Instrumental Music You Listen To

[Saulaac]

^ That's a curious insight into the workings of Simon Jeffes' mind, ISB !
Yes those are three great tracks from PCO: so impeccably put together, and so irresistible.
Here's a slower, beautiful piece, worth posting if only to show the Signs Of Life cd cover:-


That comment of yours really made me laugh, Saulaac! TBH I needed your heads up as I all but missed the bass as I was waiting for a Jack Bruce type riff to burst in.

How about Andreas Vollenweider? During a particularly romantic time for me, my co-listener and I would hardly go a day without playing either some PCO  or the Dancing With The Lion album:
 

Hehe, I had a chuckly moment writing it, Lisna. 
Thanks for reminding me of Jack Bruce. Only properly heard him in a couple of things like "A Gathering of Minds" with Billy Cobham and "Spirit" (Old Grey Whistle Test). Need to check his discog.

[Lisnaholic]

I'm not too familiar with his jazzier excursions or his post-Cream albums, Saulaac.

This, however is my favourite live clip of a bass player taking centre-stage for a song.
(In fact, if you listen carefully, you can hear Clapton saying, "Steady on, Brucey" at one point.)

[Saulaac]

I'm not too familiar with his jazzier excursions or his post-Cream albums, Saulaac.

This, however is my favourite live clip of a bass player taking centre-stage for a song.
(In fact, if you listen carefully, you can hear Clapton saying, "Steady on, Brucey" at one point.)

^That's incredible, Lisna, thanks for posting it! Really really enjoyed the heaviness of the song. Is this blues rock?

After multiple listens, I'm sorry that I didn't catch where Clapton says "Steady on, Brucey". I was perhaps too transfixed by other things such as the drummer. Please give us a clue!

[Paul Smeenus]

[Saulaac]

Monsieur Smeenus, didn't receive, please could you attempt your publication once more, cheers.

[Paul Smeenus]

Monsieur Smeenus, didn't receive, please could you attempt your publication once more, cheers.

Sure

[Lisnaholic]

^ Good to see you here, Paul ! That Steve Morse track is an impressive display of playing technique.
I hope you'll post for us again soon; do you remember when you and I were sharing videos on MB about plate tectonics? Good times.
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^That's incredible, Lisna, thanks for posting it! Really really enjoyed the heaviness of the song. Is this blues rock?

After multiple listens, I'm sorry that I didn't catch where Clapton says "Steady on, Brucey". I was perhaps too transfixed by other things such as the drummer. Please give us a clue!

^ Yep, definitely blues/rock, Saulaac, and I'm very glad you enjoyed it. The passion of Jack Bruce's performance just sweeps me away every time.

I must apologize, because at no point does Clapton say "Steady on, Brucey"; I'm afraid I assumed you'd realize that was a joke, and had no intention of tricking you. Also, at no point does Clapton say, "Steady on, Drum Boy!", even though, as usual, Ginger Baker is drumming like a man possessed!
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Here's a piece of instrumental music from India: traditional, but played by superstar violinist L. Subramaniam who has collaborated in a jazzier style with people like Stephane Grappelli, Stanley Clarke, and Jean Luc Ponty.

Whatever I say about this track, I can't improve on this comment left by one YouTube listener:-

When I listening this music, i get soft hit to my heart, and from heart that feeling walk to my mind

If you like the sound of "Raga Bahudari", you would prob love this album, if you are able to find it:-

[Saulaac]

^ Good to see you here, Paul ! That Steve Morse track is an impressive display of playing technique.
I hope you'll post for us again soon; do you remember when you and I were sharing videos on MB about plate tectonics? Good times.
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^ Yep, definitely blues/rock, Saulaac, and I'm very glad you enjoyed it. The passion of Jack Bruce's performance just sweeps me away every time.

I must apologize, because at no point does Clapton say "Steady on, Brucey" ; I'm afraid I assumed you'd realize that was a joke, and had no intention of tricking you. Also, at no point does Clapton say, "Steady on, Drum Boy!", even though, as usual, Ginger Baker is drumming like a man possessed!
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Oh shi, what a plonker I am    I was thinking he must have had a catchphrase and everyone knew him as "Steady on Brucey" or something.
Next time I'll probably congratulate you on a good joke and you'll have to explain to me that you were in fact being deadly serious 

[Paul Smeenus]

That Steve Morse track is an impressive display of playing technique

Hopefully you caught Morse's joke, Tumeni Notes = Too Many Notes :}

[Lisnaholic]

Hopefully you caught Morse's joke, Tumeni Notes = Too Many Notes :}

Thanks Paul! No, that completely passed me by. Between Saulaac and me, one thing is statistically clear: people who like instrumental music are terrible at getting jokes.
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Instead of whole genres in general, I guess what I like are certain individual instrumental albums. Although it has some words, I would 100% rec Moondog's Elpmas album. Here is a great way to begin your Sunday morning :-

[innerspaceboy]

I am a huge fan of Moondog!

Mr. Scruff sampled him on his downtempo electronica track, "Get a Move On" which I use as a ringtone and never fails to get everyone in the cafe line dancing when it goes off.

I attended an annual record faire and was escorted by a record store owner who knows my taste to a booth with an original 1953 pressing of Moondog's debut 10" LP! It absolutely went home with me.

I also made sure to get his 1969 self-titled LP and his biography.

Most recently, during a trip to my old home town I made a pilgrimage to my favorite record shop. I told the staff I was on a mission, knowing that the Shop had always been my #1 source for 20th-century classical minimalism and electroacoustic avant-garde recordings.

I quickly penned a list of the original pressings which had eluded me and my collection for the past 20 years just in case they had any of the titles in store that day.

Sure enough, just the evening prior Moondog's 1971 second self-titled LP had come in! There is some ringwear to the jacket but the disc is pristine. And it was only pressed once more than 50 years ago so I knew I had to buy it on the spot.

There is a Moondog biopic in production titled, The Viking of 6th Avenue. I'm looking forward to seeing it!

[Lisnaholic]

Once again, your collections and knowledge are on-another-level impressive, ISB.

What I have myself is a kind of "Best of.." cd that I made from tracks downloaded to MP3 format, so zero value to anyone but me. I did, however, start with "Single Foot" (1951) by Moondog and his Honking Geese , so the cd picks up some obscure tracks and delivers them in a format that I can regularly listen to in the car. So Moondog lives on in Mexico, especially when, windows down, I stop at traffic lights and other drivers look across with a puzzled expression.

[Saulaac]

Instrumental music with unusual instruments sometimes catches my eye (or ear). Vincent Gémignani developed this instrument called the bronté, which gives off high echoey chimes. I can't tell if it is scraped or struck.

[Dianne W]

[Psy-Fi]

That's one of my all-time favorites.

And on a side note... one of the times I went to see Robby Krieger play live, he said that the Doors song 'Riders on the Storm' was created from a jam session one day while they were trying to play '(Ghost) Riders in the Sky.'