Tag: The Ventures

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Run, Don’t Walk, The Ventures (?),  year unknown.That song title is not a typo, and I can’t find any info on the origin of the recording. One source claims it was unreleased, but that seems unlikely; it’s possibly the work of a tribute band. The Ventures had a huge hit with Walk, Don’t Run in 1960, but you knew that.

Lunch.

Outtake.

Luxury bumwad.

Trilobites of Morocco.

About Globohomo Art.

Soda theft prevention in 1919.

Titania McGrath’s predictions. They came true.

Average IQ of Students by College Major & Gender Ratio.

Disney made the lemmings leap to their deaths [h/t Barbara S.]

Economic factors may take some spring out of the Easter Bunny’s step this year.

[Top image is NOT a photoshop. It’s the aftermath of a 6.4 magnitude earthquake, Hualien, Taiwan, February 2018, via Bunkerville.]

From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.

Saturday Matinee – The Chantays, The Ventures, Johnny Thunders & The Vaughan Brothers

The Chantays were from Santa Ana, California. The oldest was 17, the youngest 14, when they recorded their 1962 hit “Pipeline” (according to the liner notes on my LP.) I was a kid in the midwest when I first heard it, and I liked it, but I didn’t equate it with surfing. I imagined a rock n’ roll sludge pump.

According to Wiki, the Chantays originally called the song “Liberty’s Whip” but I have my doubts.

A year later, The Ventures co-opted the classic. Not sure if royalties were paid but their version didn’t make Billboard’s Top 100.

Johnny Thunders‘ (nee New York Dolls) take was kinda different. Clip is apparently from here, circa 1989(?).

Jimmy Vaughan taught his brother guitar IIRC, and SRV took it from there. Video above from New Orleans 1987.

https://youtu.be/i1xdgy7JHh4

Jimmy Vaughan is an unsung guitar hero IMO.

Have a great weekend, folks. Be back here tomorrow for more awesome than any human being can possibly handle.