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Title: Favorite instrumentals? (rock, classical, AM radio, easy listening, etc.)
Post by: retrorussell on January 17, 2017, 05:09:59 AM
Hey Badmovies.orgers.
Throw down your favorite instrumental tunes.  They can be of the classical era (Bach, Beethoven, etc), they could be ragtime tunes, rock tunes of the 60s/70s/80s/Kenny G./whatever.. just know that there CAN be some words to it, but they must be at a minimum.  I like these:
PICK UP THE PIECES- Average White Band (1974)
Great sax-driven instrumental with only the title being spoken.
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnH_zwVmiuE#)
HOCUS POCUS- Focus (1973)
Classic guitar/organ/yodel song from a rockin' Dutch band.
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV0F_XiR48Q#)
And one of my favorite songs of all time:
FRANKENSTEIN-Edgar Winter Group (1973)
Hard-rocking tune with Edgar jamming on not only the keyboards but the sax and timbales as well!
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65XSHM3jlAY#)

What have you got for me, folks?  I hope this topic hasn't been threaded before..


Title: Re: Favorite instrumentals? (rock, classical, AM radio, easy listening, etc.)
Post by: BoyScoutKevin on January 17, 2017, 04:21:03 PM
I got . . .
and I won't name my favorite classical instrumentals, as there are too many to name. Neither will I name my favorite classical composers, as there are almost as many. Though many of both can be found on the Hooked on Classics compilation. What I will name is my favorite TV instrumental themes, as there are only a half dozen.

The Yellow Rose
The Tribe
Second Noah
Hill Street Blues
Flash Forward
Doctor Who
and while there have been several different ones, my favorite, and I don't remember when it was, I believe that it was the one that used a theremin in the theme.

And these film themes from

Flash Gordon (1980)
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The Medicine Man
Rat Race

and . . .
Colonel Bogie's March from
--Bridge Over the River Kwai
Duelin' Banjos from
--Deliverance
Lara's Love Them from
--Doctor Zhivago

and while not written for the film
In the Mood from
Chronicles of Narnia : the Voyage of the Dawn Treader
That is a film series I wish they'd complete, as while they have done 3 theatrical films, as far as I know, there are more books than those 3 in the book series.


Title: Re: Favorite instrumentals? (rock, classical, AM radio, easy listening, etc.)
Post by: Allhallowsday on January 17, 2017, 06:14:43 PM
BERT KAEMPFERT "Wonderland By Night"   
http://youtu.be/NnU_nMYb0C4 (http://youtu.be/NnU_nMYb0C4)   

THE HARMONICATS "Peg O' My Heart"    Their re-recording is the one...here 'tis:
http://youtu.be/ax0neb8QcIw (http://youtu.be/ax0neb8QcIw)

YOUNG HOLT UNLIMITED "Soulful Strut" 
 
http://youtu.be/yX1XSOzDPik (http://youtu.be/yX1XSOzDPik)


Title: Re: Favorite instrumentals? (rock, classical, AM radio, easy listening, etc.)
Post by: javakoala on January 17, 2017, 06:28:10 PM
My all-time favorite instrumental:

! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1z4JfxFb6c#)

Probably my second all-time favorite:

! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK3ZP6frAMc#)

In my top five all-time favorites:

! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzlcxN0lxSo#)


Title: Re: Favorite instrumentals? (rock, classical, AM radio, easy listening, etc.)
Post by: Allhallowsday on January 17, 2017, 11:50:30 PM
"Moonglow and Theme from Picnic"  MORRIS STOLOFF  
http://youtu.be/iAxJ93LzaaA (http://youtu.be/iAxJ93LzaaA)  

"Shangri-La" ROBERT MAXWELL  
http://youtu.be/k6zfj9jATWE (http://youtu.be/k6zfj9jATWE)

MARTIN DENNY "Quiet Village"
http://youtu.be/w9C2tHYZ3R8 (http://youtu.be/w9C2tHYZ3R8)


Title: Re: Favorite instrumentals? (rock, classical, AM radio, easy listening, etc.)
Post by: Rev. Powell on January 18, 2017, 06:38:21 PM
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFVTWEVhxY8#)


