I'm 100 years old now and saw the Ventures live in the 60s. I still listen to music today and RUclips videos at my age , maybe that's why I'm living so long . 😊😅😊
The drummer on the original release of this song in 1960 went on to become a 4 star general in the Air Force. Google it and you will see an awesome 1996 clip of him playing drums with the other guys wearing his Air Force blue uniform. I was 10 years old when I first heard this song in ‘60 and bought the 45 rpm record for $1. I played it so much the grooves in the vinyl are worn out. I still have that record on the light blue Dolton label. At 69 years of age, Walk Don’t Run still rocks me!
Eu aos 31 anos também gosto muito dessa música e fico imaginando como seria aquela época pois hoje vejo que não se fazem músicas como antigamente. Certeza que muito legal. Forte abraço amigo
I believe Skip Moore was the drummer on the recording. Gen'l Babbitt as a 17 yr old was the 1st drummer to play WDR, but it was recorded after he left.
I was actualy standing right there on the stage as this video was shot back in 85 , they recorded a number of tracks at this session , It was awsome being there having been a fan of the song and band since early childhood , one of my first records that as a child was the Walk Don't Run compilation , with all the greats like Telstar and Wipeout . l remember it being a very somber feeling seing this group at their age's , back when l myself was still a young adult
DUDE--It was supposed to be close to the original, which it was. One of the biggest hits of 1960. Check out the original. I hate it when a band changes the songs we loved, just for the sake of change. Rock and roll in the early 60s was the greatest! Anybody else agree??
The lines Nokie plays in between the lines in the verse absolutely make this the best version of the song! Could listen to it 10000x. The whole band is beyond tight with this flawless performance!
The guys make it look easy. There are so few that can perform at this level live. I have been listening to the Ventures since the mid 60s and it never grows old. RIP Nokie, Bob, Don and Mel. I always wanted to see them live but never took the time. Damn!
Yes, the band is tight. But the lead guitar player doesn't even play the right notes. This is the lazy version. I can't explain it to you right now, so compare it with the original.
@@WastrelWay Nokie Edwards never used the tremolo bar for any music he played. His version made this tune hit the top of the charts for a 2nd time in 1964. I liked Bob Bogle's version of "Walk Dont Run" and" Perfidia" a little more
@@wastrelway3226on the original recording of WDR Nokie played bass. It was Bob Bogle who played lead....and played it slightly differently from this version by Nokie, who doesn't string bend or use any vibrato.
RIP DON WILSON This is one of my all time favorite riff tunes. This 7 year old knew then, he'd play this one day. And all because of Don and the Ventures.
@@markkulahti1877 You will learn it as long as you keep trying. I learned that song when I was 16 or 17. Keep practicing, its something you will never regret. Learning guitar was one of the best things I ever did.
@@ovationsensation I have had quitar since I was a young boy. But never had "time " to practice. You know, studies, life ..But now I have some time to spend while I'm old.
Who would have guessed this song was composed by legendary jazz guitarist Johnny Smith? Bob and Don learned it off a Chet Atkins record, simplified it, and made it rock, which launched The Ventures into R&R history.
Wow! Excellent!I have been listening ventures since my sweet sixteen.Now Iam a senior citizen,but still the ventures inspire me a lot!! Feel like dancing! 🙏
I bought the 45 rpm record in 1960 when first heard this song on the AM radio. I was 10 years old then and this song blew me away! At 73, it still does, and I still have that 45 rpm vinyl record on Dolton label, but I played it so much the grooves are worn out.
It's being enjoyed by any generations. Funny thing....this is currently on rotation at Legoland FL. Think of how many young generations will have this melody forever linked to their memories of great family vacations. That's the amazing thing about music.
I can still remember listening to dad's albums of them in the early 70s as a kid, as well as listening to dad play all of their tunes. Awesome memories!
Great song! I always loved the Ventures style. They were unique from any other instrumental group. I think they have done a cover on about half the songs of the 60's and it always sounded good . Thanks for posting this.
