# Allman Bros and instrumentals.

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 16, 2003, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/allman-bros-and-instrumentals/161715 "2003-03-16T03:25:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/allman-bros-and-instrumentals/161715/1 "2003-03-16T03:25:56Z")

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Listening to **In memory of Elizabeth Reed** right now…made me wonder…

Has any band known for vocal songs done as much instrumental work as the Allman Brothers?

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**Author:** ![Cholo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@Cholo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cholo)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/allman-bros-and-instrumentals/161715/2 "2003-03-16T05:29:11Z")

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Does Frank Zappa count?

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**Author:** ![Moe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moe/32/2972_2.png) [@Moe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moe)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/allman-bros-and-instrumentals/161715/3 "2003-03-16T05:36:11Z")

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Yes (an answer to your question as well as an example)  
Emerson, Lake, and Palmer  
Franz Schubert

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**Author:** ![dwc1970](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2003, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/allman-bros-and-instrumentals/161715/4 "2003-03-16T06:44:06Z")

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Rush’s “YYZ” comes to mind. Another lesser-known instrumental from Rush is “La Villa Strangiato.”