Ventures guitarist Bob Bogle dies at 75 - Tiki Music

B bigtikidude Tiki Socialite Anaheim,Ca. Joined: Aug 10, 2004 Posts: 9222	B bigtikidude Posted posted on Mon, Jun 29, 2009 3:50 PM funny people who really know the Surf and Ventures stuff, know that the Surfaris were the band that wrote and recorded Wipeout, and that the Ventures, didn't like being called a surf band, but it was ok for them to do a few albums of that stuff to cash in on. even thier huge hit, Walk Don't Run was a rocked up Version they had heard by Chet Atkins, but the song was actually a Jazz song by Jimmy Smith. The Ventures covered many songs by other bands, and did instro versions of vocal songs. Jeff(bigtikidude) [ Edited by: bigtikidude 2009-06-29 15:51 ]

funny people who really know the Surf and Ventures stuff, know that the Surfaris were the band that wrote and recorded Wipeout, and that the Ventures, didn't like being called a surf band, but it was ok for them to do a few albums of that stuff to cash in on.
even thier huge hit, Walk Don't Run was a rocked up Version they had heard by Chet Atkins, but the song was actually a Jazz song by Jimmy Smith.
The Ventures covered many songs by other bands, and did instro versions of
vocal songs.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

[ Edited by: bigtikidude 2009-06-29 15:51 ]

Post #465535 by bigtikidude on Mon, Jun 29, 2009 3:50 PM