songs for an instrumental band

bassmasta18 · #1 08-07-2007, 02:50 PM

Been in a trio rock band for a while now.
Our guitarist does sing but mostly we play instrumentals.
Any suggestions for good instrumental songs that will work for a 3 piece band or any bassists that are really good at filling in the space thats left when theres no rythem guitarist.
and before you all go saying it, we already play YYZ

TheBassBetween · #2 08-07-2007, 03:49 PM

Cissy Strut by The Meters. Nice and funky.

SuperSnake2012 · #3 08-07-2007, 03:52 PM

La Villa Strangiato if you guys have the chops

justBrian · #4 08-07-2007, 05:23 PM

Sonny Moon For Two--pretty basic Bb blues

+1 on Sissy Strut!

Audiophage · #5 08-07-2007, 07:05 PM

Low Rider can be easily made instrumental, and everyone loves that song.

sarcastro83 · #6 08-07-2007, 10:57 PM

literally anything by Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet. I miss those guys...

Silaxian · #7 08-08-2007, 12:00 AM

Cliffs of Dover by Eric Johnson

Barkless Dog · #8 08-08-2007, 07:04 AM

Red By King Crimson
Red Alert by Tony Williams Lifetime
Apostrophe by Frank Zappa

Baryonyx · #9 08-08-2007, 08:33 AM

Cliffs of Dover is a good one. Maybe try Kings of Sleep by Stuart Hamm too.

And you could always arrange John McLaughlin and Carlos Santana's version of "Let us go into the house of the Lord" for one guitar and still have it be amazing!

bassplayer45 · #10 08-08-2007, 09:58 AM

Regatta De Blanc by The Police.