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What Are Your Favorite Instrumental Tunes?

MaVolta — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 19:24:54 GMT

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!

Re: What Are Your Favorite Instrumental Tunes?

MaVolta — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 19:41:30 GMT

One of my favorites from the classical category -

Clair de Lune (Debussy)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LXl4y6D-QI

Re: What Are Your Favorite Instrumental Tunes?

mimi0000 — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 19:56:11 GMT

Paul Desmond playing
Here's That Rainy Day

Re: What Are Your Favorite Instrumental Tunes?

TerrieC42451 — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 21:15:12 GMT

Well, Im sorry but I dont think they play 'music' anymore. What I listen to is the 70s and 80s music. Eltoon John, Journey, BeeGees, etc.; now those people now how to play. And theres a bonus....you can actually understand the words. lol thanks

Re: What Are Your Favorite Instrumental Tunes?

ReTiReD51 — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 21:27:17 GMT

“CLASSICAL GAS” ….. Mason Williams, 1968

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mREi_Bb85Sk

Re: What Are Your Favorite Instrumental Tunes?

nyadrn — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 23:02:09 GMT

TerrieC42451 wrote:
Well, Im sorry but I dont think they play 'music' anymore. What I listen to is the 70s and 80s music. Eltoon John, Journey, BeeGees, etc.; now those people now how to play. And theres a bonus....you can actually understand the words. lol thanks

@TerrieC42451 Well what are your favorite istrumental tunes from the 70's and 80's then?

Re: What Are Your Favorite Instrumental Tunes?

Epster — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 00:37:50 GMT

Does 2/3rds instrumental count?

OK then. 🙂

This video is fun because of a.) the hair and b.) they're babies! 🙂

U2 October

Re: What Are Your Favorite Instrumental Tunes?

Epster — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 01:57:52 GMT

Edgar Winter Group Frankenstein

Re: What Are Your Favorite Instrumental Tunes?

vitom712041 — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 03:37:06 GMT

Flying ===== The Beatles

Re: What Are Your Favorite Instrumental Tunes?

mp8908 — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 05:31:19 GMT

Chariots Of Fire Vangelis

Re: What Are Your Favorite Instrumental Tunes?

vitom712041 — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 06:15:58 GMT

Once again, “a song Dickey Betts wrote...”

In Memory of Elizabeth Reed ==== The Allman Brothers Band

No words, just instruments.

Re: What Are Your Favorite Instrumental Tunes?

Loulit — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 10:32:00 GMT

Bolero

-- Maurice Ravel

Lots of versions with assorted arrangements. Just play it loud.

Re: What Are Your Favorite Instrumental Tunes?

Loulit — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 10:35:18 GMT

In the Mood

--Glenn Miller

In just four years Glenn Miller scored 23 number-one hits - more than Elvis Presley (18 No. 1s, 38 top 10s) and the Beatles (20 No. 1s, 33 top 10s) did in their careers. (Wiki)

Re: What Are Your Favorite Instrumental Tunes?

MaVolta — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 15:33:27 GMT

From the country bluegrass genre -

Under the Double Eagle - Willie Nelson version

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

Interesting side note - The original composition is a military march by Austrian composer, Josef Franz Wagner, 1893. He was known as the Austrian March King.

Re: What Are Your Favorite Instrumental Tunes?

Loulit — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 19:57:43 GMT

Rodeo

-- Aaron Copland

Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes: IV. Hoedown

London Symphony Orchestra, Conducted by Aaron Copland

This is about as American as symphony orchestra can sound.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXCfEuU2eu0

Re: What Are Your Favorite Instrumental Tunes?

mp8908 — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 23:52:09 GMT

Last Date Floyd Cramer

Re: What Are Your Favorite Instrumental Tunes?

nyadrn — Sat, 17 Feb 2018 13:02:09 GMT

Rise. Herb Alpert

Alpert is the only recording artist to hit No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 pop chart as both a vocalist ("This Guy's in Love with You", 1968), and an instrumentalist ("Rise", 1979).

Re: What Are Your Favorite Instrumental Tunes?

diannet242805 — Sat, 17 Feb 2018 19:51:10 GMT

Love guitar in an instrumental song so top of the list is anything by Johnney A the Boston musician but if I must pick his cover of "The Wind Cries Mary" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikkwSYE_JSY

but the song by Explosions in the Sky "Your Hand in Mine" is a song I can listen to over and over. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdiY6kijYHE

Re: What Are Your Favorite Instrumental Tunes?

DED46 — Sat, 17 Feb 2018 15:44:34 GMT

It's a 3-way tie for me:

Harlem Nocturne - The Viscounts

Crossfire - Johnny & the Hurricanes

Take Five - The Dave Brubeck Quartet

Re: What Are Your Favorite Instrumental Tunes?

nyadrn — Sat, 17 Feb 2018 18:14:25 GMT

The Ventures Walk don't Run