who needs lyrics when you can make your guitars sing welcome to watchmojo.com
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guitars sing welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 instrumental songs in the
for the top 10 instrumental songs in the
for the top 10 instrumental songs in the classic rock blues R&B and rock and roll
classic rock blues R&B and rock and roll
classic rock blues R&B and rock and roll categories for this list we’ve focused
categories for this list we’ve focused
categories for this list we’ve focused on instrumental songs that are guitar
on instrumental songs that are guitar
on instrumental songs that are guitar centric and limited it to one track per
centric and limited it to one track per
centric and limited it to one track per artist
while smoke on the water paved the way
while smoke on the water paved the way for classical music and blues rock it’s
for classical music and blues rock it’s
for classical music and blues rock it’s this instrumental track off Deep
this instrumental track off Deep
this instrumental track off Deep Purple’s second album that highlights
Purple’s second album that highlights
Purple’s second album that highlights the band’s overall musicianship and
the band’s overall musicianship and
the band’s overall musicianship and Yuchi Blackmore’s guitar skills
by showcasing a harder edge to the
by showcasing a harder edge to the English axe psychedelic and progressive
English axe psychedelic and progressive
English axe psychedelic and progressive rock sound the busy tune has been
rock sound the busy tune has been
rock sound the busy tune has been perfected for their live sets and is
perfected for their live sets and is
perfected for their live sets and is still performed today
number nine the Allman Brothers Band
number nine the Allman Brothers Band Jessica
named after dickey betts daughter this
named after dickey betts daughter this rock instrumental is a great southern
rock instrumental is a great southern
rock instrumental is a great southern folksy song with a very catchy riff
the seven-minute track features
the seven-minute track features instruments like guitar electric piano
instruments like guitar electric piano
instruments like guitar electric piano grand piano and Hammond organ in
grand piano and Hammond organ in
grand piano and Hammond organ in addition to finding a home on classic
addition to finding a home on classic
addition to finding a home on classic rock radio jessica also earned the band
rock radio jessica also earned the band
rock radio jessica also earned the band a Grammy over 20 years later and is
a Grammy over 20 years later and is
a Grammy over 20 years later and is often used in movies and TV
number eight
number eight Santana samba potty
after their debut albums fusion of rock
after their debut albums fusion of rock jazz and Latin vibes proved to success
jazz and Latin vibes proved to success
jazz and Latin vibes proved to success Santana added Blues salsa and other
Santana added Blues salsa and other
Santana added Blues salsa and other genres to Abraxas the result was a
genres to Abraxas the result was a
genres to Abraxas the result was a critically and commercially successful
critically and commercially successful
critically and commercially successful effort that topped the US charts it also
effort that topped the US charts it also
effort that topped the US charts it also allowed Carlos Santana to truly
allowed Carlos Santana to truly
allowed Carlos Santana to truly distinguish himself with his bluesy and
distinguish himself with his bluesy and
distinguish himself with his bluesy and harmonious guitar playing and nowhere is
harmonious guitar playing and nowhere is
harmonious guitar playing and nowhere is this more evident than on the
this more evident than on the
this more evident than on the instrumental Samba potty
number seven Booker T and the MGS green
number seven Booker T and the MGS green onions guitar isn’t the only instrument
onions guitar isn’t the only instrument
onions guitar isn’t the only instrument used on the title cut to the R&B and
used on the title cut to the R&B and
used on the title cut to the R&B and funk band’s debut record but it’s
funk band’s debut record but it’s
funk band’s debut record but it’s certainly essential to the 12-bar blues
certainly essential to the 12-bar blues
certainly essential to the 12-bar blues tune
also featuring drums and Hammond organ
also featuring drums and Hammond organ green onions helped Booker T and the MGS
green onions helped Booker T and the MGS
green onions helped Booker T and the MGS nab a top 40 record in the 1960s
it since become one of the most
it since become one of the most recognizable instrumental songs ever and
recognizable instrumental songs ever and
recognizable instrumental songs ever and has appeared frequently throughout pop
has appeared frequently throughout pop
has appeared frequently throughout pop culture
he’s so versatile he can play electric
he’s so versatile he can play electric acoustic lap steel and bass guitar
acoustic lap steel and bass guitar
acoustic lap steel and bass guitar though Eric Johnson doesn’t play all of
though Eric Johnson doesn’t play all of
though Eric Johnson doesn’t play all of these instruments on this composition
these instruments on this composition
these instruments on this composition from his third studio record the piece
from his third studio record the piece
from his third studio record the piece suitably displays his many talents
particularly noble for its solos the
particularly noble for its solos the Grammy winning song was named after the
