Showing posts with label The Ventures. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Ventures. Show all posts
Monday, May 18, 2026
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The Ventures • 24 Greatest Surfin' Guitars
Biography by John Bush
Not the first but definitely the most popular rock instrumental combo, the Ventures scored several hit singles during the 1960s -- most notably "Walk-Don't Run" and "Hawaii Five-O" -- but made their name in the growing album market, covering hits of the day and organizing thematically linked LPs. Almost 40 Ventures' albums charted, and 17 hit the Top 40. And though the group's popularity in America virtually disappeared by the 1970s, their enormous contribution to pop culture was far from over; the Ventures soon became one of the most popular world-wide groups, with dozens of albums recorded especially for the Japanese and European markets. They toured continually throughout the 1970s and '80s -- influencing Japanese pop music of the time more than they had American music during the '60s.
The Ventures' origins lie in a Tacoma, Washington group called the Impacts. Around 1959, construction workers and hobby guitarists Bob Bogle and Don Wilson formed the group, gigging around Washington state and Idaho with various rhythm sections as backup. They recorded a demo tape, but after it was rejected by the Liberty Records subsidiary Dolton, the duo founded their own label, Blue Horizon. They released one vocal single ("Cookies and Coke"), then recruited bassist Nokie Edwards and drummer Skip Moore and decided to instead become an instrumental group.
Hi Fi in Focus
The Ventures went into the studio in 1959 with an idea for a new single they had first heard on Chet Atkins' Hi Fi in Focus LP. Released on Blue Horizon in 1960, the single "Walk-Don't Run" became a big local hit after being aired as a news lead-in on a Seattle radio station (thanks to a friend with connections). In an ironic twist, Dolton Records came calling and licensed the single for national distribution; by summer 1960, it had risen to number two in the charts, behind only "It's Now or Never" by Elvis Presley. After Howie Johnson replaced Moore on drums, the Ventures began recording their debut album, unsurprisingly titled after their hit single.
The Colorful Ventures
Two singles, "Perfidia" and "Ram-Bunk-Shush," hit the Top 40 during 1960-61, but the Ventures soon began capitalizing on what became a trademark: releasing LPs which featured songs very loosely arranged around a theme implied in the title. The group's fourth LP, The Colorful Ventures, included "Yellow Jacket," "Red Top," "Orange Fire" and no less than three tracks featuring the word "blue" in the title. The Ventures put their indelible stamp on each style of '60s music they covered, and they covered many -- twist, country, pop, spy music, psychedelic, swamp, garage, TV themes. (In the '70s, the band moved on to funk, disco, reggae, soft rock and Latin music.) The Ventures' lineup changed slightly during 1962. Howie Johnson left the band, to be replaced by session man Mel Taylor; also, Nokie Edwards took over lead guitar with Bob Bogle switching to bass.
The Ventures Play Telstar, The Lonely Bull
One of the few LPs not arranged around a theme became their best-selling; 1963's The Ventures Play Telstar, The Lonely Bull featured a cover of the number one instrumental hit by the British studio band the Tornadoes and produced by Joe Meek. Though their cover of "Telstar" didn't even chart, the album hit the Top Ten and became the group's first of three gold records. A re-write of their signature song -- entitled "Walk-Don't Run '64" -- reached number eight that year. By the mid-'60s however, the Ventures appeared to be losing their touch. Considering the volatility of popular music during the time, it was quite forgivable that the group would lose their heads-up knowledge of current trends in the music industry to forecast which songs should be covered. The television theme "Hawaii Five-O" hit number four in 1969, but the Ventures slipped off the American charts for good in 1972. Instead, the band began looking abroad for attention and -- in Japan especially -- they found it with gusto. After leaving Dolton/Liberty and founding their own Tridex Records label, the Ventures began recording albums specifically for the Japanese market. The group eventually sold over 40 million records in that country alone, becoming one of the biggest American influences on Japanese pop music ever.
