Mr. Tabs

Little Wing - the SRV Version

Added 2025-06-14 10:53:49 +0000 UTC

I did my best to get the timing and feel. Stevie improvised most of this track — and when you’re truly improvising like he was, you naturally sit a little behind the beat. My version may come across slightly more “on” the beat at times, just by nature of transcribing and replaying it — I worked hard to capture his tone, phrasing, and style as accurately as possible.

For the harmonics at the end of each verse, I studied a live performance where Stevie flicks the pickup selector switch and simultaneously strikes the open strings with his picking hand. I don’t know if he did it that way in the studio, but after watching that footage, it felt like the most authentic way to play it.

Hope you enjoy it!

Note: This video was sponsored by XVive, and we’re featuring their A58 wireless guitar adapter in three new finishes: Sunburst, Rosewood, and Mahogany — all of which appear in this video. I always use XVive wireless adapters in my videos, and I strongly recommend them. There’s no noticeable latency, and it definitely beats being tied to your amp with a cable.

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