Lockdown Licks no. 114 “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” by The Darkness. First solo played on a Junior thru a NUX M8 amp on “metal” setting. Short & sweet solo originally played by Justin Hawkins, fitting in a 2 string riff on G and B strings with a full bend and release, followed by a single note full bend and release on E string, ending with a 5 note riff with a half step bend on G string and gradual full bend on B string.
“I Believe in a Thing Called Love” is a song by English rock band The Darkness, released as the third single from their debut studio album, Permission to Land.
When released as a single in September 2003, it peaked at number two in the UK Singles Chart.