🎄 Holidays! "The Ventures" New 2002 Xmas Album

[Jay Maynes/Juan Oskar]

I heard a couple of cuts off the new "Ventures" Xmas album used as bumper music on the "Dennis Prager Show". It sounded good. I'm going to be gettin' this one! Peace to Shirley... Jay


1. Jingle Bells
2. We Wish You A Merry Christmas
3. Winter Wonderland
4.J oy To The World
5. Christmas Tree (O Tanenbaum)
6. Silent Night
7. Hark The Herald Angels Sing
8. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
9.O Holy Night
10.The Christmas Song
11. Sleigh Ride
12. Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree/Here Comes Santa Claus (medley)
13. We Three Kings
14. What Child Is This?
15. O Come All Ye Faithful
16. Deck The Halls
17. Feliz Navidad
18. Christmas Joy (vocal – based on Reflections)

 

[Rudy]

Is this one a new recording? I have an older VEntures CD that was recorded in the 60's originally.

-= N =-

 

[Jay Maynes/Juan Oskar]

I read that this CD was recorded Spring of 2002, and said their last Xmas CD was 37 years ago. This features the two lead guitars of the band: Nokie Edwards the "original" and Jerry McGee "Hawaii 5-0". Don Wilson (rhythm guit.) and Bob Bolgle (Bass) started the band. Don Wilson is not on this album. Mel Taylor, the former drummer passed away about 5 or 6 years ago. Then his son took over, but the album says Bob Spaulding (?) is on drums. This is probably more info. than one needs but the TJB, BMB and the Ventures were all my favorites as a kid. Peace amigos...Jay

 

[Rudy]

Our pal Dave Twogood (haven't heard from him in ages) probably could give us some more news about it also.

-= N =-

 

[LPJim]

Gerry McGhee recorded an A&M single "Moonlight Surfing"/ "Cajun Guitar" (#771).
JB

 

[Jay Maynes/Juan Oskar]

He played a lot of studio stuff for other people. ie Kris Kristopherson. Hi s background was/is the cajun/bayou stuff. Great player. Feliz Navidad...Jay