Ideas for roadtrip music??
 

At the end of this week, I'm going to be going on an 18 hour bus trip and I want to revamp my ipod before I leave.

I'm going to ideally look for a mixture of classic rock, mellow music (think Annie Lennox "Into the West", Imogen Heap, etc), and latest and greatest (chart toppers, etc). My musical tastes run all over the board, though I tend to stray from heavy metal and hard core hip hop.

Lately I've been listening to The Ramones, AC/DC, Pink Floyd, KT Tunstall, Imogen Heap, The Killers, The Postal Service, Snow Patrol, Amy Winehouse, Cowboy Junkies, and the lastest Top 40 - just to name a few...

Any ideas at all are extremely welcome!

The Tragically Hip--especially Road Apples.

If only because I have grown quite fond of it in the last few days: Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited

The exceptional detail, length, and imagery of the lyrics allows you to just sit back and enjoy 9 stories set to smooth strummings of the guitar.

Here's an important question - where are you going, and from where are you departing?

Probably heavier than what you're looking for, but I love driving fast to this song.

Alice in Chains - Them Bones

also who are you driving with? what's the mood?
once i know, i'll let you know my best pics for music.

If you like classic rock and top 40, you owe it to yourself to check out Q-Unit! One of my favorite driving Cd's, and it's free and legally available! It's Queen songs mixed with the G-Unit album by 50 Cent.

Mirror here: http://www.coletrain.org/qunit/

Deeelightful.

Oh yeah, and all of the Weird Al Polka's.

I'm not going anywhere too exciting - just travelling from vancouver to Calgary on the bus - so its just me and my ipod. I imagine the mood will be all over the place....

Podcasts. I find it easier to stay awake listening to people talk, rather than music. Try Sex is Fun, Radio Blowfish, Open Source Sex. And This American Life.

I've really taken a liking to Bob Dylan's Love and Theft while driving.

and, lately, Guero by Beck.

Foghat - Slow Ride
Edgar Winter - Free Ride
Fox On The Run - Sweet
Tuesday's Gone - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Highway Star - Deep Purple
Led Zepplein - No Quarter
Led Zeppelin - Dazed and Confused
Alice Cooper - No More Mr Nice Guy
Boston - More Than A Feeling
Kansas - Carry On Wayward Son
Heart - Crazy on You
ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man
Dr. John - Right Place Wrong Time
Aerosmith - Sweet Emotions
Allman Brothers Band - Ramblin' Man
Allman Brothers Band - Jessica

just an example of what i would put. from a recent cd I made last month.
also, if you like, try some CCR.

and possibly some super chill ambient music for when you want to sleep or just relax.

i was always a fan of V.A.S.T. album Nude and their self titled album.

Travis's album "The Man Who" is my all-time favorite road trip music. It starts off with "Writing to Reach You", which has this very shuffly rhythm to it that matches perfectly with wheels turning. If someone else is doing the driving, I listen to this and let my mind wander. I also really love Crowded House's greatest hits album, "Recurring Dream", and Neil Finn's album "One All". Kind of quiet but with some upbeat tunes when you need them.

If I'm driving, I like to listen to Muse's "Absolution". It has a bunch of great driving songs, like "Stockholm Syndrome".

The new Circa Survive album gets a lot of listening to when I'm driving at night or early in the morning.

Pearl Jam - vs.
Tom Petty - Full Moon Fever

Those are the two that immediately come to mind.

Check out David Lee Roth's 'Skyscraper' - Awesome
and Aerosmiths 'Big Ones' is a particular favourite of mine also.

Have a nice trip.

Roadtrips require the 70s, 80s and 90s. :lol:

Deee-lite - Groove is in the Heart
George Michael - Monkey, Faith, and Freedom
Smith - Baby, It's You
radiohead - Subterranian Homesick Alien, Kill the President, Karma Police and optimistic
Wham! - Everything She Wants
Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
Beasties - Brass Monkey (oooh and To the Five Boroughs is awesome!)
Bjork - Unravel and Violently Happy
Cake - Shut the Fuck Up, Short Skirt, Long Jacket, Love You Madly, and Comfort Eagle
Divo - Whip It
Men without Hats - Safety Dance
Blondie - Heart of Glass
Duran Duran - Reflex, Rio and Wild Boys


I always toss in some Self, Gorillaz, Grand Masta Flash :D, Slipknot, Johnny Cash, Keller Williams, G.Love, Marvin Gaye or Barry White, Sex Pistols, Beethoven, Lily Allen, Massive Attack, Okkervil River, Phish, Radiohead and old U2 to mix it up. And there is no road trip complete without the 12 minute live version of Eric Johnson's Cliffs of Dover. All this keeps me from falling asleep. I have ADD.
Go figure?

So, fredweena, where we headed? :)

Dibs shotgun!






Great list.

