Whatever happened to instrumentals?

[Richard A Thackeray]

Steve Earle & The Del McCoury Band (from 'The Mountain' CD)
Connemara Breakdown

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhNuNQ1gre0

 

[Dave7]

View: https://youtu.be/otNC_gOQ1JA

Il Silenzio. Eddie Calvert

 

[MontyVeda]

I seem to recall a few that were just like karaoke backing tracks.

used to be quite common to get the instrumental version on the B side of a 7" single... which is what i thought this thread was about.

As to the OP, the instrumental is still going strong in EDM

 

[slowmotion]

Peaches En Regalia, Frank Zappa
[media]

]View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGQxI0G6mKk[/media]

 

[Ming the Merciless]

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9_q9b3m5eBI

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

From their 2nd LP (1981)

The Stray Cats
Wicked Whiskey

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfN3dNEWNCw

 

[figbat]

I love to lose myself in this one.

View: https://youtu.be/wLFwxs7u4HM

 

[Paulus]

View: https://youtu.be/otNC_gOQ1JA

Il Silenzio. Eddie Calvert

On similar vein,

View: https://youtu.be/439FTpfIl8Y

 

[Cycleops]

There's loads of lyric free music out there!

Sunn O))), Mogwai, Explosions in the Sky, Russian Circles, Godspeed You Black Emperor, and Earth are a few of my favourites.

As to the OP, the instrumental is still going strong in EDM

I'm sure there is still plenty out there but it doesn't have the universal appeal it once had. It's been pushed to a erosteric corner of the music scene. Whereas the kids and also older generations could appreciate it it's really much more specialised.
The music you mentioned although being very listenable is mostly not memorable and not humable or sticks in your head.

 

[Profpointy]

View: https://youtu.be/bNaK_nBp2Yc

 

[numbnuts]

View: https://youtu.be/A-Djx6iZ70g

 

[Fab Foodie]

My main man, Herbie....

View: https://youtu.be/GHhD4PD75zY

 

[winjim]

There's an absolute metric farkton of instrumental electronic music out there, but also bands are releasing instrumental versions of whole albums. And new media means that they're putting out remixes, playthroughs and alternative versions left, right and centre.

Drummers on the thread might want to check this out for example but the entire album is available as an instrumental and it's amazing.

View: https://youtu.be/TAkpofWA3Ak


Progressive metal has loads of instrumentals, again with alternative versions and playthroughs, check out all these videos of Playing God.

View: https://youtu.be/Z5NoQg8LdDk

View: https://youtu.be/DSBBEDAGOTc

View: https://youtu.be/Fch1tUtXc8I

View: https://youtu.be/Dn_HvBBrAVo


https://youtu.be/3D_Phw8ib9I

https://youtu.be/M4i2vnnLNxg

https://youtu.be/ixoMFAK4U0E

And even a 'making of' video which I hadn't seen before.

https://youtu.be/c5YAnO1q3K0

 

[winjim]

Obviously seven versions of Playing God is a bit too much for the forum to handle...

RTJ2 was released as instrumental

View: https://youtu.be/SZYtaeX2-dI


Gloryhammer released the orchestral backing tracks for their albums

View: https://youtu.be/oqx06nEcd9g


UtA have released the masterpiece that is Apex as instrumentals

View: https://youtu.be/OHFyTTiGZWQ


Romain Axisa if you fancy some noodly guitar

View: https://youtu.be/e653b_fBb-M


I don't know if it's popular beyond the subculture and I expect it doesn't get in the charts but it's out there and accessible.

 

[winjim]

Nearly forgot about David Maxim Micic although to be honest I've mostly listened to the Destiny Potato album which is quite poppy and has Aleksandra Djelmarsh singing on it. I should listen more to the Bilo albums which are proggy instrumental.

View: https://youtu.be/8OnsJpMhcUg