Title: Re: Favorite instrumentals? (rock, classical, AM radio, easy listening, etc.)
Post by: Allhallowsday on January 20, 2017, 05:11:45 PM
THELONIUS MONK... good idea...  "Epistrophy"

http://youtu.be/cv2wxsQtLEQ (http://youtu.be/cv2wxsQtLEQ) 

CHARLIE PARKER QUINTET "Scrapple From The Apple" 
http://youtu.be/9b2AOlCGpKY (http://youtu.be/9b2AOlCGpKY) 

DIZZY GILLESPIE and CHARLIE PARKER "Groovin' High"  
http://youtu.be/lvZOS8LxvNU (http://youtu.be/lvZOS8LxvNU)


Title: Re: Favorite instrumentals? (rock, classical, AM radio, easy listening, etc.)
Post by: retrorussell on January 20, 2017, 06:53:41 PM
RISE- Herb Alpert
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ennMD1fPtXA#)
MORNING DANCE- Spyro Gyra
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVDZ5UY_oDw#)
MUSIC BOX DANCER- Frank Mills
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdEJmGGwMBY#)
BREEZIN'- George Benson
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8ysfBys4cg#)
FLY ROBIN FLY- Silver Convention (just the title and one other line are spoken)
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUPdG4DA42g#)


Title: Re: Favorite instrumentals? (rock, classical, AM radio, easy listening, etc.)
Post by: Rev. Powell on January 20, 2017, 11:11:44 PM
http://youtu.be/rRgXUFnfKIY (http://youtu.be/rRgXUFnfKIY)

http://youtu.be/w53sagJ4FbQ (http://youtu.be/w53sagJ4FbQ)

http://youtu.be/vCHREyE5GzQ (http://youtu.be/vCHREyE5GzQ)



Title: Re: Favorite instrumentals? (rock, classical, AM radio, easy listening, etc.)
Post by: Allhallowsday on January 20, 2017, 11:23:52 PM
VLADO PERLEMUTER  plays RAVEL... Miroirs... 

http://youtu.be/vF2QSx25DLQ (http://youtu.be/vF2QSx25DLQ)


Title: Re: Favorite instrumentals? (rock, classical, AM radio, easy listening, etc.)
Post by: Allhallowsday on January 20, 2017, 11:58:20 PM
http://youtu.be/UjfJ8H0guO4 (http://youtu.be/UjfJ8H0guO4)


Title: Re: Favorite instrumentals? (rock, classical, AM radio, easy listening, etc.)
Post by: RCMerchant on January 21, 2017, 04:52:36 AM
Dave Bruebeck-Take Five

http://youtu.be/PHdU5sHigYQ (http://youtu.be/PHdU5sHigYQ)

Flatt and Scruggs-Foggy Mountain Breakdown

http://youtu.be/6RvI6ZI2JWc (http://youtu.be/6RvI6ZI2JWc)


Title: Re: Favorite instrumentals? (rock, classical, AM radio, easy listening, etc.)
Post by: RCMerchant on January 21, 2017, 05:01:01 AM
I love this!

http://youtu.be/PDeU42u2s2Y (http://youtu.be/PDeU42u2s2Y)


Title: Re: Favorite instrumentals? (rock, classical, AM radio, easy listening, etc.)
Post by: retrorussell on January 21, 2017, 05:25:35 PM
ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA- Deodato
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKs7yXJd5p4#)
The disco nut in me likes this:
A FIFTH OF BEETHOVEN- Walter Murphy

 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ouMaLRth-s[url)


Title: Re: Favorite instrumentals? (rock, classical, AM radio, easy listening, etc.)
Post by: Allhallowsday on January 21, 2017, 10:02:15 PM
There are at least a few recordings of FATS WALLER "Tea For Two" as a piano solo.   I have yet to hear one that is not sublime.  

http://youtu.be/b9C83jtfOcI (http://youtu.be/b9C83jtfOcI) 



I could listen to FATS all night...   

