Suggestions for a Driving Music Playlist (Vanity)

13 May 2013 | Me

[Fresh Wind]

Sammy Hagar: “Can’t Drive 55”

[Charles Henrickson]

Another good high-energy song, from the big-band era:

Sing, Sing, Sing - Benny Goodman Orchestra

[martin_fierro]

Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett

This soundtrack has a highly respectable cover of that song.

[martin_fierro]

we will drive the Pacific Coast Highway from San Diego to Carmel

Be sure to stop off at Nepenthe in Big Sur for some mind-bendingly beautiful scenery

[SoothingDave]

“Let it Ride” by BTO is pretty good, too.

[SoothingDave]

I thought I was the only person in the world who remembered “Sausalito Summer Nights.”

[Donkey Odious]

“On the Road Again” Willie Nelson, and the “Stardust” album, ditto.
Eagles greatest hits.

Some new struts or overload springs for the rear, or lightlen your load so the Alfa does not wallow through the corners......

Drive slow and enjoy the view.

[1rudeboy]

Now that I think about it, Alfa’s are more Verdi. Ferrari’s are Puccini.

[Fiji Hill]

Some good driving music:

• Six Days on the Road--Dave Dudley(1963)--This is my favorite song from the 1960's

• Truck Driver's Blues--Cliff Bruner & His Texas Wanderers (1939)

• Everybody's Truckin'--The Modern Mountaineers (1937)

• Hot Rod Race--Ramblin' Jimmy Dolan (1951)

• Cadillac Boogie--Jimmy Liggins & His Drops of Joy (1948)

• Route 90--Clarence "Bon Ton" Garlow (1954)

• Sepulveda--The King's Jesters (1946)

• Lost Highway--Leon Payne (1948)

• T Model Boogie--Rosco Gordon (1952)

• Rocket 88--Jackie Brenston & the Delta Cats (1951)

• Corvette--The Corvettes (1958)--on the Corvette label

• Hard Top Race--George Stogner (1953)

[TennesseeGirl]

Add ZZ Top’s “Nationwide” and Lynryd Skynyrd’s “Call Me the Breeze” to the list. I have to play music that will keep me awake on the interstate.

[SoothingDave]

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

[mikrofon]

Is that the famed “Ventura Highway”, where the days are longer (… etc, etc.)?

[perez24]

24 hours at a Time Marshall Tucker Band
The entire “Million Miles Reflections” album by the CDB
Drive Me Wild Sawyer Brown
Anything from the Doobie Brother that doesn’t feature Michael McDonald singing lead
Anything from Molly Hatchet

[perez24]

Aliotta, Haynes, and Jeremiah!!! Now you’re talkin’!!!!

[martin_fierro]

Is that the famed “Ventura Highway”, where the days are longer (… etc, etc.)?

I'd say likely, although no warranty is expressed/implied as to whether alligator lizards will be seen in the air.

[tomkat]

Could be that’s where he’s hoarding those 12 cases of .22 no one else can get hold of !

[Cyber Liberty]

Meat Loaf, Bat Out of Hell.

[Renegade]

“Reckless”—Alabama (You’ll like this !)

[Migraine]

I agree, Dire Straits...calling Elvis and Heavy Fuel and Walk of Life, and pretty much anything of Garth Brooks. Some Puccini for a nice break. Happy motoring. The best part is being with your son. Not to you Migraine...I'm just agreeing with your choice of Dire Straits. :-)

Hey, I'll take it as to me, migraine! Good on Puccini, the overtures that is, most especially, also Mendelssohn's Italian, and a couple of Rossini and Verdi overtures, too. Good stuff -- heart-beatin', steering-wheel-dashboard drummin' stuff. Love driving to good music.

[Migraine]

Great call on Edgar Winter — what a ball of fire virtuoso he is!