On That Note - Instrumentals

[jbhtexas]

I'll save people the Googling effort. The Ogling is up to them.

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A few years ago, Herb "re-whippped" that album cover...

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Every kid playing drums in my era tried to play this one...

 

[jbhtexas]

Some sources say this was released as a 45 RPM single, but I've never seen it. A very, very young Buddy Merrill with some pretty slick playing...

 

[cyclones500]

Maybe I posted this earlier in the thread, maybe not. I'm doing it anyway.

Won't suit everyone's taste, but if you appreciate a "headphones" experience, it's worthy. (Also works on a road-trip playlist).

 

[drlove]

Maybe I posted this earlier in the thread, maybe not. I'm doing it anyway.

Won't suit everyone's taste, but if you appreciate a "headphones" experience, it's worthy. (Also works on a road-trip playlist).

Great add! Definitely has a Spiders feel to it.

 

[drlove]

my favorite Beastie Boys album.

 

[drlove]

if we are throwing in TV themes.......

 

[ImJustKCClone]

if we are throwing in TV themes.......

This one.


Really, pretty much everything Mike Post did...

 

[cyhiphopp]

We got some Ventures, but I don't we've heard this one yet




And it's Sugarhill Gang counterpart (with lyrics)

 

[cyhiphopp]

I'm glad this thread was bumped because I missed it the first time around.

I'm going to try and avoid pure jazz, because I could post pages of that, so I'll stick with ones I'd classify as instrumentals, but not because they don't ever have a lead singer.

But I'll throw in a few jazz nuggets too, because they are awesome to me and I want to share them.

Here's a great track from an underrated band that I love, Cloud Nothings

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

 

[cyhiphopp]

Great DJ/Musician who's also done some excellent collaborations with lyricists.

Here's my favorite of his instrumentals

 

[cyhiphopp]

Steve Vai has tons of cred as a guitarist and has been part of many bands, but I don't think he gets enough credit for his solo work.

Here's one of my favorites of his from an album I listened to from front to back over and over again in the 90s.

 

[cyhiphopp]

I think someone already posted some Joe Satriani, but I don't think it was this one:

 

[oldman]

This whole album is awesome.

 

[cyhiphopp]

@Fitzy beat me to the most obvious RUSH instrumental, YYZ, but I'll post a couple of my other favorites. A classic from 1978's Hemispheres album and a lesser known, but quite awesome tune from 2007's Snakes and Arrows.




Check out the bass line in particular on this one!

 

[cyhiphopp]

A couple samples with words, but for the most part just a great band and a great DJ.

 

[theshadow]

"I Can't Turn You Loose" in the Blues Brothers also had bits of this song -- the opening, specifically.



Also...the original "I Can't Turn You Loose" (Otis Redding) had words.

 

[theshadow]

Herb Alpert, later sampled by Biggy (at 3:23):