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Instrumentalist bands and artists - list your favourites

posted 4 years ago by AndyKing1967 (35121)
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Anyone who predominantly produces instrumental music.

Jean-Michael Jarre
Kraftwerk
Mike Oldfield
Shadows
Sky
Vangelis
Rick Wakeman
Yellow Magic Orchestra

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

Tangerine Dream (and assorted solo efforts)
loscil
Lanterna
Explosions in the Sky
Harold Budd
Pat Metheny
John McLaughlin
Klaus Schulze
Man or Astroman?
Don Caballero
Igneous Flame
Jeff Pearce
Miles
Monk
Mingus
The Orb
Thierry David
Craig Padilla
Steve Roach
Shadowfax

I'm sure I'd come up with a couple dozen more, given time.

[–] FentonMeiks (1240) 4 years ago

marty friedmans - scenes album is a favorite of mine.
https://youtu.be/_UPZOoAhHKQ

xytras - passage - https://youtu.be/f-VgSV52Dj4

[–] GlenEllyn (21264) 4 years ago

Glenn Miller
Doc Severinsen

Shoot me. I like big band music.

I also like Chet Atkins and Steven Wariner (his instrumental guitar stuff).

[–] Moonglum9 (10852) 4 years ago

I like the Gary Hoey version of Hocus Pocus quite a bit.

[–] AnubisRaydeen (7897) 4 years ago

Glenn Miller
Count Basie
Vivaldi
Brahms
Bach
John Williams
Shadowfax
David Lanz
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Strunz and Ferah
Hive

[–] AndyKing1967 (35121) 4 years ago

I was wondering how long it would be before somebody posted a classical artist. I was going to do a thread specifically for that genre.

[–] Kazak (2031) 4 years ago

Tortoise
Luke Vibert (Wagon Christ, Plug, Kerrier District, etc.)

[–] Tool4u46n2 (57) 4 years ago

Tortoise👍
Luke Vibert, thank you! A friend introduced me to his music awhile back, but I could never remember his name. I dig his sound, going to listen to some right now.

[–] Stratego (29563) 4 years ago

Bert Kaempfert.

[–] AndyKing1967 (35121) 4 years ago

Oh gee, I forgot about him. 👍👍👍