Easy instrumental song suggestions?

[unix-guy]

I just learned the other day that Quincy Jones wrote the Sanford and Son theme. Is there anything he hasn’t done?

I was not aware of that.

 

[fcs101]

I'd almost bet most haven't heard this. It's a very effective and haunting melody.

 

[fcs101]

I had my songs set to shuffle in my car and this came on; had totally forgotten about it. This would be fun if you could set up a 'call and response' with another band mate.

 

[DaveO]

I'd almost bet most haven't heard this. It's a very effective and haunting melody.

In spirit of Dick Dale omho, I really liked it!

 

[TSJMajesty]

The Munsters always went over very well for us. We did an entire TV show collage and people loved it.

I was just gonna suggest working up a medley. I think that's a good idea, and you've got feedback that it goes over well.

 

[PincoTech]

Robert Miles “children”

 

[Greg Ferguson]

Cissy Strut - the Meters
Freeway Jam - Jeff Beck

Cissy Strut makes me nuts when done normally, but Simon McBride has a version of it that I love; I think it's what The Meters would have come up with if they wrote it today.

Freeway Jam is great.

I also highly recommend Billy Cobham's Stratus; Tommy Bolin was on fire. Again, Simon McBride does a really good cover of it. Stratus needs a bass player who can nail down the pattern and not let up on it.

Miles Davis "All Blues" and "So What" are some of my favorites for easy jazz that can be pushed in all sorts of improvisation directions.

 

[Greg Ferguson]

I just learned the other day that Quincy Jones wrote the Sanford and Son theme. Is there anything he hasn’t done?

The documentary "Quincy" is awesome... as is the documentary "For the Record" about Nathan East.

 

[Greg Ferguson]

I had my songs set to shuffle in my car and this came on; had totally forgotten about it. This would be fun if you could set up a 'call and response' with another band mate.

Great song.

 

[unix-guy]

Cissy Strut makes me nuts when done normally, but Simon McBride has a version of it that I love; I think it's what The Meters would have come up with if they wrote it today.

Yes - perfect! That brings the song a fresh breath. And fits a bit better stylistically for me. Thanks!

 

[Greg Ferguson]

Yes - perfect! That brings the song a fresh breath. And fits a bit better stylistically for me. Thanks!

Have you heard Mark Lettieri's version of "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"? And his live version? Or his version of "Sunny"?

 

[unix-guy]

Have you heard Mark Lettieri's version of "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"? And his live version? Or his version of "Sunny"?

Yes to the first... I've got all his albums and was going to actually comment that the video you posted reminded me a bit of how Mark might approach it.

I'll check the other videos when I get a few minutes. Always down for more Lettieri

 

[PP427]

There should be an instrumental list (might end up being a bit long though!) because I've loved listening to the suggestions.

My covid lockdown instrumental tunes to learn were Geoff Whitehorn's "The Doodle" and " PG Tips".

"PG tips with improv"


No "James Bond" suggestions yet!!

 

[Larz]

'Town Without Pity'

 

[lauke-lux]

"Tokyo" from Gruppo Sportivo

Edit : sorry this is not instrumental.

 

[Axelman8]

I had my songs set to shuffle in my car and this came on; had totally forgotten about it. This would be fun if you could set up a 'call and response' with another band mate.

If my guitar would sound like that like on 0:37, I would definately be in seduction to tune it (and probably make an *rs of myself saying this here) but great song good call

Cheers

 

[MrGuitarabuse]

Played this in Tokyo with a few friends... fexxing rall...

 

[fcs101]

Not sure if you're still looking for ideas, but I just posted this in another thread and thought of you...

 

[unix-guy]

Not sure if you're still looking for ideas, but I just posted this in another thread and thought of you...

I think this was already mentioned earlier in the thread...

We kind of settled on the following (so far) but honestly haven't done much yet aside from jamming a bit:

Cissy Strut
Tequila
People Get Ready

 

[Joe Bfstplk]

I think this was already mentioned earlier in the thread...

We kind of settled on the following (so far) but honestly haven't done much yet aside from jamming a bit:

Cissy Strut
Tequila
People Get Ready

This is almost an instrumental....