Nokie Edwards left the Ventures in 1968 to pursue his interest in horse racing for a time, and was replaced by Gerry McGee; though he returned by 1972, Mel Taylor left the group that year for a solo career, to be replaced by Joe Barile. (Taylor also returned, in 1979.) By the early '80s, the Ventures' core quartet of Wilson, Bogle, Edwards, and Taylor could boast of playing together for over 20 years. Edwards left the band for good in 1984 (replaced again by Gerry McGee), and the following decades were marked by the deaths of several of the group's earliest members -- Mel Taylor died midway through a Japanese tour in 1996 (replaced by his son Leon), co-founder Bob Bogle died in 2009, and Nokie Edwards himself died in 2018 -- yet latter-day incarnations of the Ventures continued to pack venues around the world.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-ventures-mn0000921965/biography
Not the first but definitely the most popular rock instrumental combo, the Ventures scored several hit singles during the 1960s -- most notably "Walk-Don't Run" and "Hawaii Five-O" -- but made their name in the growing album market, covering hits of the day and organizing thematically linked LPs. Almost 40 Ventures' albums charted, and 17 hit the Top 40. And though the group's popularity in America virtually disappeared by the 1970s, their enormous contribution to pop culture was far from over; the Ventures soon became one of the most popular world-wide groups, with dozens of albums recorded especially for the Japanese and European markets. They toured continually throughout the 1970s and '80s -- influencing Japanese pop music of the time more than they had American music during the '60s.
The Ventures' origins lie in a Tacoma, Washington group called the Impacts. Around 1959, construction workers and hobby guitarists Bob Bogle and Don Wilson formed the group, gigging around Washington state and Idaho with various rhythm sections as backup. They recorded a demo tape, but after it was rejected by the Liberty Records subsidiary Dolton, the duo founded their own label, Blue Horizon. They released one vocal single ("Cookies and Coke"), then recruited bassist Nokie Edwards and drummer Skip Moore and decided to instead become an instrumental group.
Hi Fi in Focus
The Ventures went into the studio in 1959 with an idea for a new single they had first heard on Chet Atkins' Hi Fi in Focus LP. Released on Blue Horizon in 1960, the single "Walk-Don't Run" became a big local hit after being aired as a news lead-in on a Seattle radio station (thanks to a friend with connections). In an ironic twist, Dolton Records came calling and licensed the single for national distribution; by summer 1960, it had risen to number two in the charts, behind only "It's Now or Never" by Elvis Presley. After Howie Johnson replaced Moore on drums, the Ventures began recording their debut album, unsurprisingly titled after their hit single.
The Colorful Ventures
Two singles, "Perfidia" and "Ram-Bunk-Shush," hit the Top 40 during 1960-61, but the Ventures soon began capitalizing on what became a trademark: releasing LPs which featured songs very loosely arranged around a theme implied in the title. The group's fourth LP, The Colorful Ventures, included "Yellow Jacket," "Red Top," "Orange Fire" and no less than three tracks featuring the word "blue" in the title. The Ventures put their indelible stamp on each style of '60s music they covered, and they covered many -- twist, country, pop, spy music, psychedelic, swamp, garage, TV themes. (In the '70s, the band moved on to funk, disco, reggae, soft rock and Latin music.) The Ventures' lineup changed slightly during 1962. Howie Johnson left the band, to be replaced by session man Mel Taylor; also, Nokie Edwards took over lead guitar with Bob Bogle switching to bass.
The Ventures Play Telstar, The Lonely Bull
One of the few LPs not arranged around a theme became their best-selling; 1963's The Ventures Play Telstar, The Lonely Bull featured a cover of the number one instrumental hit by the British studio band the Tornadoes and produced by Joe Meek. Though their cover of "Telstar" didn't even chart, the album hit the Top Ten and became the group's first of three gold records. A re-write of their signature song -- entitled "Walk-Don't Run '64" -- reached number eight that year. By the mid-'60s however, the Ventures appeared to be losing their touch. Considering the volatility of popular music during the time, it was quite forgivable that the group would lose their heads-up knowledge of current trends in the music industry to forecast which songs should be covered. The television theme "Hawaii Five-O" hit number four in 1969, but the Ventures slipped off the American charts for good in 1972. Instead, the band began looking abroad for attention and -- in Japan especially -- they found it with gusto. After leaving Dolton/Liberty and founding their own Tridex Records label, the Ventures began recording albums specifically for the Japanese market. The group eventually sold over 40 million records in that country alone, becoming one of the biggest American influences on Japanese pop music ever.
