Instrumentals

[days_between]

Who here likes them and what are your favorites?

I was thinking about making an all instrumental cd but I am not sure yet.

Some of my favorites.

Samba Pa Ti-Santana
Peaches en Regalia-Frank Zappa
Fire on High-ELO
untitled 3-Sigur Ros
Let's Go Away For A While-The Beach Boys

[fwoty oz]

John Frusciante has 2 great ones: Murderers and Ramparts

[runnersdialzero]

John Frusciante has 2 great ones: Murderers and Ramparts

Ramparts is really good stuff. There's some good instrumentals on his first two records, too.

I'm not the biggest fan of instrumentals, in general. Some of them are really good, obviously, but I usually need some vocals. I've just never heard many instances of people "saying" much with their instrument, you know? Although I know there are tons of people who would beg to differ with me on that.

Although I will say...

Nobuo Uematsu is a God damn genius. Now THERE is a guy who knows how to speak volumes without any sort of vocal necessary.

[days_between]

ive heard some of John Frusciantes stuff but I dont think i have heard the instrumentals. i will check them out

never heard of Nobuo Uematsu but i will check it out too

[donnyidk]

that guy beethoven has one or two instrumentals, they're no' bad.

[days_between]

whos beethoven, you mean the dog

[runnersdialzero]

whos beethoven, you mean the dog

:lol:

My girlfriend were in Target the other day, and she pushed some button on one of those CD previews and I heard this piece of music that I'd wondered for YEARS what it was. It was Moonlight Sonata. Again, gooood stuff.

I guess maybe I'm not so anti-instrumental as I thought I was?

[The Sellout]

La Mer - nine Inch Nails

[donnyidk]

i think part of it is most songwriters see instrumentals as verse-verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-chorus typical song structure, just minus the lyrics.

but thing is, if you're writing an instrumental, you should use totally different structures, ones that rely far less on repetition. i mean, that structure has you sitting through the exact same musical ideas of the chorus three times in each listen! how boring is that!

you've got to think differently to write them. and...most people don't. they just don't add the lyrics, so what it sounds like is exactly what they've made - a song that lacks something.

[TempodiMorire]

Laguna Sunrise - Black Sabbath
Thats all i can think of, if jazz ain't included. If it is:
My Favorite Things(song) - John Coltrane
Kind of Blue(album) - Miles Davis
Time Out (album)- Dave Brubeck Quartet

[runnersdialzero]

i think part of it is most songwriters see instrumentals as verse-verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-chorus typical song structure, just minus the lyrics.

but thing is, if you're writing an instrumental, you should use totally different structures, ones that rely far less on repetition. i mean, that structure has you sitting through the exact same musical ideas of the chorus three times in each listen! how boring is that!

you've got to think differently to write them. and...most people don't. they just don't add the lyrics, so what it sounds like is exactly what they've made - a song that lacks something.

Good point.

As far as pop songwriting goes, any time I "repeat" part of a song in one of my songs, I always try to add a new element. Listening to the same part again without any change IS boring, especially when people have the balls to actually just "cut and paste" a chorus over and over in a song. What the hell is the point in that, anyways?

But yes, I agree with what you're saying.

[Churchboose]

I once heard a "Little Wing" instrumental, but I don't think it was played by Jimi...

Great nontheless.

[donnyidk]

Good point.

As far as pop songwriting goes, any time I "repeat" part of a song in one of my songs, I always try to add a new element. Listening to the same part again without any change IS boring, especially when people have the balls to actually just "cut and paste" a chorus over and over in a song. What the hell is the point in that, anyways?

cos for some reason people have got it into their heads that the first listen is somehow what really matters, and they want to make songs that give the most on that first taste, and less each time after, instead of making something that reveals more and more with each encounter. stupid stupid stupid.

:yes: on not being one of those people.

[ilovemusic]

Although I will say...

Nobuo Uematsu is a God damn genius. Now THERE is a guy who knows how to speak volumes without any sort of vocal necessary.

Thank You Final Fantasy! =] he rocks!

[runnersdialzero]

Thank You Final Fantasy! =] he rocks!

Cool :)

A lot of people reply with "Final Fantasy? You mean he does video game music?"

But some of his work is just incredible. The soundtrack to Final Fantasy VII (7) is one of my favorites, but I really love the soundtracks IV - VII (4-7). There IS some good stuff on 1-3, but it was very limited with the 8-bit cartridges and I'm not happy with the sound of the music on the 'remakes' of the first three games.

I haven't played any games after 8 so I'm a little more unfamiliar with them.

I may compile a quick "best of" of some of my favorites soon and post it here.

