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Old 10-29-07 | 01:41 PM
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Help with an instrumental rock mix CD.

Looking for ideas of things to put on a mix CD of rock instrumentals. Anyone have suggestions?

Here's what I have so far:

Allmans - Liz Reed (studio)
Cream - Steppin' Out
Santana - Samba Pa Ti
Eric Johnson - Cliffs of Dover
this ELO instrumental - the name is entirely escaping me right now.
SRV - Little Wing?
Rush - YYZ? Something else?

Point me in the right direction.
Old 10-29-07 | 01:43 PM
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My favorite 2 Rush instrumentals are La Villa Strangiato and The Main Monkey Business (from the latest release).
Old 10-29-07 | 01:58 PM
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For the "Tom Brady Sucks Instrumental Rock CD" for Dave, I nominate Satriani's Surfing with the Alien.
Old 10-29-07 | 03:17 PM
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Old 10-29-07 | 03:24 PM
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"Bareback" from the Darkness
"Call of Ctulu (sp?)" and "Orion" by Metallica
"Fractured Mirror" by Ace Frehley
Old 10-29-07 | 03:43 PM
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Old 10-29-07 | 04:02 PM
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Old 10-29-07 | 05:00 PM
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"Fractured Mirror" by Ace Frehley

How did I space that one? (is the pun intended? you decide!)
Old 10-29-07 | 05:05 PM
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Old 10-29-07 | 05:35 PM
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Clutch - "Small Upsetters"
Clutch - "Wysiwyg"

Gov't Mule - "3 String George"


Little Wing may be too slow, go for these SRV greats. . .

Stevie Ray Vaughan - "Testify"
Stevie Ray Vaughan - "Rude Mood"

Also some short but cool ones. . .

Cake - "Arco Arena"

Bouncing Souls - "The Screamer"
Old 10-29-07 | 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by DVD Josh
For the "Tom Brady Sucks Instrumental Rock CD" for Dave, I nominate Satriani's Surfing with the Alien.
I would also recommend "House of the Bullets" from Satch's Crystal Planet CD.

Other ideas:

Battle Without Honor or Humanity - Tomoyasu Hotei (from Kill Bill Vol. 1 and a bunch of commercials)

Malignant Narcissism - Rush

Jaws of Life - John Pertucci

Wizards in Winter - Trans Siberian Orchestra (used in the youtube video with all the christmas lights)
Old 10-29-07 | 06:09 PM
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I'm guessing the ELO song is "Fire on High".

Rhino released a five volume rock instrumental set that is amazing, but might not be exactly what you are looking for. You can get the discs separately though.

http://www.amazon.com/Rock-Instrumen...3699252&sr=8-6
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Battle without Honor or Humanity slipped my mind as well....


and yeah thats the ELO song.
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Old 10-29-07 | 08:49 PM
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Lonnie Mack - Memphis
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Chitlins Con Carne
Jethro Tull - Bouree
Eric Clapton with Duane Allman - Jam IV
Jimi Hendrix - Born Under a Bad Sign
Edgar Winter Group - Frankenstein
Focus - Hocus Pocus
Ritchie Blackmore - Bullfrog
Lonnie Mack (with Stevie Ray Vaughn) - Double Whammy
Eddie & The Showmen - Mr. Rebel
Ted Nugent - Hibernation
Chuck Berry - Guitar Boogie
Cozy Powell - Dance With the Devi
Revels - Comanche
Black Sabbath - Supernaut
Brian Setzer - Malaguena
Buckethead - Population Override
Buckethead - Jordan
Davie Allan & The Arrows - Blues' Theme
Incredible Bongo Band - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Link Wray & The Wraymen - Comanche
The Who - Sparks
Roy Buchanan - Fly...Night Bird
Billy Preston - Space Race
Hound Dog Taylor & The Houserockers - Taylor's Rock
Old 10-29-07 | 10:12 PM
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Dream Theater - the Ytse Jam

Kenny Wayne Shepherd - Voodoo Chile
Old 10-29-07 | 10:47 PM
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The Beastie Boys have a couple all-instrumental albums. Pretty interesting stuff, nothing like their rap days.
Old 10-30-07 | 10:12 AM
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Old 10-30-07 | 11:05 AM
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No Vai?!?!?!?!?!

How about "The Audience Is Listening" or "Erotic Nightmares"?
Old 10-30-07 | 11:09 AM
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No Vai?!?!?!?!?!

How about "The Audience Is Listening" or "Erotic Nightmares"?
That whole album is great, but my money is on "For The Love Of God" and "Greasy Kid's Stuff".
Old 10-30-07 | 12:00 PM
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Pelican "City of Echoes":
<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AUgOzLbPG1w&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AUgOzLbPG1w&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>

Also, if you like post-Rush prog/hard rock/metal, Mew's "Circuitry of the Wolf" is a killer instrumental lead-off track.:
<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Md1uwha3pF8&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Md1uwha3pF8&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>

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Old 10-30-07 | 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by The_Infidel
That whole album is great, but my money is on "For The Love Of God" and "Greasy Kid's Stuff".
Oh definitely the whole album is awesome.

I thought I'd list the more "commonly known" songs is all. My personal favorites are "I Would Love To", "Sisters", and "Answers/The Riddle".
Old 10-31-07 | 06:26 PM
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How could I forget? "Seen Your Video" by the Replacements!!!
Old 10-31-07 | 06:29 PM
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Motley Crue's Wildside is really good. Just like the version with vocals, except it's without vocals.
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Most of the stuff by Man or Astroman, but it can be kind've spacy/ethereal sounding.

Would Dick Dale work for a lil' surf-rock vibe?

Beachwood Sparks' "Ballad of Never Rider" would work too.


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