Instrumental Rock Songs. . . .?

Question

what are your favorites?

......looking to add some to my library

And your point is - I listen to pretty much everything Rock........from Carl Perkins, Jeff Beck, Dick Dale, The Ventures to Skynyrd, Zeppelin, Rush, The Who to Pantera, Nirvana, Social D, Killswitch Engage, and Mindless Self Indulgence..........welll hope you get the idea

Rock, Metal, Blues, Alternative, Ska, Punk (the REAL stuff), Rockabilly, Bluegrass, Jazz and Grunge are all in the realm of possibility

Answer 1

My favorite is "Mrs. O'Leary's Cow" by Brian Wilson. Really great song, it almost sounds possessed.

Another good one is "Marwa Blues" by George Harrison. Very peaceful song, great guitar work from Harrison, as always.

I agree with sarah c on "Fire On High", that's a great one. Another one by ELO is "Eldorado Instrumental Medley". It is a bonus track on the Eldorado remaster, but it really sums up the album nicely.

Answer 2

There were some good ones from the pop oldies genre, my favorite being "Sleepwalk" by Santo & Johnny, a #1 hit from 1959. But if we're talking strictly "rock" music here, I have but three suggestions....

First off, "Funeral For A Friend" by Elton John, of course. As you probably know, this song fades into the second half, "Love Lies Bleeding" where the singing begins!

The second one would be "One of These Days" by Pink Floyd, off the "Meddle" album. No, actually, make that "Echoes", instead....although they are BOTH great!

My third instrumental favorite is a BIT more obscure! It is called "We Love You Lil" by the Animals. It is from the album "The Twain Shall Meet - Eric Burdon & the Animals". It was released circa 1968.....VERY psychedelic! It has the song "Sky Pilot" on it (a vietnam-era anti-war anthem), which was a hit at the time, but a forgotten classic now. This album may or may NOT be out on CD, I have no idea. My guess is that it may be VERY hard to find, but well worth it if you do!

Answer 3

La Villa Strangiato/ YYZ - Rush
The Fish- Yes
Hoedown- ELP
Classical Gas- Mason Williams
Eruption/ Hocus Pocus- Focus
Tubular Bells/ Hergest Ridge- Mike Oldfield

Answer 4

Pink Floyd- Atom Heart Mother
Pink Floyd- A Saucerful of Secrets
ELO- Fire on High
Allman Brothers- Jessica
Edgar Winters- Frankenstein

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Peaches En Ragalia by Frank Zappa or In Memory of Elizabeth Reed by the Allman Brothers.

Answer 7

Anesthesia pulling teeth Metallica's late great Cliff Burton (r.i.p), division bell Pink Floyd,Not what you may call rock but Lots of Steve Via's stuff is great,Yngvie Malmstan(I believe the spelling is wrong but sounds like that)& if I could All things from the classic Bethoven,Bach very good listening expesically when alone. PEACE OUT!

Answer 8

How about:-

Captain Nemo & Bijou Pleasurette by Michael Schenker Group
Transylvania by Iron Maiden
Coast to Coast by Scorpions
Snowman & Difficult to Cure (5th of Beethoven) and especially Still I'm Sad by Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
Scorpio's Dance & Acka Raga by Shocking Blue

Answer 9

Check out the following:

The Instant: Post-hardcore riffs and timing meet heavily affected guitars. From Newcastle, Australia.

This Will Destroy You: Huge riffs and dream-like shoegaze passages. Very uplifting!

1-2 Seppuku: From Sydney. Dreamy trance inducing sections followed by dancable post-punk beats.

Answer 10

Laguna Sunrise by Black Sabbath on Vol. 4 album. I know one on the Led Zeppelin 4th album, if I can remember it is, I think it is called The 4 sticks or When The Levee Breaks.