Remember 'The Ventures'? Take a look at them now:

[Are_grits_groceries]

http://tinyurl.com/9f8eu94

Officer drum!

[louis-t]

1. Great stuff, thanks.

[ThoughtCriminal]

2. I was expecting the "Venture Brothers"

[sakabatou]

5. Me too

[mitchtv]

3. thanks

I remember them well, the sounds of my youth.

[pinboy3niner]

4. I remember--here's vid of The Ventures in 1960:

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[Zambero]

6. a "brassy" performance indeed!

I learned how to play this on guitar, way back when, but would certainly sound a bit rusty right about now. From the very first drum roll, the general doesn't miss a beat. When he retires I wonder if the band invites him back for a steady gig?

[pinboy3niner]

7. By then they may have to change their name to The Dentures

[MindPilot]

8. that was really great!

thanks for sharing that.

[rock]

9. I am a big fan

Did not know that about Babbit!

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

10. Very cool of the General - In my first band in 1966 we played Wipe Out and Pipeline

The rhythm guitarist even bought a Mosrite Ventures model electric guitar, with a reputation of having the lowest action of anything on the market.

[Surya Gayatri]

11. Classic! Gotta love General Babbit rockin' the house in his uniform!

After "Walk, Don't Run" came "Apache", "Wipeout", "Pipeline", etc. etc.

Nobody could write and perform pure guitar and drum R n' R like these guys. No need for lyrics--guitar and drums said it all.

And don't forget the "Hawaii Five-O" theme song!