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Your favorite instrumentals I'm trying to compile my favorite tracks that are predominately instrumental.... I know I missing a bunch of classic ish so help me refresh my memory.
So far, I've got: A Chunk of Sugar - Roger Before the Dawn - Patrice Rushen Beijo (Interlude) - Earth Wind & Fire Cafe Regios - Issac Hayes Claudine Theme - Gladys Knight & the Pips Contusion - Stevie Wonder Daylight - RAMP Early Sunday Morning - Issac Hayes Everybody Loves the Sunshine - Roy Ayers Four Play - Fred Wesley & the Horny Horns Here Comes the Express - B.T. Express Machine Gun - The Commodores Nautilus - Bob James Not Available - Shuggie Otis Oakland Stroke - Tower of Power Outa-Space - Billy Preston Pick Up the Pieces - Average White Band Reach For It - George Duke Satin Soul - Barry White Sea of Tranquility - Kool & the Gang Sienna/Welcome My Darling - Stanley Cowell Song # 3 - Marvin Gaye Squibcakes - Tower of Power Stroke '75 - Tower of Power Sugar Lee - Donny Hathaway Summer Madness - Kool & the Gang Sun Goddess - Earth Wind & Fire The Grunt 1&2 - The JBs The Big Band Theory - Parliament Think - Curtis Mayfield Trying to Find Out About You - Quincy Jones What About It - Eddie Hazel You Are What I'm All About - New Birth | |
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Sense of Doubt
Moss Garden Warszawa (heck, any instrumental from Low or "Heroes") - David Bowie/Eno Alexa de Paris - Prince & the Revolution Diskomo - The Residents Peaches en Regalia - Frank Zappa | |
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I don't know if you would consider this an instrumental but the song only contains two words and is one of the funkiest jams I have ever heard:
"Soul Makossa" by Mano Dibango Some instrumentals are: Rain Forest - Paul Hardcastle Sound Chaser - Paul Hardcastle TSOP - MFSB 6- Madhouse 10 - Madhouse Lust U Always - Prince The Smurf - Tyrone Brunson Andy is a four letter word. | |
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Herbie Hancock - Hang Up Your Hangups | |
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Kool and the gang - Summer TIme Madness "Thinking like the Keys on Prince's piano, we'll be just fine" | |
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White - Wendy & Lisa
Ghost in the Strand - Sting I Miss You Kate - Sting Tiger Tiger - Duran Duran Rose Arcana - Arcadia | |
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"Kofijahm"/Mandrill
"Morrocan Nights"/Mandrill "Funny Bone"/Chic "Africano"/EW&F "Runnin'" - (or The Original Hollywood Mix)/EW&F "Power"/EW&F "Ponta De Areia"/EW&F "East"/Prince "West"/Prince "Rise"/Herb Alpert "Thighs High"/Bernard Wright "Q"/The Brothers Johnson "Brother Man"/The Brothers Johnson "Thunder Thumbs and Lightnin' Licks"/The Brothers Johnson "I Love The Lord; He Heard My Cry (pts. 1 & 2)"/Donny Hathaway "Valdez In The Country"/Donny Hathaway The entire Heads album by Bob James. This post not for the wimp contingent. All whiny wusses avert your eyes. | |
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took me so long to do my list my login cancelled me out!!!  test | |
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PFunkjazz said: fuckshitbitchassbullshit
took me so long to do my list my login cancelled me out!!!    I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it | |
