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‘The last tracks they recorded’ was one of our more challenging themes of recent times. It also ended up being quite a sad and poignant programme as so many of the emails talked about how moving it was to hear the last recordings from artists like Freddie Mercury, Kirsty McColl and Warren Zevon.
Lyrically it was all very moving with Freddie telling us about the best days of his life, Luther singing about never dancing with his father again and it felt that every track on those last Johnny Cash recordings was loaded with a double meaning.
There will be no sad lyrics on Wednesday night’s programme. In fact there will be no lyrics at all as it’s a vocal-free zone. From Last Date to Albatross we are looking for the best instrumentals of all time. As well as bands like The Shadows and folk like Duane Eddy, did your favourite bands do the odd instrumental? As the theme was inspired by the anniversary of Eye Level reaching number one I’m also happy to include TV themes if any spring to mind.
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At 12th Oct 2010, DC wrote:Goal
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At 12th Oct 2010, henri hannah wrote:#1
it'll be the only one scored by a Scotsman this evening
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At 12th Oct 2010, FrankInDenny wrote:Commodores -- Machine Gun (Pure funk)
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At 12th Oct 2010, Scotch Get wrote:No' a bad show the nicht, despite the absence of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Bryan must be reserving a slot for them next Wednesday.
Wednesday
'Bourée' - Jethro Tull
Ian Anderson's interpretation of Johann Sebastian Bach.
It really is very good!
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At 12th Oct 2010, Scotch Get wrote:Have we had ONOMATOPOEIA as a theme?
We could include words like BANG! or GONG.
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At 12th Oct 2010, Struan wrote:Clocks cover version by The Red Hot Chilli Pipers.
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At 12th Oct 2010, joe-k-brown wrote:Laguna sunrise - Black Sabbath
A swingin' safari - Bert Kaempfert
Sylvia - Focus
Jessica - Allman Brothers
Big second for the FiD and the Commodores (#3)
Joe
Linlithgow
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At 12th Oct 2010, DC wrote:#2 at the risk of spoiling the highlights at 11pm,
RANG!
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At 12th Oct 2010, DC wrote:OK, serious suggestion for Wednesday (hopefully I'll get at least a mention for this):
One of these days - Pink Floyd
DC
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At 12th Oct 2010, norriemaclean wrote:Bruce Springsteen - Once Upon a Time In The West
David Bowie - Crystal Japan
Van Morrison - Spanish Steps
Mark Knopfler - Irish Boy or The Long Road
Ry Cooder - I Think It's Going To work Out Fine
If you have not heard Mark Knopflers Cal soundtrack then I think you could be in for a treat with Irish Boy particularly.
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At 12th Oct 2010, norriemaclean wrote:The Clash - Menforth Hill or their version of Time Is Tight.
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At 12th Oct 2010, Adam_from_Rio wrote:Herb Alpert - Rise
or Taste of Honey.
SG made me re-visit HA after his walk in the Black Forest last week or the week before.
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At 13th Oct 2010, Kene Gelly wrote:'Slaughter on 10th Avenue' ... Mick Ronson
'Frankenstein' ... Edgar Winter Group
'Fire on High' ... ELO
'Hocus Pocus' ... Focus
'Maggot Brain' ... Funkadelic
'Honky Tonk, Pt 1 & 2' ... Bill Doggett
'Alice in Blunderland' ... Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band
'Is this music?' ... Teenage Fanclub
'At the Edge' ... Stiff Little Fingers
'Gong' ... Sigur Ros (!!!)
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At 13th Oct 2010, paulhandley wrote:Bron-Yr-Aur - Led Zeppelin
Brilliant piece of guitar wizardry from "Physical Graffiti", one of the best instrumentals evah!
Paul from Ayr
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At 13th Oct 2010, norriemaclean wrote:Great suggestion Kene (the Ronno one though I'm sure the others are fine too)
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At 13th Oct 2010, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:'Lily Was Here' - Dave Stewart + Candy Dulfer
'Sleepwalk' - Brian Setzer Orchestra
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At 13th Oct 2010, Struan wrote:Vangelis' Chariots of Fire must be one of the most recognisable pieces of music.
Just about every pilot I know has guilty secret, and it is the Top Gun album, usually tucked away in the glove box of their car. So can I dedicate the Top Gun Theme to all of Scotland's pilots who fantasize about being Tom Cruise?
