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briarpatch · 05-18-2005, 09:45 AM

Thought I'd see what you old truck drivers (that's old trucks, not old drivers) listen to on the road. Growing up in the Detroit area I have traditionally been a rock and roll man, but have found that while driving my old trucks one artist seems to stand out in my play list...Johnny Cash! Am curious to hear what your number one old truck driving albums and songs are. Here's mine...

Album: Essential Johnny Cash
Song: A tie between Jackson and One Piece At A Time (from the album listed above)

Now that I have been living in Alabama for nearly 20 years, I've been dreaming of loading up the '67 or '70 C/10's with Johnny and June and taking a road trip to Jackson, MS!

**CPNE** · 05-18-2005, 10:02 AM

292 I6 backed by a 3 on the tree through stock exhaust rolling on a back country road with the windows down. I run AM radios or radio deletes, can't hear the damn thing anyway.

longnlow72 · 05-18-2005, 10:05 AM

can the young guys play? i would have to say himsa, as i lay dying, countdown to life, killswitch engage. you gotta listen to the loud stuff, no mello sissy crap jk

blazerparts · 05-18-2005, 10:12 AM

Anything by ZZ Top or Creedence Clearwater Revival

briarpatch · 05-18-2005, 10:12 AM

Well, I'm not too old. My teenaged son got me into Switchfoot. I listen to them all the time and they are a twenty-something San Diego band of surfer dudes. Really good played loud!

longnlow72 · 05-18-2005, 10:15 AM

oh i thought it meant old truck driver as in old people who drive trucks not people who drive old trucks lol

jtminton · 05-18-2005, 10:16 AM

Well, since I have an old post style tapedeck and no antenna, and the only tape I own is Willie Nelson "Red Headed Stranger", then I guess that would be my vote.

jfrank133 · 05-18-2005, 10:38 AM

How about Alabama, John Conlee, and the Bellamy Brothers. They have always been my favorite.

farside847 · 05-18-2005, 10:48 AM

one burbon, one scotch, and one beeeeeeerr

inline6Bill · 05-18-2005, 10:55 AM

Lynyrd Skynyrd, Allman Brothers, 38 Special, ZZ Top, Joe Satriani, AC-DC, Guns-n-Roses. That is, if you could hear them over a straight 6 with dual exhaust and little (if any) mufflers.

subtle71 · 05-18-2005, 11:12 AM

Now were talkin'! Here are a few that are loaded in my changer right now:

Great White "Hooked" track 3, Cold Hearted Lovin', has a nice beat that syncs nicely with the cam/engine idle.

38 Special pick a track!

Johnny Lee/Greatest Hits

3 Doors Down (gotta support the Mississippi boys!) Seventeen Days

Metallica/Garage Inc. disc 1 track 9, Whiskey in the Jar

And a bunch of other crap that I don't want to be laughed at for admitting to!

Dean

71HUGGER396 · 05-18-2005, 11:13 AM

Ditto on inline6Bill's selection, love the Alabama too.

Brewski* · 05-18-2005, 11:24 AM

Truckin' OF COURSE~!
The Greatful DeadLike many of our poor trucks

OLDCHEV4X4 · 05-18-2005, 11:52 AM

Stevie Ray Vaughn
"SRV"

phlegm · 05-18-2005, 12:08 PM

Contemporary Christian... Food for the soul.

Krippler · 05-18-2005, 12:14 PM

I like the oldies station, or country, or classic rock.

I pulled up next to a guy in a new Chevy truck and he had Lionel Richie 'Endless Love' cranked up. To make matters worse, there was no female sitting next to him. Made me chuckle.

