Several years ago I had the distinct honor of performing with the Ventures along with Skunk Baxter & Jeff Cook from Alabama filling in on bass. Truly one of the biggest thrills of my life. Every one of them is not only a first-rate musician, but they are all first rate humans. True gentlemen to the core. If any of them are reading this, please accept my heartfelt gratitude and thanks for your kindness, support & for turning my "rock & roll fantasy" into reality.
I just cant say enough, how great is this? I met Noki in 2007, and I love him and his music! This song pulls me inside out emotionally, the memories attached--- absolutely beautiful composition!
Este es un video que no tiene comparación.- Melodía bellísima de Santo y Johny, los intérpretes: GENIALES. y la intervención de Jeff Beck: SOBERBIA. Hasta ahorita, no he escuchado una versión mejor. Gracias por subirla. Yo tengo el DVD de esta versión.
I'm old enough to remember when this song came out. It was a time when you went to a dance, and after lots of loud raucous music, this was played and that's when you snuggled up to your sweetie and slow-danced. Good times and a time of such innocence!
The Santo and Johnny original version was one of the most important records in Rock and roll History. MANY great guitarists of Rock and Roll were moved by its simple, and yet very emotive adolescent passion ( Yes passion thats what it created) There have been a lot of very good versions, and every one will have their favourites. I myself find this version very emotive .espcially on the key change at 1.37. Takes me back to being 13 or 14 again. Lovely memories.
Negative criticism just comes from ignorance of what music is all about. If a 100 artists recorded the same song, they would expect it to be exactly the same as the original. Robotic in nature. Artists always put their own stamp on a song...its called interpretation 'people.' This is a lovely rendition....better?....worse?...neither...just a fantastic version....period! Apparently missed was the great vibe Jeff was having with his heroes. Thank you for posting this.
The great Carlos Santana said this, "Give ten guitarists, the same exact guitar, strings, picks, amplifiers, the same settings...and you will have ten different sounding guitarists." One more...One day at a rehearsal, the Van Halen Band were rehearsing. During a break, Sammy Hagar asked Eddie if he could play his guitar....Eddie said sure......So Sammy picked up his guitar and started playing it. Sammy stopped and told Eddie, "Hey Man..can you put the settings back like you had when you were playing?" Eddie told him, "I haven't touched a thing!"
Skunk is absolutely amazing with the steel guitar and makes it look easy. Classics such as House of The Rising Sun, Sleep Walk, Pipeline, Diamond Head, Wipe Out, Hawaii 5.0 and Apache. The Ventures always did their unique interpretations to these tunes and never copied the artists who composed and recorded them originally. Sleepwalk was composed and recorded originally by siblings, Santo and Johnny Farina Nokie Edwards was a master on the guitar. Made it look so easy. RIP Nokie Edwards.
Its strange but considering he was and has been the lead guitarist of the most succesful and longest lasting instrumental guitar band Noki is a tremendously underrated guitarist amongst the rock generation and younger. When it comes to melodic playing few can match him. He does things so well they look easy a good trick unlike so many rock guitarist who do easy things and pose and make them look hard.
Que maravillosooo espectacular....me asombra ese instrunento tan hermoso...su sonido tan bello...y un maestro el muchacho que lo toca...realmente fabuloso...y que coordinacion con los demas VENTURES ....realmente maravilloso...no tengo palabras....Gracias por tan hermosas melodias...gracias por postearlas... me emociono...😢😭😢😭😢😭😢😭💋❤
Brilliant! This song and When the Levee Breaks defines Led Zeppelin. I have always been a blues purist, but I love the electric when it can stand on its own. "Benjamin Franklin didn't discover electricity, Muddy Waters did"!
La estoy escuchando ya 10 veces y no me cansa....como pupeline..apache.. bimbo...todas...Nokie Nokie..xq te fuiste? Porque se fueron Bob? Mel? Gerry? Dios...nunca mas habrán musicos como estos...Dios bendiga a Don, bob spalding, lion y a este boy que toca sensacional!!!!
