Travel Soundtracks
One of the things I did right before my trip was get my music organized. I didn't want to haul all my CD's along, so I made sure I took a good mix of my favorites. Sometimes the most important criteria for picking CD's for the day was singability. As long as I could sing along well and sing loud, it was good road music.
But some days I tried to make the music match the leg of the journey. As I drove into Oklahoma, I knew the necessary soundtrack was classic country - which of course I don't have in my collection. So I hit the scan button on the radio instead and what do you know? Classic country immediately! And guess what song was playing? "Okie from Muskogee" Yep, perfect. The next day, after leaving the Oklahoma Memorial silence was the only appropriate sound, followed by Bruce Springsteen's "The Rising."
Texas though was my favorite. What better than Lyle Lovett to escort me into the Longhorn state? And follow that up with the only thing better - Dixie Chicks! Two CD Live recording. Yes, I know. No self-respecting Texan would be caught dead listening to the Dixie Chicks. That's why I just had to!
Hmmm.... next state was New Mexico. I don't know what would qualify as New Mexico music, so I figured the next best thing would be another "New" state - New Jersey! The Jersey boys of Bon Jovi just felt right.
Yes, the right soundtrack is always important for traveling. And after listening to the same CD's for 3 weeks, I can honestly say I don't think I'll ever get tired of "Enjoy Every Sandwich" - Warren Zevon songs recorded in tribute to him by other musicians like Don Henley, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne, et.al. That music fits every time and every place.
But some days I tried to make the music match the leg of the journey. As I drove into Oklahoma, I knew the necessary soundtrack was classic country - which of course I don't have in my collection. So I hit the scan button on the radio instead and what do you know? Classic country immediately! And guess what song was playing? "Okie from Muskogee" Yep, perfect. The next day, after leaving the Oklahoma Memorial silence was the only appropriate sound, followed by Bruce Springsteen's "The Rising."
Texas though was my favorite. What better than Lyle Lovett to escort me into the Longhorn state? And follow that up with the only thing better - Dixie Chicks! Two CD Live recording. Yes, I know. No self-respecting Texan would be caught dead listening to the Dixie Chicks. That's why I just had to!
Hmmm.... next state was New Mexico. I don't know what would qualify as New Mexico music, so I figured the next best thing would be another "New" state - New Jersey! The Jersey boys of Bon Jovi just felt right.
Yes, the right soundtrack is always important for traveling. And after listening to the same CD's for 3 weeks, I can honestly say I don't think I'll ever get tired of "Enjoy Every Sandwich" - Warren Zevon songs recorded in tribute to him by other musicians like Don Henley, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne, et.al. That music fits every time and every place.
posted by Kris at 7/08/2009 07:30:00 PM
1 Comments:
Kris - funny you mention this. Neil Peart (drummer from Rush) wrote a book called "Traveling Music" in which he recounts a trip he took and the music that got him from point A to point B (and about 100 points in between). I highly recommend any of Peart's books for clergy - great insight into the mind of someone's search for themself.
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