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Title: Music to Drive To
Post by: Schmung on 11 Apr 2005, 13:09: Car stereo that plays Mp3 cds is purchased and installed. The burning of CDs must commence. Help me with my choice. I require some more relaxing ones for those traffic jams and something a bit more up-tempo for when I'm late and fuel consumption is not an issue.

I'm wondering if I can pull off a mix CD that veers between indie, rock, grunge, metal and rap with any degree of success.

OF course, I could just listen to Radio2, but that would rather spoil the point of spending money on a somewhat pricier than originally envisaged car stereo.

So, what be your driving music and please help me in the search for mine.
Title: Music to Drive To
Post by: mechorg on 11 Apr 2005, 13:15: Awesome... I love my mp3 cd player in my car.
When I'm driving, I mostly listen to instrumental and electronic stuff so I probably won't be much help to you.
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Post by: rynne on 11 Apr 2005, 13:21: I made an awesome driving mix where the tracks' tempos increased as the tape went on. If someone else was driving, I could watch them speed up while the tape played. :)
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Post by: AndSheeWas on 11 Apr 2005, 14:00: The Blow soundtrack, specifically "Black Betty" by Ram Jam.
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Post by: KharBevNor on 11 Apr 2005, 15:22: Ministry - Jesus Built My Hotrod
Judas Priest - Hell Patrol or pretty much anything else
Rob Zombie - Dragula [Matrix Remix]
Fear Factory - Cars
Meatloaf - Bat Out of Hell [Full Version]
Iron Maiden - Running Free
Entombed - To Ride, Shoot Straight And Speak The Truth
Motorhead - Bomber or pretty much anything else
Black Sabbath - Children of the Grave or The Mob Rules
Alice Cooper - Under My Wheels
Brujeria - Marijuana
Led Zeppelin - The Immigrant Song
King Diamond - The Trees Have Eyes
Lawnmower Deth - Mower Liberation Front
Danzig - She Rides or I'm the One
Hammerfall - Renegade
Rammstein - Adios
Vicious Rumours - Paint it Black
Pink Floyd - Run Like Hell
Samael - Moongate
Black Label Society - Graveyard Disciples
System of a Down - Highway Song or Shimmy
Viking Skull - Beer, Drugs and Bitches
Running Wild - Bad to the Bone
In Flames - Pinball Map
Lordi - Dynamite Tonight
Wizard - Betrayer
Rage Against the Machine - Sleep Now in the Fire
Skyclad - Crux of the Message
Anti-Flag - Captain Anarchy
Deep Purple - Speed King
Therion - Riders of Theli
Metallica - Fuel
Edge of Sanity - Blood-Coloured
Star One - Intergalactic Space Crusaders
AC/DC - Highway to Hell
3 Inches of Blood - Deadly Sinners or Ride Darkhorse, Ride
Manowar - Wheels of Fire
Hawkwind - Motorhead
Bulldozer - Whiksy Time
Anthrax - Riding Shotgun
Venom - Bloodlust or Black Metal
Girlschool - Race with the Devil
Wuthering Heights - Land of Olden Glory
DragonForce - Fury of the Storm
KMFDM - Bullets, Bombs and Bigotry
Saxon - And the Band Played On
Tankard - 666 Packs
Stormtroopers of Death - Sergeant D and the S.O.D.

Your metal and rock section sir, with a sprig of industrial. Should be relatively within your tastes from what I remember, with a few random shots thrown in that I think might be appreciated. Also covering your fast-driving type music.
Title: Music to Drive To
Post by: Schmung on 11 Apr 2005, 15:22: Quote from: mechorg
Awesome... I love my mp3 cd player in my car.
When I'm driving, I mostly listen to instrumental and electronic stuff so I probably won't be much help to you.

ahh, electronica, Aphex Twin-esque stuff perchance? Do like a bit of that...

Bush will most likely put in an appearance, maybe some Soundgarden, Cypress Hill, Bloc Party, Zep, Maiden. We shall see.

Edit : HArk, Khars selection is indeed fairly spot on. Salute you sir!
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Post by: Inlander on 11 Apr 2005, 15:33: Electric blues is always great driving music - think Muddy Waters.