Es una bendicion esta melodia!!!! "THE VENTURES" inigualables!!!!! Los amo!!!!❤💋 hoy es 14/ 10/ 2019 aun muy sentida por la partida de Nokie y de Gerry....R.I.P.😢😭😢😭😢😭😢😢
Skunkster on pedal steel. Loved the Steely Dan tunes w/ him doing pedal, like "Pearl of the Quarter" and "East St Louis Toodle-loo". Lots of fantastic live Ventures videos, for sure.
Daniel Hudelson lotz of people dont like it if itz not original, but come on this is raw talent at its best, itz mystical its soothing, itzzzz gooood!...😎
Absolutely COOL!!.A great song by just about anyone.Once again, The Ventures make it their own.Skunk gets to play along with his heroes, how great that must have been.Thanks Nokie,Don,Skunk.May you R.I.P. Bob and Mel.We all have something else to look forward to, when we get there.Thanks again for the many good years of music, guys!!
Con esta música despido.. 2023..y.. Abrazare 2024... Con dignidad, orgullo fortaleza y mucho amor 2024...y lo quee venga..!!! Ya no hay nada quee perde !!!.. ❤❤❤❤
Skunk's Defense consulting career Baxter fell into his second profession almost by accident. In the mid-1980s, Baxter's interest in music recording technology led him to wonder about hardware and software that was originally developed for military use, i.e. data-compression algorithms and large-capacity storage devices. As it happened, his next-door neighbor was a retired engineer who had worked on the Sidewinder missile program. This neighbor bought Baxter a subscription to Aviation Week magazine, provoking his interest in additional military-oriented publications and missile defense systems in particular. Backed by several influential Capitol Hill lawmakers, Baxter received a series of security clearances so he could work with classified information. In 1995, Pennsylvania Republican congressman Curt Weldon, then the chairman of the House Military Research and Development Subcommittee, nominated Baxter to chair the Civilian Advisory Board for Ballistic Missile Defense.
When I was about 5 my dad brought out a guitar and amp which I've never seen before and he cranked out walk don't run and it sounded so beautiful I bought him tickets to see the ventures for his birthday and tonight we are going to see them for the first time ever and we will be together.
I absolutely love this and all music by Mr. Edwards. I learned to jive to the music of the ventures and that wasn't yesterday. I am so happy to hear that Mr. Edwards' health is greatly improving. Many prayers answered for sure , for him and his lovely wife, miss Judy. God Bless
Yep. I stopped at 1:45 when he started mucking around and lost the beautiful simplicity of that melody. Up till then I just thought his tone was crap compared to Johnny and Santo.
I disagree. The original is, well, original! This version makes use of technology that didn't exist when the original was written. It is ANOTHER artist's interpretation of a superb tune. Better, Worse, Same? ALL is subjective! :-)
Whilst this is true, they did it their way and didn't try to copy Santo and Johnny. These guys really put themselves individually into everything they ever did.
Brothers Santo and Johnny composed this orginally, but I agree, The Ventures didn't try to copy Santo and Johnny, they did their own interpretation of Sleepwalk
Santo and Johnny when I was sixteen. Sixty years later, Richie Valens now on the one our loop to slide into sleep. Just heard this version by the Ventures, and I love it, too. All there guys are true artists. SLEEPWALK, however you hear it, is wonderful.
Wonderful cover, and a step back through time, to when music was played by Musicians, and Talent was the driving force. Today's artists would do well to learn from these examples.
fantastic! unique sound! just like sleepwalking, really! electric hawaiian guitar... wow!... i haven't heard one in decades!... a standout, that guy!... an added-value to Ventures which i'd been a fan of for half-a-century! ..... Godblesyu all!
This is beautiful. For those who disliked the video I have only one question for you. Why did you even search for the ventures in the first place? there are so many other things you could have searched for like justin beiber, lil wayne, drake, rihanna or nicki minaj for example.
