RIP Bob Bogle Of The Ventures

June 16th, 2009, 2:01 PM EDT

Bob Bogle was the co-founder and lead guitarist of one of the great instrumental bands of all time.  When he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the rest of the band in 2008, the group was referred to as “the most successful instrumental combo in rock and roll history.” Among their hits were “Hawaii Five-O,” “Walk Don’t Run” and “Wipeout.”  Bogle was 75.


Posted in Liberaland by Alan

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  1. From the Wiki:

    “The Ventures are still the most popular American rock group in Japan, the world’s second largest record market. One oft-quoted statistic is that the Ventures outsold The Beatles 2-to-1 in Japan.”

    Posted by Rocky the Liberal Rottweiler
    June 16th, 2009 at 2:28 pm

  2. Like you Alan, I am a baby boomer and a huge fan of sixties music. It just doesn’t get any better than that decade, with the possible exception of some seventies music. RIP, Mr. Bogle. And thanks for some of the best songs ever made.

    Posted by Southern Girl Lib
    June 16th, 2009 at 2:30 pm

  3. Alan I sad to hear about the passing of Mr. Bogle of the Ventures and i am a major fan of 60,s music as well.

    Southern Girl Lib Reply:
    June 16th, 2009 at 3:10 pm

    Steve,
    Is there anyone better than The Beatles, Stones, Dave Clark 5, The Kinks, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Chicago, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Aretha, The Supremes, Otis Redding, Eric Burdon & the Animals, The Temptations, The Four Tops and Al Green?
    :))

    Southern Girl Lib Reply:
    June 16th, 2009 at 3:10 pm

    Oh! And the Beach Boys!

    crh3e Reply:
    June 16th, 2009 at 3:24 pm

    You name some great bands but I will say Buckethead, Jimi Hendrix, and Frank Zappa are the greatest guitarists ever.

    Daddio Reply:
    June 17th, 2009 at 9:42 am

    Better not forget the Beach Boys Southern Girl.

    Rock-n-Roll’s greatest decade. Paul Revere and the Raiders, Sly and the Family Stone, The Monkees, Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show, The Doors, Lovin’ Spoonful, The Rascals, Steppenwolf, Tommy James and the Shondells, The Hollies, and on and on.

    My all time favorite: Creedence Clearwater Revival.

    May Bob Bogle rest in peace. May his family feels God’s comfort.

    Southern Girl Lib Reply:
    June 17th, 2009 at 9:58 am

    Willy,
    We have that in common. My top three most favorite singer/songwriters are Paul McCartney, Brian Wilson, and John Fogerty. All three are still alive & kicking, and still cranking out great songs.

    steve Reply:
    June 17th, 2009 at 10:33 am

    Southern Girl Lib

    Love all of those groups. Toss in Sam and Dave,The Pretty Things,Isley Brothers,Sly Stone,Spirit,Cream,The Queen of Soul,The God Father of Soul,The Kinks along with your list and Willy,s and i can jam all the day and all the night. Some War,Santana and Dobbie Brothers along with surf music as well.

    Southern Girl Lib Reply:
    June 17th, 2009 at 11:19 am

    Yes! I love Spirit – I’ve got a line on you babe! and Sly Stone – It’s a family affair, yea…:)

    steve Reply:
    June 17th, 2009 at 2:12 pm

    Seen Spirit in Cincy,Ohio at Bogarts around 1980.

    Posted by steve
    June 16th, 2009 at 2:49 pm

  4. The 60’s does bring back many old memories. There we’re so many good groups, especially girl groups. Little Eva, Shangri-La. Nancy Sinatra, early Cher, Annette, etc. Yep, those Cry-Cra-Cryin songs.
    The 60’s when Coke was just a soft drink.

    Posted by RDM
    June 16th, 2009 at 3:33 pm

  5. You name some great bands but I will say Buckethead, Jimi Hendrix, and Frank Zappa are the greatest guitarists ever. ~ crh3e

    Southern Girl Lib Reply:
    June 16th, 2009 at 3:53 pm

    Yes! How could I have forgotten the one and only Jimi Hendrix. And I also forgot The Doors!
    Might as well remember Janis Joplin too.

    JFA Reply:
    June 16th, 2009 at 4:24 pm

    Hey, what about Bob Seger in with those groups??

    GuidoVanHorn Reply:
    June 17th, 2009 at 1:55 am

    Janis Joplin is the most overrated recording artist of all time.

    in my ever so humble opinion.

    steve Reply:
    June 17th, 2009 at 2:10 pm

    Guido

    The same here.I have to be in the mood to listen to Janis and the same with the Doors and Jefferson Airplane. Love The Velvet Underground and MC5,s along with Iggy Pop and the Stooges. Add some Funkadelic music in their as well.

    GuidoVanHorn Reply:
    June 18th, 2009 at 3:27 am

    I love old school Jefferson Airplane…

    All this music is before my time, so I don’t have the emotional attachments to it that others may have, but I’ve never heard a Janis Joplin song that I really enjoyed.

