Driving Music

[BubbaNichabee]

What kind of music do you guys like to listen to while driving? Or what music gets you in the mood to play ATS? Personally, I like to listen to country music, especially with a truckers theme to it. Here are some trucker themed music that I enjoy and you may too:

-Eastbound and Down: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFEFUsEvrD4

-Highway Junkie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSPMiGPUJWY

-Prisoner of the Highway: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw8B1zqOIHM

[Kjartan the wicked]

Damn old thread, I know, but here's my favourite band for truckin' : Grateful Dead!
You can download or stream tons over at archive.org.

[jas385]

Publicado originalmente por Trucker_Kate Scania V8:

The theme song from the movie Convoy.

"We crashed the gate, doing 98, I said, let them truckers roll, 10-4!"

And then there's a lot of other music I listen to. Feel free to come with suggestions, though I got a couple of genres I despise. :longhaul:

Black/Death metal makes everything worse in my opinion. Worse in like: I'm going berserk smashing everything! Yeah, it makes me super angry. Most hip hop music is not for me.

I second C.W. McCall (singer of “Convoy”) - the rest of his music is just as good.

Being southern, I feel obligated to also suggest Lynyrd Skynyrd, primarily their pre-crash (1977) music and their 80s and 90s compilation albums, which included some previously unreleased material from that era.

[Twelvefield]

If we're necro'ing threads, I'm necro'ing my opinion: if it isn't Sinatra, it's crap. Elvis is the exception. However, for trucking, Linda Ronstadt will do - especially "Willin'".

[Bubsy]

Bluegrass or synthwave music. Two completely different genres but depends on how I'm feeling. Usually I like bluegrass for ats and synthwave on ets2

[anomaly.va]

Cool thread, and insightful. They say that eyes are windows to the soul, but a person's tastes in art, such as music, can speak volumes about who they are, and you might say I'm an old soul that's been exposed to a lot, and aged beyond my years. Being the real deal (I drove OTR for nearly 5 years), I was running 10-11 hrs per day, 6-7 days a week, 8 weeks at a time. So obviously, I had to have a LOT of music at my disposal (right about 156 hrs worth on the iPod alone) to be sure I didn't hear the same song much. And yes, I sang along – constantly – I have a thing for karaoke, and used to write my own songs.

I usually had a 12V DC - 120V AC inverter in most trucks, and I was pretty handy with 12V stereo equipment, so I mounted an old Alpine with iPod control in an old Cobra 29 CB case from a fried radio (tight, but fits), with rear preamps patched out to a set of RCAs that fed a 600-watt Onkyo home theater system (complete with powered sub), and the fronts feeding an 1/8-in aux plug for patching into the truck's factory stereo, to round out the mids / highs some. That thing ROCKED, and never let me down through enough trucks I lost count. The Alpine had outlived 8 taxicabs before I started driving trucks. The iPod died around the time I joined the last carrier I drove for, but I still have everything else, incredibly. But I digress.

Anyway, with so much music, I can't possibly list all that here. And be warned, this is a long list, and I'll probably fit in here about like a turd in a punch bowl, but check it out, you may find some stuff here you didn't know you'd like. Here are just a few of my faves kept in my ATS music folder:

