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Posted: 4/5/2006 9:21:33 AM EDT
I really like instrumental music but I only have a few pieces that get me pumped up.  Most being from Matrix, and Starwars soundtracks.

What instrumental music gets you pumped up?
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 9:27:19 AM EDT
[#1]
Bagpipe music...
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 9:34:55 AM EDT
[#2]
drums + guitar =
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 9:36:52 AM EDT
[#3]
Vangelis

I envision myself running in my white boxer shorts in slow motion.
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 9:37:24 AM EDT
[#4]
any showtunes
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 9:39:19 AM EDT
[#5]
I listen to mostly instrumental music, being as my main interest is Classical, Jazz, traditional American music and fingerstyle guitar playing.

I love Tony McManus, Doug Smith, John Renbourn, Pierre Bensusan, Andres Segovia, Alex Degrassi, Mingus, Monk, Miles Davis, William Ackerman, Howard Emerson, Martin Simpson, Blind Blake, Paul Geramia and on and on and on.

As far as all time favorite instrumental pieces, I would probably put King Curtis's "The Games People Play" as one of my all time favorites. I would also say that Chopin's Nocturne in Eb Major, Opus# 9, # 2 is a favorite.
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 9:39:47 AM EDT
[#6]
Try Also Sprach Zarathustra on sometime.

Ride of the Valkyries has some vocals, as does some of the better Beethoven.

Take 5, by Dave Brubeck, rocks.
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 9:42:51 AM EDT
[#7]
harp metal
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 9:42:56 AM EDT
[#8]
(I think)The style of music you are referring to is called electronic music.

Check out Chemical Brothers.

If you like that kind of beat, you might want to check out a CD series put out by Mark Farina called Mushroom Jazz. It is kinda jazzy trip-hop.

There is alot of downtempo and trip-hop out there.... years worth.

Maybe check out a guy called Aphrodite, or maybe S.A. Fred........... first guy you can find on CD to buy, second guy only has stuff online. Might be hard to find, but definetely worth it.
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 9:45:22 AM EDT
[#9]

Lots of good ones but the first that came to mind was Joe Satriani.

ETA: Also Micheal Shrieve, Oakenfold and some Moby.
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 9:45:33 AM EDT
[#10]
A few of the ones that really get me excited are, in no particular order:

Saint-Saens' Symphony no. 3
Rimski-Korsakov's Scheherazade
Stravinski's The Rite of Spring
Brahms' Symphony no. 4
Debussy's La Mer
Lizst's Les Preludes
Sibelius' Finlandia
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 9:47:21 AM EDT
[#11]
Check out the Matrix Reloaded soundtrack "Furious Angels" (Instrumenatls) by Rob Dougan.  thats the kind of style I like.
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 9:47:51 AM EDT
[#12]
I like the Metallica instrumentals: call of cthulu and orion mostly.  Speaking of electronic music, the Fight Club soundtrack is pretty cool as well.  I also like a lot of classical music.  Stuff like Holst's the planets, 1812 overture, stars and stripes forever, and a lot of other random songs.
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 9:50:10 AM EDT
[#13]
Pumped up? For working out?

Serphim Shock. Misfits. Godsmack. Helmet. Pantera. Primus. Beastie Boys. Danzig. Marilyn Manson. Electric Hellfire Club. Lordi.

Anything with a heavy driving beat, up tempo, and "fuck it all" lyrics. If it is the type of stuff you wouldn't want young, impressionable minds listening too... then it is probably on my play list.

This morning, Motörhead's March or Die got me through my last set of squats without a hitch.
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 9:51:00 AM EDT
[#14]

Quoted:
I like the Metallica instrumentals: call of cthulu and orion mostly.  Speaking of electronic music, the Fight Club soundtrack is pretty cool as well.  I also like a lot of classical music.  Stuff like Holst's the planets, 1812 overture, stars and stripes forever, and a lot of other random songs.



Mars, Jupiter and Uranus, baby!!!
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 9:52:42 AM EDT
[#15]
A nice Kazoo band does it for me.
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 9:54:03 AM EDT
[#16]
Here's a few:

Command  Conquer - March to Doom
In Flames - Goliaths Disarm Their Davids
Therion - Grand Finale
Therion - Symphony of the Dead (from the A'arab Zaraq album)
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 10:25:22 AM EDT
[#17]
NINE INCH NAILS!!
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 10:38:59 AM EDT
[#18]

Link Posted: 4/5/2006 10:47:23 AM EDT
[#19]
You're ALL wrong!...The greatest instrumental to get "pumped up" is Van Halen's Eruption. Eddie may be a drug-abusing, mental midget. But the man can absolutely WAIL!!!
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 12:30:43 PM EDT
[#20]

Quoted:
You're ALL wrong!...The greatest instrumental to get "pumped up" is Van Halen's Eruption. Eddie may be a drug-abusing, mental midget. But the man can absolutely WAIL!!!