    TDro319 Reply:
    June 16th, 2009 at 4:19 pm

    “All Along the Watchtower” – my favorite!

    Posted by Southern Girl Lib
    June 16th, 2009 at 3:52 pm

  6. Does anyone remember Lighting Hopkins or Lady Cool Breeze?

    JFA Reply:
    June 16th, 2009 at 4:55 pm

    Nope,,, sorry.

    Southern Girl Lib Reply:
    June 16th, 2009 at 5:17 pm

    Ah, you’re a blues fan. Me too. Love Stevie Ray Vaughn and Kenny Wayne Shepherd.

    RDM Reply:
    June 16th, 2009 at 5:40 pm

    I love the blues. Even today I like the voices of singers like Bonnie Raitt & Joe Cocker

    placefield Reply:
    June 16th, 2009 at 5:29 pm

    Yep, How about Howlin Wolf. One of my favorites.

    RDM Reply:
    June 16th, 2009 at 5:41 pm

    How about Steppinwolf!

    RDM Reply:
    June 16th, 2009 at 5:35 pm

    Don’t leave out the Bee Gees or Three dog night.

    placefield Reply:
    June 16th, 2009 at 5:38 pm

    Alright, you lost me with the Bee Gees.

    RDM Reply:
    June 16th, 2009 at 5:43 pm

    They were very popular. Sound track from “Stay’in Alive”.

    Posted by RDM
    June 16th, 2009 at 4:54 pm

  7. SGL: You name some great bands but I will say Buckethead, Jimi Hendrix, and Frank Zappa are the greatest guitarists ever. ~ crh3e
    I think you would have to add Roy Clark to the list of great guitarists ever also, no?

    Posted by JFA
    June 16th, 2009 at 5:02 pm

  8. Yes. And Buck Owens too. I’m also a big fan of the late great Hoyt Axton.

    Southern Girl Lib Reply:
    June 16th, 2009 at 5:07 pm

    (reply to JFA above)

    OldLefty Reply:
    June 16th, 2009 at 5:31 pm

    My 2 cents:

    Favorite band, the Doors,

    Favorite song, Stairway To Heaven, although that was recorder in 1970.

    anonymouse Reply:
    June 16th, 2009 at 11:55 pm

    Buck Owens ran the Crystal Palace, along the highway in Bakersfield, CA.

    We went over for dinner one evening while we were there working. Owens made his way around the dining room saying hello to people. I thought that was pretty cool.

    Posted by Southern Girl Lib
    June 16th, 2009 at 5:06 pm

  9. The 60’s when Coke was just a soft drink.

    Erm. You do realize where Coca Cola gets its name from, yes?

    Posted by Um Cara
    June 16th, 2009 at 5:44 pm

  10. Loved the Ventures. Thank you Bob and RIP.

    Rock ‘n Roll!!!

    Hey we may not always agree, (like never) but love your taste in music guys!!

    (was just listening to Bob Seger yesterday “Nine Tonight” album recorded live in Detroit)

    JFA Reply:
    June 16th, 2009 at 10:04 pm

    EPIPHANY, I was there in 1975 at Cobo Hall in Detroit when Bob Seger recorded “Silver Bullet Live”. I think that is what the album was called way back then. Anyway we got front row seats because my last name is the same as one of his band members. I won’t say which one. A very, very good time. Nine Tonight is good but have you ever heard Segers version of “Bo Diddle? CAUTION!! if you play it loud you must have good speakers. (it’s the only way to play it though :)

    jazmine Reply:
    June 16th, 2009 at 10:11 pm

    Another Bob, Bob Marley.

    Posted by Epiphany
    June 16th, 2009 at 7:32 pm

  11. Let’s not forget Fleetwood Mac, Moody Blues, Deep Purple, The Who, B.B. King and The Monkees..lol

    libpatriot Reply:
    June 17th, 2009 at 10:08 am

    SBJ, thanks for mentioning the Who and B.B. King!

    craig7120 Reply:
    June 17th, 2009 at 10:48 am

    I put Fleetwood Mac(rumors)and Tom Petty(damn the torpedoes) on my 12yrs ipod thinking she would like it, WRONG!!! spent the next 4hrs tryin to figure out how to delete ipod music. Damn kids

    RIP Mr. Bogle

    placefield Reply:
    June 17th, 2009 at 10:56 am

    I know, trying to expose my girls to good music, and they are not interested unless the CD has a Disney picture on the cover. Ugg. By the way I prefer the early Fleetwood Mac, Peter Green era.

    craig7120 Reply:
    June 17th, 2009 at 11:10 am

    Yeah I wasnt so much a Fleetwood Mac fan as I was a Stevie Nicks (wow) fan. I simply misread my tweens taste and will continually do, prophetically speaking of course. lol

    Posted by sbj
    June 16th, 2009 at 9:47 pm