Ventures In Concert/Hawaii Five-O DVD

andreuthegiant

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Madrid, Spain

Posted on Aug 28 2008 06:02 PM

DO NOT BUY THIS CRAP!

It is like a 80's TV show, with N. Edwards playing a Telecaster without vibrato, no reverb, and he's dressed like a cowboy. The rest of the band look like characters from a Knight Rider episode. Yes, they play the classics, but this is not surf! This does not sound like surf, and this does not look like surf!

Well, I deserve it. I saw the Les Paul in the cover and I bought it anyway

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seafoam_johnny

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Posted on Aug 28 2008 06:14 PM

It's probably not their fault. They may have been contractually bound to produce something against their artistic will. Excrement occurs...

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Brian

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Posted on Aug 28 2008 06:22 PM

Is it from their 80's reunion?

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emerpus01

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Queens, New York

Posted on Sep 01 2008 11:09 PM

This is actually a bootleg. The Ventures have said they want it removed from the market.

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JeffLeites

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Posted on Sep 03 2008 02:32 PM

andreuthegiant
DO NOT BUY THIS CRAP!

It is like a 80's TV show, with N. Edwards playing a Telecaster without vibrato, no reverb, and he's dressed like a cowboy. The rest of the band look like characters from a Knight Rider episode. Yes, they play the classics, but this is not surf! This does not sound like surf, and this does not look like surf!

Well, I deserve it. I saw the Les Paul in the cover and I bought it anyway

While the Ventures (one of my favorite bands) have been an inspiration to many surf players, and have provided a lot of material that surf bands have adopted, the Ventures never claimed to be a surf band. Nokie IS kind of a cowboy, well.... he's half indian anyway, and he used to play with Buck Owens. Not that there is anything wrong with that

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andreuthegiant

Joined: May 27, 2007
Posts: 254
Madrid, Spain

Posted on Sep 03 2008 06:02 PM

JeffLeites
While the Ventures (one of my favorite bands) have been an inspiration to many surf players, and have provided a lot of material that surf bands have adopted, the Ventures never claimed to be a surf band. Nokie IS kind of a cowboy, well.... he's half indian anyway, and he used to play with Buck Owens. Not that there is anything wrong with that

Well, I was pretty dissappointed ;)

...they never claimed to be a surf band, but I cannot find any difference between this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ11y7pYl-8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8__EwAT8VM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGPSnB93vo4&feature=related

and the chantays, the pyramids, the surfaris and so on.
Maybe thet were not exacly surf, but kind of.

These 80s ventures have nothing to do with a surf band! definitely not!

Q

Pd. I have nothing against cowboys, but here in Europe, we find them funny / kitsch

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seafoam_johnny

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Posted on Sep 04 2008 01:20 AM

Nokie IS kind of a cowboy, well.... he's half indian anyway, and he used to play with Buck Owens. Not that there is anything wrong with that

Thank GOD that Nokie left country and joined The Ventures!! He may have never have had the exposure he so well deserves and his one-of-a-kind versatility, playing styles, and mastery of stringed intruments may have gone largely unnoticed. But hey, who else could pull off surf guitar music with a telecaster and not get splattered with tomatoes from the audience?

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tenderfoot

Joined: Feb 01, 2007
Posts: 308
Ellicott City, Maryland

Posted on Sep 04 2008 06:45 AM

You can't complain about the lack of reverb. Listen to the '65 Japan concert. It is bone dry. Still good mind you! but bone dry. I would blame the 80's DVD on it being the 80's. The 60's sound was not popular during that time period. Just be glad Nokie isn't trying to sound like Eddie Van Halen or something even more eighties.

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Chemo

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Kirkkonummi
Finland

Posted on Sep 16 2008 07:06 AM

From what I know, this concert has also been released as Most Famous Hits / The Ventures Golden Hits:

image

tenderfoot
You can't complain about the lack of reverb. Listen to the '65 Japan concert.

I agree. And even if this dvd is very 80's, I still can enjoy Nokie's playing. Bob Bogle didn't play in that concert because of some minor skiing accident, therefore the bass guitar was played by Paul Warren. But Nokie, Mel and Don are there.

