What is the best rock instrumental of all time?

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The question is in the title.

I’m going to go ahead and say Underture by The Who.

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How do you define a “rock instrumental?” Is it an instrumental tune by a rock band that doesn’t normally play instrumental music, or are instrumental rock bands (from the Ventures to Explosions in the Sky) eligible too?

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Good question. To keep it simple let’s define it as an instrumental by a band or artist normally known for having lyrics.

4

November Rain by Guns N Roses.

5

Maybe not the best everf, but one of my favorites:

ELO, Fire on High

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In that case I’ll have to go for tune tied for my favorite piece of recorded music of all time: the My Bloody Valentine track that plays between “Honey Power” and “Moon Song” on the Tremolo EP.

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“Jessica”, duh.

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Green Onions.

Thread OVA!

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“Laguna Salada” by the James Gang on the *Zachariah *soundtrack.

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The OP picked a great one.

I’ll also suggest Jessica by The Allman Brothers.
ETA: Scooped by ZipperJJ!!

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I’ll also suggest Jessica by The Allman Brothers.

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In the same vein, one could argue In Memory of Elizabeth Reed, also by the Brothers Allman.

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Good one!

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a truly classic choice.

Also have to go with **Walk Don’t Run **by the Ventures and **Apache **by the Shadows, oh, and **Miserlou **by Dick Dale.

My personal fave is probably Beck’s Bolero by Jeff Beck, featuring John Entwistle on bass, Keith Moon on drums, Jimmy Page on 12-string and I think Nicky Hopkins (?) on piano…

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As far as Tommy goes, I’d pick Sparks over the Underture, especially live right towards the end when Pete takes off.

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You’re all wrong. The answer is Frankenstein by the Edgar Winter Group.

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Not an instrumental, bro. Great solo, tho!

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Miles Davis - Right Off

but since most won’t count it. Here is another vote for Jessica

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Edward the Mad Shirt Grinder by Quicksilver Messenger Service (featuring Nicky Hopkins)

Peaches en Regalia by Frank Zappa

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I can’t vote against any of those surf classics, but also can’t favor them over the treble giddiness of Telstar or the Bach-like perfection of Pipeline.

Overall tho, probably Jessica.

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It’s not even The Who’s best instrumental.The title track to Quadrophenia and “The Rock” were both better pieces.
My personal favorite is Procol Harum’s “Repent Walpurgis”.A silly name,though a nice listen.