This is fantastic. John Fogerty had some wonderful things to say about my dad and The Ventures in the documentary "The Ventures: Stars on Guitars." He's a truly gracious gentleman.
The Ventures were my first musical crush in the mid 60s. Saw them many times over the years. Once, about 1980 in a dive bar in a strip mall in upper NW Washington DC. They played on a small riser stage in front of a picture window -- pedestrians walking down the sidewalk behind them. There were maybe a dozen in the audience, including my three friends who I begged to go with me. I was crushed by the small audience and almost left to avoid embarrassing my friends. But we ordered beers and stayed. Well, they freakin' played their guts out -- as good as I've ever heard them -- all my favorites. They played my request "I Feel Fine." They bantered with the audience. No one there could believe how good they were. After the show, they stayed for 30 minutes chatting us up and signing everything in sight -- coasters, napkins, etc. I have never been around more professional, more considerate musicians -- everyone had a great time. True pros. I am so sorry you lost your dad. Maybe assuaged by the great joy his music brought to millions of us, and in the lifelong impression he left on this fan back in 1980. RIP, Mr. Wilson.
@@HAL9007 Thank you! What a cool memory to have. I'm so glad you stayed, too! That was just before their little boost back into popularity thanks to Rodney Bingenheimer playing them on K-ROQ and then the Go-Go's brought their name back into the music zeitgeist with Surfin' and Spyin'. Good times...
@@staci-layne-wilson Thanks for your kind reply. I just finished watching 'Stars on Guitars' -- Absolutely Wonderful. I learned everything I wanted to know, including all that geeky technical and technique stuff. And many cool stories, like Belushi/Akroyd, the Punk connection, the Go-Go's, displayed in the HoF next to Madonna, haha. And the most important thing to me -- they were rock stars without acting like rock stars. The Greatest. Thanks and all the best to you and your family in your difficult time. Heck, who else would thrill an old fan by taking the time to reply to a fan post after their dad died? Your Father raised you right.
So sorry for your loss. What a legend. It's amazing how just a few twangy little musical notes can change your mood...or your life. Thanks to your Dad, may he rest in peace.
... nobody lives on this earth forever. God did not create man to be snuffed out like a candle wick. What kind of mind do you think created all that we see and can know? Even created those who choose to be liars and tell us their is no God?
@@jackbrumby1892 Of course! If God were real and men were shown it? There will be no one in the Lake of Fire. Makes sense.... if you think about it. Now... try thinking about it. The angels that rebelled saw God. Yet, they still insisted. God knows how to allow for freedom so men believe in Him for only the right reason. If God said, "believe or burn?" That would be Allah speaking, not the God who's Son died on the Cross so all who believe will be saved..... But, then again? Don't bother to think about it. All that ever is is limited to the limits of your own intellect. Nothing exists outside of it.
69 years old and if it wasn't for the Ventures I probably would have never learned how to play the guitar at age 10. They inspired me so much. Walk Don't Run was the first song I ever learned to play. Thanks so much for your music Ventures!!
Me too....but having had a guitar for over 6.8 decades.....the more I know...the less I know.....and Arthur is not my friend, But my Ventures albums are.
how the hell did this comment end up here...Was made on a tribute video of the Ventures Don Wilson...I guess artificial intelligence is really artificial.
The great Johnny Smith wrote 'Walk Don't Run' and all we little guitar pukes learned it to play at sock hops, teen clubs and high school dances. It was a great song to learn, lots of chords, lots of melody, and lots of wang if you owned a Stratocaster. Big hit, big time fun! Thanks Mr. Fogerty,
Johnny Smith lived just a few blocks from me. He also had a music store nearby. I went there for my strings and such but was always too intimidated to say much to him. I was a fool. He also would have a cocktail at a tavern I frequented but he was never there when I was, the place was called The Point. I played there one night an impromptu session solo for a girlfriend since it was her birthday. I did well and we all had fun but if Johnny walked in what would I have done? Apologize to him and runaway? His talent was intimidating. Chet didn't even want to join him onstage when Johnny invited him up at a club in Denver!Young people need to watch Johnny Smith on video, he was amazing.
My condolences, Staci. As you’ve probably heard a thousand times, my early guitar playing was influenced by your dad and the Ventures. To this day, if I happen to be in the presence of another guitar player around my age (I’m 68), the first song we play together is usually by the Ventures, seems like we all have that in common. Your dad and his buddies live on in all of us.
I'll chime in as well. Don, Bob, Mel, Nokie, Jerry, Leon. My music heroes. They played many, many genres all to perfection. All rest in peace. May your music live on and on. I know it will.
Say what? Eternity will have nothing to do with any of us or what we have done. It will all be about Jesus Christ who died on a cross to save the world from their sins. "WE" all deserve hell and then the lake of fire on judgement day. Ephesians 2:8-9 "for by God's Grace are we saved through Faith, not by works, not that anyone can boast of their Salvation."
@@rickysherfy3990 no sleeping permitted in hell or the lake of fire for eternity. There will be no rest day or night. Only torment forever and ever and ever. 😥😫😖😭
Class act that John Fogerty. I’ll never forget when John was inducting The Ventures into the Hall Of Fame. He said , The Ventures recorded 250 Albums. Good Lord , Most if us today just want to SELL 250 Albums. God Bless Don Wilson and The Ventures. 🙏😞
The songs of the Ventures are Immortal. A salute to the departed musicians, Mel Taylor, Bob Boggle, Nokie Edwards, Gerry McGee and Don Wilson.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Before Nam took away our youth and many; many of our friends; the Ventures were who we listened to every. day! without fail! To me they were America; I loved them then ; I play them now; still have Albums I purchased in the 60s ; I will always Love there music! Don will always live ! in my heart and music.
