If you have not listened to The Climax Blues Band before, then you are in for a treat. Whilst they had just one song that would classify as a 'hit', "Couldn't Get It Right", they crafted a string of excellent albums, and, in the late '70s and early '80s, seemed on the verge of breaking into the big time.
Peter Haycock, who very sadly died at a young age just a few years ago, was a gifted guitarist. Apart from his brilliant playing, he will probably also be remembered for his Veleno guitars, those all-aluminium creations of John Veleno. Several of Pete's were gold-plated, which presumably is what inspired the title of their excellent 1976 album...'Gold Plated'.
Apart from "Couldn't Get It Right", the album features some excellent tunes with terrific blues guitar work, such as "Mighty Fire" and "Rollin' Home", from which I chose my 'Tasty Blues Lick' No.1. The lick comes just into the second verse, straight after Pete sings that memorable line, "...sometimes I feel like a monkey". We could call it the 'monkey lick', I suppose, but whether we do or not, it's a beauty.
Check out the instructional video I've posted on YouTube HERE or by clicking the "Tasty Blues Lick" image below, where I break it down. And if you haven't already got 'Gold Plated', treat yourself to a copy on CD or vinyl. You'll be doing yourself a big favour, and, if you buy it via one of my links, you'll be helping to support the site and the free guitar lessons 🙂 because for each sale from a link, a small commission will be generated - at no extra cost to you.  You'll find both UK and USA links to buy the album, HERE.
Enjoy the Monkey Lick and the rest of Pete Haycock's wonderful guitar playing.
