Who plays "Sweet Dreams" ?

Telemarkman · December 19th, 2006, 05:54 PM

My friend's daughter - who is a recent Roy Buchanan fan (thanks to me

) - saw the Martin Scorsese film "The Departed" (2006), and thought she heard Roy playing "Sweet Dreams" during end credits.

But I'm sure I've read some place (maybe even on this very forum) that it's a cover version of a more recent date, maybe Jim Campilongo ?

Any of you guys know who's playing ?

Telehackster · December 19th, 2006, 06:05 PM

I haven't seen the film--yet--but I checked Amazon to see if there's a soundtrack. The soundtrack has Roy Buchanan's version, as well as Patsy Cline's, but I wouldn't be too surprised if there were still another version of the tune in the film.

Telemarkman · December 19th, 2006, 06:18 PM

Thanks Telehackster !

Maybe my friends daughter was right after all.

Drak · December 19th, 2006, 06:55 PM

The song at end credits is Roy Buchanan, and Patsy's version is in the middle of the film.

Those were the only 2 times I heard it in the film.

Telemarkman · December 19th, 2006, 06:59 PM

Thank you Drak !

I'm grateful for everything that keeps the memory of Roy alive.

collinsman · December 19th, 2006, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Telehackster

I haven't seen the film--yet--but I checked Amazon to see if there's a soundtrack. The soundtrack has Roy Buchanan's version, as well as Patsy Cline's, but I wouldn't be too surprised if there were still another version of the tune in the film.

I know Will Ray did a version on one of the ' Hellcaster's albums.

jjh37854 · December 19th, 2006, 07:08 PM

ya it was roy, I also love the Chet/Knopfler version on "Neck and Neck" lotsa good substitution ideas there.

4Teles · December 20th, 2006, 12:12 AM

When I saw the film The Departed, and Roys version of Sweet Dreams blasted out at the end. I ended up staying to sit thru the credits.

Mick Ronson also did a real nice version of Sweet Dreams ala Roy B. Its not the exact same melody or arrangement. But shares a similar approach and tone.

Rick Towne · December 20th, 2006, 01:14 AM

Will Ray sells a CD of backup solo and Hellecaster tracks that includes his version of Sweet Dreams. Jim Campilongo also has a version with Norah Jones on vocals.

Westerly Sunn · March 7th, 2007, 02:33 AM

I wasn't aware of this... My Girlfriend just rented the movie and the credits are rolling... She's reading something or other by this time... Suddenly, I'm yanking her chain... Debra! Debra! Check this out... Listen to this!

woodman · March 7th, 2007, 10:15 AM

i like to listen to the Roy version and the Will Ray version back-to-back -- for some reason i have an obsessive fascination with the tune itself! didn't know about the Campilongo version -- i'll hafta dig that one up.

Telehackster · March 7th, 2007, 11:09 AM

woodman, Jim Campilongo has two versions of "Sweet Dreams" available: an instrumental on the Live at Du Nord disc and one with Norah Jones on his CD American Hips. I recommend both of them.

Telemarkman · March 7th, 2007, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by woodman

i like to listen to the Roy version and the Will Ray version back-to-back -- for some reason i have an obsessive fascination with the tune itself! didn't know about the Campilongo version -- i'll hafta dig that one up.

It's on the "American Hips" album by Jim Campilongo. (The song features Norah Jones on vocals, like Rick Towne says).

There also is a tune called "Roy Buchanan's Cousin" on the album.

It's obvious that Jim is a great fan of Roy !

TG · March 7th, 2007, 12:29 PM

I think Roy played it differently every time. I've a number of live performances of it and each one is different.

fltpkr · March 7th, 2007, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Westerly Sunn

I wasn't aware of this... My Girlfriend just rented the movie and the credits are rolling... She's reading something or other by this time... Suddenly, I'm yanking her chain... Debra! Debra! Check this out... Listen to this!

Yeah, that was my reaction, too. I think my wife said something like "that's nice dear". Roy's version is sweet, but I love the Will Ray/Hellecasters take on it. Gives me chills every time I hear it.

telex76 · March 7th, 2007, 03:18 PM

I have a version saved to my computer that is really nice, I think I found it off this site but don't know who played it. It's my favorite version of this instrumental. I've had it saved for about a year now.

DSM22 · March 7th, 2007, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by telex76

I have a version saved to my computer that is really nice, I think I found it off this site but don't know who played it. It's my favorite version of this instrumental. I've had it saved for about a year now.

can you share it, please?

54 deluxe · March 7th, 2007, 08:24 PM

YouTube to the rescue.

54 deluxe · March 7th, 2007, 08:27 PM

The Hellecasters' version.

woodman · March 7th, 2007, 11:58 PM

54 -- thanx for feeding my obsession with that sequence!

Gabriel_GR · March 8th, 2007, 12:06 AM

I had just discovered Roy buchanan, went to the theater to see the departed and bam I hear a telly that sounded familiar! So I waited to see the credits and it was roy buchanan. My brother was like "Who is that guy". Then we went home, opened youtube and found it :)

54 deluxe · March 8th, 2007, 12:27 AM

Here's a couple of pictures I took of Roy at the Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh in 1974-75. I'm not real sure of the date but it was during the Livestock tour when Billy Price was singing with him.

improv4 · March 8th, 2007, 01:56 AM

54 deluxe,
Thanks for the video posts. I will never forget the sound of Roy's playing. Since I first heard it; its been stuck. Great inspiration!