Some songs are just immortal in their genre. "Walk, Don't Run" is one of those. I've always been a Ventures fan and we even did some of their stuff back in the local band days. No place in instrumentals for me ☹'cuz I was the front man 😎 Poor me, having to struggle a microphone from the car to the stage 😫 😵💫 I'm 75, soon 76 end of summer but I remember it all like it was yesterday. Excellent music. John, our lead guitar had WDR nailed cold the second time he played it but he was like that with all the songs. The rest of us had to haul it to get the music up to speed. A lot of other local bands did it too, but we did it best. All this to say that the Ventures were an giant inspiration in those days and I wouldn't trade those memories for anything, literally. Thank you Don. You live on in our minds but mostly in our hearts.
I just found this and learned about Don. Someone else said it here, “You don’t live forever but when it hits…..” Don was the last of the original duo with Bob. I’ll always play The Ventures music. Not just because I learned so much from their records, but because the music was great. I don’t know why, but Don’s passing is bothering me more that the loss of the others. You’ll be missed Don…BIG TIME! God Bless you.
Long before "Green River", in my early days of playing in bands, the "surf" music of the Ventures was our cup of tea. This song, "Walk Don't Run"was one of the best.
isnt it abit ironic that 2 of the greatest instrumental bands ever started at about the same time (late '50s) on opposite sides of the Atlantic and their music is still covered and played, The Ventures and The Shadows - - music legends!
I just went and found a stereo version of the Ventures "Walk Don't Run", which was GREAT, but will never know how it would have sounded with the extra bass this version provided. Thanks, John Fogerty and Band.
Ventures were a wonderful group and so much fun. When you saw the waves and surfers the music went right along. Life was so much better with the Ventures
And it was *universal*. All across the globe those wonderful guitar groups were loved and emulated. PIpeline, Telstar, Walk, Don't Run, Apache, Savage.. they echoed through every continent, every city. They made you happy then - they still do now. And the Ventures and Shadows rode that wave into our lives. Sigh. Magical music, indeed. 🎸☮
When someone says instrumental music Walk Don't Run is the song that comes to me. I spent almost every day of the summer at the pool and Walk Don't Run was played about every fifth song to remind us to walk, not Run.😁 Walk Don't Run lives in my heart as Summer, laughter, dancing, friends and just joy in general. R.I.H. Don Wilson... you and the Ventures created so many wonderful songs to remember you by. Soundtrack of my youth 🎼 🖤
I'm very sorry to hear of Don Wilson's passing. The Ventures were such an inspiration to me trying to learn the guitar in late 1950's and early 1960's. I only had a beat up Kay acoustic guitar my dear mountain Grandma gave me ,then. A few years ago my three piece band played for my 1961 Everett class reunion in Maryville ,Tennessee. We started off with WALK DON'T RUN ,and I had a 6120 orange Chet Atkins Gretsch guitar to play it on.What a thrill for me. My condolences to Don's family.
Thanks to John for honoring the passing of the last remaining original Venture Don Wilson. They were my all time favorite group and that is how I learned to play the guitar. Everyone should go see the movie his daughter Staci Wilson directed it was a documentary on The Ventures called Stars on Guitars.
2/3/2022 Wow, I missed Don's passing. RIP Don Wilson Ah yes the memories. This was The Ventures first hit. It hit the air in the summer of 1959. It was responsible for my becoming interested in rock music and the guitar in general. It was the second Ventures tune I learned to play. The first, you ask, It's another legend tune, "The Two Thousand Pound Bee" The tune that introduced the classic "Surf-in music" sound. Thanks John for bringing back the fond memories of my misspent youth, I was 12. John it would have been even better if had played a Mosrite guitar. ;-)
I want to make a correction; Walk Don't Run was the summer of 1960, sorry. My excuse, well it was 62 years ago and my memory is not quite as sharp as it used to be.
I remember listening to a 45 record from RCA with Walk Dont Run on one side and Elvis Jailhouse Rock on the other. It was 1962/63 right before President Kennedy was assassinated, interrupting my favorite cartoon of Felix the Cat on TV. Dad was stationed at Ft Buchanan in Puerto Rico then . Good memories as well as bad…. I wore my brothers record out practically 😁
Got framed, personally signed to me Nokie Edwards autograph hanging prominent in my jam room/mancave here. Been a diehard since early 60s, Perfidia days; I'm old. RIP, Nokie & Don; you guys literally made me buy a guitar, when a youngster; no regrets today!
Until judgement day. Then eternity will not be about any of us or what we have done. It will all be about Jesus Christ who died on a cross to save us from our sins. "WE" all deserve hell and then the lake of fire on judgement day.
@@geezer4338 Amen???? You cannot play for your salvation. Making people happy will not save your soul. Only by faith in Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of our sins can we be saved.
@@geezer4338 Give praise to Jesus Christ only. Jeremiah 17:5 New Living Translation 5 This is what the Lord says: “Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans, who rely on human strength and turn their hearts away from the Lord. Are you cursed??? hell is nothing to lighten up about or the lake of fire on judgement day. Eternity is serious business.
