Driving Music
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Topic: Driving Music
Posted By: theblastocyst
Subject: Driving Music
Date Posted: July 13 2006 at 12:06
| So your driving in your car and your destination is only 45 minutes away. What single album would you put on during your drive? |
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: July 13 2006 at 12:22
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Not very prog but "L.A. Woman" by the Doors - includes the greatest driving song ever -"Riders on the storm".
If it is to be prog then "Ashes are burning" by Renaissance - the title track also being wonderful in the car
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Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: July 13 2006 at 12:28
| I rarely drive, but I think "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen would be a good choice. |
Posted By: dralan
Date Posted: July 13 2006 at 12:29
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I would put on "Living in the Past" by Tull, skip over to "Driving Song" and repeat it over and over for 45 minutes.
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Posted By: aramg
Date Posted: July 13 2006 at 12:39
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I second LA Woman...the title track is also an awesome driving song. Riders on the Storm, especially when rainy. I like In the Land of Grey and Pink for prog. ------------- Aram |
Posted By: Deadwing12
Date Posted: July 13 2006 at 12:58
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Call me weird, but for me it dependson a variety of factors, such as weather and time of day Sunny: Something happy and upbeat, usually The Flower Kings, Chick Corea, The Tangent, or some lighter fare such as Keane or the Red Hot Chili Peppers Raining: Something dark, usually Dream Theater, Opeth, or Pain of Salvation - most prog-metal, basically Night-time: Something soothing and melancholy, but which won't put me to sleep! Sigur Ros, Porcupine Tree, Radiohead, maybe some Tool. Of course, there rules do not apply within the first few days of my receiving of a new CD, which will thus get first priority in the car CD player ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Deadwing008/?chartstyle=Basquiat"> 
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Posted By: Firepuck
Date Posted: July 13 2006 at 13:19
It's called my daily commute. Today it was Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick. I carry 16 CD's in my car and replace them every week. Even I don't know what I'll listen to next, but you can bet it'll be whatever strikes my fancy at the time... ------------- Kryten : "'Pub'? Ah yes, A meeting place where humans attempt to achieve advanced states of mental incompetence by the repeated consumption of fermented vegetable drinks." |
theblastocyst wrote:Posted By: eddietrooper
Date Posted: July 13 2006 at 13:30
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The Sky Moves Sideways (Porcupine Tree) is a good driving listen. |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: July 13 2006 at 14:20
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I dont drive, but I use the bus a lot, and I have discovered that the Ayreon albums are great if you are in a car or bus, so there goes my choice. Also, sometimes when I go with a friend of mine who likes prog in his car we usually listen to the Yes album. ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: Catholic Flame
Date Posted: July 13 2006 at 14:24
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Alice Cooper -- Billion Dollar Babies ------------- “Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion.” ~Jack Kerouac |
Posted By: toolis
Date Posted: July 13 2006 at 14:26
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Cannibal Corpse - Vile
and probably my trip will be much shorter... |
Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: July 13 2006 at 14:55
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Camel's debut. ------------- Bigger on the inside. |
Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: July 13 2006 at 15:26
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Probably some hard rock ablum by Deep Purple or Led Zeppelin. |
Posted By: sm sm
Date Posted: July 13 2006 at 15:27
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Driving home when I may need to keep awake. Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind, Number of the Beast, Early Saxon, AC/DC recordings with Bon Scott, 70's Status Quo, Helloween, Blind Guardian, Gamma Ray.
