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SeattleVet

(5,477 posts) Mon Mar 12, 2018, 07:39 PM Mar 2018

R.I.P. Nokie Edwards

Lead guitarist of the Ventures, after battling an infection after surgery:

http://www.northwestmusicscene.net/northwest-legend-nokie-edwards-passes-away-at-82/

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R.I.P. Nokie Edwards (Original Post) SeattleVet Mar 2018 OP

Rest in peace shenmue Mar 2018 #1

RIP Tikki Mar 2018 #2

He brought happiness to many, many people with his talents. Glorfindel Mar 2018 #3

I loved The Ventures. Theyre literally revered in Japan. argyl Mar 2018 #4

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

1. Rest in peace

Reply to SeattleVet (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 07:43 PM

Mar 2018

Tikki

(14,557 posts)

2. RIP

Reply to shenmue (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 10:13 PM

Mar 2018

Glorfindel

(9,729 posts)

3. He brought happiness to many, many people with his talents.

Reply to SeattleVet (Original post)

Mon Mar 12, 2018, 10:55 PM

Mar 2018

May he rest in peace.

argyl

(3,064 posts)

4. I loved The Ventures. Theyre literally revered in Japan.

Reply to SeattleVet (Original post)

Tue Mar 13, 2018, 02:34 AM

Mar 2018

They were excellent musicians. Still are, I’m sure. They’re still together, but none of the original members are with the band.
If I could post YouTube vids I’d post a superb version of them doing the Everley Brothers “Gone,Gone,Gone.” They really tear it up. Done around 1965.

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