The B List: 13 Great Instrumentals

Welcome back to The B List — we’re glad you made it to Thursday. Last week we posted a Top 10 list. But this week, like a Frito-Lay product in a bigger bag, we are giving you “30% MORE” for free, just because we like the cut of your jib. Don’t take it for granted, for who knows what next week will bring.

B List

  1. Feels So GoodChuck Mangione
  2. FrankensteinEdgar Winter Group
  3. Little MarthaAllman Brothers Band
  4. Training MontageVince DiNicola
  5. FlyingThe Beatles
  6. Star Wars Theme SongJohn Williams
  7. Glad – Traffic
  8. Miss Tinkles OvertureUmphrey’s McGee
  9. YYZRush
  10. Peaches En RegaliaFrank Zappa
  11. EruptionVan Halen
  12. Maggot BrainFunkadelic
  13. SparksThe Who

So watch all the YouTube videos we’ve provided, and as is customary, feel free to weigh in with your own list or make snide, ironic comments about this one…

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  1. Here are a few of my own personal faves (in no particular order):

    1. So What – Miles Davis
    2. Quadrophenia – The Who
    3. Green Onions – Booker T & MGs
    4. Little Martha – ABB
    5. Garden II or Franz Hanzerbeak – TLG
    6. Samba Pa Ti – Santana
    7. Rock n Roll Part II – Gary Glitter
    8. Slipknot – GDead
    9. Sanford n Son Theme Song – Quincy Jones
    10. Divided Sky (sort of) – The Phish

  2. I’ve always said (in fact, I just said it two hours ago before seeing this) that my Holy Trinity of instrumentals is – in no order:

    In Memory of Elizabeth Reed – ABB
    All Blues – Miles Davis
    YEM – Phish

  3. Some of my faves (that have not been mentioned):

    At the Gazebo – Trey Anastasio
    Machine Gun – The Commodores
    Theme from the Endless Summer – The Sandals
    Bolero – Maurice Ravel via Bo Derek
    I am Hydrogen – Phish
    Groove Holmes – Beastie Boys
    Also Sprach Zarathustra – Deodato

  4. Machine Gun is top-shelf. Ace put it on a mix for a me while back and it’s Funky.

    Let me also add Theme from The Last Waltz to my list.

  5. Also Sprach! Damn, I totally forgot about that one. Incidentally, if anyone has Deodato: Live at the Felt Forum, the ASZ from that show is one of the greatest pieces of live music I’ve ever heard. UNREAL. Give it a listen.

  6. jonathan richman: egyptian reggae

    and there is talking on maggot brain … but I guess not enough to disqualify it.

    mother earth is pregnant for the third time.

  7. jessica- abb
    the overture- disco biscuits
    drums->space ;D
    hot dog – greyboy allstars
    1st Tube- Trey
    happy coffee song -trey (it really is like happy coffee)
    nothing too fancy – umphreys
    top gun theme (not that theres anything wrong with that)

  8. METALLICA – Orion
    RUSH – La Villa Stragiato
    HENDRIX – Little Wing
    JOE SATRIANI – Summer Song
    THE WHO – Sparks

  9. Frankenstein – Edgar Winter
    Small Axe – TAB Version
    The Cantina Song from Star Wars
    Landlady – Phish
    All Thing Rconsidered – Phish
    Heaven Help The Fool – Kingfish
    Theme from the X Files, Simpsons, Magnum P.I., Barney Miller, Sanford and Son
    and last but not least those kickin tunes on the weather channel.

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