American instrumental rock group formed in 1958 by Bob Bogle and Don Wilson in Tacoma, Washington. Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2008 (Performer).
Line up:
1958 (as The Versatones):
Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar)
Bob Bogle (Lead Guitar)
1959:
Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar)
Bob Bogle (Lead Guitar)
Earl Herbert (Bass Guitar)
George T. Babbitt, Jr. (Drums)
1960 (Walk, Don't Run sessions):
Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar)
Bob Bogle (Lead Guitar)
Nokie Edwards (Bass)
Skip Moore (Drums)
19601961:
Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar)
Bob Bogle (Lead Guitar)
Nokie Edwards (Bass)
Howie Johnson (Drums)
19611962:
Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar)
Bob Bogle (Bass Guitar)
Nokie Edwards (Lead Guitar)
Howie Johnson (Drums)
19631968:
Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar)
Bob Bogle (Bass Guitar)
Nokie Edwards (Lead Guitar)
Mel Taylor (Drums)
19681969:
Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar)
Bob Bogle (Bass Guitar)
Gerry McGee (Lead Guitar)
Mel Taylor (Drums)
19691972:
Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar)
Bob Bogle (Bass Guitar)
Gerry McGee (Lead Guitar)
Mel Taylor (Drums)
John Durrill (Keyboards)
1972:
Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar)
Bob Bogle (Bass Guitar)
Nokie Edwards (Lead Guitar)
Mel Taylor (Drums)
19731979:
Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar)
Bob Bogle (Bass Guitar)
Nokie Edwards (Lead Guitar)
Joe Barile (Drums)
19791984:
Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar)
Bob Bogle (Bass Guitar)
Nokie Edwards (Lead Guitar)
Mel Taylor (Drums)
19851996:
Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar)
Bob Bogle (Bass Guitar)
Gerry McGee (Lead Guitar)
Mel Taylor (Drums)
19962005:
Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar)
Bob Bogle (Bass Guitar)
Gerry McGee (Lead Guitar)
Leon Taylor (Drums, son of Mel Taylor)
20052009:
Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar)
Bob Bogle (Bass Guitar)
Bob Spalding (Bass Guitar)
Gerry McGee (Lead Guitar)
Leon Taylor (Drums)
Nokie Edwards (Lead Guitar, as a special guest)
2009-2015:
Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar)
Bob Spalding (Bass Guitar)
Gerry McGee (Lead Guitar)
Leon Taylor (Drums)
Nokie Edwards (Lead Guitar, as a special guest)
2016:
Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar)
Bob Spalding (Rhythm Guitar)
Ian Spalding (Bass Guitar)
Gerry McGee (Lead Guitar)
Leon Taylor (Drums)
2017-present:
Bob Spalding (Lead Guitar)
Ian Spalding (Rhythm Guitar)
Luke Griffin (Bass Guitar)
Leon Taylor (Drums)
Name Vars
- Bogle-Edwards-Taylor-Wilson
- Entures
- Les Ventures
- Los Ventura
- Los Ventures
- Los Venturosos
- Super Ventures
- The New Ventures
- The Venfures
- The Ventoures
- The Venture
- The Ventureres
- The Ventures (Los Ventures)
- The Ventures (Wilson, Taylor, Edwards, Bogle)
- The Ventures Play
- The Ventures' II
- The Venturs
- The Vunturs
- Venture
- Ventures
- Ventures!
- Venturi Tubes
- Wilson-Taylor-Edwards-Bogle
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Members
- Leon Taylor
- Don Wilson
- Mel Taylor
- Jerry McGee
- Nokie Edwards
- Robert Lenard Bogle
- John Durrill
- Joe Barile
- Howie Johnson
- Bob Spalding