In a message dated 8/18/2001 6:02:32 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
Idbelsey@y... writes:
Idbelsey@y... writes:
<< Lots of the suggestions such as Guns N Roses etc have
been great. I would suggest anything by Queen, any big
show tune like the stuff from Gypsy, Annie Get Your
Gun, Carousel, rousing G & S or Offenbach choruses can
do it, a big must is Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones, and
Englebert Humperdink, and, don't know if you're
familiar with her; Cilla Black? >>
ian,
the only problem i have with shirley bassey and englebert and another
huge favorite of mine, tony bennett, is that i tend to get caught up so much
in the emotion of the music ('easy listening' being my favorite stuff and, i
do include scott walker in that) that i can vary as much as 30mph inside five
minutes. and, if i get all choked up over a song, i tend to swerve all over
the road. it does meet the requirement of keeping me awake, though.
good idea about some of the older musicals. 'oklahoma' and 'gigi' make
good driving companions.
another suggestion, if dozing off is not a problem is baaba maal. time
goes by without notice when driving to his stuff. djavan is also good in
the same way and is generally really cheerful music.
mike
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