This is The Ventures Fan Fest Beach Boys Tribute as of Tuesday, Sep 9, 2014. The roster is essentially complete, thanks to Big John Magee, who's joined us to play bass on Surfer Girl and Good Vibrations!
Set List is in the chronological order of each song's original highest charting in the USA. Excludes re-releases.
Surfin Safari
409
Surfin USA
Surfer Girl
Little Deuce Coupe
Fun, Fun, Fun
I Get Around
Dont Worry Baby
Help Me Rhonda
California Girls
Sloop John B
Good Vibrations
Do It Again
Players
Tom Baltaeff,
Steve Chestnut,
John Drysdale,
Grant Green,
Jeff Green.
Carl Hubler,
Bob Kenney,
Forrest Kulwin,
John Magee,
John Ramski,
Noel Squitieri,
Byron Tietjen
Play List of who's playing what is in alphabetical order.
California Girls, Key B, Lead guitar Grant Green, 12-string Steve Chestnut (Standby), Principal rhythm guitar Carl Hubler, Acoustic rhythm guitar - Noel Squitieri, Bass Bob Kenney, Drums - John Ramski, Organ - John Drysdale
Do It Again, Key Eb, Lead guitar Byron Tietjen, Principal rhythm guitar Carl Hubler, Acoustic rhythm guitar - Noel Squitieri. Bass Bob Kenney, Drums Steve Chestnut , Organ - John Drysdale
Dont Worry Baby, Key E-major, Lead guitar Grant Green, Principal rhythm guitar Bob Kenney, Additional rhythm guitar Jeff Green, Bass John Ramski, Drums Steve Chestnut , Organ - John Drysdale
409, Key - G, Lead guitar unidentified, Principal rhythm guitar Jeff Green, Additional rhythm guitar - Open, Bass- Grant Green, Drums John Ramski , Organ - John Drysdale
Fun, Fun, Fun, Key E, Lead guitar Grant Green, Principal rhythm guitar Byron Tietjen, Acoustic rhythm guitar Noel Squitieri, Bass Bob Kenney, Drums - John Ramski, Organ - John Drysdale
Good Vibrations, Key Eb Minor/Gb, Lead guitar Byron Tietjen, Additional guitar - Steve Chestnut, Rhythm guitar - Open, Bass John Magee, Bass - Noel Squitieri, Drums Forrest Kulwin, Organ - John Drysdale
Help Me Rhonda, Key Db, Lead guitar Steve Chestnut (Standby), Principal rhythm guitar Carl Hubler, Acoustic rhythm guitar - Noel Squitieri, Bass Bob Kenney, Drums Tom Baltaeff, Organ - John Drysdale
I Get Around, Key G, Lead guitar Steve Chestnut, Principal rhythm guitar Carl Hubler, Acoustic rhythm guitar - Noel Squitieri, Bass Bob Kenney, Drums Open, Organ - John Drysdale
Little Deuce Coupe, Key - G, Lead guitar Jeff Green, Principal rhythm guitar Carl Hubler, Acoustic rhythm guitar - Noel Squitieri, Bass Bob Kenney, Drums - John Ramski , Organ - John Drysdale
Sloop John B, Key F/G, Ventures version, Lead guitar unidentified, 12-string Steve Chestnut (Standby), Additional guitar Jeff Green, Bass Grant Green, Drums - John Ramski, Organ - John Drysdale
Surfer Girl, Key D, Lead guitar Steve Chestnut, Principal rhythm guitar Byron Tietjen, Acoustic rhythm guitar - Noel Squitieri, Bass - John Magee, Drums Tom Baltaeff, Organ - John Drysdale
Surfin Safari, Key A, Lead guitar Jeff Green, Principal rhythm guitar Byron Tietjen, Acoustic rhythm guitar - Noel Squitieri, Bass- Grant Green, Drums - John Ramski , Organ - John Drysdale
Surfin U.S.A., Key Eb, Lead guitar Steve Chestnut, Principal rhythm guitar Byron Tietjen, Acoustic rhythm guitar - Noel Squitieri, Bass- Grant Green, Drums Open, Organ* - John Drysdale
*Organ wherever necessary. I listed it in every song just in case.