Today’s lick is one of Otis’ favorite. In fact, I doubt I’ve ever heard one of his tunes that didn’t at some point feature this little dity somewhere in it. It has a unique whip-saw feel to it, and sounds very ragged. Classic Otis.

The lick is in A blues, and works best over the I chord, or root chord. It has a lot of bending in it, and they are located a little bit away from the base of the lick, so if your hand strength isn’t up to snuff, this lick will call you out.