Several years ago I had the distinct honor of performing with the Ventures along with Skunk Baxter & Jeff Cook from Alabama filling in on bass. Truly one of the biggest thrills of my life. Every one of them is not only a first-rate musician, but they are all first rate humans. True gentlemen to the core. If any of them are reading this, please accept my heartfelt gratitude and thanks for your kindness, support & for turning my "rock & roll fantasy" into reality.

Is anyone listening to this? I’ve got huge goosebumps all over my body!

Jeff Baxter is great. As a child of the sixties, I have always loved this song, and Walk Don't Run.

Nokie doesn't get the recognition he deserves imho...he is in outstanding guitar player......phenomenal musician!!!!

The original has always been my favorite. But this one by the Ventures with Jeff Baxter is fantastic.

The Santo and Johnny original version was one of the most important records in Rock and roll History. MANY great guitarists of Rock and Roll were moved by its simple, and yet very emotive adolescent passion ( Yes passion thats what it created) There have been a lot of very good versions, and every one will have their favourites. I myself find this version very emotive .espcially on the key change at 1.37. Takes me back to being 13 or 14 again. Lovely memories.

Marvelous!! Always loved this song. I'm so glad to see them up close as they are playing the instruments, especially the steel guitar.

Great "cover" of an enduring classic by the Ventures and Jeff Baxter!!

One of the best, the Ventures 👍🎸🎸🎸🎸

Skunk is absolutely amazing with the steel guitar and makes it look easy. Classics such as House of The Rising Sun, Sleep Walk, Pipeline, Diamond Head, Wipe Out, Hawaii 5.0 and Apache. The Ventures always did their unique interpretations to these tunes and never copied the artists who composed and recorded them originally. Sleepwalk was composed and recorded originally by siblings, Santo and Johnny Farina Nokie Edwards was a master on the guitar. Made it look so easy. RIP Nokie Edwards.

DAMN Skunk.....you brought TEARS TO MY EYE'S!!! JUST MAGNIFICENT........🎸❤

Its strange but considering he was and has been the lead guitarist of the most succesful and longest lasting instrumental guitar band Noki is a tremendously underrated guitarist amongst the rock generation and younger. When it comes to melodic playing few can match him. He does things so well they look easy a good trick unlike so many rock guitarist who do easy things and pose and make them look hard.

Still has that cool but kinda sad, memory of school days and the last dance at the prom...

I just cant say enough, how great is this? I met Noki in 2007, and I love him and his music! This song pulls me inside out emotionally, the memories attached--- absolutely beautiful composition!

🎸🎸 Je jouais ce morceau en 1966 avec mon groupe Je kif cette mélodie Magnifique époque,!! 😘 💥

🥰 Another wonderful Blast from the Past ....Thank you for all of the Great Memories. Love listening to all of our Oldies But Goodies...Everyday.💞😊

My dad loved the Ventures! Rest in Peace, Daddy! I love you!!

Jeff Baxter is enjoyng it and having fun with the music 200%!!! that's what the music means to me...

Este es un video que no tiene comparación.- Melodía bellísima de Santo y Johny, los intérpretes: GENIALES. y la intervención de Jeff Beck: SOBERBIA. Hasta ahorita, no he escuchado una versión mejor. Gracias por subirla. Yo tengo el DVD de esta versión.

Bogle, Wilson, Nokie, Mel and Skunk! love it!

Hermosa musicaa!!!! Oh que manera de manejar ese instrumento realmente, precioso!!!!

Que maravillosooo espectacular....me asombra ese instrunento tan hermoso...su sonido tan bello...y un maestro el muchacho que lo toca...realmente fabuloso...y que coordinacion con los demas VENTURES ....realmente maravilloso...no tengo palabras....Gracias por tan hermosas melodias...gracias por postearlas... me emociono...😢😭😢😭😢😭😢😭💋❤

Amazing! Brings back wonderful memories of the 60's. Now 75 year old lady.

Negative criticism just comes from ignorance of what music is all about. If a 100 artists recorded the same song, they would expect it to be exactly the same as the original. Robotic in nature. Artists always put their own stamp on a song...its called interpretation 'people.' This is a lovely rendition....better?....worse?...neither...just a fantastic version....period! Apparently missed was the great vibe Jeff was having with his heroes. Thank you for posting this.

