Road trip instrumentals
October 12, 2004 9:25 AM Subscribe
I'm looking for some good road trip music, specifically instrumental music, acoustic guitar if possible.
Alex de Grassi: melodic acoustic guitar with enough complexity to keep you awake.
posted by mischief at 9:40 AM on October 12, 2004
posted by mischief at 9:40 AM on October 12, 2004
Try Calexico, perhaps. Not acoustic guitar, but near it.
Also Trans Am, perhaps. They've done a bit of guitar work here and there.
If you're headed at all west, definitely check out Ennio Morricone's works (including GB&U).
posted by codger at 9:43 AM on October 12, 2004
Also Trans Am, perhaps. They've done a bit of guitar work here and there.
If you're headed at all west, definitely check out Ennio Morricone's works (including GB&U).
posted by codger at 9:43 AM on October 12, 2004
What about old school guitar like Django Reinhardt
Or his modern-day contemporaries, The Rosenberg Trio.
Not acoustic guitar, but albums by The Bad Plus or Christopher O'Reilly playing piano versions of Radiohead would make great roadtrip music.
Calexico, while really good for a roadtrip, isn't really instrumental, though.
posted by FreezBoy at 10:11 AM on October 12, 2004
Or his modern-day contemporaries, The Rosenberg Trio.
Not acoustic guitar, but albums by The Bad Plus or Christopher O'Reilly playing piano versions of Radiohead would make great roadtrip music.
Calexico, while really good for a roadtrip, isn't really instrumental, though.
posted by FreezBoy at 10:11 AM on October 12, 2004
Leo Kottke (no relation to the proprietor of kottke.org). Rhino put out a good anthology.
posted by lbergstr at 10:14 AM on October 12, 2004
posted by lbergstr at 10:14 AM on October 12, 2004
I second Leo Kottke.
posted by Frank Grimes at 10:24 AM on October 12, 2004
posted by Frank Grimes at 10:24 AM on October 12, 2004
Jesse Cook? I think Tempest and Vertigo would be fabulous road trip music.
posted by heather at 10:30 AM on October 12, 2004
posted by heather at 10:30 AM on October 12, 2004
Jack Rose. The Locust Music "Wooden Guitar" compilation. Steffen Basho-Junghans, and early Robbie Basho. Six Organs of Admittance. Sandy Bull. Cuneiform Records' "156 Strings" compilation. Rick Bishop's "Salvador Kali".
John Fahey, say "The Voice of the Turtle". Richard Thompson's "Strict Tempo". Hans Reichel's "Lower Lurum". Janet Feder.
Currituck Co.'s latest (Ghost Man on First).
Not acoustic guitar, but instrumental and guitar-oriented and I think it would make great driving music: Upsilon Acrux's "Volucris Avis Dirae-Arum".
posted by kenko at 10:38 AM on October 12, 2004
John Fahey, say "The Voice of the Turtle". Richard Thompson's "Strict Tempo". Hans Reichel's "Lower Lurum". Janet Feder.
Currituck Co.'s latest (Ghost Man on First).
Not acoustic guitar, but instrumental and guitar-oriented and I think it would make great driving music: Upsilon Acrux's "Volucris Avis Dirae-Arum".
posted by kenko at 10:38 AM on October 12, 2004
Yes - Paris Texas. Forgot about that one. Beautiful, haunting slide guitar.
Also - I've recently fell in love with Set Fire to Flames.
posted by davebush at 10:46 AM on October 12, 2004
Also - I've recently fell in love with Set Fire to Flames.
posted by davebush at 10:46 AM on October 12, 2004
Response by poster: Thanks everybody. Postcards, all around! I'm off to Amoeba Records.
posted by 4easypayments at 11:14 AM on October 12, 2004
posted by 4easypayments at 11:14 AM on October 12, 2004
Electrical Counterpoint by Steve Reich, with Pat Metheney.
posted by nthdegx at 11:19 AM on October 12, 2004
posted by nthdegx at 11:19 AM on October 12, 2004
There's a whole bunch of ambient/easy listening mixes at globalbeatz, free download (just find them amongst the techno/hardcore mixes!) - maybe strictly not acoustic guitar only, but definitely many mixes suitable for road-trips.
posted by SpaceCadet at 12:16 PM on October 12, 2004
posted by SpaceCadet at 12:16 PM on October 12, 2004
Don Ross! If your're into off-beat, crazy, funky acoustic solo guitar stuff. The guy rocks as if a complete band is playing.
posted by swordfishtrombones at 12:23 PM on October 12, 2004
posted by swordfishtrombones at 12:23 PM on October 12, 2004
The Moon and the Banana Tree - New Guitar Music From Madagascar (Shanachie Records 64074)
Corey Harris: Greens from the Garden.
Bob Brozman in Hawaii: Kika Kila Meets Ki Ho'Alu
posted by zaelic at 12:30 PM on October 12, 2004
Corey Harris: Greens from the Garden.
Bob Brozman in Hawaii: Kika Kila Meets Ki Ho'Alu
posted by zaelic at 12:30 PM on October 12, 2004
You could try one of the Paco De Lucia/Al Dimeola/John McLaughlin albums. It's a really virtuosic and melodic mix of jazz and flamenco, all done with just three acoustic guitars.
posted by epimorph at 12:43 PM on October 12, 2004
posted by epimorph at 12:43 PM on October 12, 2004
Big second for Jesse Cook. The Tempest album is the most amazing guitar work I have ever heard in my life.
posted by vito90 at 12:55 PM on October 12, 2004
posted by vito90 at 12:55 PM on October 12, 2004
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