Author

Topic Search

Topic Options

Svetonio

Forum Senior Member

Joined: September 20 2010
Location: Serbia
Status: Offline
Points: 10213

Topic: Instrumentals You Know By Name
Posted: August 23 2014 at 04:42

Bočekova Balada by Miša Blam (RIP)

Tegoba by Smak

Maht pustinja by Smak

Balet by Smak

Nebo nad Beogradom by Laza Ristovski

Sinteza by Tako

Okean by Kornelije Kovač

Lapis Lazuli by Zerkman Big Bang

Vang by Tripcycle

Unreachable by Gis Maj Es

Kiša u lice by Hipnagoga Slike

In The Last Moment II by Dušan Jevtović

Sprockets by Alek Darson

To Live For by Ana Never

Električno kolo by Fitnes

15 instrumentals by the acts from Serbia (ex-Yugoslavia)

Edited by Svetonio - August 23 2014 at 09:47

jude111

Forum Senior Member

Joined: October 20 2009
Location: Not Here
Status: Offline
Points: 1741

Posted: August 23 2014 at 00:29

me faves:

Rush: YYZ, La Villa Strangiatto

Anekdoten: Karelia

Camel: Lunar Sea, Ice

Tangerine Dream: Cloudburst Flight

Anglagard: Jordrok

Schicke Fuhrs & Frohling: Tao

The Enid: The Tower of Babel

PFM: Generale

Novalis: Aufbruch

Porcupine Tree: Moonloop (Coda)

Jean-Luc Ponty: Mirage, Cosmic Messenger

Bill Bruford: Fainting in Coils

Larry Coryell: Spaces (Infinite)

Mahavishnu Orchestra: The Dance of Maya, Sanctuary

Return to Forever: Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy (the track, but the whole album's at this same level)

Jeff Beck: Diamond Dust

Kool & the Gang: Summer Madness

Commodores: Cebu

Edited by jude111 - August 23 2014 at 00:55

Rednight

Forum Senior Member

Joined: January 18 2014
Location: Mar Vista, CA
Status: Offline
Points: 4807

Posted: August 22 2014 at 12:27

Classical Gas.

Soul Dreamer View Drop Down

Forum Senior Member

Joined: October 17 2005
Location: Netherlands
Status: Offline
Points: 997

Posted: August 21 2014 at 18:40

Most of what I can think of have already been listed, but Ephemeral Sun's album Harvest Aorta with Spring Song, Prism and the title track are worthy of mentioning.

To be the one who seeks so I may find .. (Metallica)

verslibre

Forum Senior Member

Joined: July 01 2004
Location: CA
Status: Offline
Points: 15011

Posted: August 21 2014 at 18:25

Roland113 wrote:

See, I've been a fan of instrumentals since as far back as 85

Same here (same year, too!). For quite a while I listened exclusively to lyric-free music after I discovered Tangerine Dream, Goblin and everything thereafter.

Roland113 wrote:

verslibre wrote:

Roland113 wrote:

Smilin' Jack Casey - Tony Banks (I said no order other than the order that they came to mind)

Nice call on a relatively obscure track by Tony, found only on his long-OOP Soundtracks. That CD (was also released on cassette!) has some very cool music.

Thanks, I had the casette for years but never found a reasonably priced CD version of it. I went on a tear about ten years ago and hoooked my tape deck up to the computer with some recording software and made a digital version of it. I may still have the original casette in a box somewhere.

Like Jan Hammer's definitive 2CD of Miami Vice music, it's outrageously priced. I had it on cassette first, and then luckily I found a CD when the price hadn't yet bloated to that of an iced kidney on the black market.

eBay

LittleMilton View Drop Down

Forum Newbie

Joined: February 05 2013
Location: Midwest
Status: Offline
Points: 34

Posted: August 21 2014 at 14:52

In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed - Allman Bros Band

Cause We've Ended As Lovers - Jeff Beck

Time Is Tight - The Clash

Soul Sacrifice - Santana

Interstellar Overdrive - Pink Floyd

Roland113

Special Collaborator

Honorary Collaborator

Joined: March 30 2008
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Status: Offline
Points: 3841

Posted: August 21 2014 at 13:05

verslibre wrote:

Roland113 wrote:

Smilin' Jack Casey - Tony Banks (I said no order other than the order that they came to mind)

Nice call on a relatively obscure track by Tony, found only on his long-OOP Soundtracks. That CD (was also released on cassette!) has some very cool music.

