Walk Don't Run, is a famous song written by jazz musician Johnny Smith in 1955, as a counter-melody to the changing chord of "Softly, As In The Morning Sunrise".
In 1957, Chet Atkins recorded his version on "Hi-Fi In Focus".
Bob Bogle together with Don Wilson in 1959, through this album by his idol Chet Atkins made the 8-bit version of Ventures using the vibrato bar and recorded the single "Walk Don't Run" in 1960 through Don Wilson's mother's record label BLUE HORIZON.
The Ventures had an old friendship with a disc jockey they knew when he worked at a smaller station and at the time was on Radio KJR (Seattle's largest Rock & Roll station), asked to advertise on the station. And they soon aroused the listeners' curiosity, wanting to know who this group was. Dolton producer Bob Reisdorff also wanted to know and communicated to Liberty Records that it could be a "national hit" and recorded a single that reached 2nd place on the U.S. Billboard Single Chart and the Group's acclaim. Not in the sense of music itself, but in the creation of a unique style of playing music.
The Ventures had an old friendship with a disc jockey they knew when he worked at a smaller station and at the time was on Radio KJR (Seattle's largest Rock & Roll station), asked to advertise on the station. And they soon aroused the listeners' curiosity, wanting to know who this group was. Dolton producer Bob Reisdorff also wanted to know and communicated to Liberty Records that it could be a "national hit" and recorded a single that reached 2nd place on the U.S. Billboard Single Chart and the Group's acclaim. Not in the sense of music itself, but in the creation of a unique style of playing music.
At the time in Seattle, there was only one record company with matching equipment. Joe Boles' Underground Studio (click for details), and was recorded on an Ampex 2 Track Recorder: On one channel the rhythm guitar and drums, and on the other the bass guitar and lead guitar. And it was mixed for the mono version of the singles, and later the stereo version was made without mixing. In this stereo version, you can clearly see each instrument being played.
In November 1960 the first album "The Ventures Walk Don't Run" was released. The cover photo was made in a hurry with the record company employees. And in the center the model Barbara Grimes. Because the Ventures had a busy concert schedule.
More than 500,000 copies were sold and received the "Gold Record" from the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America).
In November 1960 the first album "The Ventures Walk Don't Run" was released. The cover photo was made in a hurry with the record company employees. And in the center the model Barbara Grimes. Because the Ventures had a busy concert schedule.More than 500,000 copies were sold and received the "Gold Record" from the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America).
In 1964, The Ventures, rearranged the surfing sound style to its second version of this same song with the title "Walk Don't Run '64". Which ranked 8th on the Billboard.The lead guitar was taken over by Nokie Edwards and Don Wilson (rhythm guitar) using reverb and making the famous picking with mute that became the band's trademark, "Ticky-Ticky Sound".
In this album Walk Don't Run Vol.2 has the participation of keyboardist (organ) Leon Russel.
The model on the cover of the LP is the famous Nancy Bacon and the Ventures themselves.
In August 1965, an instructional LP was released entitled "PLAY GUITAR with the VENTURES" Vol.1 including this song, with diagrams and instructions on how to play the lead guitar, rhythm and bass with accompaniment of the disc. (Click here to access the sample of the contents of this disc).
The model on the cover of the LP is the famous Nancy Bacon and the Ventures themselves.
In August 1965, an instructional LP was released entitled "PLAY GUITAR with the VENTURES" Vol.1 including this song, with diagrams and instructions on how to play the lead guitar, rhythm and bass with accompaniment of the disc. (Click here to access the sample of the contents of this disc).
On March 10, 2008, The Ventures entered the "Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame" precisely with this first version of the song.
Check out the version of Chet Atkins, and the two Ventures from the 60s.
"Walk Don't Run" - Chet Atkins
"Walk Don't Run" - The Ventures (1960) - Bob Bogle (lead guitar)
"Walk Don't Run '64" - The Ventures - Nokie Edwards (lead guitar)
