Iving Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Best Instrumentals! Probably exclusively Pop - although plenty of these have been inspired by Classical pieces. Vocal exclamations: "Geronimo!", "Play it Dave!" etc allowed. Maybe even Handelian chorals as reinforcement. Otherwise strictly not sung. Surf, Jigs and Reels particularly welcome! On the subject of Celtic, bonus points are available for renditions of "The Lonesome Boatman". The most exquisite version, courtesy of Maureen Carter on whistle, starts here at 40.00: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQc3RfQH8Uc. I saw Crannog many times at the Tally Ho pub in Kentish Town during the 1980s. It was a favourite weekend night out. The eponymous Album and its bonus Single exist only on vinyl. It was the last record I let go when I sold nearly all my possessions during 2002. Maureen's "Lonesome Boatman", and thoughts of me selling my own copy, still bring a tear to my eye. Needless to say I have another copy now. It's not the same - but nor is life - and that's a good thing. Chronological always makes sense to me. Shall we kick off proper with "Death Ray Boogie" by Pete Johnson (1941) Now Arthur Smith's "Guitar Boogie". First released 1940s. Watch Arthur play it here on TV much later. Demonstrates the importance/suitability of the Martin Dreadnought for those bass runs that permeated Hillbilly and Rockabilly in those salad days of Rock 'n' Roll. Here's top Surf - Milt Rogers with "Let's Go Trippin'" (1961) What about the staple Instrumental "Green Onions" by Booker T. & The M.G.'s (1962) Freak out to "A Love Built On Sand" - The Animated Egg (1968) I think the Byrds mustn't be also-rans, don't you - Nashville West (1969) It would be a crime to omit from our Intro "Groovin' With Mr. Bloe" (1970) Here's Focus with "Sylvia" on The Old Grey Whistle Test (1972) Hard to beat for the Scottish Dance category - Bobby MacLeod with a 40 Bar Reel Medley (The Hopeful Lover; Old Island Air; The Piper's Cave; After the Battle): I have this only on vinyl. It is unobtanium on CD. Remember - bonus points for "The Lonesome Boatman"! christopher3393 1 Link to comment
Iving Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 33 minutes ago, sphinxsix said: An absolutely exceptional composition ... Yeah - you have to wait till later in the show before you can get away with a post like that ;-) sphinxsix 1 Link to comment
Iving Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 Midnighter - The Champs (1958) Confused 1 Link to comment
Iving Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 Baby Bret - 1910 Fruitgum Company (1970) The bass on the only master I have at this time shakes the foundations of the house. Confused 1 Link to comment
Iving Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 Fuquawi - Booker T. & The M.G.'s (1971) orresearch 1 Link to comment
Iving Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 Well - I don't know about you, but I can hear the banjo part (esp. around the middle) as guitar work in upbeat Country/Hillbilly - emergent Rockabilly of the 1940s/50s. Fussy Mabel - Jelly Roll Morton & His Red Hot Peppers (1930) christopher3393 1 Link to comment
Iving Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, Confused said: Can you have an instrumental that does not actually include any real instruments? Better than 4:33 of silence. Well done so far boys ... Mummy's proud x Confused and sphinxsix 1 1 Link to comment
Popular Post Iving Posted July 22, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 22, 2021 Better squeeze this one in. A Swingin' Safari - Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra (1962) I was born in 1962. I think the front cover may have been part of my sexual awakening. The 60s were like that. For me anyway. One and a half, fas42 and Confused 1 2 Link to comment
Iving Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 Eye Level - The Simon Parks Orchestra on TOTP 1972 - Mark Knopfler conducting? Or his Dad or something ... Link to comment
Iving Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 Black Mountain Side - Led Zeppelin (first Album - 1969) Turquoise first press now averaging about £5k? NM copy £15k? This is a great time to start your meaningful vinyl record collection kids ... christopher3393 1 Link to comment
Iving Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 One Of These Days - Pink Floyd ('Meddle', 1971) One and a half 1 Link to comment
Iving Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 La Valse D'Amélie (Piano Version) - Yann Tiersen from the 2001 Film S/T. Fundamentally beautiful. Link to comment
