Hey guys, I was thinkin’ I’d make a mix CD (or CDs) for the drive to Telluride this year that showcases only artists that will be playing. I thought I’d open it up on the forums for suggestions of everyone’s favorite tracks.
I’ll be happy to post the final playlist and perhaps I’ll make a bunch of copies to give out at the fest!
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Trampled by Turtles is my favorite band and it would be tough to name a favorite track but ‘Stranger’ from the Trouble album would be a great place to start.
“How’s your whole… family” by the house band. :lol
A 2011 CD is a GREAT idea! I suggest “Big Country” by Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. It’s the ideal tune for driving through the mountains as you approach Telluride.
Here goes . . .
River Take Me - Darrell Scott (The Sam Bush version is acceptable)
Copperhead Road - Steve Earle
Walk Beside Me - Tim O’Brien & Darrell Scott
Hard Livin - Railroad Earth
Same Old River - Sam Bush
It’s a Great Day to Be Alive - Darrell Scott
On The Run - Yonder
Circles Around Me - Sam Bush
Rox in the Box - The Decemberists
Colorado - Railroad Earth
Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin (go with Sam Bush’s performance)
Turning Around - Tim O’Brien
Colorado - Darrell Scott
Lover of the Light - Mumford and Sons
Flight of The Cosmic Hippo - Bela Fleck & The Flecktones
Souvenir Bottles - New Grass Revival (If that’s allowed) or Sam Bush (if NGR isn’t allowed)
Also, if you can find it, The Stringdusters do a kick-ass version of Steam Powered Aereo Plane
Don’t forget… PACKING FOR TELLURIDE…
Blue Night - Tim O’Brien as you make the drive on in to Tellluride . . .
Will avoid any duplicates (Thanks for hogging all the Darrell Scott, Hot Sugar! :lol 
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Trampled by Turtles - Separate
Infamous Stringdusters - Get it While You Can
Robert Plant/Band of Joy - The Only Sound That Matters
Railroad Earth - Seven Story Mountain (and of course, Colorado, once again)
EmmyLou/Townes - If I Needed You
Old Crow Medicine Show - Don’t Drag that Horse
Punch Brothers (Chris Thile) - Heart in a Cage
Sam Bush Band - Ride the Bluegrass Train
Yonder Mountain - Fine Excuses
Mumford and Sons - The Cave
If the trip was long enough, I’d listen to his entire discography on the trek down there. If only I lived on the east coast . . . :cheers
Whispering Waters - Leftover Salmon
Oops, my bad…
Mama Boulet - Leftover Salmon
Oh Damn…
Railroad Highway- Leftover Salmon
Dohhhhh…
Sorry folks…having a hard time thinking my boys won’t be w/ us!!!
I think I might just plop down every single mp3 I have onto a thumb drive and put that sucker on shuffle for the eight hours it takes me to drive there.
But here are a few…for driving I lean towards fast songs:
Trampled By Turtles - Wait So Long
Railroad Earth - Crossing The Gap
Decemberists - This Is Why We Fight
The Head and The Heart - Down in the Valley
Steve Earle - This City
Nora Jane Struthers - Greenbriar County
Punch Brothers - Don’t Need No
Old Crow Medicine Show - Take 'Em Away
Yonder Mountain String Band - Left Me In A Hole
Ooh - good post!
In no particular order …
Ditto “Down in the Valley” by the Head & the Heart - infectious as anything!
Punch Brothers - This Is The Song
Tim O’Brien - Long Black Veil (an epic version of this song!)
Joe Pug - Hymn #35 OR Bury Me Far (From My Uniform)
Chris Thile & Michael Daves - anything from the forthcoming album; sign up at Nonesuch.com for a free mp3 download from it!
Sarah McLachlan - Angel (w/ Emmylou Harris)
Cornmeal - The Chicken or the Egg
Decemberists - Rise To Me
Railroad Earth - Roll In My Sweet Baby’s Arms
Abigail Washburn - Divine Bell
Nice, keep 'em coming! Looks like I might be making lots of CDs!
RRE- Mighty River…Like a Buddha
Yonder- Fingerprint…Years w/Rose…Ragdoll…Good Hearted Woman
Trampled By Turtles- Empire…Victory
Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band- No Woman No Cry
Infamous Stringdusters- Black Rock…You Can’t Stop the Changes…Get it While You Can (Keller and the Keels do a most excellent cover of DB though!)
Head and The Heart- Lost In My Mind
Emmitt Nershi Band- These Days…Whiskey River…Jellyfish
Abigail Washburn- City of Refuge
Led Zeppelin- Tangerine…When the Levee Breaks…Ramble On…Over the Hills
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This is a fantastic idea!!
Emmitt Nershi Band- Costa Rica
Decembrists- 16 Military Wives
RRE - Another Bird In The House
Robert Plant & BOJ- Can’t Buy My Love
Bela Fleck - Stomping Grounds
ANY SAM BUSH!!! :lol
The ride from 'sconsin should provide ample time to get all of this listening in, and then some! :headphones
:thumbsup Howlin’ at the Moon. King Sammy
May 17th for “Rocket Science”. Anything from that!
:cheers
I am really pumped about these lists!
Hopefully no repeats below:
Decemberists - O Valencia!
Sharon Shannon w/ Steve Earle - Galway Girl
Mumford & Sons - Dust Bowl Dance
Old Crow Medicine - Good Girl
Decemberists - The Mariner’s Revenge Song
Old Crow Medicine - New Virginia Creeper
Mumford and Sons - Awake My Soul
Strength In Numbers - Macedonia
Decemberists - The Bagman’s Gambit
I almost threw that one in. It used to be my favorite song of theirs, until the new album came out. :cheers
Don’t know how I forgot this:
Mumford & Sons, Laura Marling and Dharohar Project EP.
All four songs are outstanding.