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now, if it WAS OK TO LISTEN TO MUSIC WHILE RIDING, what would it be?

Old 06-01-11, 01:24 PM
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now, if it WAS OK TO LISTEN TO MUSIC WHILE RIDING, what would it be?

Inspired by that other thread over there I thought it would be interesting to see other tastes in music. Has this been done recently? Forgive me if so. I think most of us would agree it is dangerous to listen to ear bud anything while riding a bike. If it weren't, what would you listen to?
OK, I'll start. As far as musical tastes go, it could be nearly anything for me, from Mozart to Stan Getz to Elvis Costello. And of course, Little Feat.
With a few exceptions, I like any number of different kinds of music. Lately I've been on a nostalgia jag as I can't say I've found any recent music that blows my skirt up. This month it's my old Roxy Music, now on CD. Last month it was The English Beat. Before that, Split Enz. Etc.
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Probably a mix of vampire weekend, Mumford and sons, and the black keys.
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Originally Posted by rootboy
I think most of us would agree it is dangerous to listen to ear bud anything while riding a bike.
Yeah, and riding a bike is dangerous too. :O
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Originally Posted by rootboy
And of course, Little Feat.
There's a bunch of hacks from Louisville named Dallas Alice. No count musicians, but the rhythm guitar player is one good lookin' fella if I say so myself.

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while I never wear it on the bike have to admit I do wear it walking sometimes. however the mix of somgs on my Ipod may be the most eclectic around. old Jazz- Ella, Louie, (Armstrong and Prima), Lambert+ Hendrix+ Ross, Doris, some country Dwight, Roger Miller, 60s stuff, lots of 70s, '80, show tunes, Classical and Opera! (Joyce DiDonato rocks!) OH this reminds me got to download....
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Originally Posted by ColonelJLloyd
There's a bunch of hacks from Louisville named Dallas Alice. No count musicians, but the rhythm guitar player is one good lookin' fella if I say so myself.

are you talking about the lazy passed out bum inthe sunglasses??
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Originally Posted by Bianchigirll
....Roger Miller........
He and Tom T. Hall are a couple of my favorite writers. Great stuff.

Originally Posted by Bianchigirll
are you talking about the lazy passed out bum inthe sunglasses??
Obviously.
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I tune into the station that plays Allman Brothers Band 24/7, on this:
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Pretty Lights is nice techno-y stuff that fits well to weaving around the city. If it's a sunny day, then you can't beat The Go! Team. Otherwise speed metal, 24/7.
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Originally Posted by rootboy
from Mozart to Stan Getz to Elvis Costello.
Originally Posted by JReade
Probably a mix of vampire weekend, Mumford and sons, and the black keys.


Personally, I believe that there is a Tom Waits album for all occasions.

I won a little mp3 player with a tinny, built in speaker in a contest a while back and I plan on using it in a shirt pocket or taped to my handlebars for rides. I've only used it once and that time I was listening to Joe Strummer's last album Streetcore, but I've meaning to bust it back out.

I feel like there would be a lot of good instrumental music that would provide a good "soundtrack" for rural riding: Tin Hat Trio, Rosenberg Trio / Django Reinhardt, Dave Brubeck, Charles Mingus, Stan Getz, old jazz like Bianchigirl mentioned.

We used to go on 'townie' rides with some friends. One lady had a little battery powered radio in her front wald basket that was usually playing oldies stations and sometimes it added a bit of ambiance. Interesting doppler effect if you passed by her or she passed you...
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Alan Parsons
Kansas
James Taylor
Rush
Al Stewart
Eric Clapton
Pink Floyd
Dire Straits

...and several others that don't pop into my head at the moment.
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In A Gadda Da Vida


















seriously?
Stones Sticky Fingers whole LP.
Al Di Meola Race with the Devil on Spanish Highway
Steve Kahn Arrows
Sonnie Rollins the bridge
Pink Floyd learning to fly
Beatles helter skelter
Ten Years After Woodchoppers Ball
Bach Tocatta and Fugue in D minor
DeLibes Flower Duet
Allman Brothers [u]Whipping Post[u] from Filmore recording.

that's a decent start.
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Originally Posted by khatfull
Alan Parsons
Kansas
James Taylor
Rush
Al Stewart
Eric Clapton
Pink Floyd
Dire Straits

...and several others that don't pop into my head at the moment.
Oh keith you are such a Prog Rocker!! You forgot Genesis! (and Peter Gabriel)


My playlist is solid Hip-Hop ranging from early 90's thru early 2000's. Gangstarr, Tribe, Busta, Black Star, Rakim, Wu-Tang, Fugees, Outkast, Kool Keith, Craig Mack, Digable Planets, 2Pac, Dre, Biggie, De La Soul, KRS-1, The Roots, Beasties, NaS....I could go on but you get the picture.
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In no particular order:

-Ol Dirty or anything WuTang
-WeFunk shows
-Phish
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Iron Maiden
AC/DC
Guns & Roses
Accept.

"If it was OK" ????
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Led Zep.
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Right now, I'm feeling:

- Fatback
- Ramsey Lewis
- Mass Production
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Stuff like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDy45W5KouM

And I would sing along too.

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Lewis Taylor, Neville Bros., Robert Cray, Fleetwood Mac (with Peter Green), Spirit, Love, Blodwyn Pig, The Meters, and my beloved Jimi for starters.

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My Ipod has like 5000 songs. Pretty much anything and everything. At least I have a song for any mood..
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blues
jazz
roots
occasional classic rock when I want to revisit my youth

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Lots of good stuff mentioned already. I'd add lots of old Motown and funk - 4 tops, Isleys, James Brown, Parliament/Funkadelic, Sly and the Family Stone, etc. I always get a grin when I hear Hot Fun in the Summertime.
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