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Have you ever wished The Ventures had done...
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 10:42 pm
by Haole Jim
In the glory days, The Ventures cut monumental theme albums like "Surfing," "Colorful," "Twist," "Country Classics," "In Space," "Christmas," Latin"....
This long-time Ventures fan / picker has for decades, wished they had done...
"The Ventures Go Polynesian"
"The Ventures Play Lounge Tunes"
"The Ventures' Play the Blues"
"The Ventures' Exotica Album"
Any others you folks wish they had done in the 60s to early 70s?
Re: Have you ever wished The Ventures had done...
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 10:45 pm
by Haole Jim
Ooh, wait, 'forgot one.
"The Ventures Play Cool Jazz"
Re: Have you ever wished The Ventures had done...
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 5:40 am
by TimR
How 'bout "The Ventures Shred ...................?"
Re: Have you ever wished The Ventures had done...
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 6:56 am
by Veenture
Haole Jim wrote:In the glory days, The Ventures cut monumental theme albums ...//...Any others you folks wish they had done in the 60s to early 70s?
Naw ...had to give other bands a break too, ya' know
I'm anxiously awaiting the emergence of "IN THE VAULTS vol. 5" though!
Re: Have you ever wished The Ventures had done...
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 9:35 am
by brutus
The Ventures Play Jimi
The Ventures Grateful Dead Song Book
The Ventures 1 2 3 4 Songs of the The Ramones
(Also I wish Elvis could have lived long enough to cover U2 ...I can hear his take on Sunday Bloody Sunday in my head right now)
Re: Have you ever wished The Ventures had done...
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 2:54 pm
by GTSP
The Ventures play Norwegian Death Metal.
The Ventures play college fight songs
The Ventures Play Chess
The Ventures play the horses.
Re: Have you ever wished The Ventures had done...
Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 6:15 am
by Dennisthe Menace
the Ventures play "THRASH POLKA." 
Re: Have you ever wished The Ventures had done...
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 7:23 pm
by juan_10
Stockhausen ... The Ventures plus three helicopters .. Would make a brilliant album cover !
Re: Have you ever wished The Ventures had done...
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 9:50 pm
by bumblebeetwist
The Ventures In Space, vol. 2
The Ventures Play Sci-Fi Themes (such as 'Star Trek') would have been quite cool as well. 'My Favorite Martian' would have been a fun one to hear.
Re: Have you ever wished The Ventures had done...
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 9:31 am
by Veenture
bumblebeetwist wrote:The Ventures In Space, vol. 2
The Ventures Play Sci-Fi Themes (such as 'Star Trek') would have been quite cool as well. 'My Favorite Martian' would have been a fun one to hear.
"Star Trek"...track #5 (album: NASA 25th. Anniversary", 1983)
http://jukebox.au.nu/instromania/instro ... ive_album/ The Ventures' first recording of The Theme from Star Trek was made in 1976 and released on their album "TV Themes" the following year