Nokie Edwards left the Ventures in 1968 to pursue his interest in horse racing for a time, and was replaced by Gerry McGee; though he returned by 1972, Mel Taylor left the group that year for a solo career, to be replaced by Joe Barile. (Taylor also returned, in 1979.) By the early '80s, the Ventures' core quartet of Wilson, Bogle, Edwards, and Taylor could boast of playing together for over 20 years. Edwards left the band for good in 1984 (replaced again by Gerry McGee), and the following decades were marked by the deaths of several of the group's earliest members -- Mel Taylor died midway through a Japanese tour in 1996 (replaced by his son Leon), co-founder Bob Bogle died in 2009, and Nokie Edwards himself died in 2018 -- yet latter-day incarnations of the Ventures continued to pack venues around the world.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-ventures-mn0000921965/biography
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Biografía de John Bush
No es el primer pero definitivamente el más popular combo instrumental de rock, los Ventures consiguieron varios singles de éxito durante los años 60 - más notablemente "Walk-Don't Run" y "Hawaii Five-O" - pero se hicieron un nombre en el creciente mercado de álbumes, cubriendo éxitos del día y organizando LPs temáticamente vinculados. Casi 40 álbumes de Ventures se colocaron en la lista de éxitos, y 17 llegaron al Top 40. Y aunque la popularidad del grupo en América prácticamente desapareció en los años 70, su enorme contribución a la cultura pop estaba lejos de haber terminado; los Ventures pronto se convirtieron en uno de los grupos más populares del mundo, con docenas de álbumes grabados especialmente para los mercados japonés y europeo. Hicieron giras continuas durante los años 70 y 80 - influenciando la música pop japonesa de la época más que la música americana de los años 60.
Los orígenes de The Ventures se encuentran en un grupo de Tacoma, Washington, llamado The Impacts. Alrededor de 1959, los trabajadores de la construcción y los guitarristas aficionados Bob Bogle y Don Wilson formaron el grupo, actuando en el estado de Washington y en Idaho con varias secciones rítmicas como respaldo. Grabaron una cinta de demostración, pero después de que fuera rechazada por la filial de Liberty Records, Dolton, el dúo fundó su propio sello, Blue Horizon. Lanzaron un single vocal ("Cookies and Coke"), luego reclutaron al bajista Nokie Edwards y al baterista Skip Moore y decidieron convertirse en un grupo instrumental.
Hi Fi in Focus
The Ventures entraron en el estudio en 1959 con una idea para un nuevo single que habían escuchado por primera vez en el LP Hi Fi in Focus de Chet Atkins. Lanzado en Blue Horizon en 1960, el single "Walk-Don't Run" se convirtió en un gran éxito local después de salir al aire como un avance de noticias en una estación de radio de Seattle (gracias a un amigo con conexiones). En un giro irónico, Dolton Records llamó y licenció el single para su distribución nacional; para el verano de 1960, había subido al número dos de las listas de éxitos, sólo por detrás de "It's Now or Never" de Elvis Presley. Después de que Howie Johnson reemplazara a Moore en la batería, los Ventures comenzaron a grabar su álbum debut, titulado, como era de esperar, después de su exitoso single.
The Colorful Ventures
Dos sencillos, "Perfidia" y "Ram-Bunk-Shush", estuvieron en el Top 40 durante 1960-61, pero los Ventures pronto comenzaron a capitalizar lo que se convirtió en una marca registrada: lanzaron LPs que presentaban canciones muy sueltas dispuestas alrededor de un tema implícito en el título. El cuarto LP del grupo, The Colorful Ventures, incluía "Yellow Jacket", "Red Top", "Orange Fire" y nada menos que tres temas con la palabra "blue" en el título. The Ventures puso su sello indeleble en cada estilo de música de los 60 que cubrieron, y cubrieron muchos... temas de twist, country, pop, música espía, psicodélica, pantano, garaje, TV. (En los 70, la banda pasó al funk, disco, reggae, soft rock y música latina). La alineación de The Ventures cambió ligeramente durante 1962. Howie Johnson dejó la banda, para ser reemplazado por el hombre de sesión Mel Taylor; también, Nokie Edwards tomó la guitarra principal con Bob Bogle cambiando al bajo.