December 19th, 2006, 05:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
Telemarkman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Age: 61 Posts: 4,645	Who plays "Sweet Dreams" ? My friend's daughter - who is a recent Roy Buchanan fan (thanks to me ) - saw the Martin Scorsese film "The Departed" (2006), and thought she heard Roy playing "Sweet Dreams" during end credits. But I'm sure I've read some place (maybe even on this very forum) that it's a cover version of a more recent date, maybe Jim Campilongo ? Any of you guys know who's playing ?

March 7th, 2007, 10:15 AM	#11 (permalink)
woodman Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mint Hill, NC Age: 62 Posts: 5,887	i like to listen to the Roy version and the Will Ray version back-to-back -- for some reason i have an obsessive fascination with the tune itself! didn't know about the Campilongo version -- i'll hafta dig that one up. __________________ Truth is stranger than fact ... www.myspace.com/woodymitchellmusic BAND PAGES: www.myspace.com/stragglerswing (Stragglers - Western Swing) www.myspace.com/loafersgloryband (Loafers Glory - '70s country-rock)

March 7th, 2007, 11:58 PM	#20 (permalink)
woodman Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mint Hill, NC Age: 62 Posts: 5,887	54 -- thanx for feeding my obsession with that sequence! __________________ Truth is stranger than fact ... www.myspace.com/woodymitchellmusic BAND PAGES: www.myspace.com/stragglerswing (Stragglers - Western Swing) www.myspace.com/loafersgloryband (Loafers Glory - '70s country-rock)

December 19th, 2006, 06:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
Telehackster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas, USA Age: 42 Posts: 1,023	I haven't seen the film--yet--but I checked Amazon to see if there's a soundtrack. The soundtrack has Roy Buchanan's version, as well as Patsy Cline's, but I wouldn't be too surprised if there were still another version of the tune in the film.

December 19th, 2006, 06:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Telemarkman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Age: 61 Posts: 4,645	Thanks Telehackster ! Maybe my friends daughter was right after all.

December 19th, 2006, 06:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
Drak Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: DC 'Burbs Age: 47 Posts: 447	The song at end credits is Roy Buchanan, and Patsy's version is in the middle of the film. Those were the only 2 times I heard it in the film.

December 19th, 2006, 06:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
Telemarkman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Age: 61 Posts: 4,645	Thank you Drak ! I'm grateful for everything that keeps the memory of Roy alive.

December 19th, 2006, 07:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
jjh37854 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Francisco Age: 35 Posts: 1,160 7 Photos	ya it was roy, I also love the Chet/Knopfler version on "Neck and Neck" lotsa good substitution ideas there.

December 20th, 2006, 12:12 AM	#8 (permalink)
4Teles TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: hampton beach nh Posts: 45	When I saw the film The Departed, and Roys version of Sweet Dreams blasted out at the end. I ended up staying to sit thru the credits. Mick Ronson also did a real nice version of Sweet Dreams ala Roy B. Its not the exact same melody or arrangement. But shares a similar approach and tone.

December 20th, 2006, 01:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
Rick Towne Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Woodland Hills, CA Posts: 818	Will Ray sells a CD of backup solo and Hellecaster tracks that includes his version of Sweet Dreams. Jim Campilongo also has a version with Norah Jones on vocals.

March 7th, 2007, 02:33 AM	#10 (permalink)
Westerly Sunn Tele-Holic Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: S.E. North Carolina Posts: 881 18 Photos	I wasn't aware of this... My Girlfriend just rented the movie and the credits are rolling... She's reading something or other by this time... Suddenly, I'm yanking her chain... Debra! Debra! Check this out... Listen to this!

March 7th, 2007, 11:09 AM	#12 (permalink)
Telehackster Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas, USA Age: 42 Posts: 1,023	woodman, Jim Campilongo has two versions of "Sweet Dreams" available: an instrumental on the Live at Du Nord disc and one with Norah Jones on his CD American Hips. I recommend both of them.

March 7th, 2007, 12:29 PM	#14 (permalink)
TG Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Beside a bog in the west of Ireland Age: 47 Posts: 4,461 7 Photos	I think Roy played it differently every time. I've a number of live performances of it and each one is different.

March 7th, 2007, 03:18 PM	#16 (permalink)
telex76 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Forty Worth,Tx. Age: 57 Posts: 122	I have a version saved to my computer that is really nice, I think I found it off this site but don't know who played it. It's my favorite version of this instrumental. I've had it saved for about a year now.

March 7th, 2007, 08:24 PM	#18 (permalink)
54 deluxe TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Age: 53 Posts: 72 23 Photos	YouTube to the rescue.

March 7th, 2007, 08:27 PM	#19 (permalink)
54 deluxe TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Age: 53 Posts: 72 23 Photos	The Hellecasters' version.

March 8th, 2007, 12:06 AM	#21 (permalink)
Gabriel_GR TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Age: 23 Posts: 89	I had just discovered Roy buchanan, went to the theater to see the departed and bam I hear a telly that sounded familiar! So I waited to see the credits and it was roy buchanan. My brother was like "Who is that guy". Then we went home, opened youtube and found it :)

March 8th, 2007, 12:27 AM	#22 (permalink)
54 deluxe TDPRI Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Age: 53 Posts: 72 23 Photos	Here's a couple of pictures I took of Roy at the Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh in 1974-75. I'm not real sure of the date but it was during the Livestock tour when Billy Price was singing with him.

March 8th, 2007, 01:56 AM	#23 (permalink)
improv4 TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Erie, PA Age: 37 Posts: 75	54 deluxe, Thanks for the video posts. I will never forget the sound of Roy's playing. Since I first heard it; its been stuck. Great inspiration!