Let me provide an answer. The Ventures are a great band, therefore when their cover of "Sleepwalk" came up in the sidebar, I opened it - curious to hear their take on it. Sadly, I was very much disappointed. Sleepwalk is a simple, gentle, dreamy melody that can't take this sort of abuse. Now don't take me wrong - it's hard to play Sleepwalk right. Doing that is all about relaxing, letting go.. even the greatest of the greats (and I'm looking at you, Chet Atkins) have sadly performed versions of Sleepwalk that were sub-par. So it's not me saying the Ventures are bad. They just didn't "get it". Now I understand that you might be musically ignorant enough to simply slap a label "It's Ventures - It's Great" onto everything they've done, just like fans of the "artists" you named do. Therefore I choose to ignore your feeble attempt at calling everyone with a bit of good taste a "bieber fan". Over to you, sir.
A version that approaches perfection is this Hank Marvin's rendition. He should only be a bit gentler in the descents and soften up the short notes.. ruclips.net/video/f2bsY0fybHI/видео.html
Jeff Baxter - on steelguitar - sure enjoy what he is doing!!! This is the true message of music: enjoy and give people a good time and a smile! THANX JEFF..............GOD BLESS!
Y al final le da' un toque de distincion...una campanita que cierra la interpretacion...excelente!!!!!! FELICITACIONES...ME QUEDO PERPLEJA AL .OIRLO Y OIR LAS GUITARRAS TOCAR COORDINADAMENTE...ES UNA PERFECTA SINFONIA.....GRACIAS!!!!! AMO A DIOS, LA MUSICA, Y EL .. MAR❤💋❤💋❤💋❤💋👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
For those of you who don't know, the instrument Jeff is playing is called: The Cat in the Box. There is a real cat inside that instrument, you can hear him meoww everytime he plays a chord.
Several years ago I had the distinct honor of performing with the Ventures along with Skunk Baxter & Jeff Cook from Alabama filling in on bass. Truly one of the biggest thrills of my life. Every one of them is not only a first-rate musician, but they are all first rate humans. True gentlemen to the core. If any of them are reading this, please accept my heartfelt gratitude and thanks for your kindness, support & for turning my "rock & roll fantasy" into reality.
SENSATIONAL LOVED YOU ARE VERY COOL TOO HUGS, GOD BLESS YOU!🥰🤩💝💌
I really envy you. The Ventures were my all time favorite
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What happened to them?
@@Ricardoelpr356 они лучшие. Привет из ташкента
@@БоходирАкбаров-и9ф Pense que se habian muerto jajaja que bueno que esten bien, saludos desde Mexico
Jeff Baxter is great. As a child of the sixties, I have always loved this song, and Walk Don't Run.
Is anyone listening to this? I’ve got huge goosebumps all over my body!
goosebumps here too
Goosebumps here as well
The original was done by two brothers Santos & Johnny, in the early 60’s, I have the album.
@@islgrl292 : I like the version of Santo & Johnny!👍👍👍
Yes, I'm still listening to it 👍👍👍🎸🎸🎸🎶🎼🎵🎧
Nokie doesn't get the recognition he deserves imho...he is in outstanding guitar player......phenomenal musician!!!!
Nokie should be rated right up there with Hank Garland - Leon Rhodes - and all the rest of the virtuosos !
One of my favorite guitarists of all time, and I’m a diehard metal guy. But man Nokie is an enigma on guitar.
One of the best, the Ventures 👍🎸🎸🎸🎸
Marvelous!! Always loved this song. I'm so glad to see them up close as they are playing the instruments, especially the steel guitar.
Hello Nancy, How are you doing?
The original has always been my favorite. But this one by the Ventures with Jeff Baxter is fantastic.
Amazing! Brings back wonderful memories of the 60's. Now 75 year old lady.
I just cant say enough, how great is this? I met Noki in 2007, and I love him and his music! This song pulls me inside out emotionally, the memories attached---
absolutely beautiful composition!
🥰 Another wonderful Blast from the Past ....Thank you for all of the Great Memories. Love listening to all of our Oldies But Goodies...Everyday.💞😊
Este es un video que no tiene comparación.- Melodía bellísima de Santo y Johny, los intérpretes: GENIALES. y la intervención de Jeff Beck: SOBERBIA. Hasta ahorita, no he escuchado una versión mejor. Gracias por subirla. Yo tengo el DVD de esta versión.
yo si he escuchado una mejor..........la de Santo y Jhonny!!!!
