Stray Cats Runaway Boys - what’s the walk?

[Kevsy71]

Just started to learn Runaway Boys, and I’m hearing this on the opening walk:

 

Eb Db C Bb Ab Gb F E

 

Seems right to me, although various YouTube play throughs / tab sites have it differently. Any thoughts from the Basschat rockabilly crew..?
 

 

https://youtu.be/SveJCGB09GU?si=AS8PQjTJ3Gq4gJJg

 

 

 

 

[Downunderwonder]

I believe your ears are correct. Not having a bass to hand I am relying on intonating the intervals in my head. The sharpened octave leads back to the root so pretty sure you got it nailed.

 

Tab off the interwebz is frequently a pile of dog doo and likewise not to be trusted as far as it can be thrown.

[ChrisF]

59 minutes ago, Downunderwonder said:

I believe your ears are correct. Not having a bass to hand I am relying on intonating the intervals in my head. The sharpened octave leads back to the root so pretty sure you got it nailed.

 

Tab off the interwebz is frequently a pile of dog doo and likewise not to be trusted as far as it can be thrown.

^^^^^^^^^This^^^^^^^^

[Downunderwonder]

Ok, bass in hand.

 

Nah, all kinds of wrong unless you are playing uptuned a semi tone and then still wrong.

 

E D Db C

Ab G Gb F

 

Sounds wrong played solo but that's what it is. Friggen geniuses them Cats.

[jrixn1]

11 hours ago, Kevsy71 said:

Eb Db C Bb Ab Gb F E

 

Seems right to me,

 

It's: E D C# B A G F# F.  I think the easiest place to pitch the notes is when Brian Setzer come in singing, as his vocal line duplicates the bass line.  You had it right, but in the wrong key.

 

[Kevsy71]

Thanks all for checking it out - having listened further, and watched Lee Rocker's lefthand in the video below (starting 1 minute in) I'm going with @jrixn1 - much appreciated!

 

7 hours ago, jrixn1 said:

 

 You had it right, but in the wrong key.

 

That should be on my tombstone...
 

 

[Downunderwonder]

Pretty darn sure the 2nd run is 4 semitones from Ab but will have to wait until home time again.

[Owen]

On 30/11/2023 at 16:46, Kevsy71 said:

 @jrixn1

 

Never mind the bassline, look at that sparkly guitar!

[Downunderwonder]

On 01/12/2023 at 12:37, Downunderwonder said:

Pretty darn sure the 2nd run is 4 semitones from Ab but will have to wait until home time again.

My ears need a cleanout. A natural innit!!!

[andyaber]

On 30/11/2023 at 09:42, jrixn1 said:

 

It's: E D C# B A G F# F.  I think the easiest place to pitch the notes is when Brian Setzer come in singing, as his vocal line duplicates the bass line.  You had it right, but in the wrong key.

 

Love it.  Can't stop playing this now.  Albeit on a short scale acoustic bass guitar.