Rock's greatest instrumentals

Layton · 08-07-2005, 07:24 AM

What do you all think are the greatest instrumentals in rock history? I'll define instrumental as at least a one minute section of it's host song.

Off the top of my head, I'll go with "Light My Fire" by the Doors. That instrumental section has got to be the best piece of organ/keyboard playing in rock history. The bass line is real tight during that section, also. Plus, I like the Doors alot better when Jim Morrison is held in check. He doesn't dominate this song at all.

TheQuiet1 · 08-07-2005, 08:11 AM

Can't remember how long it lasts but what about Free Bird by Lyncan'trememberhowtospellitSkywhatever?

briarrose · 08-07-2005, 09:12 AM

People will probably laugh at this, but I love Eric Clapton's guitar solo in the beginning of 'I Wish it Would Rain Down' by Phil Collins.

impy13 · 08-07-2005, 09:15 AM

A good percentage of the entire Lateralus record by Tool.

cujo · 08-07-2005, 10:52 AM

Agreed with the Tool mention. There's a good chance my choices might exceed the one minute stipulation...

Tea For One- Led Zeppelin
In My Time of Dying- Led Zeppelin
Staralfur- Sigur Ros and Njosnavelin- Sigur Ros (I'll cheat by saying that the vocals are essentially an instrument)
Miranda That Ghost Just Isn't Holy Anymore- The Mars Volta
The Walls Get Smaller- The Music
The Sea Is In Here- The Mercury Program
Nancy And The Girdle Boy- KC Accidental
Greet Death- Explosions in the Sky
Pitter Patter Goes My Heart- Broken Social Scene
I Slept With Bonhomme at the CBC- Broken Social Scene

And anything by Godspeed You! Black Emperor.

I'm kind of into instrumentals at the moment.

Zoomerang96 · 08-07-2005, 11:21 AM

i slept with bonhomme at the cbc haha...oh i love that title. good song too, but man they come up with weird names.

next thing you know, broken social scene will call a song of theirs "hand7obs for the holidays"...

feel good lost by bss is also class.

what else...

loscil - the grid

though he never has words in his songs.

radiohead - i am citizen insane. lots of people hate this song, i love it.

I'm Ready · 08-07-2005, 11:34 AM

V-2 Schnieder-David Bowie

MrBrau1 · 08-07-2005, 12:04 PM

2nd 1/2 of "Layla" by Eric Clapton.

"Speed Of Life" by David Bowie.

"Is This Music?" by Teenage Fanclub

"The Tipperary Triangle" by The Wonder Stuff

"Testify" By SRV

"Born Under A Bad Sign" by Jimi Hendrix

Layton · 08-07-2005, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cujo
There's a good chance my choices might exceed the one minute stipulation...

My one minute stipulation was meant as a minimum, not a maximum. So by all means, bring on the long instrumental sections. Just make sure they're great---lol.

u2popmofo · 08-07-2005, 12:20 PM

At the moment for myself:

Most anything by Mogwai, Explosions in the Sky, Slint, and Wilderness.

cujo · 08-07-2005, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Layton
Just make sure they're great---lol.

...

I can't guarantee that.

Popmartijn · 08-07-2005, 01:11 PM

The coda to U2's All I Want Is You
The ending of Elvis Costello & The Attractions' Town Cryer

Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - 1983 (A Merman I Should Turn To Be)/Moon, Turn The Clouds... gently gently away

Badyouken · 08-07-2005, 03:32 PM

Currently, I really like Hunted by a Freak from Mogwai.

gareth brown · 08-07-2005, 04:20 PM

Average White Band - Pick up the Pieces
Average White Band - McEwan's Export
David Bowie - Speed of Life
David Bowie - A New Career in a New Town* - and the entire SIDE TWO of Low.
Polysics - CY/CB
Devo - Timing X
Public Image Ltd. - Socialist
Focus - Hocus Pocus
Radiohead - Meeting in the Aisle

*The greatest instrumental ever written.

jimmmm · 08-08-2005, 03:53 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by I'm Ready
V-2 Schnieder-David Bowie

