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The Shadows or The Ventures?
Poll ended at Sun Jul 01, 2007 11:29 am
The Shadows 16%  16%  [ 1 ]
The Ventures 83%  83%  [ 5 ]
Total votes : 6
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 Post subject: The Shadows or The Ventures?
PostPosted: Thu May 31, 2007 11:29 am 
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Inspired by Linda's Hank Marvin post, I ask you this: which is the greatest guitar instrumental band, The Shadows or The Ventures? I say The Ventures, because they were more prolific and they did "Hawaii Five-O".

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 Post subject: The Shadows or The Ventures?
PostPosted: Thu May 31, 2007 1:20 pm 
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Without a doubt, The Ventures. They have had much more international success, more charting singles, more charting albums, and they are still actively recording and performing. Walk Don't Run, Vol. 2 is one of my desert island albums.


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PostPosted: Thu May 31, 2007 6:42 pm 
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The Ventures. They're HUGE in Japan.

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PostPosted: Thu May 31, 2007 7:52 pm 
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A little geographic perspective...

U.K. TOP 50 singles chart

Shadows: 31 hits, including five #1's and ten more Top 10 singles
Ventures: 4 hits, including two Top 10 singles

U.S. HOT 100 singles chart

Ventures: 14 hits, including three Top 10 singles
Shadows: 0 hits

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