The Cruel Sea (The Ventures)

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Here is my cover of this great tune, written by Mike Maxfield and originally released by The Dakotas and then covered by the Ventures. Subscribe, hit the like button, and the bell! Thanks for watching!

[@johnwelch557]

Oh yes. The early Ventures! I practiced this on relentlessly in the early '60's. Took me forever to play the fast stuff! Thanks Tom! Perfectly as recorded back then.

[@gordenscottfan3107]

This was a single back in 1964 by the Dakotas, Billy J Kramers back up band...did pretty good on British top 40.......

[@gordenscottfan3107]

sorry that was 1963 and reached #18

[@law13ie29]

Serious top tier guitar instrumental ! The Dakotas version sounds really fast, almost sounds like a 12 String sound and for it to be a British record it couldn't sound more surf American.

[@DefinitelyNotPaul]

3 days ago I said to myself "wouldn't it be nice if tom conlon made a lesson on the cruel sea?" and you actually did it, your lessons/cover always amazes me, thanks alot tom!!

[@JapaneseGarageBlues]

It is very difficult to play this tune, but you play it very well. It’s wonderful!👍

[@D_Morse]

Nicely done and presented..just can't get enough of the "church of reverb" surf style!

[@Tonymaable]

Very nice old ventures’ song.Good play.👍👏👏😊🙏

[@dwightbernheimer331]

The same thing over and over... Excellence!!!... Thanking you one more time...

[@გიორგიზოსიაშვილი]

Thank you for creating this channel

[@Grunfeld]

Lots of nice stuff to practice in this tune. I don't know I'll get it that smooth. I hadn't heard this one before either, thanks.

[@ohtravo997]

Love the video quality!

[@chucksturf1348]

Fantastic Tom! You're sure bringing back a lot of old memories! I lived for the Ventures :)

[@Joeychitown]

Another classic from The Fabulous Ventures.

[@fincaman2]

No from The Dakotas The Ventures just covered it

[@REIRBL]

Great cover! well played! 👍👍👍🎸

[@duanespeare7825]

Thats a great song Tom! Unfortunately, it goes in my “listen & enjoy box”. A little above my play grade, but its a beaut for sure! Duane 🇨🇦

[@alvaroarchundia]

👍👍👍👌👌👌🎸🎸🏄🏄 Great Máster Tom

[@elvismemphisgs]

1 Of My All Time Favourites Brilliant

[@leamanc]

Incredible, Tom! Sounds so good!

[@achar073]

Hey Tom, I just want to see thank you for all the great covers and accurate transcriptions you've put out over the years. I've learned a ton of them (20+) and its really helped me get into surf guitar more seriously. Thanks again.

[@istemihanvarisli]

Awesome :) This is awesome. Kudos and thanks Tom.

[@michaelgreen9866]

WOW !! Tom, you are a master !

[@Brian_Vallejo]

😭😭😭 Thanks so much for doing this one, Tom 🙏 This is my favorite Ventures song and one that I’ve had so much trouble learning. I cannot express enough my joy and thanks for this upload. Can’t wait to learn this one proper 💜🖤

[@harryvaughan1417]

Love all the ild surf songs Tom. Kowabunga, dude 😀

[@Kirk317]

Merci ❤super partition , j aime beaucoup❤

[@fernandoelianolvera8250]

thanks tom you are great greetings from Mexico

[@williamwarlick3497]

Super cool tune, thanks Tom!!

[@donjoefonzarelli9785]

Fantastic as always

[@AdonisMediaProductions]

wow amazing playing, it;s crazy to see the song is as complex to play as it sounds.

[@gustavofernandez4337]

Brillante!!!!!

[@fincaman2]

If you want to hear the Original version it was played and written Mike Maxfield of The Dakotas, Nokie Edwards couldn't play the fast part so he changed it !!!

[@dphotos007]

Another great one Tom.

[@stevecolman742]

banging tune tom fantastic!

[@frankpmarsala7682]

Nicely done Tom! This is a fun one to play :)

[@tomcon21]

Definitely is!

[@TomClarkSouthLondon]

Fantastic 👍

[@trevorashworth7307]

Used to play this live.Original was by The Dakotas,Got the sheet music when it first came out. I think if I remember that the flip side of the single was Magic Carpet.

[@yogugl]

love it!

[@rolandjgutierrez7737]

Wow that was intense did you compose this wow factor 100%..RocknRollFlat5

[@user-kdakbgqu7g]

so cool😊👍

[@danielreiss1156]

Wow!

[@7425park]

People, people. Lets give the Dakotas their due, their lead guitarist wrote it!

[@arbarb7204]

Sick one. One more closer to an Escape cover. Hearing some del shannon influence in this song.

[@harryvaughan1417]

Love your playing on the surf songs Tom… how about doing Changing Tides (Ventures) some day.😀

[@Elvis-dw7ux]

Zabardast cheers from Toronto........

[@7425park]

You can see Nokie play this video live in LA about 1984. So effortless

[@nicthe-l2x]

Great performance

[@SSRT_JubyDuby8742]

Love it 😀 Like deployed 👍 😎🎸✅

[@bigbear450]

very cool

[@edwenrodriguez766]

Very nice

[@Terryomalleyonline]

Great 👍

[@LSDis4me]

Hey Tom, I've been learning a lot of songs from your channel the past couple months. Currently working on Paint It Black (such a cool arrangement). I was looking for a Patreon page for you. If you don't have one, I recommend getting one so us grateful guitarists with some disposable income can kick back to you. Your teaching is valuable!

[@danackroydsbutt]

You can buy his books!

[@LSDis4me]

@@danackroydsbutt I bought the surf e-book today.

[@kelseymathias3881]

Cruel Sea...but Sweet Sound Tom 😎

[@sergeybogdanovich7019]

Super 🎼🎶🎵❤️🙏🎸✌️👌🍀🇮🇱

[@8Bazz8]

Best as usual! Please cover some from Live In Japan '65

[@tomcon21]

I have done many of the songs from the Live in Japan album on this channel

[@8Bazz8]

@@tomcon21 I mean live version of playing like Wipe Out on your chanel

[@tomcon21]

I did the live ‘65 version of Wipe Out on my channel

[@rohitnandy2094]

Hello tom, loved ur video, actually u helped me a lot, i just wanted to know, how do u make the guitar tone so perfect, can u help?

[@caseycorr8068]

Start a Patreon, this is gold.

[@ВячеславДубровин-ч2т]

Как всегда супер!

[@ismaeltorres8935]

El backing track donde lo localizo? Saludos

[@trevorgwelch7412]

Tom Please Play Robin Trower's Song Called : ISLANDS .

[@grandpaplayingguitar9144]

素晴らしい演奏ありがとうございます。このギターの詳細を知りたいのでよろしくお願いします。

[@사막의보헤미안]

tom,,, respects ,thank you/ the ventures,,,;red river vally:/sealed with kiss/

[@tbirdtim]

Boy, am I glad I stumbled upon this instructional video. I’m playing rhythm guitar next Sunday for a gig with Drifting Sand and this tune is on our set list. By the way, Drifting Sand will also be performing their new hit Best Summer Ever (which features guest vocals on the chorus by Beach Boys founding member Al Jardine). kzbin.info/www/bejne/npvMiqeLbLKLjM0

[@Freespeechunion1]

Ethereum 🎸

[@柴田雄一-x5q]

もう少しで　ノ―キ―さんに　なれますねぇ～😄🖕✨🎸