Los Ventures tocan en Telstar, The Lonely Bull
Uno de los pocos LPs que no se organizaron en torno a un tema se convirtió en su best-seller; The Ventures Play Telstar de 1963, The Lonely Bull, incluía una versión del éxito instrumental número uno de la banda de estudio británica The Tornadoes y fue producido por Joe Meek. Aunque la portada de "Telstar" ni siquiera llegó a las listas de éxitos, el álbum llegó al Top Ten y se convirtió en el primero de los tres discos de oro del grupo. Una reescritura de su canción principal, titulada "Walk-Don't Run '64", alcanzó el número ocho ese año. Sin embargo, a mediados de los 60, los Ventures parecían estar perdiendo su toque. Considerando la volatilidad de la música popular de la época, era bastante perdonable que el grupo perdiera su conocimiento de las tendencias actuales de la industria musical para pronosticar qué canciones deberían ser cubiertas. El tema de televisión "Hawaii Five-O" llegó al número cuatro en 1969, pero los Ventures se salieron definitivamente de las listas de éxitos estadounidenses en 1972. En cambio, la banda comenzó a buscar atención en el extranjero y, especialmente en Japón, la encontró con gusto. Después de dejar Dolton/Liberty y fundar su propio sello Tridex Records, los Ventures comenzaron a grabar discos específicamente para el mercado japonés. El grupo finalmente vendió más de 40 millones de discos sólo en ese país, convirtiéndose en una de las mayores influencias americanas en la música pop japonesa de todos los tiempos.
No es el primer pero definitivamente el más popular combo instrumental de rock, los Ventures consiguieron varios singles de éxito durante los años 60 - más notablemente "Walk-Don't Run" y "Hawaii Five-O" - pero se hicieron un nombre en el creciente mercado de álbumes, cubriendo éxitos del día y organizando LPs temáticamente vinculados. Casi 40 álbumes de Ventures se colocaron en la lista de éxitos, y 17 llegaron al Top 40. Y aunque la popularidad del grupo en América prácticamente desapareció en los años 70, su enorme contribución a la cultura pop estaba lejos de haber terminado; los Ventures pronto se convirtieron en uno de los grupos más populares del mundo, con docenas de álbumes grabados especialmente para los mercados japonés y europeo. Hicieron giras continuas durante los años 70 y 80 - influenciando la música pop japonesa de la época más que la música americana de los años 60.
Los orígenes de The Ventures se encuentran en un grupo de Tacoma, Washington, llamado The Impacts. Alrededor de 1959, los trabajadores de la construcción y los guitarristas aficionados Bob Bogle y Don Wilson formaron el grupo, actuando en el estado de Washington y en Idaho con varias secciones rítmicas como respaldo. Grabaron una cinta de demostración, pero después de que fuera rechazada por la filial de Liberty Records, Dolton, el dúo fundó su propio sello, Blue Horizon. Lanzaron un single vocal ("Cookies and Coke"), luego reclutaron al bajista Nokie Edwards y al baterista Skip Moore y decidieron convertirse en un grupo instrumental.
Hi Fi in Focus
The Ventures entraron en el estudio en 1959 con una idea para un nuevo single que habían escuchado por primera vez en el LP Hi Fi in Focus de Chet Atkins. Lanzado en Blue Horizon en 1960, el single "Walk-Don't Run" se convirtió en un gran éxito local después de salir al aire como un avance de noticias en una estación de radio de Seattle (gracias a un amigo con conexiones). En un giro irónico, Dolton Records llamó y licenció el single para su distribución nacional; para el verano de 1960, había subido al número dos de las listas de éxitos, sólo por detrás de "It's Now or Never" de Elvis Presley. Después de que Howie Johnson reemplazara a Moore en la batería, los Ventures comenzaron a grabar su álbum debut, titulado, como era de esperar, después de su exitoso single.
