Tabalt has been to quite a few Ventures MEET & GREET's over the past five
years.   Each year at EPCOT ('08 & '09) plus the past two at BUSCH GARDENS
in Florida, the group treats their fans to hour long Q&A's designed to not only get
themselves closer to their supportive fan base but to shed light on a variety of
topics needing answers to satisfy.   

On more than one occasion, I can remember Don Wilson getting asked:   "Don,
what is your favorite Ventures album?"   Without hesitation each time he replied
"It's gotta be for me 10TH ANNIVERSARY.   Why you ask- 'cause before we even
went into the studio for our first take, we had already reheased a full 3 months &
it certainly shows.   Everything is just so tight."   

So there you have it folks.   With all the recent talk 'bout whether any of The
Ventures actually played on arguably their biggest hit ever- HAWAII 5-0 or the
past revelations that studio musicians filled in for them 'more times than not'
during their 'true heyday' in the mid-60's, going simply on Don's sincere remarks
about this later album in their career- wouldn't mind having 'our members' offer
up their views on 10TH ANNIVERSARY- for me one of their finest efforts on vinyl.