Favourite instrumental record...

Mala591 · Post by **Mala591** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 9:57 pm

OK, let’s kick this off with ‘Wade in the water’ by Ramsey Lewis

https://youtu.be/u2TakQkTl-M

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 10:02 pm

Telstar by the Tornados…

https://youtu.be/k-ee6p4z29Q

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 10:03 pm

"Seven Steps To Heaven" by Miles Davis.

Cool

blsclaret · Post by **blsclaret** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 10:07 pm

Dave Edmunds - Sabre Dance

https://youtu.be/GpqYU3Nzbts

ClaretLoup · Post by **ClaretLoup** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 10:09 pm

Deodato - Also sprach Zarathustra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJKsp9_L24Q

Used in the film "Being There" when Peter Sellers emerges from a stately home into the middle of a beat up ghetto.

dougcollins · Post by **dougcollins** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 10:09 pm

I caught a bit of an animated version of 'The Addams Family' yesterday and Lurch was playing this on the organ, with a solo from Thing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bpS-cO ... dutchmanmm

gawthorpe_view · Post by **gawthorpe_view** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 10:12 pm

Panatella - The Mavericks.

https://youtu.be/lZdGBq8MD7o

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 10:14 pm

Albatross

ClaretAndJew · Post by **ClaretAndJew** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 10:20 pm

IanMcL wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 03, 2022 10:14 pm
Albatross

Was going to say this. Great song.

JanetM · Post by **JanetM** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 10:20 pm

Stranger on the Shore - Acker Bilk

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 10:23 pm

Fatboy Slim

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lbFNdBgVRk

Blatherwickstattoo · Post by **Blatherwickstattoo** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 10:30 pm

https://youtu.be/pqashW66D7o

Weather report . Immense

Pearcey · Post by **Pearcey** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 10:46 pm

Overplayed but still great. Allman Brothers.

https://youtu.be/yRDivUb5EeA

SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 10:53 pm

I wish I knew how it would feel to be free - Billy Taylor Trio

Older posters will know it as the theme to the Film review series with Barry Norman

conyoviejo · Post by **conyoviejo** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 10:55 pm

Apache...The Shadows.

Middle-agedClaret · Post by **Middle-agedClaret** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 10:59 pm

Grooving with Mr Bloe
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aaQWOne1sfo

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 11:06 pm

IanMcL wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 03, 2022 10:14 pm
Albatross

For your delectation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXeKi6ZkbOw

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 11:09 pm

Jeff Beck - A Day In The Life.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHHY3eRUMsM

Off to see him at Manchester Apollo tomorrow and this is last on his setlist.

gawthorpe_view · Post by **gawthorpe_view** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 11:12 pm

Middle-agedClaret wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 03, 2022 10:59 pm
Grooving with Mr Bloe
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aaQWOne1sfo

The harmonica player on Mr Bloe Ian Duck, also played the theme tune for Last of the Summer Wine.

CoolClaret · Post by **CoolClaret** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 11:16 pm

https://youtu.be/Q4AJ3HhPYTk

Steve Vai - The Animal

Incidentally he’s playing at the Ritz in Manchester on Sunday which I’m going to!

ClaretLoup · Post by **ClaretLoup** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 11:20 pm

Funkydrummer wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 03, 2022 11:09 pm
Jeff Beck - A Day In The Life.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHHY3eRUMsM

Off to see him at Manchester Apollo tomorrow and this is last on his setlist.

Featuring Johnny Depp on vocals & geetar(?)

Best of luck

chorleyhere · Post by **chorleyhere** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 11:21 pm

Mason Williams - Classical Gas (1968) Brilliant Youtube with him playing all the parts.
https://youtu.be/3NE6X4IQNA4

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 11:24 pm

Was gonna say with Groovin Mr Bloe too but....

Booker T and the MG's and Green Onions is a banger

https://youtu.be/_bpS-cOBK6Q

A.Claret.Fan · Post by **A.Claret.Fan** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 11:28 pm

My first ever curry at the Koh-i-Noor they played The Shadows greatest. The pick of my fav's...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVIOn-wc6RM

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 11:31 pm

ClaretLoup wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 03, 2022 11:20 pm
Featuring Johnny Depp on vocals & geetar(?)

Best of luck

Yeah, I believe he cropped up at the Royal Albert Hall the other Day. Hope he doesn't
rock up tomorrow, I've not paid £65 to watch that prat.

northeastclaret · Post by **northeastclaret** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 11:34 pm

Alan Pace and Bad Company ‘ The Sound of Silence ‘

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 11:34 pm

Not my fave (see Albatross above), however, for a bit of nostalgia, the very, very first record I bought as a very young boy, was Side Saddle by Russ Conway.

