RIP Bob Bogle
Ventures guitarist passes at age 75.
Posted by: John Chandler on Jun 16, 2009 at 10:00AM
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Just heard the news that Vancouver, Washington, resident Bob Bogle has passed away. Bogle played bass and guitar for Tacoma’s the Ventures, the best-known instrumental surf band in the world. They had their first hit in 1960, nearly fifty years ago, and were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last year. Anyone unfamiliar with Ventures’ classics like “Walk Don’t Run,” “Apache,” and “Fuzzy and Wild” should immediately sprint over to Music Millennium and stock up. Ride on, Bob. Our best thoughts to family and friends.
This cut isn’t all that surfy, but features some great interplay between Bogle on bass and drummer Mel Taylor.
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A sad day indeed. Thankfully his legacy will live on.
’There’s more to the picture… than meets the eye’
Adios, Bob!
aw man….lost a good one indeed.
So now two of the four “original” Ventures are gone. The drummer, Mel Taylor died sometime in the 90’s.
About 10 years ago, my two band mates and I got to see the Ventures at some hotel on Gateway (in Springfield—now demolished). It was an incredible experience. The original drummer was replaced by his son, Leon Taylor who was really hot.
The lead guitarist, Noke Edwards lives somewhere around here, Brownsville? I’ve had a chance to see him a couple of times on his own. An incredible musician, although I heard his health is failing. I would have thought he would have been the next one to go. Rock on!
The great Nokie Edwards lives in Elmira, I believe. At least that’s where his international fan club is located. Thanks for the memories, Chris!
What I want to know is, where are those dancers in relation to the band? They look like they’re in another country!