I'd go for that, along with Speed of Life, & A New Career in A New Town, both by Bowie, from the exceptional Low album

gareth brown · 08-09-2005, 09:35 PM

MORE!

jkid · 08-09-2005, 11:01 PM

Allright, I'll put more but, they will also include instrumentals in the usual sense (A composition for one or more instruments, usually without vocal accompaniment)

"One Of These Days" - Pink Floyd

"Where The Streets Have No Name" (0:00 - 1:48) - U2

"Bullet The Blue Sky" (0:00 - 0:43) - U2

"Star Spangled Banner" - Jimi Hendrix

"A Day In The Life" (1:43 - 2:21) - The Beatles

"Layla" (3:14 - 7:06) - Eric Clapton

"Gimmie Shelter" (0:00 - 0:48) - The Rolling Stones

"Message In A Bottle" (3:16 - 4:51) - The Police

"Bitches Brew" - Miles Davis

"Born In The U.S.A." (0:00 - 0:47) - Bruce Springsteen

"I Wanna Be Your Dog" (0:00 - 0:31) - The Stooges

"Alive" (3:38 - 5:42) - Pearl Jam

"Soul Sacrifice" - Santana

"Jingo" - Santana

"One" (3:37 - 4:36) - U2

"All I Want Is You" (5:00 - 6:29) - U2

That's it for now. The songs without parentheses are instrumentals all the way (with some vocals on some songs). other songs also have vocals.

u2popmofo · 08-09-2005, 11:17 PM

'Judy is a Dick Slap' - Belle and Sebastian

Great instrumental song, better name.

Aardvark747 · 08-10-2005, 02:03 AM

Pink Floyd - Marooned and Terminal Frost

blueeyedgirl · 08-10-2005, 02:54 AM

Theme for Great Cities - Simple Minds

08-07-2005, 07:24 AM	#1
Layton War Child Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 750 Local Time: 08:42 PM	Rock's greatest instrumentals What do you all think are the greatest instrumentals in rock history? I'll define instrumental as at least a one minute section of it's host song. Off the top of my head, I'll go with "Light My Fire" by the Doors. That instrumental section has got to be the best piece of organ/keyboard playing in rock history. The bass line is real tight during that section, also. Plus, I like the Doors alot better when Jim Morrison is held in check. He doesn't dominate this song at all. __________________

08-07-2005, 08:11 AM	#2
TheQuiet1 Rock n' Roll Doggie Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: N.Yorkshire UK Posts: 3,816 Local Time: 01:42 AM	Can't remember how long it lasts but what about Free Bird by Lyncan'trememberhowtospellitSkywhatever? __________________

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MrBrau1 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Verplexed in Vermont Posts: 10,436 Local Time: 07:42 PM	2nd 1/2 of "Layla" by Eric Clapton. "Speed Of Life" by David Bowie. "Is This Music?" by Teenage Fanclub "The Tipperary Triangle" by The Wonder Stuff "Testify" By SRV "Born Under A Bad Sign" by Jimi Hendrix __________________ "If you needed my autograph, I'd give it to you." Bob Dylan

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08-07-2005, 09:12 AM	#3
briarrose Acrobat Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 470 Local Time: 12:42 AM	People will probably laugh at this, but I love Eric Clapton's guitar solo in the beginning of 'I Wish it Would Rain Down' by Phil Collins.

08-07-2005, 09:15 AM	#4
impy13 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,414 Local Time: 01:42 PM	A good percentage of the entire Lateralus record by Tool.

08-07-2005, 10:52 AM	#5
cujo Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Province Posts: 5,820 Local Time: 06:42 PM	Agreed with the Tool mention. There's a good chance my choices might exceed the one minute stipulation... Tea For One- Led Zeppelin In My Time of Dying- Led Zeppelin Staralfur- Sigur Ros and Njosnavelin- Sigur Ros (I'll cheat by saying that the vocals are essentially an instrument) Miranda That Ghost Just Isn't Holy Anymore- The Mars Volta The Walls Get Smaller- The Music The Sea Is In Here- The Mercury Program Nancy And The Girdle Boy- KC Accidental Greet Death- Explosions in the Sky Pitter Patter Goes My Heart- Broken Social Scene I Slept With Bonhomme at the CBC- Broken Social Scene And anything by Godspeed You! Black Emperor. I'm kind of into instrumentals at the moment.

