Bonus points for a song that has a good part for that instrument.
Vibraphone and marimba
Very close, steel drum
Piano or Violin for solo instruments, but I love a good concerto or symphony.
Yamaha DX7
IDK why, but the hurdy gurdy has a pretty alluring sound, in my opinion. So I’m probably going with either that or acoustic guitar.
Edit:
I really like this song using hurdy gurdy because to me it kinda sounds like a soundtrack piece for some prison action film.
I am also a fan of the hurdy gurdy. Here’s my entry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypuaJLHK_LQ
Damn! That hit hard! Thank you for that one.
Pipe Organ
I would love to learn to play the organ if I had time.
I love the theremin! This is one of my favorite duets.
Oh wow, I don’t think I’ve seen one played for real before! This is cool, thanks for sharing
oboe, cello, violin…
Piano. Chopin, especially Raindrop.
If I said guitar, I’d point you to this song, which is actually a piano song performed on guitar. Lately this is the song that makes me feel things.
The Cello, loved it so much that I started learning to play it at around 30.
Bassoon or oboe… Maybe it’s the double reed?
El Camino Real by Alfred Reed has a nice oboe solo.
If you just keep it to the basic instrument drums probably.
If we are allowing it then a heavily distorted guitar tuned stupidly low. But is it the instrument or the various electronics that make the sound?
I’m not so well versed in music, so any examples of music that you like that have this distortion you mentioned?