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Hey, Elizabeth -
The reason it's easy to get confused about The Ventures, is, I'm afraid, The
Ventures themselves! While denying being a surf band, Titles of CD's released
in the last decade include: "Surfin'", "The Ventures Play the Greatest Surf
Hits", "New Depths", "Surfin' To Baja", etc, etc. So, don't feel at all
apologetic for being confused!
The best description of The Ventures, is one of the most sucessful Instrumental
Cover Bands of all time, who happen, at times, to perform Surf Music, in their
own not-very-surfy style. They're still one of my all-time favorite bands, and
a major influence on me.
Bruce D.
Elizabeth <> wrote:
I just get confused, sometimes, Bruce. The Ventures were/are more of a
pop band, than a surf band, I guess the same as with Jan & Dean or The
Beach Boys. Sure, they did a lot of good hot roddin' and surfin'
tunes, but they also did a lot of stuff outside of those sub-genres. I
guess I should've remembered one of my Ventures double-CDs, on which
there's their cover of "Green Onions," before I talked about 'em as a
surf band.
Liz
--- In , bruce d <wizzbangg2003@y...> wrote:
> Elizabeth, remember that according to Don Wilson, rhythm guitar, The
Ventures are not and have never been a Surf Band.
.
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