70 shorty · 05-18-2005, 12:18 PM

was the truck pink?

jamis · 05-18-2005, 12:25 PM

I listen to a lot of diffrent stuff ........nothing Rap, country, folk

Barry White not Barry Manilow
Elvis Presley not Elvis Costello
Jimmie Hendrix not Jay Z
Joe Cocker not Ja Rule
Marge Simpson ( in the shower) not Jessica Simpson
Led Zeppelin not Limp Biscuit
Lenny Kravitz not LL Cool J
Sarah McLachlan not Sarah Conner
Tina Turner not Tupac
Rolling Stones not Stone Temple Pilots
The Beatles not The Bee Gees
Sting not Stained
No Doubt not Nsync
Pink Floyd not Pet Shop Boys
Phil Collins not Puff Daddy
Eric Clapton not Enrique Iglesias
Beastie Boys not Backstreet boys
Carlos Santana not Sum41
Bryon Adams not Busta Rhymes
Black Crowes not Black Sabbath
Ray Charles not Sugar Ray
BB king not Korn
Janis Joplin not Janet Jackson
Joan Ozborne not Ozzy Ozborne

Krippler · 05-18-2005, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 70 shorty

was the truck pink?

na, it was forest green. Good looking truck, just a strange guy in it.

Lemield · 05-18-2005, 01:11 PM

I'm kinda partial to anything by Lynyrd Skynyrd or AC/DC.

Sillyoldman · 05-18-2005, 01:16 PM

Menudo & new kids on the block.

Rdub · 05-18-2005, 01:47 PM

Ccr!

Brainchild · 05-18-2005, 01:54 PM

Head East
ZZ Top
Nickel Back
Soul Sirkus
Kenny Wayne Shephard
SRV
Stuff like that,and of course Larry The Cable Guy....Git-R-Done

Pilgrim · 05-18-2005, 01:55 PM

Benny Goodman, especially 1937 jazz concert at Carnegie Hall.

Hoods69BadBowTie · 05-18-2005, 01:55 PM

Usually Lynyrd Skynyrd or AC/DC, Led Zepplin. Gotta listen to a little bit of rap too but usually just when cruising the drag!!
-Later

05-18-2005, 09:45 AM	#1
briarpatch Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Beauregard, AL Posts: 64	Best old truck driving music??? Thought I'd see what you old truck drivers (that's old trucks, not old drivers) listen to on the road. Growing up in the Detroit area I have traditionally been a rock and roll man, but have found that while driving my old trucks one artist seems to stand out in my play list...Johnny Cash! Am curious to hear what your number one old truck driving albums and songs are. Here's mine... Album: Essential Johnny Cash Song: A tie between Jackson and One Piece At A Time (from the album listed above) Now that I have been living in Alabama for nearly 20 years, I've been dreaming of loading up the '67 or '70 C/10's with Johnny and June and taking a road trip to Jackson, MS! __________________ ------------------------------------- Tim '67 C/10, '04 Tahoe ------------------------------------- Last edited by briarpatch; 05-18-2005 at 10:40 AM.

05-18-2005, 10:02 AM	#2
CPNE Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NH Posts: 6,664	292 I6 backed by a 3 on the tree through stock exhaust rolling on a back country road with the windows down. I run AM radios or radio deletes, can't hear the damn thing anyway. __________________ Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter Maybe I need to sell some of this crap Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all

05-18-2005, 10:05 AM	#3
longnlow72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: SW Washington Posts: 947	can the young guys play? i would have to say himsa, as i lay dying, countdown to life, killswitch engage. you gotta listen to the loud stuff, no mello sissy crap jk __________________ 72 Chevy lwb, cowl hood, shaved antenna, shaved bedrails, blazer tank, sidemarker fill, 1pc windows, flowmaster 40's, alpine deck, infinity 6x9's, infinity 4"ers, 2 jl audio 10w0's, grant wheel, keyless entry and alarm, more waiting to be done...

05-18-2005, 10:12 AM	#4
blazerparts No,I DON'T have Tourett's Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 556	Anything by ZZ Top or Creedence Clearwater Revival __________________ '72 K5 CST 350/350 Daily Driver '69 GMC3500 Camper Special CST Flatbed 396/400 Upgraded to show truck '69 GMC 2500 L6292, 3spd beater

05-18-2005, 10:12 AM	#5
briarpatch Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Beauregard, AL Posts: 64	Well, I'm not too old. My teenaged son got me into Switchfoot. I listen to them all the time and they are a twenty-something San Diego band of surfer dudes. Really good played loud! __________________ ------------------------------------- Tim '67 C/10, '04 Tahoe -------------------------------------

05-18-2005, 10:15 AM	#6
longnlow72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: SW Washington Posts: 947	oh i thought it meant old truck driver as in old people who drive trucks not people who drive old trucks lol __________________ 72 Chevy lwb, cowl hood, shaved antenna, shaved bedrails, blazer tank, sidemarker fill, 1pc windows, flowmaster 40's, alpine deck, infinity 6x9's, infinity 4"ers, 2 jl audio 10w0's, grant wheel, keyless entry and alarm, more waiting to be done...