My late brother bought their albums. My favorites from his collection, The Ventures' Christmas Album, The Ventures Play the "Batman" Theme, The Wipe Out Album. Remember, they also covered the Hawaii Five-0 theme, #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1969. The Ventures!
Great cover version and thank you, DON WILSON for doing your part to help tame mankind with your gift and talent. The Ventures was part soundtrack to my once young life. May GOD bless your legacy and surviving family
Say what? Eternity will have nothing to do with any of us or what we have done. It will all be about Jesus Christ who died on a cross to save the world from their sins. "WE" all deserve hell and then the lake of fire on judgement day. Ephesians 2:8-9 "for by God's Grace are we saved through Faith, not by works, not that anyone can boast of their Salvation."
Man, it’s hard to not get emotional over this. My family and I came to America in 1960, and this was the first music I heard and loved. Surf music wasn’t ‘surf’ music, it WAS music, period.
The difference between todays music and yesterdays music is yesterdays music will make you smile, cry and yearn for love, todays music is absent those human needs!
I spent the first 7 years of my life in El Cerrito, and my brothers went to junior high with some of the guys who later became CCR. Blue Velvets, Golliwogs, CCR... That John Fogerty was able to perform this stunning tribute to Don Wilson of the Ventures on the night of his passing in January of 2022 still blows my mind. This is El Cerrito badass at its absolute finest, IMHO.
Like so many of a certain time, I learned to play guitar in part by hearing the Ventures songs of the early 1960's As a band, they defined what an instrumental Rock and Roll band should sound like. And because they didn't do vocal records, their records were universal across the world. Even though their version of "WDR" is twice removed from the Johnny Smith original, it is their arrangement that people remember over sixty years after it was recorded. RIP Don Wilson, the band can play again in the next life.
RIP Mr. Wilson. And thanks John for taking the time to do that at your concert. Listened to the Ventures as a kid growing up. People forget what an influence The Ventures were. They were certainly inspirational to this garage band musician learning to play guitar. "WDR" was the first complete song I ever figured out and played in front of a crowd! I actually played it this AM after hearing about Don.
I was only 7 YO when that song was released and although I didn't start buying records until the Beatles' I Want Hold Your Hand, a few years later, I still remember that cool guitar lick from this song.
Been a big time fan of The Ventures from the first time I heard them on the album Another Smash playing Ghost Riders Inspired me to play guitar and at age 69 I can still play Ghost Riders! Also inspired my youngest son to play as well! Thank you Don, Bob, Nokie and Mel!
Hats off to John C Fogerty for doing full justice with His Band of Men , to Don Williams of The Ventures, by playing the fantastic instrumental, ' Walk Don't Run '.. The Ventures were one of my favorite Bands playing many , many Instrumental hits from my School Days, and still are . 🎶❤️👏👏👏
The first time I heard The Ventures, I was hooked. They inspired me to take up the guitar, and now it has been almost 60 years. I can still play Slaughter on 10th Avenue, Telstar, and Walk Don't Run, after all these years. They had many different sounds without all the special electronic equipment of today. They were sadly slipping away, then along came Hawaii Five O, and I immediately recognized that sound.
I just turned 70 and have been playing the guitar since the Beatles. Always loved the Ventures and owned so many of their albums. Great, great music. Finally got to see them live at Disney World many years ago and it was incredible. I remember being so impressed with Don's driving and steady rhythm. He was a rock. Condolences to Staci and her family and the legions of fans who loved their music. Thank you for the music and inspiration. You guys made made a huge contribution to the music world and will always be my favorite instrumental group.
I still play that song on my guitar. The Ventures originally got that song from Chet Atkins but they couldn't play Chet's version so they made their own version and became a big hit for them. I have meany albums of the ventures and still love their music.
Thank you to THE VENTURES . Millions strongly influenced by the wonderful music of The Ventures . The dedicated and talented men , and their families , should be extremely proud of the impact, inspiration and gift they shared with the world. Bravo!
John is a true legend and a nice humble man. I can't imagine a world without his music. Kenny Aronoff is a killer drummer. They lighted my youth ! Love them both !
I had the pleasure of seeing the ventures back in the early 1990s at Disneyland Anaheim CA blast to the past . They still had Mel on drums , RIP Don ! you rock brother forever !
Thank you John for the great tribute to Don Wilson & Bob Bogle’s hit song…”Walk Don’t Run”…you & the band did a great job…Kenny did a great opening & middle part you…a fan…wayne
Play it John, play it! Doesn’t that take me back! Back in the day, if you played guitar, you had to be able to play, “Walk Don’t Run!” What a cool tune and awesome guitar piece by a great band and very great guitar player! Well done John! R.I.P. Don Wilson!
Really fun to hear. I’m 68, and in 1967-1969 myself and several others made a garage band. I played drums. We actually did pretty well. And played some private parties and several small town sock hops. Lasting memories. John Fogerty and many of those in that period were who we played.
Fogerty is no fake... he can sing, play and wrote hit after hit. And a guy who can play a great OLD hit in tempo ...and right is good enough. And I lived the late 1950s onward and heard all the hits on 45RPM records...
Just like John I was absolutely bowled over by Walk, Don't Run, now some 60+ years later---it just does NOT get old! :) I remember annoying people around me to death playing and re-playing the 45, couldn't hear it enough or loud enough. R.I.P Don but know you won't be forgotten by anyone who loves guitars!
Listening to this I just had a flashback to a warm summer day, long ago, in Minneapolis. A guy drove past me in a '57 Ford convertable. WDR was playing, and he had it cranked. I could hear it for several blocks as he drove away. It was as clear as the day it happened.