There were the shadows .bert weedon. Venture s and others . Telstra yeh great few instrumental group s about wee lived in the best years...50s 60s of course buddy holly hollies almost all of sound s . Seekers stones wwwell to many to mention I like many 40s but 50 60 up to early 70s wow what music over our time with many variations temp7 Barry mc wire eastern world exploding tobacco rd young girl get out of my mind teenage oprah 67 was good carpenters ab ABBA wow to many to mention whitashadeappale itch cure park mames an papers oh an it goes on so much variety tmutch to mention
A huge part of The Venture's magic was not just the great tunes and catchy riffs, it was also that their stripped-down, minimally produced sound allowed the great natural textures of the instruments and amps to tell the story. So much music is over-produced into a sickening glaze that the natural sonic nuances and individual textures of the instruments are virtually lost. LESS is MORE, when it comes to recording and producing good music!
Technically perfect describe! You right. The play and the sound are spotless, flawless, whitehanded... with a simple (but accurated) mixing. I was deep surprised by it! Thanks
THE VENTURES !! A TIMELESS GROUP THAT TAUGHT THOUSANDS OF GUITAR PLAYERS THIER FIRST SONGS, SOMETIMES "SIMPLE" IS BETTER. A FEW WELL PLACED NOTES BEATS A THOUSAND RANDOM NOTES IN MY BOOK ANY DAY. VIVA LOS VENTURES, THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES !!
It is helpful to put this music in the context of being one of the first instrumental guitar bands of early rock. For better or worse this music influenced everyone that was playing rock guitar at the time. And of course the tune was written by a master Jazz guitarist Johnny Smith (RIP)
A long Frend (>60) of mine played this song all along to warm up and as he died a year ago i discovered that his big Guitar Vault included 2 Original and signed Guitars from the Ventures and ii got his Collection by Testament. Would never sell them for Respect but decided to donate them to a special Museum when i´m dead too.
i am an eighty-year-young South African boy who, in 1962, went from my home in beautiful Cape Town, South Africa to the Teachers' Training College in Graaff-Reinet, a lovely town in the middle of our Great Karoo. Once ensconced in our hostel accomodation I hauled out an accoustic guitar given to me by my favourite Aunt, and began to strum. Soon, another hostel chap joined me with his guitar, and before the next year (1963) began I had three chaps in my newly-founded band! I played a Framus bass guitar, Bertie Hansen played rhythm, Johan Griessel played lead, and Trevor (never knew his surname) who worked at the Graaff-Reinet Advertiser, played drums. We had an amazing time playing at the various College functions, the High School functions and of course, the private functions held by the ever-so-friendly Great Karoo farmers! We called ourselves "The Plectrums" and we played for a full two years and had fantastic fun! Not one of us could read a single note of musice, but we mimicked all the rock stars of the day: The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Cliff Richard, and many others, including The Ventures, and our favourite was their Walk Don't Run. What an amazing memory which this video has provided! Thank you a million times! It would be fantastic if anyone remembers us from those magic days, and I invite you to email me on johnbeck.bsr@gmail.com Rock on!!!
Wow! They look young here. I can't believe I've been surfing San Diego waters for over 60 years. My avatar at the left is a very old DMV photo and any resemblance to a person living or dead is purely coincidental! These guys still rock my life, although I love Mozart, too.
Drummer Mel Taylor passed away on this day in 1996 {August 11th} at the age of 62 from lung cancer... Leon Taylor, his son, replaced him as the Ventures' drummer after his death... R.I.P. Mr. Taylor...
I'm 100 years old now and saw the Ventures live in the 60s. I still listen to music today and RUclips videos at my age , maybe that's why I'm living so long . 😊😅😊
Are you really? wow
Yes I'm old.
did you see Booth shoot Lincoln ? God bless you ! @@Arcturian1111
100? Really?
Man,you type like you ain't a day over 95.