05-18-2005, 10:16 AM	#7
jtminton II Timothy 4:2 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 361	Well, since I have an old post style tapedeck and no antenna, and the only tape I own is Willie Nelson "Red Headed Stranger", then I guess that would be my vote. __________________ 72 C-20 2WD LWB Custom Camper Deluxe 350 4 Speed "Project Lazarus" MY TRUE PRIDE AND JOY "Dangit, Bobby, people will see that oil stain and think I'm a drunk."

05-18-2005, 10:38 AM	#8
jfrank133 AUSTIN TX Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 135	How about Alabama, John Conlee, and the Bellamy Brothers. They have always been my favorite.

05-18-2005, 10:48 AM	#9
farside847 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 995	one burbon, one scotch, and one beeeeeeerr __________________ 1971 Chevy C10 Shortbed Stepside, 307v8 3-on-the-tree

05-18-2005, 10:55 AM	#10
inline6Bill A classic GM kinda guy Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 296	Lynyrd Skynyrd, Allman Brothers, 38 Special, ZZ Top, Joe Satriani, AC-DC, Guns-n-Roses. That is, if you could hear them over a straight 6 with dual exhaust and little (if any) mufflers. __________________ Old school rap music: a dual exhausted GM 6 with no mufflers. "If you can find a better vehicle, buy it" Lee Iacocca, Chrysler commercials of the '80s. "I did. They are called Classic GM pickups !!!"

05-18-2005, 11:12 AM	#11
subtle71 Granddad's Ol' Truck Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MS Posts: 588	Now were talkin'! Here are a few that are loaded in my changer right now: Great White "Hooked" track 3, Cold Hearted Lovin', has a nice beat that syncs nicely with the cam/engine idle. 38 Special pick a track! Johnny Lee/Greatest Hits 3 Doors Down (gotta support the Mississippi boys!) Seventeen Days Metallica/Garage Inc. disc 1 track 9, Whiskey in the Jar And a bunch of other crap that I don't want to be laughed at for admitting to! Dean __________________ *1971 Chevrolet Custom 10 short step-side* *2005 GMC Sierra SLT 2500HD crew cab 2wd* [I]1971 Chevrolet Custom 10 Deluxe lwb fleet-side

05-18-2005, 11:13 AM	#12
71HUGGER396 Confirmed Truckaholic Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Sarver,PA 16055 Posts: 732	Ditto on inline6Bill's selection, love the Alabama too. __________________ 1968 50th STEP SIDE SHORTY, 350/350, a/c, ps, p,b Daily Driver, 1970 Cst short fleet, all black, 350/350, 1970 2wd Blazer, 2wd, 6 cyl. 3 spd, original, now a 454, 350turbo, 3.73 posi, on the road 1971 2wd fleet shorty, 454, 700r4, 3.73 posi, SOLD to 67OLDSTYLE72 "My rig's a little old but that don't mean she's slow" - SAWYER BROWN's Six Days On The Road SEMPER FI "I use to be a lean mean fighting machine, but now I'm a huffin, puffin, over stuffin love muffin"

05-18-2005, 11:24 AM	#13
Brewski* Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rocky Mount, MO Posts: 1,293	Truckin' OF COURSE~! The Greatful DeadLike many of our poor trucks

05-18-2005, 11:52 AM	#14
OLDCHEV4X4 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Chester County PA, USA Posts: 1,228	Stevie Ray Vaughn "SRV" __________________ 72 k/10 short wideside 72 k/5 Blazer 72 K/5 Blazer - obstacle course racer 72 custom/10 8' bed 70 K/5 Blazer 67 C-30 GMC Flat bed 86 GMC K2500 Plow Truck 85 GMC K3500 84 M1008 85 M1008 77 G30 Motor Home 72 Sears 12hp Tractor Glenmoore, Pennsylvania