John Fogerty, is a gentleman in all the extension of the word paying tribute to Don Wilson, Founder of The Ventures and who passed away on January 22, 2022. I remember him in the Hall of Fame when he had the honor of introducing The Ventures a few years ago, which demonstrated the great feeling of admiration he had for the great No. 1 instrumental music group in the world. Now he chose the best Theme Walk Don't Run in tribute to Don. What a great performance, admirable!
The Ventures and John Fogery, two of my all-time favs !! Thanks to both !! PS. John Fogerty and I are the same age (72) and grew up listening to the same music, including the Ventures.
The Ventures’ Walk Don’t Run and Santo and Johnny’s Sleepwalk were my first favorite fast and slow instrumental records and still are. I regret not contacting your dad just to thank him for the great music the group has given us.
greatest instrumental band there ever was.. i,'ve listened to them for over 50 years and tried to play some of their songs. have some of their albums from the early sixties.
What a great tribute by John Fogerty!!! Always a gentleman. I grew up listening to the Ventures. Walk, Don`t Run was the first rock`n roll song I can remember. Listened to them on WLS a m radio in Chicago. R I P Don Wilson. Your music is timeless!
Grew up in the 60's listening to my older brother's and sister's music, and listened to a lot of Ventures hits. Thanks for the memories Don. Well done john!
Superb... fantastic! I have always been a fan of The Ventures... and now listening to this Walk Don't Run by John Fogerty and his band make the song by Ventures alive again! RIP Don Wilson and some other members in his group 🌹🌹🌹
When I first picked up a guitar the Ventures offered 2 or 3 LPs with a book with the songs on the album. A couple years later I was in their office on Sunset. I grew up in bicycle distance from the Strip. Interesting world.
Looooove The Ventures. The best surf song ever written. It makes me completely come alive and feel like you can hear every aspect of the beach , the surf , waves crashing to the momentum of the music. It is absolutely perfect. I could listen to his guitar all day every day😍
my first guitar songs by a friend who introduced me to bot Ventures and shadows. thank you Moses. later I played in a band that covered CCR. Thanks John for a beautiful tribute to the legends of guitar.
This was my favorite record in the day. When ever it came on the radio my brother and I would run to the radio. If upstairs we would trip over each other and my mother would laugh and say listen to the song and walk don't run.
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This is fantastic. John Fogerty had some wonderful things to say about my dad and The Ventures in the documentary "The Ventures: Stars on Guitars." He's a truly gracious gentleman.
The Ventures were my first musical crush in the mid 60s. Saw them many times over the years. Once, about 1980 in a dive bar in a strip mall in upper NW Washington DC. They played on a small riser stage in front of a picture window -- pedestrians walking down the sidewalk behind them. There were maybe a dozen in the audience, including my three friends who I begged to go with me. I was crushed by the small audience and almost left to avoid embarrassing my friends. But we ordered beers and stayed. Well, they freakin' played their guts out -- as good as I've ever heard them -- all my favorites. They played my request "I Feel Fine." They bantered with the audience. No one there could believe how good they were. After the show, they stayed for 30 minutes chatting us up and signing everything in sight -- coasters, napkins, etc. I have never been around more professional, more considerate musicians -- everyone had a great time. True pros. I am so sorry you lost your dad. Maybe assuaged by the great joy his music brought to millions of us, and in the lifelong impression he left on this fan back in 1980. RIP, Mr. Wilson.
@@HAL9007 Thank you! What a cool memory to have. I'm so glad you stayed, too! That was just before their little boost back into popularity thanks to Rodney Bingenheimer playing them on K-ROQ and then the Go-Go's brought their name back into the music zeitgeist with Surfin' and Spyin'. Good times...
@@staci-layne-wilson Thanks for your kind reply. I just finished watching 'Stars on Guitars' -- Absolutely Wonderful. I learned everything I wanted to know, including all that geeky technical and technique stuff. And many cool stories, like Belushi/Akroyd, the Punk connection, the Go-Go's, displayed in the HoF next to Madonna, haha. And the most important thing to me -- they were rock stars without acting like rock stars. The Greatest. Thanks and all the best to you and your family in your difficult time. Heck, who else would thrill an old fan by taking the time to reply to a fan post after their dad died?
Your Father raised you right.
So sorry for your loss. What a legend. It's amazing how just a few twangy little musical notes can change your mood...or your life. Thanks to your Dad, may he rest in peace.
Been a Ventures fan forever and I will be playing this song tonight...R.I.P. Don.
Nobody lives forever. Still it hits you. Thank you Don Wilson, thank you John Fogerty.
... nobody lives on this earth forever. God did not create man to be snuffed out like a candle wick. What kind of mind do you think created all that we see and can know? Even created those who choose to be liars and tell us their is no God?
@@genez429 Which there isn't.
@@jackbrumby1892 Of course! If God were real and men were shown it? There will be no one in the Lake of Fire. Makes sense.... if you think about it. Now... try thinking about it. The angels that rebelled saw God. Yet, they still insisted. God knows how to allow for freedom so men believe in Him for only the right reason. If God said, "believe or burn?" That would be Allah speaking, not the God who's Son died on the Cross so all who believe will be saved..... But, then again? Don't bother to think about it. All that ever is is limited to the limits of your own intellect. Nothing exists outside of it.
@@genez429 And yours is limited more than most.
