Suggestions for a Driving Music Playlist (Vanity)

13 May 2013 | Me

[paterfamilias]

So, my son and I will have a 5-day bonding experience and we will drive the Pacific Coast Highway from San Diego to Carmel and back in a pristine (red, of course) 1985 Alfa Romeo GTV-6/2.5.

I welcome your suggestions for some good driving music for the trip.

Thanks!

[Migraine]

Meat Loaf, Bat Out of Hell.

GREAT call on Meat Loaf.
I've got a couple more, too:
Sawyer Brown version of "Six Days on the Road (and I'm a-gonna make it home tonight", and
Bob Seger with "Old Time Rock n Roll", plus his version of "It Goes to show ya Never Can Tell -- (C'es la Vie)"

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Or the floor safe to keep those .22s tucked away...

[Migraine]

Sing, Sing, Sing - Benny Goodman Orchestra

Great call on that one; Gene Krupa shreds it.
Another one I love for its drum solo is one no one probably ever hears:

Gypsy (a Minneapolis hippie band from 1971 featuring the short-lived genius, Enrico Rosenbaum) -- "Tomorrow is the Last to be Heard"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoOKUON0ZDo

The drum piece goes for a whole minute at the 3:40 mark (in case you would not like to listen to the whole 7 minute cut.

[paterfamilias]

“Anything from the Doobie Brother that doesn’t feature Michael McDonald singing lead”

HAHAHAHA

My son once gave me a Michael McDonald Christmas CD as a gag gift.

I may have to repay the kindness....

[paterfamilias]

You must be confusing Alfas with Porsches.

[paterfamilias]

DeDion rear suspension with inboard brakes and a rear transaxle. Front suspension is torsion bar.

[paterfamilias]

Close.

When we shipped the car out my son, we took the opportunity to load the trunk with some of his heavier stuff.

[dfwgator]

Anything from the Doobie Brother that doesn’t feature Michael McDonald singing lead

Especially "Neal's Fandango."

[dfwgator]

“Fire on High - ELO

[Kommodor]

Don’t forget Red Barschetta from Rush, or if you prefer, Dream Theater.

[zeugma]

When I'm cruising long distance on my Hog, I like pipe and drums. The Rogues are always good.

YMMV

[Fiji Hill]

If you’re going back to the 50s, why not “Hot Rod Lincoln” by Commander Cody?

That's actually from 1972. Here's the origninal

Hot Rod Lincoln--Charlie Ryan & the Livingston Brothers (1955)

[21twelve]

Red Barchetta is great:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djVGhqvl_8A

BUT - my first thought was for Dreamline (also by Rush):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wJtQzD_lXY

“We’re only at home when we’re on the run....
We are only immortal for a limited time”

And for a change of pace, perhaps one of my old favorites:

Midnight Rider by the Allman Brothers:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Kb2x0D584c

[SoothingDave]

“Subdivisions” has a good driving beat. And it mentions back seats.

[SoothingDave]

I did not know that.

[21twelve]

And the whole idea of getting out of mundane Suburbia! My two young teen daughters and I went on a road trip last summer to visit relatives. It was on a whim. Told them on a Thursday, and Friday morning we headed east for 2000 miles. That even made it more special; no planning - just get in the BMW with the top down and go! (Well - it really was a minivan, but the sense of freedom and adventure was still there!)

[Fiji Hill]

A follow-on to Hot Rod Lincoln:

X-15--Johnny Bond (1960)

[tomkat]

Hope you have a real nice trip  :-)

[PJ-Comix]

Anything by Patsy Cline. BEST female singer ever.

[Spartan302]

When I drove to Alaska I bought some of those audio book novels. Actually helped keeping me awake.