Drving there when I need to mellow out with the traffic jams, Yes, Tull, early to mid 70's Genesis, Camel etc
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Posted By: video vertigo
Date Posted: July 13 2006 at 15:31
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I think the car is the best way to get to know a new album. I drive for work, so I liten to a lot of music in my car. I've had to give up listening to Rush in the car, because I speed more. Most of the time what I listen to in my car resembles what I listen to everywhere else ------------- "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa |
Posted By: man@arms
Date Posted: July 13 2006 at 16:02
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Posted By: Zoso
Date Posted: July 13 2006 at 16:11
How ironic. For me, Boston's debut is the best there is when it comes to driving albums. -------------  |
Posted By: lucas
Date Posted: July 13 2006 at 18:51
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Something brutal : Suicidal tendencies' "lights, camera, evolution" or Metallica's "master of puppets" or a compilation of smashing hits of the eighties : Pat Benatar's "Invincible", Belinda Carlisle's "Heaven is a place on earth", New Order's "true faith", Outfield's "your love", Jane Wiedlin's "rush hour", nena's "99 luftballons", Bon Jovi's "living on a prayer", OMD's "enola gay", depeche mode's "enjoy the silence", duran duran's "save a prayer". ------------- "Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood) |
Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: July 13 2006 at 18:55
I really like this album when I'm in a car. (it's not prog) -------------  
RIP in bossa nova heaven. |
Posted By: cucacola54
Date Posted: July 13 2006 at 19:13
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Banco´s Darwin! amd Io Sono Nato Libero
aslo Collage - Moonshine ------------- Most listened albums last week 
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Posted By: E-Dub
Date Posted: July 13 2006 at 19:25
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A hard question to answer. Probably either Marillion's Brave or Marbles.
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Posted By: Soul Dreamer
Date Posted: July 13 2006 at 19:30
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Since I drive a diesel, the engine is always somewhat hearable. Therefore I don't like music with very soft passages, or music where I have to attend multi-layers (also because of concentration). Therefore my favourite car music is music with strong, well defined soloing like The Division Bell of Pink Floyd, or some metal like Metallica or Iron Maiden. Recently I'm playing both Riverside CD's quite a lot. Today I had to drive 2 hours, I played them both. ------------- To be the one who seeks so I may find .. (Metallica) |
Posted By: titico
Date Posted: July 13 2006 at 20:05
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Well I will put in the car Octavarium of Dream Theater! Good songs and it's a short cd! ------------- Take me As I AM! From Venezuela or Italia? Both! |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: July 13 2006 at 20:21
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hmmm... let's say I had a date with death... and he (or she of course... if you're married you'd understand) awaits at the fruit stand on Highway 666 only 45 minutes away.. which album would I choose for my final drive... .. .. Traffic - John Barleycorn must Die though taking into account my ability to laugh in the face of death (amoung other things).... Il Balletto di Bronzo - Ys  ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Dalezilla
Date Posted: July 13 2006 at 20:43
A short CD?
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Posted By: video vertigo
Date Posted: July 13 2006 at 21:00
those are my favorite at night, especially on windy roads ------------- "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Zappa |
Posted By: Dalezilla
Date Posted: July 13 2006 at 21:02
Rush 
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Posted By: Asyte2c00
Date Posted: July 13 2006 at 22:01
| Recently, Black Holes and Revelations has been in my car. Lightbulb Sun, Lateralus, Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me (The Cure), have seen a lot of time in my car cd player. |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: July 13 2006 at 22:36
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Probably some 80's Zappa stuff. Really good driving music ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: AcostaFulano
Date Posted: July 13 2006 at 22:41
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DSOTM... specially for MONEY... great driving song |
Posted By: Bastille Dude
Date Posted: July 13 2006 at 22:55
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Sometimes its Hermin's Hermits, but mostly I'll listen to my old cassette of Yes TFTO taped from my old LP. Whenever I go on a long trip I always bring Genesis SEBTP and TOFT. ------------- DEATH TO FALSE PROG! |
Posted By: kebjourman
Date Posted: July 13 2006 at 23:06
| i like listening to either hawkwind or dick dale when i drive |
Posted By: Nipsey88
Date Posted: July 14 2006 at 01:16
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One of my favorite albums of all time to put on if I'm driving at night
through more rural areas (can't have urban light and noise about) is
Traffic's Low Spark of High Heeled Boys. Many a nighttime drive through
the country have I taken with this as the soundtrack. Awesome.
