Listening to this fabulous version of Sleepwalk......with misty eyes....having only just discovered that John Skelton sadly passed away in 2018....!!!!....His version of..Girl from Ipanema...is best I've ever heard...yet another sad loss...!!!!..RIP.
Absolutely beautiful. Amazing clarity. This tune takes me back to my very happy childhood. Thank you for taking the time to thrill us with your amazing musical talent.
Il y a tant d'instrumentaux de guitare que j'adore, mais celui-là à marqué ma jeunesse et ma vie... Je suis ému à chaque fois que je l'écoute et je pense à Patrick, mon frère décédé, qui comme moi adorait The SHADOWS depuis 1961. Le musicien qui interprète Sleepwalk est tout simplement super, plus que super !!!
Incredible you took an already beautiful piece and added a new and wonderful dimension to it. I loved it and could listen to it again and again. Thank you
Nice that you are still enjoying this a year later. That is a very nice compliment which I appreciate very much. Happy holiday to you too. Regards, John
Classic of the classics of the "guitar play". Thanks, The Shadows! Music that reminds me of the 60s, when good music actually existed... Paul Pecchio Campo Belo neighborhood - SP.
Thanks Nathan. This was one of Jet Harris's favourites when I was in his band. I loved the old and new versions so I did this originally to his memory when he died. Hence the passion. Much appreciated. John
"Sleepwalk" has been my favorite since I first heard Santo & Johnny play it on American Bandstand.. I have heard, and enjoyed, several different arrangements and variations on the original. They have been good, but none that I would call better; until now, anyway. You, sir, have put so much heart into the presentation of this melody that this has moved me more than the original. Thank you.
thanks for posting! I 'Swayed' a thousand miles to this song in high school! held her 'like a second skin' in those days!!!! Hank is a magician on that Fender! pure bliss to listen to !!!
absolutely beautifully hypnotic! one of the best versions! Jeff Beck, bless him, but he's too harsh with this tune... it needs to be smooth, silky, and like I said, hypnotic... you nailed it, sir!!
Thanks John. Having played in Jet Harris's Band in the late seventies/early eighties certainly helped my timing and feeling for music. He was a great inspiration to work with. Just continuing the promotion of the Shadows type music is always a pleasure. Glad you liked it. Regards, John
hello my friend you are truly fantastic first class i have loved the shadows since i was 8 years old now i am 49 please keep up the brilliant work you r doing to keep the shads alive
Very beautiful. I can tell your a seasoned music veteran. Great sound, excellent recording, and a perfect performance. Truly a pleasure to watch and listen.
Hank B Marvin will be proud of your incredible interpretation sounding so much like Hank's amazing style. (not forgetting Bruce!) He and you are the greatest!🙂🎸
A superb performance!! I have been watching different videos on UA-cam, but yours is outstanding, even better than of the professional,like Jeff Beck, Les Paul and so on... you play the right notes at the right time... Thank you sharing.
Well....it's 246 deaf people already. Maybe they are just very upset because they can't hear how beautiful this sounds. It does not matter how you play Sleepwalk, it is a beautiful composition.
I've been around a long long time 73 years to be exact and seen and heard a lot of guys play this, and we did it in our band in 1965...but you Sir have the best sound, play especially the bends....you can feel the emotion in your play...just a beautiful cover...everyone should if they could play Sleepwalk every day to appreciate real music....subscribed...thanks...Ye Olde Coach
Hello John, I've only just found your entries on you tube and I'm very glad I came across this one. Your 'Sleepwalk' is the most enjoyable and moving version I've heard. Everyone should play a Strat. Kind regards John P.
Steve Thanks Steve for that great comment. Sorry I've been so long coming back. I've told Phil what you said - he's chuffed. He understands that anomalies still prevent some people from commenting on utube! Cheers, John
Well done. I really enjoyed that version. Matter of fact I enjoy listening to a good guitar player and this is a good guitar player. I play sleepwalk the Ken Mercer way, it's a little bit longer than the original but more to listen to. Thanks for posting.
