Traveling Music

[West R Lee]

It's been a while since I've posted a topic, but after taking a drive today, I was just wondering.

To me, some songs are for intimate times with your better half, some songs are meant for dancing, some are for putting you in a mood, and some songs just seem to go well with driving down the road.

In another thread, Joe and I had discussed the Allman Brothers "Blue Sky" as a great song for driving down the road. I'd also like to submit the Doobie Brothers' "Ukiah" as a favorite traveling song. Are there any you can think of?

You see, I do have an ulterior motive...........looking for some traveling music. :wink: Most all music is fine for driving, but is there one that puts you in the mood to drive and look at the countryside......."traveling music"?

West

 

[twocorgis]

To me, some songs are for intimate times with your better half, some songs are for dancing, some are for puiing you in a mood, and some songs just seem to go well with driving down the road.

In another thread, Joe and I had disussed the Allman Brothers "Blue Sky" as a great song for driving down the road. I'd also like to submit the Doobie Brothers' "Ukiah". Are there any you can think of?

You see, I do have an ulterior motive...........looking for some traveling music. :wink: Most all music is fine for driving, but is there one that puts you in the mood to drive and look at the countryside?

West

I think that perhaps the best driving song ever is "Willin'" by Little Feat. another one that comes to mind quickly is "Easy Now" by Hot Tuna. There are many others that come to mind as well, but those two come fast!

 

[West R Lee]

To me, some songs are for intimate times with your better half, some songs are for dancing, some are for puiing you in a mood, and some songs just seem to go well with driving down the road.

In another thread, Joe and I had disussed the Allman Brothers "Blue Sky" as a great song for driving down the road. I'd also like to submit the Doobie Brothers' "Ukiah". Are there any you can think of?

You see, I do have an ulterior motive...........looking for some traveling music. :wink: Most all music is fine for driving, but is there one that puts you in the mood to drive and look at the countryside?

West

I think that perhaps the best driving song ever is "Willin'" by Little Feat. another one that comes to mind quickly is "Easy Now" by Hot Tuna. There are many others that come to mind as well, but those two come fast!

"Willin" is a song I've listened to many times driving down the road Sandy........good choice.

West

 

[walrus]

I would have to differentiate between driving and wanting to sing along, and really getting into the music, compared to what you are asking, i.e. looking at the countryside and relaxing.

For what you are asking, "Dreams" by the Allman Brothers would work for me, as would "Any Road" by George Harrison. Also, perhaps some instrumental guitar, jazz or otherwise, like some John McLaughlin acoustic stuff, or the great Michael Hedges.

walrus

 

[CA-35]

Oh so many, but succinctly James Taylor's "Country Road" I never leave home without it!

http://youtu.be/GXGoIoRpW0A

 

[killdeer43]

Man, one song is tough to pick because we take long drives, but for the longest time and on many a road trip, Jimmy Buffett's been our go-to "traveling music" master.

Lots for singing along, lots for listening to as food for thought. :wink:

Joe

*Feel free to stone me if you just want one song and I'll acquiesce.
I have candidates. 8)

 

[Brad Little]

Can't pick just one, here are a few:
Tom Rush, "On the Road Again" (not the Willie Nelson song).
"Six Days on the Road," especially Dick Curless's version, although any one will do.
"Route 66," opposite ends of the spectrum, Nat King Cole or the Stones.
Hank Snow, "I'm Movin' On."
Brad

 

[killdeer43]

Here's one at a time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9xbikYWOAs

Certain to increase your gas mileage. :lol:

Joe

 

[Ridgemont]

Anything by Woodie Guthrie.

 

[fronobulax]

I find one piece of music that consistently gets me to crank up the volume and roll down the window is Wagner's Die Walkure.

I also find several selections from Bless its Pointed Little Head or similarly energetic live performances from the era, by the Airplane evoke the same response.

 

[Brad Little]

I find one piece of music that consistently gets me to crank up the volume and roll down the window is Wagner's Die Walkure.

