The Twenty-Five Best Rock Instrumentals

Last Friday, we asked you what rock songs said the most without saying anything at all. We received hundreds of responses (mostly from mass-commenting Fragile-loving Nine Inch Nails fans), and after consulting with one another using only hand signals, we silently nod in agreement on this list of the Twenty-Five Best Rock Instrumentals. 1. Booker T. and the MGs – “Green Onions” 2. Dick Dale – “Miserlou” 3. Van Halen – “Eruption” 4. Pink Floyd – “One Of These Days” 5. Jimi Hendrix – “The Star Spangled Banner” 6. The Allman Brothers – “Jessica” 7. Edgar Winter Group – “Frankenstein” 8. Led Zeppelin – “Moby Dick” 9. The Who – “Sparks” 10. Stevie Ray Vaughn – “Little Wing” 11. Rush – “YYZ” 12. The Ventures – “Walk, Don’t Run” 13. Frank Zappa – “Peaches En Regalia” 14. Funkadelic – “Maggot Brain” 15. The Beach Boys – “Pet Sounds” 16. The Beatles – “Flying” 17. Santana – “Soul Sacrifice” 18. Cream – “Toad” 19. Oasis – “Fuckin’ In The Bushes” 20. Santo & Johnny – “Sleepwalk” 21. David Bowie – “Speed Of Life” 22. The Smiths – “Oscillate Wildly” 23. Duane Eddy – “Rebel Rouser” 24. Radiohead – “Treefingers” 25. Nine Inch Nails – “Just Like You Imagined”
Picture: The Twenty-Five Best Rock Instrumentals Published: 2007-10-16
Provider: Rolling Stone
Keywords: Rock Lists