Ventures Farewell Tour

Nokie

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Posted on Jan 08 2015 07:48 PM

In a radio interview with Bob Spalding, mention of The Ventures Farewell tour to occur this summer is given. It can be heard 17 minutes 55 seconds into the interview at the link below. -Marty

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bigtikidude

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Posted on Jan 08 2015 11:58 PM

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mom_surfing

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Posted on Jan 09 2015 08:28 AM

glad i had the opportunity to see them in DC about 5 years ago

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Noel

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Posted on Jan 09 2015 09:55 AM

mom_surfing wrote:

glad i had the opportunity to see them in DC about 5 years ago

In my case it was just before Nokie left them for the last time, and before his health scare in Japan. Bob Spalding was playing with them. I kinda wished I'd seen Jerry with them, too. Never did see them with Bob Bogle or Mel Taylor either.

The 2015 Ventures East Coast Fan Fest is going to feature music by Nokie Edwards, and Bob Spalding wants to play some Herb Alpert and TJB. Ought to be a lot of fun. We're looking forward to learning a lot more about V2 as well.

The Ventures seemed ageless for a long time. Their music is timeless, Except for the disco. Oh, well.

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StoneSurfBass

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Posted on Jan 09 2015 10:20 AM

This comming summer, of course? Still not on their official website...?

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MorningGlass

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Posted on Jan 09 2015 11:17 AM

First saw them at Knotts Berry Farm, in the 80's. (met them backstage.)
Later saw them at SDSU Back Door theater. Both times with Mel Taylor. They will always be the best!

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Nokie

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Posted on Jan 09 2015 01:48 PM

StoneSurfBass wrote:

This comming summer, of course? Still not on their official website...?

Yeah, it hasn't been officially announced anywhere that I know of outside the interview. We may never see any mention of farewell on the official website as I think that's aimed at the US market. The farewell is something for the Japan audiences. I doubt they will have any U.S. farewell dates. In the interview, Spalding says something about The Ventures having discontinued US performances - which they have but there were no US "farewell" performances. They just sorta faded away here. -Marty

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TVTheWiredTurtle

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Posted on Jan 10 2015 02:26 AM

Me and my boys were so fortunate to witness the Ventures play a few yrs ago at Universal Amphitheater were they opened for Brian Setzer at one of his Xmas shows. It wasnt announced, they just walked onto the stage (Nokie dragged a stool across to the center of the stage and sat down with his guitar) and I started screaming like a nut job. "Oh my gawd, Oh my gawd its the Ventures, its the Ventures!"

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Posted on Jan 16 2015 05:18 PM

Ah man, I really wish I were able to see them live.

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Nokie

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Posted on Jan 16 2015 05:43 PM

TVTheWiredTurtle wrote:

Me and my boys were so fortunate to witness the Ventures play a few yrs ago at Universal Amphitheater were they opened for Brian Setzer at one of his Xmas shows. It wasnt announced, they just walked onto the stage (Nokie dragged a stool across to the center of the stage and sat down with his guitar) and I started screaming like a nut job. "Oh my gawd, Oh my gawd its the Ventures, its the Ventures!"

It's great you got to see them there, Tavo. That was indeed one of their rare performances in the U.S. in the last few years. It actually was announced on the radio so I took my wife and step son. I got busted at the show. I smuggled in a video camera. I carefully and secretly held the camera under my jacket just so the lens could capture the large video screen as The Ventures played. Occasionally I would check the fold-back screen to make sure I wasn't just capturing the inside of my jacket. During the Caravan drum solo my eyes were blinded by the flashlight of a young security guard. He motioned me out of my seat and took me to the nearby security office where they gave me a claim check for my camera. They said I could pick it up after the show. Fortunately they didn't make me erase anything. It was the slightest slap on the wrist. I was allowed to go back to my seat and see the rest of the show. Attached is one of the songs I captured from that show. -Marty

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Posted on Jan 17 2015 12:22 AM

What better place to announce the final tour than Thw Casbah?!

