Instrumentals Anyone?

admin · Post by **admin** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 12:59 pm

I would argue, No and Yes Roy.

steve_hershberger · Post by **steve_hershberger** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 4:20 am

Wait! You mean there's a vocal version of "Sleepwalk"? Never heard it, but I can imagine it...

"Sleeeeeeeeepwalk... Na-na-nothing but Sleeeeeeepwalk..."

(think lounge lizard Bill Murray singing the "Star Wars" theme on Saturday Night Live)

OK, sorry 'bout that.

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 4:40 am

http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/archives/asc13/

Steve you'll find the vocal version on this link, it's by Betty Brye - ENJOY.

winston · Post by **winston** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 7:32 pm

Roy, the vocal version by Betty Brye always makes me want to listen to it again and again. It is a brilliant piece of work.

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 10:45 pm

Brian you'll be telling me you'd like to hear Dance On by Kathy Kirby next.

This is the first version I ever heard of Sleepwalk, 44 years ago now, it is still in my view the best version.

http://s56.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=32GHKFS0I5DGZ2G3ECJ1YZYFYD

Can't get Peter's poser though unless it's The Challengers

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 2:11 am

Time to pool your resources Roy.

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 5:04 am

Remo Four

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 5:12 am

Yes exactly right Roy. The performance was recorded live at the Albert Dock at the Remo Four Reunion in 1992.

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 5:18 am

Colin Manley playing lead then I assume

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 5:19 am

Actually instrumentals is a subject I could go for hours about I love guitar instrumentals and have a lot of Cd's by acts probably no one has heard of.

May be self indulgent and post one or two for discussion.

winston · Post by **winston** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:05 am

Roy that version of sleepwalk is brilliant. Who was that?

Kathy Kirby of Secret Love/I belong fame? No one has mentioned her name to me in years and years. I loved her voice. Plus she was a very pretty lady. I don't have any of her material to post unfortunately.

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:15 am

The man who you must have aspired to be at one time Brian, Hank Marvin. Taken from The Shadows debut album.

Here's Kathy's biggest hit Brian just for you

http://s50.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=13849UCMK4QUL2JTMCFGW1WGA5

winston · Post by **winston** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:41 am

Roy you are somewhat correct, the first guitar solo that I ever mastered was "Apache" by the Shadows. It was the only Shadows instrumental that I ever played.

After that I discovered American blues and I spent most of my time learning songs and in particular licks off early recordings of artists like Howling Wolf, Wille Dixon, Chuck Berry etc. Learning blues licks and chord progressions gave me a strong foundation for playing guitar.

Thanks for posting that version of Secret Love. Strange but I must admit that I prefer Doris Day's version now.

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:50 am

I mentioned my passion for guitar instrumentals though a big Shadows fan,I did not get my own record player till 62, this is the second record I ever bought, re-recording I have to admit,only have original on vinyl but the track still excites me when I hear it, this one does have a Russain connection as it was originally entitled Samovar.

http://s46.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2A6I79WWFV57A3JAC5NIGY4H08

winston · Post by **winston** » Wed Oct 26, 2005 11:16 am

I vaguely remember that tune but I am not so sure that it was by the same group. Who else if anyone, recorded that Roy?