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Posted on Jul 03 2012 10:40 AM
So before Surf for me there was the beloved "Instrumental" track on whatever album I was listening to. I was always drawn to these even before I knew Surf existed. So perhaps this has been done before on this forum, but what is your favorite non-surf instrumental track? Here's one of mine from a band that I have always loved and it's their nod to the Surf scene as far as I can tell! —Jeremy |
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Posted on Jul 03 2012 11:21 AM
I have too many to name now, but my introduction to electric guitar instrumentals was the tune "Back At The Blue Whale" from the original Dark Shadows soundtrack LP in the late '60s. I literally wore that track out trying to learn it! I believe it was written to sound sorta "surfish" and either the tape was slowed or detuning was going on because the song sounds in Eb too. With the advent of the Internet, I contacted one of the DS fan clubs to find out who the guitarist was and she told me the composer for the show, Robert Cobert, couldn't remember who it was . All I know about the tune is that it was probably recorded in England sometime prior to 1966. All of Mr. Cobert's music for that show influenced me greatly, but that song in particular was mind-blowing guitar to me then and it still is now! If anyone knows anything else about it, please let me know... |
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Posted on Jul 03 2012 11:27 AM
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Radio Free Bakersfield--60 Minutes of TWANG, CRUNCH, OOMPH. |
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Posted on Jul 03 2012 11:59 AM
Just too many to try and name a favorite. Here's a couple... —Ryan |
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Posted on Jul 03 2012 12:53 PM
green onions — |
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Posted on Jul 03 2012 12:56 PM
One of my favorites. |
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Posted on Jul 03 2012 02:13 PM
aqualadius wrote:
Wow, loved that, very surfy, yet desert/spaghetti sounding too. Jeff(bigtikidude) |
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Posted on Jul 03 2012 02:20 PM
Yeah Fu Manchu is totally awesome still. I think the Singer sold his Jazzmaster on Ebay a few years ago for some Charity thing. They were all playing those Acrylic Dan Armstrong guitars at the time. Can't get better than Evil Eye though, I've always wanted to do a surf cover of that! P.S. - Ruhar I really enjoyed that second song and the last song! —Jeremy Last edited: Jul 03, 2012 14:29:42 |
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Posted on Jul 03 2012 02:29 PM
Some not yet mentioned. Leaving out all the classical, jazz, etc., for a more popular version of instrumental. Also leaving out WDR |
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Posted on Jul 03 2012 02:38 PM
Oingo Boingo hardly had any instrumentals but my favorite song of theirs is an unreleased instro called "Woke Up Clipped" (sometimes "Sluggo's Instrumental"). It wasn't on any of their official releases and the only recordings that exist are live bootlegs from the early 80s. —Hot Summer Comes Again! |
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Posted on Jul 03 2012 02:38 PM
I'll just throw out 3 instrumentals I tend to really dig; in no particular order..."Rally Pack" by The Zip Codes, from the 1964 (Liberty Records) album Mustang, "Jungle Fever" by The Tornados and "Popcorn" by Hot Butter. —Fast Cars & Loud Guitars! |
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Posted on Jul 03 2012 02:50 PM
aqualadius wrote:
Jeremy, Jeff(bigtikidude) |
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Posted on Jul 03 2012 03:01 PM
The music starts about 1:10 into the video. I love this band. This track comes from their Yanqui UXO album. Godspeed You Black Emperor has blown my mind repeatedly, and even after hundreds of listens, they still do. This song gives me goosebumps every time I hear it. I've seen them live twice. I can't call their show a "concert". It's more of an "experience". |
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Posted on Jul 03 2012 04:55 PM
my 2 favourite non-surf, ,but instrumental artists: |
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Posted on Jul 03 2012 06:26 PM
Hello Jeremy, My favorite non-surf instrumental? Surfing with the Alien by Satriani http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-OK7sS855M&feature=related Talk to you later, |
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Posted on Jul 03 2012 09:35 PM
Carol, I thought for sure you would say "I'm Branded" Paul |
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Posted on Jul 03 2012 09:37 PM
Several come to mind: Sonic Youth - Death to our Friends The Techtonics reverb nation page |
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Posted on Jul 03 2012 09:42 PM
I know some will say hes in the noodle-y category. Jeff(bigtikidude) |
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