@@chrissygerwitz520 Ouch! Ouch that hurt! (but we are all going to die.)
RIP Don Wilson...Rock on John Fogerty---Does not get any better than the Ventures, who created a sonic snapshot of the early 1960s
69 years old and if it wasn't for the Ventures I probably would have never learned how to play the guitar at age 10. They inspired me so much. Walk Don't Run was the first song I ever learned to play. Thanks so much for your music Ventures!!
Wow man... You took the words right out of my mouth! I too learned Walk Don't Run first and was so proud of myself. It just builds on from there!
Me too....but having had a guitar for over 6.8 decades.....the more I know...the less I know.....and Arthur is not my friend, But my Ventures albums are.
how the hell did this comment end up here...Was made on a tribute video of the Ventures Don Wilson...I guess artificial intelligence is really artificial.
Believe it or not, in 1965 they played in my high school gym-still have the B&W photos of them on stage and me getting an autograph from Mel
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That's fantastic!!! Great memorie for you!
The best tribute anyone could recieve. RIP Don and thanks John.
The great Johnny Smith wrote 'Walk Don't Run' and all we little guitar pukes learned it to play at sock hops, teen clubs and high school dances. It was a great song to learn, lots of chords, lots of melody, and lots of wang if you owned a Stratocaster. Big hit, big time fun! Thanks Mr. Fogerty,
Johnny Smith lived just a few blocks from me. He also had a music store nearby. I went there for my strings and such but was always too intimidated to say much to him. I was a fool. He also would have a cocktail at a tavern I frequented but he was never there when I was, the place was called The Point. I played there one night an impromptu session solo for a girlfriend since it was her birthday. I did well and we all had fun but if Johnny walked in what would I have done? Apologize to him and runaway? His talent was intimidating. Chet didn't even want to join him onstage when Johnny invited him up at a club in Denver!Young people need to watch Johnny Smith on video, he was amazing.
Thanks for mentioning Johnny Smith. The Ventures of course had the big hit with it, but as you said, the great jazz guitarist Johnny Smith wrote it.
Think you meant twang lol
The Ventures taught everybody to play guitar. Don Wilson was one of the best rhythm guitarists ever. Very classy of John Fogerty to pay tribute.
That was a nice thing to do. The Ventures were some of my guitar heroes too. RIP to all The Ventures. The music lives on.
The Ventures were Great! I remember them vividly. Also, I'm a huge John Fogerty fan since Clearwater Credence. This is REAL Rock Man!!
I have always been a fan of the Ventures and was glad to see this tribute to Don Wilson
I Actually STILL have THIS VINYL 33 1/3 ALBUM OF The Ventures!! Love, Love it !!!
So do I. Plus I have a few other Venture albums too. All purchased in the early to mid 60's
I have a copy of this album, too!! Thanks for posting your comment, from a long-time Ventures fan in New Jersey!
My condolences, Staci. As you’ve probably heard a thousand times, my early guitar playing was influenced by your dad and the Ventures. To this day, if I happen to be in the presence of another guitar player around my age (I’m 68), the first song we play together is usually by the Ventures, seems like we all have that in common. Your dad and his buddies live on in all of us.
Yes, definitely. It's very nice to know that.
I'll chime in as well. Don, Bob, Mel, Nokie, Jerry, Leon. My music heroes. They played many, many genres all to perfection.
All rest in peace. May your music live on and on. I know it will.
Say what? Eternity will have nothing to do with any of us or what we have done. It will all be about Jesus Christ who died on a cross to save the world from their sins. "WE" all deserve hell and then the lake of fire on judgement day. Ephesians 2:8-9 "for by God's Grace are we saved through Faith, not by works, not that anyone can boast of their Salvation."
There wasn't a song or genre that they couldn't play, and most times play em better than the originals. Still love them to this day. Thanks guys.
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@@rickysherfy3990 no sleeping permitted in hell or the lake of fire for eternity. There will be no rest day or night. Only torment forever and ever and ever. 😥😫😖😭
Class act that John Fogerty. I’ll never forget when John was inducting The Ventures into the Hall Of Fame. He said , The Ventures recorded 250 Albums. Good Lord , Most if us today just want to SELL 250 Albums. God Bless Don Wilson and The Ventures. 🙏😞
The songs of the Ventures are Immortal. A salute to the departed musicians, Mel Taylor, Bob Boggle, Nokie Edwards, Gerry McGee and Don Wilson.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mel Taylor was a monster drummer!
Please remember Howie Johnson who played drums on Ventures first 6 albums.
Important part of them.
I knew nokie in person great man
Before Nam took away our youth and many; many of our friends; the Ventures were who we listened to every. day! without fail! To me they were America; I loved them then ; I play them now; still have Albums I purchased in the 60s ; I will always Love there music! Don will always live ! in my heart and music.
Some songs are just immortal in their genre. "Walk, Don't Run" is one of those. I've always been a Ventures fan and we even did some of their stuff back in the local band days.
No place in instrumentals for me ☹'cuz I was the front man 😎
Poor me, having to struggle a microphone from the car to the stage 😫 😵💫 I'm 75, soon 76 end of summer but I remember it all like it was yesterday. Excellent music.
John, our lead guitar had WDR nailed cold the second time he played it but he was like that with all the songs. The rest of us had to haul it to get the music up to speed. A lot of other local bands did it too, but we did it best.
All this to say that the Ventures were an giant inspiration in those days and I wouldn't trade those memories for anything, literally.
