The "Play us a favorite cut from an all instrumental, guitar-centered, no compilation LP" challenge.

brianlux

Anything, as long as it's from an instrumental only, guitar centered album (no vocals on the album!) from any genre.  For example:
Love, classics?  Got Segovia?  Great! 
Love jazz?  Got Joe Pass?  Cool! 
Love blues?  Got a favorite, all instrumental blues album, no compilations, not even Hendrix (sorry, gotta make something tough here, lol)?  Got... (shoot, I dunno, I ain't got)?  Sweet! 
Love pop?  Got Santo & Johnny?  Nice!
Love rock?  Got Earthless?  Awesome!  

Remember: favorite cut off an instrumental only, guitar centered album, no vocals on the album!

Here's one of my all-time favorite guitar focused tracks, one of Harvey's most blistering tracks from his oh-so-cool, all instrumental LP, Baby Batter.  And what a fine tribute to one of the coolest, hippest DJs ever, Dusty Street! 
(Ms Street passed away last October, R.I.P.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz-7aUDMzw0

kramer73

I hope this counts.  This is one of my favorite tracks ever.  

Bloomfield, Kooper, Stills.  Super Session.

https://youtu.be/KL1APv5lMXE?si=bCGXYGISeFRLGXDk

BIGDaddyWil

Here is the best example I could find..........

The Messthetics: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86LSRQUrCjw

josevolution

https://youtu.be/dbOeGx69I9k?si=XECYfAN-0tDh7Lm8

Mateo Mancuso is the real deal! 

brianlux

kramer73 said:

I hope this counts.  This is one of my favorite tracks ever.  

Bloomfield, Kooper, Stills.  Super Session.

https://youtu.be/KL1APv5lMXE?si=bCGXYGISeFRLGXDk

Well, no because that great album has vocals on a number of songs but, YES! because "Stop" is just such a darned good number!  Had they wanted to, Michael Bloomfield and Al Cooper could have made a killer all-instrumental album!

brianlux

BIGDaddyWil said:

Here is the best example I could find..........

The Messthetics: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86LSRQUrCjw

I remember seeing this a while back.  I love how the drummer yells, and also between numbers the bass player saying, "Hi I'm Lakshmi Singh"  (haha, for those who don't know, Singh is a woman who is a newscaster on NPR radio), and the music is great, of course.  Is there an all-instrumental album with these numbers on it to meet the challenge?   Great pick, in any case.

brianlux

Here's a very cool jazz-classical fusion number from Larry Coryell call "Rodrigo Reflections" from his all-instrumental album, European Reflections. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNGd3xUPhRY

brianlux

josevolution said:

https://youtu.be/dbOeGx69I9k?si=XECYfAN-0tDh7Lm8

Mateo Mancuso is the real deal! 

Nice!  Reminds me of Pat Metheny.  Great trio and I love how the guitarist and bassist play off each other.  Excellent!  Is this off an all-instrumental album?

pjl44

First thing that came to mind

https://youtu.be/gAvDwehRPsU?si=4Q6TguGEWqtdUe27

pjl44

Oh jeeze how was this not the first thing

https://youtu.be/4mF5TuWTro4?si=rVjdJpbS9Mf-qx-U

josevolution

brianlux said:

josevolution said:

https://youtu.be/dbOeGx69I9k?si=XECYfAN-0tDh7Lm8

Mateo Mancuso is the real deal! 

Nice!  Reminds me of Pat Metheny.  Great trio and I love how the guitarist and bassist play off each other.  Excellent!  Is this off an all-instrumental album?

Yes no vocals on none of his music 

brianlux

pjl44 said:

First thing that came to mind

https://youtu.be/gAvDwehRPsU?si=4Q6TguGEWqtdUe27

pjl44 said:

Oh jeeze how was this not the first thing

https://youtu.be/4mF5TuWTro4?si=rVjdJpbS9Mf-qx-U

Thanks! Both are new to me.  I actually found the Pelican number more intriguing. 

Thanks for playing!

brianlux

I would be remiss not to mention Earthless Meets Heavy Blanket's In a Dutch Haze.  Double LP, all four sides are one continuous piece, all instrumental, no vocals.  A treat for the patient headbanger. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN39To43aT4

tempo_n_groove

Anything Benny Goodman did.

LB260405

https://youtu.be/aznXne3juPk?si=ZnHse_eh00UuBw5_

BIGDaddyWil

brianlux said:

BIGDaddyWil said:

Here is the best example I could find..........

The Messthetics: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86LSRQUrCjw

I remember seeing this a while back.  I love how the drummer yells, and also between numbers the bass player saying, "Hi I'm Lakshmi Singh"  (haha, for those who don't know, Singh is a woman who is a newscaster on NPR radio), and the music is great, of course.  Is there an all-instrumental album with these numbers on it to meet the challenge?   Great pick, in any case.

