Have you ever wondered why more bands don't do instrumental songs ?
I am talking since 1960 or so. What are there ?
Maybe 6% or 9% of all rock and roll bands that did an instrumental or three .
What are two or three of your songs with out words ?
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July 11, 2022, 11:08 AM
vinnybass
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July 11, 2022, 11:12 AM
shovelhead
Java, Al Hirt Green Onions, Booker T and the M.G.’s The Stripper, David Rose
There’s probably a couple more that escape me at this moment.
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July 11, 2022, 11:17 AM
6guns
As much as I like instrumental songs, I doubt they have the typical "catch" that songs with lyrics do. After all, they want to make money.
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July 11, 2022, 11:26 AM
HRK
SRV
July 11, 2022, 11:28 AM
hberttmank
I've got a bunch of rock bands that did instrumental songs but since you asked for two or three. Deep Purple - "A" 200 Montrose - Starliner Gamma - Condition Yellow
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July 11, 2022, 11:32 AM
bettysnephew
Anything by Duane Eddy
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July 11, 2022, 11:39 AM
Dzozer
One of my favorites -
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July 11, 2022, 11:42 AM
ZSMICHAEL
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July 11, 2022, 11:45 AM
snwghst
I think Dixie Dregs, or Dregs (as another variant) only had a couple of songs that DID have lyrics. Its all instrumental
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July 11, 2022, 11:46 AM
smschulz
Some of the best ever:
July 11, 2022, 11:50 AM
Ogie
"Long Tall Cool One" by the Wailers "Pipeline" by the Chantays "Apache" by Jorgen Ingmann
July 11, 2022, 11:52 AM
Flash-LB
July 11, 2022, 11:56 AM
Mr. Peteroniman
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed - The Allman Bros Band Linus and Lucy - Vince Guaraldi Trio and of course, Frankenstein - Edgar Winter
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July 11, 2022, 12:20 PM
Pyker
July 11, 2022, 12:23 PM
SIGnified
I can think of hundreds… Props to the JS post… Great choice!
Here is one that came to mind immediately:
Miss you Neil … thank you for the time here.
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July 11, 2022, 12:49 PM
hjs157
July 11, 2022, 12:57 PM
dsiets
July 11, 2022, 01:18 PM
oddball
This one comes to mind:
On The Who's Quadrophenia album, there are some very muscular, yet musical, instrumentals.
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