Vibraphone pop/rock songs with vocals?
December 28, 2009 1:57 AM Subscribe
Looking for pop/rock songs featuring the vibraphone, requirements...
- must have vocals
- pop / rock only (no jazz / electronic / folk / country)
- vibraphones only (no related instruments like the xylophone / marimba)
The J. Davis Trio does vibraphones, but they're mostly hip-hop.
posted by pomegranate at 2:47 AM on December 28, 2009
posted by pomegranate at 2:47 AM on December 28, 2009
The band Aloha had a lot of vibraphone in their music. I don't think this is so much the case in their more recent albums, but the first few have plenty of vibes.
posted by iamcrispy at 3:40 AM on December 28, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by iamcrispy at 3:40 AM on December 28, 2009 [1 favorite]
Haircut 100 -- Love Plus One. Sounds like vibraphone, but not sure. Catchy pop song though.
posted by cross_impact at 5:01 AM on December 28, 2009
posted by cross_impact at 5:01 AM on December 28, 2009
Several songs on the Beach Boys' album Pet Sounds. Discogs.com gives instrumentation for every song -- search for "vibraphone."
posted by Jaltcoh at 6:41 AM on December 28, 2009
posted by Jaltcoh at 6:41 AM on December 28, 2009
Gone Daddy Gone by the Violent Femmes (link is to a live performance - which gives a good low-down on how to do rock vibes I think)
posted by rongorongo at 7:03 AM on December 28, 2009
posted by rongorongo at 7:03 AM on December 28, 2009
Tortoise has vibes, but they fail your first criterion and maybe your second. But pair them up with Bonnie "Prince" Billy and you get a lovely version of "Pancho."
posted by hydrophonic at 8:30 AM on December 28, 2009
posted by hydrophonic at 8:30 AM on December 28, 2009
"Spiraling Shape" by They Might Be Giants uses a vibraphone, if I remember correctly.
posted by The Great Big Mulp at 8:36 AM on December 28, 2009
posted by The Great Big Mulp at 8:36 AM on December 28, 2009
There's vibraphone in a couple of my songs. It's all over The Battle of Agincourt, which you can stream here, and there's also a vibraphone section towards the end of Things I Used to Know, which technically isn't released yet, but can be streamed from here.
posted by ludwig_van at 8:45 AM on December 28, 2009
posted by ludwig_van at 8:45 AM on December 28, 2009
Ani DiFranco's album Red Letter Year (2008) features Mike Dillon on vibes. Live videos here and here.
posted by prinado at 9:28 AM on December 28, 2009
posted by prinado at 9:28 AM on December 28, 2009
Tim Buckley: Dream Letter Live in London has some groovy guitar/bass/vibes/vocals stuff:
Troubador.
posted by ovvl at 12:54 PM on December 28, 2009
Troubador.
posted by ovvl at 12:54 PM on December 28, 2009
oh sorry, some would classify Tim Buckley as a folkie, but he is a kinda poppy folkie.
if your list tolerates old-school disco, France Joli: Come to Me.
posted by ovvl at 1:01 PM on December 28, 2009
if your list tolerates old-school disco, France Joli: Come to Me.
posted by ovvl at 1:01 PM on December 28, 2009
extra points for Battlestar Galactica reference:
Starbuck: Moonlight feels Right.
posted by ovvl at 1:03 PM on December 28, 2009
Starbuck: Moonlight feels Right.
posted by ovvl at 1:03 PM on December 28, 2009
Pop disco OK? Then the Trevor Horn remix of ABC's "The Look of Love" is quite awesome.
Also pretty good: Playground Love by Air.
posted by minimii at 2:04 PM on December 28, 2009
Also pretty good: Playground Love by Air.
posted by minimii at 2:04 PM on December 28, 2009
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posted by motown missile at 2:19 AM on December 28, 2009