I never paid any mind to Jimmy Page's "Death Wish II" soundtrack. I don't recall any Zeppelin fans raving about it either. Then, on his 1988 solo tour for his first proper solo release, "Outrider," Page played a gorgeous instrumental that lasted about two minutes. The playing was pure Jimmy. My friend recognized the piece as Chopin and then soon after discovered it as "Prelude" on the aforementioned soundtrack.
This track made me think a few other great instrumentals, including the two posted here, Ronnie Montrose covering "Town Without Pity" and Mick Ronson's version of "Slaughter On Tenth Avenue."
I love them all and I think another half dozen to a dozen choices would make a great Weekend Mix.
Whattaya got?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUT_NQ4tbTI
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tune, Scott. But...where's the guitar?
ReplyDeleteThe Blazers "Cumbia Del Sol"
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The Soft Boys "Do The Chisel"
http://alanwalkerart.com/audio/do_the_chisel.mp3
The Flat Duo Jets "Sing, Sing, Sing"
http://alanwalkerart.com/audio/sing_sing_sing.mp3
Of course there's "Rumble", but how about "Switchblade"
http://alanwalkerart.com/audio/switchblade.mp3
Sunny Side of Heaven off of Bare Trees, FM
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Nessum Dorma - Jeff Beck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGfDslwCYAc
"Semi Multicoloured Caucasian," from the last Captain Beefheart record (guitarist: Gary Lucas)
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And who can forget Foglizard's "Minor Drunk"?
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Written by yours truly BTW
Sonny Landreth - Spider-Gris or Next of Kindred Spirits
ReplyDeleteRobin Trower - Caravan to Midnight
Wishbone Ash - Outward Bound or Candlelight
Three Man Army - A Third of a Lifetime (title track)
Peter Green - Slabo Day
if what you're looking for are covers, there's John McLaughlin's version of "Goodbye Porkpie Hat"
Ry Cooder--Dark End of the Street
ReplyDeleteNick Lowe--Awesome (he says the title, but the rest is all instrumental)
T-Bone Burnett with Richard Thompson--Welcome Home, Mr Lewis
Benny Goodman Sextet--These Foolish Things
Beach Boys "Summer Means New Love"
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Cheers Marlon
Django Reinhardt
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Great picks - especially Ronnie Montrose. Jeff Beck does a killer version of Over The Rainbow
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Some of my fave guitar instrumentals are all older songs:
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Raunchy
Rumble
(Ghost) Riders In The Sky
Apache
Out of Limits
Pipeline
Miserlou
Walk Don't Run
Sleepwalk
Sabre Dance
Classical Gas
But, then, I grew up listening to Ventures albums, so I'm biased... so moving past the 50s..
Peaches En Regalia?
Buck Hill by the Replacements never fails to get me moving
Red by King Crimson clearly fits the theme (or "Discipline")
Space Invader by the Pretenders
The Attitude Song -- Steve Vai
Homebound -- Ted Nugent -- which is an awesomely melodic song.
D. Clinton Thompson's cover version of The Ventures "Driving Guitars"!
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Steve Hunter does a lickety split with "Eight Miles Hile" from his first solo album and Iggy's "Repo Man" theme is also fun. Phil Manzanera does a pair of rippers on Diamond as well, "East of Echo" and the title track. And and Freddie King, and Buck's Boogie, and Juke, and there has to be something from Harry Manx that would fit...maybe?
ReplyDelete"The Loner," by Gary Moore is exquisite. Loved the Ronnie Montrose instrumental!
ReplyDeleteMy number 1 pick is:
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followed by:
Jeff Beck - Old Man River or Sleepwalkin'
Jimi Hendrix - I Was Made to Love Her
Johnny Ramone - Viva Las Vega
Ritchie Blackmore - Beethoven's Ninth
Johnny Winter - Unchain Your Heart
Robbie Krieger - Lonely Teardrops
Phil Upchurch cover of Darkness,Darkness by The Youngbloods
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Here's a few of my very favorites:
ReplyDeleteLeaves On the Sidewalk After the Rain - Jonathan Richman
Albatross - Fleetwood Mac
Misterioso - Thelonious Monk
Breathless - Todd Rundgren
Reverend's Revenge - The Housemartins
Sparks - The Who
Saddest tune ever: Friends of Dean Martinez "Cahuenga" (skip the sounds after about 4:20)(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TD0LHFHK3_k). They do a great version of "All The Pretty Horses" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_O5x6bg6ok), too.
ReplyDeleteMajestic: John Fogerty's "Goin' Back Home" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7QYFFIv_wU), Part 2 of Fleetwood Mac's "Oh Well"(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op-S_FqQcUg).
A couple incredibly pretty ones: Uncle Tupelo's "Sandusky" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHqMNBCW2sY), Ian Kearey's "Cowardice & Caprice" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGr3H5PYtHk).
Short and sweet: Leaving Trains' "March 7th" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7F7MzGM3HA).
I'll think of more after sending this off, but it's a good start.
C in California
Nobody's mentioned Los Straightjackets.
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