Thank you Don. You live on in our minds but mostly in our hearts.
I just found this and learned about Don. Someone else said it here, “You don’t live forever but when it hits…..”
Don was the last of the original duo with Bob. I’ll always play The Ventures music. Not just because I learned so much from their records, but because the music was great. I don’t know why, but Don’s passing is bothering me more that the loss of the others. You’ll be missed Don…BIG TIME! God Bless you.
John Fogerty is an awesome guitarist, He really kicked ass back in the CCR days, there is no music genre that he can't haul ass on!!!👍✌️
@Eric Dee , to add to the nice things you said about John Fogerty. He is a nice guy too.
The Ventures are a big reason why I'm a guitar player today. Thank you Don Wilson!
“Walk Don’t Run” was the instrumental that made me want to play guitar…. I remember when I finall learned to play it all the way
Made me want to play the drums. Formed a band with my cousins and this was the first song I learned to play.
Long before "Green River", in my early days of playing in bands, the "surf" music of the Ventures was our cup of tea. This song, "Walk Don't Run"was one of the best.
isnt it abit ironic that 2 of the greatest instrumental bands ever started at about the same time (late '50s) on opposite sides of the Atlantic and their music is still covered and played, The Ventures and The Shadows - - music legends!
I just went and found a stereo version of the Ventures "Walk Don't Run", which was GREAT, but will never know how it would have sounded with the extra bass this version provided. Thanks, John Fogerty and Band.
Ventures were a wonderful group and so much fun. When you saw the waves and surfers the music went right along. Life was so much better with the Ventures
And it was *universal*. All across the globe those wonderful guitar groups were loved and emulated. PIpeline, Telstar, Walk, Don't Run, Apache, Savage.. they echoed through every continent, every city. They made you happy then - they still do now.
And the Ventures and Shadows rode that wave into our lives.
Sigh. Magical music, indeed. 🎸☮
This song started many musicians on their journey.
John played Walk Don't Run note for note and it sounded as if the Ventures were playing live... RIP Don Wilson.
When someone says instrumental music Walk Don't Run is the song that comes to me. I spent almost every day of the summer at the pool and Walk Don't Run was played about every fifth song to remind us to walk, not Run.😁 Walk Don't Run lives in my heart as Summer, laughter, dancing, friends and just joy in general. R.I.H. Don Wilson... you and the Ventures created so many wonderful songs to remember you by.
Soundtrack of my youth 🎼 🖤
I did not know that Kenny Aronoff was back playing with John Fogerty. He’s the #1 most in demand session drummer in the world…
RIP Don Wilson…
Spot on - great to see Kenny kickin' it with JF again! And respects to Don Wilson's family and his considerable legacy.
The Ventures from the US and the Shadows from the UK, how we loved their music.
I'm very sorry to hear of Don Wilson's passing. The Ventures were such an inspiration to me trying to learn the guitar in late 1950's and early 1960's. I only had a beat up Kay acoustic guitar my dear mountain Grandma gave me ,then. A few years ago my three piece band played for my 1961 Everett class reunion in Maryville ,Tennessee. We started off with WALK DON'T RUN ,and I had a 6120 orange Chet Atkins Gretsch guitar to play it on.What a thrill for me. My condolences to Don's family.
If I’m not mistaken, John inducted the Ventures into the Rock and Roll Hall of fame. Classy tribute.
Thanks to John for honoring the passing of the last remaining original Venture Don Wilson. They were my all time favorite group and that is how I learned to play the guitar. Everyone should go see the movie his daughter Staci Wilson directed it was a documentary on The Ventures called Stars on Guitars.
ドンウィルソンの偉大さを改めて感じれた！
ありがとう！
2/3/2022
Wow, I missed Don's passing. RIP Don Wilson
Ah yes the memories. This was The Ventures first hit. It hit the air in the summer of 1959. It was responsible for my becoming interested in rock music and the guitar in general.
It was the second Ventures tune I learned to play. The first, you ask, It's another legend tune, "The Two Thousand Pound Bee" The tune that introduced the classic "Surf-in music" sound.
Thanks John for bringing back the fond memories of my misspent youth, I was 12.
John it would have been even better if had played a Mosrite guitar. ;-)
I want to make a correction; Walk Don't Run was the summer of 1960, sorry. My excuse, well it was 62 years ago and my memory is not quite as sharp as it used to be.
I remember listening to a 45 record from RCA with Walk Dont Run on one side and Elvis Jailhouse Rock on the other.
It was 1962/63 right before President Kennedy was assassinated, interrupting my favorite cartoon of Felix the Cat on TV. Dad was stationed at Ft Buchanan in Puerto Rico then .
Good memories as well as bad….
I wore my brothers record out practically 😁
Got framed, personally signed to me Nokie Edwards autograph hanging prominent in my jam room/mancave here. Been a diehard since early 60s, Perfidia days; I'm old.
RIP, Nokie & Don; you guys literally made me buy a guitar, when a youngster;
no regrets today!
Two of my favorite heroes-John Fogerty and The Ventures!!
Guitar and how is was meant to be played! Classic I'm gonna learn this one now. CHOW!!
Such a great compliment from such a great guy..The Ventures are all deceased now..Don was the last...but thank you John..
Rest in peace. Mel, Bob, Nookie and Don. Your music will never fade away.
Until judgement day. Then eternity will not be about any of us or what we have done. It will all be about Jesus Christ who died on a cross to save us from our sins. "WE" all deserve hell and then the lake of fire on judgement day.
