Lockdown Licks no. 58
“Bad to the Bone” by George Thorogood and the Destroyers.
Signature riff played on a Telecaster including bottleneck riffs, with bridge pickup, volume on 8, tone on 5. NUX amp on ‘superlead’ with treble on 7, bass and mid on 5.
Bad to the Bone” is a song by George Thorogood and the Destroyers released in 1982 on the album of the same name. While it was not widely popular during its initial release, its video made recurrent appearances on the nascent MTV, created a year before. Licensing for films, television, and commercials has since made the song more popular.