Best Instrumentals!

[sphinxsix]

An absolutely exceptional composition, since it's been written 'for any instrument or group of instruments'.

I don't think anyone can beat it.

 

 

A brief explanation for the confused ones:

 

4:33

 

Some of the best performances. I particularly like the last one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[sphinxsix]

To compensate for my first post for which I have been reprimanded by the OP 

The piece without which sir Richard Branson might not have made it into (not far) space.

The first album issued by Virgin Records that sold 15 million copies.

The BBC '2nd House' performance including Fred Frith (!) on guitar and (white) bass.

 

 

[sphinxsix]

2 hours ago, Iving said:

If he isn't already aware, have you shared with @christopher3393 that Fred Frith was a founder member of the band Henry Cow?

I'm sure he knows about it.

 

2 hours ago, Iving said:

I had the (vinyl!) French Frith Kaiser Thompson Album 'Invisible Means'. I never did get into it. Is it any good do you know?

I haven't heard it.

 

[sphinxsix]

24 minutes ago, christopher3393 said:

 

 

I was well initiated into Henry Cow by Lama Sphinx, and am grateful, but must confess that my go-to cow instrumental is:

 

 

I've heard that the famous Dutch cows are actually Polish and have been brought to the Netherlands after some terrible cow disease here centuries ago. Maybe all cows are Polish after all, even holy ones..

 

Anyway namaste, gasho etc..

 

[sphinxsix]

5 hours ago, christopher3393 said:

The original recording of and old folk tune:

 

"Misirlou" · Tetos Dimitriadis, 1927

 

 

An instrumental jazz arrangement by Nick Roubanis was recorded first by Harry James and his orchestra in 1941

 

 

An even more popular version by pianist Jan August was released in 1947

 

 

A young southern Cal. surfing transplant who was fooling around with his Fender strat playing instrumentals as loud as he could (with his new Fender Showman amp that could seriously crank) for screaming young crowds , first heard the tune played at home on an oud. He rearranged it a little bit, adjusting speed and volume to taste.

 

Miserlou · Dick Dale & His Del-Tones, 1962

 

 

The song had a little revival in 1994 as background music for the rolling credits:

 

 

 The rest is history...of endless cover versions both before and after the Dick Dale release. Dick Dale was the King of Surfing Music, bona fide.

 

OT (?)