Greenfields (The Ventures)

[@CalShadow]

Magical, signature interpretation of one The Ventures’ oldest and slowest times, particularly on chords, sliding, bending, and other terrific 🎸 techniques. Listening to this song with my eyes closed took me to a wonderful, dreamy world! Thank you for sharing your skillful guitar playing online with others!

[@kelseymathias3881]

Thanks, Tom....makes me cry happy tears .

[@pb12661]

another fine one. RIP Don Wilson.

[@videogeekin]

“ One I never heard before… minor key melancholy harp harmonics melody. The best playing as always, you are so skillful.”

[@johnwelch557]

Oh my gosh, Bob Bogel is here! I listened to this on the radio many, many times as a kid. Bought the Ventures album and that fired off a life of guitar. Have 88+, last count of their albums. Tom, perfect! Thanks (again)....!!

[@steve60.]

You wouldn't be the John Welch that I jammed with in Portland ,Maine in the late 60"s would you ??

[@johnwelch557]

@@steve60. No. Dang, I missed that opportunity.... would have been fun! I'm from Central Indiana. Moved to Arizona in the early 80's. Nice to hear of another John Welch exists.

[@ashtweth]

Did not even know those arpeggios were possible, what a great job Tom.

[@sniffableandirresistble]

Intricate stuff I really like that dreamy sounding face melting downward bend action it's like going off a cliff and those harmonics in the intro were jaw dropping!!

[@6strman]

Great tone and technique. You do the Ventures proud.

[@duanespeare7825]

That was special Tom!! I stopped the traditional waltz and put my arms around around her waist….enchanting….Duane 🇨🇦

[@JohnnySplattWadd]

Nothing sounds like a jazz master.

[@ARWest-bp4yb]

Beautifully done! 👍👍

[@max4444ification]

You are amazing 👍👍👍👍👍👍Since discovering your absolute renditions of The great Ventures a birthday gift every day

[@videogeekin]

“ The sea is also ‘lonely’ especially when summer must end…reminds me of ‘Theme from an Endless Summer’. “

[@alvaroarchundia]

Great gob, Máster Tom, 👍👍👍👌👌👌🎸🎸

[@Rich206L]

Wow, super job on this one, Tom! Gonna have to try this one, definitely. Thanks

[@Tonymaable]

I am happy that you play The Ventures Green Fields for not too many people play it in you tube and they are not as good as you play. fhis Green fields song.Thanks Tom..Cheers 👍👏😊

[@Dirkvreugd]

This is great stuff ! Ordered your wonderfull Surf E book and it looks very helpfull. Thanks mate .

[@arabindatuladhar3861]

Great my friend Tom

[@raymyhill2]

Another hidden gem Tom well done.

[@arnaldofettuccine5227]

I've just seen things I've never seen before 😮👍👍😁

[@carlosalves4444]

Wow that was like haunting, amazing rendition. So beautifully played, Congrats man.

[@patricklaurent4520]

Magnifique Tom !!! j'adore ce registre de musique. Bravo ...

[@BigEd2612]

Wow Tom beautiful work ! Thank you 🙏

[@dwightbernheimer331]

Great rendition as always... Thank you

[@사막의보헤미안]

very very very good//thank you /thank you thank you

[@5olas]

A well done and lovely cover of this timeless song.

[@botpatata1806]

Disculpe, Fuego tiene?

[@manoelesteves2a76]

Le style slow que j'aime merci

[@istemihanvarisli]

This is so beautiful :) Kudos and thanks Tom.

[@johnblair2939]

bloody great as always.

[@jamesgiron9825]

Great job 👏

[@mikericciuti5996]

Outstanding! Harmonics are amazing-thanks

[@crossbones911]

This is just perfect

[@feras2158]

Wonderful one tom❤️

[@edwill62]

Magnificent

[@edkulchenko6313]

That was perfect 👏

[@musketman7804]

Wow, love this

[@dphotos007]

Another winner Tom.

[@joeydrozario309]

very nicely done , please do a lesson on panhandle rag by the ventures mthanking you

[@timelineguitars]

Love this one! Backing track available soon?

