The Ventures / Don Wilson Vocal - Let Your Love Flow

Sharing the post published by Staci Layne Wilson on Facebook - feb 9,  3:34PM

https://www.facebook.com/StaciLayneWilson1/posts/10225766442362344

"I love this song so much! I just had to make a video of it in memory of my dad. The Ventures often joked onstage before Dad sang, saying, "This is why we're an instrumental band!" But... I enjoy his singing voice. He'd usually do over-the-top songs in a humorous way (like Sea Cruise, or Runaway) but this is a straightforward cover The Ventures did of a Bellamy Brothers song called Let Your Love Flow and I think it's really pretty."

“Let Your Love Flow” by The Bellamy Brothers, as performed by The Ventures with Don Wilson on vocals. Nebula Blue Video by Mike LaCoste. 

RIP Don Wilson (February 10, 1933 - January 22, 2022).  @TheVenturesMovie

 

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"Let Your Love Flow" (lyrics)

(Larry E. Williams) 1975

There's a reason for the sunshine sky 

and there's a reason why I'm feeling so high

must be the season

when that love light shines all around us

so let that feelin' grab you deep inside 

and send you reelin' where your love can't hide

and then go steelin' 

through the moonlight nights with your lover

Just let your love flow like a mountain stream

and let your love grow with the smallest of dreams

and let your love show and you'll know what I mean

its the season

let your love fly like a bird on a wing

and let your love bind you to all living things

and let your love shine and you'll know what I mean

thats the reason

Theres a reason for the warm sweet nights

and theres a reason for the candle lights

must be the season 

when those love right shine all around us

so let that wonder take into space

and lay you under its loving embrace

just feel the thunder as it warms your face

you cant hold back 

Just let your love flow like a mountain stream

and let your love grow with the smallest of dreams

and let your love show and you'll know what I mean 

its the season 

let your love fly like a bird on a wing

and let your love bind you to all livin things

and let your love shine and you'll know what I mean 

thats the reason

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* Song: THE VENTURES - "Joy Ride / Let Your Love Flow" - 7" Vinil - Toshiba EMI (Liberty) LLR-20099 (1976) Japan

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"Let Your Love Flow" - Bellamy Brothers

"Let Your Love Flow" is a pop song written by Larry E. Williams which was recorded in the autumn of 1975 by country music duo the Bellamy Brothers for whom it afforded an international hit in 1976.

History

The song's composer Larry E. Williams had been a roadie for Neil Diamond's live shows, and "Let Your Love Flow" had been published by Bicycle Music, which had been founded by the singer and owned Diamond's own catalog. On Diamond's apparent disinterest in recording the song himself, Howard Bellamy of the Bellamy Brothers has commented "it really wasn't in his [ie. Diamond's] vein." According to Howard, Johnny Rivers had also passed on "Let Your Love Flow". The song as recorded by Gene Cotton was a single release in the autumn of 1975, making Cotton's version - featured on his 1976 album release For All the Young Writers - the earliest released version of "Let Your Love Flow," although it is unclear if Cotton's recording was made prior to that by the Bellamy Brothers.

The Bellamy Brothers - siblings David and Howard Bellamy from Pasco County - had been working as session musicians at the Studio 70 recording studio in Tampa when a demo of a song written by David, "Spiders and Snakes", was optioned for Jim Stafford, whose 1973 recording became a million-selling hit single. On the recommendation of Stafford's producer Phil Gernhard, the Bellamy Brothers relocated to Los Angeles to pursue a recording career. The duo initially stayed with Stafford in the Hollywood house whose purchase Stafford's success with "Spiders and Snakes" had made possible, and for a time Howard acted as Stafford's road manager while Gernhard arranged for David to record as a solo act for the Warner Bros. Records affiliate Curb Records with a resultant regional hit, "Nothin' Heavy", #77 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the autumn of 1975.

David Bellamy's recording sessions featured members of Neil Diamond's band, including drummer Dennis St John, and it was St John who recommended "Let Your Love Flow" to the Bellamys. Howard Bellamy recalls that Dennis St John "one day...came over to our house and brought the demo of 'Let Your Love Flow' and said: 'Hey, this sounds like something you guys would do.'"David Bellamy recalls St John mentioning the song as appropriate for the Bellamys to record, but that St John sent the demo of the song to Phil Gernhard: David Bellamy (quote) - "the next day I went to Phil's office and listened to it. I [then] called Howard and said :'I’ve got to play you this song!'" David further states: "We went back in with Neil's band" - to the Wally Heider Recording Studio in Hollywood - "and cut the song. We got the right key, the band hooked it right away and we probably didn’t do more than two or three takes on the whole session. It was the perfect song for us and became the key to our career.