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At 13th Oct 2010, Scotch Get wrote:Wednesday
'The Arrival of the Queen of Sheeba to Galway' - De Dannan
Frankie Gavin's interpretation of George Frideric Handel.
It really is very good!
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At 13th Oct 2010, Billy in Alloa wrote:All this user's posts have been removed.Why?
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At 13th Oct 2010, mikeshropshire wrote:Nice theme...
Dueling Banjos: Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell
Cavatina: John Williams
Rodney's Glory: Kris Drever
Midnight In Moscow: Kenny Ball and his Jazmen
The Lonesome Boatman: The Fureys
Classical Gas: Mason Williams
Van Der Valk: Eye Level
One Step Beyond: Madness
Papas Got A Brand New Pigbag: Pigbag
Take 5: Dave Brubeck
The Boiler Room: Runrig
Wipeout: The Surfaries
and of course; a MUST for tonight: Amazing Grace: The Pipes and Drums and the Military Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (The band with the longest name of any band to reach no.1)
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At 13th Oct 2010, norriemaclean wrote:Giorgio Moroder - Paul's Theme (Jogging Chase) from Cat People OST
Giorgio Moroder - Tony's Theme from Scarface OST
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At 13th Oct 2010, Billy in Alloa wrote:All this user's posts have been removed.Why?
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At 13th Oct 2010, norma21 wrote:Some possibles for Wednesday?:
Fanfare for the Common Man - Emerson,Lake &Palmer
Nashville Skyline Rag - Bob Dylan
Liquidator - The Harry J Allstars
+ Mouldy Old Dough - Lieutenant Pigeon
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At 13th Oct 2010, Senga wrote:I love the bass on this one.
Loup (1st Indian On The Moon) - Paul McCartney & Wings
Also support for Mike - Midnight In Moscow - Kenny Ball And His Jazzmen
:o)
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At 13th Oct 2010, Senga wrote:P.S. - I'd also like to hear Pachelbel's Canon but I don't know what version is the best. Any experts out there?
P.P.S. - Bryan - Great show last night! Thanks for playing Kirsty again. x
:o)
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At 13th Oct 2010, mazzystar wrote:I remember being hugely disappointed with this theme last time that there was nothin past around 1980 played...c'mon Bloggers let's bring this one up to date
How about some Avalanches, Sigur Ros, Air....
guess Apache, albatross and van der valk are obligatory....
mazzy*
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At 13th Oct 2010, RoxyJohn wrote:Brian Eno 'Another Green World' theme musivc to 'Arena'
Simple Minds 'Themes For Great Cities'
Japan 'Canton'
David Sylvian 'Home'
David Bowie 'Speed of Life'
David Bowie 'Warazawa'
Phil Manzanera 'Diamond Head'
Phil manzanera 'Island'
Andy Mackay 'Ride Of The Valkyries'
Andy Mackay 'Pyramid Of Night'
Andy Mackay 'Armchair thriller Theme Tune'
Roxy Music 'Hula Kula'
Bryan Ferry 'Nocturne'
J.O'B.
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At 13th Oct 2010, RoxyJohn wrote:Andy Mackay And The Metaphors version of the Ferry/Mackay song 'Love Is The Drug', so very different to the original;
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At 13th Oct 2010, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:Right, GIO please The Munsters Theme ~ T. Escalators pure Rockabilly or wuz it Psychobilly
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At 13th Oct 2010, henri hannah wrote:The 90's dance scene gave rise to a new intensity of instrumetal music, much of it technology based. In it's wake came an ambient/chillout genre which was not necessarily technology based:
It is accepted that GIO has populist tendencies for obvious reasons but that notwithstanding, I don't think a whole genre of very popular music music should be excluded and therefore request:
Dance
Space Shanty - Leftfield
Chillout
Les Nuits - Nightmares On Wax - this is beautiful, real instruments - check it out!
Traveller (Kid Loco's Once Upon A Time In the East Mix) Talvin Singh
Strange - Hidden Orchestra the best jazz album ever to come out of Scotland, I heard them on Steven Duffy by accident and fell in love with this album, deserves to be heard - and I'm not a jazz fan but one day this will be heard everywhere
Chico's Groove - the Chemical Brothers
Modern Classical:
Bnedictus - Karl Jenkins (the latin choral section is part of the music)
Modern World
Serpents - Nitin Sawhneyagain the voices are part of the music,absolutely amazing.
