Travelin' Man

Posted by Cabeza | Posted in | Posted on 10:32 PM

  1. "No Repy" from Beatles for Sale by The Beatles
  2. "Mystery Train" from I Forgot to Remember to Forget (single) by Elvis Presley
  3. "Route 66" from Route 66 (single) by Nat King Cole
  4. "Diner" from Black Sheep by Martin Sexton
  5. "Express Crossing" from Jump Start and Jazz by Wynton Marsalis
  6. "Hobo Blues" from Thicker than Water by G. Love & Special Sauce
  7. "America" from Bookends by Simon & Garfunkel
  8. "Freight Train Blues" from Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan
  9. "Roll My Blues" from Catalpa by Jolie Holland
  10. "Southern Cross" from Daylight Again by Crosby, Stills, and Nash
  11. "Five State Drive" from Hello Rockview by Less Than Jake
  12. "Chicago" from Illinoise by Sufjan Stevens
  13. "Hearts and Bones" from Hearts and Bones by Paul Simon
  14. "Wagon Wheel" from O.C.M.S. by Old Crow Medicine Show
  15. "Never Did No Wanderin' " from A Mighty Wind by The New Main Street Singers
  16. "I'm a Steady Rollin' Man" by Robert Johnson
  17. "Wandering Boy" from Soon Be Time by Bruce Molsky
  18. "Sweet City Woman" from Sweet City Woman by The Stampeders
  19. "So Long to the Red River Valley" from Timeless by The Quebe Sisters Band
  20. "Black Water" from What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits by The Doobie Brothers
  21. "Take the 'A' Train" from Study in Brown by Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet
  22. "King of the Road" from King of the Road (single) by Roger Miller
The first track is an homage to the immortal Stars on Long Play cassette released by the group Stars on 45. That tape was a staple of Gillins family road trips for as long as I can remember. The rest of the tracks are either songs that have to do with traveling, or songs that make me feel like driving, or maybe both. A lot of songs about trains and a lot that have the word "blues" in the title. Hmm.

Also, I just realized that Shark already used Less Than Jake's "Five State Drive" in another playlist, but I offer no apology. It's a great highway driving song.



Comments (3)

Cabeza Said on February 16, 2010 at 10:50 PM

First post... and I'm two days late! I'll upload the widget tomorrow for your listening ease and pleasure, and throw in some comments about my selections.

Looking forward to seeing everyone else's.

Cabeza Said on February 22, 2010 at 7:30 AM

Post updated! Please enjoy.

I couldn't get "Express Crossing" or "Wandering Boy" from Grooveshark, so I'll send those out in an email for all to enjoy. "Express Crossing" is something else.

Cabeza Said on February 22, 2010 at 8:31 AM

Oh, and an honorable mention goes to the entire soundtrack of Jeff Wayne's musical rendition of "War of the Worlds." Awesome for a late-night drive in the middle of nowhere--trippy, weird, and just creepy enough, built on a solid prog-rock foundation. Oooo-laaahhh!!

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