What are your favorite instrumentals???

"Watermelon In Easter Hay" - Frank Zappa
"Black Napkins" - Frank Zappa
"Late for the Train" - The Buzzcocks
"Telstar" - The Tornadoes

 

Many of my favorites already listed here.

Funkadelic "Maggot Brain"

 

Miles Davis - Time After Time

Originally by Cindy Lauper and a nice pop song with vocals. The trumpet playing by Miles Davis is so lyrical and brings another dimension to the song.

 

Kool & The Gang "Summer Madness"

 

A great song with a now-unfortunate name,

"Sandusky", Uncle Tupelo

 

Rhino's Rock Instrumental Classics cd's had a hype sticker on the cellophane that said, "Includes Complete Lyrics!".

 

Not that I'm gonna document it, but it wouldn't surprise me to learn that 3/4 of my collection was instrumental.

I wouldn't know where to begin answering the OP.

 

that was my first choice, but I had posted it earlier in the wah-wah guitar thread.

Also, it has spoken word.

 

I have not heard this before. Yet, I have heard DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Summertime a few times on the radio (years ago). Sound similar?

 

Enough with the navel gazing, just post a freaking song.

 

I empathize with you. I listen to a lot of instrumental music. Far more imaginative. Plus. it offers me more interesting musical ideas to practice.

 

No reason a small portion of classical can't be touched.

At least a portion of a work on a simple solo instrument. (Paganini the master shredder)

 

Iron Butterfly-"Iron Butterfly Theme" with the most Awesome Guitar Solo! www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yKVTjVPsmI

 

First one that popped into my head:

 

All right already.

Gimme a little time to select one that will guarantee the most widespread brain damage.

 

And the second one that popped into my head:

 

Heh. What a contrast. Good old American boy Dick Clark introducing an outfit looking as if someone spiked their jello shots with mescaline.

(I got this vid)

 

My very favorite. Studio version is from 1993 album 'Painful'. I prefer this live performance

 

Yes to the second, especially the 12" Kevorkian version.

If I'm feeling contemplative:

Shake Off The Ghosts - Simple Minds
or South Downs - Roxy Music

Upbeat mood - Party Chambers by the Style Council

 

How about a 1902 rocker.

 

Megadeth - Into the Lungs of Hell.