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There is music with vocals on it?!? | |
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Supernova said: "Kofijahm"/Mandrill
"Morrocan Nights"/Mandrill "Funny Bone"/Chic "Africano"/EW&F "Runnin'" - (or The Original Hollywood Mix)/EW&F "Power"/EW&F "Ponta De Areia"/EW&F "East"/Prince "West"/Prince "Rise"/Herb Alpert "Thighs High"/Bernard Wright "Q"/The Brothers Johnson "Brother Man"/The Brothers Johnson "Thunder Thumbs and Lightnin' Licks"/The Brothers Johnson "I Love The Lord; He Heard My Cry (pts. 1 & 2)"/Donny Hathaway "Valdez In The Country"/Donny Hathaway The entire Heads album by Bob James. thighs high had a vocal hook,, dont count lol | |
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Tomorrow -The Brothers Johnson
Westchester Lady- Bob James Nautillus- Bob James Mysteries of the world-MFSB Spring Rain-bebu Sylvetti Harlem Nocturne-The Viscounts Soulful strut- Young Holt Unlimited [This message was edited Wed Aug 18 5:00:24 2004 by TheRealFiness] | |
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Cissy Strut - The Meters
Sophisticated Cissy - The Meters Movin' - Brass Construction Green Onions - Booker T. & The MGs Ain't It Funky Now Parts 1 & 2 - James Brown Not Of This Earth - Joe Satriani Always With Me, Always With You - Joe Satriani Rubina - Joe Satriani Save Some Love For Me - Fourplay 101 Eastbound - Fourplay Rain Forest - Fourplay Last Summer In Rio - Azymuth Non-Brewed Condiment - Allan Holdsworth ...just to name a few. Love & Light, Quietsoul "No sex can be safer, it's a pill wrapped in a little piece of paper." | |
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Villanova Junction - Jimi Hendrix "...all you need ...is justa touch...of mojo hand....." | |
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For the Love of God - Steve Vai | |
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Some of my favorites...
"Main Theme from Come Back Charleston Blue," "I Love the Lord/He Heard My Cry (Pts. 1 & 2)" and "Valdez in the Country" by Donny Hathaway "Mood" by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway "Earth's Creation," "The First Garden," "Voyage To India," "Send One Your Love (Instrumental)," "Easy Goin' Evening (My Mama's Call)" and "It's More Than You" by You-Know-Who  | |
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Listen - Tears For Fears
Missing - Arcadia Arboretum - Prince Questions (Original Mix) - INXS . | |
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PRETTY LITTLE DITTY BY RED HOT CHILI PEPPER P o o |/, P o o |\ | |
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Oh yeah, I also forgot to add "Singalong Junk" by Paul McCartney | |
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TheRealFiness said: Supernova said: "Kofijahm"/Mandrill
"Morrocan Nights"/Mandrill "Funny Bone"/Chic "Africano"/EW&F "Runnin'" - (or The Original Hollywood Mix)/EW&F "Power"/EW&F "Ponta De Areia"/EW&F "East"/Prince "West"/Prince "Rise"/Herb Alpert "Thighs High"/Bernard Wright "Q"/The Brothers Johnson "Brother Man"/The Brothers Johnson "Thunder Thumbs and Lightnin' Licks"/The Brothers Johnson "I Love The Lord; He Heard My Cry (pts. 1 & 2)"/Donny Hathaway "Valdez In The Country"/Donny Hathaway The entire Heads album by Bob James. thighs high had a vocal hook,, dont count lol So did AWB's "Pick Up The Pieces" listed by Psykosoul. 