http://youtu.be/7Z8EVAnHiRk (http://youtu.be/7Z8EVAnHiRk) 

http://youtu.be/kIFoAwJPtm4 (http://youtu.be/kIFoAwJPtm4)


Title: Re: Favorite instrumentals? (rock, classical, AM radio, easy listening, etc.)
Post by: El Misfit on January 21, 2017, 11:15:16 PM
The most instrumental music I listen to is from mix that has death metal songs rolled into one. Here's some of them that I enjoy the most:
http://youtu.be/ObTDvMUMgr4 (http://youtu.be/ObTDvMUMgr4)

http://youtu.be/Szi276qcd0k (http://youtu.be/Szi276qcd0k)
(I still don't understand the naming of the band)

http://youtu.be/AeWAbm_2Pj0 (http://youtu.be/AeWAbm_2Pj0)

http://youtu.be/59_-SyuZzuo (http://youtu.be/59_-SyuZzuo)


Title: Re: Favorite instrumentals? (rock, classical, AM radio, easy listening, etc.)
Post by: JaseSF on January 21, 2017, 11:20:43 PM
http://youtu.be/p7K3CUd1VU4 (http://youtu.be/p7K3CUd1VU4)

http://youtu.be/n2MUacEFAf4 (http://youtu.be/n2MUacEFAf4)

http://youtu.be/xc1lu-WU3hI (http://youtu.be/xc1lu-WU3hI) (growing up as a huge Macho Man fan can this not be included?)

http://youtu.be/4eBmeH0MAmk (http://youtu.be/4eBmeH0MAmk) (another wrestling one, I loved this one and was a huge fan of this team in the 1980s too)

http://youtu.be/-hJf4ZffkoI (http://youtu.be/-hJf4ZffkoI)

http://youtu.be/dfe8tCcHnKY (http://youtu.be/dfe8tCcHnKY)


Title: Re: Favorite instrumentals? (rock, classical, AM radio, easy listening, etc.)
Post by: retrorussell on January 22, 2017, 01:40:22 AM
JOY- Apollo 100
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ekQ1RTmzBc#)
CLASSICAL GAS- Mason Williams
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mREi_Bb85Sk#)
COURTSHIP- Bob James
This used to be the theme to the Portland Trailblazers pre-game show on the radio.. great tune!
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpwX33_6BHo#)
THE SOUND OF PHILADELPHIA- MSFB and The Three Degrees
Ah.. good old memories of Soul Train!
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_nnRp7LuY8#)
SIRIUS- Alan Parsons Project
AAAAAND NOW... THE STARTING FIVE FOR YOUR! CHICAGO BULLS!!!
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feoHV5JUbuo#)


Title: Re: Favorite instrumentals? (rock, classical, AM radio, easy listening, etc.)
Post by: Rev. Powell on January 22, 2017, 09:22:19 PM
http://youtu.be/H0_VNSia-J4 (http://youtu.be/H0_VNSia-J4)


Title: Re: Favorite instrumentals? (rock, classical, AM radio, easy listening, etc.)
Post by: Allhallowsday on January 23, 2017, 06:16:05 PM
CAL TJADER "Soul Sauce"   

http://youtu.be/3rSNqhEWH9M (http://youtu.be/3rSNqhEWH9M) 

MJQ "Django" 
http://youtu.be/L4ksM27dVfs (http://youtu.be/L4ksM27dVfs) 

ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS "Doodlin'"   
http://youtu.be/ep9TrXGWaGc (http://youtu.be/ep9TrXGWaGc)


Title: Re: Favorite instrumentals? (rock, classical, AM radio, easy listening, etc.)
Post by: retrorussell on January 23, 2017, 06:49:36 PM
THEME FROM "SWAT"- Rhythm Heritage
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHDg96-ZN_U#)
THE HUSTLE- Van McCoy
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj23_nDFSfE#)
LOVE'S THEME- Love Unlimited Orchestra
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YS7sWCG_ZE#)
ROCKFORD FILES THEME- Mike Post
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj8V5sRVXGk#)
FEELS SO GOOD- Chuck Mangione
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7dg8vRDM68#)


