The Ventures were the real deal & ahead of their time. All of them were great musicians. Don Wilson was a superb rhythm guitarist & a great visionary. Nokie Edwards was the man.
I discovered The Ventures from my parents' albums when I was growing up in the '70's. They had the live album from 1964 or '65 with most of the songs recorded live in Japan and others in England. While listening to that album, my ears and my heart were captured by Mel Taylor's playing. I knew right then that I wanted to play the drums. Thank you to The Ventures and to Mel Taylor (R.I.P.) for inspiring a love of music and the drums that I will have for the rest of my life.
Walk Don’t Run, first song I ever learned on the guitar. My grandfather gave me his copy of it on the Ventures Golden Greats cassette, and I still have that cassette to this day. Worn completely out, of course.
A GREAT time for ALL of The Ventures fans from around the world...finally being inducted into the Rock & Roll HOF...very proud to be a FAN for 50 plus years...still love their music!!!...wayne
So sad that Bob, Mel and Nokie are not with us any more. I was lucky enough to see the Ventures play live at a few venues. The Palomino in North Hollywood was a wonderful small club to hear them play at. I did see Nokie Edwards play at Joes Bar & Grill in Burbank right before he passed. The Ventures were the number one influential band that gave me an interest to play the guitar.
@@davepowell3293 Oh my yes. I saw him, with Bob Seeger, about five years before he died. He was something. I told my wife, "If that guy's name isn't 'Slick", it ought to be".
You got to remember the Hall of Fame is a joke. There are great rock bands that should be in there and they're getting bands it just barely been around for barely 20 years. And they probably were only popular for 5 to 10 years.
The Ventures were the real deal & ahead of their time. All of them were great musicians. Don Wilson was a superb rhythm guitarist & a great visionary. Nokie Edwards was the man.
Walk don't run was the first song I learned on guitar. I learned the lead, the rythum, and the bass. Thank you to the ventures.
I discovered The Ventures from my parents' albums when I was growing up in the '70's. They had the live album from 1964 or '65 with most of the songs recorded live in Japan and others in England. While listening to that album, my ears and my heart were captured by Mel Taylor's playing. I knew right then that I wanted to play the drums. Thank you to The Ventures and to Mel Taylor (R.I.P.) for inspiring a love of music and the drums that I will have for the rest of my life.
R.I.P Don Wilson of the Ventures Great Band !
Walk Don’t Run, first song I ever learned on the guitar. My grandfather gave me his copy of it on the Ventures Golden Greats cassette, and I still have that cassette to this day. Worn completely out, of course.
Me too! My mom found a song book The ventures/safaris had a garage sale back in '73
Punk and new wave music thank the Ventures.
The best surf band in the history. 🔥🏄🏽♂️🎸
A GREAT time for ALL of The Ventures fans from around the world...finally being inducted into the Rock & Roll HOF...very proud to be a FAN for 50 plus years...still love their music!!!...wayne
I was very lucky enough to meet and talk to all The Ventures
Was on stage many many times with these fabulous gentlemen. Rest in peace fellas
5-9 one of my top 5 songs of all time
So sad that Bob, Mel and Nokie are not with us any more. I was lucky enough to see the Ventures play live at a few venues. The Palomino in North Hollywood was a wonderful small club to hear them play at. I did see Nokie Edwards play at Joes Bar & Grill in Burbank right before he passed. The Ventures were the number one influential band that gave me an interest to play the guitar.
Now, Gerry leave us. Sad.
Incredible & Amazing. You all deserve this awesome recognition. "Hi Bob"
Beautiful!
Thanks for posting. Really nice that a full orchestra accompanied them when they performed at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2008.
David Sutton you're welcome!
Rest In Peace: Nokie Edwards
Web-Head 101 yes indeed! My Mom and her brother were friends with Nokie since they were 14 and 15 years old...a prince of a man
His birthday is tomorrow!
Aha, Nokie the famous bass player !
Красивая музыка,прекрасно исполненная .......
Just saw this clip for the first time and realized that it's Anton Figg back there on the tympani, who now drums for Joe Bonomassa
Alto Reed on sax too,passed away last year, play with Bob Segar
@@davepowell3293 Oh my yes. I saw him, with Bob Seeger, about five years before he died. He was something. I told my wife, "If that guy's name isn't 'Slick", it ought to be".
Bravo!
In my opinion they were inducted WAY TOO LATE! What a shame.
You got to remember the Hall of Fame is a joke. There are great rock bands that should be in there and they're getting bands it just barely been around for barely 20 years. And they probably were only popular for 5 to 10 years.
Porcher like to hear what the ventures sounded like when they sang on their records I bet she was pretty good
tom hanks? is that you? 4:55
Why, yes it is indeed Tom!
The shadow started around the same time
Maravillosooooooo👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤💋❤💋❤💋👍👍👍👍
She did the best she could. So hard to follow the unique voice of Agnetha Fältskog.
Que es de la vida de the ventures
John Fogerty's intoduction
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Spalding and McGee were never Nokie Edwards. His solos were great.
The 45 record of 5-0 was a Wrecking crew recording.
Sad but true....
But Nokie and the ventures get the last word here