The Ventures
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The Ventures are an American instrumental rock band formed in Tacoma, Washington, in 1958, by Don Wilson and Bob Bogle. The band, which was a quartet for most of its existence, helped to popularize the electric guitar across the world during the 1960s. While their popularity in the United States waned in the 1970s, the group remains especially revered in Japan, where they have toured regularly. The classic lineup of the band consisted of Wilson (rhythm guitar), Bogle (initially lead guitar, later bass), Nokie Edwards (initially bass, later lead guitar), and Mel Taylor (drums).
Their first wide-release single, "Walk, Don't Run" (1960), brought international fame to the group, and is often cited as one of the top songs ever recorded for guitar.
In the 1960s and early 1970s, 38 of the band's albums charted in the US, ranking them as the 6th best album chart performer during the 1960s, and the band had 14 singles in the Billboard Hot 100.
With over 100 million records sold, the Ventures are the best-selling instrumental band of all time.
The band was among the first to employ and popularize fuzz and flanging guitar effects, concept albums, and twelve-string guitars in rock music. Their instrumental virtuosity, innovation, and unique sound influenced many musicians and bands, earning the group the moniker "The Band that Launched a Thousand Bands".
Their recording of "Walk, Don't Run" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for its lasting impact,
and in 2008 the group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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- Introduction - Live In Japan, 1965 - Live In Japan '65 - The Ventures
- Cruel Sea (The Cruel Surf) - Live In Japan, 1965 - Live In Japan '65 - The Ventures
- Penetration - Live In Japan, 1965 - Live In Japan '65 - The Ventures
- Bulldog - Live In Japan, 1965 - Live In Japan '65 - The Ventures
- I Feel Fine - Live In Japan, 1965 - Live In Japan '65 - The Ventures
- Band Member Introductions - Live In Japan, 1965 - Live In Japan '65 - The Ventures
- The House Of The Rising Sun - Live In Japan, 1965 - Live In Japan '65 - The Ventures
- Out Of Limits - Live In Japan, 1965 - Live In Japan '65 - The Ventures
- Slaughter On Tenth Avenue - Stereo/Live In Japan/1965 - Live In Japan '65 - The Ventures
- Besame Mucho Twist - Live In Japan, 1965 - Live In Japan '65 - The Ventures
- Love Potion No. 9 - Live In Japan, 1965 - Live In Japan '65 - The Ventures
- Walk, Don't Run '64 - Stereo/Live In Japan/1965 - Live In Japan '65 - The Ventures
- When You Walk In The Room - Live In Japan, 1965 - Live In Japan '65 - The Ventures
- Rap City (Brahms' "Hungarian Dance No. 5") - Live In Japan, 1965 - Live In Japan '65 - The Ventures
- Wipe Out - Live In Japan, 1965 - Live In Japan '65 - The Ventures
- The Ventures Medley - Live In Japan, 1965 - Live In Japan '65 - The Ventures
- The Lonely Bull - Live In Japan, 1965 - Live In Japan '65 - The Ventures
- Telstar - Live In Japan, 1965 - Live In Japan '65 - The Ventures
- Driving Guitars - Stereo/Live In Japan/1965 - Live In Japan '65 - The Ventures
- Mariner No. 4 - Live In Japan, 1965 - Live In Japan '65 - The Ventures
- The Pink Panther Theme - Live In Japan, 1965 - Live In Japan '65 - The Ventures
- Yellow Jacket - Live In Japan, 1965 - Live In Japan '65 - The Ventures
- Apache '65 - Stereo/Live In Japan/1965 - Live In Japan '65 - The Ventures
- Pipeline - Stereo/Live In Japan/1965 - Live In Japan '65 - The Ventures
- Surf Rider (Spudnik) - Live In Japan, 1965 - Live In Japan '65 - The Ventures
- Journey To The Stars - Live In Japan, 1965 - Live In Japan '65 - The Ventures
- Bumble Bee Twist (The Wasp) - Live In Japan '65 - The Ventures
- Diamond Head - Live In Japan, 1965 - Live In Japan '65 - The Ventures
- Caravan - Live In Japan, 1965 - Live In Japan '65 - The Ventures
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