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Favorite Instrumental

Around 1981, there was an oldies show on WMMR Philadelphia called Rock And Roll Roots and that was their theme song.

>
> "You've Got To Pay The Price" that was Al Kent. It was on
> Ric Tic records that Motown aquired in the mid 60's.
>
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I am surprised that no versions of Night Train are mentioned. All the instrumental and vocal versions of Night Train are great and they vary greatly from soul to burlesque.<P ID="signature">______________
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>
> "You've Got To Pay The Price" that was Al Kent. It was on
> Ric Tic records that Motown aquired in the mid 60's.
>

Interestingly, on the 45 there was no artist listed for this song, though Al was listed as the artist on the B side.
 
Not mentioned so far--
Honkey Tonk - Bill Doggett
Prez Prado- Patricia & Cherry Pink and Apple Blossum White
and how about this nugget I heard recently on San Diego's KOOL 99.3 FM....
Joy-Apollo 100
 
> This subject came up on another board. Since we are more
> music oriented these days, what is your favorite
> instrumental of all time?
>
> Mine is Wild Weekend by The Rebels.
>
> I expect some people to list five or more, because it may be
> hard to pin one down.
>
Penetration by The Pyramids. Not only a great surf instrumental, but good bumper as well!
Mark Q¿Q
 
> This subject came up on another board. Since we are more
> music oriented these days, what is your favorite
> instrumental of all time?
>
> Mine is Wild Weekend by The Rebels.

One of my faves too, along with "Washington Square" and "Joy" by Apollo 100.

I also liked a lot of the Tijuana Brass' tunes..."Abanda", "Flamingo" and "Lonely Bull" especially.
 
> Not mentioned so far--
> Honkey Tonk - Bill Doggett
> Prez Prado- Patricia & Cherry Pink and Apple Blossum White
> and how about this nugget I heard recently on San Diego's
> KOOL 99.3 FM....
> Joy-Apollo 100
>
Scorpio - Dennis Coffey & the Detroit Guitar Band
Percolator - Billy Joe and the Checkmates
Hocus Pocus - Focus (or was it Focus - Hocus Pocus :))
Walk Don't Run '64 - Ventures

(not necessarily my favorites, but not heard very often these days)
 
>
> I expect some people to list five or more, because it may be
> hard to pin one down.


Goldfinger--Billy Strange and his Orchestra
Washington Square--The Village Stompers
Midnight In Moscow--Kenny Ball & The Jazzmen
Harlem Nocturne--The Viscounts
Gravy Waltz--Steve Allen

I could go on,and on, and on!

LONG LIVE INSTRUMENTALS!

Carl, Proprietor of Carl E.'s OBSCURIOS on Live365
 
> This subject came up on another board. Since we are more
> music oriented these days, what is your favorite
> instrumental of all time?
>
> Mine is Wild Weekend by The Rebels.
>
> I expect some people to list five or more, because it may be
> hard to pin one down.
>
Cannonball by Duane Eddy. It was the intro song for the WPGU daily Request Show in the late 1960's. We wouldn't start talking until 60 seconds into the song, at the point of the 'yell.' It was an album cut, probably not a single, and currently hard to find. But worth a listen. It'd be a great intro for a live oldies request show even today.

And don't forget the terrific Last Date by Floyd Cramer.
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> > Not mentioned so far--
> > Honkey Tonk - Bill Doggett
> > Prez Prado- Patricia & Cherry Pink and Apple Blossum White
>
> > and how about this nugget I heard recently on San Diego's
> > KOOL 99.3 FM....
> > Joy-Apollo 100
> >
> Scorpio - Dennis Coffey & the Detroit Guitar Band
> Percolator - Billy Joe and the Checkmates
> Hocus Pocus - Focus (or was it Focus - Hocus Pocus :))
> Walk Don't Run '64 - Ventures
>
> (not necessarily my favorites, but not heard very often
> these days)
>
You were right the first time. It was Hocus Pocus by Focus
 
Re: Favorite Instrumental(s)

I'm surpised it took a while for "TSOP" and "Night Train" to get mentioned, but I still turn the radio up when I hear "Love's Theme" from the Love Unlimited Orchestra.

A few others I believe worth mentioning are "Java" and "Cotton Candy" by Al Hirt
and "Rockford Files" and "Hill Street Blues" from Mike Post.