The drummer on the original release of this song in 1960 went on to become a 4 star general in the Air Force. Google it and you will see an awesome 1996 clip of him playing drums with the other guys wearing his Air Force blue uniform. I was 10 years old when I first heard this song in ‘60 and bought the 45 rpm record for $1. I played it so much the grooves in the vinyl are worn out. I still have that record on the light blue Dolton label. At 69 years of age, Walk Don’t Run still rocks me!
Por 1 dollar você deveria ter comprado mais uns 5 discos pois se arranhasse 1 você usaria o outro
Eu aos 31 anos também gosto muito dessa música e fico imaginando como seria aquela época pois hoje vejo que não se fazem músicas como antigamente. Certeza que muito legal. Forte abraço amigo
General George Babbit
@@tuckytucker5737 thankyou bro for the explanation
I believe Skip Moore was the drummer on the recording. Gen'l Babbitt as a 17 yr old was the 1st drummer to play WDR, but it was recorded after he left.
Me too. I'm 88 and I still love The Ventures. Had all of their 33 1/3 albums.
I was actualy standing right there on the stage as this video was shot back in 85 , they recorded a number of tracks at this session , It was awsome being there having been a fan of the song and band since early childhood , one of my first records that as a child was the Walk Don't Run compilation , with all the greats like Telstar and Wipeout . l remember it being a very somber feeling seing this group at their age's , back when l myself was still a young adult
All I can say....is just Wow.
DUDE--It was supposed to be close to the original, which it was. One of the biggest hits of 1960. Check out the original. I hate it when a band changes the songs we loved, just for the sake of change. Rock and roll in the early 60s was the greatest! Anybody else agree??
One thing that needs to be pointed out is just how TIGHT they’re playing! They are ON POINT without a single hiccup
Well they should be, to be fair. They've been together long enough and this is a simple song. As amazing and haunting as it is.
They are loving what they do best, see the faces !!!
🤣@@junodonatus4906
Good old days, when music was real music, played by real people!
I am an old life guard from LA. from the 60 s and this song take me back to those wonderful days!! I love it. When LA was gorgeous, back in the 70 s !
This is the song my parents played when they woke me up in the morning. (in 1959)
Now i'm 67 🙂
Cool parenting
I’m there with you, brother. Just like when I was growing up in Southern California and learning to surf. SO many memories....
i'm 65, haven't heard since the early 60s!
I'm only 65 years young....
Mine too!! I'm now 33!!
I never noticed how hot the bass is- it really adds a whole extra dimension. These guys are like surfer Cream
Buddy its amzing the bass line..
I got to meet the bass player, Bob Bogle, in 1969, nice guy, great bass player.
@@alecfed He played lead on the Ventures original recording of Walk Don't Run, and Nokie Edwards played bass. both were great musicians.
@@nickyjrfanai Bogle on bass really drives the song!
watch their version of wipe-out live in Japan 1966 and you'll see Bob pick shredding the hell out of that bass
RIP Don Wilson. Thanks for some great music.
AWESOME DONG. I'm in my UPPER 60s still love the song.❤
RIP Nokie .. The world will miss you and your incredible talent
God bless the Ventures 🙏🙏🙏😘😘😘❤️❤️❤️🎸🎸🎸
The lines Nokie plays in between the lines in the verse absolutely make this the best version of the song! Could listen to it 10000x. The whole band is beyond tight with this flawless performance!
The guys make it look easy. There are so few that can perform at this level live. I have been listening to the Ventures since the mid 60s and it never grows old. RIP Nokie, Bob, Don and Mel. I always wanted to see them live but never took the time. Damn!
Yes, the band is tight. But the lead guitar player doesn't even play the right notes. This is the lazy version. I can't explain it to you right now, so compare it with the original.
@@wastrelway3226 He doesn't do the bends and the vibrato. Nevertheless, this is classical music. I'd like to see a piano player attempt it.
@@WastrelWay Nokie Edwards never used the tremolo bar for any music he played. His version made this tune hit the top of the charts for a 2nd time in 1964. I liked Bob Bogle's version of "Walk Dont Run" and" Perfidia" a little more
@@wastrelway3226on the original recording of WDR Nokie played bass. It was Bob Bogle who played lead....and played it slightly differently from this version by Nokie, who doesn't string bend or use any vibrato.
