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Old Apr 16th, 2002, 12:49 PM
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Bruce Springsteen, Live 1975-1985
Rolling Stones, Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out
Carlos Santana, Lotus (in Japan)

All three are live recordings at what I consider the height of these artists musical careers.
 
Old Apr 16th, 2002, 12:53 PM
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Forgot about a road trip with a theme. Went to Nashville a few years back and all we listend to was country. Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Junior Brown, Asleep at the Wheel (and guests) performing Bob Wills tunes. Ahh, take it away Leon.

RnR, Jackie Wilson, all time classic. Now have "lonely teardrops" in my head.
 
Old Apr 16th, 2002, 01:06 PM
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"Radar Love" by Golden Earring?
Spent many an hour behind a windshield driving between San Diego and No Cal on I-5/Hwy 99 when that song was popular.

Right now I've been into BB King, SR Vaughn, J Geils, Van Morrison, Guess Who/Burton Cummings as traveling music.

Bob Wills' Asleep at the Wheel Tribute album.
Now, LA Woman AND Lonely Teardrops are stuck in my head!

They are doing a "60's" Tribute on local radio as I type. Procol Harum!!!!
ARRRGGGHHHHHHH.
 
Old Apr 16th, 2002, 01:11 PM
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I love Procol Harum, Kal! I should have been born a bit earlier, I still think Rock hit it's peek in the late 60's, early 70's and with the exception of U2, no later artists have come close.
 
Old Apr 16th, 2002, 01:19 PM
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The Who - Going Mobile
"I'm going home, and when I want to go home I'm going mobile. Keep me moving."

Indigo Girls - Get Out the Map
"Get out the map and lay your finger anywhere down. We'll leave the figuring to those we pass on our way out of town."
Bruce - Thunder Road
"All the redemption I can offer, girl, is beneath this dirty hood. With a chance to make it good somehow, what else can we do now? Except roll down the window and let the wind blow back your hair. The night's busting open, these two lanes will take us anywhere."

Anything by REM. Anything by U2 (and Tom the new album is "All That You Can't Leave Behind," a good title when you're packing!). Had a great road trip recently listening to their "Achtung Baby."
 
Old Apr 16th, 2002, 01:26 PM
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Ah, so true, ncgirl ... but let us not forget the favorite of all Tarheels ... the ... Hotnuts! Can you hear them too?
 
Old Apr 16th, 2002, 01:27 PM
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nina, The song finally is over! ".....turned a whiterrrrrrr shade of paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaale...".

I'm wearing out the Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughn CD. Robert Cray rocks.

Also picked up "Led Zep...The Early Years!" Lost quite a few ranges of my hearing listening to them in the '60s/70s.

Going to SF this weekend, so "I better wear some flowers in my hair....". Hell, I gotta get some hair first!
Other SF themes:
Eric Brudon's "San Franciso Nights". "Old cop young cop feel alllllright on a warm SF night..."
"Lights"-Journey
Tony Bennett, of course.
Kal
 
Old Apr 16th, 2002, 01:30 PM
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Kal, Led Zep! We've been listening to "Houses Of the Holy" all weekend! Got a turntable recently and we're diving into the old vinyl. That's some fine old music!
 
Old Apr 16th, 2002, 01:31 PM
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PINK FLOYD!!!!!!!!!!
 
Old Apr 16th, 2002, 01:32 PM
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Sue'spike, Going Mow-bile...
"Wee whoooo...beep beep!" hahahaha....
I'm having some pretty good/bad flashbacks!

Quick...put that down...CHP!
Made ya look!
Kal
 
Old Apr 16th, 2002, 01:34 PM
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Jackson Brown: "Running on Empty"
any Who
almost any Bruce Springsteen
Buffalo Springfield
almost any Steve Winwood

Doors
Doors

Bonnie Raitt

Older Allman Bros, and also Marshall Tucker

and an oldies station.

 
Old Apr 16th, 2002, 01:42 PM
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You guys have got me going. Music from the Big Pink. Windows down...real loud (their singing and mine). gt;
 
Old Apr 16th, 2002, 02:25 PM
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The Doors, U2, Sting (and the Police), Jimmy Buffet, Dead Can Dance, Claanad, Concrete Blonde & Mozart.
 
Old Apr 16th, 2002, 03:23 PM
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Hey, nobody's mentioned Slow Ride
by Foghat.
Take it easy.
 
Old Apr 16th, 2002, 03:34 PM
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Hole - the whole "Celebrity Skin" CD

Anything by Green Day or the Ramones

The Who's "Tommy" - great for singing along at the top of your voice!

Alas...we just recently got rid of our car...this is one thing I will miss dearly...
 
Old Apr 16th, 2002, 04:17 PM
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Concrete Blonde!!!!! Especially in the desert or New Orleans!
 
Old Apr 16th, 2002, 04:26 PM
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The Clash - First or Second Album
The Kinks - 1966-78
The Stones - Exile or Sticky Fingers
The Who - Quadrophenia - can't beat it driving on Highway 1 in CA - Can you see the real me, can ya, can ya?, and Who's Next
Dylan - any one of thirty albums
Dead - heads all empty and I don't care


 
Old Apr 16th, 2002, 04:37 PM
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Gordon Lightfoot - Gord's Gold
 
Old Apr 16th, 2002, 04:58 PM
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Agree w/ Brubeck and Desmond.

Had to add Joe Sample, esp. his 'Carmel' for travelling the CA coast. ('Carmel', 'A Rainy Day in Monterey')

But...what is probably the ultimate driving music for anywhere in the U.S.: Neil Diamond's 'Coming to America'
"..TODAY!!!.."

Whatever your tastes, though, please be sure to listen to whatever is most likely to keep you awake and alert and avoid anything that you suspect may have the opposite effect!!!
 
Old Apr 16th, 2002, 05:01 PM
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Had to add: for New Orleans:

'Basin Street Blues', esp. by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong:

"Basin St....New Orleans, land of dreams..."

And of course, the cliched 'Chicago' , 'NY, NY', 'Route 66'
 


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