OT: How about some instrumentals

[ClifSpliffy]

ok, this 'instrumental' thing matched with 'movie themes' can get outta hand right quick....bbut they're soooo good. one more.

 

[Beemer]

What a great thread!!! Too bad the genre is dead as far as radio is concerned, I haven't heard an instrumental on mainstream radio since one of the guys from U2 re-made "The Mission: Impossible" theme for the Tom Cruise movie back in the mid 1990s!!!

 

[ClifSpliffy]

this one can go both ways. don't blame the band when the audience starts mumbling words.
awesomesauce. uplifting.

 

[bantamlaker]

Another one from the early 60’s - Pipeline by the Chantays. The interesting thing about this video is that it’s from the Lawrence Welk Show of all places!

 

[Kaizen]

Anyone remember this music. Time passes fast ...

 

[slepers]

Late to the party...... Jessica

 

[PoppaBear]

 

[Waquoit]

Another one from the early 60’s - Pipeline by the Chantays.

That's a classic. And this version really rocks, love the drums!

 

[meyers7]

Some early Moog synthesizer stuff.

Popcorn - Hot Butter

 

[Steelerone]

AKUS have always had some instrumentals in their repertoire, this is just the first one I grabbed.

edit--grabbed something else, better audio quality




There's pretty much an endless supply of bluegrass instrumentals.

If you enjoy bluegrass and fiddle try Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper

 

[Steelerone]

 

[Steelerone]

Definitely need to include these Rock and Roll Hall of Famers who are the best selling instrumental rock group of all-time.

The first few seconds of Hawaii Five O might be the greatest opening of any instrumental ever.

 

[Steelerone]

And people thought that Steve Martin was just "One Wild And Crazy Guy."

 

[Steelerone]

Tubular Bells, by Mike Oldfield. A classic, and the "b" side isn't bad either. Very niche, I suppose, but it was popular when I was in school and I (very occasionally) give it a listen.

Yea, then I think of her head during a 180.

 

[nwhoopfan]

We could go all day with bluegrass tunes. Flat & Scruggs might have a thing or two to say about that. Here's one from the original, Mr. Bill Monroe.

 

[nwhoopfan]

This band had a nice debut album, I never followed them after that.

 

[Steelerone]

 

[Steelerone]

Dust In The Wind (Kansas cover) instrumental by Leo

Kaizan, this is a real classic. A guitarist named Doyle Dykes does a fantastic job on it solo. I just posted his "Wabash Cannonball". GIve it a try.

 

[Steelerone]

A twist on a classic

RVWsleep, if you like Cello's try "The Trooper's Overture" by Two Cellos

 

[Steelerone]

 

[nwhoopfan]

Early in the thread there was a guitarist named Leo. I figured it was this guy, but it was a different Leo.

 

[Scud49]

One beautiful Boz Scaggs instrumental:

 

[Steelerone]

Route 66 theme by Nelson Riddle and his orchestra - probably about as classic as you can get:

Scud, this might have been, along with Peter Gunn and Hawaii Five O, the greatest theme for a television show ever. I was in Pittsburgh when they filmed the show that guest starred Lee Marvin. The story I got was that George Maharias, who appeared as "Buzz" got carried away in one of the fight scenes with Marvin. Marvin, who was a highly decorated hero during WW2, apparently grabbed him and established a line of communication. There were no further problems. Shortly after that Maharias left the show claiming "health problems."

 

[nwhoopfan]

Dallas String Quartet puts a classical spin on a bunch of pop songs.

 

[nwhoopfan]

If you've ever wondered what would happen if some metalheads got their hands on cellos...