Do you remember when instrumental music was common on rock stations. I do, and I miss it.
For this freebie "Music Monday", I'm going back in time to remember some of my favorites, mostly from the 1960's. I've decided to try the playlist feature on You Tube, again, so just click the three lines at the top left of the video to get all seven songs.
Telstar by The Tornados, from 1962. I'm giving away my age by admitting I remember the first satellite launches and the days before instantaneous communications. This is how our modern world started. after all. What would we be without satellites now? For me, this song never gets old - if anything, I love it more with each new listen.
The Ventures - Walk Don't Run, from 1960. I think this particular video is so funny - hmmm, electric guitars without power cords. In 1960! It's so obvious that they are playing along to a recording, but it's still a great instrumental. I was, therefore, surprised to learn that the Ventures song was only a cover of a 1954 jazz instrumental by Johnny Smith.
So I decided to include his version in my playlist.
Next up, one of my spouse's favorites: Pipeline by the Chantays. Just watch this video and you will want to go surfing. You will wish you had that kind of balance. I do! Makes me wonder how those surfers do when they enter old age - do they fall as much as the "regular" population?
Apache - not the original but a 1972 version by the Incredible Bongo Band, which I like a lot better.
Next, from 1962, Herb Albert and the Tijuana Brass - The Lonely Bull. Herb Albert had so many instrumentals, it was hard to chose just one.
Finally, I decided to end with a modern instrumental I have never heard on the radio. In 2014, Katy Perry visited China, and their national orchestra, to honor her, played an instrumental version of her hit song "Roar". I just love how one culture took another culture's song and made it their own. The You Tube comments said that Perry was moved to tears hearing this performance.
There are so many more instrumentals out there I could go on for hours. Again, how I wish they were as popular as they were years ago.
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Monday, November 6, 2017
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Interesting list of music Alana, takes one back in time.
ReplyDeleteAlana,
ReplyDeleteAll groovy instrumentals from the 60s. I remember these mostly from playback from the mid to late 60s and even early 70s. The only time I listened to mewsic it seems was either when aunt played it or at school. I don't recall my folks ever playing the radio much when I was small but I'm sure they did because owning your own mewsic was added expense many couldn't afford in those days. Thanks for joining the 4M crew on the dance floor with your retro tunes from the 60s!
Good choices, as always
ReplyDeleteAlana, you're right. We rarely hear instrumental music these days. It's sad. Something Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI love instrumentals. Just pure music. Great choice.
ReplyDeleteI remember all of these (but had many more favorites from Herb Alpert!)
ReplyDeleteThis was a fun Music Monday. I like pipeline and I remember my parents thought Herb Albert was great! Lovely the rendition of Roar.
ReplyDeleteWhoa Girlfriend, yes I know what you mean, but my hubby is laid off so he's hearing all my tunes this morning & he said (quote on quote) "Whoa, that's an oldie"! LOL Thanks for joinin' us this morning girlfriend! You rock!
ReplyDeleteThe earliest instrumental I remember is Chuck Mangione back in the late 70s. How I loved that album.
ReplyDeleteI love instrumentals when the music is strong. These are great ones that I hadn't heard in a long time! I always have trouble finding these kinds of tunes because I never know what they are called and don't know the names to look them up!
ReplyDeleteI was a child in the 70s/80s, and I still love all those old instrumentals, but especially the surf/beach instrumentals. I was already familiar with "Walk Don't Run" and "Pipeline". I wish I still had my Various Artist compilation albums from my youth (many of which were of music from generations before me). My favorite 60s surf instrumental is Dick Dale's "Misirlou". I know it's surf guitar with Middle Eastern tones, but that song, and the whole surf genre is what made me fall in love with rockabilly/psychobilly.
ReplyDeleteKim @ The ReInVintaged Life
I will check out "Misirlou". Thank you!
DeleteP.S. I can only see the first video (if there were more), but I am definitely going to find the Orchestral cover of "Roar" because I bet it sounds amazing!
ReplyDeleteKim @ The ReInVintaged Life
Click on the upper left of the one video that shows, where you see the three horizontal lines next to "1/7" and you should be able to view the playlist, and click the songs you are interested in.
DeleteThese were my favourites too. Clearly we belonged to another generation!
ReplyDeleteIf radio stations played more instrumental music I'd probably listen to the radio more.
ReplyDeleteGreat choices. I love instrumental rock, especially from the Fifties and Sixties. Have you ever heard the "Rock Instrumental Classics" albums Rhino came out with a few years ago? There were five: The Fifties, Sixties, Seventies, and Soul and surf. I have all of them, and they are really great!
ReplyDeleteVery nice selections!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.