What Are Your Favorite Instrumental Tunes?

[MaVolta]

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!

[CaptainMura]

Tuning up  Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabakin Big Band

[Winter2025VA]

Electric Boogie (instrumental version). Marcia Griffiths.

‌➡️‌[*** Marcia Griffiths is a Jamaican singer best known for the 1989 remix of her single "Electric Boogie", which serves as the music for the four-wall "Electric Slide" line dance. It is the best-selling single of all time by a female reggae singer. She has been referred to as the "Queen of Reggae". 76 years - November 23, 1949.

[papawofboo]

This topic was started in 2018, how did you ever find it?

Any way to answer the question the topic ask for it is "Ghost Riders in the Sky"."

[Winter2025VA]

Remember Papaw @papawofboo , I was here in 2018 before leaving with everyone in 2021. Returned in 2023. 😉

So glad you stopped by 💃

[CaptainMura]

Going to another place  Mannheim Steamroller

[Winter2025VA]

So glad you stopped by @CaptainMura 💃

[Winter2025VA]

💃  At age 67, the 70's had me wearing out my 45's which was set on REPEAT = my parents were ready to throw my record player out of our front door. @MaVolta , thanks for the memories your thread brought. I hope you will stop by to see us. Nicole 💛

"The Hustle" is a disco song by songwriter/arranger Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony. It went to No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Soul Singles charts during the summer of 1975. It also peaked at No. 1 on the Canadian RPM charts, No. 9 on the Australian Singles Chart (Kent Music Report) and No. 3 in the UK. It would eventually sell over one million copies.The song won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance early in 1976 for songs recorded in 1975.

[KellytheBelly]

Moss of Aura - Sweat

[KellytheBelly]

Galaxians - Brace Yoself

[CaptainMura]

Glad  Traffic

[Winter2025VA]

@CaptainMura , I hope you will stop by again 🙃

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[ripvanwinkle96]

The Lonely Surfer 🏄 the wrecking crew (63)

https://youtu.be/4BZqwICDcmU?si=fol2mfprNJnHewt6

[KellytheBelly]

Orbital – The Box

[CaptainMura]

Breezin'  George Benson

[KellytheBelly]

Infinite Body - A Fool Persists

[KellytheBelly]

Carl Finlow - Anomaly

[KellytheBelly]

The Choir - The Dark Pageant 

[KellytheBelly]

The Wake - Everybody Works So Hard 

[KellytheBelly]

Giorgio Moroder - Leopard Tree Dream (Cat People - 1982)  [audio only]

Giorgio Moroder "Leopard Tree Dream" - Cat People (1982)  [Cat People Movie Montage]

[KellytheBelly]

Sonic Youth - The Good And The Bad 

[CaptainMura]

In keeping with the season:  Frankenstein  Edgar Winter

[KellytheBelly]

The Cleaners from Venus - This Rainy Decade 

[jm2422]

Race with the Devil On Spanish Highway- A Di Meola-his guitar work on this cut is literally

breathtaking. Speed an accuracy, and beautiful melodies. Brilliant technique is an understatement.

[ripvanwinkle96]

"Tall Cool One" 😎. The Wailers (59)

https://youtu.be/gWYqA8F1Y-c?si=qYG09MKTkF66xP_W

[MzJules46]

  Wonderland By Night  

  Wonderland By Night (Wunderland bei Nacht)

[ripvanwinkle96]

"Passage to Normal". 🧟. Paul McCullough

1990 - (NoftheLD)

https://youtu.be/dkgnFoWDpPQ?si=EiQLezhMJ3JVbN2o

[ChasKy53]

Mountain Jam ... Allman Brothers

Mountain Jam (Theme From “First There Is A Mountain”) (Live At The Fillmore East, March 12 &...

[ripvanwinkle96]

"Penetratíon. 😬  The Pyramids

https://youtu.be/v0NIY78eZjo?si=lpkpAN81fkqRs162

[KellytheBelly]

Dead Can Dance - The Protagonist