Lockdown Licks no. 130. “Soul Man” by Sam & Dave. Opening lead & rhythm licks. Played on a Telecaster with mid pick up position through a NUX amp on clean setting with slight reverb.
Original played by Steve Cropper on a Telecaster I believe.
“Soul Man” is a 1967 song written and composed by Isaac Hayes and David Porter, first successful as a number 2 hit single by Atlantic Records soul duo Sam & Dave, which consisted of Samuel “Sam” Moore and David “Dave” Prater. In 2019, “Soul Man” was selected for preservation in the US National Recording Registry as “culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant” by the Library of Congress.