"Oh, you're in a band? What do you play?" "Lead drums."

Thank the rock gods someone captured this on film for all time!!

The drummer's energy is phenomenal, great clip, talented musicians all.

I love the glances at each other. Like even they can't believe how great the moment is. So pure.

This sounds exactly the same in Japanese!

When "Wipeout" first came out, it was the goal of every drummer in the high school band to play it. They were constantly practicing in the cafeteria, hallways, classrooms, parking lot....drove the rest of us crazy !

That drummer is living his best day and loving every minute of it!

That is one TIGHT band! Even to achieve that is incredible given the complexity of what they are all doing. Even the bass player is shredding! I've known this tune all my life but had never seen them. This really is incredible stuff.

Look at that kit - 1 snare, 2 toms, 1 cymbal, 1 bass, 1 hi-hat, and it f-in ROCKS!!!

By this time, Japan was experiencing the first electric guitar boom. I was in the middle of it. The Ventures are still the king of summer.

My dad was based in Okinawa during most of the 60's. I was 11 years old when he took me to this concert. It was so memorable I will never forget it. Dad served 2 tours in Vietnam and retired in 1979. He went on to live another 20 amazing years before passing in his sleep in 1998. Thanks dad, will never forget what you did for your country or for mom and me. RIP Lt. Colonel Robert J. Arbuckle III.

One forgets just how good that drummer was. 😄😄👍👍👍

I was stationed in Japan and was sitting 11 rows from the front with my girlfriend. RG

In 1966, I went this tour in Japan (Kousei-nenkin Kaikan in Shinjyuku, Tokyo) when I was a Junior in high school. The Ventures have making tour in Japan for almost 60 years even members have changed. I go back to Japan couple times a year and in 2015 at the Haneda Airport in Tokyo, I saw Don Wilson in person. We had short but great conversation and he presented to me a pack of guitar picks with the Ventures name on it which became my treasure. Later, I found that 2015 was Don’s last tours in Japan before he retired. The Ventures composed many songs for Japanese singers and almost all of those became big hit in Japanese market. I wish those great songs should be released in the U.S.A.

jUST lOVE IT! Venture Forever My first LP was Walk Don't Run 64. That was 60 years ago as a 14 year old and I still LOVE them at 74! Sixties music ROCKS!

Loved their music when I was young. At 78 still love them.

This is one of the defining songs of the 60's. The drum and guitar solos are just incredible.

The quality of this video is insane

The good ole days. 68 and still loving it.

Crazy how ahead of it's time this is. Listen to that bass line and his tone is unbelievable! Drumming is fantastic. Very heavy distorted sound for 1965. Crazy good rhythm guitar player. I might have watched this video 100 times. This is not a silly surf rock song, this is incredibly influential music that showed how the scene would be changing in the years to come. Hard to believe this was recorded in 65. Just outstanding!

Nothing but pure talent on stage, no fancy lights, backlit screen. Just four guys who know their craft. Awesome!

The rhythm guitarist is doing some amazing stuff. He's not just accompanying, he's playing counterpoint in a lot of places.

This version of wipe out is probably the best version to ever put out by any band. The solos, bass plays drumming, its just too good.

So many great drum-centered songs. This one makes you want to get a drum set.

So many people were drumming this on their desks in 7th grade, or trying to.

I've heard this song alot at a roller rink, but I never relized how amazing this drummer is. WOW!

One of the best drummer songs ever.Look at him go.

I love how they all turn to watch the drummer during the breaks 😂 as if to say "and now... this"

Drummer burned 6000 calories during this performance. Love that 60s California surf sound.

This is the best version of Wipeout I have heard. Period.

One of the absolute greatest drummers of all time

Classic, wherever it's played!!!...AMAZING ENERGY AND STAMINA!!! LONG LIVE THE GREAT MUSIC FROM THE 50's and THE 60's!!!

Holy Shit! Mel Taylor! What a Drummer!!

Because of the Ventures I was the only kid on my block who could play Wipeout until I was fourteen and I saw Jimi Hendrix then I decided I wanted I wanted to play guitar. I still listen to The Ventures to this day at the ripe age of 61. I've had all of their albums and Actually got to see them in Detroit I and got each one to sign their album for me. They were a fantastic live band.

Mel Taylor is one of my personal favorite drummers

I have watched this clip many times I still can't believe just how good they are

Must have heard this a million times, never seen it performed.

Great! This is the kind of vídeo that makes KZfaq worth for something.

👍🤠Drummer went to my High School, didn’t know that till many years later, enjoyed this song my whole life. He was there many years before me.

50 years later.....and still better than most artists today. WHOOOOOOO🤘🤘🤘🤘

Mel Taylor, most underrated drummer in music. He was great!

I lived in Yokohama when The Ventures played in Tokyo. I was just 9 years old. I literally cried because my parents would not let me go to this show. After all these years I finally get a glimpse of what I missed.

Простите, напишу ещё отзыв: поразительно, как имея на сцене барабанную установку и 3 гитары, создать такую феноменальную, прекрасную, восхитительную музыку?!!!! 🌹💖💝💘

The drumming is sensational, the guitarists are breathtakingly good.

This song was so unreal you couldn't believe your ears back then everything was kool

These are some seriously talented musicians. But holy shit, that drummer....what a fiend.

