"Chasing Shadows" is easily my favorite Django Reinhardt song. His guitar sings in it. And Grapelli gets a chance to shine too.
That was in Bioshock, as was "La Mer". Between the two, I fell in love.
When it comes to guitar music, I appreciate the talent of people like Hendrix and Van Halen, but like you, long winded, technically impressive solos just don't do all that much for me. I like all music, and especially instrumental music best when I can get something emotional out of it. I'm a lot more likely to enjoy a really great blues guitarist or flamenco music than I am a hard rock solo, as much as I love some of the songs that feature them. A couple more fun examples of what I'm talking about here...
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