One of the best versions ever made of this classic tune. Beautiful arrangement played with a lot of feeling. What a charming moment you offer ! Thanks from France
Very, very nice version. Clear and clean, with nice effects, not overdone. But Hank Marvin's inspira- tion was the original by Santo and Johnny. I think you should have introduced it that way. Hank did.
larry geetar..he does say in the title,that it is a mixture of old and new, so with artistic licence,do you not think he made a lovely job of the intro,even if it was improvised..? Mind ,in saying that,I am the most purist fanatic in the world,when it comes to playing like Hank,and I have played Hank's version as perfect as I could,since the day it was released,but I always recognise talent and brilliant playing ,like this guy,who has the silkiest feel with the plec..walk in the room and you would think that it was Hank playing!!..[ I said the same about Phil McGarrick...great player also!]..I respect your opinion,Larry,and also your good and sensible thoughts on the vid. Cheers Mate!
Vous êtes un vrai, un admirateur inconditionnel de The SHADOWS et je suis plus que certain d' Hank B MARVIN ! Franchement, vous jouez comme lui à la PERFECTION... Vous êtes son double ! Comme je vous envie... Soyez bénis tous les deux !!!
Beautiful tasty playing. I also like the way your rhythm track's I VI II V has elements of the posthumous John Lennon/Beatles tune 'True Love'. Were you thinking of that?
i still remermber Santo and Johnny mid '60s , dancing cheek to cheek in the HS gymn at a themed dance listening to his steel guitar. this is a timeless classic..where have all those years gone?
6 String Fan . If you hunt around for a cd called UB Hank cat no sh boom 951. SH boom music productions. These are two Australian guys who do absolutely perfect Shadows backing music. I played Shadows music around Kent and I used the full set of these backing cd’s plus others by other musicians. If you are near to RAINHAM in Kent I might be able to help you.
@@peternewman3487 I appreciate you're wanting to help me but I live in Southern Oregon and I just read your comment...four years after the fact. In fact, Mr. Skelton did send me a 128 MB backing track years ago. Very kind of you, Mr. Newman, to send this and I apologize for not seeing it until now....
Bravo my friend... Absolutely a superb job done with Sleepwalk on the fender by you... Instrumentals like this would have to be amongst some of my all time favorites to enjoy & keep in my music vault. This version & watching you work that guitar with such talent & ease has been such a pleasure & I am honored that you have shared this for everyone to enjoy... This has certainly started my day off with a Blessing... Thanks for the share & having the privilege of enjoying your talent... God Bless Always
Thank you Gail for your very kind comments. This is a particular favourite of mine and I have been blessed with being able to play guitar well enough to produce my own version of this number. You seem to be a very kind and level person. Regards, John
loxsilan John, yes sir you have been truly blessed with such a talent with the guitar. It was such a pleasure to come across your version of this number. I loved watching you perform and how your fingers controlled the strings of the guitar as you played. The whole piece was performed so smoothly. I am looking forward to hearing more of these beautiful sounds by you. Thanks once again & God Bless
Dare I say, Better than Santo and Johnny and Hank ?? ( My 4th time of watching and listening tonight, Thanks so much for posting such a great track, its so full of emotion )
Listening to this fabulous version of Sleepwalk......with misty eyes....having only just discovered that John Skelton sadly passed away in 2018....!!!!....His version of..Girl from Ipanema...is best I've ever heard...yet another sad loss...!!!!..RIP.
I start my morning off with this song every day. Just makes for a better day!
I gotta say, this version was terrific. It joins the ranks of the best. You truly honored Santo & Johnny with this one. Thanks!
They don't make em like that anymore. Thank you for bringing this wonderful tune back to life in such a beautiful version
Thanks Kim for those kind words.
John
Hauntingly eerie amd a true testament to a master of his tool. You make Santo amd Johnny proud.
Nice comment Alex, pleased about that.
John
To be honest.....This is the Best performance of Sleep Walk.... its like a medicine to calm down NUMBER1! Thanks a lot Awesome!!!!!!
Fabulous version of this classic and brings back so many memories of those days gone by!
Absolutely beautiful. Amazing clarity. This tune takes me back to my very happy childhood.
Thank you for taking the time to thrill us with your amazing musical talent.
Truly!
Oh absobloominglylutely
Que maestro, que arreglo y esa fender stratocaster, para lograr esa bella melodia😂❤
This is one of the better performances of this song...and I've heard tons. Wonderful playing. I was smiling the whole time.
That makes me smile too. All the best - keep on smiling...
John
This is really an excellent top class cover, I wish I could play like that, the best ive heard
So touching hearing this in your style and rendition. Listening to it on repeat to sleep to.
Music made with feeling, never dies !!! wonder !!!
+Alfredo Oliveira Pleased you liked it Alfredo - thanks.
