Lockdown Licks no. 277. “Down Down” by Status Quo. Intro riffs, main riff and outro riff. Played on a Telecaster tuned to open G (D,G,D,G,B,D) with a capo at 4th fret into a NUX M8 amp set to superlead with gain at 2. Played in the style of original Francis Rossi version. Rick Parfitt played excellent rhythm backing in standard tuning.
Down Down” is a song by English rock band Status Quo. Written by Francis Rossi and Bob Young and produced by Status Quo, “Down Down” was Status Quo’s only number one single on the UK Singles Chart. The single spent a week at the top of the chart in January 1975. It was released on 29 November 1974 on the Vertigo label, paired with the B-side song “Nightride”. Both songs came from the album On the Level, which had yet to be released. The album version lasts 5 minutes and 24 seconds, whilst the single version is 3 minutes and 49 seconds.