There's no music like that today!!
The classic lineup ! Sad that they are all gone now. Incredible musicians.
This is not the classic lineup; this is much later than that. The classic lineup was Wilson, Taylor, Edwards, and Bogle.
Modern musicians will never be as cool as these guys.
@@andrewread2124 but that guy IS cool
@@andrewread2124
Why would anyone give a fuck.
Is not great I love it
jdoggybizzle gotta love them!
@@andrewread2124 You wish you were 1/1000th as cool as Bob Bogle, you fucking jabroni.
I grew up in Manhattan Beach where this stuff was largely born. This cut just makes me stop and remember.....it's the best.
Three gone to heaven but left their music for us. Thanks boys.
1:39 превосходная, культовая группа, отличные мелодии, бесподобная игра, слов нет , чтобы выразить восхищение!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤
I saw these guys live in Orlando, and was given an actual pick used by Don Wilson. It hangs on my wall now. He can still play!
Any dislikes for this tune are from people who are running when they should be walking. They need to slow down and enjoy the music. 😊😊😊
RIP DON WILSON
This is one of my all time favorite riff tunes.
This 7 year old knew then, he'd play this one day.
And all because of Don and the Ventures.
Nokie Edwards
I learned it at age 10 listening to a Ventures record, lol. On a acoustic guitar I might add (my Dad would not let me have an electric guitar).
@@ovationsensation I'am 58. Starting to play, Just tryin' to learn Metallica's Nothing else matters. But this, I feel, I'll never learn.
@@markkulahti1877 You will learn it as long as you keep trying. I learned that song when I was 16 or 17. Keep practicing, its something you will never regret. Learning guitar was one of the best things I ever did.
@@ovationsensation I have had quitar since I was a young boy. But never had "time " to practice. You know, studies, life ..But now I have some time to spend while I'm old.
Arguably the best instrumental group ever...
Check out the The Shadows you may change your mind Ned.
@@jeffreyedwards609 I like the shadows but I love the ventures a lot more just my opinion.
You should check out the surfrajettes I believe is what they're called. An all girl group. They're good but I like the ventures better too
I love how one instrument comes in at a time.
seriously, i know everyone has their own opinions, but how can anyone dislike this song? it's a perfect instrumental piece. i love it
To me, the Ventures are the best instrumental rock group ever! Their music just never goes out of style. So good!
almost 60 years later and the fender reverb sound still lives on.
Love this song, reminds me of my childhood. Mom and Dad loved the Ventures and I grew up on this stuff.
Same here 🙌
The best thing, other than the actual music, is that they all look like they’re loving it.
there is no music these days not like this!!!!!!!!!! back then they could really play music!!!!!!!
This song reminds me of when I lived in Santa Monica in the late 50's.. Great memories.
these are the songs we learned to play on our guitars when we were kids in the 60s
Yeah
billville111 wow now these are the songs I'm learning as a kid in 2016
lol same
Some of us learned to play these in the 70s and 80s.
And 70's too!!
Who would have guessed this song was composed by legendary jazz guitarist Johnny Smith? Bob and Don learned it off a Chet Atkins record, simplified it, and made it rock, which launched The Ventures into R&R history.
So many types of rock since this was released; hard, punk, new wave, grunge, shred, etc. But the Ventures still rock in 2024.
Wow! Excellent!I have been listening ventures since my sweet sixteen.Now Iam a senior citizen,but still the ventures inspire me a lot!!
Feel like dancing! 🙏
I just purchased a Ventures Greatest Hits CD. I LOVE IT.
this song still kicks ass today. It's so cool to see how happy these guys are playing this terrific song.
I bought the 45 rpm record in 1960 when first heard this song on the AM radio. I was 10 years old then and this song blew me away! At 73, it still does, and I still have that 45 rpm vinyl record on Dolton label, but I played it so much the grooves are worn out.
👍 The Ventures are fantastic ! 😎 Rock n Roll will never die.