Amen. And please don't forget Howie Johnson who played drums on the first 6 albums. They were great pure rock and roll.
@@geezer4338 Amen???? You cannot play for your salvation. Making people happy will not save your soul. Only by faith in Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of our sins can we be saved.
@@JohnSmith-uy7sv my amen goes to Ed Lau. I ignored that other guy who I didn't eved read until after I sent reply to Ed.
So lighten up
@@geezer4338 Give praise to Jesus Christ only. Jeremiah 17:5 New Living Translation
5 This is what the Lord says:
“Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans,
who rely on human strength and turn their hearts away from the Lord. Are you cursed??? hell is nothing to lighten up about or the lake of fire on judgement day. Eternity is serious business.
My late brother bought their albums. My favorites from his collection, The Ventures' Christmas Album, The Ventures Play the "Batman" Theme, The Wipe Out Album. Remember, they also covered the Hawaii Five-0 theme, #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1969. The Ventures!
Great cover version and thank you, DON WILSON for doing your part to help tame mankind with your gift and talent. The Ventures was part soundtrack to my once young life. May GOD bless your legacy and surviving family
Say what? Eternity will have nothing to do with any of us or what we have done. It will all be about Jesus Christ who died on a cross to save the world from their sins. "WE" all deserve hell and then the lake of fire on judgement day. Ephesians 2:8-9 "for by God's Grace are we saved through Faith, not by works, not that anyone can boast of their Salvation."
Man, it’s hard to not get emotional over this. My family and I came to America in 1960, and this was the first music I heard and loved. Surf music wasn’t ‘surf’ music, it WAS music, period.
The difference between todays music and yesterdays music is yesterdays music will make you smile, cry and yearn for love, todays music is absent those human needs!
I spent the first 7 years of my life in El Cerrito, and my brothers went to junior high with some of the guys who later became CCR. Blue Velvets, Golliwogs, CCR... That John Fogerty was able to perform this stunning tribute to Don Wilson of the Ventures on the night of his passing in January of 2022 still blows my mind. This is El Cerrito badass at its absolute finest, IMHO.
Gosh, that’s great. Losing our guitar 🎸 heroes. Dick Dale, Don Wilson, both in the last couple years.
Like so many of a certain time, I learned to play guitar in part by hearing the Ventures songs of the early 1960's
As a band, they defined what an instrumental Rock and Roll band should sound like.
And because they didn't do vocal records, their records were universal across the world.
Even though their version of "WDR" is twice removed from the Johnny Smith original, it is their arrangement that people remember over sixty years after it was recorded.
RIP Don Wilson, the band can play again in the next life.
RIP Mr. Wilson. And thanks John for taking the time to do that at your concert. Listened to the Ventures as a kid growing up. People forget what an influence The Ventures were. They were certainly inspirational to this garage band musician learning to play guitar. "WDR" was the first complete song I ever figured out and played in front of a crowd! I actually played it this AM after hearing about Don.
My first album purchase: "The Ventures in Outer Space". Thinking 1963. Yep, I loved the Ventures.
Loved the Ventures and the Mosrite guitars they played.
I was only 7 YO when that song was released and although I didn't start buying records until the Beatles' I Want Hold Your Hand, a few years later, I still remember that cool guitar lick from this song.
Been a big time fan of The Ventures from the first time I heard them on the album Another Smash playing Ghost Riders Inspired me to play guitar and at age 69 I can still play Ghost Riders! Also inspired my youngest son to play as well! Thank you Don, Bob, Nokie and Mel!
Hats off to John C Fogerty for doing full justice with His Band of Men , to Don Williams of The Ventures, by playing the fantastic instrumental, ' Walk Don't Run '.. The Ventures were one of my favorite Bands playing many , many Instrumental hits from my School Days, and still are . 🎶❤️👏👏👏
The first time I heard The Ventures, I was hooked. They inspired me to take up the guitar, and now it has been almost 60 years. I can still play Slaughter on 10th Avenue, Telstar, and Walk Don't Run, after all these years. They had many different sounds without all the special electronic equipment of today. They were sadly slipping away, then along came Hawaii Five O, and I immediately recognized that sound.
I just turned 70 and have been playing the guitar since the Beatles. Always loved the Ventures and owned so many of their albums. Great, great music. Finally got to see them live at Disney World many years ago and it was incredible. I remember being so impressed with Don's driving and steady rhythm. He was a rock. Condolences to Staci and her family and the legions of fans who loved their music. Thank you for the music and inspiration. You guys made made a huge contribution to the music world and will always be my favorite instrumental group.
Thank you. He was a special guy, and rhythm guitarist.
I have always loved the Ventures music since my teenage years. Thanks to John Fogerty for immortalizing one of their famous hits Walk Dont Run.
I still play that song on my guitar. The Ventures originally got that song from Chet Atkins but they couldn't play Chet's version so they made their own version and became a big hit for them. I have meany albums of the ventures and still love their music.
Was a teen when Ventures broke into music world...
Thank John well said, well done!
Thank you to THE VENTURES . Millions strongly influenced by the wonderful music of The Ventures . The dedicated and talented men , and their families , should be extremely proud of the impact, inspiration and gift they shared with the world. Bravo!
RIP Don Wilson. Your song Walk Don't Run is one of the greatest instrumental pieces of all time alongside Cuban standard El Manisera.
John is a true legend and a nice humble man. I can't imagine a world without his music. Kenny Aronoff is a killer drummer. They lighted my youth ! Love them both !
