Walk, Don't Run

[Alex Orr]

I just started messing around with this last night. Anyone else play it? Any tips? The original seems to be in D and that's how I was noodling with it last night. Seemed to work well, allowing me to start it on the low strings. Hopefully I can spend some time working on it this weekend.

[Jim Broyles]

Are you talking about the instrumental surf classic by the Ventures? If so, the original is in Am for the "A" part, C major for the "B" part and the intro is A MAJOR (not MINOR) G F E A G F E and goes to Am G F E for the verse.

[Alex Orr]

Are you talking about the instrumental surf classic by the Ventures? If so, the original is in Am for the "A" part, C major for the "B" part and the intro is A MAJOR (not MINOR) G F E A G F E and goes to Am G F E for the verse.
Yep. Weird. I was playing along to it last night out of D on my guitar and it sounded like I was in the right key. Oh, well, it was late at night and I'd spent it out at a bar with some friends. Perhaps the ears weren't very sharp :redface:

I may just take some of the guitar tabs online and transcribe them over to mando, but I wanted to at least take a stab and figuring it out myself. I've heard the Doyle Lawson break on Mike Auldridge's cover of the tune and I can so with complete certainty that if I work out a break, it will be far more basic than what Mr. Lawson played.

[journeybear]

Funny you should mention this. This is about the only thing I can play on guitar! The other is Pipeline, the reason being when my mom tried to get me started on guitar way back when, she got me some lessons from the surfer dude up the road - and this is what he knew. :)) Funnier still, these are such classic guitar pieces, they're easier to play on guitar than mandolin. :confused: Especially WDR, with that ascending figure, a natural for an instrument tuned in fourths. Same with the arpeggiated chords at the end of the bridge.

That said, it is a very cool tune. I haven't heard Mike Auldridge's version in years, but I can hear it now in my mind - it is such a distinctive example of his style.

[ald]

If you go over to Mandozine you will find the tab there: http://www.mandozine.com/music/search_results.php?searchfor=walk&tuneselectby=C&mandolevel=&category=&songkey=&artist=&transcriber=&sortby=T&sortorder=A&submit=


Its in the popular/rock category

[mandolirius]

<I've heard the Doyle Lawson break on Mike Auldridge's cover of the tune and I can so with complete certainty that if I work out a break, it will be far more basic than what Mr. Lawson played.>

One of the great mandolin solos of all time, imho. The phrasing is perfect!

[Mike Bromley]

Agreed. Another great one is 'Telstar' as a means of practicing tremolo.....the original being on the clavioline.

Tremolo for this one nicely follows a 'Wipeout' emphasis, further delving into the Gidgetry of Mandolin.:grin:

[Bruce Clausen]

For another perspective, the Johnny Smith original:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HwQxdrmwY8

BC

[man dough nollij]

For another perspective, the Johnny Smith original:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HwQxdrmwY8

BC

I like that version a lot. It sounds to me like it's in a way different key, though. Any analysis of the Ventures/JS differences for a theory noob? :confused:

[Mike Bromley]

For another perspective, the Johnny Smith original:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HwQxdrmwY8

BC

I senseth a direction for late night jamming at next year's 'ROW'....:whistling: