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25 Responses to “THE VENTURES 1966 SPECIAL – Caravan”
This is a nice … This is a nice rendition of their play on Caravan. I was just wondering, the comment about Gatton playing “those licks” instead of the Ventures… I presume that was to be humorous, correct?
I didnt know much … I didnt know much of Bob Splading ,I still had to find how much influence he had to the Ventures itself, one thing for sure Mel’s absence was a great lost, Leon to me, he just keep up the beat & loss the power his father had to the Ventures….
Yes I’m well aware … Yes I’m well aware of his death as well as Bob Bogles . I’m glad to see Leon took over but I’m not much of a fan of Bob Spalding. Its just not the same without Bob and Mel
@Zac360TURN That’s … @Zac360TURN That’s the scene when Mel Taylor hitting on Bob Bogle’s bass guitar with the drum sticks, a scene Ventures fans always enjoy watching…
Did anyone mentioned to you Mel died of cancer in 1996.
We missed the … We missed the greatest part…the bass solo! Any footage of them now has him getting up to play it and he stops playing the drums which is a shame. they should have stuck to a small kit
You can download … You can download free sound recorder and just record this video for this specific version. I think they have this on a The Ventures Live album that they put out in the 60s that had a mixture of Japan, US, and England concert audio. I think the live in 65′ version is alot cooler personally.
i know Nokie well . … i know Nokie well …the ventures were not pleased to say the least on the BELOVED INVADER knock offs that are /were being sold worldwide ….for some reason LIBERTY made this docu /video but didnt release it very well and the demand was met by counterfieters ..i played it for Nokie at CHETS meeting in NASHVILLE and he just walked away ….the video drew a crowd to see this young guitar genius play so effortlessly ….he is a national treasure for sure ….he is getting better with age …..
THE VENTURES ROCK!! … THE VENTURES ROCK!!!! God bless Mel Taylor!! The Ventures are my all time favorite band in history. GREAT SELECTION!!!
A+A+A+A+A+A+A+A+
five stars for you
I have the Live in … I have the Live in 65 album and its very similar but during the drum solo Nokie or Don is messing with their guitar and Mel shouts something in Japanese. I wonder how many different recordings of their concerts back then they had : ) ?
Does the video … Does the video match the music? I just noticed that, it looks like the video is slower or music is faster. Maybe not, just in the begining there were a few spots where the music and the video didn’t match up.
Interestingly … Interestingly enough, this is rocked up version of Jimmy Bryant’s version.
The GTR work is VERY similar and is played with pretty much the same licks.
Still, it is awesome.
I was fortunate … I was fortunate enough to see The Ventures perform this live in the late 80′s. It wasn’t quite this long, but almost. Mel Taylor was amazing to watch.
in Japan
This is a nice …
This is a nice rendition of their play on Caravan. I was just wondering, the comment about Gatton playing “those licks” instead of the Ventures… I presume that was to be humorous, correct?
that has got to be …
that has got to be Danny Gatton playing the soundtrack…..obviously not nokie or bob playin those licks!!! HELLO!!
Leon is a good …
Leon is a good drummer in his own right, but I agree that he doesn’t deliver the power that his father did.
Thanks for that …
Thanks for that info Zac360TURN
They sound so much …
They sound so much more mellow with Leon playing than they did with Mel.
I didnt know much …
I didnt know much of Bob Splading ,I still had to find how much influence he had to the Ventures itself, one thing for sure Mel’s absence was a great lost, Leon to me, he just keep up the beat & loss the power his father had to the Ventures….
Yes I’m well aware …
. I’m glad to see Leon took over but I’m not much of a fan of Bob Spalding. Its just not the same without Bob and Mel
Yes I’m well aware of his death as well as Bob Bogles
@Zac360TURN That’s …
@Zac360TURN That’s the scene when Mel Taylor hitting on Bob Bogle’s bass guitar with the drum sticks, a scene Ventures fans always enjoy watching…
Did anyone mentioned to you Mel died of cancer in 1996.
We missed the …
We missed the greatest part…the bass solo! Any footage of them now has him getting up to play it and he stops playing the drums which is a shame. they should have stuck to a small kit
You can download …
You can download free sound recorder and just record this video for this specific version. I think they have this on a The Ventures Live album that they put out in the 60s that had a mixture of Japan, US, and England concert audio. I think the live in 65′ version is alot cooler personally.
i know Nokie well . …
i know Nokie well …the ventures were not pleased to say the least on the BELOVED INVADER knock offs that are /were being sold worldwide ….for some reason LIBERTY made this docu /video but didnt release it very well and the demand was met by counterfieters ..i played it for Nokie at CHETS meeting in NASHVILLE and he just walked away ….the video drew a crowd to see this young guitar genius play so effortlessly ….he is a national treasure for sure ….he is getting better with age …..
Subarashii!!!
Subarashii!!!
Absolutely awesome! …
Absolutely awesome! Is this version of ‘Caravan’ available anywhere? I know its different to the ‘Live In Japan ’65′ version.
THE VENTURES ROCK!! …
THE VENTURES ROCK!!!! God bless Mel Taylor!! The Ventures are my all time favorite band in history. GREAT SELECTION!!!
A+A+A+A+A+A+A+A+
five stars for you
The video is a …
The video is a failure, it cut off Mel Taylor’s fantastic solo drumming and played that tour scenes !!
I have the Live in …
I have the Live in 65 album and its very similar but during the drum solo Nokie or Don is messing with their guitar and Mel shouts something in Japanese. I wonder how many different recordings of their concerts back then they had : ) ?
not a match…live …
not a match…live recording from another gig.,…zac360turn..sounds like the Ventures Live album from the 60′s
Does the video …
Does the video match the music? I just noticed that, it looks like the video is slower or music is faster. Maybe not, just in the begining there were a few spots where the music and the video didn’t match up.
Interestingly …
Interestingly enough, this is rocked up version of Jimmy Bryant’s version.
The GTR work is VERY similar and is played with pretty much the same licks.
Still, it is awesome.
Great drum solo.
Great drum solo.
The BEST …
The BEST instrumental band ever closely followed by the Shadows. Brilliant.
I dont think Mel …
I dont think Mel was capable of sweating! He was very fast for the times and still very technical at those speeds!
Mel Taylor is …
Mel Taylor is awsome on the drums. Barely breaks a sweat after soloing all that time.
I was fortunate …
I was fortunate enough to see The Ventures perform this live in the late 80′s. It wasn’t quite this long, but almost. Mel Taylor was amazing to watch.
I’d like to see …
I’d like to see them play that same song at that time without the Tokyo scenes, especially Mel Taylor on the drums.