SLEEPWALK - a great interpretation

[BrianD]

Here are two very different renditions of one of my all time favourite Shads tracks
Larry Carlton - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haLd0r_K ... re=related
Brian Setzer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZuHREUI ... re=related or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA3lTf-l ... re=related

Enjoy

Brian

[shindig]

This one is OK, too.
BTW the original was not by the Shadows.
Best regards
Shindig
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msq6v1zzZps&feature=fvw

[BrianD]

Yes, I was aware the Shads didn't record the original but theirs is probably the version we are most familiar with and the one most of us heard first.

Brian

[kittycph]

Here you find a very good rendition of Sleepwalk. Played by Gary Taylor.

http://www.tvsspecialtyproducts.com/ima ... player.htm
Lots of great music here.

[wstagner]

While we're attit, here's The Ventures version w/Jeff "Skunk" Baxter on pedal steel from the 1980's:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Jkhs_1FBcE

and here's the version from the 45th Anniversary tour:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvY_FXBjthU

Lettuce not 4get the original: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogxTQXAgY3Q

All the versions posted here are great as they're all played in the style of the group or individual playing Sleepwalk.

[noelford]

Whilst I love the Shad's version, the original, by Santo & Johnny was, in my opinion, the best.

[Bojan]

I agree with Noel.

Here are two more great versions:

Leo Kotke and Chet Atkins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5oExc78IKE

The Spotnicks (in the key of A)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOYQ3Xs3bAk

[Bluesnote]

Here you find a very good rendition of Sleepwalk. Played by Gary Taylor.

http://www.tvsspecialtyproducts.com/ima ... player.htm
Lots of great music here.

That version he does of Petite Fleur is pretty tasty too
Sorry to take this off track.
I like his version of Sleepwalk too

[bridev]

Had not come across the Chet & Leo version before Bojan. Thanks for the post.

Brian.

[cockroach]

There was also a very good version by the Ventures on You Tube some months ago, with Nokie playing a superb treatment with some of his excellent fingerpicking on his Hitchhiker guitar- I think it was a live stage clip from their 2004 tour.

The original guitar instrumental version by Santo and Johnny from about 1959- with lap steel guitar lead melody- is an all time classic I think- beautiful sound and tune.