Damn, I listed it as being by Bernard Wright - it's TOM BROWNE. And good Lord! I forgot about Jimi Hendrix's "PALI GAP!" YESSSS!! ` [This message was edited Wed Aug 18 11:36:53 2004 by Supernova] This post not for the wimp contingent. All whiny wusses avert your eyes. | |
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Ellie's Love Theme-Isaac Hayes
Dat Naked Soul-Roy Ayres Jubilation & Razzia-Patrice Rushen The Ghetto(Live)-Donny Hathaway Mood-Donny Hathaway & Roberta Flack Reminising In Tempo-Duke Ellington Handefull Of Keys-Fats Waller Jingles-James P. Johnson The Whole Zodiac Suit Album-Mary Lou Williams West End Blues-Louis Armstrong Watermelon Man-Herbie Hancock Song # 3-Marvin Gaye An Honest Man-Prince Rufusized-Rufus Ft. Chaka Khan Brazillian Love Affair-George Duke Quik's Groove 6-DJ Quik | |
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many of these have been mentioned, but these are my favorites:
Seraphim - Caldera Three Views Of A Secret - Jaco Pastorius Porta De Ariea - Earth Wind and Fire(Full version) First Circle - Pat Metheny Group Tomorrow - Brothers Johnson Angelina - Earl Klugh Keep that Same Old Feeling - Crusaders I'll See You Soon - Lenny White Angela(Theme From "Taxi" ) - Bob James Life Moves On - Rodney Franklin Lujon- Henry Mancini The Dance Of Life - Narada Michael Walden Diamond Dust - Jeff Beck Think - Curtis Mayfield Red Clay - Freddie Hubbard Cafe Regio's - Issac Hayes T Plays It Cool - Marvin Gaye Always There - Ronnie Laws Acoustic Lady - Earl Klugh Sky Islands - Caldera Grasshopper - Wayne Johnson Trio Birdland - Weather Report Paligap - Jimi Hendrix Linus And Lucy - Vince Guraldi Great Pumpkin Waltz- Vince Guraldi John and Mary - Jaco Pastorius Felix Leo - Rodney Franklin First Love - Narada Michael Walden(w/ Carlos Santana) New York Mellow - Bob James Thoughts and Memories - Ronnie Laws Streetwave - The Brothers Johnson Floating Pad - Henry Mancini It Happens Every Day - Crusaders Chain Reaction - Crusaders Squib Cakes - Tower Of Power Before The Dawn -Patrice Rushen The Pursuit Of Accidents - Level 42 Sunshine Lady - Fuse One(Stanley Clarke) The Future - George Duke Rock The Cathartic Spirits -Jean Paul Bourelly I Love The Lord/He Heard My Cry - Donnie Hathaway A little Song For You - Bobby M(with Bernard Wright) Nightwind - Tom Browne Diana - Jim Beard Nautilus - Bob James Heaven Hill - John Scofield Valdez In The Country - Donny Hathaway Vital Juices - Funkadelic Liquid - Harvey Mason Giana - Roland Vasquez Sireality - 24-7 Spyz Bethany Beach - Special EFX Country Preacher - Cannonball Adderly Tanderoo Taxi - Jim Beard [This message was edited Wed Aug 18 11:44:23 2004 by paligap] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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Equus (Love Theme)
Love's Theme - Barry White and the Love Unlimited Orchestra Star Bangeled Banner - Hendrix Third Stone From The Sun - Hendrix Machine Gun - Hendrix God - Prince Damn near anything from Santana, Return To Forever SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
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I'm limiting this to r&b/funk bands. I'm not including any jazz fusion trax.
and if the vocal hook is more than a chant then it's not an instrumental. "City, Country, City", "H2Overture", "Smile Happy" - WAR "Squibb Cakes - Tower of Power "Wild & Peaceful", "Summer Madness" - Kool & the Gang "Africano", "Power", "Runnin'", "Ponta de Ariea" - Earth Wind & Fire "Pick Up the Pieces" - Average White Band "Thunder Thumbs and Lightning Licks", "Tomorrow" - Brothers Johnson "Maggot Brain", "March to the Witch's Castle", "Good Thoughts, Bad Thoughts", "Wars of Armageddon", "Atmospheres", "Opus Delite", "Adolescent Funk" - Funkadelic "Dog Star" - PFunk All Stars "The Jam" - Graham Central Station "Sex Machine" - Sly & Family Stone Shake Everything That You Got" - Maceo "Solid", "Time" - Michael Henderson "Ghetto LIfe" Rick James & Stone City Band (instrumental version on STREET SONGS deluxe edition) test | |
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Chet Baker - Trumpet
Charles Neville - Sax | |
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Killer suggestions everybody  you all | |
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PFunkjazz said: I'm limiting this to r&b/funk bands. I'm not including any jazz fusion trax.
