The Ventures - Telstar

[overbrookXXX]

nokie looks bored.

[jjjay69]

I can only imagine what the drummer arms must feel like after this..Lol

[emeraldomusik]

when i heard this song for the first time i was a little boy on a county fair in my hometown düsseldorf. today the melody still has its magic.

[willz87child]

I'm only here because Roger Laverne was on 24 hours in A&E!

[maryatvan]

Simply the best original song of early sixties. Telestar was the anthem song then, and still is classic now.

[harrygatto]

Seen them live here in Tokyo 3 times in the last 10 years!

[papabugs71]

Leon looks alot like his old man. He even has the same demeanor whilst playing.

[Sunflowers159]

I've seen the original Tornadoes version, the cover by The Shadows and this one has the edge. I like all three though.

[kiraboo]

Saw them at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland, OR last night, and they rocked!! It was awesome.

[andrewr62]

Clean and pure. The Ventures rock.

[bst8035]

This sound was not the best. What a pity!

[TheDemoarchive]

these guys are a national treasure

[spacemouse1]

Are these guys still doing special event concerts ??

[robrusdavies]

I've done a new version, if anyone wants to check it out... Telstar by THE DUELLING PIANOS

[Frankonino]

Ventures still rock!

[natobaden]

Did these guys ever play in Germany in the 69 to 70's,,,,???,,at the NATO, armed forces bases???  I swear that I saw them at our High school in Germany,,,my buddy got the drums sticks after the show,,,

[venturesify]

Deatless Ventures...Cem-Turkey

[punke217]

Why do these guys even have mics?

[kamaleotic]

@punke217 lol for those uuuuhhhh.. aaaaahhhhhh... sounds xD its like a band with backup singers only xD

[captbobalou]

Youth may fade, but the cool is forever.

[overbrookXXX]

Nokie makes it look so easy. This is what I did when I was playing out, and everyone told me, man you gotta get with it. Each to his own.

[ajfratt]

gigity

[cruisercliff100]

 STILL ROCKIN GOD BLESS GREAT SOUND'S........

[waltherppk1000]

@TheEnormousPianist--You are such a coward and piece of garbage, you whined to You Tube about my post to you. Sissy, whimp, pussy,

[postalNtheapocalypse]

their music will never die!!!

[chengloki]

That's Mel Taylor's son on the skins, Leon. =Stefan=

[dwarf2]

really good post I grew up listening to these guys great as always.

[tomnanD3]

It probably sounded much better in person.

[TheEnormousPianist]

HACKS!

A lot o' years and drinkin' and half-ass bar gigs over the last 20 years... and here they land...so sad. Some of the old Ventures 60s tracks are good but if you want Telstar look for Apollo 100 or the Tornados. Jesus this is embarrassing junk!

[MajorImpact]

@TheEnormousPianist

Nokie & Don are in their 70's here. Please post a clip of your enormous self wheezing in front of the piano at that age.

[jimjohnson19777]

@TheEnormousPianist  I like this. You're mean.

[kayjay83]

@TheEnormousPianist aww come man we grew up with these guys

i was there and got em to autograph my old lp. you young dudes got ur brittany & bieber ... enjoy

[MrDavearama]

@TheEnormousPianist -you sound like a turd bud.

[spawnious]

@TheEnormousPianist tell u what mate, when u have made as much money as these doing what they do, and can still do it at their age, then you can comment them down that simple :D

[Tabstarbelle]

How young was Leon Taylor when he started playing with the VENTURES? He still looks young. WOW and still keeps those drums HOT !! 

[antrii]

MUSE 4 ever!!!!!!!!! :))

[txpommie]

Nice version, but without the keys it sounds hollow. Check out the original version by the Tornados and you will see what I mean. The Ventures do have a great sound though.

[Thunder20187]

This is one of the most beautiful songs you'll ever hear. Every guitar player should take notes on The Ventures.

[MichaelKatzengreis74]

FANTASTIC!!!! I just love Nockie´s playing, wonderful. Also the other are playing grat! =0)

[BobCronley]

Where did Don Wilson dig up that old Mosrite guitar? Must have been just like old times.

[emerpus01]

@BobCronley That looks like a WIlson Bros Ventures model guitar, which is an imported Aria guitar (Japanese Mosrite clone which the Ventures have long endorsed in Japan). Wilson Bros is owned by Don's sons.

[RangerAlways]

These guys were one of the few that succeeded doing nothing but instrumentals. Top of the heap. Rock-on, guys !

[IFYOUCK]

Just tell me what that lump is protruding in the old man's spandex. Homey

[Martialart43v3r]

THE VENTURES ROCKS!!!!!! Woohooooooo!!!!!!!!

[dearmalika]

Fantastic! Thanks so much for posting this!Great group and song!

[JohnNorthWillys]

cowabunga !!!!!!!!! i spent most of my childhood at SANTA CRUZ !!!! skimboarding and fooking the DAWG !!

[jmerino64]

Sencillamente genial. Gracias.

[Mihon54]

Famous!!!!!!!!!!!

[ledfingers1]

This is great

[nkedwrdsventures]

THE VENTURES are the best!!! Very Nice Footage!!! 5 STARS

[LeonTheCoolJohn]

ventures= legend greatness!!!

[stigjig]

average

[spitoncat]

The old guys can still hammer this one out. NICE-Very Nice

[matelot95]

Check out the original by The Tornados

[bst8035]

¡Muy buena interpretación! Lamentamos que el sonido de la guitarra líder no fuera mejor. Por otro lado, extrañamos el bajo de Bob Bogle, no porque Bob Spalding lo haga mal sino porque él le daba un toque especial.

[starmedic]

Sweetness, man...Telstar is my favourite Ventures hit of all and I've been listening to them since the 60s. These guys are BY FAR the best instrumental rock band of all time. 50 years and going strong their music is still tight to this very day.

R.I.P. Bob Bogle

[peterwulfy]

I wanted so badly to see them in VA last year. I did see them in Ashland, KY that summer though. Great musicians. They autographed all of my albums. What was really cool was that modern rock instrumentalists Los Straightjackets and Laika and the Cosmonauts played in the same area a week before or after this Ventures concert. So I missed 2 great concerts. Laika and the Cosmonauts disbanded after their 2008 tour.

[ras650]

outstanding

[louisville60]

Just like an old 1955 chevy, just gets better with time !!

[chengloki]

Leon Taylor is great on the drums. But, I miss his dad, Mel. =Stefan=

[mettuugi]

대가의 소리! Virtuoso! Majorstic sound! el majore! ['벤쳐스'여 영원히 Ventures Forever!]

[iaresquared]

HOT DAMN! The boys are still as awesome as ever. All class, all talent. I listen to this stuff even more now that our country elected itself to ruin.

[martinimerlin]

You said it pallie!!! Just great.