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MaVolta
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February 13, 2018

What Are Your Favorite Instrumental Tunes?

  • February 13, 2018
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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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    March 22, 2018

    Music Box Dancer: Frank Mills

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    March 22, 2018

    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

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    March 22, 2018

    Anything by Duke Ellington from 1939.

     

    Also my own tune, "Song for Lisa" - 

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

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    March 22, 2018

    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!

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    March 22, 2018

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

    https://youtu.be/0AYxfob07A8.

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    March 22, 2018

    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

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    March 22, 2018

    My favorite instrumental music:

       In the Mood

       Theme from a Summer Place

       The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

       Tequila

       Green Onions

       The Lonely Bull

       Dueling Banjos

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    March 22, 2018

    Vivaldi's concerto for two guitars in G major.  I love the rhythm.

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    March 22, 2018

    Vivaldi's Four Seasons, especially "Winter".  Some day  with enough practice I'll be able to play the transitions on that piece! 

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    March 22, 2018
    Love Theme from "Lady Sings the Blues" by Michel Legrand.
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    March 23, 2018

    I have always been in love with the instrumental theme from the movie "Somewhere In Time" by John Barry and Roger Williams:

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

     

    One of my all time favorite jazz instrumentals is "Europa" by Gato Barbieri, composed by Carlos Santana:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIRI6CvtO6o

     

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    March 23, 2018

    Two awesome favorites of mine are Europa - Gata Barbieri and Santana and Cause We Ended as Lovers - Jeff Beck!

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    March 23, 2018

    I think Pachelbel's Canon in D major is one of the most melodic, relaxing pieces I've ever played or heard being played.