I have this song in my head from my childhood that comes and goes every few years. It used to play on the radio in the early to mid-70's and I quite enjoyed it. While I am thinking about it again I am asking for help to identify it. It is an instrumental that features the trumpet. To describe it I would say it is similar in feel and tempo to Herb Alpert's "Rise". I've done a bit of searching and listening but haven't come across it. Any ideas? Thanks!
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Please help identify instrumental from 70's
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Maybe another Herb Alpert song ?
Try this haunting piece..
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Now that was a trip! That is not the song I am looking for but somehow I am familiar with it (I was only 2 years old when that came out). Thank you for the response.
Originally Posted by Musicismyfirstlove
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Oh wait , hang on , there's alsothis guy..
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Try my favorite Herb Alpert songs, "A Taste of Honey", "Spanish Flea" and "Tijuana Taxi".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_KDPUTyDyQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-_2QpbXMbw&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzWD4...eature=relatedThem that can, do; them that can't... memorize Artist and Title -
Thank you atmaster and musicismyfirstlove. I haven't found it yet, but it is a treat hearing those songs again after so long. I am pretty sure the song in question was a contemporary "hit" sometime between 1970 and 1974. This is when I had one of those all-in-one stereo systems and would play the radio at night to go to sleep. It was a kinda smooth jazz groove... Originally Posted by atmaster
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Next wild guesses are:
"Feels So Good" by Chuck Mangione
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T92RvI3QmqI
"Grazing in the Grass" by Hugh Masekela (1968)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVpcDyjn3a0Them that can, do; them that can't... memorize Artist and Title -
I see that it only accepts certain file types...
It is somewhere between "Rise" by Herb Alpert and "Feels So Good" by Chuck Mangione. I have attached a Wav file with me trying to hum it. You will have to turn it up pretty loud to hear it, though... Originally Posted by atmaster
Thank you for your work.
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I tried to zip the wave file it but it was too big. I'll try something else...Last edited by rcampbell7; 05-28-2008 at 12:46 AM. Reason: No attachment
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Nice Attachment.
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Hehe , I can't wait ..
Btw , which part of the world are you from?
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If we're talking about the same song I've been trying to get people to identify it for years. I kind of have it cornered though. TimeLife Romancing the 70's plays the song I'm looking for in their 30 min commercials with Tony Orlando in between songs with lyrics but never identifies the performer of the instrumental.
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The one I was looking for was definitely Feels so good by Chuck Mangione. Maybe this version sounds more like what you're lookin for rcampbell. And thanks atmaster!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lHzZ...eature=relatedLast edited by 218; 06-15-2009 at 10:55 PM.
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Try this song incase you're mistaking a trumpet sound for a synthesizer ...
Kool & The Gang - Summer Madness {1974}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfxaNR71tYM
Dan -
morning dance....by spyro gyra ???
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Thank you to Musicismyfirstlove
I realize this thread is old, but I woke up this morning thinking of this song and I'm 33 O.o; however, I just wanted to register and say thanks for posting this cause it sure as heck was what I was looking for. It's extremely hard to describe instrumentals, but I googled ... instrumental songs, trumpet, 60's, western. Luckily I came to the exact right spot ... this thread. Thanks again - Michael Originally Posted by Musicismyfirstlove
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Gerry Rafferty's Baker Street.
I dont know if this is the one, but My Favorite is Gerry Rafferty's Baker Street.
Originally Posted by rcampbell7
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Great suggestion (and song) angienobles! However, I believe the solo part in "Baker Street" is played on an alto saxophone instead of a trumpet.
Them that can, do; them that can't... memorize Artist and Title -
Try this one
Try "the Flasher" by Mistura Originally Posted by atmaster
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JTdHPYX1eyU -
Just a couple more ideas:
Soulful Strut/Young-Holt Unlimited
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX1XSOzDPik
Burt Bacharach ~ "NIKKI"
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Try the other song by Chuck Mangione.....his second, lesser hit, "Give It All You Got".
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I hope you are still out there and connected to this forum. Is the song possibly "Open Up Wide" by Chase? That's one that has been bugging me for ages - comes and goes in my head, like you said - and I finally figured it out.
Try this link and see if it's the one you're searching for. Otherwise, Chicago and Lighthouse are bands that might feature the trumpet pretty much, I would look at them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uufw4zf3dA0
Good luck!
