New Mount Rushmore - Rock Instrumentals

cartman · 11-09-2007, 06:59 PM

Time for another Mount Rushmore, keeping with the musical theme of late. List your top 4 (this is a key component, listing 4) rock instrumentals.

1. The Ventures - Walk Don't Run
2. Dick Dale - Misirlou
3. Allman Brothers Band - Jessica
4. Eric Johnson - Cliffs of Dover

Buccaneer · 11-09-2007, 07:03 PM

Pink Floyd
Floyd, Pink
Pink F.
P. Floyd

cuervo72 · 11-09-2007, 07:18 PM

Moby Dick was pretty good.

Shkspr · 11-09-2007, 07:42 PM

Green Onions - Booker T and the MGs
Wipeout - Surfaris
Peter Gunn - Duane Eddy
Rock and Roll Part 2 - Gary Glitter

Shkspr · 11-09-2007, 07:45 PM

I'll do a seperate one for rock arias:

Cliffs of Dover - Eric Johnson
La Villa Strangiato - Rush
Eruption - Van Halen
Overture from Tommy - The Who

wahoomac · 11-09-2007, 08:12 PM

Rush - YYZ
Faith No More - Woodpecker From Mars
Alan Parsons Project - Re-Jigue
Van Halen - Intruder

Crim · 11-09-2007, 10:01 PM

Rush - La Villa Strangiato (Exit... Stage Left Version is my personal favorite)
Dream Theater - Ytse Jam
Pink Floyd - The Great Gig in the Sky (several honorable mentions, but this is prolly the greatest Floyd one)
Stevie Ray Vaughn - Little Wing

cartman · 11-09-2007, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crim

Pink Floyd - The Great Gig in the Sky (several honorable mentions, but this is prolly the greatest Floyd one)

I seriously thought about this one, but isn't the chic with her incoherent sighs excluding this song?

Crim · 11-09-2007, 10:06 PM

I wondered that too, cartman, but I couldn't exclude this masterpiece.

cartman · 11-09-2007, 10:08 PM

IMHO, any voice addition (coherent or not... I'm looking at you, Tequila) precludes a song from instrumental consideration. I'd be happy to hear other viewpoints.

rowech · 11-09-2007, 10:13 PM

Rush - La Villia
Metallica - Call of Ktulu
Metallica -- Orion
Booker T and the MGs -- Green Onions

cartman · 11-09-2007, 10:16 PM

In regards to shkpr's post, I would think arias apply to single instrument performances.

Groundhog · 11-09-2007, 11:31 PM

King Crimson - Larks' Tongue in Aspic, Part Two
Cake - Arco Arena
Camel - Super Twister
The Flaming Lips - The Observer

Could easily just put 4 King Crimson songs in here, but figured I'd try and branch out a little...

Shkspr · 11-10-2007, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cartman

In regards to shkpr's post, I would think arias apply to single instrument performances.

It's entirely possible that there's a better terminology to be used, but I wanted to make a distinction between songs that just happened to have no lyrics (which we saw a lot of in the early days of rock and roll) and pieces that were part of larger works or in other ways were more "modern".

As far as the human voice issue goes, "Tequila", "Wipeout", and "Rockit", to take three examples, are all considered instrumentals because the human voice is included as, well, an instrument - selected because of the tonal and rhythmic qualities the vocal selection adds to the melody rather than for lingual meaning. I would sooner argue that Fatboy Slim's work is instrumental before I'd accept that "Tequila" isn't (it's the memory of Pee Wee Herman dancing on a table that forever removes that song from the mountain for me).

As an aside, Mount Rushmores on this board just feel more right than polls.

Axxon · 11-10-2007, 02:16 AM

Eruption - Van Halen
Apostrophe - Frank Zappa
Star Spangled Banner - Jimi Hendrix
Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving With a Pict - Pink Floyd

thesloppy · 11-10-2007, 02:32 AM

Mogwai - Mogwai Fear Satan
King Tubby and the Skatalites - Give Thanks
Earth - Earth 2
The Beatles - Flying

BishopMVP · 11-10-2007, 04:35 AM

Iron Maiden - Aces High
Enrico Morricone - The Trio (The Good, The Bad, The Ugly)
Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead or Alive
Huang Sheng Yi (Kung Fu Hustle song)

path12 · 11-10-2007, 11:46 AM

Uncle Tupelo - Sandusky
Spoon - This Book Is a Movie
Thievery Corporation - Lebanese Blonde
Devotchka - Death By Blonde

Crim · 11-10-2007, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rowech

...Metallica -- Orion...

Strong contender there, I hadn't considered it...