I'm guessing you mean the "Ride of the Valkyries" and not the whole opera, it generally runs to 3 or 4 CDs. I do confess, on long trips I often listen to opera, but I prefer Puccini.
Brad

 

[fronobulax]

I find one piece of music that consistently gets me to crank up the volume and roll down the window is Wagner's Die Walkure.

I'm guessing you mean the "Ride of the Valkyries" and not the whole opera, it generally runs to 3 or 4 CDs. I do confess, on long trips I often listen to opera, but I prefer Puccini.
Brad

Yep. Copy/paste error followed by lousy proofreading.

 

[West R Lee]

Heck, I guess just about anything by the Allman or Doobie Brothers is good driving music. There are some other good choices in there too. You guys may actually expand my horizons.

West

 

[The Guilds of Grot]

Allman's for sure, like "Ramblin' Man" (As long as you're on Highway 41! :wink: )

A little more on the hard rock side I have to go with Highway Star by Deep Purple!

 

[adorshki]

I find one piece of music that consistently gets me to crank up the volume and roll down the window is Wagner's Die Walkure.
I also find several selections from Bless its Pointed Little Head or similarly energetic live performances from the era, by the Airplane evoke the same response.

I'd really love to see (hear?) Frono cruisin' his hood with the full-blown thumper and 200 watt PA setup boomin' out from his Honda, especially for "Flight of the Valkyries".
Time for us geezers to take back our streets.

 

[littlesongs]

Some great choices so far. Loved a lot of different music while traveling, but The Pogues will always be a favorite.

 

[West R Lee]

I made the trip to D/FW over the weekend, and got in about 6 hours of traveling music. Good thing I had my son with me as I'm so techologically disadvantaged. I'm sure you're all well aware of "Pandora", but I discovered that it doesn't get much better for driving down the road. Gosh, Allman Bros., the Doobies, Steely Dan, Neil Young, America.....all classic stuff. I guess Pandora is all you need to know for traveling music. It's never too late to teach an old dog new tricks. :wink: Oh yes, 3 Ranger bombs and a 5-0 win........great trip.

West

 

[rampside]

Well, it all depends on what you're riding in/on, where you're going, for what, who you're with and what day of the week it is, but one thing's for sure, music is a must.

 

[geoguy]

Allman Bros. "Southbound" would be worthy of consideration. Here's a live version that cooks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxBFm0RUiXo

"Nothin' but the Wheel" is another good choice. Peter Wolf's versions are personal favorites of mine (this one includes a great tele player, Duke Levine): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpGbDNxKcfk Patty Loveless did a sweet & tender version, too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6WEUfsoxoY

Speaking of Patty Loveless, check out "Blue Side of Town", with Kenny Vaughan tearing up a strat's fretboard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t91PzwVkAaM

One more & I'm done . . . Albert Lee, doing "Sweet Little Lisa": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK8estjfQV0

 

[fronobulax]

I find one piece of music that consistently gets me to crank up the volume and roll down the window is Wagner's Die Walkure.
I also find several selections from Bless its Pointed Little Head or similarly energetic live performances from the era, by the Airplane evoke the same response.

I'd really love to see (hear?) Frono cruisin' his hood with the full-blown thumper and 200 watt PA setup boomin' out from his Honda, especially for "Flight of the Valkyries".
Time for us geezers to take back our streets.

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So a suite-mate in college was a bass player (and played better than I did). Our suite looked out on a courtyard. When the weather was warm enough, people has this nasty habit of sticking their speakers in the window and blasting their music onto the courtyard while they studied or sunbathed outside. This was annoying on several levels including a difference in musical taste and the lack of circulation due to closed windows. One day I had enough. I lashed together my stereo, my bass amp and my roommate's bass amp, moved the speakers to the window and serenaded the courtyard with 600+ watts RMS of the 1812 Overture. I think that was the last time anyone played any music on the courtyard that semester.

I note that this is truly a geezer story because portable music players eliminated the need to play the music from the 3rd floor and most people today with that kind of audio rig are either audiophiles or geezers.
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