Good to excellent and non-obnoxious violin use in a song thread

[Slow Car Sport Mode]

 

[Slow Car Sport Mode]

 

[Barkleymut]

A psychedelic phase-shifted wah-wah pedal masterpiece!

One of my all time favorites

 

[aquariuscsm]

One of my all time favorites

Me too! Definitely my favorite song of all time! I’d always wondered what that song was about:

• The group's lead singer Francis Rossi wrote this song - he was still a teenager and it was just the second tune he had ever composed.
  
  Like many of his later songs, this one is about a woman who treats him wrong ("You make men cry, you lie"). In our interview with Rossi, he explained: "'Matchstick Men' was basically about my ex-wife. I'd just got married, and I thought, Oh, this is a mistake, what have I done?"

 

[Pablo]

Pictures of Matchstick Men

 

[aquariuscsm]

The mono 45 mix is definitely my favorite! The lead singer reminds me of Mickey Dolenz in a way:

 

[xspeedy]

 

[Slow Car Sport Mode]

 

[Slow Car Sport Mode]

 

[Too3zln]

 

[Too3zln]

It might not be everyone's cup of tea, but it is something a little different from what has been posted.

 

[Quattro Pete]

 

[odie]

Violins in " Violence " . Especially at the end of the song . SOOTHING transitioning to a FRENZY .

 

[odie]

Reminds me of BUGS BUNNY playing violin . Starts at 1:43 in video .

 

[PF52]

Violins in " Violence " . Especially at the end of the song . SOOTHING transitioning to a FRENZY .

Not to be confused with "Violins on Television":

 

[vavavroom]

There are also dueling Celtic fiddles.

 

[JimPghPA]

The song "Sourdough The Miners Song by Bill Staines" go to 4:28 into the song for the start of it. Excellent piece of music. I have to turn the stereo up every time I listen to it.

 

[DirectRejection]

 

[Big E]

 

[odie]

Not to be confused with "Violins on Television":