The Colorful Ventures
Dos sencillos, "Perfidia" y "Ram-Bunk-Shush", estuvieron en el Top 40 durante 1960-61, pero los Ventures pronto comenzaron a capitalizar lo que se convirtió en una marca registrada: lanzaron LPs que presentaban canciones muy sueltas dispuestas alrededor de un tema implícito en el título. El cuarto LP del grupo, The Colorful Ventures, incluía "Yellow Jacket", "Red Top", "Orange Fire" y nada menos que tres temas con la palabra "blue" en el título. The Ventures puso su sello indeleble en cada estilo de música de los 60 que cubrieron, y cubrieron muchos... temas de twist, country, pop, música espía, psicodélica, pantano, garaje, TV. (En los 70, la banda pasó al funk, disco, reggae, soft rock y música latina). La alineación de The Ventures cambió ligeramente durante 1962. Howie Johnson dejó la banda, para ser reemplazado por el hombre de sesión Mel Taylor; también, Nokie Edwards tomó la guitarra principal con Bob Bogle cambiando al bajo.
Los Ventures tocan en Telstar, The Lonely Bull
Uno de los pocos LPs que no se organizaron en torno a un tema se convirtió en su best-seller; The Ventures Play Telstar de 1963, The Lonely Bull, incluía una versión del éxito instrumental número uno de la banda de estudio británica The Tornadoes y fue producido por Joe Meek. Aunque la portada de "Telstar" ni siquiera llegó a las listas de éxitos, el álbum llegó al Top Ten y se convirtió en el primero de los tres discos de oro del grupo. Una reescritura de su canción principal, titulada "Walk-Don't Run '64", alcanzó el número ocho ese año. Sin embargo, a mediados de los 60, los Ventures parecían estar perdiendo su toque. Considerando la volatilidad de la música popular de la época, era bastante perdonable que el grupo perdiera su conocimiento de las tendencias actuales de la industria musical para pronosticar qué canciones deberían ser cubiertas. El tema de televisión "Hawaii Five-O" llegó al número cuatro en 1969, pero los Ventures se salieron definitivamente de las listas de éxitos estadounidenses en 1972. En cambio, la banda comenzó a buscar atención en el extranjero y, especialmente en Japón, la encontró con gusto. Después de dejar Dolton/Liberty y fundar su propio sello Tridex Records, los Ventures comenzaron a grabar discos específicamente para el mercado japonés. El grupo finalmente vendió más de 40 millones de discos sólo en ese país, convirtiéndose en una de las mayores influencias americanas en la música pop japonesa de todos los tiempos.
Nokie Edwards dejó los Ventures en 1968 para dedicarse a las carreras de caballos durante un tiempo, y fue reemplazado por Gerry McGee; aunque regresó en 1972, Mel Taylor dejó el grupo ese año para una carrera en solitario, para ser reemplazado por Joe Barile. A principios de los años 80, el cuarteto principal de los Ventures, formado por Wilson, Bogle, Edwards y Taylor, pudo presumir de haber tocado juntos durante más de 20 años. Edwards dejó la banda definitivamente en 1984 (reemplazado nuevamente por Gerry McGee), y las décadas siguientes estuvieron marcadas por la muerte de varios de los primeros miembros del grupo: Mel Taylor murió a mitad de una gira por Japón en 1996 (reemplazado por su hijo Leon), el cofundador Bob Bogle murió en 2009, y el propio Nokie Edwards murió en 2018.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-ventures-mn0000921965/biography
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
VA • Instro Inferno Vol 1 - 7
Tal vez no haya compilado más ecléctico, estrambótico, bizarro y a la vez maravilloso, que estos 7 volúmenes con un total de 238 temas recopilados por un tal J.R. Williams, que ademas se dedica a comics y trabajos gráficos, cosa que se visualiza en sus portadas. El espectro de artistas va desde conocidos como Bo Diddley, The Ventures o Eddie Cochran hasta los "unknown artist". Es invalorable esta colección ya que muchos de estos temas sólo fueron lanzados en simple y no han sido re-editados.