John
Great song and arrangement
Oliveira sounds portuguese definitely great song
Il y a tant d'instrumentaux de guitare que j'adore, mais celui-là à marqué ma jeunesse et ma vie... Je suis ému à chaque fois que je l'écoute et je pense à Patrick, mon frère décédé, qui comme moi adorait The SHADOWS depuis 1961. Le musicien qui interprète Sleepwalk est tout simplement super, plus que super !!!
Love this rendition of the song. very well done.
One of... if not the best ever... re-make of this great piece of music!!!
Incredible you took an already beautiful piece and added a new and wonderful dimension to it. I loved it and could listen to it again and again. Thank you
Sadly John Skelton passed away in 2018....!!!!!...RIP.
@@peteraustin370 making music in heaven now
Played with great feeling. A superb version of a classic, beautiful tune.
Philip Hawthorne Thanks Philip, that's very kind of you.
Regards, John
Still a pleasure to watch, A year later. I love the Emotion in every note. So nice to hear it again. Thank you for posting it. Have a happy holiday!
Nice that you are still enjoying this a year later. That is a very nice compliment which I appreciate very much. Happy holiday to you too.
Regards, John
Slow dancing to this tune in 1962 at Emerald Junior High. You have done a superb rendition. Thanks.
Just silk. I love it. Great job!
Words alone cannot describe this fabulous music keep playing please,thank you.
Wonderful performance. Real class.
This is...without a doubt...EXCELLENT musicianship and technique! Bravo!
What a great rendition, FANTASTIC.
Classic of the classics of the "guitar play". Thanks, The Shadows! Music that reminds me of the 60s, when good music actually existed...
Paul Pecchio
Campo Belo neighborhood - SP.
Thanks Nathan. This was one of Jet Harris's favourites when I was in his band. I loved the old and new versions so I did this originally to his memory when he died. Hence the passion. Much appreciated.
John
This is absolutely class ! This guy can play, thankyou so much.
Outstanding.makes me feel so much better listening to this piece of heaven
Prachtig gespeeld!!!,
My anti-depressant !
My favorite instrumental from a kid till now, and I'm 75. Nice job!
One of the most beautiful instrumentals ever.
You did a great job, showing much respect to the original composition.
Beautifully executed.👍👍👍.
Now this is what you call playing with feeling and having listened to Hank in detail. Congratulations.
Thanks Arden for those nice comments.
John
Nice one! Beautifully played.
I keep coming back to listen to who was one of my favorite UA-cam I subscribed to. RIP.
Peter.
"Sleepwalk" has been my favorite since I first heard Santo & Johnny play it on American Bandstand.. I have heard, and enjoyed, several different arrangements and variations on the original. They have been good, but none that I would call better; until now, anyway. You, sir, have put so much heart into the presentation of this melody that this has moved me more than the original. Thank you.
Thank you Emile, that is a real compliment and very much appreciated.
John
thanks for posting! I 'Swayed' a thousand miles to this song in high school! held her 'like a second skin' in those days!!!! Hank is a magician on that Fender! pure bliss to listen to !!!
Quite simply The best version i have ever heard
What an amazing version of this Shadows Classic. So beautifully played...thank you..
+Paul Bartlett
My pleasure Paul, thanks for the great comments.
John
This song is awesome no matter how many times I hear it and no matter how many different ways it's played. Nice job man!
Deric, I appreciate your kind comments, thanks.
John
absolutely beautifully hypnotic! one of the best versions! Jeff Beck, bless him, but he's too harsh with this tune... it needs to be smooth, silky, and like I said, hypnotic... you nailed it, sir!!
Superb interpretation , performed with the right skills and sensitivity .
Bruno.
+Bruno Marsiglio
Thanks for watching and your great comments.
John
Move over Hank! Most beautiful rendition!
Lovely... I feel I'm floating on a cloud 🌹
Very beautiful. .....I can't understand why anyone would not like it and give it a thumbs down.
Thanks John. Having played in Jet Harris's Band in the late seventies/early eighties certainly helped my timing and feeling for music. He was a great inspiration to work with. Just continuing the promotion of the Shadows type music is always a pleasure.
Glad you liked it.
Regards,
John
Hauntingly beautiful and a sheer delight to listen to. Thank you for sharing your wonderful talent you've made my day
Very Nice! Beautiful played !Dreamy and Smooth Great performance Like I am really in a Sleepwalk!Thanks bro!
stumbled upon this while surfing oldies.......absolutely stunning!
