AARP Online Community and Discussion Forums - Re: What Are Your Favorite Instrumental Tunes? - Page 14

MaVolta · ‎02-13-2018

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!

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix

dl73698250 · ‎03-25-2018

Young-Holt Unlimited; Soulful Strut

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEs26I8cdEI

dl73698250 · ‎03-25-2018

Phish; First Tube

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

dl73698250 · ‎03-25-2018

Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin; Tequila Dreams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xQOQZhIzFQ

dl73698250 · ‎03-25-2018

Love Unlimited; Love's Theme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLTJ95kj9ng

mp8908 · ‎03-25-2018

Ebb Tide Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra

dl73698250 · ‎03-25-2018

Les Cowboys Fringants; Break Syndical

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqWYk0c9C_c

dl73698250 · ‎03-25-2018

Daniel Bélanger; Fugue En Sol Inconnu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeLavxQLrus

This one's not really an instrumental. But it's 7:57 min long and only 3 min has lyrics in it.

Daniel Bélanger; Intouchable et Immortel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZk13QvDFQo

jm2422 · ‎03-24-2018

1.) "Spain"-John McLaughlin, Al DiMeola, and Paco di Lucia

2.) "Pictures at an Exhibition"-Emerson, Lake & Palmer

3.) "Hocus Pocus"-Focus

Cirice · ‎03-25-2018

@jm2422wrote:
1.) "Spain"-John McLaughlin, Al DiMeola, and Paco di Lucia
2.) "Pictures at an Exhibition"-Emerson, Lake & Palmer
3.) "Hocus Pocus"-Focus

Another great list, jm!

So, what do you think of Tina S?

jm2422 · ‎05-02-2020

Think your list is fabulous!!! Three fantastic pieces. A musicians paradise.
With musicians not only magical in technique and ability, but soul and mojo
in their playing. The girl is an impressive technical player. Obviously classically
trained in a music institute, then spent five or six years learning John McLaughlin's
circular picking technique for right hand speed, and Eddie Van Halen's tapping technique.
As the late great Frank Zappa once said "too many nat notes."

jm2422 · ‎03-25-2018

MaVolta/Cirice:

Tina S is a stoned cold killer with a guitar!!! That lady is Steve Vai on steroids!!!

n566192l · ‎03-25-2018

GASLIGHT

huggibear5 · ‎03-25-2018

Wow, Tina S! The video uploaded didn't load that last time I visited, so I didn't even know it was provided. I went to youtube and listened to comfortably numb and that was mind-blowing. Spotify definitely needs to get onboard with her covers. She is phenomenal! Thanks for the heads up on her.

MaVolta · ‎03-25-2018

@Ciricewrote:

So, what do you think of Tina S?

She's amazing!

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix

huggibear5 · ‎03-25-2018

Tina S? I am intrigued. I looked her up on Spotify and she doesn't exist. What? Then I looked up on Wikipedia and found out that she's definitely got to be added to Spotify. I'm going to see if I can find anything of hers on YouTube right now because they describe her as someone unique in how she covers popular songs. Thank you!

mp8908 · ‎03-24-2018

Yakety Sax Boots Randolph

Sylvia540 · ‎03-24-2018

Helen Jane Long's The Aviators (extended version) and almost any of her other songs

Any of Kenny G

Craig Chaquico's Acoustic Highway Album (all of em fav's)

Neal Schon - Beyond the Thunder

Beegie Adair all

and there are many more. Instrumental music is always my favorite anyway.

huggibear5 · ‎03-24-2018

Yes, I forgot about Beegie Adair, one of my favorite lounge type pianists. Love it! Thanks for reminding me!

MaVolta · ‎03-24-2018

Any Phil Coulter fans out there?

Phil Coulter not only plays a beautiful piano, but has created wonderful arrangements of Celtic classics. This one from Scotland with piano, orchestra, pipes and drums . . . makes me misty eyed it's so beautiful!

We're No Awa' Tae Bide Awa' (a perfect lead-in to)

Scotland the Brave - Phil Coulter

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

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix

topanga · ‎03-24-2018

1960 "Walk Don't Run" by The Ventures

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owq7hgzna3E

huggibear5 · ‎03-23-2018

Definitely a favorite is 'In the Mirror' by Yanni. But there are so many more. Yes, Kenny G's, 'The Moment' as another mentioned and his, 'Forever in Love' as well as 'Silhouette' and 'Songbird'. Then there is 'Ballade pour Adeline' by Richard Clayderman. Of course there is 'Music Box Dancer' by Frank Mills which I remember when it came out, I was 11 years old. Who can forget Yiruma's 'Kiss the Rain'? Just some very memorable instrumentals and mine are pianists just because I love the piano so much. This one will forever be a classic, 'Last Date' by Floyd Cramer. Outside of the piano is 'Love Story: Where Do I Begin?' by Francis Lai (one version has lyrics though). Chuck Mangione's 'Feels So Good' is another good instrumental. 'Joy' by Apollo 100 was good. Oh and then there's Rock and Roll, Part 2 by Gary Glitter which is played at a lot of football games these days. Can't forget 'A Fifth of Beethoven' by Walter Murphy either. And 'Green Onion' by Booker T & the M.G.s. I remember this one too, 'Love is Blue' by Paul Mauriat. I like 'Rise' by Herb Alpert too. I vaguely remember 'Breezin' by George Benson. There's also 'Spanish Flea' by Herb Alpert. There's also 'Lara's Theme' by Maurice Jarre. No one can forget 'Nadia's theme' by Barry DeVorzon because it's from the famous 'The Young & The Restless' soap opera. What I didn't know that is used to be called 'Cotton's Dream', but they changed it for Nadia Comaneci during the Olympics. Oh I hope that was enough for now. I'm sure there are so many more.

dl73698250 · ‎03-23-2018

So many. Two off the top of my head are Ravel's Bolero https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsF53JpBMlk

and

Georgio's Tears. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85EOb07c0MY

rockaria · ‎03-23-2018

I like to have music playng all the time. When I'm doing something that requires concentration (taxes) I put Pachelbel's Canon in D on a loop because it's so soft and soothing. It just keeps on playing until I'm finished & shut it off.