kenny Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 i am sure there are many,one that came to my mind was samba pa ti,by santana,the guitar work by the great one carlos santana is one for the ages,let me know one of yours,ira i expect to hear from u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie Mississippi Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 An odd mix, to be sure; but I like:Long, Hard, Ride - Marshall Tucker BandFrankenstein - Edgar Winter GroupPink Floyd - (Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here predominately) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Without thinking too much about this......Telstar - The TornadosSleep Walk - Santo & Johnny Apache - The ShadowsJeff's Boogie - The YardbirdsJuke - Little WalterThe Swag - Link Wray (B-side of Rumble, Theme song to the film "Pink Flamingos")Elmira Street Boogie - Danny GattonHarlem Nocturne - Danny GattonThe Messiah Will Come Again - Roy Buchanan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich From PA Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 The Horse - Cliff Noble & Co. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 We forgot the mother of all rock instrumentals?Classical Gas - Mason Williams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 "We forgot the mother of all rock instrumentals?Classical Gas - Mason Williams"Nope, I certainly didn't forget it....BUT the thread is for our "favorite" rock instrumentals...and CG most definitely doesn't cut it for my list!As for it being the "mother of all rock instrumentals"......maybe if you started listening to the radio in the late 60's. What I mainly remember about that song was when I first went to college in '68, every guitarist in my dorm (excepting yours truly) was either playing it or trying to figure out how (kinda like "Stairway To Heaven" in the 70s, "Eruption" in the 80s).....while the first thing I did after moving in was pull out the old '65 strat and pro reverb, crank it up and play "Rumble" ......while it certainly didn't impress anyone technically, it WAS louder! (One of the biggest mistakes in my life, much worse than my marriages, was selling off/trading my '55 and '65 strats.....those babies would be worth about $50-60 grand today, assuming I didn't set fire to 'em or serve potato salad on them) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Some other fave instrumentals -Walk Don't Run - The VenturesPipeline - The Chantays (or Johnny Thunders' grunged up version)Sunny Side of Heaven - Fleetwood Mac (Danny Kirwan)The Supernatural - Fleetwood Mac (Peter Green)Hideaway - Freddie King (also Clapton's version)Run Chicken Run - Link Wray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Does this include movie themes? 'cause that opens up a big can of great melodies. Even a few that EC hasn't "borrowed" to write hit songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggiesjc Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 I know "Love is Blue" isn't a rock instrumental, but it is a favorite of mine. Also, I love "Walk Don't Run." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAM Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 "Cause We've Ended As Lovers" Jeff Beck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim From Wisconsin Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 OK - There's a bit of yodelling, but essentially it's an instrumental - I always liked "Hocus Pocus" by Focus. Also, the entire side 2 of the same album "Eruption" is pretty darn good.For the hard rocker in me - I've always liked the instrumental song "Coliseum Rock" by Starz!Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmichel Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 I know it's not a rock instrumental...But I heard Horst Jankowski's "A Walk Through The Black Forest" one day on the car radio on the way to Grandma's house...I was about 8 years old at the time and I never forgot that moment...Nothing extraordinary happened that day that I can recall...Just that moment in the car with that song playing...Now years later...Whenever I hear "A Walk Through The Black Forest" I think of Grandma...And just driving down that road I hear the song again in my head...A song that is so connected with one moment is always gonna be one of my favorites... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 "Cause We've Ended As Lovers" Jeff BeckGreat choice! I could have probably named any of 20 or so cuts from JB solo albums over the years in this thread. I think my favorite recent one of Jeff's is "Where Were You".....played mostly on his strat's tremelo/wang bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kiwi Connection Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 Any thing by The Shadows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecstasy Posted August 6, 2006 Share Posted August 6, 2006 My favorites aren't "rock" instrumentals either but I think they're classics.Theme from Peter GunnLinus and Lucy (Peanuts theme) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny Posted August 6, 2006 Author Share Posted August 6, 2006 u guys put out some classics ones there that never entered my mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzza Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 I have to say that an old favourite of mine is "Let There Be Drums" - Sandy Nelson. I know ot is an oldie but being an old drummer myself it strikes a cord.Back then drum kits we only a shadow of what we see today but the drummers skills really made them talk.Muzza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 Someone mentioned 'The Messiah Will Come Again - Roy Buchanan'. Never actually heard Roy's work on that, but Gary Moore did a song by the same name on the "After The War" album. I'm assuming Gary's is a re-done version the same piece. If so, that's a killer song! I used to listen that instrumental over and over again; it would draw sweat and chills each time. Great choice!Anyway, this is my historical first post here, and this is my off-the-cuff list of some of my favorite instrumentals:Little Wing - Stevie Ray VaughanWarm Regards - Steve VaiSunday Afternoon In The Park - Eddie Van HalenDee - Randy RhoadsThe Fish - YesThe Chamber - Neal SchonYYZ - RushBlack Star - Yngwie MalmsteenLove Thing - Joe SatrianiWell...uh...the list could go on. There's just too many and I'm sure I've left-out some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Some of the instrumentals that come to mind areStevie Ray Vaughan - Chile Con CarneJeff Beck - Blow By Blow (entire album)Carl Palmer Band - TankRick Wakeman - Live In Concert 2000 (entire cd) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 "Someone mentioned 'The Messiah Will Come Again - Roy Buchanan'. Never actually heard Roy's work on that, but Gary Moore did a song by the same name on the "After The War" album. I'm assuming Gary's is a re-done version the same piece."Yep, it was Gary's homage to RB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Speaking of instrumentals, I just found a very cool new CD on the Spinout label the other day - "Eddie Angel Plays Link Wray". Eddie's with the Planet Rockers, Neanderthals, and Los Straitjackets, in addition to being a solo artiste (his latest release prior to this new one was last year's "Eddie Angel Meets The Beatles", where he is backed by The Hi-Risers, and does 14-15 covers of old Hamburg-era Beatles-type songs). On this new one, he and a couple of his friends faithfully cover a bunch of old Link Wray instrumentals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny S. Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 Booker T's version of "Hang 'em High Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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