... Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 Yeah, so lyrics combined with a song can make you shed a tear for that love lost or that . What about those instrumental songs that have no lyrics that are saying all the words without actually speaking anything? My vote for "one of the best songs ever" in this category is "A Remark You Made" by Weather Report. Specifically the live version from 8:30. My god. This is one of my favorite songs of all time. Zawinul's delicate keyboard work, Wayne Shorter's sax, and Jaco's bass just sing and exude emotional strain. You're cheating yourself of something if you've never heard this. Really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basshappi Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 I second that Bump! I have waxed poetic about that tune before. I would like to mention "Little Wing" by Stevie Ray Vaughn, It really moves me! One of the few songs that makes me want to pick up a guitar! Nothing is as it seems but everything is exactly what it is - B. Banzai Life is what happens while you are busy playing in bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 "Quartet For The End of Time" by Oliver Messiaen. Sorry folks, it's 20th century classical music. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFLA Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 I'll 3rd "A Remark You Made" - my all-time favorite - and I'll add "'Cause We've Ended As Lovers" from Jeff Beck's "Blow by Blow". Credits say it was written by S. Wonder... ....which reminds me of "All In Love (is Fair)", but that's not an instrumental, so I won't mention it. Jim Jim Confirmed RoscoeHead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corner Pocket Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 Dual Soliloquy - Roy Buchanan. I've got it on a 2CD compilation, the title of said compilation eludes me for the moment. Paul Peace, Paul ---------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickT Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 As long as no-one mentions Albatross...I hate that tune. Free your mind and your ass will follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLoy Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 I'll recommend Bela Bartok's Six String Quartets. Yow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnb Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 "September 15th" - Pat Metheny "Dedicated to You" Steve Khan's Eyewitness. Actually, most of that album (cd) is like that. "A Love Supreme" John Coltrane. The chant at the end is nothing more than sprinkles on a well made cake, so I am counting it. Hindemith's Oboe Concerto I would go on, but I had a nasty double yesterday and I am tired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danzilla Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 Not to jump on others' Roy Buchanan idea, but the first one that came to my mind was "The Messiah Will Come Again". Sure, Roy's version has some spoken word at the beginning; Gary Moore's version is all instrumental and soul-blistering! Several Iona songs get to me as well; "Brendan's Voyage" and "Woven Cord" especially. "Am I enough of a freak to be worth paying to see?"- Separated Out (Marillion) NEW band Old band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flemtone Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 Good thread, Bump! Thanks for making me think... I'd say "Li'l Darlin'" by Count Basie. It gets me every time. If you know the Basie band, it's mayhem unleashed, but this particular tune is so restrained, so 'blue light', it's just a stellar performance. Highly recommended. Peace, Tim from Jersey Play. Just play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getz out Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 "Wheel Within a Wheel" - Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers "Autumn Leaves" - Stan Getz (I believe Steve Swallow) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmower8 Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 "The Enormous Room" by Michael Manring (off the album Thonk) "Tea & Cake, or Death!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc taz Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 Mike Stern - wing and a prayer sevenstring.org profile my flickr page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mound Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 I'll definitely agree with "A Remark You Made" - and I'll chime in with one that lately has caught my attention, Chopin's Nocturne in Bb minor.. -Paul "You look hopefully for an idea and then you're humble when you find it and you wish your skills were better. To have even a half-baked touch of creativity is an honor." -- Ernie Stires, composer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebrownbass Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 A Remark You Made. Great Gig in the Sky, by Pink Floyd. Air, Orchestral Suite #3 in D, Bach (Air on G String) Ashokan Farewell, Jay Ungar The Swan, Carnival of the Animals, Camille Saint-Seans. Adagio non Troppo, Pathetique Sonata, Beethoven. There are others. "Let's raise the level of this conversation" -- Jeremy Cohen, in the Picasso Thread. Still spendin' that political capital far faster than I can earn it...stretched way out on a limb here and looking for a better interest rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClarkW Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 Telemann's trumpet concerto. Can't remember the name of it right now. Midnight by Joe Satriani. Tears in the Rain by Joe Satriani. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yogi Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 "Watermelon In Easter Hay" by Frank Zappa. I make sure to listen to this tune every year on the anniversary of FZ's passing, and I still get misty. Possibly his greatest guitar performance. "Naima" by Coltrane. One of the greatest melodies ever written, and an incredible performance on the recording. And I have a special place in my heart for several of the themes from the original "Star Wars". The Force theme, Leia's theme. John Williams was on fire in the 70's. "Expectations are the enemy of music." - Mike Keneally Hi! My band is... my band is... HALF ZAFTIG | Half Zaftig on MySpace | The Solo Stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBReBozo Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 I saw Adrian Legg (the fine quasi-acoustic guitar player) in Berkeley last night and damned if his song "The Irish Girl" doesn't get me every time. I find myself nearly in tears every time he plays it. Legg is amazing and I highly recommend everyone check out his live shows, if you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Capasso Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 "It Must Be A Camel" - Frank Zappa on Hot Rats. "Hairless Heart" - Genesis on Lamb Lies Down many classical and semi-classical pieces I heard my kids play in concert band. Tom www.stoneflyrocks.com Acoustic Color Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars and keep your feet on the ground. - Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 P Bass Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 "Lick My Love Pump", by Nigel Tufnell Sorry, couldn't resist. "Start listening to music!". -Jeremy C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yogi Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 Originally posted by 73 P Bass: "Lick My Love Pump", by Nigel Tufnell Sorry, couldn't resist.That one's something of a "Mach" piece, innit? "Expectations are the enemy of music." - Mike Keneally Hi! My band is... my band is... HALF ZAFTIG | Half Zaftig on MySpace | The Solo Stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDuff Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 quote: Originally posted by 73 P Bass: "Lick My Love Pump", by Nigel Tufnell Sorry, couldn't resist. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ That one's something of a "Mach" piece, innit? It's in D minor, which I find is the saddest of all keys, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Phil Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 I can't think of any instrumentals off hand, but I guess I'll vote for "A Remark You Made" too, since I was listening to 8:30 today. http://www.briantimpe.com/images/LDL/dots/blue.JPGhttp://www.briantimpe.com/images/LDL/dots/black.JPGhttp://www.briantimpe.com/images/LDL/dots/fuscia.JPGhttp://www.briantimpe.com/images/LDL/dots/grey.JPGhttp://www.briantimpe.com/images/LDL/dots/orange.JPGhttp://www.briantimpe.com/images/LDL/dots/purple.JPGhttp://www.briantimpe.com/images/LDL/dots/red.JPGhttp://www.briantimpe.com/images/LDL/dots/yellow.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennyf Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 "Son Becomes Father"--John Jorgensen, Return of the Hellcasters. Instrumental at the end of "Rock-a-bye-bye"--Extreme I "Where Were You"--Jeff Beck, Guitar Shop band link: bluepearlband.com music, lessons, gig schedules at dennyf.com STURGEON'S LAW --98% of everything is bullshit. My Unitarian Jihad Name is: The Jackhammer of Love and Mercy. Get yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebrownbass Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 Let's add: Waltz for Debby, Bill Evans. Meditation, from Thais, Massenet Prelude from "The Afternoon of a Faun" Debussy (okay, bright and sunny, not tragic. But achingly beautiful.) Adagio for Strings, Barber Guitar (Lute) Concerto in D, Mvt. II, Vivaldi Nocturnal for Guitar (after John Dowland). Benjamin Britten (again...the tragedy of death, the opening of heaven.) There are others. "Let's raise the level of this conversation" -- Jeremy Cohen, in the Picasso Thread. Still spendin' that political capital far faster than I can earn it...stretched way out on a limb here and looking for a better interest rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClarkW Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 Does it count if you don't understand the words? Because then I would definitely vote for "Ode to Joy" and umm, the entirety of La Boheme. Damn, that's a good opera, and I'll admit to crying at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
way2fat Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 Second the motion on "Ashokan Farewell". "Wheel Hoss" and "Five Speed" get me too but in a different way. This ones cheating but since its the guitar effects and not the vocals I'll throw in "Good Shepherd" by the Jefferson Airplane along with "Embryonic Journey" and "Hey, Fredrick". www.ethertonswitch.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lugsailer Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 Don't Worry be Happy. It had no instruments and they played it so much I cried every time it came on. Washburn forever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlChuck Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 I'm surprised I'm the first to mention "Portrait of Tracy," Jaco Pastorius' solo piece from his eponymous debut album. (Or did I just read through the posts too fast?) "Lotus on Irish Streams," the Mahavishnu Orchestra "Both Sides Now," Pat Martino's 1974 solo arrangement from Consciousness, not his duet with Cassandra Wilson, which is pretty darn good too. "We'll Be Together Again," "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" and "You Don't Know What Love Is," three of the wonderful introspective duets that Pat Martino did with pianist Gil Goldstein in 1976 and released as We'll Be Together Again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getz out Posted April 6, 2004 Share Posted April 6, 2004 How about "Samba Para Ti" by Santana? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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