Yes, the have two amazing albums:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=OLAK5uy_lmH8GmeVhw9TcEr0FldCOeSVbejMFWzXE

BIGDaddyWil

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDnpkGE_mic

CarryTheZero

https://youtu.be/4p3cEBd3k58?feature=shared

Catastrophe and the Cure

brianlux

tempo_n_groove said:

Anything Benny Goodman did.

I'll buy that!

brianlux

BIGDaddyWil said:

brianlux said:

BIGDaddyWil said:

Here is the best example I could find..........

The Messthetics: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86LSRQUrCjw

I remember seeing this a while back.  I love how the drummer yells, and also between numbers the bass player saying, "Hi I'm Lakshmi Singh"  (haha, for those who don't know, Singh is a woman who is a newscaster on NPR radio), and the music is great, of course.  Is there an all-instrumental album with these numbers on it to meet the challenge?   Great pick, in any case.

Yes, the have two amazing albums:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=OLAK5uy_lmH8GmeVhw9TcEr0FldCOeSVbejMFWzXE

Thanks!  I'll check 'em out.

brianlux

CarryTheZero said:

https://youtu.be/4p3cEBd3k58?feature=shared

Catastrophe and the Cure

Interestingly atmospheric.  Nice, thanks.  I was expecting something move heavy metal  for some reason. 

LB260405

https://youtu.be/JMDmaUO4hno?si=XI2ujQPUv2NSXY2v

brianlux

LB260405 said:

https://youtu.be/JMDmaUO4hno?si=XI2ujQPUv2NSXY2v

Interesting ambient rock music and certainly some nice guitar work.  Not sure focus is guitar centered work, but always nice to hear something new  (to me).  Thanks.

brianlux

This is an early work from John McLaughlin that I have a difficult time choosing a favorite cut from (I always listen to this LP from start to finish).  So here's one of several favorites form this all-instrumental album, "Don't Let the Dragon Eat Your Mother"  (Sorry, could not find a direct link)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=tCOQwaTSDcI

goldrush

No conversation about instrumental only, guitar centered albums is complete without including Rodrigo y Gabriela 

https://youtu.be/l-qgum7hFXk?si=FBCLXZmN6zU3Y86e

https://youtu.be/UUGIoz4Hdf0?si=r6VZ3Oyn16JRTPPl

josevolution

goldrush said:

No conversation about instrumental only, guitar centered albums is complete without including Rodrigo y Gabriela 

https://youtu.be/l-qgum7hFXk?si=FBCLXZmN6zU3Y86e

https://youtu.be/UUGIoz4Hdf0?si=r6VZ3Oyn16JRTPPl

No doubt they are great! 

brianlux

goldrush said:

No conversation about instrumental only, guitar centered albums is complete without including Rodrigo y Gabriela 

https://youtu.be/l-qgum7hFXk?si=FBCLXZmN6zU3Y86e

https://youtu.be/UUGIoz4Hdf0?si=r6VZ3Oyn16JRTPPl

Great stuff there, thanks!  And we certainly must include Hispanic music when talking about guitar as the instrument very likely has its origins in Spain. 

tempo_n_groove

goldrush said:

No conversation about instrumental only, guitar centered albums is complete without including Rodrigo y Gabriela 

https://youtu.be/l-qgum7hFXk?si=FBCLXZmN6zU3Y86e

https://youtu.be/UUGIoz4Hdf0?si=r6VZ3Oyn16JRTPPl

Don't they do only covers?

tempo_n_groove

I don't knw if shes ever done an album but I know she can play.
Charo
https://youtu.be/I5niviXZhok?si=x-oqJDupDxXZFLy5

brianlux

tempo_n_groove said:

I don't knw if shes ever done an album but I know she can play.
Charo
https://youtu.be/I5niviXZhok?si=x-oqJDupDxXZFLy5

Yeah, she's great.  And yes, several albums:

https://www.discogs.com/artist/66781-Charo

I can't remember if she also sings, but she's a great player.

goldrush

tempo_n_groove said:

goldrush said:

No conversation about instrumental only, guitar centered albums is complete without including Rodrigo y Gabriela 

https://youtu.be/l-qgum7hFXk?si=FBCLXZmN6zU3Y86e

https://youtu.be/UUGIoz4Hdf0?si=r6VZ3Oyn16JRTPPl

Don't they do only covers?

Not at all. They’ve done a few on their albums (One, Orion, Stairway are the ones that stand out), and a 3-track covers EP, but most of their songs are originals.