05-18-2005, 12:08 PM	#15
phlegm Still Green but learning Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Central NC Posts: 1,895	Contemporary Christian... Food for the soul. __________________ -- Cory 71 Cheyenne 10 - SWB, 350, "3 on the tree" AC cab 07 Suburban LTZ 4x4 2010 Acura TL 98 Mastercraft "FrankenStar" 225 27253 UPS/USPS IIOY....nope never was



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05-18-2005, 12:14 PM	#16
Krippler Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13	I like the oldies station, or country, or classic rock. I pulled up next to a guy in a new Chevy truck and he had Lionel Richie 'Endless Love' cranked up. To make matters worse, there was no female sitting next to him. Made me chuckle.

05-18-2005, 12:18 PM	#17
70 shorty Where's my beer? Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Glen Allen, VA Posts: 1,772	was the truck pink? __________________ 70 C10, shortstep, .30 over 250,Hurst shifted 3 spd parts hauler. Holley 390, Clifford Intake, Header, ported cylinder head, unknown bigger cam. 79 Corvette L82, 4 spd, black, red interior, headers, flowmasters, and unkown bigger cam. '03 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.0 4x4 daily driver. 165K miles, and runs great '08 Tahoe LTZ 4x4 155K

05-18-2005, 12:25 PM	#18
jamis F.A.S.T. president Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 1,883	I listen to a lot of diffrent stuff ........nothing Rap, country, folk Barry White not Barry Manilow Elvis Presley not Elvis Costello Jimmie Hendrix not Jay Z Joe Cocker not Ja Rule Marge Simpson ( in the shower) not Jessica Simpson Led Zeppelin not Limp Biscuit Lenny Kravitz not LL Cool J Sarah McLachlan not Sarah Conner Tina Turner not Tupac Rolling Stones not Stone Temple Pilots The Beatles not The Bee Gees Sting not Stained No Doubt not Nsync Pink Floyd not Pet Shop Boys Phil Collins not Puff Daddy Eric Clapton not Enrique Iglesias Beastie Boys not Backstreet boys Carlos Santana not Sum41 Bryon Adams not Busta Rhymes Black Crowes not Black Sabbath Ray Charles not Sugar Ray BB king not Korn Janis Joplin not Janet Jackson Joan Ozborne not Ozzy Ozborne __________________ F.A.S.T. President and Founder Fabricators for the Advancement of Sawsall Technology "A fear of the Sawsall is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity." ~Sigmund Freud, "General Introduction to Psychoanalysis" Last edited by jamis; 05-18-2005 at 12:26 PM.

05-18-2005, 01:11 PM	#20
Lemield Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Arvada Colorado Posts: 1,321	I'm kinda partial to anything by Lynyrd Skynyrd or AC/DC. __________________ Larry 1949 Willys CJ2A, Kubota Turbo Diesel engine, Warn Overdrive, 11 inch brakes, 12volt, Warn M8000 Winch "Little Green" 1970 Rustoleum Roller Red C20 Custom Camper 454 TH400 "Big Red" 1971 K20 6.2 Turbo Diesel 4x4 4spd Ranger Overdrive "Pumpkin Wagon" 2005 VW Beetle Diesel 44+ MPG "Silver Bullet"

05-18-2005, 01:16 PM	#21
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05-18-2005, 01:55 PM	#25
Hoods69BadBowTie Chevys Kick A$$ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Zootown, MT Posts: 12,699	Usually Lynyrd Skynyrd or AC/DC, Led Zepplin. Gotta listen to a little bit of rap too but usually just when cruising the drag!! -Later __________________ HOODS is what I answer too -'79, '77, '88 Pickup Sold, '85 Camaro, '83 T/A, '81,'83,'90 K5 Blazer All Sold -'79 3/4 ton "Big Yellow Bananna" Lifted 4spd. 39.5 TSL Swampers, The money Pit -'86 K5 Blazer Silverado 6.2 4" lift 35"s -'95 Ext. Cab Shorty 4" Tuff Country rolling 35" M/T's -'83 Monte Carlo T-Tops. 126,500 Original Miles -LATER I would rather push a Chevy then drive a ford!!

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