So what do us racer types listen to?
I gotta have something on in the garage, and I installed a XM Satellite radio in our truck.

My latest CD purchases. OutKast, and nine inch nails.

My next will probably be Seven Mary Three, and the best of Hootie.

BTW I LOVE 7mary3. AND in there newest CD the Economy Of Sound, it looks to me like they is autoxing(!), in some of the liner note pictures!!

All racers listen to Pantera.

Not this one!

That stuff was before my time.


Then again, so was Johnny Cash, and Waylon. And the 50's and 60's station on XM kicks ass.

Back to back to back songs, while on the way to BeaveRun at one point...50 cent, Johnny Cash, and Live.

I really will listen to anything.

Hey this is the 'general discussion' forum right..

NIN, Where have you been? Im stuck on Ill Nino right now. But my collection varies from Classical Orchestral to techno, metal, classic rock, country, rap, I got it all.

My teen years were the Seattle Grunge years. I listen to heavy doses Alice in Chains, supplemented with Soundgarden, Stone Temple Pilots (actually an L.A. band), etc. etc.

ah.....good...but oldies now...



MAN! Now THAT is ecclectic! Old and new...

I listen to a little of everything....prefer rock/modern rock...get tired of most music fast, so listen to a lot of music that teens probably favor...

With a new baby, don't have much new music....last purchase....Nickelback..

When I'm driving on the street (don't have a radio in my Firebird anymore), I listen to all different types of music but I find what keeps me more upbeat in Detroit traffic is Top 40 or rap music. When I hear rap music I just can't help but laugh at a lot of it. "Back that thing up!"

I don't have music in the garage yet, but have thought about it quite a few times.

hehe.. Pantera wasn't b4 your time man! i'm only 26 and i've been rocking Pantera since 'Cowboys From Hell'

that was back when cassette players were still cool!!...


if i had to choose one love.. it would be punk rock... Propaghandi and Bad Religion are a couple of my favorites..

there is just too much good music out there.. i'm a Bass player and i tend to enjoy any band that has an exciting rythm section...


don't like hip-hop or country

This thread reminded me of a guy in a Camaro last year at an auto-x race, who cranked up some county in the car probably as loud as it would go, and made his auto-x runs like that. I was out on course and laughed so hard, he had it blaring.

OK, I'm about to blow all of your minds!

Favorite band: Metallica (have every domestic album, 3 German only releases, 1 Japanese only release, a 14K gold CD, a Sweeden only release, and a few autographed photographs that I took of them and their concerts)

Favorite CD: Phantom of the Opera

What's on my MP3 player: Megadeth collection, Chef's "Chocolate Salty Balls" (South Park soundtrack), John Rutter's "Gloria"

Favorite single musical piece: Mozart's "Requiem"

Favorite music to work on the car by: The Doors

Favorite song to cruise by: Sammy Hagar's "Trans Am (Highway Wonderland)"

Favorite live performance: Cowboy Mouth (sort of local band, does tour the nation though)

Only song I listen to on Race Day: Metallica's "Fade to Black"

Current ring tone on cell phone: Waylon Jenning's "Dukes of Hazzard Theme"

Singer I'd most like to meet in person: Brittney Spears or Christina Aguelera (do you even have to ask "Why?")

As you can see, I like quite a range of music. But, I can't listen to rap anymore. That's about the only thing I can't abide by.

Rhamstien
Maryln Manson
Velvet Revolver
JFA (Jodie Fosters Army)
Agent Orange
Gas Huffer
old AC/DC, not brian johnson
KMFDM

upcoming tracks on my windows media player playlist:

louis armstrong - la vie en rose
rage against the machine - down rodeo
system of a down - peephole
queens of the stone age - no one knows
macy gray - still
jason mraz - you and i both
radiohead - i might be wrong

Rock 'n roll
literally, laterally and musically

Been working on the car to Buddy Guy and Bruce Springstein lately, add in some Nickleback and a few others, shake well with ZZ Top and a splash of country, metal and jazz for good measure and you pretty much cover it all.

And, Cowboy Mouth rocks! I saw them live, they opened for the Barenaked Ladies, they are better live than anywhere else!

Springsteen, Southside Johnny, Little Steven, the Jersey Shore scene....

60's and 70's Motown and Philadelphia soul...(check out the movie Standing in the Shadows of Motown)

Country - Tim McGraw, Brooks&Dunn, Shania, Mary Chapin Carpenter (Local DC girl),

Pop - Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel,

Then the rest - Tom Waits, John Eddie, John Haitt, Queen, Tommy Keene (another DC native), The Clash, 80's punk, Goo Goo Dolls, Marshall Crenshaw, The Who, Warren Zevon, Big Country, Aerosmith,

Saw Cowboy Mouth two years ago on Halloween Night - Show ROCKED!!!

Usually listen to 92.5 The River in Boston Independent Radio, and the independent radio stations in DC (old WHFS and WROR). Hate the 10 song playlist!!!