この映像は１９６５年夏のものである。ベンチャーズが日本で最高の人気があった頃です。

That 1 song alone was worth the price of the ticket.

One of my brothers is a drummer and he was part of an arts programme that brought musicians to teach in Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory in Australia. He was astounded that the children in every community wanted to learn to play Wipeout!

This band is smokin'! The bass player is all over the fretboard and Mel Taylor has never sounded better.

Sensational drumming! Outstanding!!!! 👍

that bass !!!!!!!! awesome.

The 3 guitarists turning toward the drummer at each break: now THAT my friends is choreography! Show biz!!!!

What an absolutely gorgeous performance from that drummer

The physical stamina required to play the drum in this set is beyond incredible!

Almost 60 years old and still a terrific instrumental. Love it!

Three great guitarists eclipsed by one drummer. Amazing performance by all four gentlemen.

Shredding guitar, unreal drums, in full blown suits.

55 years later I still love this group and song.

I had a real education the other night. On the Sky Arts channel in the UK there was an excellent documentary about The Adventures. To my shame I'd never heard of them. As I watched the documentary progress, I realised what a huge influence they were on so many groups and artists. And their popularity, especially in Japan, was off the chart. It said that they outsold The Beatles 2 to 1 in that country. Incredible. The interviews with the band members were so refreshing. No egos, no diva behaviour, just modest guys who were absolute legends. This documentary really piqued my curiosity about the band and I'm now really eager to find out as much as I can about the phenomenon that is The Ventures. It just shows that you can think you know a little about music but there's always so much that you don't know.

Had the great pleasure of meeting Mel Taylor in '65 during a break midway through their show. I was with a couple buddies and he just came over to us and started chatting like we were old friends. What a warm, genuine and interesting guy and we still talk about that night all these years later. Well, at least the two of us that are still around.

This should be in the library of Congress for classic surf American rock!

Wow !!! Never gets old !!!! What great musicians !!!

Ventures ! What a great band ! I can still remember them from my childhood. They are the first band that influenced me to play guitar. They were a huge talent from so long ago. I can appreciate them now more than ever

The Japanese did a great job on taping this....

Oh wow, the drums really do make the whole song. It's almost mesmerizing to watch the drummer go at it.

This is much better than I was expecting... The lead guitarist solo is fantastic..again was totally surprised...great drummer great post.

Neither one misses a beat...simply incredible.

Mel Taylor is totally rocking it with that simple drum kit.

Notice how bare the stage is. Goes to show, all you need is the performance

The absolute legend that was Mel Taylor. RIP Mr. Taylor.

The magic! The energy! Untouched by ANY other!!!

When I was a kid learning to play I worshiped these guys! I know now how ahead of their time they actually were.

This has all the rock swagger of Led Zeppelin. These guys were ahead of their time.

I was in my teens when I first heard this group. I remember buying all of their albums. Greatest drummer ever. The guitars were awesome.

Hands down the BEST version of Wipeout in existence!

This is the best version of Wipeout ever recorded, between Nokie's insane guitar playing, Mel's intense drumming, Wilson's abrasive raking, and Bob's almost 'sonic youth' sounding bass parts, nobody was playing like this in 1966. This is really the first Punk music.

Love that bass with the 16th notes. Never noticed it before until now. They are all great musicians.

This one takes me back to the middle sixties. One of my favorites in my youth, it is still great to hear and enjoy.

Sometimes I just need to watch this again, and again...

2019, and still loving it. :)

Dang, I have never heard (or seen) this live version before. It blows away the studio version which was already a classic.

Os músicos da época faziam muito com pou recursos .tinha que tocar de verdade

This was my FAVORITE SONG when I was 10 to 12y.o. There was a Diner we used to go to, as a family, that had a Jukebox. Daddy always gave me a couple of quarters to play some songs and dance while we waited for our dinner to come.

Oh, man, that drumming. You can keep your drum machines - give me that kind of super-human skill every time! Thanks for posting.

This song will always be cemented to the sport of surfing...still a jam no matter the decade

Oh what memories of dancing to this song. My son & his friends came in one night telling me about this new song they heard in 1988. They couldn't believe how old it was until I found my 45 of this song..

Even after all these years sounds totally awesome that was talent

Me and my high school friends would spend the whole weekend listening to Venture music back during the 1960s.

It makes me proud to be from Tacoma and have played on stage in various Tacoma area clubs with Nokie and his two brothers back in the 1970s

One of the all time greatest hits absolutely excellent

anyone that listens to heavy metal needs to watch this ! this is killer !!

Proper hair styles, smart suits and you can hear every word. Masterly.

No synths. No lights. No big Grand anything. Just three dudes on strings and the most badass drummer flex in fucking history. Right on!

If you don't love this, are you even alive?

It's funny how drummers back then didn't use a whole lot. Just the fundamental drum set and yet they were able to sound so awesome

When I was in my first group in 1966, the mark we always used to tell a good drummer, was if they could play Wipeout!

50+ years later and it still brings me right to the surf, to the drop, to the love of the board.

Drummer is holding it down! Great version the Ventures rock!

I was born in 1959 and by the time I was 10 years I already knew this drum beat, along with every other kid, and I lived in the middle of nowhere.