jaxson50 Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Saturn's post about lead guitar phrasing got me to thinking about great solos, which lead me to ponder, what ever happened to great instrumentals? Remember when there would be several instrumentals released and promoted on radio every year and at least one big instrumental hit yearly? No more.... Why did we stop doing that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanH Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 Saturn's post about lead guitar phrasing got me to thinking about great solos, which lead me to ponder, what ever happened to great instrumentals? Remember when there would be several instrumentals released and promoted on radio every year and at least one big instrumental hit yearly? No more.... Why did we stop doing that? Funnily enough, I just put a clip of an instrumental by Megadeth as an example for discussion on that very thread. I really like instrumental tracks. Do you have any faves? Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbabig Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 A lot of my favorite music is instrumental. Made in present day too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted August 6, 2011 Share Posted August 6, 2011 They went to live in a far off land with great lyrics, subtle innuendo and beautiful melody. I miss em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqC3BjIyq_0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLwrGxEII8E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californiaman Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 I really like Gary Hoey's version of "Pipeline," too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfPIfezFFus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbabig Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sShsWLQeHME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rocketman Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-2fKi9Zu5o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 Duane Eddy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEPSR4KsbO8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 There are still tons of instrumentals out there....you just have to be willing to dig for em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djroge1 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 I loved Chuck Mangione's "Feels so Good" when it came out in the late 70's - Grant Guiessman is one of my favorite guitarist. I do love this instrumental but it has never gotten a lot of air play http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lwt9eKDxbbM&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzoboy Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 I'm glad that someone thought of Jessica by the Allman Bros. that was a real classic.It's a pity that so much of what is classed as music these days is so devoid of meaningful lyrics it may as well be instrumental anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Here's one on piano that you may have heard but didn't know who played it. Great chops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky4 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjs5QWjvNWc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Well, the OP was asking why there aren't any new intrumentals getting airplay these days. At least that's how I read it I think some of it has to do with "image" now days. Much of what gets popular now, seems to have the appearance of coming "from the street" or has to have some kind of edgy vibe to it. It's hard for me to put into words, but I just don't think music, for the sake of music, (which is kinda what instrumentals are), hold much appeal for the masses these days. I'm sure there's some great new instrumental music being made if you know where to look. It just isn't getting airplay right now. But things go in cycles, so I wouldn't be surprised if a new wave of instrumental music comes along and gains popularity. That is, is civilization as we know it doesn't collapse first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzoboy Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Deep Tracks station on Sirius radio plays a lot of classic rock instrumentals,I've heard Jeff Beck's fabulous cover of Sleepwalk a few times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 As to why we don't see as many, I'm not very sure. That's not to say there aren't any of course, but there is a considerable lack. Some of Jeff Beck's more recent music (2000s) has had a load of instrumentals, but they are much heavier than say Blue Monk. It takes a lot of digging, just like a lot of things do nowadays. One of the great alltime instrumentals on my list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 I think the current lack may be largely due to a more "show" environment for more accepted musical styles and "groups." E.g., one must put on a show with all that's there. Yeah, I think Jessica may be one of the last big instrumentals. Sad. OTOH, reading some of what younger pickers say, there's obviously a place for instrumental music, it just hasn't returned to the mass market. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R8hwJWaxKs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBYzTH1I1g8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMRceQPksLw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z4N6bGcA5k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3qyWZ4del4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rTZIDFVgJg There's just a tiny taste of what is out there for instrumentals....i tried to grab a bunch of different styles for y'all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Shred... Not I didn't say there weren't good ones out there - just that one doesn't hear them much any more on mass media. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted August 7, 2011 Author Share Posted August 7, 2011 I think the last big purely instrumental was The Theme from Star Wars...other movie theme songs that were hits were The Baby Elephant Walk. The brief time that Rag Time enjoyed rediscovery in the early 70's was because a movie producer used Scott Joplin's music as a score. We just don't have guys like Gershwin, Brubeck and Mancini around anymore. These were along with others like Rogers and Hammerstein, Bernstein, Copeland and Hoagie Carmichael had the rare ability to write scores that generations of music lovers all over the world can connect with regardless of age. Maybe there are great writers & arrangers but they just do not get the exposure they once enjoyed.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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