Sleepwalk

[elavd]

You can choose the version of this magical song that you like best

Santo & Johnny - Sleep Walk 1959: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAk_0N85wNk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJM7InU0arc

Sleepwalk by the Master of the Telecaster (Danny Gatton):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt_atAgWH2s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyjtW-rvWoQ

Brian Setzer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z9Bt-uPPZ4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyHX7m0mn4U

Chet Atkins & Leo Kottke:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL6ptivt0ds

Hank Marvin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HNJboSv6c0

Buzz Evans:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaJc4QUAX2A

Larry Carlton:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0khYdiXS5M

Larry Carlton with Les Paul:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvLFuTFJSxw

 

[aeolian]

I haven't listened to them all yet, but I'm very attached to the original Santo and Johnny version.

My version won't rank up there with these great artist, but I'm not ashamed of it either:
http://home.comcast.net/~kitn13/music/slpwalk.mp3

aeolian

 

[Hogfullofblues]

That was thoroughly enjoyable for me. What a timeless melody that I know I have heard before but was not really familiar with. Plus some musicians I never heard before or never heard of period. Thanks for sharing that.

 

[Spudman]

Athough I couldn't find a video to go with it here is Joe Satriani's take from the "Is There Love In Space" album. Sleepwalk http://www.1077thebone.com/gallery/satriani2/audio/sleepwalk.mp3

It's live! The studio version is fat and smooth. Ca ching.

 

[Tim]

Oh my gosh!!! That is my favorite song over all others. Does anybody have a backing track of "Sleep Walk"?

 

[Hogfullofblues]

Just what I was thinking. Here are 3.

http://www.box.net/public/tat3zjh0gy

http://www.box.net/public/ka6103thgh

http://www.box.net/public/gfnxqfum40

Looking forward to hearing some of these in the recording forum!

 

[carp3nt3r]

personally I like the 59 version followed by brian setzer then by chet atkins & leo kottke then les paul.Followed by aeolian then those other guys

carp3nt3r

 

[Tim]

Hog - Thanks for the BTs for Sleepwalk. Number 2 will be loaded into my looper tonight.

 

[jpfeifer]

That was great. I have always liked Larry Carlton's take on this song. But now I'm starting to like Brian Setzer's version more. I really like all those chord licks and vibrato things he is doing.

This is one of those songs that tends to reflect the personal style of whoever is playing the tune. It's fun to listen to all these versions and see where different players take it.

Thanks so much for sending these links. -- Jim

 

[Tone2TheBone]

...................."Ritchieeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

[snarph]

The first time I heard that song has got to be at least four decades or more a go I agree it is one of those songs that tends to reflect the personal style of whoever is playing the tune kinda like stormy monday in that every body knows it when they here it and it makes people emote