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Old 11-15-2012 | 07:06 AM
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With all the bad news lately I thought it time for some good.

This is interesting…

The Ventures, a rock band from the 50's and 60's, had a hit song called "Walk, Don't run."

Their original 17 year old drummer left after 8 months and went into the Air Force.

He's now a four star General.

He came back to play with them again, in uniform...... Watch it at this link below.


http://www.stumptownblogger.com/2012...l?cid=6a010536
Old 11-15-2012 | 07:32 AM
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Very cool! I don't remember that song when it first came out but I do remember it. Cool tune!
Old 11-15-2012 | 07:33 AM
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Old 11-15-2012 | 08:27 AM
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Very cool Everyone I knew back then owned that album.

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Old 11-15-2012 | 08:51 AM
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Wow....That just made my day !!!! />
Old 11-15-2012 | 09:19 AM
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Awesome! It's nice to see a 4-star General hittin' on something appropriate these days.
Old 11-15-2012 | 09:25 AM
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Good video. They did not mention part of the reason that George Babbitt left the group was he was not old enough to play in the night clubs that they were booked in.

Have you seen this one with Nokie Edwards and Peter Frampton doing Pipeline?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqC3BjIyq_0


Wiki has an interesting list of major musicians and bands who identified the Ventures as an influence

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ventures

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Old 11-15-2012 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by dlq04
With all the bad news lately I thought it time for some good.

This is interesting…

The Ventures, a rock band from the 50's and 60's, had a hit song called "Walk, Don't run."

Their original 17 year old drummer left after 8 months and went into the Air Force.

He's now a four star General.

He came back to play with them again, in uniform...... Watch it at this link below.


http://www.stumptownblogger.com/2012...l?cid=6a010536

According to the video, the "good news" seems to be from 1998. I wonder how the General is doing now?
Old 11-15-2012 | 12:45 PM
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You made my day, thanks
Old 11-15-2012 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Spokes Man
Awesome! /> It's nice to see a 4-star General hittin' on something appropriate these days. />


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