Classic Rock Driving Songs

[Steve Hotra]

Highway Star

 

[thegearhead]

Here is one from the 80’s

 

[Multi Angle Vise]

Sorbet to cleanse the palate then some sherbert:

 

[FatboyWhitney]

Looking for songs that are sort of about driving.

My industry is shut down probably until labor day

The last two months I've been driving nurses around in a shuttle bus.

The hours are tough, I live in Jersey where every driver already has the road rage.
I'm not getting a lot of sleep. I'm starting to get a little loopy.

Anyway, I want to put together a silly playlist.
If you want to play along, and can think of any relevant songs to my situation, please suggest whatever you can come up with.

Heres what I got so far;

Radar Love - of course

Who’s gonna drive you home - The Cars

Take me home Tonight - Eddie Money

On the road again - Willie

Red Barchetta - Rush

April Wine:Hot On The Wheels Of Love

 

[Tunesketcher]

 

[ChromeCrescendo]

From Wiki: There are actually two sets of drums on “Hollywood Nights.” Drummer David Teegarden laid down the drum tracks then recorded an entirely different pattern. Both appear on the song.

 

[Wag]

I love that the Deep Purple fans have posted Highway Star no less than a half dozen times in the span of an (as of this posting) 8 page thread. lol...We're a loyal lot to be sure.

However...

You cannot be a DP fan and not appreciate Chickenfoot's excellent cover of Highway Star. They play it like they own it. So....give DP a day off and let CF do the driving for a refreshing change of scenery.


Now....lest you think I'm here to simply re-hash Highway Star into oblivion I'll offer up something a bit more obscure.......BB Chung King and the Buddahheads

 

[Shredzilla]

 

[Norm N Playin]

And for some levity...

 

[Steadfastly]

There are lots of good ones with many being posted here already.

Several years ago I heard about a study with songs like this being played while we were driving can pump up our adrenaline causing us to drive faster and perhaps more carelessly than normal. I started watching my driving while listening to my favourite classic rock tunes and caught myself speeding where I normally wouldn't.

I thought I would mention this so we can all be cognizant while behind the wheel.

 

[rickcard71]

For me it would be The Eagles, Bruce and Jackson Browne.

 

[fendervato]

Highway to Hell
Drive My Car
I Can’t Drive 65

 

[CrankyDutchman]

Simpler Times ...

 

[fataxeman]

Not so much for the lyrics or video (which I haven't even watched) but for the general forward motion and awesome riffage of this little ditty.

 

[fool]

 

[MrGuitarhack]

 

[MrGuitarhack]

 

[Arthur "2 Sheds" Jackson]

I put in first and I punch it-

Thunder Express rocks.

 

[Stardrake]

One from across the pond:


And here's the UK Ford ad May wrote it for:

 

[Tulia]