Can imagine being in my late teens to early twenties hanging out on beaches all up and down the West coast listening to this, surfing, hanging out with the babes in the summer nights by the light of the moon, drinking beer, getting laid, and enjoying this type of music before the Beach Boys, Beatles, and Bob Dylan changed everything( not that there was anything wrong with that!) To bad I wasn't even born yet when this was recorded and released!
BEST tribute I've yet seen on YouTube---and to a great group: "Diamonds" is the best off their "SURFING" album, tho "The Ninth Wave"is close. Never saw The Ventures stateside---but in JAPAN (early '70s while in the USMC) where they were *GODS*, they packed the stadiums and *rocked out*.
No way as good as Jet & Tony but it is interesting!
Andrewshadowy 3 months ago
R.I.P. Jet Harris
TheTakeOffs 11 months ago
This tune was written by Jet Harris and he passed away yesterday
7734Duke 11 months ago
Can imagine being in my late teens to early twenties hanging out on beaches all up and down the West coast listening to this, surfing, hanging out with the babes in the summer nights by the light of the moon, drinking beer, getting laid, and enjoying this type of music before the Beach Boys, Beatles, and Bob Dylan changed everything( not that there was anything wrong with that!) To bad I wasn't even born yet when this was recorded and released!
cudaj2 1 year ago
Excellent upload of a classic Ventures Surfing tune ;-D
stupullen 1 year ago
know what the DIAMONDS ARE??????..Look across water with the sun shining on the water the glistening waves look like DIAMONDS ...
mlkemper 1 year ago
BEST tribute I've yet seen on YouTube---and to a great group: "Diamonds" is the best off their "SURFING" album, tho "The Ninth Wave"is close. Never saw The Ventures stateside---but in JAPAN (early '70s while in the USMC) where they were *GODS*, they packed the stadiums and *rocked out*.
mhantholz 1 year ago
The early Ventures were the best. They were, and probably are the kings of instrumental rock, bar none. Added this to my favorites, it's a good one.
1westworld 1 year ago
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stupullen 2 years ago
@stupullen It was called Diamonds on my Ventures Surfing LP (an original issue). The Heavies is a completely different song on the LP.
Building529 1 year ago
hate to mention it, but you misspelled the drummer's last name on your video.
museack 2 years ago
this version faraway the best and one of the best surf songs together with 'yellow jacket" and "pintor" by the pharos probably even number one......
beautifulgirlwonder1 2 years ago 2
I dunno guys, I'd have to say I enjoy the Ventures version more. But it's just a matter of opinion
argentofan123 2 years ago 2
Thanks for the tip on Jet Harris; his version is better.
akytilop 2 years ago
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pathetic
HITTHESKINS 3 years ago
PLEASE LISTEN TO JET HARRIS AND TONY MEEHANS ORIGINAL.
i like the ventures but this was really awfull
HITTHESKINS 3 years ago