are instrumental versions of records with vocals good or bad

[friendship]

obviously it depends on the record but take a stance, coward.

what are your feelings on this matter

[goroth]

A) Be a good instrumental band.
B) Get a good vocalist.

Choose one.

I hate albums where the vocals are deleted.

[Chankgeez]

What about dub records?

[coupleonapkins]

What about dub records?

Yeah, and a few hip hop records, maybe....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsHAIqxSOjI

Also why not just release the whole record with no vocals and extra guitar solos instead? Moore bands should try that Ap Roach.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyHdzO7p1jo



Lest they all be Slintstrumentals....

[voerking]

this is something i wish more metal bands offered! i just want to hear the riffs!

back in the late 90's/early 2000's there were rumors of an instrumental mix of Confessor's 'Condemned' album circulating, but i never encountered it. I would have loved to have that, but then i never would have grown to love the bizarre vocals on that record.

speaking of metal with(out) bizarre vocals...i'm pretty into this:

[voerking]

oh, and this is one of my favorite things ever, so i'm gonna have to vote 'good':

[Dandolin]

[qersty]

What about the inverse?

[Dandolin]

you mean like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1nj6Yla_Vg

[qersty]

That makes me wanna end it ...Jaco style!

[Dandolin]

find somebody with good five point palm exploding heart technique, it'll be quicker that way tho not painless
o sweet oblivion