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Name the song title, group, venue and date of this performance by a group from the 1960s? LINK

sounds like Ventures to me but i might be mistaken of course...

Sheena: I venture to say that you are not right on this one.

Sleepwalk is the track sounds like Santo and Johnny as for last part unsure but I'll go for Brooklyn Fox Theatre in 1960

Sleepwalk is indeed correct. The song is played by a group from the 1960s but not recorded in the 1960s.

Peter: Have you ever noticed the similarities between 'Sleepwalk' and The Beatles' 'That Boy'. I think it's most noticeable in 'A Hard Day's Night' during Ringo's famous walking scene. That instrumental seems to perfect capture the mood. Played as an instrumental, the melody reminds me of 'Sleepwalk'. I wonder if John and Paul 'borrowed' it from Santo and Johnny. On a related note, I thought that 'Free as A Bird' (issued at the time of 'Anthology') borrowed from 'Sleepwalk' as well. Any thoughts on this?

Randy: I do indeed notice quite a similarity between Sleepwalk and This Boy. Let's hope we don't start a She's So Fine - My Sweet Lord investigation here.

Also, the Beatles and other Invasion groups were good at taking a style, melody or theme and making it their own. As has been said by many, how many songs can you sing when you play C Am F and G7?

I am not taking anything away from The Beatles, but not everything they did was original, even their originals!

Someone once said there is no such thing as an original every song is a copy of some song way down the line. Cynical I know.

But back to Peter's quiz thing if not S & J I am going for The Chantays venue cleveland date 90's

Afraid I can't agree on This Boy Randy, Peter but here it is for comparison.
http://s41.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3FJNVMVS75CFH0MLH77VVOI0IJ


I suspect Peter's friend Vic Flick may have played lead.

By the way did anyone know that there was a vocal version of Sleepwalk issued, I'll post what I consider the ultimate version of Sleepwalk later by the master himself,well in my view, Brian will know who I mean

It was indeed Vic,by the way Peter

Roy: Yes Vic has done a lot of great guitar work and very few know who he is.

With regard to This Boy and Sleepwalk, they are quite different in many respects, however, at the same time there is a similarity in melody and chord progression. Sometimes it is the little changes that allow for a different song title. You can also throw in Lennon's "Woman".

You are right so I'll stay out of the hunt for the artist Roy.

Roy: It is not the Chantays.

Clearly on chord progression, unlike so many who visit here I cannot comment, because opening riffs to about 3 numbers was about as far as I ever got.

George Martin produced another atmospheric piece for Gerry & The Pacemakers fil Ferry Cross The Mersey called All Quiet On The Mersey Front.

I don't think the similarities between 'Sleepwalk' and 'This Boy' are obvious unless you strip away The Beatles' vocals and change the instrumentation (as George Martin did for 'Ringo's Theme'). Now overdub the melody line with a slide guitar, and you've got something very similar to 'Sleepwalk'. I'm not saying that anyone stole anything.

I get the feeling answer will be a group not normally associated with instrumentals, venue has to be something of significance or event, I would hasten to add.