What's the right music to listen to while driving to a high power launch?

[closet astronaut]

How about bustin out some old Van Halen? Light em up!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDSbqKCEX7s

ABSOFRIGGINLUTLY! One of his most INSANE guitar solo's

Big Rush fan too...Analog Kid

[El Phantasmo]

If I was picking one Van Halen song, it would be Eruption.

http://www.youtube.com/embed/OCwigPhpiXs

Stone Cold Crazy by Queen

http://www.youtube.com/embed/AnGaEk0rZdU

Thunderstruck by AC/DC

http://www.youtube.com/embed/RukUetw0hAM

Voodoo Chile Jimmy Hendrix

http://www.youtube.com/embed/gMyH4XTlVgs

Mr. Blue Sky by Electric Light Orchestra



I could go on all day just in rock music.

Fanfare for the Common Man by Aaron Copland

http://www.youtube.com/embed/4NjssV8UuVA

Hoe Down by Aaron Copland

http://www.youtube.com/embed/tC2Df9_AtLQ

The Western (Mike's Ricochet Mix) by PFM (Play it if your system has a little THUMP)

http://www.youtube.com/embed/chbvcOwSuNI

[MarkII]

"Ambient Sounds of the Highway" by Various Artists. I can only listen to it while I am driving in my car. The selection ranges from Minimalist to Industrial. It's deceptively complex, though. I pick up new combinations of sounds with each listen. My favorite cut is "Untitled" by The Squealing Fan Belts. Also there are a number of stirring horn solos scattered throughout. One in particular is concluded when another member of the lineup smashes his Fender. Great stuff.



P. S. Mine came with a hidden "bonus" cut: a very strange version of "Pump It Up," done by Air Supply.

[MarkII]

Voodoo Chile Jimmy Hendrix

That's not a song. That's dinner!

With or without beans?

[Spooks]

Since I am going to my very FIRST HPR launch this Saturday to go for my level one, I was thinking RUSH...2112...

[MarkII]

METALLICA

Hard to keep control of the car while you bang your head on the steering wheel, though.

I heard somewhere that Lady GG was set to release an album of covers of Enya's songs. The title? "Enya Face."

[JPVegh]

Whale Song, Sounds of The Rain Forest, Summer Thunder Storms... oh wait, thats what I listen to when I have insomnia.

Deep Purple - Lazy
Led Zeppelin - How Many More Times
UFO - Rock Bottom
Judas Priest - Victim of Changes
Foghat - Driving Wheel
Van Halen - Little Guitars
Legs Diamond - Satin Peacock
Black Sabbath - Warning


Anything by Alvin Lee
Early Fleetwood Mac, (before Stevie Nicks)

[El Phantasmo]

Deep Purple - Lazy
Black Sabbath - Warning
Early Fleetwood Mac, (before Stevie Nicks)

Probably already mentioned Space Truckin' by Deep Purple

http://www.youtube.com/embed/5LR2_t9dE0M

Sabbra Cadabra as covered by Metallica

http://www.youtube.com/embed/JNBIf7WVQyk

Oh Well for early Fleetwood Mac

http://www.youtube.com/embed/KE4HGlmtOcg

A Fistful of Dollars Theme by Ennio Morricone

http://www.youtube.com/embed/HjjDOdaFZg0

[JPVegh]

Fleetwood Mac - Green Manalishi


Tens Years After - Good Morning Little School Girl

[aditat2]

And here's a new one for ya! The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbLDI5lNdRQ

[J Blatz]

I will confess also to having an occasional craving for surf rock whilst on my way to fly. Behold, the master:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6gAmC-fTTc

[Tronman]

I will confess also to having an occasional craving for surf rock whilst on my way to fly. Behold, the master:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6gAmC-fTTc

Not exactly surf, but close:

[MaxQ]

I have to admit I've listened to all of those Ventures tunes, the oldies spacey stuff including "Telstar".
On the way out...I like to listen to something energetic to get pumped up.
Coming back I like to mellow out.
I used to listen to sound track of Apollo 13...but this has been my favorite recently. Phil Sheppards great soundtrack.....
Especially the part at 03:38:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-kJP6bZBGU

But it's all good.
Maybe some 'tron music choir voices in there? LOL....

[gldknght]

No body mentioned Def Leppard, Rock of Ages, Coming Under Fire, Rocket.

[JPVegh]

Yes Please

[cwbullet]

Yes Please

Elmer Gantry - Pyschobabble. Great addition. I like that sound.

[hornet driver]

Might be a little old for most of you but I like---Billy Thorpe---"Children of the Sun"

[snuggles]

How about Sammy Hagar?? "I Can't Drive 55!!!!"

[awseiger]

How about Sammy Hagar?? "I Can't Drive 55!!!!"

I can't fly, CTI!!! etc etc

Except I exclusively fly CTI reloads... in no way bashing them, just to be clear.

[DRAGON64]

This is worth the listen and a look see:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPuR...I&feature=plcp

This song is performed quite well by the Trans Siberian Orchestra... good cruise music when enroute to a launch.

But don't get caught speeding...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHMD...c&feature=plcp

[stealth6]

Funny you should ask. I just happen to be putting together a few playlists for the upcoming long drive to (and return from) Hellfire 17 at Bonneville Salt Flats.

