Deke’s Venturesmania in Long Beach, sat, dec, 4th

bigtikidude

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Posted on Nov 26 2021 11:01 PM

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Brian

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Posted on Dec 02 2021 08:15 AM

Nice, that would be a great show to see!

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kick_the_reverb

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Posted on Dec 03 2021 03:12 PM

Bump for tomorrow, and in case you don't like clicking screenshots, here is a real link for the tickets:
https://www-stellarshows-net.seatengine.com/shows/159705

Hope to see a lot of familiar faces tomorrow. It's very rare for Venturesmania to play live, so I try to catch every possible show.

Ran

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JONPAUL

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Posted on Dec 08 2021 01:37 PM

Why every single local instrumental guitar "fan" was not at this show confounds me. This whole experience is not just about The Ventures, it's a full-blown love letter to instrumental guitar music of all kinds played by some of the most experienced, thoughtful and musical players alive today. There is something for everyone. Want to see, smell and hear actual proper vintage gear? Check. Want to experience THEE closest thing on the planet (outside of Japan) to hearing The Ventures live circa 1965? Check. Want a master class in showmanship and performing from some literal legends of the scene? C'mon...an Untamed Youth, a Ghastly One, a Phantom Surfer and a Torquay playing guitar instrumentals on more vintage gear than most good vintage guitar stores possess?

Ever wanted to hear The Astronauts played through one of their actual cabinets? Well, this was your chance.

If that's not all already cool enough, the guys in the band brought their own vinyl and DJ'd with commentary in-between sets.

It was a gift that just keeps on givin'. Hugely enjoyable and entertaining live, but then so much food for thought and inspiration for later.

Sincere personal thanks and the utmost respect to Deke, Garrett, Mel and Duff for putting on one of, if not THEE, most inspiring shows of 2021!

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bigtikidude

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Posted on Dec 08 2021 02:29 PM

Agreed, I was very disappointed that this show, and yours the day after were very low attendance.

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JohnnyMosrite

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Posted on Dec 08 2021 03:02 PM

JonPaul - Sounds familiar.
There was a "Ventures Fan Fest" here on the East coast last October 2nd. The attendance results were similar. Only a little over a dozen players and maybe 50 people in total showed up. It used to be a few hundred just a few years ago. The event didn't even have enough players and material to fill up the day. The "Stars on Guitars" movie by Staci Layne Wilson was shown. Who is going to travel - even locally - to see a movie that can be obtained online for a little over $20.00?? There are videos of the event on Youtube. The performances are pretty thin soup - IMHO.

At least Deke went a bit more of the extra mile with matching sharkfin suits and the raw 1965 sounds on the Mosrites.
I'd have to think the pandemic needs to ease up some more. People are still wary about public events like this. Who wants to (maybe) wear a mask for hours - worse so wearing one while you're performing?

J Mo'

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kick_the_reverb

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Posted on Dec 08 2021 07:52 PM

Well said Jonpaul. We moved a rehearsal to a Monday (we never do that), I intentionally got a booster shot two weeks prior the the show. There was no doubt we will go to see this show, and do everything necessary to be there. Glad we got to see it, sad that attendance was low.

Ran

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Sonichris

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Posted on Dec 08 2021 08:09 PM

Low attendance is a bummer. I've seen VenturesMania 2 times, and I don't live in CA, or even close. They are awesome!

This show seemed to be a don't miss just for long haired Mel Bergmann - last time I saw him he was still sportin' the flat top -

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HallmarkSweptWinger

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Posted on Dec 09 2021 09:00 AM

Sounds good.
Wish I could have been there...

Low attendance... maybe it´s because of this Ventures cover band around, who claim to be the Ventures?