Es Jeff Baxter hermano
I'm old enough to remember when this song came out. It was a time when you went to a dance, and after lots of loud raucous music, this was played and that's when you snuggled up to your sweetie and slow-danced. Good times and a time of such innocence!
The Santo and Johnny original version was one of the most important records in Rock and roll History. MANY great guitarists of Rock and Roll were moved by its simple, and yet very emotive adolescent passion ( Yes passion thats what it created) There have been a lot of very good versions, and every one will have their favourites. I myself find this version very emotive .espcially on the key change at 1.37. Takes me back to being 13 or 14 again. Lovely memories.
Negative criticism just comes from ignorance of what music is all about. If a 100 artists recorded the same song, they would expect it to be exactly the same as the original. Robotic in nature. Artists always put their own stamp on a song...its called interpretation 'people.'
This is a lovely rendition....better?....worse?...neither...just a fantastic version....period! Apparently missed was the great vibe Jeff was having with his heroes.
Thank you for posting this.
Well said!! :)
Gold
The great Carlos Santana said this, "Give ten guitarists, the same exact guitar, strings, picks, amplifiers, the same settings...and you will have ten different sounding guitarists."
One more...One day at a rehearsal, the Van Halen Band were rehearsing. During a break, Sammy Hagar asked Eddie if he could play his guitar....Eddie said sure......So Sammy picked up his guitar and started playing it. Sammy stopped and told Eddie, "Hey Man..can you put the settings back like you had when you were playing?" Eddie told him, "I haven't touched a thing!"
I think I like just about every version of this song I have heard
I have to agree...and I've heard a lot of verions
Great "cover" of an enduring classic by the Ventures and Jeff Baxter!!
Skunk is absolutely amazing with the steel guitar and makes it look easy.
Classics such as House of The Rising Sun, Sleep Walk, Pipeline, Diamond Head, Wipe Out, Hawaii 5.0 and Apache.
The Ventures always did their unique interpretations to these tunes and never copied the artists who composed and recorded them originally.
Sleepwalk was composed and recorded originally by siblings, Santo and Johnny Farina
Nokie Edwards was a master on the guitar. Made it look so easy. RIP Nokie Edwards.
beieve me its not easy must looks that way g
@@edwardkujawa it takes years of practice to master the steel guitar, I agree there. It is not as easy as it looks.
Love this steel players enthusiasm. Here's an example of the truth, "the first part of loving your job is doing it well."
Its strange but considering he was and has been the lead guitarist of the most succesful and longest lasting instrumental guitar band Noki is a tremendously underrated guitarist amongst the rock generation and younger. When it comes to melodic playing few can match him. He does things so well they look easy a good trick unlike so many rock guitarist who do easy things and pose and make them look hard.
I do so agree. Nokie was a truly brilliant musician.
🎸🎸 Je jouais ce morceau en 1966 avec mon groupe
Je kif cette mélodie
Magnifique époque,!!
😘 💥
Oh god this piece of music is just unbelievable tnx for all those involved
Que maravillosooo espectacular....me asombra ese instrunento tan hermoso...su sonido tan bello...y un maestro el muchacho que lo toca...realmente fabuloso...y que coordinacion con los demas VENTURES ....realmente maravilloso...no tengo palabras....Gracias por tan hermosas melodias...gracias por postearlas... me emociono...😢😭😢😭😢😭😢😭💋❤
My dad loved the Ventures! Rest in Peace, Daddy! I love you!!
My Dad's favorite band and I lost him on April 23, 2023.
DAMN Skunk.....you brought TEARS TO MY EYE'S!!! JUST MAGNIFICENT........🎸❤
He's an idiot and destroys e song.
Eu amo essas musicas e não sabia quem interpretava! Parabéns e obrigada por compartilhar!
Hello Helena, How are you doing?
Simply UNBELIEVABLE. Up all night watching Ventures vids.
Still has that cool but kinda sad, memory of school days and the last dance at the prom...
We all grow old but that is no cause to be sad. Try to be happy and enjoy life, and appreciate we have lived longer than many others. Regards.
