The Ventures 45th Anniversary Live 1/7

[65metal]

Did the lead guitar player play bass at one time? Also, is the drummer new to the group?

[daveandy1]

@65metal Yes. The drummer is Leon Taylor, son of the deceased Mel Taylor. And yes, Bob and Nokie switched up between lead guitar and bass. Bob was the original lead guitarist. Not sure why they switched. But, good to see Bob back on lead guitar. I actually work with Bob's grandson. Pretty neat.

[65metal]

@daveandy1 Thanks for the info, I thought that may be the case that they either switched or alternated between eras and/or songs. Also interesting to know you work with Bob's grandson. Do the surviving members perform yet today? If so I would like to see them.

[redhawke50]

Good music without blowing your eardrums out.

[abear1952]

Righteous!

[usl52]

Please hear me Bob.....I Love You. If I am able to play even 10% of your style, be your good nature self I will consider my life done.

[ruandted]

Timeless , how great were these blokes , thanks for the terrific memories . an old Aussie .

[SuperDonhan]

it bring us[me] back to the good old days when we[i] were young,these were what we called ' MUSIC'

[Shoshoni1]

I feel 14 years old again!!!

[thegilker]

Don't you really just wonder who the three "dislikes" are?

[mredzadventure]

@gretschsounds He's playing Bass on this song

[mredzadventure]

@gretschsounds He's playing Bass on the first song and lead on the next.

[fincaman2]

@Zeigler68 Sorry but The Ventures were virtually unknown in England The Beatles would have been more influenced by The Shadows. It was only guitar nuts like me who followed The Ventures. Even now in the whole of Europe the average pop fan wouldn't have heard of The Ventures

[tits608]

Bob Bogle, Mel Taylor... The Best. R.I.P.

[jetliner11]

I have no words to put here......jet

[gretagarfbo]

When did Bob die?

[fincaman2]

Did they ever do anything original or ws it just covers

[jlbassplayer]

@fincaman2 this is all original...

[fincaman2]

@jlbassplayer No this is a cover of the Chet Atkins original although they did make this tune their own

[djoll00]

@fincaman2

Actually Walk Don't Run is a Johnny Smith original, so this a cover of a cover. ;D

[mlkemper]

@fincaman2 they did tons of their own ..but never received the cdedit or airplay they deserved..tunes like endless dream ...surfrider...pedal pusher and at least a hundred more [ginza lights another one ]..were excellent instrumentals ..but only the people who followed this type music ever heard them ..no airplay ...

[fincaman2]

@mlkemper I accept what you say but if you listen to their greatest hits album every one is a cover.

[rasputin4u1]

Together with the Shadows the greatest of the guitar bands

[rasputin4u1]

together with the Shadows,the greaatest guitar band ever

[filmochod]

I have been loving their music since I was a baby.  George, Cz rep.

[gloyahoo]

AMAZING GROUP - AND CELEBRATING THEIR 45TH YEAR - 5*****

[kenandsandy]

That is tight !

[hotmn4u]

now this is real surf music

[johnnyboy734]

Great listening many thanks.

[301250]

You fabulous folks got to come to Malaysia for a gig as there are a lot of oldies (still alive of course, well, some have gone to the happy hunting ground!) here who were influenced by your great music during the '60's.

[jingo49]

Fantastic band......my all time fav group...R.I.P. Bob & Mel.........u guys gave me so much joy in my younger days, listening & trying to play like you (lead guitar).....sigh!!

[ErnestoKay]

when i was teenage, they're the favorite of mine.

[ropescan]

Yes I agree the best Instrumental guitar band. RIP Bob Bogle & Mel Taylor

J Gouveia

[TinoDelvarges]

incredible joe senesouma

[gratetennfan]

Oh my goodness. They are still so great. Now this is a band.

[cleipotz]

I wa s influence by my late father and until now I am still listening this music...forever

[hudsonriverlee]

There guys had so many hits, they just kept cranking out this awesome style of song and what a sound it was. Hard to settle on one song as a Favorite. As they all were great sound hits. Imagine the energy, The practice sessions to make this all happen. I hope everyone can appreciate them for what they did.

LEE

[Fendergrunge]

The sound is so huge with headphones on!

[sussexcounty]

Don't forget the original drummer, Mel Taylor. R.I.P.!

[royzone12]

You youngsters taking up guitars listen very closely and watch the finger work here and how they blend into each other with lead and rythem. Nobody else has ever copied this .

THIS IS JUST THE BEST OF THE GREATEST EVER ! Man getting old just gets better with every passing day and it was my pleasure to live in this era with the greatest music man can make and we grew up with all of it . High School Dances , Parties , Drag Racing , Surfing , and then came Drugs and screwed up all of it !!