Grammy winning song was named after the
Grammy winning song was named after the white cliffs found in southeast England
number five the Edgar Winter group
number five the Edgar Winter group Frankenstein
with a memorable beat and synthesizer
with a memorable beat and synthesizer heavy sound this they only come out at
heavy sound this they only come out at
heavy sound this they only come out at night track help the band reach the
night track help the band reach the
night track help the band reach the third position of the Billboard Pop
third position of the Billboard Pop
third position of the Billboard Pop Albums Chart in the 1970s
but that wasn’t the only reason the song
but that wasn’t the only reason the song went to number one it also featured a
went to number one it also featured a
went to number one it also featured a wide variety of different instruments
wide variety of different instruments
wide variety of different instruments from guitar to drums piano to sax &
from guitar to drums piano to sax &
from guitar to drums piano to sax & clavinet to marimba thereby truly living
clavinet to marimba thereby truly living
clavinet to marimba thereby truly living up to its categorization
up to its categorization
up to its categorization as an instrumental
number four Led Zeppelin Moby Dick it
number four Led Zeppelin Moby Dick it might be missing Robert Plant’s bluesy
might be missing Robert Plant’s bluesy
might be missing Robert Plant’s bluesy vocals but that doesn’t mean Moby Dick
vocals but that doesn’t mean Moby Dick
vocals but that doesn’t mean Moby Dick is any less impressive than Led
is any less impressive than Led
is any less impressive than Led Zeppelin’s other work
after all it still got Jimmy Page’s
after all it still got Jimmy Page’s incomparable riffing John Paul Jones
incomparable riffing John Paul Jones
incomparable riffing John Paul Jones timeless baselines
timeless baselines
timeless baselines and John Bonham’s thunderous bass
and John Bonham’s thunderous bass
and John Bonham’s thunderous bass drumming
by capturing the band’s innovative and
by capturing the band’s innovative and unmatched sound that blended blues folk
unmatched sound that blended blues folk
unmatched sound that blended blues folk and hard rock the Sun was also a great
and hard rock the Sun was also a great
and hard rock the Sun was also a great way for Bonham to flaunt his live skills
way for Bonham to flaunt his live skills
way for Bonham to flaunt his live skills on the skins
led by funk innovator George Clinton
led by funk innovator George Clinton this bands p-funk style was at its best
this bands p-funk style was at its best
this bands p-funk style was at its best when experienced in concert
when experienced in concert
when experienced in concert thanks to their blend of funk
thanks to their blend of funk
thanks to their blend of funk psychedelic rock R&B soul and duo
this couldn’t be truer for the title cut
this couldn’t be truer for the title cut to Funkadelics third effort though it
to Funkadelics third effort though it
to Funkadelics third effort though it has a slow build-up Eddy Hazel’s
has a slow build-up Eddy Hazel’s
has a slow build-up Eddy Hazel’s emotional guitar solo really grabs you
emotional guitar solo really grabs you
emotional guitar solo really grabs you and cozy tight
number two Jeff Beck cuz we’ve ended as
number two Jeff Beck cuz we’ve ended as lovers
no Beck’s bolero is epic in its own
no Beck’s bolero is epic in its own right it’s this Stevie Wonder pent track
right it’s this Stevie Wonder pent track
right it’s this Stevie Wonder pent track that makes the cut taken from Jeff
that makes the cut taken from Jeff
that makes the cut taken from Jeff Beck’s 7th record the jazz fusion piece
Beck’s 7th record the jazz fusion piece
Beck’s 7th record the jazz fusion piece helped establish back as a solo artist
helped establish back as a solo artist
helped establish back as a solo artist after the Guitar Hero played with The
after the Guitar Hero played with The
after the Guitar Hero played with The Yardbirds and the Jeff Beck Group
it also aptly exhibited his technical
it also aptly exhibited his technical brilliance and perfectionism alongside
brilliance and perfectionism alongside
brilliance and perfectionism alongside his innovative approach to instrumental
his innovative approach to instrumental
his innovative approach to instrumental music and use of electronic Distortion
whether or not you’re a fan it’s hard to
whether or not you’re a fan it’s hard to argue with Russia’s precision
argue with Russia’s precision
argue with Russia’s precision musicianship and talent though moving
musicianship and talent though moving
musicianship and talent though moving pictures YYZ could easily have made the
pictures YYZ could easily have made the
pictures YYZ could easily have made the list we went with level astronauto as
list we went with level astronauto as
list we went with level astronauto as the list hopper
as the band’s first completely
as the band’s first completely instrumental track the almost 10-minute
instrumental track the almost 10-minute
instrumental track the almost 10-minute piece consists of over 10 different
piece consists of over 10 different
piece consists of over 10 different parts and uses instruments like guitar
parts and uses instruments like guitar
parts and uses instruments like guitar string synthesizer bass and drums which
string synthesizer bass and drums which
string synthesizer bass and drums which makes it ambitious exciting and complex
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