Kind of a main stream old guy with an independant fringe. I have some of the obscure stuff by some of those artists, ex. the Birdy and Last Temptation of Christ soundtracks by Peter Gabriel...

Favorite song to autox to? Jerry was a racecar driver by Primus...

In the garage, it is usually some older stuff.

AC/DC, Van Halen, The Cars, Cream, Clapton, ect.

or

The old school punk rock (here I go, I'm going to date myself.). Dead Kennedy’s, Sex Pistols, Exploited, The Clash, ect.

While I am chilling in the pits.... its all about Podigy.

Metallica
Blur
Jimmy Eat World
Linkin Park
Rollins Band
Half Cocked
Saliva
Republica
Limp Bizkit
Methods of Mayhem

When I'm having a "just can't get the timing right" day in autocross, I'll play Buffet's "Volcano" during the run to get a little Carribean rhythm going.

"Red Barchetta" by Rush or "Locomotive Breath" by Jethro Tull work well when I want to step it up a notch (the win-it-or-spin-it run).

The line "no way to slow down" in Locomotive Breath always seems to hit at an appropriate spot on the course

Lately I've been listening to a Mark Knopfler & Chet Atkins collaboration album, Neck and Neck. I'm not really into Chet Atkins, but there's some fine guitar work on this mix of two very different but talented players.

Blues is always good

Devil music ... you guys listen to devil music ....

Blues is more my style ... Chapman, Guy, Clapton, ZZ Top, late 60s rock ... Hootie is OK ...
Older stuff like Montrose, Aerosmith ... and selected Van Halen, AC/DC, Black Sabbath-Ozzie

Raise your hand if you've ever seen Anson Funderburg and the Rockets perform live ...

I did see ZZ-Top in their Afterburner tour. The stage was a replica of Billy's Street Rad's dash. The speedo moved with the song's tempo and the gas guage moved according to the concert's length. Pretty sweet ....

I follow most of Mitch's suggestions as well.

And, as Axoid said....

Saliva

Don't forget Yello, possibly some of the best "late for work"/autocross music anywhere. Yello sounds best at 150+ mph. (they did "Oh Yea" from Ferris Buellers Day Off" and all the chase music from the old movie "Nunns on the Run" and many others). If you want something different, go find the album "Flag" by the band Yello. You'll thank me.

Ah most of you guys are alright, and listen to some pretty good music. I was waiting for someone to talk about the new Clay Aiken tune or some Brittney Spears...

I usually listen to 350ci LT1 by GM. It was on one of their '94 albums. I'm, dreaming of buying their remix CD of it this fall called 350ci LT1 w/longtubes, !cat. It's on their non-emissions grunge album.

In reality I listen to just about everything. I listen to classic rock (sfr and qmf are our local stations) as well as some newer stuff.

Small sample:
ACDC
Metallica
Led Zepplin
Tom Petty
Eric Clapton/some cream
Hendrix
Bruce Springsteen
Ramstein (sp?) who doesn't know du hast?
Sound Garden
Evanescense
Hoobstank
Staind
Nickelback
Dirks Bently sp?
Garth Brooks
few other country artists
etc.
...
and many others that I cannot recall. Half of the stuff I listen to I don't even know the artist. Pretty much anything but rap.

Speaking of Dierks Bently,

Anybody seen the video for "My last Name"?

The dark haired guy that comes out of the movie theatre with the girl in the end? His name is Chris Baber and we grew up together in Owensboro, KY. We've been friends since he was 5 and I was 7 yrs old (22 years now). He also lives here in Nashville but just by coincidence. He's going to be in an upcoming Julie Roberts video as well that he just filmed last week.

He's trying to beef up his portfolio of modeling and acting and then go out to Hollywood trying to make it big.

Just thought that might be interesting to anyone who's seen the vid.

Mostly classic rock for me. I can't listen to rap, ever. I can handle country for a short time if it's a faster song.

Favorite bands: AC/DC, Van Halen/Van Hagar, Boston (1), Stevie Ray Vaughn, Rush, Pink Floyd, ZZ Top etc.
Favorite songs for racing: I can't drive 55, Highway to Hell, Red Barchetta, Highway Star
Favorite Oldie: Hot Rod Lincoln

I guess I'm not very diverse in my music taste.

That's funny! Good stuff.....

Metallica
Godsmacked
Disturbed
Drowning Pool

I took the weight penalty to keep the radio in my race car. Very important.

ah....very nice.....both are one's I listen to a lot....

funny thing, I am actualy faster with the amp and sub in the back of my car. I guess a little more weight = a little more traction = able to get back on the throttle faster. as if it isn't funny enough that i am ran CP last year, with the back seats still in the car, but i was also the only guy in the staging lanes, that could hit the bass.

I think a lot of us "step off" with the music we grew up with and don't keep up with the "new stuff" after a certain point...

