The Ventures Member Interview

[@jaliyawick]

The greatest instrumental group ever. No other group come close to play guitar music like Ventures. I adored them since 60s, as a teenager growing up in Sri Lanka. After 60 years I still get goose bumps when I listening to Ventures. Noki was unbelievable! There will never be a group like Ventures again. They were the best. Thanks Ventures for making sure beautiful sounds!🤗

[@kelseymathias3881]

They play for the angels now. Lucky angels 😊

[@kelseymathias3881]

If there had been The Ventures in 1941, I bet there wouldn't have been a war between the US and Japan.

[@JohannHBotha]

RIP to all of you. THAnk you for the great music.I played mostly Hank Marvin (Shaows) and lots of Ventures numbers..

[@peppersander2457]

Great interviews, thank you for sharing V-Gold :)

[@redflamered]

I play guitar - because of The Ventures.

[@drewpederson2039]

Same here..!!!

[@Corporations8MyBaby]

Rest in peace Gerry. You were such a kind person. Bob was a master. He was a patient teacher. Mel was a fun hang... was open to everyone at the Palomino... and was engaged and interested. I learned a lot from him... and Don was hilarious. When he signed my album cover he started telling me a story about the model on the front and I laughed until my eyes watered. Amazing spirit.

[@michaelclark4043]

I'm not really partial to any particular genre whether it be classical, country, jazz,classical rock and roll, or whatever, it has to have that certain vibe or appeal about it that makes me want to listen to it again and again. ❤😂🎉😅

[@liza8423]

They were great musicians...thank you for having this interview! It's interesting to know how they started becoming musicians from the early stage and became success! 👍💖⚘️🎵🎶

[@ernietheattorneycom]

Pure gold here. God bless Don and Bob

[@Tonetwisters]

Don Wilson was pictured on the cover of their second album, with a 1958 Fender Stratocaster, cherry sunburst with a maple board. Bassist had the same version Precision Bass.

[@Larrysmith-qw9ts]

LOVE THE VENTURES.

[@hhas6334]

全員亡くなったなんて信じられない…

[@mindopenband]

Wonder if this was when Mel was diagnosed with cancer? He says, “that guy ain’t sick, I’m sick!”

[@hartge_19]

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[@michaelclark4043]

Don Wilson should have been a comedian too! ❤😂🎉😅

[@antennawilde]

Ray Davies sent me here

[@柴田雄一-x5q]

ノーキーと　ジェリーがいないべンチャーズは　もう　べンチャーズでは無い❗

[@GOMBE3]

ベンチャーズを立ち上げたのはドンとボブの二人なのに？この二人にノーキーとメル・テイラーを加えた4人をオリジナル・フォーとか言ったりするけれど、メルは確か3代目のドラマー。初代は高校生で後の空軍中将。ロジスティック部隊のトップ司令官だったと思う。 オリジナルの意味って何だろうって思うよね。ノーキーとジェリーは後年になるまで一緒にプレイしたことがなかった。ノーキーが出てジェリーが加わり、ノーキーが戻ってジェリーが出たり・・・。この時、メルがジェリーを連れてベンチャーズを出たんじゃなかったかな。後任ドラマーの麻薬事件で、スーパーのレジ店員をやっていたメルが呼び戻された。 オリジナル曲は少ないけれど（ジェリー加入後、日本向けにつくられた曲は別格だけれど）、優れたバンドだったと思います。もう何十年聞き続けているだろう、としばし思います。ま、お互いに楽しみ続けましょう！