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LIST OF ARTISTS |
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This list of artists are believed to have been influenced in some positive way, by The Ventures.
The data is a compilation of input from many fans and friends of The Ventures, including The Underground Fire.
It is believed to be accurate. If there is a question or concern, please contact the WEBMASTER, so that appropriate action can be taken.
While many of the these artists have expressed there sentimens directly to The Ventures, the documentation mostly was not formal.
The Ventures are proud to say that many on this list are personal friends.
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The following is a partial list of leading artists who, according to interviews and other media sources, either learned to play by listening to or were influenced by The Ventures. |
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George Harrison – The Beatles [4] ** Elton John Eddie Van Halen [9] Jimmy Paige – Led Zeppelin [4] Stevie Ray Vaughn Gene Simmons – KISS [4] Tom Hamilton – Aerosmith [10] Joe Perry – Aerosmith [10] Steven Tyler – Aerosmith [10] Joe Walsh – Eagles, James Gang [4] Ted Nugent [11] Mike Campbell – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers [9] Brian Setzer – Stray Cats, Brian Setzer Orchestra [9] Seymour Duncan – Guitar Legend, Founder Seymour Duncan Pickups [12] Mickey Jones – The Band, Johnny Rivers, Bob Dylan, K. Rogers First Edition [12] Jeff Baxter - Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers [5] John Fogerty - Credence Clearwater Revival [4] Stephen Stills – Crosby Stills Nash and Young [4] Dire Straits [4] Joey and Marky Ramone – The Ramones [5] The Pretenders [4] Robert Kreiger – The Doors [5] Max Weinberg – Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band [5] Elliot Easton - The Cars [5] Jeff Lynn - Travelling Wilburys, ELO [4] Lindsey Buckingham - Fleetwood Mac [4] Peter Frampton [5] Billie Idol [4] Dave Edmunds – Rockpile [4] B-52s [4] Cyndi Lauper [4] Steve Lukather – Toto [4] Jeff Cook – Alabama [4] Rick Derringer - The McCoys, Edgar Winter Band [5] Eddie Angel (aka Eddie Angel) - Los Straitjackets [12] Danny Amis (aka Daddy O’Grande) - Los Straitjackets [12] Pete Curry - Los Straitjackets [12] Randy Bachman – Bachman Turner Overdrive [4] Al DiMeola [5] The Raybeats [5] Kathy Valentine – The Go Go’s [4] Rick Vito - Jackson Brown, Fleetwood Mac [4] Eric Johnson [6] Jack Blades - Night Ranger, Damn Yankees [11] Tommy Shaw – Styx, Damn Yankees [11] Paul Simonon – The Clash [4] Anthrax [7] Buster Poindexter [5] Mick Fleetwood - Fleetwood Mac [4] Paul Revere and the Raiders [10] Frank Zappa [8] Mike Seus – The Barracudas [12] Zillions of amateur guitarist who bought “Play With The Ventures” LPs
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