Yes, books on tape (CD) can be great for a long trip.
Many are free at the library
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July 20, 2010 3:33 p.m. jrw1621 SuperDork
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July 20, 2010 3:40 p.m. MadScientistMatt Dork
Some others from my list of favorite road music, that nobody's mentioned yet:
1.Rush, "Dreamline", "The Red Barchetta," and "A Passage to Bangkok"
Metallica, "Turn the Page" - or the original Bob Seger version, or both.
Blue Oyster Cult - "This Ain't the Summer of Love"
Dire Straights - "Money For Nothing"
Chroma Key - "Undertow"
Pink Floyd - "Run Like Hell"
Vertical Horizon - "We Are"
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July 20, 2010 3:43 p.m. Appleseed SuperDork
Metallica-"One."
You'll be doin' 100 in no time.
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July 20, 2010 4:12 p.m. fastmiata Reader
Iron Butterfly - Innagaddavida(?), Genesis - Living by the Sea, Meatloaf - Bat out of Hell(the album), GNR - Sweetchild of Mine, Welcome to the Jungle and November Rain, Pink Floyd - Money
I usually throw in a Buffet CD for the Fla state line but that dont apply for your roadtrip.
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July 20, 2010 5:47 p.m. AngryCorvair SuperDork
Iron Maiden "Powerslave" and "Flight Of Icarus"
Motorhead "Ace Of Spades" and "Locomotive"
Steel Panther "Death To All But Metal" and "The Shocker"
Primus "John The Fisherman" and "Jerry Was A Racecar Driver"
Rollins Band "Starve" and "Tearing"
Pearl Jam -- the entire "Ten" album
Dragonforce "Storming The Burning Fields" and "Through The Fire and Flames"
i recently put together the playlist for the 200-mile bike ride I just did. all of the songs listed above helped me keep the legs moving for 12.5 hours.
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July 20, 2010 5:52 p.m. lewbud Reader
In reply to mtn:
You're right about the urban areas. I just channel surfed til I found an acceptable station. There's a lot of open area on his trip, especially at the beginning.
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July 20, 2010 6:05 p.m. bamalama HalfDork
This thread is relevant to my interests. I have to drive from Alabama to Oklahoma here in a week or two in my old Datsun pickup. I need something else to listen to beside wind noise and rocker arms.
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July 20, 2010 6:20 p.m. ansonivan HalfDork
+3 for books on tape, music gets old after a while.
- anything by Douglas Adams
- Smokey Yunick - Best Damn Garage in Town
- Robert A Heinlein - variable Star
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July 20, 2010 9:32 p.m. M2Pilot Reader
Radar Love-Golden Earring
Heaven by the Dashboard Lights- Meatloaf
Most any breakdowns by Flatt & Scruggs
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July 20, 2010 9:33 p.m. autoxrs Reader
Hastings 1066 - Thy Majestie
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thy_Majestie
The pride of a housecarl - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0b7d4AlVQE
Demons on the crown - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h32E5bqc1H4
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July 20, 2010 9:36 p.m. STS_ZX2 New Reader
Streetwiseguy wrote:
Telegraph Road- Dire Straights -for late night work.
The version on Alchemy-Live is amazing.
I like to jam to Frampton's "Do You Feel Like We Do".
The LP version of In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is always fun too.
BB King and Eric Clapton did a cover of the Sam & Dave classic "Hold on, I'm Coming"...the guitar jam finish is mind blowing.
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July 20, 2010 10:40 p.m. GI_Drewsifer Reader
Well wouldn't you know. Since I refuse to get an iPod, and instead have a Sony Walkman (yes the mp3 player) no where in my area sells a FM transmitter. Order one off Amazon or go with CD's? Hmmm, oooh one day shipping!
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July 20, 2010 10:53 p.m. zipty842 Reader
Faith No More - Epic
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July 20, 2010 11:14 p.m. MCarp22 Reader
GI_Drewsifer wrote: no where in my area sells a FM transmitter.
I've found in my recent travels that truck stops sell them now.