I'll try and think of a list of songs from other genres, but one that should be an automatic inclusion on any driving soundtrack is "Roadrunner" by the Modern Lovers.
Title: Music to Drive To
Post by: mechorg on 11 Apr 2005, 16:44: Quote from: Schmung

ahh, electronica, Aphex Twin-esque stuff perchance? Do like a bit of that...

Keep in mind that I do a lot of long distance driving and mostly in the darkness hours, so I like a bit of a 'musical score' to my driving. It lets my mind wander.

If you're looking for Aphex Twin-esque stuff (his Ambient works are excellent along with the Richard D. James album) then find some Gridlock (or Dryft... a variation of), Chris Clark, Polygon Window, Squarepusher, Scanner and of course some Boards of Canada. Just those will get me from coast to coast with no complaints.

For the more up tempo days, its usually Chemical Bros., Dj Keoki, Underworld, Juno Reactor...
My driving music taste differs a lot from my casual listening preferences.

I'm in the process of making a 90s collection of stuff for my road trip in a few weeks, but i don't have the free time i was hoping for. Its a pretty involved task to make an mp3 mix ... ugh..
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Post by: Two_Tone on 11 Apr 2005, 17:52: Fugazi lots and lots of Fugazi
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Post by: Smiley on 11 Apr 2005, 18:11: Great music to drive to...

Bruce Springsteen
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
John Fogert
Guns and Roses
Toby Keith
Keith Urban
Any fast paced Country song ;-)
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Post by: Inlander on 11 Apr 2005, 18:15: Guns 'n' Roses? If you're driving off a cliff, maybe . . .
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Post by: IHeartShinyObjects on 11 Apr 2005, 18:43: Dude... Props for the meatloaf. and you cant forget queen. my faveorite driving tune is Bohemian Rhapsody. my faveorite driving memories are singing loudly to that song in a car pulling a waybes world. and oh yes I headbang at the headbanging part
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Post by: Smiley on 11 Apr 2005, 19:04: Guns and Roses is the only metal I actually enjoy. It's great for driving to, and it's also great workout music.
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Post by: emopants on 11 Apr 2005, 19:46: Sammy Hagar - I Can't Drive 55

Yes, seriously.
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Post by: Sixleaf on 11 Apr 2005, 20:29: I'm sure someone will hate me for mentioning this, but The Open Road Song by Eve6. It makes you want to sing love songs to broken parts of your car.

"Oh how I love you, my broken spedometer, cost me a speeding ticket, because I never know how fast I go.."

Yes, this is why I do not write lyrics.
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Post by: yipjumpmusic on 11 Apr 2005, 20:31: Before a rock was put through my window and stereo was yanked...

Secret Chiefs 3-The 4 (Great Ishraqi Sun)
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Post by: InterstateEight on 11 Apr 2005, 22:56: Any/all songs from Modest Mouse's "This Is A Long Drive For Someone With Nothing To Think About" and "The Moon And Antarctica".
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Post by: Phrozen on 12 Apr 2005, 00:54: Ramjam - Black Betty

End of story.
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Post by: emor on 12 Apr 2005, 00:57: Look through your collection of muisc. Any music that meets the following criteria is good driving music:

1. you love it
2. you know every word
3. you can mimic every guitar the whole way through

those three things are the secrets to great driving music
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Post by: negative creep on 12 Apr 2005, 05:09: in my car: apocalyptica, motörhead, iron maiden, system of a down and audioslave
Title: Music to Drive To
Post by: Schmung on 12 Apr 2005, 07:22: Quote from: emor
Look through your collection of muisc. Any music that meets the following criteria is good driving music:

1. you love it
2. you know every word
3. you can mimic every guitar the whole way through

those three things are the secrets to great driving music

I'm pretty sure that air-guitaring my way through Powerslave would be a sure-fire way to cause a major traffic accident. Listened to Bloc Party, Faith No More, Kaiser Chiefs & Bush on the way to work today. Was good.
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Post by: dave86 on 12 Apr 2005, 07:28: I generally listen to less rawkin stuff in the car, stuff like They Might Be Giants, Ben Folds, Moxy Fruvous, stuff like that. Though air guitar-type stuff is lots o fun too!
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Post by: Inlander on 12 Apr 2005, 08:05: Quote from: Schmung
I'm pretty sure that air-guitaring my way through Powerslave would be a sure-fire way to cause a major traffic accident.