Greyroofoo · 11-11-2007, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buccaneer

Pink Floyd
Floyd, Pink
Pink F.
P. Floyd

I like your thinking

Greyroofoo · 11-11-2007, 12:03 AM

Though I must add The Pink Floyd Sound.

Fonzie · 11-11-2007, 12:58 AM

Rush - La Villa Strangiato
Faith No More - Woodpeckers from Mars
Yes - Clap (really more bluegrass than rock, I suppose)
Booker T and the MGs - Green Onions

Give me five minutes and I'd probably so change my mind that I'd come up with an entirely new list - except for Strangiato. Gawd but that song rocks.

Scarecrow · 11-11-2007, 05:52 AM

Frankenstein - Edgar Winter
Rebel Rouser - Duane Eddy
Tijuana Taxi - Herb Albert
Feels So Good - Chuck Mangione

Draft Dodger · 11-11-2007, 07:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scarecrow

Frankenstein - Edgar Winter

I can't believe this song made it this far without getting a nod

Draft Dodger · 11-11-2007, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BishopMVP

Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead or Alive

Draft Dodger · 11-11-2007, 07:54 AM

mine:

Edgar Winter - Frankenstein
Allman Brothers - Jessica
Steve Ray Vaughan - Riviera Paradise
Surfaris - Wipe Out

There's a bunch of good ones that I don't think have been mentioned yet:
SRV's "Scuttle Buttin'"
Alan Parson's Project "Sirius"
Herbie Hancock "Rock It"
Commodores "Machine Gun"
Steve Vai "Attitude Song"
Satriani "Surfing with the Alien" or "Always With Me, Always With You"
Dokken "Mr Scary"

CU Tiger · 11-11-2007, 11:23 AM

Allman Bros. - Jessica
Metallica - Orion
Wipeout - Surariss
G'n'R' - Some Time (First release of November Rain was on an import/bootleg tape prior to UYI I/II by about 2 years and it was simply a 14 minute instrumental, presumably while axle was off stage getting high)

hawk4669 · 11-11-2007, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BishopMVP

Iron Maiden - Aces High

Instrumental?

BYU 14 · 11-11-2007, 01:33 PM

Wipe out - Surfaris
Rose in the Heather - Nazareth
Jessica - Allman Brothers
Brighton Rock - Queen (I know there are some vocals in it, but the long intrumental part is awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m69BrvJNfg

Mr. Wednesday · 11-11-2007, 10:48 PM

For Satriana, I'd prefer Summer Song.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned ELO's Fire on High.

Qwikshot · 11-12-2007, 07:22 AM

Does the yodeling in Focus "Hocus Pocus" eliminate it?

11-09-2007, 07:18 PM	#3
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Moby Dick was pretty good. __________________ null

11-09-2007, 08:12 PM	#6
wahoomac Mascot Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Gainesville	Rush - YYZ Faith No More - Woodpecker From Mars Alan Parsons Project - Re-Jigue Van Halen - Intruder __________________ John "Wahoo" McDaniel UF Gator FB Fan / UK Wildcat BB Fan

11-09-2007, 10:08 PM	#10
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	IMHO, any voice addition (coherent or not... I'm looking at you, Tequila) precludes a song from instrumental consideration. I'd be happy to hear other viewpoints. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint Last edited by cartman : 11-09-2007 at 10:10 PM.

11-09-2007, 10:16 PM	#12
cartman Death Herald Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas	In regards to shkpr's post, I would think arias apply to single instrument performances. __________________ Thinkin' of a master plan 'Cuz ain't nuthin' but sweat inside my hand So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint

11-09-2007, 11:31 PM	#13
Groundhog Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia	King Crimson - Larks' Tongue in Aspic, Part Two Cake - Arco Arena Camel - Super Twister The Flaming Lips - The Observer Could easily just put 4 King Crimson songs in here, but figured I'd try and branch out a little... __________________ Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. --Ambrose Bierce

11-09-2007, 07:03 PM	#2
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	Pink Floyd Floyd, Pink Pink F. P. Floyd

11-09-2007, 07:42 PM	#4
Shkspr College Benchwarmer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Amarillo, TX	Green Onions - Booker T and the MGs Wipeout - Surfaris Peter Gunn - Duane Eddy Rock and Roll Part 2 - Gary Glitter

11-09-2007, 07:45 PM	#5
Shkspr College Benchwarmer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Amarillo, TX	I'll do a seperate one for rock arias: Cliffs of Dover - Eric Johnson La Villa Strangiato - Rush Eruption - Van Halen Overture from Tommy - The Who

11-09-2007, 10:01 PM	#7
Crim College Benchwarmer Join Date: Dec 2003	Rush - La Villa Strangiato (Exit... Stage Left Version is my personal favorite) Dream Theater - Ytse Jam Pink Floyd - The Great Gig in the Sky (several honorable mentions, but this is prolly the greatest Floyd one) Stevie Ray Vaughn - Little Wing

11-09-2007, 10:06 PM	#9
Crim College Benchwarmer Join Date: Dec 2003	I wondered that too, cartman, but I couldn't exclude this masterpiece.

