The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not "Eureka!" but "That's funny..." Isaac Asimov
Veni, Vidi, Velcro. I came, I saw, I stuck around.
I never listen to music while hiking. Probably a generational thing, but it just seems out of place to me. That said, I'd suggest the Tobasco Donkeys, and definitely Braid's "The Hiker Song" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW8xOuigsvo).
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Allen "Monkeywrench" Freeman
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IF I bring music/radio (which I have only done once) I will just throw on Pandora on my phone and connect it to my Motorola EQ5 portable bluetooth speaker (amazing). Lightweight, don't have to have annoying headphones in your ears, etc. Music selection will vary depending on Pandora station, typically throw on some sort of blues or Ray LaMontage type station and everything turns out well.
Smile, Smile, Smile.... Mile after Mile
I don't do it continuously, but I do get in the mood for music at times when I hike. I mainly save it for a few minutes before I go to sleep.
love that panic when going for big miles. they are like a factory at work. keeps the body moving.
don't like logging? try wiping with a pine cone.
One trippy song I added to my trail tunes is Many Ghosts by Akron/Family.
Man is only half himself,
The other half is a bright thing.
He tumbles on by luck or grace,
For man is ever a blind thing.
http://listen.grooveshark.com/s/Many...s/2k55hy?src=5 Just in case anyone was curious.
Man is only half himself,
The other half is a bright thing.
He tumbles on by luck or grace,
For man is ever a blind thing.
I'm surprised at how many people don't listen to tunes when they hit the trail. I guess I just grew up with that. I don't listen to tunes 100% of the time but I think that tunes and mountains enhance each other for sure.
I never, ever listen to country/western music. Prior to my thru I would have said I despise it. But it grew on me during the southern half of my thru. Now I often listen to it when hiking in the South.
I can easily see myself chilling to Agalloch or Opeth at night. It would just fit the atmosphere so perfectly.
Hard climbs require hard core music. My top 5 current bands are....
1. Five Finger Death Punch
2. Disturbed
3. Volbeat
4. Cradle of Filth
5. Devildriver
Pain is a by-product of a good time.
To be clear, I hiked for years without an I-pod or any such thing - heck, when I thru hiked, I think that the walkman was around, but I didn't use one. I too love the sounds of nature and spend 23 1/2 hours a day in the woods enjoying them. Sometimes, before I sleep though, music is wonderful, comforting and just plain fun - I disturb no-one with my tiny headphones in my tent or occasionally in the corner of a shelter.
SRV, Alan Parsons, Boston, Kitaro, anything from Narada, all tunes from the Dr. Demento Show, Chicago, Bruce Hornsby, John Hiatt, Pink Floyd, ZZ Top, comedy(Robin Wiliiams/Steve Martin/Sam Kinison), Styx, Talking Heads and lots more.
evrytime a summit shows up i always get tweezer in my head i like when they throw it out like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddJV1hKMZ7A..
I've got a good list going here, thank you!
If I may suggest one myself, check out Tesla's Five Man Acoustic Jam. Especially if you like bluegrass. Its like hearing the rock and bluegrass worlds come together. The acoustic guitar talent in unreal and Jeffs voice just completes it all.
I'm so confused, I'm not sure if I lost my horse or found a rope.