jaxson50 Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 He was one of the most influential players of the early 60s, so many players were inspired by his playing.RIP. For any kid who picked up an electric guitar in the 1960s, it never took long before they'd take a stab at trying to play "Walk Don't Run," the genre-defining surf-rock hit from 1960 popularized by the Ventures, which used that reverb-soaked recording as a launch pad to become the most successful instrumental group in rock history.A key part of the song's success, and the group's enduring appeal that allowed it to chart more than three dozen albums during the '60s and '70s, wasn't in reeling off as many notes as possible, but in keeping things simple. "I believe in simplicity," the Ventures' lead guitarist Nokie Edwards told an interviewer in 2001. "If you have a melodic line, people will like it. If you can hum it, you can have a hit." Edwards, who died Monday at age 82 following an infection he'd been fighting since undergoing hip surgery in December, and his band mates proved the point with 14 hit singles as well. http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PyTQ_nP9za8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Ah, that's a shame. RIP, Nokie. Pip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brc Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Wow! That’s too bad. I knew he was in failing health, and kind of expected it before now, but still hoped that he would pull through. He was a big influence in my playing was back in the late 50s early 60s. He will surely be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 I attend the annual Chet Atkins Appreciation Society in Nashville and Nokie was always there and was so nice and approachable and could still play.. Sorry to here of his passing ..R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Walk, Don't Run - and listen to some Ventures today. Gonna jam them on the way home. Good Idea...I think I will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis G Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Walk, Don't Run Is there a guitar player anywhere who doesn't do this song? I know I do. RIP Nokie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 R.I.P. Very influential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Rip. Incredible guitarist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Nokie is really one of my favorite guitarists. I will forever rip off his solo from House of the Rising Sun and a million other licks/riffs He had such a good sound.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Ah, just found out from this thread. That's so sad. I loved the Ventures and either Pipe Line or Walk Don't Run were the first and second songs I learned at 13. Then Hawaii five 0. I'll be playing some Ventures tomorrow, RIP Nokia Edwards. Such a great guitarist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hayden Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 RIP 4H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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