Sound of the Open Road

[PinayDiver]

Matt: You'd be horrified to learn that I first heard of John Buttler Trio’s “What You Want” as a mobile ring tone. Cantrell, I know of course; “Spiderbite” and “Anger Rising” come to mind.

Sarah: speaking of Elton John, largely due to (the return-to-romance of) Moulin Rouge, “Your Song” is quite popular in these parts.

Daddy-h2O: Van Morrison, Bruce Springsteen, Cats Stevens, Bob Dylan, AC/DC, Ray Charles, Rolling Stones – check!

Ron: Matchbox Twenty’s Mad Season is in one of my CD crates somewhere. During office outings (read: compulsory) where I expend energy avoiding being roped in for videoke (can’t carry a tune), I noted that “Unwell” seems to have become a kind of anthem (replacing their fathers’ “My Way”?).

Missy: I have Pink Floyd’s Final Cut (which includes “Shine on You Crazy Diamond” that Sarah likes), Chili Peppers’ Stadium Arcadium, and Beach Boys’ Sounds of Summer. I once tentatively asked my music-pusher for White Zombie, he gave me The Zombies (“She’s Not There,” etc.), so I just went uh, okay

[seasnake]

Don't forget Matchbox 20's SCUBA song ..... "Bent".

[SoCalDiveGirl]

I once tentatively asked my music-pusher for White Zombie, he gave me The Zombies (“She’s Not There,” etc.), so I just went uh, okay

hahahahahahah Thats funny Living Dead Girl vs She's Not There--- yeah, i can see the similarities

I still think the Beach Boys are the ultimate summer driving sounds.....

[phrenicnerve]

If you get to drive along side the sea, Ravel and Debussy. They were impressionistic composers, which is a style of music that is, well, "watery" if you get what I mean.

Ravel: Complete Music for Solo Piano - Abbey Simon (pianist) - compilation CD

Debussy: La Mer (The Sea) - Debussy, The Cleveland Orchestra & Chorus, and Pierre Boulez (my favorite recording of this piece).

also,

Chopin: Abbey Simon (pianist) - compilation CD
Chopin Nocturnes: Abbey Simon

...from there it goes a different direction for me:

Tool, Corrosion Of Conformity, Down, Pantera, Black Label Society, Sepultura, Soulfly, Melvins, Opeth, Machine Head, Candiria, Fear Factory (song "Descent" on album Obsolete is a must crank for me when I hit PCH and start down the coast! ), Celtic Frost - HairNation on Sirius radio is cool until Bon Jovi or Warrant gets played, then an abrupt change to HeartAttack is in order.



Area 33 has some good ambient electronic music...



iTunes radio is even better! ChroniX Aggression for metal, radioioAmbient for sex, err, I mean chilling out.




peace!

[phrenicnerve]

Oh man two I forgot:

Fleetwood Mac
Billy Squire

[PinayDiver]

I got to thank you phrenicnerve. I’ve been largely ignoring internet radio until your prompting to explore iTunes radio. Found radioioAmbient in the listing and how could I possibly resist its “sensual, evocative, and thoughtful exotic electronica” description? Kid in the candy store.

Ron: “Bent,” why of course (bop on the head), the thought (scuba song) did cross my mind

Missy: On the subject of “mistaken identities,” you know what’s even funnier? Today at lunch, an officemate told me about “The Archive of Misheard Lyrics” where people own up to what they once insisted as the right words to the song. Song: U2’s Mysterious Ways. Real lyrics: She moves in mysterious ways. Misheard as: Shamu the mysterious whale LOL

[onebourbon]

Ok...

La Grange - ZZ Top
Low Rider - War
Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles... of course...
Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix

[PinayDiver]

Ray Charles, why of course First mention of Hendrix, about time too


Hey, in case you guys haven't tripped upon this, and seeing that you all take pleasure in a wide range of music, thought I'd post this link to an article I found interesting:

"Can one of the nation's greatest musicians cut through the fog of a D.C. rush hour? Gene Weingarten set out to discover if violinist Josh Bell -- and his Stradivarius -- could stop busy commuters in their tracks."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...040401721.html

Features audio and video of Joshua Bell's Complete Metro Station Performance. Would you have stopped, listened, recognized "genius"? A friend said some people later wrote in to say that they cried while reading the article (and, well, he also adds that these are probably the ones who paid big $$$ to see him perform on stage haha)