Author Topic: Taking a long drive... (Read 1114 times)

midnight Target · « **on:** November 18, 2003, 04:34:51 PM »

Across our great Country.

So which CD's would you bring along, and if you had a DVD player for passengers... suggestions?

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 18, 2003, 04:47:33 PM »

MT go get some un abridged Books on tape or CD. We drove up to WA state this summer. 15 hours. My GF would not let me listen to my music so the trip up was 10 hours of country and 3 hours of 80s music, lol 2 hours of mine while she slept.

It was HORIBLE!! seemed like we where driving for years.

The trip home was 12 hours of an un abridged book on CD, it was SOO much better, the last two hours was back to country, but what can you do?

mrblack · « **Reply #2 on:** November 18, 2003, 04:52:19 PM »

Anything by Bob seager.
Allman Bro's band
Led Zepllen Physical graffity
And when you want to mello out Sarah Mclauchlin

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 18, 2003, 05:03:22 PM »

Johnny Cash
San Quentin
Folsom Prison
All the albums he did for Def American.

capt. apathy · « **Reply #4 on:** November 18, 2003, 05:13:18 PM »

allman bros.
greatful dead
clapton
more clapton
maybe some paul simon
and some more clapton

for long road trips ( I do 'm regularly for work) I highly recomend getting a cd player that reads mp3 discs. or if your car stereo doesn't play them then get a mp3 discman or I-pod with the audiobug (it broadcasts your player over an fm chanle)

aside from the 10 hours or so of custom music per disc. you can store 10 albums on a disc so you aren't jugling discs and flipping through the cd cases at 80 mph. also your original cd's stay home, safe from car breakins.

Creamo · « **Reply #5 on:** November 18, 2003, 05:17:29 PM »

I drove from the Bay Area to Chicago alone, and before leaving bought a box set of Monty Python. Was like 4 hours of tape and way worth it.

midnight Target · « **Reply #6 on:** November 18, 2003, 05:18:24 PM »

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Originally posted by Creamo
I drove from the Bay Area to Chicago alone, and before leaving bought a box set of Monty Python. Was like 4 hours of tape and way worth it.

I like this one!!

TY

lazs2 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 18, 2003, 05:24:52 PM »

2 1/2 or 3" dyno max turbos through decent headers. 2 chamber flowmasters are fine too for a roadster..

lazs

john9001 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 18, 2003, 05:40:43 PM »

when i drive cross country , i keep the CB on , gota know where smokey is.

Dago · « **Reply #9 on:** November 18, 2003, 06:49:19 PM »

Will this be a one vehicle trip or a bleeding heart liberal convoy?

I am told liberals enjoy listening to Peter, Paul and Marys "Puff The Magic Dragon And Other Greatest Hits CD".

If you care to plan your trip with some good listening in mind, I would recommend checking this site out :

Radio listening to drive by

Have a safe and fun trip,

dago

JB73 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 18, 2003, 06:54:20 PM »

Pearl Jam: Ten

Dave Matthew's Band: Under the Table and Dreaming

Smashing Pumpkins: Siamese Dream

Stevie Ray Vaughan: The Sky is Crying

Led Zeppelin: Physical Graffiti

some off the wall choices...

Mazzy Star: So Tonight That I Might See

Toad the Wet Sprocket: Dulcinea

Squirrel Nut Zippers: Perennial favorites

INXS: Kick

Jewel: This Way

Chris Isaak: Baja Sessions

DVD ideas for adults:

Goodfellas

Wall Street

The Usual Suspects

Suicide Kings

offbeat ideas:

The Brothers McMullen

The Ref

The Great Escape

Dune

Jerry Maguire

(all DVD ideas were basicall for the dialogue so the driver can kind of enjoy too.. maybe even play "who can mimic the longest dialogue" .. i know i can do almost the whole movie Wall Street LOL)

capt. apathy · « **Reply #11 on:** November 18, 2003, 07:07:01 PM »

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The Ref

my Favorite Christmas movie

Ozark · « **Reply #12 on:** November 18, 2003, 07:29:31 PM »

If you get to Mid-Missouri, hey, free meal and a place to sleep too... unless your a wacko! Heck, the wife can shoot too.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #13 on:** November 18, 2003, 07:50:04 PM »

Eagles
Johnny Cash
Willy Nelson
Creed
Beethoven
Andrew sisters
Elvis Costello
Heart
Smashmouth
Doors
Traveling Wilburys
Louis Armstrong
CSNY
Billy Joel
Led Zepplin
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Don Henly
(Can you tell I like variety? That makes up one CD case for the car...)

Westy · « **Reply #14 on:** November 18, 2003, 07:54:10 PM »

May I suggest you make your own CD's if you have a burner? Just make several "best of.." and "My favorites..." CD's to listen to out of your home stock.
But IMO there's a lot to be said for listening to the different stations as you drive cross country. While much of the music formats are the same (can't escape Clear Channel) there is some local culture to be enjoyed as you listen to the DJ's and discussions as you drive through the different states. Opinions on issue will differ (somethimes greatly) as you travel from one region to another.