----Let's get it started with some swing/ska/billy fun:

Candy Shop – Andrew Bird’s Bowl of Fire
Put a Lid On It – Squirrel Nut Zippers
Scene of the Crime – Amazing Crowns
Mr. White Keys – Cherry Poppin’ Daddies
So Long Baby Goodbye – the Blasters
Haul Ass Hyena – the Cramps
My Reputation – the Verbs
Voodoo Doll – Eve Hell & the Razors
Put the Blame on Me – Smokin’ 45s
Monkey Man – the Specials
Noise Brigade – Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Please, Mr. Jailer – Rachel Sweet
Shiverin’ in the Corner – Amazing Crowns
Elvis on Velvet – Stray Cats
Thirty Days – Chuck Berry
Jackson – Johnny Cash & June Carter
Mercy – Laurie Collins
Bang, Bang – Janis Martin
King Crybaby – James Intveld
Marie, Marie – the Blasters
Marie LaVeau – Girl Trouble
All You Fascists – Billy Bragg & Wilco
A Message to You Rudy – the Specials
Gangsters – Special AKA
Cholly – Fishbone
Let’s Do Rock Steady – Bodysnatchers
Bad Reputation – Reverend Horton Heat
Do the Devil – Amazing Crowns
Man With the Hex – Atomic Fireballs
Psychobilly Freakout – Reverend Horton Heat

----Then it's time for some serious funk/groovin/worldbeat:

Tibet On It – Chicago Afrobeat Project
Rock the Casbah – Rachid Taha
Todo Tiende – Ojos de Brujo
Can’t Stop – Ozomatli
Mate – Todos tus Muertes
Kik It – Brooklyn Funk Essentials
Hit the Road Jack – Mo’ Horizons
Lancaster Gate – Enter the Haggis
Bounce Baby – Galactic & DJ Z-Trip
Blunt of Judah – Nacao Zumbi
Sex Doily – Critters Buggin’
Nahan (the Hidden) – Niyaz
Mani – Fadela & Sahraoui
Intil Waheeda – Hisham Abbas
The Jimi Hendrix Polka – Brave Combo
Exodus – Bob Marley & the Wailers
La Tarara – Radio Tarifa
Mambo Con Dancehall – Brooklyn Funk Essentials
Devil in the Kitchen – Ashley MacIsaac


----Ok, it's time to rock a bit harder with a bit of metal:

Gates of Babylon – Rainbow
Child in Time – Deep Purple
Number of the Beast – Iron Maiden
Die Young – Black Sabbath
Ace of Spades – Motorhead
Run for Your Life – Riot
Cities on Flame – Blue Oyster Cult
Billion Dollar Babies – Alice Cooper
Battlescar – Max Webster
Emerald – Thin Lizzy
Stargazer – Rainbow
You Keep on Moving – Deep Purple
Fell on Black Days – Soundgarden
Would? – Alice in Chains
Seasons in the Abyss – Slayer
Demon Cleaner – Kyuss
Albatross – Corrosion of Conformity
Aenema – Tool
Awaken – Disturbed
Revolution is My Name – Pantera
Raining Blood – Slayer
Stay Clean – Motorhead
Wrathchild – Iron Maiden
Bad Reputation – Thin Lizzy
Please Don’t Touch – “Headgirl”
Kill the King – Rainbow
Highway Star – Deep Purple
Run to the Hills – Iron Maiden
The Mob Rules – Black Sabbath
Burn – Deep Purple
Kings & Queens – Aerosmith
Kashmir – Led Zeppelin
Dead Skin Mask – Slayer
Quilombo – Soulfly


Ok, now I gotta bring it down a notch with some roots/Americana:

Mystery Train, Pt. II – Steve Earle
The Pearl – Emmylou Harris
Blue Wing – Dave Alvin
Annabelle – Gillian Welch
There’s a Ring Around the Moon – Elephant Revival
Little Bitty Town – Bad Livers
The Dreamer – Darrel Scott
Doctor King – Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion
Nickel & a Spoon – Alejandro Escovedo
Guacamole – Texas Tornados
Malhaya la Cocina – Tish Hinojosa
Beggar’s Oil – Kelly Joe Phelps
The Barricade – Supersuckers
Tom Ame’s Prayer – Steve Earle
Down in Flames – Chipper Thompson
One More Dollar – Gillan Welch
See How We Are – X
Smoke Along the Track – Dwight Yoakam
Barn Burning – Dave Alvin
Ben McCulloch – Steve Earle
Jesse’s Mom – Nels Andrews
Lumpy, Beanpole & Dirt – Bad Livers
The Littlest Birds – Be Good Tanyas
Airline to Heaven – Billy Bragg/Wilco
Drive On – Johnny Cash
If You Fall – Steve Earle
With These Hands – Alejandro Escovedo
Two Janes – Los Lobos
Wagoner’s Lad – Tim O’Brien
Victoria – Old 97s
Snake Song – David Olney
Wagon Wheel – Old Crow Medicine Show
Hank William’s Ghost – Darrel Scott
The Richest One – Toni Price


ANNND...., depending on how I feel after all that, I'll continue with either:

Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D minor as performed by Nigel Kennedy & the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
- OR -
21st Century Schizoid Man by King Crimson
- OR -
Silenco by Gidon Kremer & Kremerata Baltica


yeah, that should do (for a start).

s6

[oddmanrockets]

any old AC/DC Stray Catz and sammy hager (cant drive 55 )

[DRAGON64]

Most any Judas Priest will do, but I am a metal fan, so I can find many suitable titles... as long as THEY ROCK!!

[MarkII]

The way some launches go, perhaps opera would be the appropriate choice.

[CATO]

Well for me it's always J GEILS BAND, FULL HOUSE HARD DRIVEN MAN.
That will keep you awake and alert.
Chris

[DRAGON64]

Whatever you listen to, turn it up real loud so that you spontaneously bare child...