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What are some of your favorite Rock/Metal instrumentalists or instrumental tracks? It could be Steve Vai for me since I've bought more CDs of his than Satch or anyone else. It used to be common for Thrash bands to have one instrumental track per album. What are some of your favorites?

Switch 625 - Def Leppard
Coast to Coast - Scorpions

Metallica - Orion

Since Coast to Coast has already been taken, I'll go with Shotgun Messiah, "The Explorer". That's right. Who saw the coming?

I have an instrumental version of XTC's Skylarking album.
I think it's some of the finest performed and produced music ever recorded.

Pearl Jam songs would have been better if they were all instrumentals

I voted for Shotgun Messiah also

jhenders wrote: ↑Tue Oct 08, 2024 10:29 am Switch 625 - Def Leppard
Coast to Coast - Scorpions

Isn't Eruption the correct answer here.

Switch and Coast would be 2 and 3 for me.

Can't believe it, but I'd also put Anvil March of the Crabs up there as well.

Not counting Yngwie, Vai, Satch, Gilbert, Morse . . .
TNT - Sapphire
AC/DC - Chase The Ace and D.T.
Autograph - Hammerhead
Triumph - Midsummer's Daydream
Rainbow - Difficult To Cure

Agree with Switch 625 & Orion.

Will add:

Electric Boys - March Of the Spirits
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK0CbMONyp8

Eruption and Call of Ktulu are my obvious choices.

Jerry Cantrell’s “Hurts, Don’t It?” is my less-obvious choice.

Dream Theater’s “Dance Of Eternity” is my shameless plug choice. https://youtu.be/EfinzSiz_v8?si=V_r_XkLuYJ86gtXN

Mahogany Rush: Tales Of The Unexpected
Trouble: Endtime