Bonus points for a song that has a good part for that instrument.
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I love horns in music, especially the trumpet. It’s why I’m a big fan of Cake, they have a prominent role for the trumpet in a lot of their songs. The best has to be the trumpet solo in Italian Leather Sofa (starts around 2:10) but they have other great ones too.
Cake is such a unique band. Thanks for mentioning it!
Their covers are amazing for a cover junkie like me
Yeah, I love their covers too, and I’m normally not much of a cover fan.
Hang drums sound beautiful
Like as the main or only instrument in a song? Probably Spanish guitar. See “Vamo Alla Flamenco” from Final Fantasy 9. I wanna say Diablo 2 had a good Spanish guitar track too, but no idea what it’s called.
I believe the song in Diablo is called “Tristram”. Excellent classical guitar song!
It’s also a really fun song to play. I used to know how to do the intro when I was younger. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2evIg-aYw8
Ooo you might like “Desert” by SoundTEMP from Ragnarok Online!
Hammond B3. Mmmmm.
When I think of a classical instrument, I think cello - specifically this piece Shadow of Doubt by Yoko Kanno, where it has such a brooding tone and power.
Being a synthesizer nerd, I like those most, but they have such varied tones among them and even on the same synth; 4x Atlantis by Aphex Twin probably captures one of the tones I most love, and the entire “Orphans” piece hits much of the range.
Damn, when he hit stride around 2? Active stankface. That was gnarly af.
Pro musician here.
There are so many, but a hurdy gurdy has gotta be up there. Played by someone who knows more than the basics, it sounds like something a medieval king would demand played to relax.
(They’re also among the most expensive instruments out there, as the only makers today are extremely talented individual ones; no big company like Fender or anything makes them. If you see one, you know it was handmade by a master.)
I also love the sound of the Crwth. It’s from Wales, and is sort of like a regional spinoff/precursor to the violin.
Piano. Chopin, especially Raindrop.
If I said guitar, I’d point you to this song, which is actually a piano song performed on guitar. Lately this is the song that makes me feel things.
Chainsaw (bfg division)
Man, I love me some guzheng nowadays.
There’s a YouTuber called Mo Yun who does wonderful guzheng music, including some frankly mind-blowing covers of popular songs. Every so often I just let her entire channel play in the background while I go about my day.
I also love the erhu like the Butterfly Lover’s Concerto.
Any song in particular that you’d recommend?
If you just keep it to the basic instrument drums probably.
If we are allowing it then a heavily distorted guitar tuned stupidly low. But is it the instrument or the various electronics that make the sound?
I’m not so well versed in music, so any examples of music that you like that have this distortion you mentioned?
Any heavy metal uses distortion, at least I think that is the English term.
If you’re asking specifically i like meshuggah - bleed style guitar.
oboe, cello, violin…
Piano.
Bamboo flute!
Accordion, dammit Accordion!
I appreciate a good bagpipe. Especially when they share a lot of tonal similarities with violins like this nightwish instrumental. https://youtu.be/yOxGlXmPusI
