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Post by sumgai on Jun 24, 2009 2:23:40 GMT -5
The very reason you all started playing guitar, whether or not you know it and recognize it, has passed away. Go here for details, then step outside and feel the rain. sumgai |
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Post by ux4484 on Jun 24, 2009 9:42:58 GMT -5
Started hearing Walk don't Run in my head as I was reading your sig.  I'm goin' upstairs, getting the '51 out, and turning the reverb up all the way... |
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Post by newey on Jun 24, 2009 14:35:24 GMT -5
I heard this news last night, just after putting my guitar down- and "Walk Don't Run" was one of the things I had been playing . . .
Not that that's unusual, I often warm up with a run-through of that song. And I certainly can't play it the way he did!
He will be missed.
One of the things about instrumental music is its universality, since there's no language barrier. To this day, The Ventures are huge in Japan, much more so than they ever were in the US- and they were pretty big here in the early '60s.
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Post by wolf on Jun 24, 2009 16:49:19 GMT -5
He was definitely a major influence in making the electric guitar the essential instrument for rock and roll expression.
Bob Bogle's aggressive, sharp, staccatto style have influenced the sound of rock and roll even to this day.
Wow, his influence was tremendous.
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Post by sumgai on Jun 24, 2009 21:11:20 GMT -5
He was definitely a major influence in making the electric guitar the essential instrument for rock and roll expression.
Bob Bogle's aggressive, sharp, staccatto style have influenced the sound of rock and roll even to this day.
Wow, his influence was tremendous. I submit that, unlike Kevin Bacon, absolutely every guitarist/bassist/drummer alive today (not to mention a lot of deceased ones), regardless of which genre they play in, has been positively influenced by The Ventures' early material, either by hearing it directly, or by hearing imitators no more than one generation removed from the originals. (The former would include myself as I not only grew up along side of them (just a few years behind in age and development), I worked in the store that sold them their first professional instruments. (That would be long-defunct Joos Music, if you must know.) Not to mention, I know by heart, and still play occasionally, every track from the first dozen albums they released in the USA. Which would put me in the second camp, as an influence on others.  ) Since the news broke several days ago, the number of hits on YouTube's offerings re: The Ventures has risen dramatically. While not even approaching Susan Boyle for overall hits, they over-shadow her for rate of increase in hits over time. Which gives rise to a quote from Bob Seger: "Rock and Roll never forgets!" Sayonara, Bob-san. sumgai p.s. Just as I hit the Post Reply button, the thunder cracked almost overhead, and now it's raining dogs. (I do keep my cats inside.) Think I'll step out on the porch for a few moments.... |
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Post by newey on Jun 24, 2009 22:03:29 GMT -5
You have my full attention! Say, you wouldn't happen to have tab for "Pipeline"? All the superlatives given above are hardly enough. I think one of the admirable things about the Ventures is, they've been together for 49 years, and never stopped for more than a year or so from touring or recording. No "retirements", followed by the inevitable "comeback tour", they just . . . kept . . . .going. And, from all accounts, they mostly remained friendly throughout, which is perhaps even more amazing. It really was all about the music. |
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Post by D2o on Jun 25, 2009 10:03:12 GMT -5
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Post by sumgai on Jun 25, 2009 12:37:34 GMT -5
And the thing is, it wasn't just Bob's music, or just The Ventures' music, it was everyone's music. They took from all fields, all genres, anywhere and everwhere, and made it accessible for anyone with ears. All the while remaining uniquely identifiable. It's not everyday you run across someone or some group that can make that claim. And yes, there were never any arguments or hard feelings. Disagreements, yeah, sure, but harsh words? Nope. It was like these guys never heard about how rock-n-rollers are supposed to blow up and flame out after a few hits.... We'll take the Pipeline to a new thread.... sumgai |
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Post by D2o on Jun 25, 2009 12:46:04 GMT -5
Interesting ... maybe it was because it was a uniquely identifiable sound, as opposed to trying to be known as the world's fastest shredder or some other such claim, that they never let it go to their heads?
It's a little like (as Jon Bon Jovi once said), "This is who we are and this is what we do."
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