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I Love Music

Best rock instrumental, CLASSICAL GAS, by Mason Williams
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I miss the days when instrumentals could actually top the billboard chart and compete with Sinatra and Nat King Cole. As well as the Doo Wop and Rock and Roll acts of the 1950's. Ann many Link Wray, Duane Eddy, Percy Faith, Nelson Riddle, and even Dave "Baby" Cortez never even released, with intent for fame, their music. They just wanted to entertain.

Some , such as Herb Albert DID want fame-and they got it.

It is the ones that put out a song, with no pretense, that I find endearing. Here are a few.

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rwfqsjimRM]


Millions fell in love for the very first time to this song. Ols timers, such as I, still fall in love to it--

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSsiS-v6_6M]

I still have this original 45 on Clock records!!

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvzA6gy2vbk]


Evertone seesm to remember ""Green Onions" ion part due to "American Graffiti..But few remember this--

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOYZ_Ms9PZg]

And lastly i cheat a bit-but I can as it is MY reply! LOL Acker Bilk did this so well but Nana just brings her own special charm to it.

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_A6_1XrIKk]


An honorable mention goes to this. Ad while the theme is what is remembered I remember this as i can still see Jenny skating to this and a young Oliver watching her shortly before she wants to visit a hospital.

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYiv0MWFl0Q]

Thanks for the post that inspired me to Do this.