I drive a lot for work doing home visits. When I'm not doing books on CD, I have to listen to music to keep from jumping out of the car and bustin' a cap in the q-tips. :lol:

You should hear my cardio mix for the gym. I entertain myself.
Good luck on your road trip, randy!

fredweena - I'd be very interested in hearing your cardio mix for the gym! - I'm always looking for new music to listen to while working out :)

x x x

Justice makes good workout music :D

podcasts are a pretty good idea, i recommend the soul and gospel shows on wfmu

Black Devil - Disco Club is very cool. in spite of the name, it's actually rather subdued -- http://www.discogs.com/release/307518

if you like classic rock, you may enjoy Brian Eno's albums from around 1973 - 75

if you like Amy Winehouse, check out her producer Mark Ronson

Boards of Canada are good for relaxing

just before you're about to pass out on that road trip, put on something by Sigur Ros.

A sound recording of a previous road trip.

Cassette side A: Inside the car. (Highlights: randygirl farting, windsheild wiper activation, adjusting the airconditioner to just the right force.)

Cassette side B: Outside the car. (Highlights: woooshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh)

um, wtf??

local band from Oakland named DESA. Great stuff.

www.desadesadesa.com

they have some free songs there :)

JRZ System. I HIGHLY recommend looking into this band for your road trip.

Maybe I'm just in an odd mood, but I thought the post was funny.

Of course, there is no accounting for taste....mine included. :)

Personally, I'm with Redlemon. I think podcasts are the way to go; that or sleeping. I can't imagine being awake for 18 hours on a road trip, especially if I'm not driving. I'd give out suggestions, but my tastes trend towards the geeky; tech-shows and classroom lectures, which isn't most folks' cup o' tea, I'm told.

How was Steppenwolf - Born To be Wild not mentioned???
That's the ultimate driving song. Windows open, stereo blasting.
Also,
Pink Floyd - Money
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Tin Pan Alley (for a more settled down, bluesy-cool mood)
SRV - Cold Shot
SRV - Riviera Paradise
The Stones - paint it black (and Marie Laforet's cover is cool too)
Pink Floyd's Dark Side of The Moon is an amazing album for driving. The whole thing is a musical trip in itself. :)
The Gorillaz have some great songs. November has Come with MF DOOM comes to mind. A relaxed, bluesy song.

AC/DC. Period.

You asked for it, Ms. Randygurl... :lol:
I was working on it yesterday, so here's my new modified cardio workout list...

311 - You Wouldn't Believe
A Perfect Circle - Judith
Afro Celt Sound System - Lovers of Light
Akon - Bonanza (belly dancer), Smack That
Beastie Boys - Sabotage, Brass Monkey
Black-Eyed Peas - Pump It
Blondie - One Way, Heart of Glass
Blur - song 2
Bomfunk MCs - Freestyler
The Breeders - Cannonball
Cake - Love You Madly, Comfort Eagle
Daft PUnk - One More Time
Daniel Beddingfield - Gotta Get Through This
Dave Matthews - I Did It
David Bowie - Let's Dance
The Dead Milkmen - Punk Rock Girl
Deee-Lite - Groove Is in the Heart
Disturbed - Stupify
Divo - Whip It
The Doors - Light my Fire, Break on Through
Do You Wanna Partner (some bollywood song that cracks me up)
Duran Duran - The Reflex, Wild Boys
Garbage - Stupid Girl
Geogre Michael - Monkey
Gorillaz - Feel Good, Inc., Dare
House of Pain - Jump Around
INXS - Suicide Blonde
Kayne West - Gold Digger
The Killers - Somebody Told Me, Bling, Mr. Brightside
The Kooks - She Moves In her Own Way
Justin Timberlake - What Goes Around
Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song, Kashmir, D'yer Mak'er, All of My Love
Lily Allen - LDN, Alfie, Not Big, Oh My God
Ludacris - Stand Up
Michael Jackson - Beat It, Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough, Billie Jean
Men Without Hats - Pop Goes the World, Safety Dance
My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult - After the Flesh
Mudvayne - Not Falling
Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer, Big Time
Rage Against the Machine - Renegades of Funk
The Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated
REM - Stand, It's the End of the World
Robert Miles - Children
Salt-N-Pepa - Push It
Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love
Seal - Crazy, Lips Like Sugar
Sean Kingston - Beautiful Girl (remix)
Sean Paul - Give It Up to Me, Temperature
Self - Hey Deceiver, Trunk Fulla Amps, Pattycake
Seven Nations - Asleep for Days
Sex Pistols - Anarchy in the UK, God Save the Queen
Smith - Baby It's You
Snap! - The Power
Stereo MCs - Connected
The Strokes - Last Night
System of a Down - Toxicity, Chop Suey!
Slipknot - People=Shit, Duality
Trick Daddy and ludacris - Sugar (Gimme Some)
U2 - Mysterious Ways
Usher, Little John, etc. - Yeah
Wham! - Wake Me Up
White Zombie - Thunderkiss '65
Ying Yang Twins - Dangerous
Zion feat Akon - The Way She Moves

I can't do trance or too much of the same because of my ADHD. I have to sruvive the 60 minutes on the treadmill and 45 minute weight circuit every other day without getting bored. This usually does the trick. Tee hee.