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Brilliant! This song and When the Levee Breaks defines Led Zeppelin. I have always been a blues purist, but I love the electric when it can stand on its own. "Benjamin Franklin didn't discover electricity, Muddy Waters did"!
Jeff Baxter is enjoyng it and having fun with the music 200%!!! that's what the music means to me...
La estoy escuchando ya 10 veces y no me cansa....como pupeline..apache.. bimbo...todas...Nokie Nokie..xq te fuiste? Porque se fueron Bob? Mel? Gerry? Dios...nunca mas habrán musicos como estos...Dios bendiga a Don, bob spalding, lion y a este boy que toca sensacional!!!!
Amazing! One of the best versions for sure.
Hermosa musicaa!!!! Oh que manera de manejar ese instrumento realmente, precioso!!!!
Wonderful music! Amazing band!
Outstanding performance by Jeff Baxter here, man is a legend. This is my favorite rendition of Sleep Walk
Não me canso de ouvir...Ainda mais com The Ventures e como sempre o talento na havaiana de Jeff Baxter!!!
One of the best version for Sleep Walk
The Ventures, was my first Lp, ever, i wore it out, it was in stereo !
i can still remember my dad an the gang jamming to these guys !! im 53 now great times
Es una bendicion esta melodia!!!! "THE VENTURES" inigualables!!!!! Los amo!!!!❤💋 hoy es 14/ 10/ 2019 aun muy sentida por la partida de Nokie y de Gerry....R.I.P.😢😭😢😭😢😭😢😢
These are the masters of JAMMING! These are the godfathers that taught everyone HOW to jam! Besides of course the improv Jazz greats.
Bogle, Wilson, Nokie, Mel and Skunk! love it!
Hoy
17/ 10/ 19 aun muy triste por la partida de Gerry... R.I.P a todos los que se han ido!!!!!😢😭😢😭😢y gracias por brindarnos su talento de la musica!!!
Uau!!!!! Adoro os The Ventures !!!!!
One of if not the best cover of this tune I've heard. God bless stay safe Rock on and on.
Skunkster on pedal steel. Loved the Steely Dan tunes w/ him doing pedal, like "Pearl of the Quarter" and "East St Louis Toodle-loo".
Lots of fantastic live Ventures videos, for sure.
Daniel Hudelson lotz of people dont like it if itz not original, but come on this is raw talent at its best, itz mystical its soothing, itzzzz gooood!...😎
I think I just melted, I love the extra solos.
one of the best guitar instrumental ever. .
I listen to these guys about once a month. My inspiration in the sixties.
Sin palabras....lo escucho... y disfruto de tan maravillosa música...y grandes talentos de la música!!! Gracias!!!!❤👏❤👏❤👏❤👏
I love the version the most. So sweet
From the absolute best time of music. Great stuff!!
Fantastique... de la vraie musique !!!
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter is excellent -- remember that he's made major contributions as one of the Doobie Bros. and as part of Steely Dan.
Mick DeLeon Don’t forget he was also a Lead guitarist in the group “Spirit”.
When was Skunk with the Dan? Saw them live a few years ago, excellent show. They did Aja there too.
I saw Skunk with the Doobies at the Philly Spectrum
ruclips.net/video/bf7zyGkOB0w/видео.html
My favorite Jeff solo was on " My Old School ".....Steely Dan !
Absolutely COOL!!.A great song by just about anyone.Once again, The Ventures make it their own.Skunk gets to play along with his heroes, how great that must have been.Thanks Nokie,Don,Skunk.May you R.I.P. Bob and Mel.We all have something else to look forward to, when we get there.Thanks again for the many good years of music, guys!!
Show! Guitarra Hawaiana muito agradável, banda Espetacular!!!
Con esta música despido.. 2023..y.. Abrazare 2024...
Con dignidad, orgullo fortaleza y mucho amor 2024...y lo quee venga..!!! Ya no hay nada quee perde !!!.. ❤❤❤❤
musicas inesquecíveis e maravilhosas,bons tempos
Quelle musique....Avec eux on ne part pas à l'aventure musicale, on sait que ce sera BEAU et je marche doucement dans ma tet.
