Sleepwalk - different versions

[SJB]

What you mean is, you played it perfectly and they put on the wrong backing track!!

Ian - in my post I don't think I was clear enough. I had live backing - they were playing the 61 version - I was attempting the Millennium version.

Interestingly looking at the chords in the GT mag - seem awful complicated compared with the chords most bands play (I think).
Take the the opening of the main verse - two bars.

61 Version as played by bands:- C | Am |
The millennium version Gt Mag :- C Am9 | Fm7(9) G7Sus4 F/G (G11) |

I know chord colouration can be good - but is this overkill?

[RUSSET]

Yes, but it sure sounds nice, don't it ?

T.

[djangomarvin]

Surprised that no-one’s mentioned Larry Carlton’s superb version. I’ve been a fan of his for many years - ace session guitarist, member of Joni Mitchell’s band in the 70s as well as the Crusaders. He’s made stacks of solo albums since the late 60s. Definitely a player to look out for. Topped a poll for best rock guitar solo with his extraordinary contribution to Steely Dan’s Kid Charlemagne. I could go on ....

[DustyShoes]

Here's my version...

https://youtu.be/JlDOrHgfk78

Nice one

[DustyShoes]

All I ever heard in 1959/60 was the Santo and Johnny original of Midnight..
This haunting and evocative tune was picked up by many of the Samoan dance bands in the area at the time.
An easy adoption of Midnight was possible because nearly all of these bands had already
a lap steel guitar, or a Hawiian guitar player in their line-up.
No other copy of the original hit the airwaves at that time or if they did, well, I never heard them.

[Moderne]

All I ever heard in 1959/60 was the Santo and Johnny original of Midnight..
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You mean Sleepwalk - I presume, not the Hank/Bruce composition Midnight (mentioned above) which was the original B-side of FBI. In a magazine article a few years ago, Hank admitted that he preferred Sleepwalk...

[DustyShoes]

Yes, I do mean, Sleepwalk, Clive, thank you for pointing out my error.
Although a Sleepwalk at Midnight may conjure up some interesting possibilities.
Simon.

[GoldenStreet]

Apart from the nocturnal connotations of Sleepwalk and Midnight, it could be said there is more than a passing resemblance between the two tunes.

Bill

[StuartD]

HI

Jeff Beck's version on his Live at the Iradium Tribute to Les Paul is amazing.

AS for Midnight, The Farina's couldn't have put in a copyright claim as the chords are totally different.

The melody is not the same is any part

Just my Humble opinion!!

Regards

Stuart

[GoldenStreet]

I don't know, of course, but perhaps Midnight could have been inspired by Sleepwalk, although faster in tempo but in the same key of C, with F maj replacing F min in the opening part of the tune... just a thought!

Bill