Imperdible "Wally Green & his Hammond Combo - The Good, the Bad & the Ugly"
Imperdible "Wally Green & his Hammond Combo - The Good, the Bad & the Ugly"
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Perhaps you have not compiled more eclectic, bizarre, bizarre and wonderful at the same time, these 7 volumes with a total of 238 items collected by one J.R. Williams, who in addition to comics and graphic work, which is displayed on their covers is dedicated. The spectrum ranges from artists known as Bo Diddley, The Ventures and Eddie Cochran to the "unknown artist". This collection is invaluable as many of these issues were launched only simple and have not been re-edited.Unmissable "Wally Hammond Green & his Combo - The Good, the Bad & the Ugly"
Sunday, February 22, 2026
Saturday, February 21, 2026
VA • Shazam! and Other Instrumentals Written by Lee Hazlewood
One of the many hats worn by Lee Hazlewood is that of rock & roll instrumental pioneer. Working with guitarist Duane Eddy, he created a moving, grooving sound suited for wide screens and wide-open deserts, and soon their hits reverberated out from the pair's home base of Phoenix, Arizona, causing surf rock waves in Southern California and hot rod ravers elsewhere. Ace's 2016 compilation Shazam! collects 24 of these instrumentals, all written by Hazlewood and many produced by the pop maverick, too. Hazlewood had a cinematic ear rivaled only by arranger Jack Nitzsche and, unsurprisingly, they're responsible for the best moments here: singles that play as if all the splendor of a B movie were condensed into a 7" single. Compared to that, the cheerful, generic surfers can't help but pale, but even knockoffs of Eddy hits by the Rhythm Rockers and the Lively Ones showcase Hazlewood's knack for melodramatic melodies. Still, Shazam! is the most fun when it's overheated: when the studio orchestras swing with a smirk and the brass smears the tune, knowing that the feel itself is the hook.
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Uno de los muchos sombreros que usa Lee Hazlewood es el de pionero instrumental de rock & roll. Trabajando con el guitarrista Duane Eddy, creó un sonido conmovedor y groovedor adecuado para pantallas anchas y desiertos abiertos, y pronto sus éxitos reverberaron desde la base de operaciones del par en Phoenix, Arizona, causando olas de surf rock en el sur de California y ravers de hot rod en otros lugares. La compilación Shazam! de Ace para el 2016 recoge 24 de estos instrumentos, todos escritos por Hazlewood y muchos producidos por el inconformista pop, también. Hazlewood tenía un oído cinematográfico que sólo rivalizaba con el arreglista Jack Nitzsche y, como no podía ser de otra manera, son responsables de los mejores momentos aquí: sencillos que tocan como si todo el esplendor de una película de serie B se condensara en un sencillo de 7". En comparación con eso, los alegres y genéricos surfistas no pueden evitar palidecer, pero incluso las imitaciones de los éxitos de Eddy de los Rhythm Rockers y los Lively Ones muestran el don de Hazlewood para las melodías melodramáticas. Sin embargo, Shazam! es lo más divertido cuando está sobrecalentado: cuando las orquestas de estudio se balancean con una sonrisa y los metales embadurnan la melodía, sabiendo que el sentimiento en sí es el gancho.
