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Intro
By: wschart Date: February 25, 2012, 4:01 pm
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Hello everyone. I just found out about this forum on the
Underground Fire mail list. I've been a fan of the Ventures and
of instrumental guitar music in general for some time now. I
play the guitar myself and don't sing, so intro is right up my
alley.
I live in Columbia, Missouri.
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Re: Intro
By: wstagner Date: February 25, 2012, 4:52 pm
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Welcome to Fans of the Ventures.
Now that you're here, what questions might you have or info
you'd like to share?
Browse the categories and topics within and see what intrests
you.
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Re: Intro
By: wschart Date: February 25, 2012, 6:26 pm
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I'll be checking in here a lot, you can be sure.
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Re: Intro
By: wstagner Date: February 25, 2012, 7:51 pm
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Great...we'll be lookin 4ward to reading your posts. ;)
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Re: Intro
By: JonnieMicro Date: March 11, 2012, 7:10 pm
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YET ANOTHER NEW MEMBER -- I especially like the drivel free
aspect of this site! The first composition the band released
that really blew me away (us actually) was Journey to the Stars,
which appeared just after the Ventures In Space Album. We kids
learned to play it, and I especially was astounded by the Live
on Stage '65 all guitar (and drum) version I heard several years
later. Astounding. I had every album. All gone now with time and
life's divorces and dislocations. I have a minor CD collection
of reissues and some new releases.
I was disappointed when the band appeared to vanish from the
American LP market, then I discovered the Japanese market. Their
work could only be obtained in Manhattan from the proprietor of
a hole-in-the-wall store in the financial district. I bought
studio CD's and even VHS videos of the Japanese concerts, but
that all now has changed and they're pretty accessible.
Met them all, found them very friendly and helpful, like most
musicians ... ( I may be making this up but seem to remember Mel
smoking Camels or Luckys as we sat at a table one afternoon at
NYC's Lone Star Cafe. Alas. ) Oops-- never met Leon. I was
astounded some of them appeared to remember me from year to year
in NYC, but they're pretty bright and good businessmen -- as
well as The Number Instrumental Group in the World !
I worked my life as a writer and photographer, and regret I
never wrote about them. I like how they're now trending with
Leon, Bob, Gerry and Skunk. I miss Bob B., and Mel, but by
evolving, they and the band live forever. Wish we all could !
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Re: Intro
By: wstagner Date: March 11, 2012, 9:53 pm
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Welcome JM...we look 4ward to reading your numerous postings!
We'll try to live up the the drivelfreeness you mention. ;D
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Re: Intro
By: wstagner Date: March 11, 2012, 10:08 pm
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JM, I think you'll find your Ventures experience quite common
and one of the GOOD things the Internet has done is made the
world even smaller and things like Japanese Ventures material
quite accessible.
As your time permits, spend some time browsing this
4um....there's lots of good info here and new info being added
daily. We (Tom Baltaeff and I) felt it was about time that the
World's Number 1 instrumental band had an easily accessible,
online, searchable database. Tom is also the chief perpetrator
of the annual Ventures FanFest held in Phila, PA.
HTML https://www.facebook.com/groups/125321800883885/
HTML https://www.facebook.com/groups/125321800883885/
and
HTML https://www.facebook.com/groups/221434084600048/
HTML https://www.facebook.com/groups/221434084600048/
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Re: Intro
By: JonnieMicro Date: March 12, 2012, 1:24 am
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OOOOOh, I live in Lovely Luzerne County nearby north of you
all-- I'm sure you've heard of the attraction wherein we sell
'Kids for Cash.' BUT, the local music scene here is very busy.
I haven't made many concerts, but this area did birth the
national market band Breaking Benjamin. I watched some bands
play around here and talking to the musicians, so many
unsurprisingly confirmed how much the Ventures had influenced
them. Think we have to encourage this more recent gen of
musicians to credit the Ventures just as the Ventures credited
their musical ancestors. Krupa and Rich, Les Paul and Chet are
alive in this chain and they tremendously influenced the
Ventures. Getting those two drummers up is a REALLY GOOD STEP
in demonstrating to new musicians the continuity of their music.
I have a Krupa story to post as soon as I have a chance (no I
never met him, but saw some movies on TV and heard his
recordings. I've got to scrape some dollars together and get a
Ventures cap, wear it around scenic Wilkes-Barre and
Edwardsville.
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Re: Intro
By: tabalt11 Date: March 12, 2012, 2:47 pm
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So there's absolutely NO EXCUSE you won't be attending their
upcoming BETHLEHEM show Friday April 6th PLUS my
annual fan fest Saturday October 13th. Let me know if you do
intend to do THE MUSIKFEST CAFE next month so we
can hook up & chat at some point.
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