Big 2nd for Senga's Wings Track and Norrie's Ry Cooder: but if I can't manage to persuade GIO to play Nightmares On Wax - Les Nuits - which is really radio friendly then let's be really populist and play
Jessica - the Allman Brothers Band which we'll be hearing anyway, no doubt.It's good though, if over exposed.
regardez youse
henri
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At 13th Oct 2010, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:And there's more...
'Tequila' - The Champs
'Soul Finger' - The Bar-Kays
'Let There Be Drums' - Sandy Nelson
I once walked into a pub during the Edinburgh Jazz Festival just as Acker Bilk was starting to play 'Stranger On The Shore'...which was nice!
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At 13th Oct 2010, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:#5
Hey you, get your own theme ideas LOL!
I've repeated included that suggestion for months now but to no avail..
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At 13th Oct 2010, Billy in Alloa wrote:All this user's posts have been removed.Why?
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At 13th Oct 2010, henri hannah wrote:#35
Fortunately Dignity is not an instrumental - have the Proclaimers done an isntrumental?
Although Madmac might beg to differ - how could I ahve forgotten the 1st Genius of Synth:
Arabesque No1- Isao Tomita
there's a whole world out there who've never heard this beacuse they were born too late - dazzling -Get It On.
regardez youse
henri
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At 13th Oct 2010, henri hannah wrote:I've decided that
Undergrowth - Hidden Orchestra is just as radio friendly, if not more than Strange, so let's hear it!
regardez youse
henri
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At 13th Oct 2010, henri hannah wrote:and not forgetting...
Tango Square - The Gotan Project from Tango 3:00
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At 13th Oct 2010, Glen Miller wrote:Rumble - Link Wray
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At 13th Oct 2010, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:Each to their own 'enri.
I was however wondering if certain artistes due to their specific genre would meet today's criteria i.e. Jarre, Wakeman, Y M O, Kraftwerk, Carlos, Tomita etc...
Therefore, keepin it safe... Hip Hug Her ~ Booker T & the MG's
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At 13th Oct 2010, henri hannah wrote:Oh .. and
The Snakes Farewell - Horslips
regardez youse
henri
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At 13th Oct 2010, Glen Miller wrote:Theme One - Van der Graaf Generator
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At 13th Oct 2010, Rorys_dad_polmont wrote:I missed out on monday, so could this be a chance for The Bonzo's Intro and Outro, not really a lyric.
The Ventures do a better version of Wipeout, but then again I think Bob the Builder does a better Mambo Number 5
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At 13th Oct 2010, henri hannah wrote:How could we forget:
Peaches En Regelia - Frank Zappa,.
and a big 2nd for DC's Floyd track
regardez youse
henri
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At 13th Oct 2010, Rich wrote:Shonen Knife - "Milky Way" (sounds like a surf-rock theme to a sci-fi B-movie)
The B-52's - "Follow Your Bliss" (great closer to the Cosmic Thing album)
Dixie Chicks - "Lil' Jack Slade" (a scorching little bluegrass track that shows off what amazing musicians Emily and Martie are)
Rich in North Carolina
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At 13th Oct 2010, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:Hey, hey, hey Glenn is back!
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At 13th Oct 2010, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:Ska Instrumentals are fab...
'Bonanza Ska' - Carlos Malcolm
'Napoloeo Solo' - Lyn Taitt
'For A Few Dollars More' - The Upsetters
'Top Secret' - Winston Wright
'The Third Man Theme' - Granville Williams Orchestra
'Guns Of Navarone' - The Skatalites (who are playing in Edinburgh and Glasgow in November...well worth seeing)
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At 13th Oct 2010, Hughie Green wrote:BREAK YER BASS DRONE AGAIN / THE CRACKIN FIDDLE from PARTNERS IN CRIME by ROSS AINSLIE AND JARLATH HENDERSON
EXPRESSO from GAZEUSE by CONG
PERCOLATIONS PART 2 from GAZEUSE by GONG
(Have a cup of coffee, have another one.)
WATERMELON IN EASTER HAY from GUITAR by FRANK ZAPPA
I second BOURÉE from STAND UP OR a LITTLE LIGHT MUSIC (different version) by JETHRO TULL
NEVER SAY NUPS TO NEPALESE from BACK INTO THE FUTURE by MAN
HARESHAW BURN from INSTRUMENTAL by THE KATHRYN TICKELL BAND
PICCADILLY WITH GOOFS from EAR OF BEHOLDER by LOL COXHILL
None of which will be played tonight.