Once when putting together the music for a road trip with my brother, I put in some Parliament Funkadelic. He had to explain to me that though it was fine music, it was just about the worst thing imaginable to drive to - because you end up with the car swaying rhythmically all over the road, as you jerk the steering wheel around in time to that sweet, sweet funk.
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Post by: AndSheeWas on 12 Apr 2005, 08:41: P-Funk is high up on my list. But I agree...it's hard not to make your car dance.
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Post by: bucky_2300 on 12 Apr 2005, 08:45: Guns 'n' Roses - Welcome to the Jungle
L7 - Pretend That We're Dead (shut up, it's a fun song)
Some Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Iron Maiden - Two Minutes to Midnight
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Anything Ramones.
Jimi Hendrix - Crosstown Traffic
Fleshies - Led Fucking Zeppelin, Man
On second thought, anything by Fleshies.
Choking Victim - 500 Channels
Choking Victim - Five Finger Discount
Leftover Crack - Soon We'll Be Dead
Leftover Crack - Gang Control
Crass - Punk is Dead
Rudimentals - No TV
Rancid - Entire ...And out come the wolves album
Dead Kennedys - Holiday in Cambodia
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Post by: thehoopiestfrood on 12 Apr 2005, 15:59: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/thehoopiestfrood/radio4.gif)
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Post by: Inlander on 12 Apr 2005, 16:02: Well hell, I don't mind not being cool: "Radar Love" by Golden Earring. Obvious, when you think about it.
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Post by: KharBevNor on 12 Apr 2005, 16:33: Quote from: thehoopiestfrood
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/thehoopiestfrood/radio4.gif)

Is that a real badge? Can I buy that badge somewhere? By the unholy power of Gardners Question Time I NEED THAT BADGE.
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Post by: muffy on 12 Apr 2005, 16:36: That is the single coolest thing I've seen in my life.

*thinks*
I have a badge maker.

Oh yes.
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Post by: dirge on 13 Apr 2005, 04:06: hedrix and cross town traffic is the best car song of all time dude.

(someone's already said it, but thought you may need a second opinion)
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Post by: daneford on 13 Apr 2005, 12:35: Du Haust. Oh yeah.
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Post by: Empty Friend on 13 Apr 2005, 13:58: I shouldn't be the first person to say STP - Interstate Love Song, but it appears I am.
Also: Cake - Long Line of Cars/Stickshifts and Safety Belts/Wheels
Radiohead: I Might Be Wrong
Incubus - Drive (NURR)
Phantom Planet - Turn Shift Smile Repeat (if it's a sad drive =p)
Sublime - Summertime
Alice In Chains - Would/I Stay Away/No Excuses

and just for "WTF factor"... Ice Cube - Today Was a Good Day ;)
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Post by: c1utch on 13 Apr 2005, 14:39: empty friend: the phantom planet, sublime and incubus songs you suggested were the 3 that I had thought of as scrolling down :)
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Post by: happybirthdaygelatin on 13 Apr 2005, 16:38: Today Was a Good Day was Ice Cube at his prime. I'll have to add Gin and Juice to that suggestion.
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Post by: mechorg on 13 Apr 2005, 16:40: All very good suggestions, Empty Friend.

...yes, even the Ice Cube. :)
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Post by: IronOxide on 13 Apr 2005, 16:42: Rev on the Red Line by Foreigner is a must for any drivin' collection.
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Post by: Empty Friend on 13 Apr 2005, 19:30: The best part about the dancing gir is that I am playing "Today Was A Good Day" and he's basically on beat. Ahhhh, gotta love Gir.
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Post by: c1utch on 13 Apr 2005, 20:34: ooh, german test drive by Spymob
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Post by: stevethepirate on 13 Apr 2005, 20:37: Chuck Berry - no particular place to go
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Post by: Sionide on 14 Apr 2005, 09:38: Eels - Mr. E's Beautiful Blues

it's the one they play in Road Trip when they're going over that massive bridge, i love that song for driving!
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Post by: Smiley on 14 Apr 2005, 10:38: Any Creedence Clearwater Revival songs. "Nuff Said