charic Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Can anyone recommend some instrumental tracks for listening: One I just found is: Everything Fads To Gray (by Sonata Arctica) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 [i]Sylvia [/i]by Focus. Great bass line, which [b][i]only [/i][/b]makes sense if played as part of the song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashell Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 FUBB by Wishbone Ash. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vwps4nO2jY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vwps4nO2jY[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truckstop Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 (edited) Anything by Mogwai. But 'Kids Will Be Skeletons', 'Whitenoise' and 'Secret Pint' are my favourites. Other Mogwai songs have vocals, but very few and they're often distorted beyond belief via vocoders and delays. Sigur Ros is also a good shout. The '()' album is great. Unfortunately none of the songs have titles, so #4 and #6 are my favourites. I assumed you're talking about modern bands that make a point of being instrumental because otherwise I could name a hundred classical and jazz numbers! edit: Oh, and "Apache". Truckstop Edited August 31, 2011 by Truckstop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shambo Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 'The Meters', first album by The Meters, or 'The Great Ray Charles' by the erm... great, erm.. Ray Charles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomE Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 [quote name='Shambo' post='1357644' date='Aug 31 2011, 03:34 PM']'The Meters', first album by The Meters, or 'The Great Ray Charles' by the erm... great, erm.. Ray Charles.[/quote] +1 The Meters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 If you mean stuff written to be instrumental, rather than a song with the vocals stripped out, then anything by: Red Sparowes God Is An Astronaut Zombi Earth I also highly recommend [b]joegarcia[/b]'s band ANTA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 [quote name='Truckstop' post='1357640' date='Aug 31 2011, 03:31 PM']Anything by Mogwai. But 'Kids Will Be Skeletons', 'Whitenoise' and 'Secret Pint' are my favourites. Other Mogwai songs have vocals, but very few and they're often distorted beyond belief via vocoders and delays. Sigur Ros is also a good shout. The '()' album is great. Unfortunately none of the songs have titles, so #4 and #6 are my favourites. I assumed you're talking about modern bands that make a point of being instrumental because otherwise I could name a hundred classical and jazz numbers! edit: Oh, and "Apache". Truckstop[/quote] Yeah I like a bit of classical but not really what I intended. I've never got my head around Jazz though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ZMech Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 (edited) a couple of bands that come to mind, with suitable youtube links: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JkksFySAiE"]explosions in the sky[/url] [url="http://youtu.be/wYD_IeUAeNc?t=1m10s"]cinematic orchestra[/url] (some tracks have vox, not all) [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3qZxf2Lg-Q"]bonobo (similar situation as above)[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-qgum7hFXk"]rodrigo y gabriela[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrQJIOrHKHU"]portico quartet[/url] Edit: and a jazz track by [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__OSyznVDOY"]Mingus[/url] for good measure one of my favourite songs, and the most upbeat of all the links. Edited August 31, 2011 by ZMech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 [quote name='charic' post='1357668' date='Aug 31 2011, 04:06 PM']I've never got my head around Jazz though.[/quote] Then its about time you tried. Tracks (these are designed to be accessible): Medeski Martin and Wood w John Scofield: 'Julia' Brand X ' And So To F' and 'April' Bruford: 'Joe Frazier' Jaco Pastorius: 'John and Mary' Martin Taylor 'Frankie and Johnnie' CDs: 'Have a Little Faith' by Bill Frissel. Mike Stern's 'Upside Downside' Dixie Dregs: 'What If' or their 'Night Of The Living Dregs' CD Al DiMeola's CD 'Casino' Pat Metheny: American Garage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earbrass Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 (edited) [quote name='BottomEndian' post='1357684' date='Aug 31 2011, 04:17 PM'] [/quote] and furthermore... and, in a reckless piece of [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=152657"]self-promotion[/url] which can only backfire given all the above comparison-points... Edited August 31, 2011 by Earbrass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkypenguin Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Dream Theater - Hells Kitchen, The Ytse Jam, Erotomania, The Dance of Eternity, Stream of Consciousness Liquid Tension Experiment - (CDs) Liquid Tension Experiment, Liquid Tension Experiment 2 Planet X - Quantum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 (edited) From Self Evident Truth Of An Intuitive Mind by TPower Edited August 31, 2011 by 51m0n Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexbasscat Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Try getting this one right start to end after a few beers This one, because it's a classic amongst instrumentals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassatnight Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I always loved Simple Minds 'Someone up there likes you' from the 1982 album New Gold Dream. Also theme for great cities From earlier minds (belting bass) My fav is 'Jean walks through fresh fields' by China Crisis from memory it's on the Difficult Shapes album. You can't beat a brassy synth and a bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfisher Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 (edited) I'm liking the Focus suggestions. Another example: (This clip cuts to the bass chase, but the whole track is worth a listen) Edited August 31, 2011 by flyfisher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bassman Sam Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Guys, some great choons on there, subscribed. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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steve-bbb Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 nice crunchy status Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 (edited) Edited August 31, 2011 by steve-bbb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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steve-bbb Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 mike pope solo frank gambale solo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr H Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Mike Watt on the bass. Also the fantastic Mr Nels Cline on guitar. And it would now be unfair not to mention Stephen Perkins on drums and Willie Waldman on trumpet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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