[luspen83]

Ventures rule...

Go guys go

[sinisterspaceblinky]

I have listened to the Ventures alll my life , and keep up with them. wish they would come back to the US its time for aother tour Guys .... Rip Bob Bogle Thanks for your music...

[MightySaturn5]

lol, wow! great job

[gallahee]

I've been loving this music since 1960...played in a garage band Philly area in the 60's... playing a 1958 Danelectro (still in the family!!).. I used the tailpiece as a vibrato on Walk Don't Run and Perfidia... people always loved this sound... still do!!!!

[rags1488]

I have an original Mosrite and have no problem keeping it in tune. I got it in 1966 and have played it throughout the years. The only manufacturer that makes them now is Ed Roman in Las Vegas. Keep on a pickin'. I love the Ventures music and have played it for years.

[guitgeo]

Ventures are the reason I learned to play guitar. Imagine making a living at this? It's been great...now arthritis got me...bitch!! So now I teach. Man oh man look at Nokie go! Problem with the Mosrites - you could never keep them tuned.

[mpg22504]

Guess I'm an oldie, I grew up on their music. Thankyou for the posting of the video so that their music and memory can live on.

[scopinusa]

I love these guys; have 88 of their albums. RIP Bob and Mel. Bob's guitar expression is superb, Don's a rhythm ace, Nokie we all know, and Leon plays like his father without a doubt! Did they really stop making the Ventures Aria guitars? Damn.....

[udon890]

Wow, I want to dance now. Perfect. Thanks. I love it.

[udon890]

0.52 1:43 I do not know music. Is the red guitar is bass guitar ? I love the sound. I also love the whole band. I hope they come to Toronto, Canada. I remember I heard these music before.

[Fendervana]

The red guitar is a Aria Ventures model - not made anymore and a copy of the original Mosrites they uses from '65 to '69. It has P90 pickups which are 'hotter' than the Mosrites. The bass being played is a Fender Ventures model P-bass reissued in '96 to 98?

[kgopu24]

i enjoyed these numbers which I used to play in my group during 70's. In 70's shadows and ventures were the most popular group and sought very much in India.

It is really great to listen to those numbers like

walk dont run, pefidia, apache and hawaii 5 O

not to miss pipeline.

k.gopu, chennai India

[beerdeddi]

such a signature guitar cost 6000 dollars!

[gweaterman]

i got one for 1

[JunThailand]

need no guitar effect....happy

[Packey67]

45 years and probably thier most crisp performance. Unbelievable!!! And I've got a woman.... are you kidding Nokie?

[EnzoRFCH]

R.I.P Bob Bogle, thanks for your music

[Twangmusicman]

Ventures is the best band.

[tuananhbui86]

OMG Bloody brilliant - that la vai lon

[JAL1642bin]

ボブの死はショックでした。私の青春でしたから。

ご冥福をお祈りします。

[keitai175]

ボブさんなんで亡くなってしまったのだろう・・・

[TekeTekeElekiman]

メルが他界してしまい、今度はボブももう会え

なくなってしまいました・・・オリジナル・フォー

がもう聴けない事は、本当に悲しい事です。

ロック史にを刻み、日本のホ「ップス、ロックの

発展に影響を与えてくれたベンチャーズへ、

心から感謝したい。そして、ボブとメルのご冥

福を祈ります。

[bottibabe222]

wow...these guys are still FABULOUS!...my brother learned a lot on his guitar from listening to these guys...the guy w. the beard even reminds me of my brother!..:)...great music!

[ledfingers1]

This is really choice. They could play a Tiesco or Harmony guitar...a Danelectro, or a Sears guitar and still manage to dial in a good tune.

[taximan55]

Yes that is correct Fendervana But I think the JM Don put in the RRHF is a 58 JM When they were up here in Portland I saw Fender gave Don a Brand new JM or Jaguar it said The Ventures on it they helped sell a lot of Guitars for Fender just like Dick Dale who is having health Problem's right now Pancreus Cancer to be acxact Lets all wish DD a healthy recovery!

[Fendervana]

I don't think they owned a 58. 58's are VERY rare since that was the JM's first year. Walk Don't Run was played on Bob's new 60 JM. The one going into the RRHOF is a 61 pictured on The Colorful Ventures.

Don's most played JM was a 68.

Paste this into youtube:

Fender at NAMM 2008: Interview w/ Don Wilson of the Ventures

[larry4wine]

Let's do the Surfer Stomp. Does anyone remember?

[BCK]

Bob and Nokie doin' the ol' switcheroo!

[ranran19701]

That's exactly how they did it 50 years ago.

[BCK]

That's really cool!

