Which is the best intrumental track you ever heard?
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Which is the best intrumental track you ever heard?
Very hard to say.
Tubular Bells, part two comes immediately to mind.
Living end Helbound
metallica's the call of the ktulu
Robert Miles - Children
One which comes to mind - Entre Dos Aguas by Paco de Lucia
Steve Vai's Attitude Song and Eric Johnson's Camel's night out versions from the G3 live album are very very good and among my favourite instrumentals ever.
And the "Rain" - "End of the Beginning" sequence from Jason Becker's Perspective is truly amazing :)
it's between east of the equator-the teardrop explodes
and liquid dream-black.
I second The call of Ktulu
But I also nominate Metallica's Orion
The fade-in fade-out thing gets me everytime!
For me it comes down to 2:-
Eruption by Van Halen (1min 27 secs of speed,strength and dextarity)
or
Surfing With The Alien by Joe Satriani ( a very spacy rock tune)
Long live the gods of Guitar :D
Jonno B)
Shadows fall - Lead me home
In flames - The jester's dance
Arch Enemy - Snowbound
Say Wha?- SRV
i think that tool is very intrumental...
JayHawk hit it right on!!
I absolutely love TooL, especially Lateralus
I play the drums (have been for about 5 years now)
and Danny Carey is definitely one my modern-era idols
About half of every song of their's is instrumental, which simply
accentuates their musicianship!
It takes true talent to play 5/4 - 4/4 - 5/4 - 4/4 as they do all album long!
tough:
Blue Rondo A La Turk - Dave Brubeck
Orion - Metalickass
Elektric City - Chic Corea
Woodpecker from Mars - Faith No More
Into The Lungs of Hell - Megadeth
Fanfare for the Common Man - Emerson, Lake + Palmer
Adagio - Samuel Barber
Hector the Hero - Tony McManus
Overture to The Marriage Of Figaro - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Dave Brubeck Quartet's "Time Out" gets my vote for the All-Time Greatest Instrumental Album. It's a must-have for any music connoisseur.
Artist: Dave Brubeck Quartet
Album Title: Time Out
Date of Release: Jun 25, 1959 - Aug 18, 1959 (recording) inprint
Genre: Jazz
Tones: Elegant, Sophisticated, Intimate, Restrained, Laid-Back/Mellow, Springlike, Refined/Mannered, Calm/Peaceful, Gentle, Complex, Reserved
Styles: Cool, West Coast Jazz
Time: 52:02
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Notes from All Music Guide:
Dave Brubeck's defining masterpiece, Time Out is one of the most rhythmically innovative albums in jazz history, the first to consciously explore time signatures outside of the standard 4/4 beat or 3/4 waltz time. It was a risky move — Brubeck's record company wasn't keen on releasing such an arty project, and many critics initially roasted him for tampering with jazz's rhythmic foundation. But for once, public taste was more advanced than that of the critics. Buoyed by a hit single in altoist Paul Desmond's ubiquitous "Take Five," Time Out became an unexpectedly huge success, and still ranks as one of the most popular jazz albums ever. That's a testament to Brubeck and Desmond's abilities as composers, because Time Out is full of challenges both subtle and overt — it's just that they're not jarring. Brubeck's classic "Blue Rondo à la Turk" blends jazz with classical form and Turkish folk rhythms, while "Take Five," despite its overexposure, really is a masterpiece; listen to how well Desmond's solo phrasing fits the 5/4 meter, and how much Joe Morello's drum solo bends time without getting lost. The other selections are richly melodic as well, and even when the meters are even, the group sets up shifting polyrhythmic counterpoints that nod to African and Eastern musics. Some have come to disdain Time Out as it's become increasingly synonymous with upscale coffeehouse ambience, but as someone once said of Shakespeare, it's really very good in spite of the people who like it. It doesn't just sound sophisticated — it really is sophisticated music, which lends itself to cerebral appreciation, yet never stops swinging. Countless other musicians built on its pioneering experiments, yet it's amazingly accessible for all its advanced thinking, a rare feat in any art form. This belongs in even the most rudimentary jazz collection. — Steve Huey
If you've never heard this album, do yourself a favor - get a copy and give it a listen - you'll be hooked.
Tchau!
Now that is a kick-ass album!Quote:
Originally posted by CrumbCat@24 July 2003 - 20:00
Dave Brubeck Quartet's "Time Out" gets my vote for the All-Time Greatest Instrumental Album. It's a must-have for any music connoisseur.