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Nipsey88/?chartstyle=myspace02" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Tony Fisher
Date Posted: July 14 2006 at 02:28
| Wishbone Ash's Argus or Sleepwalking by Gerry Rafferty. Why is the latter album not on the archives, because it's pure prog (and quite brilliant)? |
Posted By: Australian
Date Posted: July 14 2006 at 04:57
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Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan. Best Dylan album IMO. ------------- 
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Posted By: akamarko
Date Posted: July 15 2006 at 23:03
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Great driving CD"s
1. Passion - Peter Gabriel (AKA music from "the last temptation of christ") 2. Tommy - The Who 3. Roxy & Elsewhere - Zappa 4. Black Noise - FM 5. Self made compilations - King Crimson Best of 69-74, Led Zeppelin Gems, Neil Young Best Of, Various Yes Compilations, Damn I love CD Burners! I actually don't like to listen to prog rock during most driving trips because if the trip ends before the CD I feel kinda ripped off. LOL |
Posted By: Zoso
Date Posted: July 15 2006 at 23:10
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Marbles is an awesome driving album. Fleetwood Mac is also good stuff to drive to as well. And Pearl Jam. And the Red Hots. And Rush. And Zeppelin. And King Crimson. And ELP.  ------------- |
Posted By: KoS
Date Posted: July 15 2006 at 23:16
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I drove with my brother listening to OSI  |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: July 15 2006 at 23:22
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took a drive to clear my mind tonight... brought along QVL's debut.... felt much better afterwards hahha. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Ivan_Melgar_M
Date Posted: July 15 2006 at 23:26
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Beside Prog that is the most that I listen in the car, when I go to the beach (Long distance all straight road in a wide highway) I like to go fast, so I usually play some good ol' BTO like Four Wheel Drive or Roll on Down the Highway, it makes get in the mood for high speed. Iván ------------- 
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Posted By: micky
Date Posted: July 15 2006 at 23:30
The Doobie Brothers does that for me as well Ivan... insert CD.. depress gas pedal... ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: OpethGuitarist
Date Posted: July 15 2006 at 23:35
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Edge of Sanity - Crimson Dan Swano's masterpiece ------------- back from the dead, i will begin posting reviews again and musing through the forums |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: July 15 2006 at 23:50
I second Hawkwind. Ideal driving music. Otherwise I use self-made samplers with songs I think ideal for driving, like "The Last Seven Minutes" by Magma or "Master Builder" by Gong. -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: gr8dane
Date Posted: July 16 2006 at 11:41
| Golden Earring- Moontan is a good one. |
Posted By: Meddler
Date Posted: July 16 2006 at 13:41
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The Eraser - Thom Yorke is good to drive to.
------------- [IMG]http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/amorfous/astro-1.jpg"> |
Posted By: E-Dub
Date Posted: January 11 2007 at 22:33
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As someone said in the thread that was just cut short, my car is my sactuary, as well. That's where I do my primary listening. I do have most of my stuff uploaded to iTunes at work, but how seriously can you listen there? And with a 4 year old tearing around the house, I usually put on a DVD when she goes to bed.
For the car, anything by Marillion sounds great. Neal Morse also gets a steady rotation. Lately, however, I've been playing the new Camel discs I've been getting, plus Pain Of Salvation's The Perfect Element and Remedy Lane. E -------------
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Posted By: edible_buddha
Date Posted: January 12 2007 at 00:44
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Depends on my mood. I like to play music that resembles how I feel as opposed to using it to get me in a different mood. Cars are good, but more for background stuff as I am supposed to be concentrating on my driving.
For getting somewhere quick, some metal suits: Pantera, cog, Devin Townsend et al (thou not Tool - I actually drive slower with them as Im always trying to listen to what they are doing, thou Lateralis is a fave in the car)
A long drive would consist with a series of Kraut, balanced with those with driving beats (pardon the pun) like can, to popul vox and tangerine dream, to enjoyable pieces like 'tanz der lemmange', all mixed together in a soup.
If im not wanting to go to where I am going: post rock is a treat. () gets wide playing in this case, thou I've recently discovered Explosions in the sky. 'the earth is not a cold dead place' is pleasant and not too taxing to the ears (im driving remember), and Im open for anywhere to listen to 'the rescue' ep.
Non prog faves (depending on mood) include 'kind of blue' - miles daves; and 'welcome to the big bigot' - severed heads....... et al.
Many other albums are welcome.