and if the vocal hook is more than a chant then it's not an instrumental. "City, Country, City", "H2Overture", "Smile Happy" - WAR "Squibb Cakes - Tower of Power "Wild & Peaceful", "Summer Madness" - Kool & the Gang "Africano", "Power", "Runnin'", "Ponta de Ariea" - Earth Wind & Fire "Pick Up the Pieces" - Average White Band "Thunder Thumbs and Lightning Licks", "Tomorrow" - Brothers Johnson "Maggot Brain", "March to the Witch's Castle", "Good Thoughts, Bad Thoughts", "Wars of Armageddon", "Atmospheres", "Opus Delite", "Adolescent Funk" - Funkadelic "Dog Star" - PFunk All Stars "The Jam" - Graham Central Station "Sex Machine" - Sly & Family Stone Shake Everything That You Got" - Maceo "Solid", "Time" - Michael Henderson "Ghetto LIfe" Rick James & Stone City Band (instrumental version on STREET SONGS deluxe edition) Good list player! SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
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The practically jazz-less list...
Henry Mancini: Mr. Lucky Pink Panther Theme Peter Gunn Booker T & the MG's: Green Onions Hip-Hug-Her Time Is Tight Hang 'Em High Melting Pot Jeff Beck: Where Were You Freeway Jam Random Picks: The Horse - Cliff Nobles Europa - Santana Town Without Pity - Ronnie Montrose Cast Your Fate To The Wind - Vince Guaraldi Tequila - The Champs K-Jee - The Nite-Liters Soul Finger - The Bar-Kays Also Sprach Zarathustra - Deodato Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - Cannonball Adderley Honky Tonk - Bill Doggett The In Crowd - Ramsey Lewis Trio Grazing in the Grass - Hugh Masekela Soulful Strut - Young-Holt Unlimited The Happy Organ - Dave "Baby" Cortez Pick Up the Pieces - The Average White Band (chants don't count) Butterfly - Headhunters Watermelon Man - Mongo Santamaria N.T. - Kool and the Gang Stripper - David Rose & His Orchestra Route 66 Theme - Nelson Riddle Perry Mason Theme - Fred Steiner (writer) Hide Away - Freddy King Cissy Strut - Meters Soul Serenade - King Curtis Apricot Brandy - Rhinoceros Jimi Hendrix: Star Spangled Banner Villanova Junction Tax Free Pali Gap Third Stone From The Sun (no guff from any superior cackling hen regarding the spoken words or to you I shall put an end.) And you'll never hear surf music again. tA  Tribal Disorder
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theAudience said: The practically jazz-less list...
Henry Mancini: Mr. Lucky Pink Panther Theme Peter Gunn Booker T & the MG's: Green Onions Hip-Hug-Her Time Is Tight Hang 'Em High Melting Pot Jeff Beck: Where Were You Freeway Jam Random Picks: The Horse - Cliff Nobles Europa - Santana Town Without Pity - Ronnie Montrose Cast Your Fate To The Wind - Vince Guaraldi Tequila - The Champs K-Jee - The Nite-Liters Soul Finger - The Bar-Kays Also Sprach Zarathustra - Deodato Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - Cannonball Adderley Honky Tonk - Bill Doggett The In Crowd - Ramsey Lewis Trio Grazing in the Grass - Hugh Masekela Soulful Strut - Young-Holt Unlimited The Happy Organ - Dave "Baby" Cortez Pick Up the Pieces - The Average White Band (chants don't count) Butterfly - Headhunters Watermelon Man - Mongo Santamaria N.T. - Kool and the Gang Stripper - David Rose & His Orchestra Route 66 Theme - Nelson Riddle Perry Mason Theme - Fred Steiner (writer) Hide Away - Freddy King Cissy Strut - Meters Soul Serenade - King Curtis Apricot Brandy - Rhinoceros Jimi Hendrix: Star Spangled Banner Villanova Junction Tax Free Pali Gap Third Stone From The Sun (no guff from any superior cackling hen regarding the spoken words or to you I shall put an end.) And you'll never hear surf music again. tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm by the way.. it has a vocal hook... Bwaaaaahahaha  | |
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TheRealFiness said: by the way.. it has a vocal hook... Bwaaaaahahaha
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