Compare him to Malmsteen or Vai. Van Halen is no better than Kirk Hammet where it counts. Hell, John Christ is a better guitarist than Eddie going on pure technical skill.
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 12:32:04 PM EDT
[#21]
Anything by Rob Dougan.
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 12:36:34 PM EDT
[#22]

Quoted:

Quoted:
You're ALL wrong!...The greatest instrumental to get "pumped up" is Van Halen's Eruption. Eddie may be a drug-abusing, mental midget. But the man can absolutely WAIL!!!



Compare him to Malmsteen or Vai. Van Halen is no better than Kirk Hammet where it counts. Hell, John Christ is a better guitarist than Eddie going on pure technical skill.



Top all-time, best-selling bands, based on U.S. album sales (in millions):

1. The Beatles 163.5
2. Led Zeppelin 103.5
3. Eagles   83.5
4. Pink Floyd   68.5
5. AC/DC   63.0
6. Aerosmith   59.5
7. The Rolling Stones   53.5
8. Van Halen   50.5
9. Metallica   48.0
10. Fleetwood Mac   46.0

Malmstein/Vai:  Not listed.
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 12:38:23 PM EDT
[#23]

Quoted:
Bagpipe music...



same here,  pipes and drums.


just saw the pipes and drums of the Black Watch a few weeks ago in concert and it was incredible!
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 12:41:07 PM EDT
[#24]
Any version of "Little Wing" - Hendrix, Clapton, SRV, take you pick...
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 1:05:00 PM EDT
[#25]

Quoted:
Top all-time, best-selling bands, based on U.S. album sales (in millions):

1. The Beatles 163.5
2. Led Zeppelin 103.5
3. Eagles   83.5
4. Pink Floyd   68.5
5. AC/DC   63.0
6. Aerosmith   59.5
7. The Rolling Stones   53.5
8. Van Halen   50.5
9. Metallica   48.0
10. Fleetwood Mac   46.0

Malmstein/Vai:  Not listed.



I'm guessing this is SoundScan numbers.  They are far from correct.

KISS is well over 100 million worldwide, but most were sold before the SoundScan records started.
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 1:08:54 PM EDT
[#26]
Dixie

I wish I lived in LiberalLand so I could whistle it and piss 'em off.

ETA: when I ran NT at home and the kids were young, I had it played everytime they signed on- for about a week. "Stand Up and Salute!" popped up on their screen. Then they boohooed to the wife and she made me take it off.
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 1:11:05 PM EDT
[#27]

Quoted:


Top all-time, best-selling bands, based on U.S. album sales (in millions):

1. The Beatles 163.5
2. Led Zeppelin 103.5
3. Eagles   83.5
4. Pink Floyd   68.5
5. AC/DC   63.0
6. Aerosmith   59.5
7. The Rolling Stones   53.5
8. Van Halen   50.5
9. Metallica   48.0
10. Fleetwood Mac   46.0

Malmstein/Vai:  Not listed.



The entire world once thought the Earth was flat and was the center of the Universe. It didn't make them correct.
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 1:27:52 PM EDT
[#28]
Semper Fidelis; Stars and Stripes Forever; anything else by Sousa... National Emblem March by Bagley

Bag pipe music? How about Scotland, the Brave

Link Posted: 4/5/2006 1:33:33 PM EDT
[#29]
Bolero
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 1:49:31 PM EDT
[#30]
Rhapsody in Blue- George Gershwin


The Planets- Holst     In particular Mars, Bringer of War.


The Very Best of Booker T & the MG's- Booker T & the MG's   Especially Time is Tight and Green Onions


Mr. Toad's Wild Ride- Tower of Power


Malaguena- Stan Kenton Orchestra (from the 1972 Live in London recording)


Everything by Cannonball Adderly Quintet


Tune In Tomorrow- Wynton Marsalis


Anything by the Ventures
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 2:00:49 PM EDT
[#31]
Martial music, be it Sousa, Drum and bugle, fife and drum or the bag pipes.
Link Posted: 4/5/2006 2:05:25 PM EDT
[#32]
YYZ: Rush
Scotland the Brave: nothing like bagpipes and stacatto snare drums
Beethoven's 9th
Star Wars theme
Ride of the Valkyries

Link Posted: 4/5/2006 2:10:56 PM EDT
[#33]
I know you guys will shit on me for this, but here goes.

"Piku" and "The Private Psychedelic Reel" both by the Chemical Brothers
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