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What Are Your Favorite Instrumental Tunes?

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MaVolta
Honored Social Butterfly
‎02-13-2018 02:24 PM

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!

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix
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dl73698250
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‎05-03-2020 05:39 PM

Purik; Amanecer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdtbD-LXVyU

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dl73698250
Regular Social Butterfly
‎05-03-2020 05:35 PM

Alexandro Querevalú; Dancing On The Floor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dgo1vqQfWN8

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dl73698250
Regular Social Butterfly
‎05-03-2020 01:50 PM

Daniel Bélanger; Fugue En Sol Inconnu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbHFhpi8nBg&list=PLz37I84RWhP6X-bWHz3YZ_vx7xyAZ-SPP&index=46

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dl73698250
Regular Social Butterfly
‎05-03-2020 08:33 AM

Giorgio Moroder - Tears (1972)

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MaVolta
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‎05-03-2020 01:15 PM

Local Hero (the soundtrack)

Theme of Local Hero:  Going Home  

 

Mark Knopfler

 

I also like the other soundtracks that he wrote for Cal, Last Exit to Brooklyn, and Princess Bride. These are all on the compilation album, Screenplaying.  Love it!

 

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix
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dl73698250
Regular Social Butterfly
‎05-05-2020 07:44 AM

Sure is slow to start. After 2 1/2 minutes, I almost didn't make it to the good part.

(Local Hero (the soundtrack)

Theme of Local Hero:  Going Home  

Mark Knopfler)

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jm2422
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‎05-06-2020 06:42 PM

the guy is a killer player. Anything he does is great.
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jm2422
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‎05-02-2020 07:27 PM

1.) "Take Five"-The Dave Brubeck Quartet

2.) "Meeting of the Spirits"-The Mahavishnu Orchestra

3.) "Birdland"-Weather Report

4.) "Fanfare for the Common Man"-Emerson, Lake & Palmer

5.) Leo Kottke-"Medley": Crow River Waltz, Jesu-Joy of Man's Desiring, Jack Fig

6.) "My Favorite Things"-John Coltrane

7.) "Race with the Devil on Spanish Highway"-Al Di Meola

8.) "Day in the Life" (Tribute to George Harrison)-Jeff Beck Group w/Tal Wilkenfeld

 

**I could think of many more, but these are a few of my favorites**

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ms77389106
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‎05-02-2020 05:16 PM

How about the classic from the summer of '63 - Stranger on the Shore by Acker Bilk ?Beautiful clarinet instrumental!

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noyfb
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‎05-02-2020 05:07 PM

In addition to posts mentioning "Classical Gas" (IMO, the G.O.A.T.), here's my top selections:

 

Jethro Tull: "Bouree" (link goes to live version)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2u0XXpVGUwk

Dave Brubeck: "Take Five"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHdU5sHigYQ

Electric Light Orchestra: "Fire On High"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22Ndi2HUheg

Vince Guaraldi: "Linus & Lucy"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6zypc_LhnM

Frank Zappa: "King Kong"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1ZapVqxcug

 

 

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DarcyFarrow
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‎05-02-2020 03:51 PM

Dream of the Blue Turtles (Sting)

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dl73698250
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‎03-28-2018 05:51 PM

Herb Alpert; A Taste Of Honey

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mp8908
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‎04-02-2018 06:51 PM

 

                             Rebel Rouser                   Duane Eddy

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jm2422
Conversationalist
‎04-02-2018 06:57 PM

How about "Hideaway"-Eric Clapton, on Derek and the Dominoes. Full of classic pentatonic scale blues guitar lines?
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mp8908
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‎04-03-2018 05:34 PM

 

                          One Mint Julep                   Ray Charles

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dl73698250
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‎03-27-2018 04:55 PM

Booker T & MGs; Time Is Tight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMCH1lV8jUo

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jm2422
Conversationalist
‎05-06-2020 06:46 PM

Love that one and Green Onions too.
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Merrill58
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‎04-15-2018 07:43 PM

ASOLUTELY!
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dl73698250
Regular Social Butterfly
‎03-27-2018 04:47 PM

Arthur Ferrante & Louis Teicher; Midnight Cowboy

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dl73698250
Regular Social Butterfly
‎03-27-2018 04:40 PM

Average White Band; Pick Up The Pieces

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dl73698250
Regular Social Butterfly
‎03-27-2018 03:34 PM

Electric Sandwich - China (full version) 1972

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

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dl73698250
Regular Social Butterfly
‎03-26-2018 08:57 PM

Santana; El Farol

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dl73698250
Regular Social Butterfly
‎03-26-2018 08:29 PM

Billy Preston; Outta-Space

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Merrill58
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‎04-15-2018 07:42 PM

OMG!!!!! unoit!!!!
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dl73698250
Regular Social Butterfly
‎03-26-2018 12:37 PM

Safaris; Wipeout

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5D07c0dJuQ

 

This one isn't the Safaris. But, it's just as good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQeC_6bOFqs

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dl73698250
Regular Social Butterfly
‎03-25-2018 07:36 PM

THE SHADOWS - Apache (1969)

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dl73698250
Regular Social Butterfly
‎03-25-2018 07:31 PM

Tornadoes; Telstar

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dl73698250
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‎03-25-2018 07:20 PM

Young-Holt Unlimited; Soulful Strut

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dl73698250
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‎03-25-2018 07:13 PM

Phish; First Tube

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dl73698250
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‎03-25-2018 05:57 PM

Lee Ritenour & Dave Grusin; Tequila Dreams

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