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July 20, 2010 11:51 p.m. friedgreencorrado SuperDork
I've got a list of loosely car-related stuff, but haven't burned it down to a disc yet. Strangely enough, I've got it on a playlist at playlist.com so I can play it when I'm sitting at home daydreaming of roadtrips.
"Maybelline", Chuck Berry.
"I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide", ZZ Top.
"Little GTO", Ronnie and the Daytonas.
"Highway Star", Deep Purple.
"Double Life", The Cars.
"Drive My Car", The Beatles.
"Synchronicity II", The Police.
"409", The Beach Boys.
"Going Mobile", The Who.
"Dead Man's Curve", Jan & Dean.
"Life Is A Highway", Tom Cochrane (although I like Rascal Flatts' cover from "Cars" a lot..)
"Take It Easy", The Eagles.
"Truckin' ", The Grateful Dead.
"Keep on Truckin' ", Eddie Kendricks.
"Cadillac Ranch", Bruce Springsteen.
"Running on Empty", Jackson Browne.
"Hot Rod Lincoln", Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen.
"Long May You Run", Neil Young (it's actually about a car he owned).
"Always Crashing in the Same Car", David Bowie.
"Two Lane Blacktop", Rob Zombie.
"One Piece At A Time", Johnny Cash.
"Mustang Sally", Wilson Pickett.
"Going The Distance", Cake.
"Born to Run", Bruce Springsteen (1st repeated artist).
"The Little Old Lady from Pasadena", Jan & Dean (2nd repeated artist).
"Bitchin' Camaro", The Dead Milkmen.
"Little Deuce Coupe", The Beach Boys (3rd RA). "Highway to Hell", AC/DC.
"Route 66", Chuck Berry (4th RA, and 1st choice of a "cover") Theme from the TV series "Route 66", The Nelson Riddle Orchestra.
"Piece of E36 M3 Car", Adam Sandler.
"Daddy's Cup", Drive-By Truckers.
"Pack It Up", The Pretenders.
If you're leaving Saturday, it might be a lil' tough to find `em all..
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July 21, 2010 6:25 p.m. GI_Drewsifer Reader
friedgreencorrado wrote: If you're leaving Saturday, it might be a lil' tough to find `em all..
Tell me about it. I was hoping for a song or two per person.
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July 21, 2010 6:48 p.m. wbjones Dork
any bluegrass , old time country ('40's '50's '60's) , '50's and '60's R&R, '60's motown/stax....
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July 21, 2010 6:57 p.m. AngryCorvair SuperDork
zipty842 wrote:
Faith No More - Epic
yeah, that too. their war pigs is pretty strong.
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July 21, 2010 9:17 p.m. RexSeven Dork
Seems like most people here have already posted my suggestions. Here's some I haven't seen yet.
"My Favorite Game" - The Cardigans
"Are You Gonna Go My Way?" - Lenny Kravitz
"Scumbag Blues" - Them Crooked Vultures
"Sex Type Thing" and "Interstate Love Song" - Stone Temple Pilots
"Crosstown Traffic" - Jimi Hendrix
"Turbo Lover" and "Freewheel Burning" - Judas Priest
"Jesus Built My Hotrod" - Ministry
"Fuel" - Metallica
"Blood and Thunder" - Mastodon
"Dragula" - Rob Zombie
"Bat Country" - Avenged Sevenfold -
July 21, 2010 9:30 p.m. StevenFV19 New Reader
2x4-Metallica
Hemorage (In my Hands)- Fuel
Bodies- I forget who sings that
Down with the Sickness- I also forget who sings that one
Pursuit of Happiness Remix-Steve Aoki (Orginal Persuit of happiness is by Kid Cudi, the remix is a lot more pumped up with a nice beat)
Definately get the iPod converter with charger from Best Buy or wherever, around 35 bucks, it's awesome
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July 21, 2010 9:31 p.m. Luke SuperDork
Another classic...."Fools Gold" by The Stone Roses.
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July 21, 2010 10:38 p.m. friedgreencorrado SuperDork
GI_Drewsifer wrote:
friedgreencorrado wrote: If you're leaving Saturday, it might be a lil' tough to find `em all..
Tell me about it. I was hoping for a song or two per person.
Pick two.
