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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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    Contributor ⭐
    Mar 22, 2018 8:50 PM UTC

    Sooooooo many:

    Classical Gas

    Beethoven's 7th

    Birdland

    Samba pa ti

    Take Five

    Blue Rondo la Turk

    Jingo

    Soul Sacrifice

    Seranade to a Cuckoo

    Just about anything with Ian Anderson; Bouree, In the Grip of Stronger Stuff, his take on God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen

    Contributor ⭐
    Mar 22, 2018 8:32 PM UTC

    I like Native American flute music - it’s calming and meditative. Most recently I’ve been listening to some music by Bill Neal Elk Whistle from his Facebook fan page. Here’s a link to a video I particularly like: https://www.facebook.com/BillNealElkWhistle/videos/1321596598700/.

    Here’s another awesome song and video: https://www.facebook.com/BillNealElkWhistle/videos/1828675195348/.

    The third song is different because it’s a traditional Americana song, but played in a way I haven’t heard before - it’s available as a download on Apple Music:

    https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wayfaring-stranger-single/1257691732.

    Enjoy!

    Contributor ⭐
    Mar 22, 2018 10:46 PM UTC

    Here’s another of Bill Neal Elk Whistle’s music videos that I love to listen to:

    https://youtu.be/0AYxfob07A8.

    Contributor ⭐
    Mar 22, 2018 8:27 PM UTC

    Anything by Duke Ellington from 1939.

     

    Also my own tune, "Song for Lisa" - 

    https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/barrymauer5 

    Contributor ⭐
    Mar 22, 2018 8:23 PM UTC

    Delicado performed by Percy Faith & his Orchestra.

    Ravel's Bolero (I don't think anyone can mess this one up).

    Apache performed by The Shadows

    Contributor ⭐⭐⭐
    Mar 22, 2018 8:20 PM UTC

    Music Box Dancer: Frank Mills

    Contributor ⭐
    Mar 22, 2018 8:08 PM UTC

    "Lighit Above the Trees" Keiko Matsui. I first heard this piece the night my mother passed away in May 2013. I recieved the call and jumped in the car to go to her home and this tune came on the radio.  It took me to a place of piece and calm.

    Contributor ⭐⭐⭐
    Mar 22, 2018 8:05 PM UTC

    1.) "'Round Midnight"-Miles Davis

    2.) "Meeting of the Spirits"-John McLaughlin/Mahavishnu Orchestra

    3.) "Satch's Boogie"-Joe Satriani

    4.) "Race with the Devil"-Al DiMeola

    5.) "Birdland"-Weather Report

    6.) "Medley-*Crow River Waltz

                      *Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

                      *Jack Fig (Leo Kottke/My Feet Are Smiling)

    Cirice
    Community Champion ⭐
    Mar 22, 2018 11:44 PM UTC

    @jm2422wrote:

    1.) "'Round Midnight"-Miles Davis

    2.) "Meeting of the Spirits"-John McLaughlin/Mahavishnu Orchestra

    3.) "Satch's Boogie"-Joe Satriani

    4.) "Race with the Devil"-Al DiMeola

    5.) "Birdland"-Weather Report

    6.) "Medley-*Crow River Waltz

                      *Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

                      *Jack Fig (Leo Kottke/My Feet Are Smiling)


    Nice list! You must be a guitar player Smiley Happy

    Cirice
    Community Champion ⭐
    Mar 23, 2018 12:17 AM UTC

    My favorite instrumentals?  Anything and everything Buckethead Heart

     

    This is Soothsayer

     

    Contributor ⭐⭐
    Mar 22, 2018 7:37 PM UTC

    "Pink Panther" - Henry Mancini. Who can listen to this fun song and not smile.

    "Grazin' In The Grass" - Hugh Masekela. Huge hit and great rock/jazz fusion.

    "Samba Pa Ti" - Santana. Soothing song with Santana's great guitar work (as usual).

    "Wipe Out" - The Safaries. The drum work that everybody was trying to tap out. (Okay, it has two words at the beginning: "Wipe Out".)

    Contributor ⭐
    Mar 22, 2018 7:45 PM UTC

    Anything by Mozart

    Contributor ⭐
    Mar 22, 2018 7:36 PM UTC

    "TAKE FIVE"... Dave Brubeck

    "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida ....Iron Butterfly

    Contributor ⭐⭐⭐
    Mar 22, 2018 7:27 PM UTC

    1.) Leo Kottke-"My Feet Are Smiling"-the entire album!!

    2.) John Coltrane-"My Favorite Things"

    3.) "Take Five"-Dave Brubeck Quartet