Truely a wonderful sounding Stratocaster i love this version 🎸🎶
So beautiful it hurts! Awesome! Love to see the tabs on this one!
hello my friend you are truly fantastic first class i have loved the shadows since i was 8 years old now i am 49 please keep up the brilliant work you r doing to keep the shads alive
Thank you Raymond. The shadows were my first inspiration to play guitar.
John
what can i say ...fantastic
C'est vrai ! FANTASTIQUE !!!
1000% en accord avec Tesla Tespala : Hank MARVIN est un modèle pour les "vrais" guitaristes, pas les "pignoufs"
I recognized La Bamba. I love this song very much that melody can touch my heart directly. Thanks.
Very beautiful. I can tell your a seasoned music veteran. Great sound, excellent recording, and a perfect performance. Truly a pleasure to watch and listen.
brilliant wish I could play it must be a great feeling to play like this
very nice....delicate touch....
Thanks Dave for watching and commenting.
John
Hank B Marvin will be proud of your incredible interpretation sounding so much like Hank's amazing style. (not forgetting Bruce!) He and you are the greatest!🙂🎸
this is amazingly well played! Great sound and feel!
Amazing!!! Beautiful. This is one of the better performances of this song of Shadows! BRAVO!!!!
Your comments are very much appreciated - thank you.
Regards, John
great performance, thanks, bravo.
This music makes me forget all my problems ,thank you sir.
beautifully played, your guitar tone is amazingly crystal clean !..
+Claudiu Cont
Thank you Claudiu for your lovely comments - appreciated.
John
GREAT Performance!!! I gonna listen for it three times a week!
A superb performance!! I have been watching different videos on UA-cam, but yours is outstanding, even better than of the professional,like Jeff Beck, Les Paul and so on...
you play the right notes at the right time... Thank you sharing.
Sheer 'feel' and perfection. Could listen and watch for hours!Thanks,Merle and Roy (International Records)
The 70 people that gave a thumps down would do well to have their hearing checked. They're missing out on wonderful composition.
Good cover but not as cool as original.
Santo & Johnny first two 👎
Well....it's 246 deaf people already. Maybe they are just very upset because they can't hear how beautiful this sounds. It does not matter how you play Sleepwalk, it is a beautiful composition.
Just plan beautful. I Love this song.
Very relaxing listening to this music
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Beautiful tune beautifully played. Well done and thank you so much for sharing
Thank you Ellen for the lovely comments; so pleased you enjoyed it.
John
beautiful crisp notes thank you for playing
Thanks Richard, pleased you liked it.
John
I've been around a long long time 73 years to be exact and seen and heard a lot of guys play this, and we did it in our band in 1965...but you Sir have the best sound, play especially the bends....you can feel the emotion in your play...just a beautiful cover...everyone should if they could play Sleepwalk every day to appreciate real music....subscribed...thanks...Ye Olde Coach
Hello John, I've only just found your entries on you tube and I'm very glad I came across this one. Your 'Sleepwalk' is the most enjoyable and moving version I've heard.
Everyone should play a Strat. Kind regards John P.
Back to the year 1959 with a great new-vintage sound !
Thank you John that was just perfect
Phil's videos are awesome! Tell him I enjoy his videos. I can't comment on them. but I still have to come back to hear this one. really beautiful.
Steve Thanks Steve for that great comment. Sorry I've been so long coming back. I've told Phil what you said - he's chuffed. He understands that anomalies still prevent some people from commenting on utube!
Cheers, John
Well done. I really enjoyed that version. Matter of fact I enjoy listening to a good guitar player and this is a good guitar player. I play sleepwalk the Ken Mercer way, it's a little bit longer than the original but more to listen to. Thanks for posting.
So tender so sweet and so beautiful. Can not stop listening to this.
Best Sleepwalk cover on UA-cam!
a2zpaul Thanks Paul for that wonderful comment.
John
a2zpaul
This piece has transported me to a better place. Thank you Sir
wow....wonderfull played
Thank you.
John
One of the best versions ever made of this classic tune. Beautiful arrangement played with a lot of feeling.
What a charming moment you offer !
Thanks from France
Thank you for your very generous comments, they are very much appreciated.
Regards, John
Absolutely beautiful,Thank you !!!
Thanks for the great comment - appreciated.
John
Beautiful! Just beautiful!
Wonderfull! Love it!
Sergio de Almeida Correa Thank you Sergio for those kind comments.
John
Beautiful, clear and precise with feeling - perfect! Wow!