Jeff Baxter seems like the coolest guy to jam with!! This is so good

The Ventures, was my first Lp, ever, i wore it out, it was in stereo !

La estoy escuchando ya 10 veces y no me cansa....como pupeline..apache.. bimbo...todas...Nokie Nokie..xq te fuiste? Porque se fueron Bob? Mel? Gerry? Dios...nunca mas habrán musicos como estos...Dios bendiga a Don, bob spalding, lion y a este boy que toca sensacional!!!!

Wonderful music! Amazing band!

Eu amo essas musicas e não sabia quem interpretava! Parabéns e obrigada por compartilhar!

one of the best guitar instrumental ever. .

Oh god this piece of music is just unbelievable tnx for all those involved

I absolutely love this and all music by Mr. Edwards. I learned to jive to the music of the ventures and that wasn't yesterday. I am so happy to hear that Mr. Edwards' health is greatly improving. Many prayers answered for sure , for him and his lovely wife, miss Judy. God Bless

Não me canso de ouvir...Ainda mais com The Ventures e como sempre o talento na havaiana de Jeff Baxter!!!

Show! Guitarra Hawaiana muito agradável, banda Espetacular!!!

When I was about 5 my dad brought out a guitar and amp which I've never seen before and he cranked out walk don't run and it sounded so beautiful I bought him tickets to see the ventures for his birthday and tonight we are going to see them for the first time ever and we will be together.

Simply UNBELIEVABLE. Up all night watching Ventures vids.

Amazing! One of the best versions for sure.

Sin palabras....lo escucho... y disfruto de tan maravillosa música...y grandes talentos de la música!!! Gracias!!!!❤👏❤👏❤👏❤👏

Hoy 17/ 10/ 19 aun muy triste por la partida de Gerry... R.I.P a todos los que se han ido!!!!!😢😭😢😭😢y gracias por brindarnos su talento de la musica!!!

These are the masters of JAMMING! These are the godfathers that taught everyone HOW to jam! Besides of course the improv Jazz greats.

Jeff "Skunk" Baxter is excellent -- remember that he's made major contributions as one of the Doobie Bros. and as part of Steely Dan.

MAN SKUNK REALLY SHINES ON THIS TUNE, HE FITS RIGHT IN, AND THAT NO-KEY (THE BIG COWBOY) HE IS AWESOME, WHAT A "PRESENCE....

One of if not the best cover of this tune I've heard. God bless stay safe Rock on and on.

I never heard such a Amazing music for long time ... Hats Off !!!

RIP NOKIE! We lost a legend

Jeff did a great job of a different steel guitar interpretation for this tune.

Quelle musique....Avec eux on ne part pas à l'aventure musicale, on sait que ce sera BEAU et je marche doucement dans ma tet.

Absolutely COOL!!.A great song by just about anyone.Once again, The Ventures make it their own.Skunk gets to play along with his heroes, how great that must have been.Thanks Nokie,Don,Skunk.May you R.I.P. Bob and Mel.We all have something else to look forward to, when we get there.Thanks again for the many good years of music, guys!!

Es una bendicion esta melodia!!!! "THE VENTURES" inigualables!!!!! Los amo!!!!❤💋 hoy es 14/ 10/ 2019 aun muy sentida por la partida de Nokie y de Gerry....R.I.P.😢😭😢😭😢😭😢😢

From the absolute best time of music. Great stuff!!

No me canso de ver el video y oir su musica tan hermosa!!!! Gracias my dear friends...saludos desde Lima Perú South America

This was my mom and dad’s song. My dad taught me and my brother how to play guitar. We learned all these Ventures’ songs.

QUEM SABE TOCA ESSES INSTRUMENTOS MARAVILHOSOS.........QUEM NÃO SABE, FICA OUVINDO E APRECIANDO...PARABÉNS A TODOS, TOCAM MUITO05/06/2019

Great take on this classic!! Nice.

I think I just melted, I love the extra solos.

