Posts filed under ‘Instrumental Rock’
Pasos en las Sombras
“Pasos en las Sombras” is an original instrumental intended to be in the style of the Shadows…more specifically in the “quasi-Hispanic” style of their tunes “Guitar Tango” and “Fandango” and their EP “Los Shadows”.
Men in Grey Suits
“Men in Grey Suits” is an original composition intended to be in the style of 1960s guitar instrumentals like surf rock or the Ventures.
Morning Shadows
“Morning Shadows” is an original instrumental composition intended to be similar in style to the Shadows.
Venture a Guess
“Venture a Guess” is an original composition intended to be in the style of 1960s guitar instrumentals like the Ventures.
Let’s Twist Again
This is my Ventures-inspired instrumental cover of “Let’s Twist Again”, which was written by Kal Mann and Dave Appell, and released as a single by Chubby Checker. One of the biggest hit singles of 1961, it reached No.8 on the U.S. Billboard pop chart and No.2 in the U.K. in February. The song refers to the Twist dance craze and Checker’s 1960 single “The Twist”, a U.S. No.1 single in 1960.
The Ventures included a version on “Twist with the Ventures” their fifth studio album, released in 1962 on Dolton Records. The album consists mostly of instrumental versions of popular dance tunes from the late 1950s to early 1960s, with a couple of original compositions. It was on the charts for 29 weeks and it peaked at # 24.
The Untouched Shadow
“The Untouched Shadow” is an original instrumental composition intended to be similar in style to the Shadows.
Más Cencerro
“Más Cencerro” is an original composition intended to be in the style of 1960s guitar instrumentals such as the Ventures did. In particular, it is an attempt to create a riff-based track such as those often written by the band members to fill out an album which otherwise probably featured covers of popular tunes of the day.
Nash Cache
“Nash Cache” is an original instrumental in classic rock style that I put together to showcase three of my Bill Nash guitars.
Rosse Forp
“Rosse Forp” is an original instrumental intended to be in the style of the Shadows…more specifically in the “quasi-jazz” style of their tunes “Nivram” and “Dean’s Theme”.
The Merciless Waves
“The Merciless Waves” is an original composition intended to be in the style of 1960s guitar instrumentals like surf rock or the Ventures.
Chasing My Shadow
“Chasing My Shadow” is an original instrumental intended to be in the style of the Shadows.
What the Shadows Say
“What the Shadows Say” is an original instrumental composition intended to be similar in style to the Shadows.
Filler Up
“Filler Up” is an original composition intended to be in the style of 1960s guitar instrumentals like surf rock or the Ventures. In particular, it is an homage to the “filler cuts” typically written by the band members to fill out an album which otherwise usually featured covers of popular tunes of the day.
March to the Shadows
“March to the Shadows” is an original instrumental intended to be in the style of the Shadows.
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