The Cruel Sea (The Ventures)

Here is my cover of this great tune, written by Mike Maxfield and originally released by The Dakotas and then covered by the Ventures. Subscribe, hit the like button, and the bell! Thanks for watching!

[johnwelch]

Oh yes. The early Ventures! I practiced this on relentlessly in the early '60's. Took me forever to play the fast stuff!
Thanks Tom! Perfectly as recorded back then.

[DefinitelyNotPaul]

3 days ago I said to myself "wouldn't it be nice if tom conlon made a lesson on the cruel sea?" and you actually did it, your lessons/cover always amazes me, thanks alot tom!!

[D_Morse]

Nicely done and presented..just can't get enough of the "church of reverb" surf style!

[Tonymaable]

Very nice old ventures’ song.Good play.👍👏👏😊🙏

[gordenscottfan]

This was a single back in 1964 by the Dakotas, Billy J Kramers back up band...did pretty good on British top

[dwightbernheimer]

The same thing over and over... Excellence!!!... Thanking you one more time...

[Grunfeld]

Lots of nice stuff to practice in this tune. I don't know I'll get it that smooth. I hadn't heard this one before either, thanks.

[achar]

Hey Tom, I just want to see thank you for all the great covers and accurate transcriptions you've put out over the years. I've learned a ton of them (20+) and its really helped me get into surf guitar more seriously. Thanks again.

[fincaman]

If you want to hear the Original version it was played and written Mike Maxfield of The Dakotas, Nokie Edwards couldn't play the fast part so he changed it !!!

[chucksturf]

Fantastic Tom! You're sure bringing back a lot of old memories! I lived for the Ventures :)

[duanespeare]

Thats a great song Tom! Unfortunately, it goes in my “listen & enjoy box”. A little above my play grade, but its a beaut for sure! Duane 🇨🇦

[გიორგიზოსიაშვილი]

Thank you for creating this channel <33

[Joeychitown]

Another classic from The Fabulous Ventures.

[fernandoelianolvera]

thanks tom you are great greetings from Mexico

[Brian_Vallejo]

😭😭😭 Thanks so much for doing this one, Tom 🙏 This is my favorite Ventures song and one that I’ve had so much trouble learning. I cannot express enough my joy and thanks for this upload. Can’t wait to learn this one proper 💜🖤

[AdonisMediaProductions]

wow amazing playing, it;s crazy to see the song is as complex to play as it sounds.

[istemihanvarisli]

Awesome :) This is awesome. Kudos and thanks Tom.

[park]

People, people. Lets give the Dakotas their due, their lead guitarist wrote it!

[harryvaughan]

Love all the ild surf songs Tom. Kowabunga, dude 😀

[Kirk]

Merci ❤super partition, j aime beaucoup❤