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andreuthegiant Joined: May 27, 2007 Posts: 254 Madrid, Spain	Posted on Aug 28 2008 06:02 PM DO NOT BUY THIS CRAP! It is like a 80's TV show, with N. Edwards playing a Telecaster without vibrato, no reverb, and he's dressed like a cowboy. The rest of the band look like characters from a Knight Rider episode. Yes, they play the classics, but this is not surf! This does not sound like surf, and this does not look like surf! Well, I deserve it. I saw the Les Paul in the cover and I bought it anyway Top
seafoam_johnny Joined: Jul 27, 2007 Posts: 1099 4 faces. (Where the buffalo roam)	Posted on Aug 28 2008 06:14 PM It's probably not their fault. They may have been contractually bound to produce something against their artistic will. Excrement occurs... Top
Brian Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19303 Des Moines, Iowa, USA	Posted on Aug 28 2008 06:22 PM Is it from their 80's reunion? — 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
emerpus01 Joined: Aug 13, 2007 Posts: 28 Queens, New York	Posted on Sep 01 2008 11:09 PM This is actually a bootleg. The Ventures have said they want it removed from the market. Top
JeffLeites Joined: Mar 27, 2006 Posts: 343 North Hollywood, California	Posted on Sep 03 2008 02:32 PM andreuthegiant DO NOT BUY THIS CRAP! It is like a 80's TV show, with N. Edwards playing a Telecaster without vibrato, no reverb, and he's dressed like a cowboy. The rest of the band look like characters from a Knight Rider episode. Yes, they play the classics, but this is not surf! This does not sound like surf, and this does not look like surf! Well, I deserve it. I saw the Les Paul in the cover and I bought it anyway While the Ventures (one of my favorite bands) have been an inspiration to many surf players, and have provided a lot of material that surf bands have adopted, the Ventures never claimed to be a surf band. Nokie IS kind of a cowboy, well.... he's half indian anyway, and he used to play with Buck Owens. Not that there is anything wrong with that — My Web Site - Tunes - Pictures - Guitar Projects - Hard Rock Cafe Guitar Pins Top
andreuthegiant Joined: May 27, 2007 Posts: 254 Madrid, Spain	Posted on Sep 03 2008 06:02 PM JeffLeites While the Ventures (one of my favorite bands) have been an inspiration to many surf players, and have provided a lot of material that surf bands have adopted, the Ventures never claimed to be a surf band. Nokie IS kind of a cowboy, well.... he's half indian anyway, and he used to play with Buck Owens. Not that there is anything wrong with that Well, I was pretty dissappointed ;) ...they never claimed to be a surf band, but I cannot find any difference between this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ11y7pYl-8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8__EwAT8VM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGPSnB93vo4&feature=related and the chantays, the pyramids, the surfaris and so on. Maybe thet were not exacly surf, but kind of. These 80s ventures have nothing to do with a surf band! definitely not! Q Pd. I have nothing against cowboys, but here in Europe, we find them funny / kitsch Top
seafoam_johnny Joined: Jul 27, 2007 Posts: 1099 4 faces. (Where the buffalo roam)	Posted on Sep 04 2008 01:20 AM Nokie IS kind of a cowboy, well.... he's half indian anyway, and he used to play with Buck Owens. Not that there is anything wrong with that Thank GOD that Nokie left country and joined The Ventures!! He may have never have had the exposure he so well deserves and his one-of-a-kind versatility, playing styles, and mastery of stringed intruments may have gone largely unnoticed. But hey, who else could pull off surf guitar music with a telecaster and not get splattered with tomatoes from the audience? Top
tenderfoot Joined: Feb 01, 2007 Posts: 308 Ellicott City, Maryland	Posted on Sep 04 2008 06:45 AM You can't complain about the lack of reverb. Listen to the '65 Japan concert. It is bone dry. Still good mind you! but bone dry. I would blame the 80's DVD on it being the 80's. The 60's sound was not popular during that time period. Just be glad Nokie isn't trying to sound like Eddie Van Halen or something even more eighties. Top
Chemo Joined: Sep 15, 2008 Posts: 69 Kirkkonummi	Posted on Sep 16 2008 07:06 AM From what I know, this concert has also been released as Most Famous Hits / The Ventures Golden Hits: image tenderfoot You can't complain about the lack of reverb. Listen to the '65 Japan concert. I agree. And even if this dvd is very 80's, I still can enjoy Nokie's playing. Bob Bogle didn't play in that concert because of some minor skiing accident, therefore the bass guitar was played by Paul Warren. But Nokie, Mel and Don are there. — It's go-go, not cry-cry. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C-ojWHp1ek Top

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