Fans Of The Ventures
General Category => Backing Trax, Sound Files and Video Clips => Topic started by: norman on February 19, 2013, 07:36:05 am
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has anyone got or know where I can get a backing track for el cumbancero. I used to play it in a group when it first came out would love to have it. Be grateful for any information.
Cheers
Norman
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Good Day, Norman
Go to the Ventures web site online store. Under cd's, click new releases, you'll find what you're looking for there. Play guitar with
The Ventures Volume 2. I have it. All parts of the songs on the cd are there, they're all separate. Enjoy.
JourneyFox
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Thanks Journey Fox, have looked but can't find it on the Ventures web site, can only see
the Hal Leonard playalong, El Cumbancero is not on that one.
Looked on amazon and found playalong ventures volume 2
extortionate price though over £400. Thanks for the info though
I know what to look out for now.
Norman
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Norman:
Try this link: http://www.amazon.co.jp/Play-With-The-Ventures-Vol-2/dp/B0021UP1RY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1363696976&sr=8-2 (http://www.amazon.co.jp/Play-With-The-Ventures-Vol-2/dp/B0021UP1RY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1363696976&sr=8-2)
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Hi Norman,
You didn't go far enough. The Hal Lenard one is listed separately. Go to online store, then click cd's, then new releases. It's there on
the 2nd page. It's just the cd. Tabs are not included. You can find the tab along many others at Ventures chords & tabs. Good luck.
Keep me posted.
JourneyFox
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::) stupid me! found it now, thanks a million
Norman
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You're welcome Norman. Sometimes, I do the same thing. There's another web site with backing tracks and tabs, but I can't seem
to find it right now. I had it on my favorites, but must have deleted it. If I find it again, I'll let you know. You can play the audio, with
the player they provide and it takes you through the song, with the tabs on the screen. Pretty cool. "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly"
is one of the songs. Not sure which Ventures album that song is from. Anyway, I'll keep searching and let you know when I find it.
Where are you from? I'm in Upper Mich.
Bye for now
JourneyFox
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Good Morning, Norman
Back again with some interesting news. I found the web site I mentioned. It's "songsterr.com", check it out and let me know
what you think. I think much of the music is done in "MIDI". I think it can be helpful though.
JourneyFox
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Lots uf good posts there, JourneyFox, we appreciate it. 8)
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You're welcome wstagner,
I enjoy talking about The Ventures and anything related. I play guitar okay, but you're very!!! good. Like the way you play
your Hitchhiker. I use a flat pick, haven't been able to use a thumb pick, but I haven't tried to learn how to finger pick enough.
I have some YouTube teaching videos, but I don't practice enough. Always find myself going back to the flat pick to practice.
I guess because I want to get right to learning Ventures songs. Always searching YouTube videos and tab sites. If you know
anyone who plays a Stratocaster and likes to have their bridge floating, have them check out Carl Verheyen's Strat. whammy
bar set up on YouTube. I've tried it, it works, but have discovered I like my bridge flush with the body better. Carl is definitely
a good player. I enjoy watching him also.
JourneyFox
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Thanks for the kind words. I don't think any 1 practices enuf. Eddie Van Halen used to practice 8hrs a day, or so he says. ;D
Where abouts in MI are you?
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Thanks, we're in Negaunee, Mi. in the U.P. We're 10 miles from Marquette, Mi.
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Still Winter up there, just like in IL. ;D
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Yuup!!! can't see the streets yet because of the snow banks. Suppose to be 42 degrees Friday. Looking forward to being able to walk the
sidewalks again. Snow banks are 6 to 10 feet. :o :o :o
JourneyFox
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Not that bad here in no. IL....we've had enuf tho. :) :)
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thanks Journey Fox, will certainly check that out, not very hi tech I'm afraid, still stuck in the 60s remembering these tunes first time round and still in love with them. Beside's the Ventures I'm also a great fan of Bert Weedon (RIP ) and the Shadows, I play a Wilson bros Ventures guitar recently bought on ebay. I'm from the Fylde Coast in England, noticed in another of your posts you mentioned banks of snow, we've had a lot of that in Northern England, but my part has dodged it, freezing cold though, never known it so cold at this time of year. Really appreciate all your help.
Cheers
Norman
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You're welcome, Norman
I'm also not very high tech. Know just enough, until I get stuck. The Ventures are the main reason I wanted to learn the guitar. When
I bought and heard The Ventures On Stage record back in the 60's, that's what started it. Been playing since the 60's on and off. More
now since I'm retired. Still learning. I also have Wilson bros. guitars. They're great guitars. Hope to get a new American made custom
50th anniversary one sometime. They're not available yet, but close. Just bought the new Ventures On Stage In Japan cd from their web site.
Absolutely love it. Takes me back. To me, The Ventures were ahead of their time, even back then. I also like The Shadows. I watch a lot
of their videos on you tube, and have some of their tabs. Bob Spalding's new cd release, "Transitions" has some Shadows sound to it.
Thanks Norman for keeping in touch.
JourneyFox
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Hi Journey Fox
just thought I'd let you know, I've just bought 'Hal Leonard guitar playalong volume 116 the Ventures. Contains cd with eight tracks together with the backing tracks and the tabs to all eight. Pretty good deal if you haven't already got it. tracks are Diamond Head/Haw 5-0/James Bond Theme/Perfidia/Pipeline/Secret Agent Man/Walk Don't Run/Wipe Out.
Hope the banks of snow have all gone, Just waiting for Summer to start here, it gave us a miss last year so it's fingers crossed time now for a decent one this year. Hope you are keeping ok.
Cheers
Norman
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Good Day Norman,
That cd and book is a great resource for learning and playing those songs. I also have it. I like the way you can slow down the tempo
on the computer and the way you can fill in the track you decide to leave out. Very similar to the Play Guitar With The Ventures they
released back in the 60's. I believe one of them was even a top 10 album on the charts back then. The snow is gone, grass is green
and warmer weather here. Hope yours is similar. To bad we're in different parts of the country. It would be great to play guitar with
someone with similar interest. Happy tunes Norman and bye for now.
Rog