Enjoy
------------- I really like this jacket, but the sleeves are much too long. |
Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: January 12 2007 at 02:09
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Well duh...The Driving Song - J Tull. ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Posted By: KoS
Date Posted: January 12 2007 at 02:12
| Funny enough, I was playing Aqualung while driving today. |
Posted By: The Whistler
Date Posted: January 12 2007 at 02:15
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Hey, that's funny! I was singing Aqualung as I wandered through Santa Monica today...because I'm an ass! ------------- "There seem to be quite a large percentage of young American boys out there tonight. A long way from home, eh? Well so are we... Gotta stick together." -I. Anderson |
Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: January 12 2007 at 03:15
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Ummagumma is excellent for such an occasion oh i thought we were discussing the best thing to listen to on acid... Herbie Hancock, Phish, 70's and 80's Zappa, Dream Theater, Umphrey's McGee, Return to Forever, and Brand X are great driving bands ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/MysticBoogy" rel="nofollow - My Last.fm 
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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: January 12 2007 at 03:49
Tha Allman Brothers Live At The Filmore is one of the great driving albums of all time - mind you, if you have the expanded edition, 45 minutes is barely long enough to listen to 'Mountain Jam'  ------------- 
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |
Posted By: dedokras
Date Posted: January 12 2007 at 07:27
| porcupine tree, led zep, faith no more |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: January 12 2007 at 08:59
Kraftwerk - Autobahn
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Posted By: AnkisethTheMonk
Date Posted: January 12 2007 at 10:50
Agreed. Music is and always has been for different moods, in my opinion. However, the only cassettes I have in my car are 4 from Supertramp, one of Nirvana Live, No More Tears from Ozzy, and a Kate Bush, so my playlist rotates between those fairly often. ------------- The echo of a distant time comes willowing across the sands And everything is green and submarine... |
Posted By: TerryG
Date Posted: January 12 2007 at 16:13
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I've always thought ELP's Tarkus is perfect for late night motorway music .... try it !
Terry ..... ps also Focus - Hocus Pocus ------------- Ayup |
Posted By: danelidou
Date Posted: January 12 2007 at 23:12
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I don't drive, but while in the passenger seat and asked to put music, I always put some Mars Volta, or Tool. (because my others favourite bands tends to annoy the driver, or send me too far away lol) ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Danelidou/ http://www.last.fm/user/Danelidou/?chartstyle=colors-10"> 
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Posted By: markosherrera
Date Posted: January 13 2007 at 00:11
| born to be wild of steppenwolf,i cant drive 55 of sammy hagar,runnin like the devil of van halen, rucio moro of reinaldo armas etc |
Posted By: scaudill
Date Posted: February 06 2007 at 00:59
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2 come to mind: IQ: Seventh House Collage: Moonshine Yes: CTTE Shadow Gallery: Room V Anathema: Fine Day To Exit (No pun intended) ELP: Pictures... Ok, that's more than two. Sue me. |
Posted By: Chicapah
Date Posted: February 06 2007 at 08:28
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Deadwing - PT ------------- "Literature is well enough, as a time-passer, and for the improvement and general elevation and purification of mankind, but it has no practical value" - Mark Twain |
Posted By: Paradox
Date Posted: February 06 2007 at 11:15
This is the case for me. ------------- 
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Posted By: Floydian42
Date Posted: February 06 2007 at 20:11
| Uh... Hello???? Moving Pictures! |
Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: February 07 2007 at 00:24
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Symphony X Makes for some interesting looks when driving by with it blasting.
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Posted By: peppino
Date Posted: February 09 2007 at 23:14
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I love driving along with Focus. Got Moving Waves in the car right now. ------------- (insert insightful statement here) |
Posted By: MadcapLaughs84
Date Posted: February 10 2007 at 10:32
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The Dark Side Of The Moon ------------- 
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Posted By: prog4evr
Date Posted: February 12 2007 at 07:20
Close, but no cigar. Without question, Marillion's Misplaced Childhood...
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Posted By: Meddler
Date Posted: February 12 2007 at 07:24
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Definitely anything Godspeed You Black Emperor. Yanqui and Fists specifically.
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Posted By: Trademark
Date Posted: February 12 2007 at 08:55
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One of my perennial driving faves is another band that should be here in the archives "The Sensational Alex Harvey Band".
How they've escaped inclusion here is beyond me. Hail Vibrania Vambo Rools |
Posted By: zFrogs
Date Posted: February 12 2007 at 12:58
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I live in Săo Paulo (Brasil) with another 20 millions of people and 3 thousand new cars per day on the streets. I drive 40 km everyday at minimum. For now The Mars Volta and King Crimson are my best choices. ------------- https://www.instagram.com/erifrog/ |
Posted By: billbuckner
Date Posted: February 12 2007 at 13:54
| Made In Japan. If only for Highway Star. |