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At 13th Oct 2010, CynthiaPlastercaster wrote:#50 I second all of these Fred................................In other words..........................I WILL be your Campaign Manager(ess)
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At 13th Oct 2010, Glen Miller wrote:Harlem Nocturne - The Viscounts
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At 13th Oct 2010, Hughie Green wrote:Cheers Cynth
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At 13th Oct 2010, RoxyJohn wrote:Howard Jones 'China Dance'
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At 13th Oct 2010, RoxyJohn wrote:Roxy Music:
The Numberer
The Pride And The Pain
Hula Kula
Sultanesque
South Downs
India
Tara
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At 13th Oct 2010, paolopablo wrote:Last Night / The Mar-Keys
You won't be able to keep still.
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At 13th Oct 2010, CaptRamius wrote:#21
There are quite a few Madness tracks. Off the top of my head:
* One Step Beyond
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* Night Boat to Cairo
Seems to be a bit of a Ska tradition too, given
* The Specials (or the Skatalites) - Guns of Navarone
* Rico - Sea Cruise
Non-Ska tracks:
* Moby - Porcelain (damn, it has some vocals in, but I always think of it as an instrumental)
* Pink Floyd - Great Gig in the Sky Has a vocalist, but no words
* Pink Floyd - One of These Days
* The Nice - America
* Mike Oldfield - Etude Gorgeous and short!
* Human League - Get Carter
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At 13th Oct 2010, CaptRamius wrote:Can't forget *the* genius guitar instrumental of:
* Eric Johnson -
Definitely one for the Guitar Hero players out there!
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At 13th Oct 2010, Hughie Green wrote:LA FORZE D'HERCOLE /LO BALLO DELL'INTORCIA from THE BONES OF ALL MEN by PHILIP PICKETT, RICHARD THOMPSON AND THE FAIRPORT RHYTHM SECTION
GOT A BUZZ ON from WE SAW A BOZO UNDER THE SEA by ZOOT HORN ROLLO
Mary-doll, you listening to GONG makes the campaign worthwhile. Hopefully others who may not have heard them before will too.
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At 13th Oct 2010, CaptRamius wrote:#31
Agreeing with HH here, and so:
* Leftfield - Melt (spot the advert...)
* Art of Noise - Moments in Love
* A Man Called Adam - Estelle Lovely African rhythms/instruments there
* Nightmares on Wax - Mission Venice
* Orbital - Beached (on The Beach OST)
* Kinobe - Slip Into Something More Comfortable
* Fatboy Slim - The Weekend Starts Here
and not quite in that genre
* Art of Noise - Close to the Edit
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At 13th Oct 2010, CaptRamius wrote:#39
HH, have you heard The Gotan Project's version of Round Midnight?
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At 13th Oct 2010, CaptRamius wrote:As no-one's gone for the Shadows here, let me get my shout in:
* The Shadows - Classical Gas
rather than yon other track
And in that 70s vein, there's the one that always seemed to be playing in the Art Room at school:
* Popcorn
alternating with
* Jeff Wayne - War of the Worlds
from which Eve of the War doesn't quite fit tonight, but
* Max Mondo - The Artilleryman and the Fighting Machine
does.
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At 13th Oct 2010, Scotch Get wrote:#34
OUCH!!!
>8-D
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At 13th Oct 2010, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:I'm watchin' you!
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At 13th Oct 2010, madmacfraeclydebank wrote:Great barkers isnae biters!
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At 13th Oct 2010, DC wrote:#52 & #53
Very clever!
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At 13th Oct 2010, Scotch Get wrote:#64
I repose upon the Stool of Repentance.
contrite git
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At 13th Oct 2010, Scotch Get wrote:Will Bryan apologise when they start singing
"Pick up the Pieces" ?
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At 13th Oct 2010, norriemaclean wrote:Herbie Hancopck w Jaco Pastorius - 4a.m.
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At 13th Oct 2010, bazza_from_stirling wrote:How about Hot Buttered Popcorn ;-)
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At 13th Oct 2010, Scotch Get wrote:Maria?
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At 13th Oct 2010, Glen Miller wrote:Say it soft and it's almost like praying.
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At 13th Oct 2010, DC wrote:#71 Nicole?
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At 13th Oct 2010, Glen Miller wrote:Fingel Blunt or Flingel Bunt? - that is the question.
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At 14th Oct 2010, Senga wrote:#74 - Blunting Elf
;o)
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