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Nokie Joined: Oct 06, 2008 Posts: 550 So Cal	Posted on Jan 08 2015 07:48 PM In a radio interview with Bob Spalding, mention of The Ventures Farewell tour to occur this summer is given. It can be heard 17 minutes 55 seconds into the interview at the link below. -Marty — "Hello Girls!" Last edited: Jan 08, 2015 20:17:16 Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25726 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Jan 08 2015 11:58 PM — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
mom_surfing Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 5324 the outer banks of north carolina	Posted on Jan 09 2015 08:28 AM glad i had the opportunity to see them in DC about 5 years ago — www.surfintheeye.com Top
Noel Joined: Mar 15, 2011 Posts: 8528 Back in Piitsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I grew up.	Posted on Jan 09 2015 09:55 AM mom_surfing wrote: glad i had the opportunity to see them in DC about 5 years ago In my case it was just before Nokie left them for the last time, and before his health scare in Japan. Bob Spalding was playing with them. I kinda wished I'd seen Jerry with them, too. Never did see them with Bob Bogle or Mel Taylor either. The 2015 Ventures East Coast Fan Fest is going to feature music by Nokie Edwards, and Bob Spalding wants to play some Herb Alpert and TJB. Ought to be a lot of fun. We're looking forward to learning a lot more about V2 as well. The Ventures seemed ageless for a long time. Their music is timeless, Except for the disco. Oh, well. — This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got. Top
StoneSurfBass Joined: May 30, 2013 Posts: 25 Fred'Burg V.A.	Posted on Jan 09 2015 10:20 AM This comming summer, of course? Still not on their official website...? — Bass with www.groupcaptainandthemandrakes.com Top
MorningGlass Joined: Sep 17, 2007 Posts: 18 San Diego	Posted on Jan 09 2015 11:17 AM First saw them at Knotts Berry Farm, in the 80's. (met them backstage.) Later saw them at SDSU Back Door theater. Both times with Mel Taylor. They will always be the best! Last edited: Jan 09, 2015 19:19:59 Top
Nokie Joined: Oct 06, 2008 Posts: 550 So Cal	Posted on Jan 09 2015 01:48 PM StoneSurfBass wrote: This comming summer, of course? Still not on their official website...? Yeah, it hasn't been officially announced anywhere that I know of outside the interview. We may never see any mention of farewell on the official website as I think that's aimed at the US market. The farewell is something for the Japan audiences. I doubt they will have any U.S. farewell dates. In the interview, Spalding says something about The Ventures having discontinued US performances - which they have but there were no US "farewell" performances. They just sorta faded away here. -Marty — "Hello Girls!" Last edited: Jan 09, 2015 13:49:42 Top
TVTheWiredTurtle Joined: Dec 03, 2009 Posts: 861 Sandy Eggo	Posted on Jan 10 2015 02:26 AM Me and my boys were so fortunate to witness the Ventures play a few yrs ago at Universal Amphitheater were they opened for Brian Setzer at one of his Xmas shows. It wasnt announced, they just walked onto the stage (Nokie dragged a stool across to the center of the stage and sat down with his guitar) and I started screaming like a nut job. "Oh my gawd, Oh my gawd its the Ventures, its the Ventures!" — http://www.thenocturnebrain.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nocturne-Brain-Preamp-Zombies/240721872969 Top
MantisRex_ Joined: Oct 22, 2014 Posts: 38 Eastern Seaboard	Posted on Jan 16 2015 05:18 PM Ah man, I really wish I were able to see them live. — https://soundcloud.com/mantisrex Youtube Download my rock cover of Diamond Head Top
Nokie Joined: Oct 06, 2008 Posts: 550 So Cal	Posted on Jan 16 2015 05:43 PM TVTheWiredTurtle wrote: Me and my boys were so fortunate to witness the Ventures play a few yrs ago at Universal Amphitheater were they opened for Brian Setzer at one of his Xmas shows. It wasnt announced, they just walked onto the stage (Nokie dragged a stool across to the center of the stage and sat down with his guitar) and I started screaming like a nut job. "Oh my gawd, Oh my gawd its the Ventures, its the Ventures!" It's great you got to see them there, Tavo. That was indeed one of their rare performances in the U.S. in the last few years. It actually was announced on the radio so I took my wife and step son. I got busted at the show. I smuggled in a video camera. I carefully and secretly held the camera under my jacket just so the lens could capture the large video screen as The Ventures played. Occasionally I would check the fold-back screen to make sure I wasn't just capturing the inside of my jacket. During the Caravan drum solo my eyes were blinded by the flashlight of a young security guard. He motioned me out of my seat and took me to the nearby security office where they gave me a claim check for my camera. They said I could pick it up after the show. Fortunately they didn't make me erase anything. It was the slightest slap on the wrist. I was allowed to go back to my seat and see the rest of the show. Attached is one of the songs I captured from that show. -Marty — "Hello Girls!" Last edited: Jan 16, 2015 17:49:10 Top
davidphantomatic Joined: Oct 12, 2008 Posts: 580 San Antone, TX	Posted on Jan 17 2015 12:22 AM What better place to announce the final tour than Thw Casbah?! — The Phantomatics on Facebook The Phantomatics on Instagram The Phantomatics on Bandcamp Top

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