Instrumental Music

[Tiger]

I'm sure there are plenty of lovers of intrumental music, from classical to jazz and big band, instrumental music is awesome. This is a place to post some of our favorites.

 

 

There will be more to follow, but I figured this was a good place to start.

[Kev de Cauchery]

Tiger, where's your Tiger avatar.

 

I'm recently listening to Yo-Yo Ma's playing Bach's Cello Solo to help with my writing.

[Mark Arbour]

Old surf music is the best. My favorite is "Walk Don't Run" by the Ventures

[BlueSoxSWJ]

(best version I could find; they defend their copyright aggressively.)

[Tiger]

Tiger, where's your Tiger avatar.

 

I'm recently listening to Yo-Yo Ma's playing Bach's Cello Solo to help with my writing.

Well, I don't always have a tiger avatar. I change them sometimes. I happen to love Yoda, so...

 

Old surf music is the best. My favorite is "Walk Don't Run" by the Ventures

Oh that is a good one.

 

There's a song I love. And recently I found a video with dance to go along with it. It is Bolero by Ravel. It features a ballerina named Maya Plisetskaya. She's retired and quite old by now. There's a description of what the ballet is about as well.

 

Inside a tavern in Spain, people dance beneath the brass lamp hung from the ceiling. [in response] to the cheers to join in, the female dancer has leapt onto the long table and her steps become more and more animated.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aK68IdDuGM

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yietPuC8fWE

Edited December 28, 2009 by Tiger

[Myval]

A challange I hear? I'm game!

 

 

hmm I've got a few here.

 

Its from Vevo channel so... if you can't get Vevo where you live, heher a different link for the same song...

 

Bond- Explosive (non-Vevo)

 

here is another one

 

Bond- Victory

 

And one more for the road

 

aww, i can't post it, it has people singing the backgroud, i'll post it elsewhere

[Toast]

Bolero yes. VENTURES love. YoYo is my hero. Rhadsody in Blue Gershwin.

 

Don't forget Pachelbel, Tiger. You have mentioned him before. Canon in D.

[Myr]

Transiberian Orchestra - a Last Illusion

[sat8997]

 

 

Tommy Dorsey & his Orchestra- Moonlight In Vermont

[GoWithIt]

Ravel's Bolero is one of my favorites, but I have a huge soft spot for George Gershwin. I love Ella Fitzgerald's album of just Gershwin songs, but in terms of just instrumental pieces, Rhapsody in Blue is hard to beat. I will listen to this song while studying and it always just reminds me of the city. Watching people running around Downtown Boston has the same feel as listening to this song.

 

Rhapsody in Blue (The Fantasia Version)

Part 2

[old bob]

Talking of instrumental music, classical music, just two of them, but they are mixed with choirs, so I dont know if I can bring them here.

 

The first one :

Ludwig van Bethoven 9th symphony, a choral symphony for orchestra, four solo voices, and choir with the "Ode to Joy"

"Joy, beautiful divine spark,

Daughter of Elysium,

We enter, drunk with fire,

O heavenly one, your holy shrine.

Your magic once again bonds together

What custom strictly divided,

All Mankind become brothers

Where your gentle wings hold sway."

Listen :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0xPjkBz6I8&feature=related

or

 

The second one :

The Christmas Oratorio (German: Weihnachtsoratorium) BWV 248,an oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach.

Listen :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_u70GTpEIA&feature=related

or :

 

Why not ?

[Tiger]

I happen to also love Tchaikovsky. 1812 Overture is awesome. And yes, I love Pachebel's Canon in D.

 

 

Edited December 28, 2009 by Tiger

[Former Member]

 

Deep Purple's Wring that neck

 

 

 

Finale William Tell Overture

Edited December 28, 2009 by Jiv'undus

[Y_B]

I love instrumental tunes, especially piano arrangements. Usually with movies, I buy/download the score before the soundtrack.

 

Here are a few of my favorites:

 

 

CalikoKat from Youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrY5EwPx648

 

This is a guy who has done piano renditions of hundreds of tunes, varying from popular songs to old classics. I like the smooth classic feel the piano gives to otherwise lyrical songs. I encourage you to check him out if you like this sorta stuff.

