# Some good instrumental rock

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-good-instrumental-rock/178118>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 28, 2003, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-good-instrumental-rock/178118 "2003-05-28T21:07:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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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:** [June 1, 2003, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-good-instrumental-rock/178118/41 "2003-06-01T04:43:06Z")

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Has anyone heard of **Office of Strategic Influence** (OSI)? I recently discovered this group and I really love their stuff. I’d call it a sort of “progressive metal” style of music. I also like **Blue Man Group** ’s music.

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**Author:** ![The\_Seeker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cc9497/32.png) [@The\_Seeker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Seeker)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2003, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-good-instrumental-rock/178118/42 "2003-06-01T06:03:17Z")

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John Paul Jones’ album ‘Zooma’ is a good example of instrumental rock.

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**Author:** ![doctordoowop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecc23a/32.png) [@doctordoowop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doctordoowop)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2003, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-good-instrumental-rock/178118/43 "2003-06-01T06:54:44Z")

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The Happy Organ-Dave “Baby” Cortez

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**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2003, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-good-instrumental-rock/178118/44 "2003-06-01T12:52:59Z")

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“I Robot”, “Lucifer”, and “Sirius” by [Dr. Evil] the Alan Parsons Project [/Dr. Evil].

“Fanfare for the Common Man” by Emerson, Lake, and Palmer (gorgeous percussion).

Can’t forget “Bouree” by Jethro Tull.

**Coldfire** has graciously allowed me to mention Rush’s “The Rhythm Method”.

We’ve gone a long way in his thread with no mention of Eric Johnson’s album “Ah Via Musicom”. “Cliffs of Dover”, anyone?

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**Author:** ![Vanyel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@Vanyel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vanyel)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2003, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-good-instrumental-rock/178118/45 "2003-06-01T21:51:16Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Sauron \*  
> **I’ve always liked Tusk by Fleetwood Mac.**

But “Tusk” **does** have lyrics! Although the marching bandand tribal chanting do make it a very odd song…

And how could I have forgotten to mention “Bourée”? I love Tull!

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**Author:** ![Sunshine\_and\_Smiles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@Sunshine\_and\_Smiles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunshine_and_Smiles)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2003, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-good-instrumental-rock/178118/46 "2003-06-01T22:12:25Z")

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Stanley Clarke - School Days

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**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2003, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-good-instrumental-rock/178118/47 "2003-06-02T00:00:36Z")

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I can’t believe none of you Allman Brothers fans listed **Jessica**! That’s maybe my favorite instrumental rock song of all time.

A second for **YYZ** by _Rush_

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