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bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25538 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Nov 26 2021 11:01 PM — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19265 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on Dec 02 2021 08:15 AM Nice, that would be a great show to see! — Site dude - S3 Agent #202 Need help with the site? SG101 FAQ - Send me a private message - Email me "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea Top
kick_the_reverb Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 1335 Escondido, CA	Posted on Dec 03 2021 03:12 PM Bump for tomorrow, and in case you don't like clicking screenshots, here is a real link for the tickets: https://www-stellarshows-net.seatengine.com/shows/159705 Hope to see a lot of familiar faces tomorrow. It's very rare for Venturesmania to play live, so I try to catch every possible show. Ran — The Scimitars Top
JONPAUL Joined: Apr 29, 2010 Posts: 2467 Venice, CA	Posted on Dec 08 2021 01:37 PM Why every single local instrumental guitar "fan" was not at this show confounds me. This whole experience is not just about The Ventures, it's a full-blown love letter to instrumental guitar music of all kinds played by some of the most experienced, thoughtful and musical players alive today. There is something for everyone. Want to see, smell and hear actual proper vintage gear? Check. Want to experience THEE closest thing on the planet (outside of Japan) to hearing The Ventures live circa 1965? Check. Want a master class in showmanship and performing from some literal legends of the scene? C'mon...an Untamed Youth, a Ghastly One, a Phantom Surfer and a Torquay playing guitar instrumentals on more vintage gear than most good vintage guitar stores possess? Ever wanted to hear The Astronauts played through one of their actual cabinets? Well, this was your chance. If that's not all already cool enough, the guys in the band brought their own vinyl and DJ'd with commentary in-between sets. It was a gift that just keeps on givin'. Hugely enjoyable and entertaining live, but then so much food for thought and inspiration for later. Sincere personal thanks and the utmost respect to Deke, Garrett, Mel and Duff for putting on one of, if not THEE, most inspiring shows of 2021! — Insect Surfers The Tikiyaki Orchestra The Scimitars Lords Of Atlantis Fiberglass Jungle - Surf Radio Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25538 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Dec 08 2021 02:29 PM Agreed, I was very disappointed that this show, and yours the day after were very low attendance. — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
JohnnyMosrite Joined: Jun 14, 2006 Posts: 889 New York City area	Posted on Dec 08 2021 03:02 PM JonPaul - Sounds familiar. There was a "Ventures Fan Fest" here on the East coast last October 2nd. The attendance results were similar. Only a little over a dozen players and maybe 50 people in total showed up. It used to be a few hundred just a few years ago. The event didn't even have enough players and material to fill up the day. The "Stars on Guitars" movie by Staci Layne Wilson was shown. Who is going to travel - even locally - to see a movie that can be obtained online for a little over $20.00?? There are videos of the event on Youtube. The performances are pretty thin soup - IMHO. At least Deke went a bit more of the extra mile with matching sharkfin suits and the raw 1965 sounds on the Mosrites. I'd have to think the pandemic needs to ease up some more. People are still wary about public events like this. Who wants to (maybe) wear a mask for hours - worse so wearing one while you're performing? J Mo' Top
kick_the_reverb Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 1335 Escondido, CA	Posted on Dec 08 2021 07:52 PM Well said Jonpaul. We moved a rehearsal to a Monday (we never do that), I intentionally got a booster shot two weeks prior the the show. There was no doubt we will go to see this show, and do everything necessary to be there. Glad we got to see it, sad that attendance was low. Ran — The Scimitars Top
Sonichris Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 1892 Wear gloves - I'm in the Rockies	Posted on Dec 08 2021 08:09 PM Low attendance is a bummer. I've seen VenturesMania 2 times, and I don't live in CA, or even close. They are awesome! This show seemed to be a don't miss just for long haired Mel Bergmann - last time I saw him he was still sportin' the flat top - — "You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been" Last edited: Dec 08, 2021 20:09:35 Top
HallmarkSweptWinger Joined: Jul 27, 2006 Posts: 1284 Berlinesia, Germanifornia	Posted on Dec 09 2021 09:00 AM Sounds good. Wish I could have been there... Low attendance... maybe it´s because of this Ventures cover band around, who claim to be the Ventures? — Twang cheers! Ralf Kilauea www.kilaueas.de https://kilaueas.bandcamp.com/album/touch-my-alien Top

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