I love the version the most. So sweet

musicas inesquecíveis e maravilhosas,bons tempos

Skunkster on pedal steel. Loved the Steely Dan tunes w/ him doing pedal, like "Pearl of the Quarter" and "East St Louis Toodle-loo". Lots of fantastic live Ventures videos, for sure.

i can still remember my dad an the gang jamming to these guys !! im 53 now great times

Lovely!! I always love to see them perform this way...so lively!!

Jeffs Mimik is soo geil. die spielen den Song so schöön, der strahlt richtig ;-))

Uau!!!!! Adoro os The Ventures !!!!!

Brilliant! This song and When the Levee Breaks defines Led Zeppelin. I have always been a blues purist, but I love the electric when it can stand on its own. "Benjamin Franklin didn't discover electricity, Muddy Waters did"!

I listen to these guys about once a month. My inspiration in the sixties.

I have been listening to various versions of "sleep walk" al night! and no one comes close to santos and johhny!

Jeff - the skunk - Baxter super great guitarist played with steely dan and was a session musician cool and fast with style !

fantastic! unique sound! just like sleepwalking, really! electric hawaiian guitar... wow!... i haven't heard one in decades!... a standout, that guy!... an added-value to Ventures which i'd been a fan of for half-a-century! ..... Godblesyu all!

Beautiful instramental...done by so many great bands...including the Ventures

Jeff Baxter master strings!

Красиво!!!!🎸🎸👍👍👍

Loved since a kid many decades

So beautiful nice memories 1966 from Lima Peru keep playing

Love the Venture’s. But this song belongs to Santo and Johnny.

Sleep walk.. Don't run

❤️❤️❤️ Thank you for sharing a beautiful piece...

Fantastique... de la vraie musique !!!

Skunk's Defense consulting career Baxter fell into his second profession almost by accident. In the mid-1980s, Baxter's interest in music recording technology led him to wonder about hardware and software that was originally developed for military use, i.e. data-compression algorithms and large-capacity storage devices. As it happened, his next-door neighbor was a retired engineer who had worked on the Sidewinder missile program. This neighbor bought Baxter a subscription to Aviation Week magazine, provoking his interest in additional military-oriented publications and missile defense systems in particular. Backed by several influential Capitol Hill lawmakers, Baxter received a series of security clearances so he could work with classified information. In 1995, Pennsylvania Republican congressman Curt Weldon, then the chairman of the House Military Research and Development Subcommittee, nominated Baxter to chair the Civilian Advisory Board for Ballistic Missile Defense.

Wonderful cover, and a step back through time, to when music was played by Musicians, and Talent was the driving force. Today's artists would do well to learn from these examples.

Skunk Baxter and Nokie...what a treat..I had the pleasure of meeting them both...

One of the best version for Sleep Walk

A LIKE BEAUTIFUL MELODY THANCK FOR YOU VENTURES

Que hermoso !!!!!

simplemente sensacional... viajas a travez del tiempo cierras los ojos y vuelven los recuerdos a tu mente... fabulosa interpretacion..

This song is just amazing.

best damned version of this song I ever heard....Sorry Mr. Beck...have a seat on this one!

The Ventures = Bad Asses

Magnificent! These people have created a classic.

Always as fresh when zi first heard way back in 1961.

Jeff Baxter crazy :-)))

this is music

Its been a long time since I heard "The Ventures" play this........great job and thanks for posting.

Santo and Johnny when I was sixteen. Sixty years later, Richie Valens now on the one our loop to slide into sleep. Just heard this version by the Ventures, and I love it, too. All there guys are true artists. SLEEPWALK, however you hear it, is wonderful.

This guy is so fucking badass at the lap guitar O.O

"Skunk" Baxter is the man!!!

Absolutely Amazing! Thank you Carl and Lesia ! ! ! ......

Jeff and the Ventures! Not sure how they got together but picked the perfect song

Skunk Baxter! From the Doobie Brothers.

For those of you who don't know, the instrument Jeff is playing is called: The Cat in the Box. There is a real cat inside that instrument, you can hear him meoww everytime he plays a chord.

One of the great guitarist the man with hat 😁👍🎸🎸🎸🎼🎵🎶

MAN WAY BEYOND YOUR YEARS.....I LOVE YOU GUYS