Lockdown Licks no. 159. “Sir Duke” by Stevie Wonder. Signature riff played twice/part of breakdown lick in middle.

Played on a Telecaster on bridge pick up through

a NUX M8 amp set to ‘superlead’ with slight reverb.

It’s a fun one to play on guitar as the main riff follows the chord shapes from the song. It can never match the fabulous 70’s brass section of the original of course.

“Sir Duke” is a song composed and performed by Stevie Wonder, from his 1976 album Songs in the Key of Life. Released as a single in 1977, the track topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and Black Singles charts, and reached number two in the UK Singles Chart, his joint biggest hit there at the time.