Artist: Dave Brubeck Quartet
Album Title: Time Out
Date of Release: Jun 25, 1959 - Aug 18, 1959 (recording) inprint
Genre: Jazz
Tones: Elegant, Sophisticated, Intimate, Restrained, Laid-Back/Mellow, Springlike, Refined/Mannered, Calm/Peaceful, Gentle, Complex, Reserved
Styles: Cool, West Coast Jazz
Time: 52:02
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg
Notes from All Music Guide:
Dave Brubeck's defining masterpiece, Time Out is one of the most rhythmically innovative albums in jazz history, the first to consciously explore time signatures outside of the standard 4/4 beat or 3/4 waltz time. It was a risky move — Brubeck's record company wasn't keen on releasing such an arty project, and many critics initially roasted him for tampering with jazz's rhythmic foundation. But for once, public taste was more advanced than that of the critics. Buoyed by a hit single in altoist Paul Desmond's ubiquitous "Take Five," Time Out became an unexpectedly huge success, and still ranks as one of the most popular jazz albums ever. That's a testament to Brubeck and Desmond's abilities as composers, because Time Out is full of challenges both subtle and overt — it's just that they're not jarring. Brubeck's classic "Blue Rondo à la Turk" blends jazz with classical form and Turkish folk rhythms, while "Take Five," despite its overexposure, really is a masterpiece; listen to how well Desmond's solo phrasing fits the 5/4 meter, and how much Joe Morello's drum solo bends time without getting lost. The other selections are richly melodic as well, and even when the meters are even, the group sets up shifting polyrhythmic counterpoints that nod to African and Eastern musics. Some have come to disdain Time Out as it's become increasingly synonymous with upscale coffeehouse ambience, but as someone once said of Shakespeare, it's really very good in spite of the people who like it. It doesn't just sound sophisticated — it really is sophisticated music, which lends itself to cerebral appreciation, yet never stops swinging. Countless other musicians built on its pioneering experiments, yet it's amazingly accessible for all its advanced thinking, a rare feat in any art form. This belongs in even the most rudimentary jazz collection. — Steve Huey
If you've never heard this album, do yourself a favor - get a copy and give it a listen - you'll be hooked.
Tchau!
Really.
:)
any movie scores by John Wiliams I think are great
Forgot about them movie scores.....good call Hogster!
One of my favorites is Bitches Brew by Miles Davis
Wonderful album!
Peace brotherdoobie
My Favorites are again biased by Guitarists:
Yngwie Malmsteen - Ricing Force - 02 - Far Beyond the Sun !
Ususally if i dont have much time and i want to do a sorta "work-out"
on a guitar, i'll play along with this album.
After so many years, i'm gettin' pretty good at it too if im allowed to brag about it ;)
...but track 2 is my favorite.
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Now, Yngwie's music is rather simple to understand, there's no weird scales
or things happening, straight forward Neo Classical guitar. The main thing is
the speed and accuracy on the style, it will take years to master.
On the other hand, Steve Vai is Teh Player and his music can be really weird
sometimes. Lately i've been loving the song track:
07 - Whispering a Prayer from album: Alive in an Ultra World
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Thing about that is, he wrote the song in the morning, they rehersed it in
soundcheck the recorded the same eve, live. No Mistakes What So Ever.
And it is a beautiful song with some extreme playing in the end.
And here's another favorite:
The Brian Setzer Orchestra - 1998 - Dirty Boogie - 05 - Sleepwalk
Thats a classic song, i bought the sheets for it to check out what Setzer is doing
and its really nice Jazzy stuff... im still in a Process of learning it.
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Those were some Older Songs i go back all the time, but i've discovered this
about a month or two ago:
Andromeda - II = I - 05 Morphing into Nothing [instrumental] ,
I dont have much of clue how it spose to be played on guitar yet but im working on it. :P
All the players on that song are Amazing, what really twistes my nipples is the wicked
tempo changes innit ! ! !
There aint no Tabs or Sheets available for the album yet
so im left alone with me Ears to figure it out... :blink: :ph34r: :D
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Im totally into tracks 03 Reaching Deep Within and 09 This Fragile Surface as i write this post, those a my favs but aint instrumental, just mental...
All these albums available in ---------> http://slskboard.savagenews.com/html/emoticons/slsk.gif <----------
naturally.... ;)
Cheers:
-GS-
Mike Oldfield... trippy!! :teehee:Quote:
Originally posted by clocker@22 June 2003 - 12:57
Tubular Bells comes immediately to mind.
Agree's with thatQuote:
Originally posted by Loomis@23 June 2003 - 04:03
But I also nominate Metallica's Orion
The fade-in fade-out thing gets me everytime!
and who keeps bringing these damn topics back to life...
jean michel jarre's globetrotter is excellent, not too much like his usual stuff
East/West- Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Watermelon in Eastern Hay- Frank Zappa
Recently, stuff by Mogwai & Godspeed You Black Emperor!
if you like odd timings, you need to check some of the ccolest bands on that matter:Quote:
Originally posted by Loomis@25 June 2003 - 00:29
JayHawk hit it right on!!
I absolutely love TooL, especially Lateralus
I play the drums (have been for about 5 years now)
and Danny Carey is definitely one my modern-era idols
About half of every song of their's is instrumental, which simply
accentuates their musicianship!
It takes true talent to play 5/4 - 4/4 - 5/4 - 4/4 as they do all album long!
Rush, Dream Theater and Andromeda.
(I know there's tons of more, but those are on my top 10 atm)
Cheers:
-GS-
Gat Decor "Passion"
The Living end hellbound
Aphex Twin- "Four"
Foetus- "Fratricide Pastorale"
William Orbit- Barbers Adagio For Strings
Depeche Mode: Nothing To Fear
and
Al di freude by Beethoven
and Morning Mood by Edvard grieg from the Peer Gynt suite
plus
and the main theme from A space oddesy 2001
and many other great classiacal music.