Who are the members of The Ventures?
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Who are the members of The Ventures?
Don WilsonGuitarNokie EdwardsBass guitarBob BogleBass guitarGerry McGeeLead guitarMel TaylorDrum KitBob SpaldingBass guitar
The Ventures/Members
Who was The Ventures lead guitarist?
Don Wilson1958 – 2015Nokie Edwards1960 – 1968Bob Bogle1958 – 2009Gerry McGee1968 – 1972Paul Warren
The Ventures/Guitarists
Who was the original drummer for The Ventures?
Mel Taylor1963 – 1996George T. Babbitt, Jr.1959 – 1959Leon TaylorSince 1996Howie Johnson1960 – 1962Joe Barile1972 – 1979
The Ventures/Drummers
Where are The Ventures now?
Bob Bogle lived in Vancouver, Washington, for years and died there on June 14, 2009, of non-Hodgkin lymphoma; he was 75. Nokie Edwards died on March 12, 2018, due to complications after hip surgery. He was 82. Gerry McGee died on October 12, 2019, after collapsing onstage four days earlier in Japan.
Did The Ventures do Telstar?
The Ventures Play Telstar and the Lonely Bull is an album by the band the Ventures, released in 1963….
| The Ventures Play Telstar and the Lonely Bull | |
|---|---|
| Recorded | 1962 |
| Genre | Surf rock |
| Length | 27:43 |
| Label | Dolton |
Who were the original Ventures?
Who were the two drummers in The Ventures?
The classic lineup of the band consisted of Wilson (rhythm guitar), Bogle (initially lead guitar, switched to bass), Nokie Edwards (initially bass, switched to lead guitar), and Mel Taylor (drums)….
| The Ventures | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Genres | Instrumental rock, surf rock |
| Years active | 1958–present |
Is nokie Edwards still alive?
March 12, 2018Nokie Edwards / Date of death
Who wrote the song Telstar?
Joe MeekTelstar / Composer
Where did The Ventures originate?
Tacoma, WAThe Ventures / Origin
What kind of guitar did nokie Edwards play?
Fender Telecasters
Edwards played Fender Telecasters and Jazzmasters during the 1950s and early 1960s, before switching to Mosrite guitars. For solo projects and with the Ventures, he also toured and recorded with Telecasters at various times during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.
Who died from the group ventures?
Don Wilson
TACOMA, Wash. — Don Wilson, co-founder and rhythm guitarist of the instrumental guitar band The Ventures, has died. He was 88. Wilson died Saturday in Tacoma of natural causes, surrounded by his four children, The News Tribune reported.
How old is nokie Edwards?
82 years (1935–2018)Nokie Edwards / Age at death
