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A lot of people consider music without vocals simple, or
infintile. Non Surf muisc people don't realize how much is going on
during an instrumental song. Rhythm, bass, drums, and a
lead "voice". It's hard getting people to pay attention to a song
without vocals.
Before I REALLY learned anything about The Ventures, I thought
they were the band that did songs that all sounded like "walk don't
run". I credit Bolder Bobb from the Beloved Invaders with setting
me straight about how great they really are.
Live in '65 is the best!
"Hawaii 5-0" is a classic! I remember trying to stay up past 9pm
just so i could see the intro to the show on TV. I still get fired
up everytime I hear that song. ( Sorry Bill)
The Hall of Fame SUCKS! They wouldn't know great music if it
bit 'em on the butt. Bands like the Ventures and Dick Dale
shouldn't worry about getting in. Their fans don 't care if they
are in or not. It's not about musical ability, or content, its'
about image. If the Ventures had set stuff on fire, or busted up
some guitars, or had mohawks, or pink hair, then maybe they could
get in....
Chris
www.theaquasonics.com
--- In , "Marty Tippens"
<mctippens@e...> wrote:
> Blasphemy, Jacob! I love that Ventures cover of Strawberry Fields.
If that's the Super Psychedlics album you got at the thrift store,
there's some good Ventures originals on there.
> -Marty
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: jacobdobner
> To:
> Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 1:49 PM
> Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Ventures
>
>
>
> I wasn't saying the Shadows wrote those.
>
> I own The Ventures Play the Classics LP, Telstar LP(or is it
named
> Lonely Bull?), The Showtunes album LP(that rules), and a
greatest hits
> LP. Then I own a crappy one I bought at a thrift store that has a
> terrible Strawberry Fields Forever cover.
>
> --- In , "supertwangreverb"
> <supertwangreverb@y...> wrote:
> >
> > > That should read I prefer the Shadows over the Ventures. And
to
> > > clarify the third sentence it should be: The Shadows wrote
many
> > more
> > > of their more recognizable songs themselves. Hawaii Five-O,
> > Telstar,
> > > Apache, Sleepwalk.
> >
> > Jacob,
> >
> > You need to get a copy of the Ventures playing "Journey to the
Stars"
> > No version is better than their own "Live in Japan '65."
> >
> > I don't understand. Are you saying the Shadows wrote, Hawaii
Five-
> > 0, Telstar, Apache, and Sleepwalk?
> >
> > Wow! I really couldn't compare the Shadows with the Ventures.
I
> > like the Shads but the Ventures BLOW em away IMO. Someone
once said
> > on the Fender Forum this of the Shads, "nice try for a bunch
of
> > english guys."
> >
> > With all due respect the Ventures versions of, Sleepwalk,
Telestar,
> > and Apache aren't as great as the originals, and I personally
hate
> > Hawaii 5-0. IMO the Ventures were at their best starting off
with
> > their last "Fender" album "Lets Go!" uptil about "Wild Things"
in
> > 1966. I really like the Ventures when they used the Mosrite
> > guitars, the Mosrite Fuzzrites, and the organs.
> > For good Ventures albums check out, "the Ventures in
Space," "The
> > Ventures: Knock Me Out," "the Ventures Walk Don't Run Vol. 2,"
> > and "the Ventures Live in Japan 1965." I could argue reasons
for
> > them to be in the ROHF based just on the "Live in Japan '65."
But I
> > still like their earlier Fender albums that Bob played lead on
too.
> > I just don't like anything with Gerry McGee on it.
> >
> > What the hell were the Shadows doing in the mid '60s? "Rhythm
and
> > Greens" "yeah baby ohh ahhh!!!" ????? :)
>
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I personally couldn't give a squirt of liquid excrement about who gets
in the RRHOF. None of the awards, hall of fames, walk of fames, yada
yada, mean anything. When Briney Spears gets a star, you know it's
meaningless. I've never listened to music that was considered "hip"
among people in my age bracket anyway (I was listening to Buddy Holly
when I was 6, and I'm 34, so you see how culturally driven I am).
Shawn Martin
Life is short. Play for the music. Wear your heart on your sleeve.
