The Ventures

1958-Present?

[Tacoma]

Don Wilson
Nokie Edwards
Gerry McGee
Bob Spalding
Leon Taylor
Bob Bogle
Howie Johnson
Mel Taylor
John Durrill
Joe Barile
Dave Carr
Biff Vincent
Leisha Soukary
Jonell Calendar

1958 (as The Versatones):

• Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar)
• Bob Bogle (Lead Guitar)

1959:

• Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar)
• Bob Bogle (Lead Guitar)
• Earl Herbert (Bass Guitar)
• George T. Babbitt, Jr. (Drums)

1960 (Walk, Don't Run sessions):

• Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar)
• Bob Bogle (Lead Guitar)
• Nokie Edwards (Bass)
• Skip Moore (Drums)

1960–1961:

• Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar)
• Bob Bogle (Lead Guitar)
• Nokie Edwards (Bass)
• Howie Johnson (Drums)

1961–1962:

• Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar)
• Bob Bogle (Bass Guitar)
• Nokie Edwards (Lead Guitar)
• Howie Johnson (Drums)

1963–1968:

• Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar)
• Bob Bogle (Bass Guitar)
• Nokie Edwards (Lead Guitar)
• Mel Taylor (Drums)

1968–1969:

• Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar)
• Bob Bogle (Bass Guitar)
• Gerry McGee (Lead Guitar)
• Mel Taylor (Drums)

1969–1972:

• Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar)
• Bob Bogle (Bass Guitar)
• Gerry McGee (Lead Guitar)
• Mel Taylor (Drums)
• John Durrill (Keyboards)

1972

• Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar)
• Bob Bogle (Bass Guitar)
• Nokie Edwards (Lead Guitar)
• Mel Taylor (Drums)

1973–1979:

• Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar)
• Bob Bogle (Bass Guitar)
• Nokie Edwards (Lead Guitar)
• Joe Barile (Drums)

1979–1984:

• Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar)
• Bob Bogle (Bass Guitar)
• Nokie Edwards (Lead Guitar)
• Mel Taylor (Drums)

1985–1996:

• Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar)
• Bob Bogle (Bass Guitar)
• Gerry McGee (Lead Guitar)
• Mel Taylor (Drums)

1996–2005:

• Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar)
• Bob Bogle (Bass Guitar)
• Gerry McGee (Lead Guitar)
• Leon Taylor (Drums, son of Mel Taylor)

2005–2009:

• Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar)
• Bob Bogle (Bass Guitar)
• Bob Spalding (Bass Guitar)
• Gerry McGee (Lead Guitar)
• Leon Taylor (Drums)
• Nokie Edwards (Lead Guitar, as a special guest)

2009-2015:

• Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar)
• Bob Spalding (Bass Guitar)
• Gerry McGee (Lead Guitar)
• Leon Taylor (Drums)
• Nokie Edwards (Lead Guitar, as a special guest)

2016:

• Don Wilson (Rhythm Guitar)
• Bob Spalding (Rhythm Guitar)
• Ian Spalding (Bass Guitar)
• Gerry McGee (Lead Guitar)
• Leon Taylor (Drums)

2017-

• Bob Spalding (Lead Guitar)
• Ian Spalding (Rhythm Guitar)
• Luke Griffin(Bass Guitar)
• Leon Taylor (Drums)

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