Just listening to Sabbath ■■■■■■ Sabbath and whilst listening to the track “Fluff” I started thinking about instrumental tracks that bands/singers include on their albums.
So I thought I’d start a thread to see what’s out there that I may not have heard before, and also see who shares similar music tastes with me.
So, here it is…name your favourite instrumental tracks from your favourite artists/albums.
I’ll start with the aforementioned “Fluff” by Black Sabbath.
(PS: As mentioned in the thread title, this is not about classical music)
Hendrix - Star-Spangled Banner
Peter Gunn Theme from the Blues Brothers soundtrack
The Hendrix one is interesting because it was originally identified as an anti war piece and yet I read somewhere that Hendrix claimed it was a performance borne of genuine patriotism.
La Femme D’Argent, Talisman, Le Voyage De Penelope from Moon Safari (and most of The Virgin Suicides Soundtrack).
Do themes count?
If so, X Files and Six Feet Under.
Oxygene II and IV
This sort of is and isn’t Jazz but it was a pop hit and it’s just about the quintessential instrumental, partly because the focus is on the music rather than the individual, which is surprising because it was a band of exceptional soloists.