I had the pleasure of seeing the ventures back in the early 1990s at Disneyland Anaheim CA blast to the past . They still had Mel on drums , RIP Don ! you rock brother forever !
I remember that show!
Thank you John for the great tribute to Don Wilson & Bob Bogle’s hit song…”Walk Don’t Run”…you & the band did a great job…Kenny did a great opening & middle part you…a fan…wayne
Play it John, play it! Doesn’t that take me back! Back in the day, if you played guitar, you had to be able to play, “Walk Don’t Run!” What a cool tune and awesome guitar piece by a great band and very great guitar player! Well done John! R.I.P. Don Wilson!
Really fun to hear. I’m 68, and in 1967-1969 myself and several others made a garage band. I played drums. We actually did pretty well. And played some private parties and several small town sock hops.
Lasting memories. John Fogerty and many of those in that period were who we played.
Fogerty is no fake... he can sing, play and wrote hit after hit. And a guy who can play a great OLD hit in tempo ...and right is good enough. And I lived the late 1950s onward and heard all the hits on 45RPM records...
Just like John I was absolutely bowled over by Walk, Don't Run, now some 60+ years later---it just does NOT get old! :) I remember annoying people around me to death playing and re-playing the 45, couldn't hear it enough or loud enough.
R.I.P Don but know you won't be forgotten by anyone who loves guitars!
Listening to this I just had a flashback to a warm summer day, long ago, in Minneapolis. A guy drove past me in a '57 Ford convertable. WDR was playing, and he had it cranked. I could hear it for several blocks as he drove away. It was as clear as the day it happened.
John Fogerty, is a gentleman in all the extension of the word paying tribute to Don Wilson, Founder of The Ventures and who passed away on January 22, 2022. I remember him in the Hall of Fame when he had the honor of introducing The Ventures a few years ago, which demonstrated the great feeling of admiration he had for the great No. 1 instrumental music group in the world. Now he chose the best Theme Walk Don't Run in tribute to Don. What a great performance, admirable!
The Ventures and John Fogery, two of my all-time favs !! Thanks to both !! PS. John Fogerty and I are the same age (72) and grew up listening to the same music, including the Ventures.
The Ventures’ Walk Don’t Run and Santo and Johnny’s Sleepwalk were my first favorite fast and slow instrumental records and still are. I regret not contacting your dad just to thank him for the great music the group has given us.
I was, and still am, a Ventures fan, and it's so nice for Mr. Fogerty to honor Don Wilson's memory.
My thoughts and prayers are with the Wilson Family and RIP Don Wilson 1933-2022🎸🎵🌍
Excelent tribute Mr. Fogerty.
And as for John Frogley I gave him thumbs up all the way what a great guitarist👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🎸🎸☮️✌🏻
That drummer is punishing those drums, love it.
WOW A SHOW IN TRIBUTE TO DON ! GR8.
I still listen to the Ventures and the Shadows to this day
What a wonderful tribute to Don Wilson. Loved him. That's how I learned to play guitar and bass in the early 1960s. The Ventures!!!
greatest instrumental band there ever was.. i,'ve listened to them for over 50 years and tried to play some of their songs. have some of their albums from the early sixties.
Great tribute to a great Wilson. Thanks John you're the man. Good luck and stay safe.
I took guitar lessons in the early 1960s and one of the first tunes I learned was Walk Don't Run. I was 13. Thank you Mr. Capin.
What a great tribute by John Fogerty!!! Always a gentleman. I grew up listening to the Ventures. Walk, Don`t Run was the first rock`n roll song I can remember. Listened to them on WLS a m radio in Chicago. R I P Don Wilson. Your music is timeless!
Grew up in the 60's listening to my older brother's and sister's music, and listened to a lot of Ventures hits. Thanks for the memories Don. Well done john!
Celebrating Don Wilson and all the Ventures. They gave us something we were happy to hear.
I learned to play guitar by listening to the Ventures. Miss the music.
forgot to mention that my best friend had a Moserite guitar.
Superb... fantastic! I have always been a fan of The Ventures... and now listening to this Walk Don't Run by John Fogerty and his band make the song by Ventures alive again!
RIP Don Wilson and some other members in his group 🌹🌹🌹
I love the Ventures and surf music! Rat Fink Lives!
When I first picked up a guitar the Ventures offered 2 or 3 LPs with a book with the songs on the album. A couple years later I was in their office on Sunset. I grew up in bicycle distance from the Strip. Interesting world.
Awesome job Fogerty. First guitar stuff I ever learned was ventures. RIP Don.
Looooove The Ventures. The best surf song ever written. It makes me completely come alive and feel like you can hear every aspect of the beach , the surf , waves crashing to the momentum of the music. It is absolutely perfect. I could listen to his guitar all day every day😍
Thank you, Jim Letourneau! Thank you, John Fogerty band. Thank you, Ventures/Don Wilson!!!
amazing tribute
This is great. I loved when the Ventures played “Pipeline”. R.I.P.
Some of the Best music of my life. Thank you Don Wilson and The Ventures!
my first guitar songs by a friend who introduced me to bot Ventures and shadows. thank you Moses. later I played in a band that covered CCR. Thanks John for a beautiful tribute to the legends of guitar.
You should mention that music back then was made to dance to.
This was my favorite record in the day. When ever it came on the radio my brother and I would run to the radio. If upstairs we would trip over each other and my mother would laugh and say listen to the song and walk don't run.