11-09-2007, 10:13 PM	#11
rowech Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2006	Rush - La Villia Metallica - Call of Ktulu Metallica -- Orion Booker T and the MGs -- Green Onions

11-10-2007, 02:16 AM	#15
Axxon Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Phoenix, AZ	Eruption - Van Halen Apostrophe - Frank Zappa Star Spangled Banner - Jimi Hendrix Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving With a Pict - Pink Floyd __________________ There are no houris, alas, in our heaven. Last edited by Axxon : 11-10-2007 at 02:30 AM.

11-10-2007, 02:32 AM	#16
thesloppy Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: PDX	Mogwai - Mogwai Fear Satan King Tubby and the Skatalites - Give Thanks Earth - Earth 2 The Beatles - Flying

11-10-2007, 04:35 AM	#17
BishopMVP Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Concord, MA/UMass	Iron Maiden - Aces High Enrico Morricone - The Trio (The Good, The Bad, The Ugly) Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead or Alive Huang Sheng Yi (Kung Fu Hustle song)

11-10-2007, 11:46 AM	#18
path12 Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle, WA	Uncle Tupelo - Sandusky Spoon - This Book Is a Movie Thievery Corporation - Lebanese Blonde Devotchka - Death By Blonde __________________ We have always been at war with Eastasia.

11-11-2007, 12:03 AM	#21
Greyroofoo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alabama	Though I must add The Pink Floyd Sound.

11-11-2007, 12:58 AM	#22
Fonzie Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Illinois	Rush - La Villa Strangiato Faith No More - Woodpeckers from Mars Yes - Clap (really more bluegrass than rock, I suppose) Booker T and the MGs - Green Onions Give me five minutes and I'd probably so change my mind that I'd come up with an entirely new list - except for Strangiato. Gawd but that song rocks.

11-11-2007, 05:52 AM	#23
Scarecrow College Prospect Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Flatlands of America	Frankenstein - Edgar Winter Rebel Rouser - Duane Eddy Tijuana Taxi - Herb Albert Feels So Good - Chuck Mangione __________________ Post Count: Eleventy Billion - so deal with it!

11-11-2007, 07:54 AM	#26
Draft Dodger Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Keene, NH	mine: Edgar Winter - Frankenstein Allman Brothers - Jessica Steve Ray Vaughan - Riviera Paradise Surfaris - Wipe Out There's a bunch of good ones that I don't think have been mentioned yet: SRV's "Scuttle Buttin'" Alan Parson's Project "Sirius" Herbie Hancock "Rock It" Commodores "Machine Gun" Steve Vai "Attitude Song" Satriani "Surfing with the Alien" or "Always With Me, Always With You" Dokken "Mr Scary" __________________ Mile High Hockey

11-11-2007, 11:23 AM	#27
CU Tiger Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Backwoods, SC	Allman Bros. - Jessica Metallica - Orion Wipeout - Surariss G'n'R' - Some Time (First release of November Rain was on an import/bootleg tape prior to UYI I/II by about 2 years and it was simply a 14 minute instrumental, presumably while axle was off stage getting high)

11-11-2007, 01:33 PM	#29
BYU 14 Coordinator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The scorched Desert	Wipe out - Surfaris Rose in the Heather - Nazareth Jessica - Allman Brothers Brighton Rock - Queen (I know there are some vocals in it, but the long intrumental part is awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m69BrvJNfg

11-11-2007, 10:48 PM	#30
Mr. Wednesday Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South Bend, IN	For Satriana, I'd prefer Summer Song. I'm surprised no one has mentioned ELO's Fire on High. __________________ Hattrick - Brays Bayou FC (70854) / USA III.4 Hockey Arena - Houston Aeros / USA II.1 Thanks to my FOFC Hattrick supporters - Blackout, Brillig, kingfc22, RPI-fan, Rich1033, antbacker, One_to7, ur_land, KevinNU7, and TonyR (PM me if you support me and I've missed you)

11-12-2007, 07:22 AM	#31
Qwikshot Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ...down the gravity well	Does the yodeling in Focus "Hocus Pocus" eliminate it? __________________ "General Woundwort's body was never found. It could be that he still lives his fierce life somewhere else, but from that day on, mother rabbits would tell their kittens that if they did not do as they were told, the General would get them. Such was Woundwort's monument, and perhaps it would not have displeased him." Watership Down, Richard Adams

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)