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Posted By: Janie
17-Jun-09 - 01:20 AM
Thread Name: Obit: Bob Bogle-The Ventures (16 June 2009)
Subject: RE: Obit: Bob Bogle-The Ventures (16 June 2009)
Thanks for the link, bobad. I surfed around and found "Wipe Out" also.   

Brings back a lot of memories. We had weekly school parties in the gym on Friday nights during the school year (Monthly during the summer.) The boys only danced on the slow songs, and we girls "strutted our stuff" on the fast. I'm getting visual images of the gym, the lighting, and dancing to the Ventures, their songs so long and fast that it was an ordeal to last through them. Hot summer nights, big fans blowing air across the dance floor, and gaggles of girls in circles, dancing with each other, but for the boys lined up along the walls.

I had completely forgotten this, but little sister played rythm guitar in a little rock and roll band when we were in high school. However, the drummer couldn't play "Wipe Out", so she played the drums for that number. (Not that she held a candle to Mel Taylor.)

Rest in peace, Mr. Bogle and thank you for the memories.