These guys were and are awesome..love the old surf music...saw these guys in high school in Redondo and Hermosa...and when they played Toes Tavern in Redondo around the corner from dive n surf....even saw them play disneyland in 86
Nokie Edwards, Don Wilson, Bob Bogle and Leon Taylor (his dad Mel was the original drummer).
Telstar is my all time favourite hit by these guys and I've been listening to them since the 60s. 50 years going strong and their music is still tight.
The Ventures: The #1 ALL TIME greatest instrumental guitar band. Hands down. Thousands of acts owe their existence to these guys.
Two 'original' members, the son of one of the 'originals', and on bass a guy who has played with various versions of the group since 1972.*
*[technically there are only two original members of the Ventures - Don Wilson and Bob Bogle, the fouders - but the commonly accepted classic 'original' line-up is Wilson/Bogle/Edwards/Taylor.]
These guys were and are awesome..love the old surf music...saw these guys in high school in Redondo and Hermosa...and when they played Toes Tavern in Redondo around the corner from dive n surf....even saw them play disneyland in 86
disneyfire 1 year ago
hey there's a 65 mosrite on craigs list signed buy all the ventures ,
damyankee425 2 years ago
mid-last month.
starmedic 2 years ago
Nokie Edwards, Don Wilson, Bob Bogle and Leon Taylor (his dad Mel was the original drummer).
Telstar is my all time favourite hit by these guys and I've been listening to them since the 60s. 50 years going strong and their music is still tight.
The Ventures: The #1 ALL TIME greatest instrumental guitar band. Hands down. Thousands of acts owe their existence to these guys.
R.I.P. Bob Bogle - a true pioneer.
starmedic 2 years ago
This is news to me--when did Bob Bogle die?
lanadoitch 2 years ago
Forever!
mettuugi 3 years ago
martinimerlin,
yes, 2 of the 4
NOKIE EDWARDS lead guitar
DON WILSON, second lead guitar
UnsteadyFreddie 3 years ago
Okay..thanks for the info. I've always loved this song. Somewhere I have a Ventures LP with Telstar. I remember the song having an organ.
martinimerlin 3 years ago
Are the original members?
martinimerlin 3 years ago
Two 'original' members, the son of one of the 'originals', and on bass a guy who has played with various versions of the group since 1972.*
*[technically there are only two original members of the Ventures - Don Wilson and Bob Bogle, the fouders - but the commonly accepted classic 'original' line-up is Wilson/Bogle/Edwards/Taylor.]
emerpus01 2 years ago