{"product_id":"ventures-surfing","title":"SURFING","description":"The Ventures were not a surf band. Well-established before surf music's brief heyday in the mid-'60s, they have nonetheless been easily lumped in with the likes Dick Dale and the Challengers due mostly to the Ventures' theme for Hawaii Five-0 and a penchant for Hawaiian shirts late in their career. However, their Surfing album is not hindered by a lack of authentication. Perhaps because they were older, or were more professional musicians, Surfing sounds less like an actual surfer's attempt at re-creating the feeling on their boards and more like a cloudy, early-morning walk on the beach, evoked by languid, almost atmospheric numbers like \"Changing Tides\" and \"The Lonely Sea.\" Lead guitarist Nokie Edwards wrote perhaps the best-known song from the album, \"Surf Rider,\" made famous by its inclusion in the movie Pulp Fiction. Other Ventures originals showcase the band's capabilities with the lightning-quick guitar work and pounding drums that went on to define the genre. The album also contains a helpful glossary for the landlocked. ~ Kurt Edwards","brand":"Ventures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44594612895977,"sku":"F0BNZZ-77EN-00","price":35.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/3523\/8633\/files\/ventures-surfing_TwTCC.jpg?v=1759404767","url":"https:\/\/www.vibinvinyl.com\/products\/ventures-surfing","provider":"Vibin' Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}