Favorite instrumentals
JK:
Colosseum were one of the first bands that could claim the description of jazz-rock. Thinking of something to link to mark Valentine's Day, I was reminded of the three-part title track from Valentyne Suite, their second album, their second to be released in 1969 and their second to reach #15 in the UK albums charts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKFrsm4wqpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colosseum_(band)
JK:
"Groovin' With Mr. Bloe" is an oddball instrumental hit from 1970 but I love it! Mr. Bloe's version is a cover but once you've heard this there's really no need to check out the original!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOlvAEw3B9w
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Bloe
JK:
Bob Cobert, whose many compositions include the background music for the Dark Shadows TV series, died last week at the grand old age of 95. While listening last night to an album from that series, this was the track that jumped out at me, the Ventures-style "Back At The Blue Whale". May he rest in peace.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUt_7k9l3Ps
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Cobert
JK:
Last week I rediscovered this cool 1964 instrumental by Michel Legrand. Well, okay, its title--"Di-Gue-Ding-Ding"--is sung but it sounds more like instruments than voices. And those violins are something else! :o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12PuEz0igEc
JK:
This is sweet. I discovered Messer Chups in a Hoffman thread dedicated to Russian pop and rock. This is their version of "Magneto":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9M4dZw37i7s
It would be interesting to explore the stuff they did with theremin (sse link).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messer_Chups
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