I used to work for a music distributor back in the 80s and was very involved with the music scene, going to concerts, listening to promotional materials, marketing, etc. I was put in charge of CDs when they first came out. There were only about 10 titles initially because there were only two plants making them. "Record" store owners were less than excited about getting them too, as the profit margin on them compared to vinyl was very small. One of the first titles was "Dark Side of the Moon" by Pink Floyd. Also one of my faves! It took a long time for CDs to be as extensive in catalog as vinyl, however, CDs emerged a very strong victor in that battle with much lower costs (many CD plants were built) than vinyl.

I used my priviledges in getting promotional CDs and the opportunity to buy them wholesale to build a large CD collection. I see many of my faves listed!!!

Van Halen esp. Running with the Devil
Sammy Hagar (don't like Van Hagar as much as either separately), Bad Motor Scooter, I Can't Drive 55, Trans-Am.
Heart
Led Zeppelin
Peter Gabriel
Santana (esp. Abraxas and the one he did with collaborations recently)
Stone Temple Pilots
Metallica esp. Enter Sandman
Beach Boys - lots o car songs there. My first vinyl album was Endless Summer
Jefferson Airplane - some Starship
Janis Joplin
Jimi Hendrix
Beatles
ZZ Top (also saw Afterburner tour!)
and lots more this genres

Less mainstream
Robert Cray
Pat Metheny

I have an XM Radio with my Duramax Diesel, listen to TopTracks on there. I also like stations that play "Old School R&B."

Julie, I have been considering one of these for my GMC. What model did you get, and do you like it?

Thanks,

I know you asked Julie, but I've got an XM in my wife's car. We got the Roadie package. It is a smaller main unit, that includes an antenae, headphone jack style audio out, and car adapter. It also had a free certificate for a home hookup (extra antenae, cable with wall plug, and stand). The only thing that you will really want to watch out for is how it will connect to your radio. Fortunately, my wife's car has an aftermarket unit with A/V-in cables (vor DVD player). We were able to get a Radio Shack brand RCA-to-headphone wire and hook it straight in. I installed it all myself in about 30 minutes, including routing the cable to the rear of an SUV under carpet and behind body panels. I think that this package comes with a tape deck adapter. Or, you can get a little FM modulator that sends an FM signal to your radio.

There is also an XM radio unit that is a little larger, with the same car hardware, but hooks directly into a "boombox" style speaker for the home. It costs about $10 less, but the boombox is $100 and is not included.

Check around on the internet. There is a place that makes a direct adapter that hooks up behind a stock GM radio and will accept RCA cables. It is like $69 though. But, then you can plug in an MP3 player or anything else with RCA jacks.

Yep, The Doors are what you'll hear in my garage while working on the cars. Jim Morrison bellowing out "Road House Blues," "Riders on the Storm," or even "Peace Frog" keeps me turning the wrenches. "Keep your eyes on the road and your hands upon the wheel" has always been good advice, and "Let it roll baby roll." Too bad he trashed more expensive cars than most of us will ever own.

But when I'm racing, the only music I listen to is a high-revin' LS1!

I have this one and it's a delphi unit. It's the only XM unit that recieves any commercial time.

I LOVE it, But it does mount funny. In our 97 pickup I had to mount it on the dash on the other side of the cup holders. So when your using the cup holders you can't see the display.

I also have the Boombox and use it everytime I'm in the garage. You just disconnect the XM unit from the car's base, and plug it into the boom box.

Just listened to "Southern Culture On The Skids" Dirt Track Date.

Probably the best CD I've heard in a LONG time

They had a song on the radio a about 7 years ago called walk like a camel.

Also like Chris Isaak, Jimmy Buffet, Roy Orbison, Aerosmith.

My list of hates....
Puff Daddy.
Van Halen (!!!!!!)
Rush
Stones

I would rather have my finger nails pulled with pliers than listen to Van Halen. It's the only group I turn EVERY time.

And the Stones are THE MOST OVERRATED BAND OF ALL TIME.

My all time favorite.

Alan Jackson.
If you can't get into his country music you got issues. Even folks who aren't into country dig Alan Jackson.

Hey Mitch, any rumors goin' round that Texas town?

Yeah, like the Tres Hombres too!

I think ZZ Top's "Arrested for Driving while Blind" may describe my last autocross performance (minus the Wild Turkey).

Maybe it should be pushed for "anthem status".

Dream Theater is my favorite band. But I like most of the stuff that has been posted.

I also enjoy the note of a big cammed LS1 through a cutout under the seats!

Randy, I assume I have the Delphi unit, it came with the truck. Funny, when I bought the truck I convinced myself there was NO WAY I'd pay for radio. I'm payin' for radio! Love the XM!!!!

Speaking of car related tunes...... "Oh Lord, won't ya buy me a Mercedes Benz, my friends all have Porsches, I must make amends....... Janis Joplin.

The Doors! Of course. Morrison Hotel baby!

You haven't lived till you've seen this song performed live ...

http://24.0.108.222/mitchntx/MexBird.mp3

I actually feel bad that I find that so funny.....