-------someone please tell him to delete this line, he looks like a noob-------

I don't have an unnatural obsession with Disney Princesses, I have a fourteen year old daughter and coping mechanisms.

verslibre

Forum Senior Member

Joined: July 01 2004
Location: CA
Status: Offline
Points: 15011

Posted: August 21 2014 at 12:43

Roland113 wrote:

Smilin' Jack Casey - Tony Banks (I said no order other than the order that they came to mind)

Nice call on a relatively obscure track by Tony, found only on his long-OOP Soundtracks. That CD (was also released on cassette!) has some very cool music.

eBay

Roland113

Special Collaborator

Honorary Collaborator

Joined: March 30 2008
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Status: Offline
Points: 3841

Posted: August 21 2014 at 11:34

See, I've been a fan of instrumentals since as far back as 85, I was in a big jazz phase, followed shortly thereafter by a love of just about everything that Jean-Michael Jarre did. Ironically enough, the only thing that I didn't really like from him as a kid was Zoolook which is one of my favorites by him as an adult. Anyways, for a while a lot of the alternative bands (and this was back when alternative meant different) would throw an instrumental on their albums that was really good. Saudade and elgia in particular are both really good.

Now, of course, there's the Genesis and related artists collection, but yeah, I'm pretty good with instrumentals.

-------someone please tell him to delete this line, he looks like a noob-------

I don't have an unnatural obsession with Disney Princesses, I have a fourteen year old daughter and coping mechanisms.

Roland113

Special Collaborator

Honorary Collaborator

Joined: March 30 2008
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Status: Offline
Points: 3841

Posted: August 21 2014 at 11:23

Ok, first ten that come to mind:

Smilin' Jack Casey - Tony Banks (I said no order other than the order that they came to mind)

Wot Gorilla - Genesis

The Brazillian - Genesis

La Villa Strangiato - Rush

Erotomania - Dream Theater

Revolution Industrialle: Overature - Jean-Micheal Jarre (yes, I could fill the whole list with Jarre tunes)

Agent Orange - Depeche Mode

Elgia - New Order

You, The Night and the Music - Tones on Tail

Valley of the Kings - Steve Hackett

Ok, I went beyond ten

Saudade - Love and Rockets

Where's the Walrus - The Alan Parson's Project

-------someone please tell him to delete this line, he looks like a noob-------

I don't have an unnatural obsession with Disney Princesses, I have a fourteen year old daughter and coping mechanisms.

PJ20

Forum Newbie

Joined: August 07 2014
Location: Bangalore
Status: Offline
Points: 20

Posted: August 21 2014 at 06:03

Song from a secret garden

Local hero going home - Dire Straits

Moby Dick -- Led Zeppelin

River Flows in You -- Yiruma

La nouvelle terre View Drop Down

Forum Groupie

Joined: July 30 2014
Status: Offline
Points: 60

Posted: August 19 2014 at 06:32

Theme One-Van Der Graaf Generator

Lark' Tongues In Aspic part 2-King Crimson

Red-King Crimson

After The Ordeal-Genesis

Horizons-Genesis

Mood For A Day-Yes

Talybont-Gentle Giant

The Boys In The Band-Gentle Giant

Peaches En Regalia-Frank Zappa

The Grand Wazoo-Frank Zappa

Rhayader/Rhayader goes to Town-Camel

Friendship-Camel

Histoire sans Paroles-Harmonium

Fanfare For The Common Man-ELP

Les Porches de Notre-Dame-Maneige

someone_else View Drop Down

Forum Senior Member

VIP Member

Joined: May 02 2008
Location: Going Bananas
Status: Offline
Points: 23998

Posted: August 19 2014 at 03:47

Talybont - Gentle Giant

Soft Eyed Woman - Alquin

My Baby Treats Me Right 'Cos I'm Her Hard Loving Man All Night Long - IQ

A Sprinkling of Clouds - Gong

Obscured by Clouds - Pink Floyd

Silent Sorrow in Empty Boats - Genesis

The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus) - Yes

Coltrane Sündia - Magma

Larks' Tongues in Aspic Part II - King Crimson

Histoire Sans Paroles - Harmonium

Dayvenkirq View Drop Down

Forum Senior Member

Joined: May 25 2011
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Status: Offline
Points: 10970