At the risk of going over my listing limit, let me sneak in "Telstar" by the
Tornadoes and "Wipeout" from the Surfaris.<P ID="signature">______________
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Re: Favorite Instrumental(s)

>
>> Green Onions- Booker T & MGS
Cotton Candy - Al Hirt
Cissy Strut- Meters
Cool Aid- Paul Humphrey & His CoolAide Chemists
Apache- Shadows

>
 
> [Cannonball by Duane Eddy. It was the intro song for the
> WPGU daily Request Show in the late 1960's. We wouldn't
> start talking until 60 seconds into the song, at the point
> of the 'yell.' It was an album cut, probably not a single,
> and currently hard to find. But worth a listen. It'd be a
> great intro for a live oldies request show even today.]


Cannonball WAS a single. It reached #15 on the Billboard charts in 1958.
 
Re: Favorite Instrumental(s)

> At the risk of going over my listing limit, let me sneak in
> "Telstar" by the
> Tornadoes

AAAAHHHHH!!! Abso-frickin-lutely! Great great song, and the first British band to get a #1 on both sides of the Atlantic (yes, before the Beatles).

Joe Meek, the studio engineer who put the band together, died just a couple years ago.

At the risk of venturing into MOR territory, I am partial to Bert Kaempfurt's "Wonderland By Night" (a big feature on WMJI's oldies playlist back in the days of big playlists of the mid-90s).

Also, I would be remiss if I didn't mention "Baby Elephant Walk" by Henry Mancini (if it hasn't been mentioned already--great organ there.)

And what about Pete Drake and his Talking Steel Guitar, "Forever"?

Speaking of organ, no one likes Chris "Baby" Montez? :)

Also, do some of the (Bill) Drake-Johnny Mann jingle beds count as intrumentals? The slow to fast "more music" instrumental is wonderous.<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by Johnny Morgan on 07/23/05 06:44 PM.</FONT></P>
 
Re: Favorite Instrumental(s)

> > At the risk of going over my listing limit, let me sneak
> in
> > "Telstar" by the
> > Tornadoes
>
> AAAAHHHHH!!! Abso-frickin-lutely! Great great song, and the
> first British band to get a #1 on both sides of the Atlantic
> (yes, before the Beatles).
>
> Joe Meek, the studio engineer who put the band together,
> died just a couple years ago.
>
> At the risk of venturing into MOR territory, I am partial to
> Bert Kaempfurt's "Wonderland By Night" (a big feature on
> WMJI's oldies playlist back in the days of big playlists of
> the mid-90s).
>
> Also, I would be remiss if I didn't mention "Baby Elephant
> Walk" by Henry Mancini (if it hasn't been mentioned
> already--great organ there.)
>
> And what about Pete Drake and his Talking Steel Guitar,
> "Forever"?
>
> Speaking of organ, no one likes Chris "Baby" Montez? :)
>
> Also, do some of the (Bill) Drake-Johnny Mann jingle beds
> count as intrumentals? The slow to fast "more music"
> instrumental is wonderous.
>
Dave "Baby" Cortez, not to be confused with Chris "Let's Dance and a slew of 60s hits" Montez!
 
> Prez Prado- Patricia

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Re: Favorite Instrumental(s)

> Dave "Baby" Cortez, not to be confused with Chris "Let's
> Dance and a slew of 60s hits" Montez!
>

Correct. Where was my damn mind?
 
> > [Cannonball by Duane Eddy. It was the intro song for the
> > WPGU daily Request Show in the late 1960's. We wouldn't
> > start talking until 60 seconds into the song, at the point
>
> > of the 'yell.' It was an album cut, probably not a
> single,
> > and currently hard to find. But worth a listen. It'd be a
>
> > great intro for a live oldies request show even today.]
>
>
> Cannonball WAS a single. It reached #15 on the Billboard
> charts in 1958.
>
Thanks. I stand enlightened. It was on a cartridge at the station - I never saw the original disk. At that time (1966-1970), we were still spinning 45's and LP's, though the top 40 were put on cartridges to preserve the records from getting scratches and cue gouges.
 
Re: Favorite Instrumental(s)

> > > At the risk of going over my listing limit, let me sneak
>
> > in
> > > "Telstar" by the
> > > Tornadoes
> >
> > AAAAHHHHH!!! Abso-frickin-lutely! Great great song, and
> the
> > first British band to get a #1 on both sides of the
> Atlantic
> > (yes, before the Beatles).
> >
> > Joe Meek, the studio engineer who put the band together,
> > died just a couple years ago.

Uh, Joe Meek committed suicide (by shotgun) in January 1967.

No one on this string has mentioned the instro song that "launched a thousand bands"..."Walk Don't Run" by The Ventures!
 
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