08-07-2005, 11:21 AM	#6
Zoomerang96 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: canada Posts: 13,462 Local Time: 07:42 PM	i slept with bonhomme at the cbc haha...oh i love that title. good song too, but man they come up with weird names. next thing you know, broken social scene will call a song of theirs "hand7obs for the holidays"... feel good lost by bss is also class. what else... loscil - the grid though he never has words in his songs. radiohead - i am citizen insane. lots of people hate this song, i love it.

08-07-2005, 11:34 AM	#7
I'm Ready War Child Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 987 Local Time: 07:42 PM	V-2 Schnieder-David Bowie

08-07-2005, 12:20 PM	#10
u2popmofo Blue Meth Addict Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Utah Posts: 37,188 Local Time: 07:42 PM	At the moment for myself: Most anything by Mogwai, Explosions in the Sky, Slint, and Wilderness.

08-07-2005, 01:11 PM	#12
Popmartijn Blue Crack Supplier Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Netherlands Posts: 32,822 Local Time: 01:42 AM	The coda to U2's All I Want Is You The ending of Elvis Costello & The Attractions' Town Cryer Beach Boys - Pet Sounds The Jimi Hendrix Experience - 1983 (A Merman I Should Turn To Be)/Moon, Turn The Clouds... gently gently away

08-07-2005, 03:32 PM	#13
Badyouken Acrobat Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 488 Local Time: 12:42 AM	Currently, I really like Hunted by a Freak from Mogwai.

08-07-2005, 04:20 PM	#14
gareth brown Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 6,593 Local Time: 11:42 AM	Average White Band - Pick up the Pieces Average White Band - McEwan's Export David Bowie - Speed of Life David Bowie - A New Career in a New Town* - and the entire SIDE TWO of Low. Polysics - CY/CB Devo - Timing X Public Image Ltd. - Socialist Focus - Hocus Pocus Radiohead - Meeting in the Aisle *The greatest instrumental ever written.

08-09-2005, 09:35 PM	#16
gareth brown Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 6,593 Local Time: 11:42 AM	MORE!

08-09-2005, 11:01 PM	#17
jkid The Fly Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Miami, my mammy Posts: 172 Local Time: 12:42 AM	Allright, I'll put more but, they will also include instrumentals in the usual sense (A composition for one or more instruments, usually without vocal accompaniment) "One Of These Days" - Pink Floyd "Where The Streets Have No Name" (0:00 - 1:48) - U2 "Bullet The Blue Sky" (0:00 - 0:43) - U2 "Star Spangled Banner" - Jimi Hendrix "A Day In The Life" (1:43 - 2:21) - The Beatles "Layla" (3:14 - 7:06) - Eric Clapton "Gimmie Shelter" (0:00 - 0:48) - The Rolling Stones "Message In A Bottle" (3:16 - 4:51) - The Police "Bitches Brew" - Miles Davis "Born In The U.S.A." (0:00 - 0:47) - Bruce Springsteen "I Wanna Be Your Dog" (0:00 - 0:31) - The Stooges "Alive" (3:38 - 5:42) - Pearl Jam "Soul Sacrifice" - Santana "Jingo" - Santana "One" (3:37 - 4:36) - U2 "All I Want Is You" (5:00 - 6:29) - U2 That's it for now. The songs without parentheses are instrumentals all the way (with some vocals on some songs). other songs also have vocals.

08-09-2005, 11:17 PM	#18
u2popmofo Blue Meth Addict Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Utah Posts: 37,188 Local Time: 07:42 PM	'Judy is a Dick Slap' - Belle and Sebastian Great instrumental song, better name.

08-10-2005, 02:03 AM	#19
Aardvark747 Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Obscured By Clouds... Posts: 22,370 Local Time: 12:42 AM	Pink Floyd - Marooned and Terminal Frost