The Ventures Live 1966 4/4

[1062venturesfan]

Thanks for posting parts 1-4 awesome! Nobody will ever top The Ventures. They will always be the # 1 instrumental guitar band of all time. Got to see them in May'08 and June '09 and hope to see them again!

[igaa47]

ハイハットだけのテルスターはすごい！



[sparkelius]

3 People are Brain dead

[Leedysgladstones]

I should know this but whats the drummers name?

[daviddowns81]

@Leedysgladstones Mel Taylor

[Leedysgladstones]

@daviddowns81

Thanks

[amj20007]

who doesn't like this kind of guitar palying does not know what he is talking about...

[modfather1965]

Friggin' brilliant. That drummer is amazing, as well as the guitar work. American originals... 

[Cedante90]

Damn amazing solos even in1966 !! I love the Ventures!

[stp88mil]

BOB BOGLE TOP 5 GUITARISTS EVER EASILY

[MrCubanacan]

They have always been California's top surfing band to me . Mel Taylor was a fantastic drummer. Nokie Edwards was a good composer also. Their version of Telstar was better than the original. Saw them live in New York city.

[notaire2]

Mel's superhuman drumming sounds almost robotic. Esoteric!

[MON383]

man he can work those drums, and a very simple kit at that

[corkpopfrance]

The soundtrack of the sixties in the USA was played by the Ventures and played very well indeed.

[TubeGunner]

The Ventures were sick good. They could play as well as any rock band of their era, and better than many of them.

[rightupyo12]

real thrash metal kinda stuff right here.

[kannurkarran]

The legacy they left behind !!!!!!!!!!!!

[gunter099]

Mel Taylor...  as good as it gets.

[dRaK0RaMone]

Crash Baindicoot 2?? Amazing :P

[SabianAHX]

billl murray on lead? lol

[Emilien03]

THIS IS THE WAY MUSIC LOOK LIKE!!

[Thunder20187]

I can't believe how amazing Mel sounds with 1 microphone attached to the drum kit. Thses guys were awesome and anyone who wants to get involved in music should listen to these guys first and take note. BTW it's so cool how they all turn around at the same time and look at Mel during his solos. Vintage.

[1charger70]

I have the (The Ventures On Stage) album that was my dads, this is the first time watching them live. What a great band with a great sound, Mel Taylor is awesome, and is the one of the reasons for my love of drums. RIP Mel.

[StayUgly]

@1charger70 mm...I think his son Became their drummer after that.

[jeremymtc]

These guys are Ram Bank Shush!

[unicorn1221]

can any body tell me what is the names of these songs?

[mrdejavu088]

@unicorn1221 there in the video description, 'Wipe Out' 'House of The Rising Sun' and 'Telstar'

[videotitan1]

This guys music sounds a lot better than many today's bands with all their technology included.

[zills2]

oh yeah...super stuff!!!

[tlbp8879576]

The Ventures (投機者合唱團) Wipe Out

聽到+看到The Ventures (投機者合唱團) Wipe Out

彷彿我進入時光隧道又回到年少的從前囉!

[StayUgly]

This is what a live show should be about: the music! Not flashy sfx or bombs on stage.

[dfbjr1]

Pure Kool!

[StayUgly]

@dfbjr1 Kool?? What language is that?

[7isunlucky]

What the hell was Bob Bogle doing on lead in Telstar?!

[Chudyk1986]

When Nokie first joined he was bass and Bob was originally lead in the beginning

[7isunlucky]

But this is in '66

[Chudyk1986]

And he still did lead for certain songs up to his death a couple years ago.

[emerpus01]

@7isunlucky Tearing it up! Bob was the original lead before Nokie as usually played a few leads in concert.

[rudeass]

Now this is what I call MUSIC!

[Mr6292]

Amazing! I think I can also hear some phrasing, in the last lead guitar part of 'House Of The Rising Sun', which reminds me of the Lynrd Skyrnd 'Freebird' solo. So many years earlier, so many less guitar effects, but what stunning guitar playing. What about the drummer? So much sound and different tones out of that simple kit, great playing. This band was as tight as a bank going bust. I'm a massive Beatles fan but ''The Ventures' were breaking that new ground for others to follow.

[dermott37]

top stufff

[triforcenerd]

I think Mel had the fastest hands in the world to be able to play like that.He and Bob willl sadly missed. Glad they brought a little joy into this old mans life.

[extractdigit]

Perfection! So much fun and what an era--the soundtrack to this decade! Love it!!!

[squeet48]

These guys should have been in the FIRST group of inductees in the R&R hall of fame. They were the inspiration for me and so many other life time and professional musicians.

[Corporations8MyBaby]

Don't miss the last song with BOB BOGLE on lead. NO ONE could play a vibrato arm like he did. Check out 6:38 - So emotional. RIP Bob... thank you for your genius.

[Corporations8MyBaby]

Mel Taylor - may your name be sung on the lips of your children's children's children* thank you for changing music forever. That goes for all the Ventures. There would not be a BEATLES or guitar rock without this gang who made guitar accessible to the common man. They made the impossible look easy (it wasn't of course) but my cousins all picked up guitars &"how to play" LPs because of the FABULOUS VENTURES. They spent the rest of their lives trying to get this relaxed feel. Never did. Who Has?

[econoroller]

They play like a fine Swiss watch....

they are absolutely awesome and their music is still challenging even the most proficient musicians

and always will....

this stuff ain't easy to play like these guys did.

look how relaxed they are....like it's easy!

[hugo23eden]

sin duda el mejor grupo instrumental del mundo

[starmedic]

R.I.P. Bob Bogle.

The Ventures are GODS!

[danielpeev]

Bob Bogle sadly passed away 2 days ago, June 14th. May he and Mel Taylor rest in peace.