Iving Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 9 minutes ago, sphinxsix said: The BBC '2nd House' performance including Fred Frith (!) on guitar and (white) bass. If he isn't already aware, have you shared with @christopher3393 that Fred Frith was a founder member of the band Henry Cow? A long time ago, as I grew to appreciate Richard Thompson, I had the (vinyl!) French Frith Kaiser Thompson Album 'Invisible Means'. I never did get into it. Is it any good do you know? Link to comment
Iving Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 38 minutes ago, christopher3393 said: Rock and Roll instrumentalist Link Wray's first single: "The Swag" - Link Wray & His Wray Men, 1958 (...and this was on the other side: "Rumble" ...sounds dangerous) Superlative! I lol when Jimmy P got out the "Rumble" Single. As a trader I noticed it was in its correct Sleeve! Very unusual for a Company vs. Pic Sleeve 7" - especially that era. Don't mind me. Little things please little minds. Love the Indian documentary, especially Iggy's "Fuck it ...". Plus the horse's mouth on "Rumble". It's funny. I don't get into "Rumble" 'cos it don't got that rhythm/beat to my ears. But the way Link explains it, it's all rhythm and beat ... 1, 2, 3 da da da d'd'd' ... 1, 2, 3 da da da d'd'd' .... I was trying to figure the bar - wrestled - then I read this at a drummers' Forum: Alright, first off all everybody is telling me differrent stuff about the song. Some say it's in 12/8, others - 6/8. I sort of believe wikipedia - it's in 4/4 with triplets on the ride. Here's what wikipedia has to say about the strange timing of "Rumble": The piece uses a modified 12-bar blues form (the last two beats are omitted, resulting in an 11 and a half bar form). The last two 4/4 measures of the typical 12 bars blues format started earlier than usual (the 3rd beat of measure 10) thus shortening the piece and making it an eleven and one half measure blues. Eleven and half measure blues? What in hell's name is that? So I kept on searching, and some other guz told me: Rumble feels strange because it is essentially a 12 bar blues form but shortened by 2 beats, making it an 11 1/2 bar blues. So it's straight 4/4 for 11 bars followed by a 2/4 measure. It's a shuffle (the ride cymbal is playing triplets) in 4/4 with 2 pickup notes. 3 4 1 (2) (3) (4) (1) (2) 3 4 1 etc... The non-parenthesis numbers are the beats the guitar chords are on. And then I read this: Link Wray's Rumble is an interesting one. It's essentially an 11 and a half bar blues. There's a 6/4 bar on the five chord, and no turnaround. wtf? Well if a drummer can't figure it out, I don't need to lose any sleep ... christopher3393 1 Link to comment
Iving Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 Very nice if obscure electric shuffle Blues South Bleach from 'Gospel Oak' (1970) Link to comment
Iving Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 21 minutes ago, christopher3393 said: must confess that my go-to cow instrumental is: In case you missed it, here's the 1 hour version [oops lyrics] sphinxsix and Iving 1 1 Link to comment
Iving Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 4 minutes ago, christopher3393 said: Dick Dale was the King of Surfing Music, bona fide. Double Ace post! imo Let's Go Trippin' was done better by Milt Rogers! Beach Boys barely also-rans. christopher3393 1 Link to comment
Popular Post Iving Posted July 23, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 23, 2021 Proof! Dick Milt Also christopher3393 and Confused 2 Link to comment
Iving Posted July 24, 2021 Author Share Posted July 24, 2021 11 hours ago, sphinxsix said: OT (?) Yeah ... "strictly not sung" rules these out. Did you notice the mics? Big clue! But get out of jail as nice segue/education xxx Link to comment
Iving Posted July 24, 2021 Author Share Posted July 24, 2021 Water Baby Boogie - Joe Maphis (1960) Supreme ... Is it true we send signals into space hoping they might reach aliens? With embedded aspects of human history and so on? Well you know - the birds chirp, and the bees buzz, and pigs oink, and cows moo, and dogs bark, and cats meow. Well imho if we need, for alien consumption, an instance of what humans do - this is it. Lucky I'm not in charge of the space program, I hear you say. Lucky for you I'm not in charge, you hear me say. 😁 christopher3393 1 Link to comment
Iving Posted July 24, 2021 Author Share Posted July 24, 2021 Walking In The Dark - The Mick Clarke Band ('Tell The Truth', 1991) Link to comment
Iving Posted July 24, 2021 Author Share Posted July 24, 2021 Popcorn in 13 versions (chronological evolution) Heavy Metal Bonus! Link to comment
Iving Posted July 24, 2021 Author Share Posted July 24, 2021 17 minutes ago, christopher3393 said: But NO SINGEE even if it's Woody You traded in "nakey" so it's OK [just this once] christopher3393 1 Link to comment
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