Smoky Mountain Rain by Ronnie Milsap
Gear Jammer by George Thorogood and The Destroyers
Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynrd
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by U2
Already Gone by The Eagles
Indestructible by Disturbed
Bent To Fly by Slash (ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators)
Burning In The Skies by Linkin Park
Drivin' My Life Away by Eddie Rabbit (a favorite as a kid, somehow knew I was meant to be a trucker)
Seasons by Chris Cornell
Outside by Staind
I've Been Everywhere by Johnny Cash
Joyride by Oleander
Breath On A Window by Alice In Chains
Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Freight Train by Adrenaline Mob
Rise Today by Alter Bridge
Turn Turn Turn by The Byrds
In Color by Jamey Johnson
King Nothing by Metallica
Seein' Things by The Black Crowes
What'd I Say by Ray Charles
Enter Sandman by Metallica
Black by Pearl Jam
Let's Go Crazy by Prince
Time by Hootie And The Blowfish
You Wanted More by Tonic
I Am The Highway by Audioslave
Long Train Runnin' by The Doobie Brothers
We All Die Young by Steel Dragon (yes, the fictitious Rock Star movie band)
Them Changes by Buddy Miles
Outshined by Soundgarden
More Than A Feelin' by Boston
Down With The Sickness by Disturbed
Black and White by Three Dog Night
I Don't Know Anything by Mad Season
Ride With Me by The Vines
Du Hast by Rammstein
Reelin' In The Years by Steely Dan
Drift Away by Dobie Gray
Far Behind by Candlebox
Incense And Peppermints by Strawberry Alarm Clock
Rocket by Def Leppard
I'm Goin' Home by Hootie And The Blowfish
Walk Away by The James Gang
45 by Shinedown
Rise by Disturbed
It Only Hurts by Default
Desire by U2
Poison Was The Cure by Megadeth
Green Onions by Booker T and The MGs
Rock And Roll by Led Zeppelin
Can't Find My Way Home by Blind Faith
Flirtin' With Disaster by Molly Hatchet
I Got You (I Feel Good) by James Brown
Life Is A Highway by Tom Cochrane
Spoonman by Soundgarden
30-60-90 by Oleander
China Grove by The Doobie Brothers
Blue Moon by The Marcells
Cocaine by Eric Clapton
Date With Povery by Metal Church
Fuel by Metallica
Forgiven by Disturbed
Nemo by Nightwish
Carnival by Natalie Merchant
I Answer To No One by Colt Ford
Carry On My Wayward Son by Kansas
Take It Easy by The Eagles
Devour by Shinedown
Feuer Frei by Rammstein
Another Man's Woman by The Atlanta Rhythm Section
Plush by Stone Temple Pilots
Harder Than You Think by Public Enemy
Yellow Ledbetter by Pearl Jam
Duke Of Earl by Gene Chandler
Fire It Up by Thousand Foot Krutch
Ventura Highway by America
Sold My Fortune by Sugartooth
Dust In The Wind by Kansas
Intoxication by Disturbed
Don't Stay by Linkin Park
Lifeless Dead by Mad Season
Pour Whiskey On My Grave by Jacob Bryant
Against The Wind by Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band
Landslide by Fleetwood Mac
Maybe Tomorrow by The Stereophonics
She Talks To Angels by The Black Crowes
Soulshine by The Allman Brothers Band
Johhny B Goode by Chuck Berry
Bloodline Anthem by DMX
Eminence Front by The Who
Gallows Pole by Led Zeppelin
Mama Told Me Not To Come by Three Dog Night
Nobody Left To Run With Anymore by Gregg Allman
Speedball Tucker by Jim Croce
The Color Of Time by Allergic To Air
Alive by Pearl Jam
Papa's Got A Brand-New Bag by James Brown
Only God Knows Why by Kid Rock
Bad Company by Bad Company
Surfin' Bird by The Trashmen
My Church by Maren Morris
Show And Tell by Al Wilson
Life by Des'ree
Tornado Of Lost Souls by Megadeth
Crawling In The Dark by Hoobastank
Man In The Box by Alice In Chains
(Your Love) Keeps Liftin' Me (Higher And Higher) by Jackie Wilson
You Belong To The City by Glenn Frey
Shame On You by The Indigo Girls
I Can't Be Satisfied by Muddy Waters
Who Knew by Pink
Shooting Star by Bad Company
Cumbersome by Seven Mary Three
Happiness Alone by Clint Black
Jet Airliner by The Steve Miller Band
Put Some Drive In Your Country by Travis Tritt
American Woman by The Who
Second Wind by Billy Joel
Roll With It by Steve Winwood
The Finer Things by Steve Winwood
LA Woman by The Doors
Babylon by David Gray
Sweet Melissa by The Allman Brothers Band
Not Even The Trees by Hootie And The Blowfish
Interstate Love Song by Stone Temple Pilots
Tuff Enough by The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Estranged by Guns N Roses
Silent Soliders by CITA
Peaceful, Easy Feeling by The Eagles
Come Pon de Replay by Rhianna
Vindicated by Dashboard Confessional
Jump by Van Halen
Do You Feel Like We Do by Peter Frampton
Running On Empty by Jackson Browne
Three Little Birds by Bob Marley and The Wailers
I'm Still Standing by Elton John
Got Me Wrong by Alice In Chains
Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover by Paul Simon
Summer Of '69 by Bryan Adams (you know damn well you like that song, shut up LOL)
The Living Years by Mike And The Mechanics
Eastbound And Down by Jerry Reed (thought I forgot, didn't ya?)
Spirit In The Sky by Normal Greenbaum
Changes In Latitudes Changes In Attitudes by Jimmy Buffett
Even Flow by Pearl Jam
Do It Again by Steely Dan
Human Wheels by John Mellencamp
All You Wanted by Michelle Branch
Given Up by Linkin Park
Flat On The Floor by Nickelback
Too Bad by Nickelback
Southern Cross by Crosby Stills and Nash
Wicked Side Of Me by Cold Driven
Born To Be Wild by Steppenwolf
Uptown Girl by Billy Joel
With A Little Help From My Friends by Joe Cocker
Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting by Nickelback
All The Small Things by Blink 182
Smokestack Lightning by Howlin' Wolf
You Gotta Be by Des'ree
Mr Policeman by Brad Paisley
Hands Off The Wheel by Oleander
A Horse With No Name by America
Breakaway by Kelly Clarkson
Savin' Me by Nickelback
Lonely Road Of Faith by Kid Rock
Matter Of Trust by Billy Joel
All Apologies by Nirvana
Monkey Wrench by Foo Fighters
Get Up by Van Halen
Hold On, I'm Comin' by Sam and Dave
When You See A Chance by Steve Winwood
Dreams by Van Halen
How You Remind Me by Nickelback
Steppin' Out by Joe Jackson
The Boys Of Summer by The Ataris or Don Henley
Breathe by Nickelback
River Of Deceit by Mad Season
Funk 49 by The James Gang
Mandonlin Rain by Bruce Hornsby and The Range
Twice As Hard by The Black Crowes
In The Ghetto by Elvis Presley
Orion by Metallica
Champagne by Cavo
If Today Was Your Last Day by Nickelback
Ain't No Love (In The Heart Of The City by Bobby 'Blue' Bland
Dam That River by Alice In Chains
Just To Get High by Nickelback
VS by Shotgun Rules
One More Run by Nickelback
Rebel Rouser by Duane Eddy
Hook by Blues Traveler
I Miss You by Blink 182
Animals by Nickelback
Serenade by The Steve Miller Band