Rock legends!

[swagataghosh1]

@danielpeev Its really a heart breaking news to me also

[drcole11]

@danielpeev I would put those two up against anyone in the Rock era. They were that good.

[kfz]

this is truely good music and wish today's music was still like this

[ascheepe]

is it just me or is this one (pipeline?) of the songs of the way old '80's California Games? Great game at the time, greatest music possible on speaker only ;)

[friedwart7]

Hammer! Der Drummer spielt, als ob es um sein Leben ginge!!!

[MikeCarno]

I was in a band and we played all the Ventures songs & Duane Eddy.

[rufusminnie]

Is that drummer human???? He out-krupa's gene krupa and out-cozies cozy cole!!!

[rutgers1961]

All 4 parts have blown my mind. 1966, what a year, Blonde on Blonde, Face to Face by the Kinks, Pet Sounds, Revolver, Aftermath, Velvet Undergound working on their first, Volt/Stax, Motown. I know these songs pre-date '66 but what a perfomance! With their proper haircuts and suits, they look like the last holdouts before the late 60's mass freakout.

[emerpus01]

@rutgers1961 Their freakout stuff is pretty good too. Their cover of Strawberry Fields, and several originals with sitar. Hell, they made an album called "Guitar Freakout!"

[mimidec67]

aaargh..let's try again... "Telstar"! lol

[mimidec67]

woops i meant "Testar"

[mimidec67]

Love the Ventures. Telstart always makes me choke up a little. My parents (God rest their souls) were big fans and I grew up on this music. I still have the original LPs.

[imkpmg]

It has the same effect on me too

[MyTaiwan]

Stand and clap for The Ventures!

[tokaicarl]

yeah dead right mate-

[Rhysies]

what a drummer!!!!!

[mursoner]

ese baterista no es normal!!

es un invento de la mafia rusa!!!

tzzzzzzz..........ke loko

[norcal707gt]

the drum speed on the break parts just blows my mind more and more evrytime i see it. the ventures sure are quality timeless music. so tight and crisp!

[Zac360TURN]

Bob did a good job on Telstar.

[ejnarm3]

the*

[ejnarm3]

WoW ther drums- omg sick

[kirkhamstter]

why there is a video that say "The M Ventures"? why the M?

[CoupDeSoylentRotary]

the M ventures are a ventures tribute/cover band from Japan ...i believe.

their surf rider and pink panther are pretty good versions. they have Mosrite guitars too..

[CoupDeSoylentRotary]

Mel Taylor was an incredible drummer!

He has to listed up there with the greatest drummers of all time!

imagine if he would have had Neil Peart's drum set..

If you ever see the little girl from Japan playing Telstar its awesome too

[Almasy11]

Nokie Edwards' Wipeout guitar solo was simply phenomenal.

[MintyLongino]

fu*king amazing!!!!!

drum hero!!!

[docscholl]

The drummer dude puts most of todays rock drummers with twice as many heads & cymbals to SHAME!

[noentienden]

EXCELENTE BATERO

VENTURES .. come back !

[BCK]

For those that didn't know Bob Bogle also plays lead guitar.

[706jim]

Just listen to the tone he gets during the arpeggios in "House of the rising sun".

[BCK]

No kidding! Killer sound!!

[madeku]

exactly, you can hear each individual note.

[kayandyou]

luv it !!

[gm2780]

Pretty awesome guitar rock! Scott Ian of Anthrax said it best when most of, I guess you would call it yesteryears, that the Ventures style was directly influential to thrash metal.Check out their version of "pipeline".It's all there folks!

[islander8]

Thanks, I'm really enjoy from 1/4 thru 4/4

[argtunu]

Love Telstar!

[rstgstj]

um espetaculo maravilhoso

[AIKevorkian]

I'm "only" 39 but this music totally rocks! And I believe they are from the great state of Washington!

[Fendervana]

Yea, 38 here. I wish they would play Seattle again!

[tuktukskagal]

intense....awesome

[tuktukskagal]

when did mel taylor die? they are phenomenal.cigarmark is right. words are just not there for this performance....just perfect..i wish i had seen them live...

[shades12334]

Mel Taylors drum playing is in the league with Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich. Oh how I would have liked to see them play together.

Mew Taylor was GREAT. shades12334

[Cigarmark]

I saw them several times during Mels' day and it was pure ecstacy. 4 HOF performers. Words don't do them justice. Then again, they spoke thru their music. :-) Krupa,Rich & Mel are the greatest ever on drums. You nailed that.

[prodigyofpeace1983]

Wow! I never knew it was Bob who played lead guitar on Telstar. I always thought it was Nokie. Crazy man! What a great band. So sad the way Mel died. He was one of my all time favorite drummers.

[iwieldthemastersword]

how did he die

[prodigyofpeace1983]

He died of cancer in 1994.

[Fendervana]

1996 from brain cancer.

[prodigyofpeace1983]

you're right. My bad, I hit the wrong number & didn't look before I posted. My apologies. I normally don't screw up like that. None the less, Mel will be missed always.

[121874c]

Probablemente el grupo que tubo la más grande influencia en los grupos de rock and rool elegante gran destresa

[srichards01]

Nokie is just incredible and so is Bob Bogle on the Bass and when he plays lead. He's hardly talked about but his Bass playing is wonderful and he and Don started The Ventures. Don Wilson? It doesn't get any better than that on rhythm. What can I say about the late, great Mel Taylor on drums? He's absolutely incredible. Wonderful! A master of the drums and I miss him! They were lately inducted into the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame! Thanks The Ventures for all the great music!

[chengloki]

Hey, Nokie, maybe you can answer this for me. Why did the "Ventures" stay in Japan??? I have a better idea, come to Hawai'i. =Stefan=