Posted: August 19 2014 at 02:03

rushfan4 wrote:

Maybe it is just me. Actually, it probably is just me, but I tend to listen to instrumental only albums as a whole entity and really can't distinguish one instrumental from another by title. If I were to hear it on the radio hahahahahaha I might recognize immediately who the band is, but I'd probably have no idea what the song title was or maybe even which album it is from. Whereas, if the instrumental is included as part of an album with vocals, there is a better chance that I will know the song title and album. Maybe this a Rush-centric thing for me, where I immediately recognize YYZ or La Villa Strangiato, or just a classic radio history where I recognize Wipeout, ~~Funk #49~~, and Frankenstein because these are instrumentals that actually got radio play as well as a DJ telling me what the song was. Anyhow, long story short, list your top 10 instrumentals that you recognize upon hearing and immediately know the title. And if you feel like it discuss your thoughts on your familiarity with instrumental song titles.

Strangely enough, I have that problem with songs, not instrumentals.

With instrumentals: I hear a recognizable melody, a theme, a motif, some remarkable passage that speaks for itself, and I'll remember the name of the piece. With songs, however: if I heard a bunch of songs that were written and produced in the same style by the same band, and I'm listening to the instrumental intro of the song, I probably won't recognize it until the lyrics kick in. E.g., I heard a familiar Steely Dan song and thought: "Could it be 'Home At Last' or 'I Got The News' ?" Nope. I was wrong. When the chorus kicked in, turns out it was ... "Bad Sneakers". Shame on me. Again, like I said, I have this problem with songs, not with instrumentals.

I think it all really depends on how boring or how overdone the music is.

There are tons of instrumentals I remember by name. I mean, we are talking all eight tracks off of Inner Mounting Flame, "La Villa ... ", "Ice", "After The Ordeal", "Wedding Nails", "Supertwister", "YYZ" ... the list is endless, really. Why bother sorting/ranking?

Triceratopsoil wrote:

LOTS OF POPOL VUH STUFF

Si, sigñor. Even "Andacht" I can remember clearly.

Edited by Dayvenkirq - August 19 2014 at 02:12

verslibre

Forum Senior Member

Joined: July 01 2004
Location: CA
Status: Offline
Points: 15011

Posted: August 19 2014 at 02:00

richardh wrote:

There is a also a great version on the Live In Poland album which I prefer more than the performance on Then And Now. The band considered it a bootleg though and wouldn't recognise it as an official release outside of Poland (licencing issues).

That's a really cool live album. Nice versions of "Touch and Go," "From the Beginning" and "Knife Edge" on it. Sanctuary did reissue it a couple years after Metal Mind, but for whatever reason they left off the piano solo. I got the MM version when it was new, and I prefer its cover to the (white) Sanctuary/Castle editions:

eBay

richardh

Prog Reviewer

Joined: February 18 2004
Location: United Kingdom
Status: Offline
Points: 26171

Posted: August 19 2014 at 01:13

Rick Robson wrote:

^Recently I've been searching for other ELP performances of this sublime piece of music, and these are the single versions I already know that exist:

Rubicon (1998) - 2:30 min. long;

Affairs Of The Heart (CD Single 1992) - 5:42 min. long.

