#3834  by Shaggy
 
I've just been listening to the full version of the Allmans' Jessica - and has there ever been a better instrumental in all of rock music? I can't think of many...

What are your favs?

 #3835  by mikeohiostate
 
Mountain Jam!



Little Martha is also good, but yes, Jessica is one of the best.

 #3837  by jazzyjeff
 
I'm a big fan of Frankenstein by Edgar Winter

 #3839  by strumminsix
 
Is Tequila an instrumental????



Sage & Spirit is great! But it ain't rock.

For rock, Jessica rules!


----- sidenote on S&S. As I was told many years back, S&S developed from a warm-up routine Bobby had created for himself. However, I might be wrong...

Here is other info I found which appears to be more accurate:

An instrumental by Bob Weir, played live once in 1975 and once in 1980.

Rock Scully recounts the origins of the song in his book "Living With The Dead":

"Bobby wrote 'Sage & Spirit' while my daughters, named Sage and Spirit, were jumping on his bed and generally trashing his hotel room. He was trying to play his guitar and came up with the rhythm for this from their jumping. The flute mimics their laughter."


--- Now, what was the tune Bobby wrote as a warm-up?

 #3840  by strumminsix
 
A ha, found this:
Weir's guitar solo in "Sage & Spirit" is based on one of his warm-up fingering exercises

 #3847  by amyjared
 
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed!! (Why are they all Allman Bros?) OK, here's some of my other faves:


Wipeout (surfaris)
Europa (santana)
Glad (traffic)
Freeway jam (jeff beck)
Peaches En Regalia (zappa)
Green Onions (booker t)

 #3848  by fum84
 
good call on the peaches.

i like the ween instrumental ice castles
and besides the tiniest bit of singing divided sky is a brilliant song

 #3849  by strumminsix
 
Another fav (inspired by Amy's surfer era post):

Walk Don't Run

 #3854  by ebick
 
I'll chime in a 3rd time for Peaches, I'm also partial to Sofa and Black Napkins from Frank.

Steve Howe has a couple of great acoustic pieces, "Clap" and "Mood For A Day".

Mason Williams "Classical Gas"

Vince Guiraldi "Linus & Lucy"

Scott Joplin "Maple Leaf Rag"

Steely Dan's version of "East St.Louis Toodeloo" should not go unmentioned either.

I'm sure there are more.

 #3855  by jck_strw
 
I'll throw in:

Watermelons from Easter Hay (Zappa)
Little Martha (Allman)
Rickover's Dream (Michael Hedges)
This is an amazing piece of music. The guy is dead, so I can't see him live, but I'd love to see how he plays this. He must have an extra set of hands. Wikipedia describes his playing style, but I have a hard time visualizing what he's doing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Hedges

That's all for now. I'm sure I'll slap my head when I remember some others.

 #3860  by tigerstrat
 
"Rumble" - Link Wray

 #3866  by spilly
 
first off, I'd like to agree with mike and triumphantly yell:
MOUNTAIN JAM

other than that, Rebel Rouser by Duane Eddie
ans "Sleepwalk" I don't know who originated this one though

 #3895  by jahozer
 
Peaches En Regalia!!!
King Solomons Marbles
The entire Kinda Blue Album.
Anything by Ernest Ranglin
:cool:

 #3898  by strumminsix
 
jahozer wrote: The entire Kinda Blue Album.
AMEN!!! :cool:


(let's also not forget B!tches Brew)

 #3900  by AugustWest
 
If we are going to count jazz, my vote is all of "Blue Train", Mountain Jam needs to be said again. also in memory of elizabeth reed. YEM has like 4 words in it so I'm going to count that as a fav. OH almost every instrumental Leo Kottke has put out.