I was 13 when " WALK DON'T RUN " came out. They were great then and now they are still great. Love all their music !!
It's being enjoyed by any generations. Funny thing....this is currently on rotation at Legoland FL. Think of how many young generations will have this melody forever linked to their memories of great family vacations. That's the amazing thing about music.
how can anyone not like this song?? This has been my all time favorite since I was a kid! effin awesome!!
¡How not remember to The Ventures; this song was your world hit!
They worked together ❤ so well...You to love'm. You have nothing to compare them with...GREAT PERFORMANCES ALWAYS...
They just got better and better with age!!!! They always played amazing music and never broke out in a sweat!!!!
You know that awesome feeling when you just happen to stumble across a song that you loved but never knew the name of? That just happened to me.
I can still remember listening to dad's albums of them in the early 70s as a kid, as well as listening to dad play all of their tunes. Awesome memories!
Thanks my son
Nokie is such an incredible player and his tone is wonderful
This is probably one of my favorite songs; I'm gonna play it at all my family members' weddings from now on...
Older is the memories,keep it yojr meme.ories ,god bless you,stY in sound health and prospdrigy.
That's a classic surf song if ever there was one! Well-played.
GOOD LORD, if THIS doesn't bring back memories...!
this tune never gets old
So brilliant musicians like them, you'll never see again!
One of the greatest instrumental groups of all time. Thanks for uploading it.
I can't get over how much I love how the song switches to swing and then back.
one of the best insturmentals of all time without a doubt
they genuinely seem to enjoy playing together... and that's awesome!
Such a catchy tune and the Guitars and the 🥁 drummer 🎶
I love playing along with this 🎸
Después de tantos años, esta música sigue siendo espectacular!
Nokie Edwards Just awesome
Thank you for sharing this great video with us!
Hello friend, how are you doing today
Don, Mel, Bob and Nokie, The Ventures. Just great.
Great song! I always loved the Ventures style. They were unique from any other instrumental group. I think they have done a cover on about half the songs of the 60's and it always sounded good . Thanks for posting this.
There were the shadows .bert weedon. Venture s and others . Telstra yeh great few instrumental group s about wee lived in the best years...50s 60s of course buddy holly hollies almost all of sound s . Seekers stones wwwell to many to mention I like many 40s but 50 60 up to early 70s wow what music over our time with many variations temp7 Barry mc wire eastern world exploding tobacco rd young girl get out of my mind teenage oprah 67 was good carpenters ab ABBA wow to many to mention whitashadeappale itch cure park mames an papers oh an it goes on so much variety tmutch to mention
Perhaps you have not nirth,when r.d.barman was pilfereging from weztdrn music.
RIP Good night sweet prince 1935-2018
Nookie Edwards you will always live in my heart
Simply out of the world composition.....wonderful
How can you stay away from this master players of the wonder years...,the 70's.
A huge part of The Venture's magic was not just the great tunes and catchy riffs, it was also that their stripped-down, minimally produced sound allowed the great natural textures of the instruments and amps to tell the story. So much music is over-produced into a sickening glaze that the natural sonic nuances and individual textures of the instruments are virtually lost. LESS is MORE, when it comes to recording and producing good music!
Technically perfect describe! You right. The play and the sound are spotless, flawless, whitehanded... with a simple (but accurated) mixing. I was deep surprised by it! Thanks
THE VENTURES !! A TIMELESS GROUP THAT TAUGHT THOUSANDS OF GUITAR PLAYERS THIER FIRST SONGS, SOMETIMES "SIMPLE" IS BETTER. A FEW WELL PLACED NOTES BEATS A THOUSAND RANDOM NOTES IN MY BOOK ANY DAY. VIVA LOS VENTURES, THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES !!
Old is indeed gold. Feel like listening to this masterpiece again and again. tfs.
Super
Every day listen this song
Thanks for updating
THAT, my friends, would be the classic Ventures line-up!
