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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Quetico Forum :: What music do you listen to, before heading in to the woods
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| fishnfreak |
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| PineKnot |
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| OldGreyGoose |
quote inspector13: "Humm. I don’t change what I listen to when heading for the woods, or to Quetico, or to the BWCA, or to downtown, or to mom’s house, or to a friend’s house, or to work, or to home, or to a holiday celebration, or to a wedding, or to a funeral. : )"Exactly. (But some folks need something to wonder/ask about while waiting for the ice to melt, etc.) =) --Goose |
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| DancesWithTrees |
We used to make the drive overnight, so we'd be driving through the deep north woods at dusk, night and dawn. Called for haunting music. One disc we always played was Peter Gabriel's Passion (music from the Last Temptation of Christ). Forget the movie, but the music is perfect for setting the mood. |
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| WhiteWolf |
I'am in the Mood. |
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| WhiteWolf |
Love comes walking in,,,,, |
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| Hoaf |
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| Hoaf |
Fishing Song |
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| ZSO |
Sitting on the dock - Ottis Redding Somewhere over the rainbow - Israel kamakowiwo To name for the altimeter must hear; Last Mornin, - Dr. Hook and the medicine show |
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| TomT |
After leaving the group "The Faces" at their peak, Ronnie bought a farm in rural Wales England and became a sheep farmer for a bit. He outfitted an Air Stream trailer into a mobil studio and for this song ran cables and microphones from the barn to the back yard where the band sat in the grass and played it live. Anymore For Anymore Documentary on youtube about Ronnie Lane |
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| AdamXChicago |
McCartney - Wings over America Aerosmith - Toys in the Attic Yep - still thinking we're back in high school :-) |
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| GraniteCliffs |
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| Moosehopper |
quote Moosehopper: "I agree totally. Sorry this was a rsponse to Hans solo remarks. |
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| yogi59weedr |
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| Moosehopper |
Especially with the idea of singing together, it unites people with melody/rhythm. We all know about that the rhythms of paddling, the rain, taking long casts, and the camp fire crackling is about rhythm and the music can either help inject our souls with some youthful nostalgic rhythms or just be a melody to share,or it maybe great just to see how everyone else approaches their drive up to the north country. Long before we were paddling in Quetico, voyagers, indigenous people, Eskimos etc, created song for celebration, for ritual, for magic, for life, Here we get to share our rituals and our personal rhythms. Keep em coming I love all types of music but I can always learn some new stuff that I have never heard of and a few of posts have given me some new songs to enjoy. |
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| Moosehopper |
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| HansSolo |
Aside from the previously mentioned Windham Hill collections, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention Jerry Vandiver's "True and Deep" CD. Jerry's music has now become part of the pre-trip and post-trip tradition since joining bwca.com. Not so much "heading to the woods music", but back in the 70's when we started traveling to the BWCAW, Quetico, and Isle Royale, there were several bands and albums that became traditional road tunes for one reason or another. Before leaving for an Isle Royale backpacking trip in 1978, my roommate created an eight-track tape, (yes, an eight-track), of his version of Blue Oyster Cult's Greatest Hits. He titled the tape, "Crank'n Cult". (Yea I know, it sounds lame now, but it was the 70's and we were in our early 20's) The following summer The Cars released "Candy-O", which was added to the North Highway 61 road tunes tradition. Since that time, other bands and albums have been added to the list. The Cure's "Mixed Up" and "Wish" CD's are now required listening for the drive up Highway 61, as well as selections from Ric Ocasek, The Offspring, and the Foo Fighters. For more local trips, any one of The Marshall Tucker Band's earlier albums are required listening when driving to the lower Wisconsin River or the Kickapoo River. Finally, although technically not a music album, if we're crossing the border and heading into Canada, Bob & Doug McKenzie's "The Great White North" CD is a must have for the drive. So why does any of this matter? Many of these songs are associated with going to the BWCAW, Quetico, Isle Royale, river trips, good friends, and good times. Regardless of where and when I hear many of these songs today, they bring back pleasant memories. I can only assume that may also be the case for those that replied to this thread. Hans Solo |