[The Sellout]

Mogwai does some awesome instrumental stuff

[days_between]

i wrote a song about it, wanna hear it, here it goes

i love songs that give the most on the first taste
i love woman who put out on the first date
i love self classifying lads
the ones who purposely try to stay away from fads

i love cream cheese on a sunday
i love douchebaggery by the bay
i love my peeps on sweetaddy
the ones that are so indie like my daddy

i love self pictures in the mirror
i love myspace when your near
i love people who take posts to heart
the ones that like to tear their shit apart
come on and tear that shit apart

I will be here all week

[sleepmaps]

yeah, mogwai is great. mono (japanese) have some downright epic instrumentals as well as godspeed you black emperor.
tortoise does some really groovy/jazzy stuff.
four tet, boards of canada, fridge, and minotaur shock are some of my favorites more in the electronic direction.
red sparowes, saxon shore, explosions in the sky, do make say think, tarentel, maserati, the six parts seven, tristeza..... .... ....
those are just some of my recommendations.

[DrHibbert]

M. Ward has great instrumentals.

[ilovemusic]

Cool :)

A lot of people reply with "Final Fantasy? You mean he does video game music?"

But some of his work is just incredible. The soundtrack to Final Fantasy VII (7) is one of my favorites, but I really love the soundtracks IV - VII (4-7). There IS some good stuff on 1-3, but it was very limited with the 8-bit cartridges and I'm not happy with the sound of the music on the 'remakes' of the first three games.

I haven't played any games after 8 so I'm a little more unfamiliar with them.

I may compile a quick "best of" of some of my favorites soon and post it here.

Final Fantasy 7 music is the best so..your not missing out. and he did the music in FF7 movie and also the movie Princess Mononokee

[The Sellout]

Yeah Ocarina of Time!

that is some good music.

___________

days_between - are you lashing out at me? because every time you post something moderately sarcastic (i'm not being accusatory here, the world needs more sarcasm); it always seems to come directly after my post. probably coincidental, but i was just wondering.

- I'm just messin' with ya; i know its no harm done

[mobygrape]

christopher idylls by gimmer nicholson is an instramental record if enough people heard it would be catapulted into legendary status , i swear , get it while you still can

[pianissimo]

I once heard a "Little Wing" instrumental, but I don't think it was played by Jimi...

Great nontheless.

Stevie Ray Vaughan, perhaps?
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An old one - "Classical Gas" by Mason Williams.

Anything by Leo Kottke - my favorite is "Bean Time," off Greenhouse, but you couldn't go wrong with anything off 6- and 12- String Guitar.

[totalnirvana]

Surfing with the alien.... santini? I cant remeber exactly but its cool

[StellasAntics]

Mogwai - "Moses? I Amn't" (Of course)
Sigur Rós - "#3: Samskeyti" (Duh)
Aphex Twin - "Avril 14" (Rich James is mandatory)
NIN - "Adrift & at Peace" (I surprisingly like a lot of TRez's instrumental stuff)
Explosions in the Sky - "Look into the Air" (no brainer)
Yann Tiersen - "Summer 78" (mhmmm)

I know there are a dozen more i can think of but that's all that's popping into my mind right now :monday:

[The Sparrow]

1) Sleep Dirt - Frank Zappa, from the album Sleep Dirt (FANTASTIC instrumental)
2) Intro to The Little House I Used to Live In - played by Ian Underwood on Zappa's Burnt Weeny Sandwich album
3) Jynweythek - Aphex Twin, from Drukqs
4) 5-4=Unity - Pavement, from Crooked Rain Crooked Rain

[wardle]

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Wald Und Berge
Da Wollen Wir Him
I Love Buses And Girls
Deister Waltz
Line Tops
No Title Available
How Danny's Friends Became A Force For Good
The Story Of Bear
How Danny's Sorrowing Friends Defied Conventions
J'adore Le Batterie
Sing
How Heavy A Heart Is Mine!
Am Kohen Hobze
My Only Train
Ich Bin Ein Bredenbecker
Baker's Bluejay Yarn
Hanover Under Snow
Jonny And Browny
Pick Up The Sword
No Title Available
I Did It All For The Love Of A Kind Hearted Wowan
Ich Bim Ein Bredenbecker
I Love Buses And Girls
Three
When The Dawn Flames In The Sky
Over The Bridge

[candylion]

hmmmm... i like the instrumentals of the following...

stereolab, the beastie boys, air, super furry animals, micah blue smaldone, ...


to name a few...

[days_between]

days_between - are you lashing out at me? because every time you post something moderately sarcastic (i'm not being accusatory here, the world needs more sarcasm); it always seems to come directly after my post. probably coincidental, but i was just wondering.

- I'm just messin' with ya; i know its no harm done


;)

[r.carver]

JOHN FAHEY!!!!!!!!

[mobygrape]

JOHN FAHEY!!!!!!!!

ditto, ditto ditto