Favourite Guitar Instumental

[Frank]

too many to mention but here's a few ...

Hideaway - Clapton/Bluesbreakers
Foot Tapper - The Shadows
Cause we ended as lovers - Jeff Beck
Difficult to cure - Rainbow
Cliffs of Dover - Eric Johnson

and this ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJaSZxZJFV0

[Frank]

... and continuing my non-metallic playlist, this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDAHl54V0CU

[Ratrod]

These:


BSO - Sleepwalk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5I-1utexOI

Good call Ratrod ; thanks for reminding me of that gem !   :D

I also have the 'B.S.O. Live In Japan' DVD - and it is of course masterful throughout.  With all respects to Larry Carlton, I think your nomination of BSO / Sleepwalk beats my own opening choice by a mile.  It just covers all bases of feel, tempo - and most of all is just  bl**dy good old fashion entertainment .  8)

I have that DVD as well. It's the best music DVD I have. It gives me goose bumps every time I play it.

[dave_mc]

i can never decide... :lol:

some good ones:

vinnie moore- rain, time traveler
andy timmons- cry for you, a night to remember, all is forgiven
vai- the crying machine
satriani- the crush of love, always with me, always with you
guthrie govan- waves
reb beach- black magic
george lynch- mr scary
van halen- eruption (not sure if that counts, it's more just letting rip)
eric johnson- manhattan, trademark

EDIT: cr@p, forgot malmsteen! black star and far beyond the sun

[d1dsj]

I've always loved this one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGY0KEGVK6Q

[MrBump]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ES1RypBww_g

In particular, the main solo (2:23-3:28)  :o

or perhaps Joe Satriani "Flying in a blue dream"

That's INSANE!!!

[MrBump]

This isn't the version that I was after, but it's close...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbi_aBoL720&feature=related

Had it on bootlegged single back in the late 1980's and I literally wore out the grooves.

[Elliot]

I pretty much play this as my daily warm up, so it should be in the list of my favourites

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvY9akXFUko&feature=related

[dave_mc]

ugh i forgot paul gilbert and tony macalpine... they both have some good ones too. and cacophony...

this is why i never bother listing stuff, i always forget a pile of stuff...

[tomjackson]

Jigsaw Puzzle Blues

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ0MNze6pgY

Soul Dressing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ii4nQVHOgk

SRV Little Wing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGho1QZO4Us

[Alex]

I'm somewhat surprised nobody has mentioned anything from Mr Vai yet...  :(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62BTqfkebD4
My number one instrumental somehow.

The part of 0:37 shows how a whammy bar can be used!

I also like the stuff from George Lynch a lot.

Michael Angelo Batio.... I fairly dislike most of his stuff, but ever now and then he has some very nice licks in there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOE1_mWQolI&feature=related

[gwEm]

This isn't the version that I was after, but it's close...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbi_aBoL720&feature=related

Had it on bootlegged single back in the late 1980's and I literally wore out the grooves.

good shite, but not purely instrumental ;) :-P love a bit of gary moore!

since some surf has come up, heres a favourite:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFwMZLX_AP0

i think i'd class this one as 'relatively obscure'

[Lew]

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Yf5eNVik_E

[dave_mc]

I'm somewhat surprised nobody has mentioned anything from Mr Vai yet...  :(

i thought i did :lol:

[_tom_]

Black Sabbath - Embryo :P