Mel Taylor {The Ventures} Best Drum Solo Ever! - Caravan - LIVE!! (1984)

Mel Taylor is The Best Drummer In The World! Mel Taylor and The Ventures perform "Caravan" LIVE ON STAGE!! ...in Japan, 1984.
The VENTURES As Featured On This Upload Are: Gerry McGee, Nokie Edwards, Don Wilson, and Mel Taylor!! Please leave a comment for the video and rate on it too! Thank You !!

[jmedtaylor]

I found this video as I was searching for content my daughter could use on her school report. The report is on someone in her family who has died...she chose her grandpa whom she never had a chance to get to know (she was born in Nov 1995)! He was my hero...you have no idea how much it warms my heart to know he touched so many other lives as well. Thank you for sharing...Jayme Taylor (Mel's youngest daughter)

[catkeys]

That percussion on the bass guitar was sheer genius, I've never seen *that* before, I can certainly say that. That was brilliant!

[danielzaklanovich]

i wish more people knew of mel taylor - he is a god behind that kit -

[ThomasDeLello]

The Ventures... they deserve a lot of credit for their musicianmanship, skill and professionalism.

[audikris]

NEVER have I seen a drummer solo on the bass guitar. That is epic!

[johnschick]

They were HUGELY popular in Japan, and remain so today. One of America's all time great instrumental bands.

[okac]

Fantastic musician...They were my I am old man ( 61 ) and I am always glad when I am listening their compilation (music)...I have Ventures collection....
All of them made impression and always will stay in my mind and my heart...
Bob Bogle../ Nokie Edwards .../ Leon Taylor.../....Gerry McGee....and many other...
I come from Europa...Republic of I live in city of

[jacksonpalmer]

I've never seen someone play drums on guitar before...this is genius!

[dbreardon]

This is so amazing and refreshing. This is a real musician playing drums with different rhythms, different beats, different beat intensities.
Todays drummer in the rock genre seem to think that a drum solo is all about just beating the heck out of the drums as hard, as loud and as fast as you can for a few minutes

[fernn]

Mel Taylor was an Amazing performer and the ventures were and will always be one of my favourite bands

[davidcutts]

Brilliant. Can't beat a great drum solo & in my opinion no performers have ever surpassed the Ventures.

[georgekraft]

The drumming on the bass was totally unique!

[DarrellS]

First time I ever saw an actual Bass /Drum Solo!. This is outstanding!

[arjgault]

Holy crap that was freaking amazing!  Never seen a drummer play the guitar like that.  RIP Mel!

[kelseymathias]

Mel's drumming for the angels now 😎

[dshah]

the Ventures: My all time instrumental greats

[thomasmoje]

Wow this is great..I always associated Mel Taylor as the 'Wipe Out' drummer and had no idea of his work beyond that. I especially liked that he uses traditional grip for the most part when playing his kit..and that bit with him and the bass player..never seen anything like that before. Great video.

[tbamagic]

Wow- I think this is the most impressive drum solo

[original]

When I was a wee boy of 5 or 6 years old, I used to use an arm-chair as a drum-kit and hammer away to the Ventures. I would get out of breath trying to keep up with your dad. Hats off to a legend!

[gilson]

Grade Mel Taylor. Tocava muito. Não me canso de assistir os videos doS VENTURES. Obrigado por terem feito parte de nossas vidas.
Abraços a todos.