OT: Your Favorite Instrumentals

[TerpWomenFan]

 

[TerpWomenFan]

 

[TerpWomenFan]

 

[TerpWomenFan]

 

[meyers7]

I do love that one. I remember I had the Commadores album way back in the day with this song on it.

 

[chrissaran]

Freeway Jam Live - Jeff Beck, Jan Hammer
The Firebird Suite - Leonard Bernstein, The New York Philharmonic
Birdland - Weather Report
Mister Magic - Grover Washington, Jr.

 

[jimazee]

Since this thread is still active I'll throw in another somewhat unique one. El Condor Pasa ... not Simon and Garfunkal but a couple of the many versions on the web. A very popular song with tradition and history. Here are two versions...Google (or Duck Duck Go ) will find many more versions of all shapes and sizes.




12 Girls Band - 女子十二楽坊 - El cóndor pasa (Original Music Video)

El Cóndor Pasa (song) - Wikipedia

 

[Scud49]

 

[Scud49]

 

[wire chief]

Gorgeous stuff from Mark Knopfler:

Ah, the running of the horses so soon after the Derby. A big "like" for this.

 

[wire chief]

The LP right before Dark Side of the Moon was Meddle, and this track is called One of these Days.



The studio version is just different enough that I include both renditions.

One Of These Days

 

[KennyD]

 

[Bayareahusky]

Billy Joel Piano Man

Oh wait..... It is "Instrumentals" not "Instruments"

 

[Bigboote]

Two by King Crimson. The first is the most simple-sounding, yet intricate piece of music. It sounds like there are ten guitars playing, but it's two guitars and a Chapman stick plus drums. The Stick, for those of you not familiar with it, is a loosely strung instrument that's kind of like bass and guitar put together:

discipline - King Crimson


The second is pure beautiful noise:

 

[Bigboote]

The Crusaders, so sweet and funky.

Sadly, except for guitarist Larry Carlton, I think they are all gone now:

Stix Hooper is still with us too!

 

[TerpWomenFan]

 

[TerpWomenFan]

 

[Scud49]

Beautiful pulsating German jazz:

 

[Scud49]

Great music for a soft, romantic, evening:

 

[Frodo]

Oscar Peterson's version of Bill Evans' classic 'Waltz for Debby'

 

[Scud49]

The song "Slap Shot" from Klaus Doldinger's group "Passport" - love the hook line on this song, very infectious:

 

[Scud49]

"Way Back Home" is a gem of an instrumental by the Crusaders, and Wayne Henderson's introductions at the start really tell some of the backstory and tightness of this great group:

 

[Bigboote]

The song "Slap Shot" from Klaus Doldinger's group "Passport" - love the hook line on this song, very infectious:

Wow, I hadn't thought of Doldinger and Passport in at least three decades -- Thanks for the memory.

 

[Husky25]

 

[Husky25]

 

[Husky25]

 

[Gamecockfan77]

 

[Gamecockfan77]

 

[Gamecockfan77]

 

[Gamecockfan77]

obligatory....