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Friday, March 21, 2025
Sunday, March 16, 2025
VA • Cowabunga! - The Surf Box - Set 3 Ebb Tide [1963-1967]
California may be the largest state in the Union, but it's only one state nuzzling one ocean, with only so many people living near the coastline, and a small minority of them have attempted to navigate waves on a board, much less possess the fetching physique to do so in public. Obviously, then, surf music isn't for surfers. If it were, Rhino would put out a greatest-hits EP instead of a four-disc box set. Cowabunga! is all the permanent-wave stuff most people will ever need. The discs are arranged in a curious manner: disc 1, "Ground Swells," chronicles the years from 1960 to 1963; disc 2 features nothing but recordings from '63; the third CD runs from '63 to '67; and the coda captures the postpunk renaissance that began in '77. Curious, isn't it, that there was so little going on in surf between '67 and '77? Maybe Jimi Hendrix almost killed it when he promised (in 1967!), "You'll never hear surf music again" on "Third Stone from the Sun." But Hendrix is dead, and Dick Dale lives! So, too, do the Revels, the Beach Boys, the Surfaris, Annette Funicello, the Ventures, and dozens of others. At least they do in this anthology. By the way, "cowabunga" is "a yell of excitement by a surfer." You learn that from the helpful glossary included in the excellent liner notes by John Blair, leader of Jon & the Nightriders. As to the lasting appeal of surf music, perhaps it has something to do with the fact that it's mostly instrumental. People make jokes about dumb California blonds, but the ones who made most of the classic surf sides knew one thing: it's wise at times to keep your mouth shut and play! --Steven Stolder
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Friday, February 21, 2025
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Thursday, February 6, 2025
VA • Guitar Greats - The Ultimate Collection [135 tracks]
Duane Eddy, The Shadows, The Ventures, The Ramrods, Santo & Johnny, The Fireballs, Chuck Berry, Ritchie Valens, Bill Justis,Link Wray,Al Caiola, The Champs;
Friday, January 31, 2025
VA • Come Spy With Us - The Secret Agent Songbook
James Bond, John Barry ,The Ventures, Al Caiola,Astrud Gilberto, The Challengers, Lalo Schifrin, Billy Strange, Johnny & The Hurricanes, Wynton Kelly, Sarah Vaughan, Jimmy Smith,Roland Shaw ...
The Ventures • Surfing
The Ventures are an American instrumental rock band formed in 1958 in
Tacoma, Washington. Founded by Don Wilson and Bob Bogle, the group in
its various incarnations has had an enduring impact on the development
of music worldwide. With over 100 million records sold,[1] the group is
the best-selling instrumental band of all time. In 2008, the Ventures
were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Monday, January 20, 2025
Friday, December 13, 2024
The Ventures • Batman Theme
Review by Kurt Edwards
The Ventures Play the "Batman" Theme looks like a crass record company attempt to cash in on the hits of the moment, then knocks you flat like a bottle of Thunderbird in a plain brown paper bag. A sure sign of a great Ventures record is an inordinate amount of original compositions, and The Ventures Play the "Batman" Theme has eight, with every one of them a winner. "Zocko," "Joker's Wild," and "Vampcamp" are classic Ventures stompers, with near-raunchy guitar lines, stops, starts, and fabulous drumming by Mel Taylor. Television spy themes were tailor-made for the Ventures' sound, and their versions nearly outshine the originals. The production is in full The Ventures in Space mode: maniacal laughs appear and disappear, eerie sounds and strange noises abound, and the songs are tightly arranged. At their creative peak, the Ventures could take the hokiest of concepts and make them interesting, as this album bears witness.
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Traducción Automática:
Revisión por Kurt Edwards
The Ventures Play el tema "Batman" parece un intento de una compañía discográfica para sacar provecho de los éxitos del momento, y luego te golpea como una botella de Thunderbird en una bolsa de papel marrón. Un signo seguro de un gran disco de Ventures es una cantidad desmedida de composiciones originales, y The Ventures Play the Batman "Theme tiene ocho, y cada una de ellas es una ganadora. "Zocko", "Joker's Wild" y "Vampcamp" son pisotones clásicos de Ventures, con líneas de guitarras casi alocadas, paradas, arranques y fabulosos tambores de Mel Taylor. Los temas de televisión espía fueron hechos a la medida para el sonido de los Ventures, y sus versiones casi brillan más que los originales. La producción está en el modo completo de The Ventures in Space: las risas maníacas aparecen y desaparecen, abundan los sonidos espeluznantes y los ruidos extraños, y las canciones están muy bien organizadas. En su pico creativo, los Ventures podrían tomar los conceptos más horribles y hacerlos interesantes, como lo demuestra este álbum.
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
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