Music Bed

[doubly danger]

Any suggestions for a good music bed to talk over...It needs to be "happy and upbeat". Thanks!

 

[grantchester]

I doubt you'll find it, but from about 1972, the Billy Cobham album "Spectrum", the cut 'Stratus', after the drum intro. It kicks. Another favorite is from the Grateful Dead, Terrapin station... about 10 minutes in, "At a siding".
Then there's Pennsylvania Polka, from Lawrence Welk, featuring Myron Floren, but I don't think that's what you're looking for...

 

[KPLEXCOMPLEX]

'Hey Grant you forgot "Calcutta" by Lawrence Welk!
Few other"beds" come to mind ;"Emerson Lake and Palmers"version of Aaron Copeland's "Theme for the common man", Electric Light Orchestra's "Fire on High" ( CBS used that a lot),"Katchaturian's ' Sabre Dance""Donna Summer's "I feel Love",Hot Butter's "Popcorn"<big hit in 1972>

 

[VERITAS DE VOCE]

The Benny Hill theme, "Yakety Yak" is always good for a giggle. :-\

 

[Gopher]

There is always Jeff Beck's Cause we ended as lovers. Bit of a downer but it's been used for everything else. ;D

 

[Robert Bass]

How about Star Trekkin from Dr. Demento? ;D

R

 

[FOZZIE BEAR]

I am not for sure if you are in CLASSIC ROCK or ACTIVE... However, when I am looking for beds. I will look thru myspace to find some bands that have some cool instrumental intros etc.... Then I see if I can loop them. If so....BAM! I have a new bed. A lot of times... people will call, email etc... asking what that bed was. Which is cool. Because now... I have hopefully turned someone on to a band that needs exposure.

 

[theshadow]

Any suggestions for a good music bed to talk over...It needs to be "happy and upbeat". Thanks!

Alan Parsons Project - "The Gold Bug" (about 1:05 in to about 1:30)
Just edit it, and loop it.

 

[czechmate]

It may be overdone, but I've always thought Vince Guaraldi's "Linus and Lucy" was always peppy and not too intrusive.

 

[VERITAS DE VOCE]

Not to couple on the last Jazz note, but Brubeck's "Take Five" has usually complemented good blather. Any soft trio would do that as well (e.g. Baker, Cole, Guaraldi, Haynes, etc.)