Posted on 05/13/2013 6:20:43 AM PDT by paterfamilias
“Get Your Kicks on Rt. 66,” both recordings; one by Nat King Cole and one by Asleep at the Wheel. (Don’t take the name of the artist seriously, however.)
“Theme from Rt. 66” by Nelson Riddle
Life is a highway - Tom Cochran
Thats a good one. Also Jessica - almand bros, LA Woman, who do you love- live by quicksilver (25min version). Long songs with s steady rhythm.
dyamitehack, you beat me to it..MUST include Radar Love!!!
“Roll on Down the Highway” - BTO
Almost anything by early Rolling Stones
Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen’s “Hot Rod Lincoln”
the aforementioned “Radar Love” by Golden Earring
the Doors “LA Woman”, “Light My Fire”(long version), “Riders on the Storm”!!!
Radar Love - Golden Earring
Let It Roll - Bachman Turner Overdrive
Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty
Theme from Peter Gunn - Henry Mancini
Layla - Derek and the Dominos
Black Magic Woman - Santana
All the Young Dudes - Mott the Hoople
Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum
Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top
Frankenstein - Edgar Winter Group
Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
Lake Shore Drive - Aliotta Haynes & Jeremiah
City of New Orleans - Steve Goodman
Travelin' Band - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Katmandu - Bob Seger
Sitting at the Wheel - Moody Blues
Uprising - Muse
And then, wrapping up the 20 with something a little different:
William Tell Overture - Rossini
1812 Overture - Tchaikovsky
The Stars and Stripes Forever - Sousa
I forgot “Riders on the Storm,” by the Doors. Good call.
Also, on guitar: Dick Dale, surf sound. Duane Eddy, twang. Stevie Ray Vaughan, blues.
And then there's Stray Cats/Brian Setzer with rockabilly, swing/big band. And the Blasters, also with rockabilly.
Just What I Needed - The Cars
Highway Star - Deep Purple
Kiss My Glock - Ted Nugent
Southbound--Allman Brothers.
FMCDH(BITS)
Lots of Beach Boys and “Sausalito Summer Nights” by Diesel.
Radar Love is definitely first choice.
Then:
Boys are Back in Town - Thin Lizzie
Dream On - Aerosmith
Hotel California - The Eagles
“How about that Maestro, eh?”
Since others have beat me to the punch on “Radar Love”, I suggest “Lunatic Fringe” by Red Ryder. I like Robin Trower for road trips, too.
The Bachman Turner Overdrive song I listed as “Let It Roll”—the correct title, as SoothingDave had it, is “Roll on Down the Highway.”
Queen: I’m in Love With My Car
Google live performance by Roger Taylor from 1979 concert...
Darn! I forgot to mention “Stranglehold” by Ted Nugent.
Well, well, I’m very pleased with all the excellent suggestions here. I love being a FReeper with folks like you.
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