@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Ventures - Where The Action Is Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1966 / Rock / Instrumental Rock / Tacoma, Washington Matrix #: BLP-2040 Condition: EX (VZ) Cultural Facts: Personal Struggle Don Wilson grew up poor and shy, and the band’s clean, disciplined image hid how hard they worked to escape working-class obscurity. Media Narrative By 1966, British Invasion groups had pushed instrumental rock out of the spotlight, so albums like this came during a period when The Ventures were fighting to stay culturally relevant. Scene Ecology The Ventures helped build the blueprint for garage and surf guitar culture, especially among young players who learned riffs before they learned full songs.
