# Your favourite instrumental rock/jazz/pop/hiphop tune **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [September 6, 2022, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favourite-instrumental-rock-jazz-pop-hiphop-tune/971031 "2022-09-06T02:31:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Author\_Balk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Author\_Balk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Author_Balk)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2022, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favourite-instrumental-rock-jazz-pop-hiphop-tune/971031/61 "2022-09-08T18:17:42Z")
If a few seconds of yodeling doesn’t disqualify it from being an instrumental… Focus, who did Hocus Pocus, had an instrumental called Sylvia. It’s probably my second favorite instrumental after Frankenstein. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/OznS7X9BOxs/hqdefault.jpg "Focus - Sylvia") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OznS7X9BOxs) ---
**Author:** ![Yogeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yogeekgirl/32/4129_2.png) [@Yogeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yogeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2022, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favourite-instrumental-rock-jazz-pop-hiphop-tune/971031/62 "2022-09-08T22:00:05Z")
I third Los Straitjackets! I’ve always loved Geraldine Fibbers’ Heliotrope [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/W9EgEDzDhR0/maxresdefault.jpg "Heliotrope") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9EgEDzDhR0) also Claudine: https://www.youtube.com/embed/X1o9VhHZeFs?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=OLAK5uy_m6oa8pM_rqmPQUixnfL1b5KAIgJKEoIt8 ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2022, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favourite-instrumental-rock-jazz-pop-hiphop-tune/971031/63 "2022-09-09T00:11:01Z")
More Mancini — _Baby Elephant Walk_, followed closely by _Pink Panther_. ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2022, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favourite-instrumental-rock-jazz-pop-hiphop-tune/971031/64 "2022-09-11T02:52:57Z")
Jazz [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/ahiyR442aLs/hqdefault.jpg "Django Reinhardt - I'll See You In My Dreams - Paris, 30.06.1939") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahiyR442aLs) Rock? Jazz? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/deeBQZ8Aklc/hqdefault.jpg "ROY BUCHANAN - THE MESSIAH WILL COME AGAIN(LIVE 1976)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deeBQZ8Aklc) ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2022, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favourite-instrumental-rock-jazz-pop-hiphop-tune/971031/65 "2022-09-11T16:42:11Z")
[“Telstar”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryrEPzsx1gQ) by the Tornadoes has always been one of my tavorites, along with [“Apache”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzgbcyfJgfQ) by the Shadows. ---
**Author:** ![Moonrise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moonrise/32/14764_2.png) [@Moonrise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonrise)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2022, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favourite-instrumental-rock-jazz-pop-hiphop-tune/971031/66 "2022-09-11T19:12:48Z")
One of the most beautiful jazz standards ever. An all-star line-up. Magical. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/CpB7-8SGlJ0/maxresdefault.jpg "Autumn Leaves") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpB7-8SGlJ0) If I can add a (very) close second. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/DARt8iU32Ww/maxresdefault.jpg "Poor Butterfly (Rudy Van Gelder Edition/1999 Remaster/24-Bit Mastering)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DARt8iU32Ww) ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2022, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favourite-instrumental-rock-jazz-pop-hiphop-tune/971031/67 "2022-09-11T21:27:59Z")
Not too many women on the list. Candy Dulfer was all of 20 when she released her debut album, _Saxuality_, with the lead song “Lily Was Here” written by Dave Stewart, whose guitar played off her sax. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/86BmSaXZMHw/maxresdefault.jpg "Candy Dulfer & David A. Stewart - Lily Was Here") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86BmSaXZMHw) ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2022, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favourite-instrumental-rock-jazz-pop-hiphop-tune/971031/68 "2022-09-11T21:54:31Z")
This has been my favorite for a long time… [Pennants - Steve Howe](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6gRBPqgIww) ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2022, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favourite-instrumental-rock-jazz-pop-hiphop-tune/971031/69 "2022-09-11T23:47:34Z")
_Tangible Evidence_ by Wishbone Ash [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/j4p4z4oVFdg/maxresdefault.jpg "Wishbone Ash - Tangible Evidence") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4p4z4oVFdg) ---
**Author:** ![MortSahlFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2022, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favourite-instrumental-rock-jazz-pop-hiphop-tune/971031/70 "2022-11-07T23:34:11Z")
“Byzantine” [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLFN4439A40) ---
**Author:** ![MortSahlFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2022, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favourite-instrumental-rock-jazz-pop-hiphop-tune/971031/71 "2022-11-07T23:35:56Z")
One more. I love instrumentals. Paul McCartney - Momma Miss America (I love the first half) [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/9fdI_CNcT70/maxresdefault.jpg "Momma Miss America (Remastered 2011)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fdI_CNcT70) ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2022, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favourite-instrumental-rock-jazz-pop-hiphop-tune/971031/72 "2022-11-07T23:48:39Z")
Loved this one for 50 years, now: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qJK3eUP5Hvg/hqdefault.jpg "Deodato - Also Sprach Zarathustra HQ audio") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJK3eUP5Hvg) ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2022, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favourite-instrumental-rock-jazz-pop-hiphop-tune/971031/73 "2022-11-08T00:02:11Z")
A little bit of Hot Tuna goodness. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/9hkpFU7RmyU/maxresdefault.jpg "Surphase Tension") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hkpFU7RmyU) ---
**Author:** ![Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marvin_the_martian/32/2898_2.png) [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2022, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favourite-instrumental-rock-jazz-pop-hiphop-tune/971031/74 "2022-11-08T03:07:31Z")
I love this Deodato instrumental cover of “Nights in White Satin”: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jVoYXBA6chE/hqdefault.jpg "Deodato - Nights in white satin") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVoYXBA6chE) ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2022, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favourite-instrumental-rock-jazz-pop-hiphop-tune/971031/75 "2022-11-08T03:55:13Z")
What Barry White did before his voice changed. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/RLTJ95kj9ng/hqdefault.jpg "Love Unlimited Orchestra ~ Love's Theme 1973 Disco Purrfection Version") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLTJ95kj9ng) And a little funky soul [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/0oox9bJaGJ8/maxresdefault.jpg "Booker T. & The MG's - Green Onions (Official Audio)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oox9bJaGJ8) I wonder how many people knew of this one before it was revived for the final episode of Friends? [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xo1aft5wX6o/hqdefault.jpg "Jefferson Airplane - Embryonic Journey") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo1aft5wX6o) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favourite-instrumental-rock-jazz-pop-hiphop-tune/971031.md?page=3)