MAN SKUNK REALLY SHINES ON THIS TUNE, HE FITS RIGHT IN, AND THAT NO-KEY (THE BIG COWBOY) HE IS AWESOME, WHAT A "PRESENCE....
That big cowboy is the legendary Nokie Edwards...
A picker's picker!!
@@jameswagoner469 Thanks for that; I was wondering. Skilled as all get out!
Beautiful instramental...done by so many great bands...including the Ventures
Skunk's Defense consulting career
Baxter fell into his second profession almost by accident. In the mid-1980s, Baxter's interest in music recording technology led him to wonder about hardware and software that was originally developed for military use, i.e. data-compression algorithms and large-capacity storage devices. As it happened, his next-door neighbor was a retired engineer who had worked on the Sidewinder missile program. This neighbor bought Baxter a subscription to Aviation Week magazine, provoking his interest in additional military-oriented publications and missile defense systems in particular. Backed by several influential Capitol Hill lawmakers, Baxter received a series of security clearances so he could work with classified information. In 1995, Pennsylvania Republican congressman Curt Weldon, then the chairman of the House Military Research and Development Subcommittee, nominated Baxter to chair the Civilian Advisory Board for Ballistic Missile Defense.
fascinating
And on Capitol Hill, they STILL call him "SKUNK"! 👍
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The Ventures, my favorite 🎶🎼🎵🎸🎸🎸🎸
Jeff did a great job of a different steel guitar interpretation for this tune.
Loved since a kid many decades
QUEM SABE TOCA ESSES INSTRUMENTOS MARAVILHOSOS.........QUEM NÃO SABE, FICA OUVINDO E APRECIANDO...PARABÉNS A TODOS, TOCAM MUITO05/06/2019
When I was about 5 my dad brought out a guitar and amp which I've never seen before and he cranked out walk don't run and it sounded so beautiful I bought him tickets to see the ventures for his birthday and tonight we are going to see them for the first time ever and we will be together.
So how did it go?
I hope it went well
Jeffs Mimik is soo geil.
die spielen den Song so schöön, der strahlt richtig ;-))
I absolutely love this and all music by Mr. Edwards. I learned to jive to the music of the ventures and that wasn't yesterday.
I am so happy to hear that Mr. Edwards' health is greatly improving. Many prayers answered for sure , for him and his lovely wife, miss Judy. God Bless
Great take on this classic!! Nice.
This was my mom and dad’s song. My dad taught me and my brother how to play guitar. We learned all these Ventures’ songs.
I have been listening to various versions of "sleep walk" al night! and no one comes close to santos and johhny!
Same here
all diferent, obviously...
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Yep. I stopped at 1:45 when he started mucking around and lost the beautiful simplicity of that melody. Up till then I just thought his tone was crap compared to Johnny and Santo.
I disagree. The original is, well, original! This version makes use of technology that didn't exist when the original was written. It is ANOTHER artist's interpretation of a superb tune. Better, Worse, Same? ALL is subjective! :-)
MAN WAY BEYOND YOUR YEARS.....I LOVE YOU GUYS
Hello Heather, How are you doing?
Jeff - the skunk - Baxter super great guitarist played with steely dan and was a session musician cool and fast with style !
So beautiful nice memories 1966 from Lima Peru keep playing
RIP NOKIE! We lost a legend
No me canso de ver el video y oir su musica tan hermosa!!!! Gracias my dear friends...saludos desde Lima Perú South America
Love the Venture’s. But this song belongs to Santo and Johnny.
Whilst this is true, they did it their way and didn't try to copy Santo and Johnny. These guys really put themselves individually into everything they ever did.
Brothers Santo and Johnny composed this orginally, but I agree, The Ventures didn't try to copy Santo and Johnny, they did their own interpretation of Sleepwalk
Far superior to Santo and Johnny. These are much better musicians and probably one of the best covers of any song I’ve ever heard.
Sleepwalk is my favo song
Between Nokie Edwards on guitar & Jeff “Skunk” Baxter on pedal steel…WHOA!!! What a SHOW! Love it……
Красиво!!!!🎸🎸👍👍👍
Santo and Johnny when I was sixteen. Sixty years later, Richie Valens now on the one our loop to slide into sleep. Just heard this version by the Ventures, and I love it, too. All there guys are true artists. SLEEPWALK, however you hear it, is wonderful.
