The Ventures

This quintessential 1960s instrumental combo functioned like a well-oiled machine, with ticks and foibles that gave them a character all their own. The dual-guitar lineup had the spotlight, but the drumming swung and breathed with jazzy subtleties. Their biggest hit, 1960's "Walk Don't Run," is a kinetic, ominous classic that helped define and usher in a golden age of instrumental surf tunes.

• Al Casey (Jazz)
• Bruce Johnston Surfing Band
• Jan & Dean
• The Astronauts
• The Beach Boys
• The Centurions
• The Chantays
• The Fireballs
• The Lively Ones
• The Sentinals
• The Showmen (USA)
• The Surfaris
• The Tornadoes (Surf)
• The Tornados
• The Trashmen

• Bill Doggett
• Carl Perkins
• Charlie Christian
• Chet Atkins
• Chuck Berry
• Dick Dale
• Duane Eddy
• Johnny Burnette Trio
• King Curtis
• Les Paul
• Link Wray
• The Champs
• The Shadows (Oldies)

• Insect Surfers
• Jon & The Nightriders
• Laika & The Cosmonauts
• Los Straitjackets
• Man Or Astro-Man?
• Raybeats
• Reverend Horton Heat
• Southern Culture On The Skids
• Teisco Del Rey
• The Aqua Velvets
• The B-52's
• The Halibuts
• The Mermen
• The Supertones (Surf)
• The Woggles

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