Yeah, I know... long, and it's barely scratched the sufface. But I did warn you. XD

[Jeremydudeman81]

Louder with Crowder

[jeffs9876]

Blues, some of the best road music out there. From pure acoustic to show band stuff. Something for every time of day or night, every road, every city and every mood.

[garyh2462]

I'm a Cockney, and proud to say, my dad raised me, listening to people like Ramblin Jack Elliot, Jose Feliciano, Lightning Hopkins, Tony Joe White, Earl Scruggs. As I have got older, Stevie Ray Vaughn, AC-DC. Genesis, Rush. Diverse? Bob Marley, Yellowman, George Benson, Dianna Reeves. Gregory porter. Kandace Springs, David Sanborn. To name but a few. So my listening is pretty diverse and I enjoy all of it.

[Das_P0m]

American Road Radio. Most of time perfect.

[jbonesmd]

Publicado originalmente por BubbaNichabee:

What kind of music do you guys like to listen to while driving? Or what music gets you in the mood to play ATS? Personally, I like to listen to country music, especially with a truckers theme to it. Here are some trucker themed music that I enjoy and you may too:

-Eastbound and Down: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFEFUsEvrD4

-Highway Junkie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSPMiGPUJWY

-Prisoner of the Highway: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw8B1zqOIHM

If your nostalgic for true truck driving themed songs there are a bunch of late 1950's / early 1960's C & W / Honky Tonk style truck driving songs that really can set the mood for old time trucking. Search YT for Dave Dudley, Red Sovine, ♥♥♥♥ Curless, Junior Brown, Red Simpson, and you'll find plenty of links from there. You can find a YT converter online and convert the songs to MP3 format, put them in a file folder to use in game and then be grinning ear to ear while you shift those gears.

[lrrcp90]

LOL pretty much anything.
IRL i went though 2 states listening to a bunch of teachers reading harry potter stories...
Yeah you can get that bored IRL driving a rig.

[Royce]

Publicado originalmente por lrrcp90:

LOL pretty much anything.
IRL i went though 2 states listening to a bunch of teachers reading harry potter stories...
Yeah you can get that bored IRL driving a rig.

Yup pretty much how Amazon got its start.

[anomaly.va]

Publicado originalmente por lrrcp90:

LOL pretty much anything.
IRL i went though 2 states listening to a bunch of teachers reading harry potter stories...
Yeah you can get that bored IRL driving a rig.

I discovered a ton of mystery books I'd never heard of that way. Audiobooks on CD are big sellers in truck stops.

[Goggles56]

I like a mix depending on what I'm feeling like. Jason and the Scorchers is a favorite as are The Kentucky Headhunters. I have a bunch of radio stations as well including some local. I also have a comedy station. Pretty hard to keep it between the lines when your busting a spleen laughing.

[LarryA]

You all listed some great songs. Thank You All very much for listing. Remember Bill Mack's All Night Open Road Country Radio WBAP 820 AM. RIP.. Many of the songs listed he played. Weather and traffic reports. Truckers would call in and make comments our give road advisory reports as well. Helped you stay awake and entertained on those long nights. Not a lot of traffic back then. I-5, I-10, I-15, I-40 and I 70 wasnt completed. edit: A lot of truck hands ran the Feather River Canyon in the song Roll Truck Roll by Red Simpson.

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