Wonderful cover, and a step back through time, to when music was played by Musicians, and Talent was the driving force. Today's artists would do well to learn from these examples.
I never heard such a Amazing music for long time ... Hats Off !!!
Jeff Baxter master strings!
fantastic! unique sound! just like sleepwalking, really! electric hawaiian guitar... wow!... i haven't heard one in decades!... a standout, that guy!... an added-value to Ventures which i'd been a fan of for half-a-century! ..... Godblesyu all!
Sleep walk.. Don't run
nunca corro
J0RGE DIEGO TESTA Debes estar gordo :v
J0RGE DIEGO TESTA
(slowly claps) bravo!
:)
Magnificent! These people have created a classic.
This is beautiful. For those who disliked the video I have only one question for you. Why did you even search for the ventures in the first place? there are so many other things you could have searched for like justin beiber, lil wayne, drake, rihanna or nicki minaj for example.
Let me provide an answer. The Ventures are a great band, therefore when their cover of "Sleepwalk" came up in the sidebar, I opened it - curious to hear their take on it. Sadly, I was very much disappointed. Sleepwalk is a simple, gentle, dreamy melody that can't take this sort of abuse. Now don't take me wrong - it's hard to play Sleepwalk right. Doing that is all about relaxing, letting go.. even the greatest of the greats (and I'm looking at you, Chet Atkins) have sadly performed versions of Sleepwalk that were sub-par. So it's not me saying the Ventures are bad. They just didn't "get it". Now I understand that you might be musically ignorant enough to simply slap a label "It's Ventures - It's Great" onto everything they've done, just like fans of the "artists" you named do. Therefore I choose to ignore your feeble attempt at calling everyone with a bit of good taste a "bieber fan". Over to you, sir.
A version that approaches perfection is this Hank Marvin's rendition. He should only be a bit gentler in the descents and soften up the short notes..
ruclips.net/video/f2bsY0fybHI/видео.html
Have listened to all the versions mentioned and still prefer Jeff Beck's cover. A bit of brass and the subtlety not only survives, but thrives.
It popped up, was lookin for telstar. But this is good, not great. You can NEVER beat the original when it comes to movies and songs
This song is just amazing.
best damned version of this song I ever heard....Sorry Mr. Beck...have a seat on this one!
Absolutely the BEST version and Skunk is the reason it is! What a talented man!
Que hermoso !!!!!
Jeff Baxter - on steelguitar - sure enjoy what he is doing!!! This is the true message of music: enjoy and give people a good time and a smile! THANX JEFF..............GOD BLESS!
The Ventures = Bad Asses
Love great music like the Ventures and in this one the steel guitar. Thanks.
Skunk Baxter! From the Doobie Brothers.
+pmccachren And Nils Lofgren
...and Steely Dan.
Y al final le da' un toque de distincion...una campanita que cierra la interpretacion...excelente!!!!!! FELICITACIONES...ME QUEDO PERPLEJA AL .OIRLO Y OIR LAS GUITARRAS TOCAR COORDINADAMENTE...ES UNA PERFECTA SINFONIA.....GRACIAS!!!!! AMO A DIOS, LA MUSICA, Y EL .. MAR❤💋❤💋❤💋❤💋👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
This guy is so fucking badass at the lap guitar O.O
MrAlb0t Yes, particularly if you think he also works as a defense consultant and chairs a Congressional Advisory Board on missile defense.
Rafael de Faria OH! Thanks for the info!i'm very impressed! xD That dude knows his shit!
The Ventures FANTASTIC.
For those of you who don't know, the instrument Jeff is playing is called: The Cat in the Box.
There is a real cat inside that instrument, you can hear him meoww everytime he plays a chord.
yes thats a very cool instrument, i have build one my self
It also is referred to as a "cheese slicer". Very handy in the kitchen.
The Ventures Play This song is so pure. :-)
"Skunk" Baxter is the man!!!
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