Best Instrumental...

[Bulldog Bruce]

Another one to discuss

 

[Bulldog Bruce]

And a fun one

 

[LocalBeachBum]

 

[M R DAWGS]

Excellent

 

[HotMop]

I know there are some words, but not many.

I almost posted this but it's not an instrumental by definition.

 

[HotMop]

Because as a society we've gotten dumber and worse in an era when we should be getting smarter and better. Why are young kids today still listening to music made in the 70s/80s?

I brought my kids, 17 and 19 to a 1972 broadcast of Pink Floyd Pompeii. They both are fans now. They loved it.

 

[She Mate Me]

I'm assuming this means short, reasonably recent instrumentals by popular bands or composers, not full on symphony.

If so, you gotta have some Booker T and the MG's...

 

[M R DAWGS]

give it 45 sec

 

[She Mate Me]

And some jazz...

 

[Bulldog Bruce]

I almost posted this but it's not an instrumental by definition.

Technically The lyrics for "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" are featured in Part IV and Part VII of the song. The rest of the nine parts are instrumental.

So those are the parts I was referencing

 

[HailStout]

Ever since I heard this during the first season of the Leftovers, I haven’t been able to forget it

 

[leeinator]

RUSH is my favorite all time rock band. Those 3 musicians sound like the equivalent of a band with 5-6 members. Neil Peart was the best all time drummer....and one of the best song writers ever.

 

[Ranchdawg]

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

To be quite honest, movie soundtracks are so good. They should be in their own category.

 

[hdogg]

Heading down the road this evening...

Yes! This is probably my favorite song of all time, not just instrumental. I do prefer the live version on 2nd set.

 

[HammerOfTheDogs]

I thought this was going to be a "Doing Your Mom" song

 

[wdawg44]

Santana "Samba pa ti"

 

[lazlow]

 

[MaxwellSmart]

 

[CochiseCowbell]

Easy answer for me…. And it’s from a score from a movie.

I WILL FIND YOU!

I didn't know film scores qualified. That one was close but didn't make the cut for my wedding.

 

[Mjoelner]

Revisited this thread to post that. Don't know why I didn't think of it in my original post. Here is a live version of it along with the main theme. I like the way the conductor is dancing at the end of Ecstasy of Gold because she knows they 17ing nailed it!

 

[Anon1665155225]

Heading down the road this evening...

High Falls

 

[Pre-Sh.tter]

 

[hdogg]

You can't have instruments without little stevie via... this solo gives me chills every time I hear it...

Edited to paste the better one w the hot fiddle player

 

[blacklistedbully]

Another entry:

 

[blacklistedbully]

 

[blacklistedbully]

And this one for fun:

 

[blacklistedbully]

Here's a pretty damn cool mashup of Eruption & Miserlou:

 

[dudehead]

I went through a Spyro Gyra phase back in ‘82 as a sophomore at State trying to impress my bride of now 40 years.

 

[L4MANDW]

Check ole Bill’s list out, he was named right!

 

[L4MANDW]

‘Course, you always got Joey B.!

 

[blacklistedbully]

‘Course, you always got Joey B.!

Love his collab with Beth Hart.

 

[hatfieldms]

Jessica
Disco
Pyramid country
2001
First tube
Home of the red foxx
Party at your mama’s house

 

[Darryl Steight]

 

[BluffParkDawg]

 

[Darryl Steight]

 

[Darryl Steight]

And one more famous banjo song for the bluegrass fans:



ETA: well, shitt, looks like someone doesn't want you loving Earl Scruggs. Anyhoo, this video is about 20 famous pickers' tribute to Earl with "Foggy Mountain Breakdown". Great instrumental.

 

[DoggieDaddy13]

 

[DawgNsuds]

Can't believe no one posted this

Saw Edgar Winter and Stevie Ray Vaughn on the same stage at Memphis in May, by far one of my favorite concert memories.