But imo Fanfare For The Common Man in its album form is not only something different like Richardh pointed out, it has also that brilliant and genuine touch so characteristic of this fantastic band that recently turned out to be one of my BIG favourites, everytime that I listen to them I find some new incredibly beautiful subtilties. Btw I would like so much to know from the ELP specialists what are their impressions about other performances of the Fanfare For The Common Man, like the ones below, as unfortunately I couldn't purchase these albums yet, but can't wait to know them:

Best Of The Bootlegs (CD2 2002) - more than 14:30 min. long;

Then & Now (CD2 1998 ) - more than 22 mins. long.

There are so many versions of Fanfare For The Common Man

It often included an extended version of the track Rondo. ELP were quite fond of tacking this on so Emerson could do his knife thing. The version they played at Montreal Olympic Stadium in 1977 with orchestra is my favourite although the full version is only available on the video ( It was horribly edited on Works Live). There is also a good version on the Live at Nassau Coliseum album from around the same time ( but no orchestra).

The 90's versions often included other classical pieces. The Then and Now version includes some Carmina Burana I think. There is a also a great version on the Live In Poland album which I prefer more than the performance on Then And Now. The band considered it a bootleg though and wouldn't recognise it as an official release outside of Poland (licencing issues).

With the official bootlegs series I tend to get a bit bored with them once you get past 1974. The Springfield Coliseum gig in 1974 is the apex of those series. Includes an amazing performance of Pictures At An Exhibition among other things.

fudgenuts64 View Drop Down

Forum Senior Member

Joined: January 17 2013
Location: NY
Status: Offline
Points: 470

Posted: August 18 2014 at 21:01

Pretty much every instrumental I'm familiar with. I always look at the tracklist of whatever album I'm listening to so I'm aware of what song is what, instrumental or not.

Rick Robson View Drop Down

Forum Senior Member

Joined: September 03 2013
Location: Rio de Janeiro
Status: Offline
Points: 1607

Posted: August 18 2014 at 19:49

^Recently I've been searching for other ELP performances of this sublime piece of music, and these are the single versions I already know that exist:

Rubicon (1998) - 2:30 min. long;

Affairs Of The Heart (CD Single 1992) - 5:42 min. long.

Best Of The Bootlegs (CD2 2002) - more than 14:30 min. long;

Then & Now (CD2 1998 ) - more than 22 mins. long.

Edited by Rick Robson - August 18 2014 at 21:00

"Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB

Metalmarsh89 View Drop Down

Forum Senior Member

Joined: January 15 2013
Location: Oregon, USA
Status: Offline
Points: 2673

Posted: August 18 2014 at 19:14

richardh wrote:

Fanfare For The Common Man in its album form is something different. Once you get past the well known single portion it takes on a life of its own. 'Unique' as you say and endorsed by Aaron Copeland. Classical composers contrary to popular opinion do like to have their music meddled with!

There's a single version of that song? I never knew that. I've only ever heard the full version, which is probably the highlight on a decent album.

Want to play mafia? Visit here.

verslibre

Forum Senior Member

Joined: July 01 2004
Location: CA
Status: Offline
Points: 15011

Posted: August 18 2014 at 18:23

Too many to list! Here are some of my favorites:

Ars Nova – Transi; Ankh
Jeff Beck – Blue Wind; Star Cycle
Al Di Meola – Race with Devil on Spanish Highway; Cruisin'
Djam Karet – Night of the Mexican Goat Sucker; Ten Days to the Sand
ELP – Tank; The Barbarian
Keith Emerson – La Chiesa; Montagues & Capulets (alt. of "Romeo & Juliet")
Edgar Froese – Drunken Mozart in the Desert; Stuntman
Goblin – Roller; Zaratozom
Jan Hammer – Darkness (Earth in Search of a Sun); Night Talk
Erik Norlander – Metamorphosis; Adrift on the Fire Seas of Orion's Shield
Ozric Tentacles – The Throbbe; Sploosh!
Rocket Scientists – Copernicus; Space: 1999
Rush – The Main Monkey Business; YYZ
Claudio Simonetti – Craws; Phenomena
Synergy – Warriors; Revolt at L-5
Tangerine Dream – Remote Viewing; Cloudburst Flight
Rick Wakeman – Ice Run; The Breathalyser
Weather Report – Birdland; Teen Town

eBay