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| TomT |
The World Turns All Around Her |
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| mastertangler |
quote DancesWithTrees: "Great thread, good suggestions. Forget the movie? Au contraire' ..............The only movie I have ever walked out of after it was over and was so stunned as to be speechless. Neither my wife nor I spoke a word for at least 1/2 hour. As per driving up music I'm all over the map........But if push came to shove the last hour I would probably have the Gypsy Kings on. Gipsy Kings |
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| mapsguy1955 |
quote hexnymph: "If we can get reception, we listen to WTIP (mostly). I LOVE that album... Great choice!! |
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| mapsguy1955 |
quote Wally13: "Hans Solo, I remember seeing J Geils at Staples High School (Westport) in the early 70's... Very cool!! |
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| ZSO |
Sitting on the dock by Ottis Redding |
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| Moosehopper |
I did the Bill Bryson car ride marathon a couple of years ago and laughed my a** off. You have a very eclectic music selection that is so cool. I really set the trip in motion from Miami Fl, so, being in the car for close to a an eternity you pretty much cover all types of music, sounds, recordings, books etc. John Denver, "Gordy", 80's, classic rock, alternative, Peruvian, native american, etc. Lots of time to prepare for nature sounds and silence. By the time I get to the woods, I am fully decompressed and ready for two weeks of north woods whispers, crackling fire, mosquito's whining wings at dusk, loons yodeling, streams flowing, waves leaping, paddles pulling, moose tromping, wolves howling and in between all of this, all you hear is the beauty of calm heart beats and in between the beats you hear the rhythm of the woods. Sights of the north, sounds of the north, tastes of the north, smells of the north, the touch of the north country, all consumes my soul and makes me remember, how to be. |
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| OldGreyGoose |
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| allfish |
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| bmaines |
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| kanoes |
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| HansSolo |
Any one of several Windham Hill samplers. Hans Solo |
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| QueticoMike |
Eddie Vedder - Into the Wild ( soundtrack from movie ) |
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| Moosehopper |
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| Goby |
quote Moosehopper: "Into the Wild album a must!!!!!!!!!!!" That is a fantastic soundtrack. The Eddie Vedder song alone makes it for me. |
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| fishguts |
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| Moosehopper |
I like to jam out to Gordon Lightfoot "Alberta Bound", "Naughty pine" and of course "Whispers of the North". |
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| Longpaddler |
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| butthead |
butthead |
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| boonie |
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| Goby |
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| kanoes |
quote bmaines: "System of a Down. As fine a group of Armenians as you will ever see." lol. good old serj. |
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| inspector13 |
Humm. I don’t change what I listen to when heading for the woods, or to Quetico, or to the BWCA, or to downtown, or to mom’s house, or to a friend’s house, or to work, or to home, or to a holiday celebration, or to a wedding, or to a funeral. : ) |
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| deerfoot |
quote Longpaddler: "I try to get a head start on kicking back w/ some mellow music.....Dougie McLean is great for that..Scottish Folk Music. Sometimes a little John Denver." Dogie McLean and Jim Malcolm. |
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| Frenchy19 |
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| caribouluvr |
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| billgkna11 |
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| Wally13 |