[@bobbarbarite7387]

PEACEFUL FOR ------THE VENTURES NOW IN HEAVEN-------DON , NOKIE , GERRY , BOB AND MEL-------THANK YOU VENTURES!!!!!!!!!

Sucesso meu Amigo.

[@varawutcinanant5976]

Exellent

[@SSRT_JubyDuby8742]

Tidy 😎🎸🎶✅

[@TheRailfanningAdventures]

Nice work, Tom!

[@fk1028]

When I listened to the "Colorful Ventures" album in 1961, I always skip this tune as it is kind of slow and boring. Now when you played it I keep re-playing - strange! You must have a magic hand. Thanks for the backing !!

[@SuperGuitarDude7]

Thanks!

[@SuperScreenman]

GREAT !!!

[@Tonymaable]

Thanks Tom, I wait for you to play this classic old Ventures’s Green fields song for a while and you surprise me and finally you did it nicely and smoothly.I love it.👍🎸👏🙏😊Cheers. Btw, you will have backing track for this song?

[@jbudgie]

Lovely Tom, any chance of some Shadows tunes ?

[@tomcon21]

Thanks, yes, which ones???

[@jbudgie]

@@tomcon21 Kon Tiki was one I always liked.

[@kelseymathias3881]

@@tomcon21 Tom, have you ever covered Manchurian Beat?

[@tomcon21]

No, I’ll look into it!

[@kelseymathias3881]

@@tomcon21 Thanks...it's a great tune...originally a Russian waltz!

[@sergeybogdanovich7019]

Nice and good ❤️super ❤️🙏🎼🎶🎵✌️🎸🍀🇮🇱❤️🙏🙏

[@fredhall5769]

Great job Tom - at the risk of being cheeky do you have a tab for the song Spanish Moon by Ron Storey and the Travelers (early sixties surf)?The track "Tomorrow's Love" by The Ventures on their "Knock Me Out" album is very similar but not quite as haunting IMHO

[@garyp5522]

Sounds Great Looks hard LOL.

[@jahzieldelarosa1948]

Hi Tom! First time commenting on any of your videos but just to make things simple and short. Your playing skills are just unbelievably good! Thank you sooo much for doing what you do keeping this music alive and not only sharing it with us but taking us to school on how to play it! I’ve learned sooo many songs and playing skills because of you! Surf Rock runs through my veins and I can’t get enough of it! I just really would like to ask if you can help me understand if on greenfields should I use echo/delay and what type or do you also mix in with reverb? As well on songs Because I Love You and And I Love Her ? I just here the notes sometimes ring out for a moment and just don’t know if it’s a reverb or some type of delay setting? Thanks again! And if it’s not to much trouble some advise/ technique on how to pluck and get those artificial harmonics????

[@Brian_Vallejo]

What a cool atmosphere you've created here. That backing track is incredible too! Maybe we can get your version of The Cruel Sea 🌊 sometime 😏

[@adrianbrowne4362]

Good job on the harmonics - not easy on an electric. Haven’t seen a copy of the BT for Love Potion #9 by any chance,Tom?

[@tomcon21]

Sent you an email!

[@MultiVinyljunkie]

How do you play the arpeggio harmonics? I can never get them to sound right 🤔

[@juangallegos4508]

Le recomiendo Mojave de insect surfers. Buena banda

[@maria_rita_sife9171]

O som dessa 🎸 é estupidamente belo, fascinante, adorável 😍😍 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@karibulsara6204]

Disculpe señor, fuego tiene?

[@robertobautista7609]

Could you please provide a backing track for this? I could not find one. Thanks

[@tomcon21]

It will be available alone and as a set when I complete a set of 10. Thanks

[@ronaldomontanhini2220]

Muito bom! Romantic

[@danielreiss1156]

Quite Eloquent!

[@crossbones911]

Did you switch out the pickups on your classic player jm or are they the original?

[@tomcon21]

Original pickups. No mods except strap locks

[@Tonymaable]

Mr Conlon ,do you have this Green Field Backing Track?

[@tomcon21]

Not yet

[@Tonymaable]

@@tomcon21 Ok, thanks to let me know.

[@unitigp2]

Маэстро!