Number one for weeks!

Even that has a link!

https://youtu.be/MNrJ6To5yWQ

Juan Tanamera · Post by **Juan Tanamera** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 11:35 pm

Wonderful Land - Thè Shadows.
https://youtu.be/S1dmBUBu9P4

Guppyspotter · Post by **Guppyspotter** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 11:37 pm

From those posted Green onions and the shadows followed by Telstar

Tricky Trevor · Post by **Tricky Trevor** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 11:42 pm

blsclaret beat to it with Dave Edmunds..Sabre Dance. Outstanding.

Vintage Claret · Post by **Vintage Claret** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 11:52 pm

Time is tight -Booker T and the MG's

https://youtu.be/50xx1_CbJTI

elwaclaret · Post by **elwaclaret** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 11:56 pm

Selecter - The Selecter

BabylonClaret · Post by **BabylonClaret** » Fri Jun 03, 2022 11:58 pm

Simple Minds - Theme for Great Cities

Duel.of the Fates from Phantom Menace

BabylonClaret · Post by **BabylonClaret** » Sat Jun 04, 2022 12:07 am

Oops forgot this one...

Los Endos Genesis

yTib · Post by **yTib** » Sat Jun 04, 2022 12:11 am

hideaway. a freddie king song and he did many insane versions but clapton did it so good on the beano album.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xes9UV ... yall-Topic

Swizzlestick · Post by **Swizzlestick** » Sat Jun 04, 2022 12:26 am

DJ Shadow - Midnight in a Perfect World

https://youtu.be/InFbBlpDTfQ

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sat Jun 04, 2022 12:57 am

Hurricane Rock. Johnny and the Hurricanes

The Enclosure · Post by **The Enclosure** » Sat Jun 04, 2022 1:26 am

Dave Brubeck- Take Five

GordonvaleClaret · Post by **GordonvaleClaret** » Sat Jun 04, 2022 1:49 am

This used to be played during the adverts at the pictures interval.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nOqPq-8g7U

Spanish Armada, Les Reed Combo.

Note: "pictures" is where we went to watch films in the 1960s.

Chester Perry · Post by **Chester Perry** » Sat Jun 04, 2022 2:22 am

yosserhughes · Post by **yosserhughes** » Sat Jun 04, 2022 7:39 am

JUST BROTHERS - SLICED TOMATOES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ05TOj4NYc

THE CHAMPION - WILLIE MITCHEL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_jD7GsThzU&t=3s

yatesybase · Post by **yatesybase** » Sat Jun 04, 2022 7:52 am

Simple Minds - Themes for Great Cities from 1981

https://youtu.be/6FfCxLvV2nc

A Awesome Bassline from Derek Forbes Flowless Guitar from Charlie Burchill & Keyboard/ Synth sounds to blow you away from Mick McNeil - Mind blowing and ahead of there time back in 81 !

THEWELLERNUT70 · Post by **THEWELLERNUT70** » Sat Jun 04, 2022 8:00 am

Soul Limbo - Booker T And The MGs

Cabbage · Post by **Cabbage** » Sat Jun 04, 2022 8:12 am

Mark Knopfler - Going Home

https://youtu.be/MEgMtw13s9I

Hipper · Post by **Hipper** » Sat Jun 04, 2022 8:35 am

A couple of pedal steel ones:

Daniel Lanois - Frozen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJn9TsXgRi8

Red Rhodes - Jay's Tune

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2cDgcccDZY

northendsoul · Post by **northendsoul** » Sat Jun 04, 2022 8:36 am

All Turned On - The San Remo Strings

Sozturf7 · Post by **Sozturf7** » Sat Jun 04, 2022 9:02 am

Dueling Banjos

Ptangyangkipperbang · Post by **Ptangyangkipperbang** » Sat Jun 04, 2022 9:02 am

Could be plenty to choose but the first from the top of my head
AP special by Augusta's Pablo
Rumble by Link Wray
Handling the big jets by the Members
And anything by Brian Eno

Oh and most of Bowie's Low and Hero's

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Sat Jun 04, 2022 9:20 am

CoolClaret wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 03, 2022 11:16 pm
https://youtu.be/Q4AJ3HhPYTk

Steve Vai - The Animal

"Sisters" off Passion and Warfare, is very good IMO.

Firthy · Post by **Firthy** » Sat Jun 04, 2022 9:44 am

So many great instrumental tracks.

A few not mentioned so far.

Six by Six - Earl Van Dyke
Love's theme - Barry White Orchestra
The Hustle - Van McCoy
Walk in the NIght - Junior Walker
Aria - Acker Bilk

But ther best of all has to be.

Samba Pa Ti - Santana