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLnZ5jcsRpc

 

One of the most powerful and evocative symphony arrangements I've ever heard. The tune is originally from the video game Final Fantasy X.

Edited December 28, 2009 by Yang Bang

[Tiger]

I also love Kenny G. I don't know if everyone else does, but I do. He's awesome.

 

Songbird

 

 

Silhouette

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PsA_haOB3E

[Tiger]

More Kenny G...

 

The Moment

 

 

Forever in Love

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHFWqk08tNY

[Mark Arbour]

Didn't Kenny G sleep with Mr. Garrison? (Obscure "South Park" reference)

[Hoskins]

(this is also the end track of the movie "Mysterious Skin")

 

Robert Miles - Fable (Dream Version)

 

and

I love the dulcimer.

 

 

Charlie Haden and Pat Metheny -

, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress,

 

Mason Williams - Classical Gas - there's a nerd fight on Youtube, it shows as Eric Clapton, but it's not)

Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells - bong hit anyone? Here's part 2.

Edited December 28, 2009 by Hoskins

[Kev de Cauchery]

Sorry guys. Youtube is blocked in China. Can't fing links for you. Just a few names here.

 

In the album Windows: Windham Hill 25 Years of Piano,

 

Glory by David Benoit & Jim Brickman

 

Charlie Riley by Babara Higbie

 

Dubuque by Geore Winston

 

Actually, the whole album is very very nice.

 

 

Also, I found the Vitamin Strings Quartet very nice.

[Tarin]

Well, I hate to bring down the mood, but here are my two favourites:

Comptine d'un autre

[Mark Arbour]

- bong hit anyone?

 

Chase will pack it, and I get the first one.

[Mark Arbour]

More Oldies/Instrumentals:

 

Theme from a Summer Place by Percy Faith

 

 

by Paul Mauriat

 

 

Joy by Apollo 100 (a modern rendition of Bach's Joy Prelude)

 

 

by the Ventures

 

 

And finally, this one isn't an instrumental, but it was done to the tune of Bach's Menuet:

 

by the Toys

 

[Guest kayden]

BAH! How do you embed?! I'm so ashamed. Okay I figured it out.

 

If anyone can make the accordion seem badass, it's Myron Floren, (may he rest in peace...), playing one of my favorite tunes of all time, a gypsy dance called "Csardas", (it gets very exciting!):

 

 

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=FxkWCGSBZ7c

 

 

Gotta love the harmonica! Belle and Sebastian - "F. This S." (I censored the title; "F" is for a swear word, and so is "S", so you can use your imagination, but there's no words in this song, and the song is actually very mellow and beautiful despite the title.)

 

 

A fun, plucky country song (not a video, an mp3 link, you can listen to the full song only once with this link):

 

 

Diamond Rio - Rural Philharmonic

 

 

 

And I'm sure you guys won't appreciate this as much as I do, but how's about a heavy metal rendition of a classical song? (Heavy metal is the new "classical" by the way, with its complex compositions, emotions, etc..) "For the final end we will punish you by playing classical music..." An absolutely haunting, amazing performance:

 

 

An actual heavy metal instrumental song not originally based on a classical piece, (it's beautiful nonetheless):

Dream Theater - Overture 1928

 

I also really like a lot of movie scores, such as Alan Silvestri's theme for Forrest Gump, John Williams themes for Jurassic Park and Hook, etc. My favorites, though, are Alan Silvestri's theme for the awesome movie "Mousehunt" and Dave Grusin's "Fratelli Chase" from the Goonies!:

 

 

Dave Grusin - Fratelli Chase from The Goonies

 

 

Philip Glass' "Anthem Part 2" from Powaqqatsi, (also on Truman Show, sorry no link but it's amazing.)

 

 

If you like jazz, one of my favorites is

.

 

 

Ah there's a ton more. I just love music!

 

 

[Kev de Cauchery]

Anyone a fan of Safri Duo?

 

Their 'bangings' are good.

[thatboyChase]

Well, I hate to bring down the mood, but here are my two favourites:

Comptine d'un autre