The Summer of Rhythm Guitar 2026: Take a Walk on the mild side

[mr. beaumont]

Saiams.

[John A.]

Do experienced players ever say "softly as a morning sunrise" instead of "as in a?" would it be normal to call "softly" at a jam? what do you call it in the real world

Walk Don't Run.

[joe2758]

wut

[mr. beaumont]

The original is a contrafact.

[John A.]

wut

To answer your question less flippantly, IME, people either call either "Softly" or "Softly as in a Morning Sunrise," but I'm reasonably sure "Softly as a Morning Sunrise" happens occasionally without anyone noticing or noting it. And as Mr. B noted, the Johnny Smith version of WdR is contrafact. The Ventures play different changes, which are a re-working the Chet Atkins version (which is also different from the original).

I recently did a duet gig with a pianist where I played WdR as a counter-melody to her playing the head of Softly. Got a few chuckles out of the crowd.

[joe2758]

Thanks John. Well if I were going to write a minor tune, these would be the changes lol

Simple enough even I can play on the changes (I'm not quite as good in minor)

[joe2758]

I recently did a duet gig with a pianist where I played WdR as a counter-melody to her playing the head of Softly. Got a few chuckles out of the crowd.

You're lucky to have an audience hip enough to notice!

[GuyBoden]

I recently did a duet gig with a pianist where I played WdR as a counter-melody to her playing the head of Softly. Got a few chuckles out of the crowd.

Yes, Trefor Owen played WdR in his solo over 'Softly' last week when we were jamming together.

[Mick-7]

As for the wind chimes story, I definitely don't believe that, as there is nothing more basic Midwestern single family home than some windchimes...ain't no way that guy wasn't desensitized to them

Thing is, people out here have been known to put up windchimes that are the size of small trees, I could see how one of those could drive someone mad. In fact, if someone does a remake of Hitchcock's movie, The Birds, they should suggest it was windchimes that drove them into a mad rage.

[John A.]

You're lucky to have an audience hip enough to notice!

I pay them well

[joe2758]

Alright, well since Jeff did this by my request, I made a quick take.

Constructive criticism welcome, encouragement appreciated. Approval from Peter wanted.