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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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Night Owl Blues -- The Lovin Spoonful

 

This is going under the Harmonica thread also.

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Awesome cover of a blues classic by Sunnyland Slim who also befriended and collaborated with Canned Heat.

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Mongonucleosis by Chicago

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Dancing On The Floor by Alexandro Querevalú 1 hour loop

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

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Love's Theme- Barry White and the Love Unlimited Orchestra

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Wild Weekend      Rockin’ Rebels

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La Villa Strangiato -- Rush

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@Vexed  Cute little kitty picture avatar! 😺

 

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Thank you @MaVolta . Your's "bee" nice too. 😊 🐝

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@Vexed  Thanks!

 

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Breezin' - George Benson

 

---> Breezin' - YouTube

 

😎

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Soul Bossa Nova - Quincy Jones

 

-----> Soul Bossa Nova - YouTube

 

If you've ever seen the Austin Powers comedy movies, this is that song.

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997), Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) and Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)

 

😎

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'Cannonball', Duane Eddy and Lee Hazlewood, 1958; B-side 'Mason Dixon Lion'; Album: 'Have Twangy Guitar Will Travel'

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I think many folks select instrumental songs based on the arrangements and musicians. Satin Doll which was originally written as an instrumental by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. After becoming a hit, lyrics were added by Johnnie Mercer. No matter who plays Satin Doll, it is a great song. The rock band, Chicago, did an instrumental version in 1974 featuring their outstanding horn section. As I recall, just about every wedding I attended, the band played Satin Doll right after dinner.  

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A couple by the Alan Parsons Project:

Mammagamma

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BirdLand by Weather Report

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Frankenstein-Edgar Winter

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Popcorn, Hot Butter, 1972

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Noonward Race- Mahavishnu Orchestra-John Mc Laughlin on guitar

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“Music Box Dancer”  --Frank Mills

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“Maple Leaf Rag” –Scott Joplin

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“Last Date”  --Floyd Cramer

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“Claire de Lune” - Debussy

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A Fifth of Beethoven - Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band

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Going Home (Dire Straits)

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Cosmic Messenger - Jean Luc Ponty

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All of the soundtrack to the movie News of the World

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Moon Dance - Andreas Vollenweider

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Fluff - Black Sabbath

 

FLUFF

 

 



It's nice to be important but it's more important to be nice.
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