Whoa...your post response about music is bringing back some good memories. I grew up in Connecticut and a favorite back in the 70's was Blue Oyster Cult. They were a band from neighboring Long Island and I saw them in concert many times. Also, I was a fan of the J Geils Band from Massachusetts ... u have to listen to "Wammer Jammer" with Magic Dick on harmonica ....was a 8 track favorite. Now you got me thinking .... The Allman Brothers, Deep Purple, Procol Harum, ELO, Boston, Creedence (CCR), Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan .... I am ready to get out the old vinyl and crank up my old Bang and Ulfsen turntable, Marantz Reciever and Klipsh speakers and listen to THE WHO ... Now I am showing my age...heck I turn 60 this year...ouch. Whammer Jammer Live - J Geils Band |
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| PompousPilot1 |
I like the home town stuff! |
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| HansSolo |
quote yogi59weedr: "Elvin bishop. "Fishin"" Oh my dear Lord yogi59weedr, I didn't think there were many people outside of my circle of friends that were familiar with some of Elvin Bishop's earlier work, especially the song "Fish'n". On our drive to Atikokan last July for our Quetico family canoe trip, I introduced my seventeen year old son Anthony to Elvin Bishop's "Let it Flow" album, which includes the aforementioned song. Several times throughout our trip, while Anthony was fishing the shoreline from our campsites, I'd walk down to the shoreline and sing him several versus from "Fish'n". Needless to say, Anthony didn't really appreciate my song selection or my vocals. :-) As a side note, in September of 1974, I saw Elvin Bishop open for the original Lynyrd Skynyrd at the Milwaukee Performing Arts Center. (Probably one of the most memorable concerts I have ever attended!) A few years later, Elvin Bishop opened for the original Marchall Tucker Band at the Milwaukee Auditorium. Both times Elvin Bishop performed numerous songs from the "Let it Flow" album, including "Fish'n". This was a few years before the Mickey Thomas "Fool Around and Fell in Love" period. Too cool yogi59weedr! Hans Solo |
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| OldGreyGoose |
'Twas early in the spring when I decide to go For to work up in the woods of North Ontario. The unemployment office said they'd send me through To the Little Abitibi with the survey crew And the black flies, the little black flies Always the black fly no matter where you go I'll die with the black fly a Pickin' my bones In North Ontar-i-o-i-o, In North Ontar-i-o The man Black Tobey was the captain of the crew He said, I'm gonna tell you boys, what we're gonna do They want to build a power dam; we must find a way For to make the Little Ab flow around the other way So we survey the east, survey to the west. We couldn't make our minds up how to do it best Little Ab, Little Ab, what shall I do? I'm all but goin' crazy on the survey crew. 'Twas blackfly, blackfly, everywhere A-crawlin' in your whiskers, a-crawlin' in your hair A-swimmin' in the soup and a-swimmin' in the tea The devil take the blackfly and let me be. Black Tobey fell to swearin'; the work went slow The state of our morale was a-gettin' pretty low The flies swarmed heavy; it was hard to catch a breath As you staggered up and down the trail talkin' to yourself The bull cook's name was Blind River Joe If it hadn't been for him we'd 've never pulled through He bound up our bruises and he kidded us for fun And he lathered us with bacon grease and balsam gum At last the job was over, Black Tobey said, we're through With the Little Abitibi and the survey crew! 'Twas a wonderful experience and this I know; I'll never go again to North Ontar-i-o --Goose |
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| 2old4U |
When the waves turn the minutes to hours The searchers all say they could have made Whitefish Bay If they put fifteen more miles behind her Me favorite song by me favorite singer and can't imagine driving up north without it blaring on the radio. |
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| gannettpk97 |
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| sedges |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjLBXb1kgMo |
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| bassnet |
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| hexnymph |
One album that makes an appearance on just about every trip: Jerry Garcia/David Grisman - Not for kids only. An album composed of songs my grandmother heard as a child. Love it. Hex |
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| Hoaf |
quote TomT: "Ronnie Lane and his band Slim Chance from the mid 70's. The vibe is really cool on these four albums. " Agree, great vibe there. Being a bass player myself, I can't believe I hadn't heard of him before. Very interesting documentary and quite sad at the end. |
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| mapsguy1955 |
I love this one, Very Canoe Country... But I can't figure out how to make this a link... Sighs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Snxfg8__o64 |
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| GoSpursGo |
Damn it feels Good to be a Gangster when we first see Duluth, and then Im on a Boat by the Lonely Island right before we lose cell service. ......neither are family friendly songs. |