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MaVolta
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Feb 13, 2018 7:24 PM UTC

What Are Your Favorite Instrumental Tunes?

The subject of instrumentals came up in another thread, so I thought it might be fun to see what instrumental tunes everyone enjoys. Instrumentals cover a wide range of genres when you start to think about it; classical (of course), movie soundtracks, pop, jazz, big band oldies, blues, country, rock, and many instrumental versions of your favorite song titles, too.

 

So what instrumental music do you like? What are your favorite tunes or instrumental versions of your favorite songs? Multiple tunes and multiple genres are okay. And, if you have favorite on youtube, feel free to post the link so that we can listen, too!

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    Vexed
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    Apr 22, 2022 9:36 PM UTC

    This also could go under the covers thread. Just posting here. With comparison video links.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRGMh3KBOmo 

    Original - "Woodchopper's Ball" - Woody Herman and his Thundering Herd

     

    Cover - "Woodchopper's Ball" - Ten Years After

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2x0P2xje4uE  

    (Made my fingers hurt watching them play)

    BeatleloverKT
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    Apr 21, 2022 10:52 PM UTC

    Time is tight, Booker T&the MG’s

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    Apr 22, 2022 9:38 PM UTC

    you forgot Green Onions with the great Steve Cropper on guitar.

    ripvanwinkle96
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    Apr 11, 2022 9:41 PM UTC
    CaptainMura
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    Apr 11, 2022 2:43 PM UTC

    I robot  Allen Parsons Project

    CaptainMura
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    Mar 19, 2022 2:34 PM UTC

    Fire on high  Electric Light Orchestra

    Vexed
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    Mar 19, 2022 2:30 AM UTC

    Night Owl Blues -- The Lovin Spoonful

     

    This is going under the Harmonica thread also.

    EricC28201
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    Mar 19, 2022 6:53 PM UTC

    Awesome cover of a blues classic by Sunnyland Slim who also befriended and collaborated with Canned Heat.

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    Mar 8, 2022 10:13 PM UTC

    Mongonucleosis by Chicago

    Community Champion ⭐⭐⭐
    Mar 8, 2022 3:39 PM UTC

    Dancing On The Floor by Alexandro Querevalú 1 hour loop

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khg_PnAwYDE

    EricC28201
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    Mar 8, 2022 2:09 PM UTC
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    Feb 9, 2022 12:28 AM UTC

    Love's Theme- Barry White and the Love Unlimited Orchestra