"Let Your Love Flow" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated 1 May 1976, also crossing-over to the Billboard chart rankings for Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks with a peak of #2, and also for Hot Country Singles with a peak of #21. According to David Bellamy (quote): "There were a couple of guys from Holland [ie. the Netherlands] who were in town when the single was released, and our record company gave it to them to take home and they also sent it to Germany", and "Let Your Love Flow" would in fact debut at #22 on the Dutch Top 30 chart dated 6 March 1976, the same date as the track's Billboard Top 40 debut at #38: the track would eventually peak at #6 on both the Dutch chart and Belgium's Flemish chart. In June and July 1976 "Let Your Love Flow" spent five weeks at #1 in Germany and also in Switzerland, while the track would be ranked at #1 on the monthly Austrian hit parades dated the 15th of August, September and October. "Let Your Love Flow" was afforded further European success with a seven-week tenure at #2 in both Norway and Sweden, while in the British Isles the track achieved chart peaks of #7 in the UK and #3 in Ireland. "Let Your Love Flow" also reached #1 on the hit parade for South Africa, #2 in New Zealand and #6 in Australia.

(Source - Wikipedia - english)

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Tribute to Don Wilson founder of The Ventures - RJ's Heartfelt Message

Video uploaded to YouTube channel on February 3, 2022 @RJ Jacinto

RJ's tribute to the late Don Wilson: founder of The Ventures.

RJ’s tribute to his friend Don Wilson (1933- 2022) of the Ventures. He goes down memory lane to detail his many encounters with Don and his band. Thank you for the memories.

Aired January 30, 2022 on RJ Sunday Jam. 

Ramón Pereyra Jacinto (born June 3, 1945), best known by his initials RJ, is a Filipino businessman, musician and radio TV personality. He previously served as Undersecretary for Government Digital Broadcast Television and the Digitization of the Entertainment Industry Sector in Department of Information and Communications Technology. He is also the founder and chairman of Philippine rock-and-roll radio station DZRJ and the Rajah Broadcasting Network.

Local surf rock band The Ventures inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Seattle Channel - YouTube upload date: January 24, 2022

Original airdate: 3/20/2008

Legendary Northwest band The Ventures finally "Walk, Don't Run" into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! Their instrumental hit “Walk, Don’t Run” defined an era and inspired countless kids—and several future legends— to start their own guitar bands. But, for many years, The Ventures, co-founded by Don Wilson and Bob Bogle, were something of a footnote in official rock history. 

All of that changed recently, and the Seattle Channel’s Feliks Banel has the story. 

Original airdate: 3/20/2008 

Producers: Ralph Bevins and Feliks Banel 

Photographer/Editor: Ralph Bevins

 

Seattle Channel is an award-winning municipal TV station that reflects, informs, and inspires the community it serves with a local mix of news, analysis, stories, and perspectives you won't find anywhere else. 

Programming highlights the diverse civic and cultural landscape of Seattle with compelling, high-quality content including a public-affairs show; live meetings and press conferences; in-depth arts coverage; a news/lifestyle magazine show; community features; panel discussions and interviews with local leaders and national figures. 

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Message from Judy Edwards

Don Wilson

Seattle, WA. — Don Wilson (February 10, 1933 - January 22, 2022) was the cofounder and rhythm guitarist of The Ventures (est. 1958), one of the most influential guitar groups of all time and known as “the band that launched a thousand bands.” 

The Ventures first wide-release single, "Walk, Don't Run", brought international fame to the group, and is often cited as one of the top songs ever recorded for guitar. In the 1960s and early 1970s, 38 of the band's albums charted in the US, ranking them as the 6th best album chart performer during the 1960s, and the band had 14 singles in the Billboard Hot 100. With over 100 million records sold, the Ventures are the best-selling instrumental band of all time. Other hits include “Hawaii 5-0”, “Wipeout”, and “Perfidia”. The Ventures’ recording of "Walk, Don't Run" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for its lasting, and in 2008 the group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 

Wilson was the one constant member of The Ventures throughout, and never missed a tour until his retirement in 2015. He continued to record with the current lineup of The Ventures, and he, along with his family, produced a documentary film, “The Ventures: Stars on Guitars” (2020). 

He passed peacefully of natural causes with his four children — Jill, Tim, Cyd, and Staci — at his side in Tacoma, WA., at 5 AM on Saturday, January 22, 2022. “Our dad was an amazing rhythm guitar player who touched people all over world with his band, The Ventures,” said Tim Wilson. “He will have his place in history forever and was much loved and appreciated. He will be missed.” 

Sadly all original members of The Ventures have left us now. Their music has inspired countless musicians, many of whom are today's celebrity guitarists. The Ventures and their music will forever live on in our hearts and memories. 

Love to all, 

Judy Edwards

Posted by Judy Edwards widow of Nokie on Nokie Edwards Official International Fan Club website:

http://www.nokieedwards.com/index.htm

Nokie Edwards - NAMM - Oral History Program - In Memoriam

Full video interview published on the NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) website:
https://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/nokie-edwards

Nokie Edwards was an original member of the Ventures, a rock group of the 1960’s that helped popularize instrumental recordings. The band enjoyed several hit records including “Walk Don’t Run.” They remained active during much of the 60’s, even providing the music for the “Hawaii Five-O” television theme. Nokie was active within the music products industry as an advisor on product design and as an endorser. NAMM attendees were able to hear Nokie for decades at various events including performing at Muriel Anderson’s All Star Guitar Night. 

Interview Date: July 25, 2004 (Nashville, TN)

Date of Birth: May 9, 1935 

Deceased Date: March 12, 2018 

Job Title: Musician, Guitarist 

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