[jcamirob]

where music were value for the musicians more tha te look (it did too) now... britneys, are anywhere

[taximan55]

I love those Mosrites but i like the Sound of Fender Strats better and Jaguars

[Fendervana]

Used to be a big Jaguar guy till I discovered the Jazzmaster!

[taximan55]

Thats what Don Wilson mostly Play's is the Jazzmaster he's doing this gig for a promo for Mosrite's I guess! well Look at Nokie he's playing a P Bass not a Mosrite

[Fendervana]

They started with Jazzmasters then got a Mosrite endorsement around '63. They stopped playing original Mosrites in the late 60s. Don started playing a 68 JM again sometime in the early 80s till 2002 as his main guitar. That guitar is now in the RR hall of fame.

The guitars seen here Mosrite copies, they are: Bob playing a Ventures model Aria, Don playing a Wilson Bros VM75(i think) - Don's company. Nokie has his Hitchhiker guitar - his company.

[ranran19701]

My humble guess is that they are both Wilson Bros. models.

[Fendervana]

Nah, Bob has a Aria. Just look at the :40 second mark and the sticker next to the pickup selector.

[Tonymt49]

This is what great music means !!

Wonderful time machine.

[Nguyen304]

Thank You - The Ventures, Thank God. This's Music !!!

[rick5653]

Thank you Nokie, fantastic

[vkraghu]

Nokie0064, Thanks a lot. I have been listening to them for 48 years now...and still picking up their stuff..What a performance? The videos here are great, but still is there a DVD out there?

[Fendervana]

Yes, goto The Ventures website.  It's under STORE then DVD.

[Fendervana]

Bob did a great job on Walk Don't Run!

[ISUZU117SPORT]

ベンチャーズ最高！！！

[babyboomerevy]

LOVE IT,REMINES ME OF MY DAYS IN THE "60 !!!

tHOSE WERE THE GOOD TIMES !!!!!!!

[mobilephone15]

it's so great.

is this on a dvd?

[BoostedInline6]

Yea, search for it. It's only avalible from Japan for $45.

[MrCaddilac]

Their version of I Got A Woman is the BEST!

anybody know who did it?

[saxsexy]

reminds me of my younger years

[teta2006]

Mister Nokie Edwards,Don Wilson,Bob Bogle,Mel Taylor e Hijo,Gerry McGee, muchos afectos y saludos del Perú, su musica dio mucha vida a la juventud de los años 60, soy fanatico de su musica.

[abcejin]

i love this song the first one but i dont remember the n ame can you tell me

[bvgeek]

It was Walk Don't Run and they did another version in 1964. They put a medley together with Perfidia as played here and in person they add Lullaby of the Leaves to it too.

[alfrando1]

It´s a medley.

Walk don´t run + Perfidia.

[bvgeek]

The Ventures Rule! Wish they would put out more albums in the USA and get them back on the radio.

[ScottieDM]

bvgeek:

True, they haven't been that active in the USA in quite some time. However, they're still huge in Japan. All told they have something like 50 or 60 albums/CDs out now (probably more). They ought to tour China. Imagine how many CDs they could sell!

[bvgeek]

China might wind up as big as Japan for them. The trick is then are they physically up for that kind of demand? My guess is they are still in pretty good shape but may have to slow down a little now. Although their past performances wouldn't show it. They are still as good as ever in person.

[newyorktown]

i love this song it's great.

[UniNv1109]

Go Ventures ! Visit us in Manila soon.

[louisville60]

Love watching and listening to this Great 60's bunch since when I was a teenager.

Play on

Wonderful playing!!!!

[sabadakujp]

過去のライブと聞き比べると、みんな歳はとったけど、音楽性が格­段に高まっているのがわかる。その努力に脱帽だ。聞きごたえのあ­る演奏に拍手！

[sixtysmad]

Absolute CLASS.......fifty years on

[martincq]

AWESOME

[JollyBarHanau]

Perfect!!! Thanks for this video

[chengloki]

Leon, is as good as his dad. =Stefan+

[srichards01]

It just doesn't get any better than this! They were recently inducted into the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame! They deserve it. Nokie Edwards - Lead, Don Wilson - Rhythm, Bob Bogle - Bass, Leon Taylor - Drums, son of Mel Taylor who passed away in 1996.

[pelaspain]

Espectacular !!

ojalá vengan a España en algun momento.

[crazyhead577]

the ventures will never die

[otr2001]

いいねー

[BUCKETJAYMZ]

this guys are still shredding at their age, long live The Ventures

[akelly9120]

Great tunes & perfect timing!

Mick Kelly

[dominacio]

My god they're priceless!

[jedhoop]

Bitchen!!