This classic tune from 1989’s In Step is a great rundown of the Texan guitar hero’s trademark take on blues-rock boogie riffs and pentatonic soloing. It’s a straight-ahead major key track in 4/4 time and will give you oodles of scope for improvising.
SRV’s legendary tone is the product of a few key elements. First, are the high output single-coil pickups (with famously heavy strings) which help to drive the amp’s front end into a singing overdrive. Higher, fatter frets on his guitar necks would aid with bending and vibrato. Finally is his use of Fender, Dumble and Marshall
