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Years active

1958–present

Genres

Instrumental rock, Surf rock

Current members

Bob Spalding – lead guitar, bass, rhythm guitar (2005–present, studio/live guest 1980–2005)
Leon Taylor – drums (1996–present)
Ian Spalding – rhythm guitar, bass (2016–present)
Luke Griffin – bass, guitar (2017–present)

Former members

Don Wilson – guitar (1958–2015, died 2022)
Bob Bogle – bass, lead guitar (1958–2005, died 2009)
George T. Babbitt – drums (1959–1960)
Nokie Edwards – lead guitar, bass (1960–1968, 1972–1985, as guest 1999–2016, died 2018)
Howie Johnson – drums (1960–1962, died 1988)
Skip Moore – drums (1960)
Mel Taylor – drums (1962–1973, 1979–1996, died 1996)
Gerry McGee – guitar (1968–1972, 1985–2017, died 2019)
John Durrill – keyboards (1968–1972)
Sandy Lee Gornicki – keyboards (1968)
Joe Barile – drums (1973–1979)
Dave Carr – keyboards (1973–1974)
Biff Vincent – keyboards (1975–1976)
JD Hoag – guitar (1981–1982)

Discography
(Studio albums)

Walk, Don't Run (1960)
Another Smash!!! (1961)
The Ventures Play Telstar and the Lonely Bull (1963)
The Ventures in Space (1964)
Walk, Don't Run, Vol. 2 (1964)
Wild Things! (1966)
Hawaii Five-O (1969)
10th Anniversary Album (1970)