Very, very nice version. Clear and clean, with nice effects, not overdone. But Hank Marvin's inspira-
tion was the original by Santo and Johnny. I think you should have introduced it that way. Hank did.
larry geetar..he does say in the title,that it is a mixture of old and new, so with artistic licence,do you not think he made a lovely job of the intro,even if it was improvised..?
Mind ,in saying that,I am the most purist fanatic in the world,when it comes to playing like Hank,and I have played Hank's version as perfect as I could,since the day it was released,but I always recognise talent and brilliant playing ,like this guy,who has the silkiest feel with the plec..walk in the room and you would think that it was Hank playing!!..[ I said the same about Phil McGarrick...great player also!]..I respect your opinion,Larry,and also your good and sensible thoughts on the vid.
Cheers Mate!
Absolutely the best I have ever heard this song played! I can’t imagine it being performed any better.
Hi
Where did you get the backing track for this , love it love your version , you play with feeling love it best on the net thank you
I'm not sure the Shadows ever did this - try Santo and Johnny. Beautifully played on the Strat just the same.
Meaning the Shadows did a version of it. Yes it was Johnny and Santo"s original.
@@Lambda346 yes they did the original
@@davemerrington7346 Santo & Johnny did the original (and wrote the tune). The Shadows covered the track on their debut album back in 1960
Vous êtes un vrai, un admirateur inconditionnel de The SHADOWS et je suis plus que certain d' Hank B MARVIN ! Franchement, vous jouez comme lui à la PERFECTION... Vous êtes son double ! Comme je vous envie... Soyez bénis tous les deux !!!
Great..
+mary rawson
Thank you Mary.
John
With this guitar you can cross the border of the dream,playing as Geoff shows us in the close-up of this beautiful instructive video...
Nice touct to the strings
This is so beautiful!!! I play it all the time!
Beautiful tasty playing. I also like the way your rhythm track's I VI II V has elements of the posthumous John Lennon/Beatles tune 'True Love'. Were you thinking of that?
Thanks for watching and commenting.
John
dingoswamphead
I never get tired of listening to you play. Would love to see, and hear more videos from you.
Thank you Dennis, I may do some more in the near future.
John
with feeling
Thanks Steve, pleased you sensed it!
John
i still remermber Santo and Johnny mid '60s
, dancing cheek to cheek in the HS gymn at a themed dance listening to his steel guitar.
this is a timeless classic..where have all those years gone?
Outstanding version of this classic!
Any way I could find the backing track that you used so that I can learn this?
6 String Fan . If you hunt around for a cd called UB Hank cat no sh boom 951. SH boom music productions. These are two Australian guys who do absolutely perfect Shadows backing music. I played Shadows music around Kent and I used the full set of these backing cd’s plus others by other musicians. If you are near to RAINHAM in Kent I might be able to help you.
@@peternewman3487 I appreciate you're wanting to help me but I live in Southern Oregon and I just read your comment...four years after the fact.
In fact, Mr. Skelton did send me a 128 MB backing track years ago.
Very kind of you, Mr. Newman, to send this and I apologize for not seeing it until now....
Bravo my friend... Absolutely a superb job done with Sleepwalk on the fender by you... Instrumentals like this would have to be amongst some of my all time favorites to enjoy & keep in my music vault. This version & watching you work that guitar with such talent & ease has been such a pleasure & I am honored that you have shared this for everyone to enjoy... This has certainly started my day off with a Blessing... Thanks for the share & having the privilege of enjoying your talent... God Bless Always
Thank you Gail for your very kind comments. This is a particular favourite of mine and I have been blessed with being able to play guitar well enough to produce my own version of this number. You seem to be a very kind and level person.
Regards, John
loxsilan John, yes sir you have been truly blessed with such a talent with the guitar. It was such a pleasure to come across your version of this number. I loved watching you perform and how your fingers controlled the strings of the guitar as you played. The whole piece was performed so smoothly. I am looking forward to hearing more of these beautiful sounds by you. Thanks once again & God Bless
Dare I say, Better than Santo and Johnny and Hank ?? ( My 4th time of watching and listening tonight, Thanks so much for posting such a great track, its so full of emotion )
Outstanding! That made my day! Thank You!!!
superrrrrrr
yehuda Kolton Thanks Yehuda for the great comment.
John
👍
Magnifico brano, e questo esecuzione con la chitarra elettrica, si avvicina perfettamente quella di Hank Marvin,
Complimenti ha superato la prova !