Ventures Japan Tours and Mosrite
ベンチャーズ日本公演とモズライト

The Ventures January1965 Japan Tour
Record jackets of "The Ventures Knock Me Out" and "The Ventures On Stage" were taken at this Japan Tour.
Nokie and Don played the 1963 Model of Side Jack, Set Neck, and Bindings.


The Ventures Summer 1965 Japan Tour
The Pearl White Mosrite Guitars used in this tour were given to Yuzo Kayama for his courtesy in January 1965 Japan tour.

"Penetration"

"Slaughter on 10th Avenue"

TAB is provided at http://members.aol.com/mctippens/index.html by M.Tippens from USA.
Also Nokies tutorial video is availabale.

"Bamble Bee Twist"

"Caravan"

Caravan TAB is provided at http://members.aol.com/mctippens/index.html by M.Tippens from USA.


"Caravan"

アメリカのM.Tippens氏がキャラバン TAB符を http://members.aol.com/mctippens/index.htmlに公開しています。


See Nokie's finger picking in "Caravan"
キャラバン演奏中に中指、薬指でフィンガーピッキングするノーキー。

To learn how to play Cravan, see the tutorial video below.
Nokie Edwards "How to play Caravan"
(FEI-VT055, Recorded in 1990)
Far East Island Record
Phone +81-3-3359-3621 Tokyo, Japan
（ノーキーさんのキャラバン教則ビデオ、1990年収録）
The above images were captured from the Movie "1966 Beloved Invaders the Ventures".
"1966" of the title is a movie release date and the film itself is from Summer 1965 Japan Tour.
The movie is available on Laser Disk and Video Tape from Toshiba EMI.

    TOVE-3058: Video Tape
    TOLE-3058: Laser Disk

    Recorded Live List
  1. Feel so fine (Don's Vocal)
  2. Cruel Sea, the
  3. Walk Don't Run 64
  4. House of the Rising Sun
  5. Apach
  6. Wipe Out
  7. Telstar (Bob's Lead)
  8. Slaughter on 10th Avenue
  9. Penetration
  10. Bumble Bee Twist
  11. Bulldog
  12. Pipeline
  13. Diamaond Head
  14. Caravan
For this video/disk avilability in the North America, ask Wes Oishi of Sound Source.
They may have various Ventures/Nokie's stuff.

Sound Source
PO Box 35780
Los Angeles, CA 90035
Phone: (213) 857-5701
FAX: (213) 937-2309

The live CD of 1965 Summer Japan Tour is also availabe from Toshiba-EMI in Japan.
The Ventures Live Box
"All About The Ventures"
CD #: TOCP-7126, Disc 2

    The Song List:
  1. Cruel Sea
  2. Penetration
  3. Bulldog
  4. I Feel Fine
  5. House Of The Rising Sun
  6. Out Of Limits
  7. Slaughter On 10th Avenue
  8. Besame Mucho Twist
  9. Love Portion No.9
  10. Journey To The Stars
  11. When You Walk In The Room
  12. Walk Don't Run '64
  13. Rap City
  14. Wipe Out
  15. The Ventures Medley (Bob's Lead)
    (WDR ~ Perfidia ~ Lullaby Of The Leaves)
  16. Lonely Bull (Bob's Lead)
  17. Telstar (Bob's Lead)
  18. Mariner No.4
  19. Driving Guitars
  20. Apache
  21. Yellow Jacket
  22. Pipeline
  23. Surf Rider
  24. Bumble Bee Twist
  25. Diamond Head
  26. Caravan
  27. The Pink Panther Theme
    (Not included in the original album)

In summer 1965, a TV station in Japan made the Ventures Show on air.
Many young people in Japan recorded this Ventures Live Stage from TV, and I was one of them still keeping that open reel tape.
The song list and its play style are almost the same as "All About The Vetures" above.
Here is the song list from "1965 Summer Ventures Live Stage" TV program.

    The Song List in order of appearance:
  1. Cruel Sea
  2. Penetration
  3. Slaughter On 10th avenue
    (Member Introductoin)
  4. House Of The Rising Sun
  5. Rap City
  6. Mariner No.4
  7. Out Of Limits
  8. Yellow Jacket
  9. Besame Mucho Twist
  10. Love Portion No.9
  11. Run Away (Don's Vocal)
  12. Walk Don't Run '64
  13. Wipe Out
    (Intermission)
  14. The Ventures Medley (Bob's Lead)
    WDR ~ Perfidia ~ Lullaby Of The Leaves
  15. Lonely Bull (Bob's Lead)
  16. Telstar (Bob's Lead)
  17. Driving Guitars
  18. Feel So Fine (Don's Vocal)
  19. Pipeline
  20. Apache
  21. I Feel Fine
  22. Surf Rider
  23. Bulldog
    (Flower Presentation)
  24. Bamble Bee Twist
  25. Diamond Head
  26. Caravan (Encore)

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