Antoine Boyer, Matteo Mancuso, Josh Meader, Max Ostro, Ichika Nito for new musicians, Plini, Nick Johnston, Polyphia, Julian Lage, Josh Smith...there's a ton of great instrumentalists out there. I think this question has more to do with distribution of content than whether or not there are fans.
The decline and fall of the hit instrumental song
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Re: The decline and fall of the hit instrumental song
#42Map the decline against the funding decline for grade-school/high-school music and band. Going to rankly speculate that they line up well.
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#43Earlier quoted context omitted.
> He's not a Jazz musician though. He's not human.
True enough. I'd like to be that good at guitar but it seems like he's somewhat of a savant. I can't say I envy his social life.
Between the prolific musicians I admire the most, like Allan Holdsworth, Devin Townsend, Zappa, Pat Metheny or him - he seems to be the most troubled but interesting character. It's like if the only, coherent and 'real' way he speaks is only though the guitar - any other way you'll get some gibberish our simple minds can comprehend. Heard the other day he has health issues and hope he's better now.
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#44Earlier quoted context omitted.
True enough. I'd like to be that good at guitar but it seems like he's somewhat of a savant. I can't say I envy his social life.
Between the prolific musicians I admire the most, like Allan Holdsworth, Devin Townsend, Zappa, Pat Metheny or him - he seems to be the most troubled but interesting character. It's like if the only, coherent and 'real' way he speaks is only though the guitar - any other way you'll get some gibberish our simple minds can comprehend. Heard the other day he has health issues and hope he's better now.
> Pat Metheny
That reminds me, Pat Metheny is another instrumentalist who had some gold albums in the late 80s/early 90s.
> Heard the other day he has health issues and hope he's better now.
I had not heard that until now!
Re: The decline and fall of the hit instrumental song
#45There are many instrumentalists whom I follow on social media (Instagram, Twitter, Youtube). I imagine that most people interested in instrumental music do the same.
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#46"No one" is a a pretty broad statement. Julian Lage is my favourite guitar player to come along in a decade or two. And he releases instrumental albums.
The statement might be hyperbole. But most people seem to need vocals in their music, like kind of an anchor. I mostly listen to instrumental music, and have always found it difficult to share that interest.
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#47Earlier quoted context omitted.
He's overdue for a new album. I didn't think he'd be able to top GoD, but Magic OPN is fantastic. Apparently he's working for Disney right now Related: Squarepusher. His album Ultravisitor will melt your brain
Not only is he(Tom Jenkinson / Squarepusher) an amazing composer he's up there for being an incredible and innovative bassist. Not sure if he's "underrated" but I feel as a bass player alone he's special.
Hard Normal Daddy overshadows a lot of his other superior work
Re: The decline and fall of the hit instrumental song
#48Tigran Hamasyan, Animals as Leaders, and Plini are musicians I listen to almost everyday.
Thanks for the recommendations. I listen to Tigran Hamasyan and Animals as Leaders all the time, but I hadn't heard of Plini before. His Strandberg guitar sounds so much better than mine for some reason.
Re: The decline and fall of the hit instrumental song
#49It's usually much easier to identify music if it has lyrics/words.
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