Favorite instrumentals? (rock, classical, AM radio, easy listening, etc.)

[Leah]

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/Szi276qcd0k
(I still don't understand the naming of the band)

http://youtu.be/AeWAbm_2Pj0

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

[JaseSF]

http://youtu.be/p7K3CUd1VU4

http://youtu.be/n2MUacEFAf4

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

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/dfe8tCcHnKY

[retrorussell]

JOY- Apollo 100
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CLASSICAL GAS- Mason Williams
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COURTSHIP- Bob James
This used to be the theme to the Portland Trailblazers pre-game show on the radio.. great tune!
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THE SOUND OF PHILADELPHIA- MSFB and The Three Degrees
Ah.. good old memories of Soul Train!
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SIRIUS- Alan Parsons Project
AAAAAND NOW... THE STARTING FIVE FOR YOUR! CHICAGO BULLS!!!
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[Rev. Powell]

http://youtu.be/H0_VNSia-J4

[Allhallowsday]

CAL TJADER "Soul Sauce"   

http://youtu.be/3rSNqhEWH9M 

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

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

[retrorussell]

THEME FROM "SWAT"- Rhythm Heritage
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THE HUSTLE- Van McCoy
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LOVE'S THEME- Love Unlimited Orchestra
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ROCKFORD FILES THEME- Mike Post
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FEELS SO GOOD- Chuck Mangione
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[JaseSF]

http://youtu.be/YZQJhtmPVKs

[Allhallowsday]

LOUIS ARMSTRONG "West End Blues"   
http://youtu.be/4WPCBieSESI 

[javakoala]

More from my childhood:

Love Is Blue:

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

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Theme from A Summer Place:

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

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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:

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[Allhallowsday]

That last one was very interesting...  

LEROY ANDERSON "Forgotten Dreams"    
 
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

[Rev. Powell]

http://youtu.be/4xng_QbhHGY

An outstanding jazz reinvention of an outstanding classical composition.

[Allhallowsday]

DUKE ELLINGTON ORCHESTRA "Take the A Train" (written by Billy Strayhorn)   

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

[Allhallowsday]

BENNY GOODMAN  "Sing Sing Sing!"    

http://youtu.be/fhyhP_5VfKM     


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

[Rev. Powell]

http://youtu.be/CVb2tnFN5AA

[javakoala]

Can't believe no one has posted this classic yet.

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