It is helpful to put this music in the context of being one of the first instrumental guitar bands of early rock. For better or worse this music influenced everyone that was playing rock guitar at the time. And of course the tune was written by a master Jazz guitarist Johnny Smith (RIP)
God...what fun and joyful music! Love the Ventures!
I grew up listening to this...so great!
Guitarras...beleza pura! Depois do advento delas, nunca mais o mundo foi o mesmo!!!
loucura o século xx
these guys got along so well....great playing here
RIP Don Wilson!! The Ventures are legendary!!
It doesn't get any better than this! I watching and cry of joy 🙂
Salve, : Una Band a dir poco, fantastica.- Anche se più volte rimaneggiata, rimarrà indelebile nella Storia del Rock.-
i love this live version. Nokie killed it!
Perfect band members ❤❤❤
A long Frend (>60) of mine played this song all along to warm up and as he died a year ago i discovered that his big Guitar Vault included 2 Original and signed Guitars from the Ventures and ii got his Collection by Testament.
Would never sell them for Respect but decided to donate them to a special Museum when i´m dead too.
Hello friend, how are you doing today
Just amazing what you have written here as well as your decision to share those guitar gifts to museum.
These guys were cool as hell. The fact that they’re not trying to be makes them even cooler.
My favorite instrumental of all-time!
i am an eighty-year-young South African boy who, in 1962, went from my home in beautiful Cape Town, South Africa to the Teachers' Training College in Graaff-Reinet, a lovely town in the middle of our Great Karoo. Once ensconced in our hostel accomodation I hauled out an accoustic guitar given to me by my favourite Aunt, and began to strum. Soon, another hostel chap joined me with his guitar, and before the next year (1963) began I had three chaps in my newly-founded band! I played a Framus bass guitar, Bertie Hansen played rhythm, Johan Griessel played lead, and Trevor (never knew his surname) who worked at the Graaff-Reinet Advertiser, played drums. We had an amazing time playing at the various College functions, the High School functions and of course, the private functions held by the ever-so-friendly Great Karoo farmers! We called ourselves "The Plectrums" and we played for a full two years and had fantastic fun! Not one of us could read a single note of musice, but we mimicked all the rock stars of the day: The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Cliff Richard, and many others, including The Ventures, and our favourite was their Walk Don't Run. What an amazing memory which this video has provided! Thank you a million times! It would be fantastic if anyone remembers us from those magic days, and I invite you to email me on johnbeck.bsr@gmail.com
Rock on!!!
Never gets old!!!
Wow! They look young here. I can't believe I've been surfing San Diego waters for over 60 years. My avatar at the left is a very old DMV photo and any resemblance to a person living or dead is purely coincidental! These guys still rock my life, although I love Mozart, too.
This band is absolutely awesome .Great stuff. Thanks for showing.
Just saw them last Friday! 60 years in the business. They were great!!
My father had that album. I love the orange drums 😍😍😍.
My favorite group of all time. I learned to play guitar by listening to their records (my older brother had all of them) back in the mid 60s.
My Mom bought me one of the Play Guitar with the Ventures albums. I learned this and Pipeline when I was about 12.
Drummer Mel Taylor passed away on this day in 1996 {August 11th} at the age of 62 from lung cancer...
Leon Taylor, his son, replaced him as the Ventures' drummer after his death...
R.I.P. Mr. Taylor...
Nice song I like this musical instruments used by the ventures god bless you congratulation
Love and hear their sound like no other. My granddaughter age 2 danced to this with me today. She saw guitar, drums first time. Thanks ventures ❤
Son y seran mis idolod los escucho desde q yo era niño ya tengo 73 años toco unas rolas de ellos son mi inspiracion gracias ventures
This was the opening music theme for Saturday morning wrestling when I was a kid.
Walk don,t Run.. lovely music to Dance the Jive..this Evergreen will live forever ❤😊😊
I wish any of the original Ventures were still alive... sad.
Hello David, how are you doing today
RIP Nokie Edwards, may the reverb be with you
First time I heard them I was about 4 years old riding in a 40 Ford loved them ever since
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