The Ventures Legacy Lives On
Today is indeed a sad day for all the teenager boys of yesteryear who grew up with The Ventures music. Bob Bogle, one of the two founding members of the group passed away yesterday on June 14, 2009. For those of you who might not immediately recognize the name, I’m sure you will recognize them for their surf music and the instrumental hit that made them famous – “Walk Don’t Run”. They are also easily recognized for their later hit – “Hawaii 50”.
Here is a video featuring Bob Bogle featuring one of his medleys:
Many guitarists like George Harrison (The Beatles), John Fogerty (Credence Clearwater Revival), Carl Wilson (the Beach Boys), Jeff Cook (Alabama), Keith Moon (The Who) and many more were influenced by The Ventures music. I have to add one other person to the list, myself. The first time I heard “Walk Don’t Run”, I knew I had to have a guitar. I saved up my money, bought a guitar, purchased their albums which I still have and continue to play music today. I would say they were a huge influence on me.
For their success as the number one instrumental group, The Ventures were recognized and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 10, 2008. The Ventures have been making music for the last fifty years and their legacy will continue to live on. Bob Bogle will be missed.
Michael Setunsky is the Broker and owner of Michael's Commercial LLC serving the Northern Virginia commercial real estate market. His more than 23 years of experience as a commercial real estate and business broker has earned him the distinction for being one of the top commercial real estate producers in the Mid-Atlantic Region. He also serves on the Mid Atlantic Real Estate Marketing Association's (MAREMA) Board of Directors, and is a Commonwealth of Virginia licensed Instructor. He teaches Pre-licensing, Post Licensing Education, Broker's and Continuing Education courses. Visit his company web site at http://michaelscommercial.com/.
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