Title: Re: Favorite instrumentals? (rock, classical, AM radio, easy listening, etc.)
Post by: JaseSF on January 23, 2017, 08:29:56 PM
http://youtu.be/YZQJhtmPVKs (http://youtu.be/YZQJhtmPVKs)


Title: Re: Favorite instrumentals? (rock, classical, AM radio, easy listening, etc.)
Post by: Allhallowsday on January 24, 2017, 03:17:39 PM
LOUIS ARMSTRONG "West End Blues"   
http://youtu.be/4WPCBieSESI (http://youtu.be/4WPCBieSESI) 


Title: Re: Favorite instrumentals? (rock, classical, AM radio, easy listening, etc.)
Post by: javakoala on January 24, 2017, 06:05:46 PM
More from my childhood:

Love Is Blue:

! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6D4ps_sS-s#)

Quentin's Theme from Dark Shadows (God, I loved that show when I was a kid!):

! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwaFCXEYJ14#)

Theme from A Summer Place:

! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSsiS-v6_6M#)

Barnyard in Orbit (great electronic music from WAY BACK!):

! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=my1lIXur47Y#)

Finally, the tune that scared the total s**t out of me. It was the theme for Fantastic Theater, a late night horror movie show in Tulsa, OK:

! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtjJdF-pvjc#)


Title: Re: Favorite instrumentals? (rock, classical, AM radio, easy listening, etc.)
Post by: Allhallowsday on January 25, 2017, 12:38:57 AM
That last one was very interesting...  

LEROY ANDERSON "Forgotten Dreams"    
 
http://youtu.be/CS2ue13A2PM (http://youtu.be/CS2ue13A2PM)   

Oh!  And in deference to the BLUE WHALE and DARK SHADOWS... "Back At The Blue Whale" one of my own favorites:   

http://youtu.be/hUt_7k9l3Ps (http://youtu.be/hUt_7k9l3Ps)





Title: Re: Favorite instrumentals? (rock, classical, AM radio, easy listening, etc.)
Post by: Rev. Powell on January 25, 2017, 07:06:54 PM
http://youtu.be/4xng_QbhHGY (http://youtu.be/4xng_QbhHGY)

An outstanding jazz reinvention of an outstanding classical composition.


Title: Re: Favorite instrumentals? (rock, classical, AM radio, easy listening, etc.)
Post by: Allhallowsday on January 25, 2017, 08:54:16 PM
DUKE ELLINGTON ORCHESTRA "Take the A Train" (written by Billy Strayhorn)   

http://youtu.be/vn_G-1uIrJU (http://youtu.be/vn_G-1uIrJU)


Title: Re: Favorite instrumentals? (rock, classical, AM radio, easy listening, etc.)
Post by: Allhallowsday on January 25, 2017, 10:19:19 PM
BENNY GOODMAN  "Sing Sing Sing!"    

http://youtu.be/fhyhP_5VfKM (http://youtu.be/fhyhP_5VfKM)     


TOMMY DORSEY ORCHESTRA  "Well Git It!"       
http://youtu.be/EJ4AE8rhe0k (http://youtu.be/EJ4AE8rhe0k)



Title: Re: Favorite instrumentals? (rock, classical, AM radio, easy listening, etc.)
Post by: Rev. Powell on January 27, 2017, 09:09:18 AM
http://youtu.be/CVb2tnFN5AA (http://youtu.be/CVb2tnFN5AA)


Title: Re: Favorite instrumentals? (rock, classical, AM radio, easy listening, etc.)
Post by: javakoala on January 28, 2017, 05:23:38 PM
Can't believe no one has posted this classic yet.

! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynEOo28lsbc#)


Title: Re: Favorite instrumentals? (rock, classical, AM radio, easy listening, etc.)
Post by: Allhallowsday on January 28, 2017, 10:28:12 PM
Can't believe no one has posted this classic yet.

! No longer available ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynEOo28lsbc#[/url])

'Cause we was waitin' on you to post theez: 
http://youtu.be/Ng8QDwkKZsU (http://youtu.be/Ng8QDwkKZsU) 

I had (or have) a later vinyl LP release probably dating to the 1970s.  I never cared for any other version...   :bluesad: