Today I had a fantastic drive to work......
Today I had a fantastic drive to work......
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PatHeald

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Monday 3rd October 2005
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Last night I burned a CD with some groovy soundtracks to make the drive to work a bit more exciting.

So at 8.00am I fired up my nine year old BMW 328 and set off to work.

Track 1 was The Professionals by Laurie Johnson and the old BMW was transformed into Bodie's 3.0 Litre Capri for a bit of sideways action.

Track 2 was Bullitt by Lalo Shifrin and suddenly I was gunning a big Mustang.

Track 3 was the theme from On Her Majesty's Secret Service by John Barry and I found myself behind the wheel of a big Aston.

Track 4 was back to Laurie Johnson, this time for The New Avengers. Hmm, Broadspeed Jag, XJS or Bentley...

Track 5 was Steppenwolf's Born To Be Wild and I was Easy Rider on an old Harley.

Track 6 was The First Lap from Le Mans, and I was howling along in a Porsche with Michel Legrand's funky jazz in the background.

Track 7 calmed things down with Matt Munro crooning On Days Like These and I was behind the wheel of a Miura.

Track 8 was similarly chilled as Herbie Hancock's Bring Down The Birds had me in the huge Roller out of Blow Up.

Track 9 was more Lalo Schifrin, this time the theme from Dirty Harry and I was back in San Francisco.

Track 10 was Ron Goodwin's Battle of Britain and suddenly I was in the cockpit of a Bf109, dodging Spitfires over the South Coast.

Track 11 was more John Barry, and I found myself in the more familiar surroundings of a white Esprit.

Track 12 finally rounded things off with a train ride courtesy of Roy Budd's title track from Get Carter.

Now its time to go home and do it all over again.

I just love a thumping good soundtrack.....

Cheers :drink:

Pat

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

285 months

Monday 3rd October 2005
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You're mad, you.....

PatHeald

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Monday 3rd October 2005
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mybrainhurts said:
You're mad, you.....
Yep.

Mad as cheese.

Wensleydale and Cranberry, preferably. With a large goblet of Shiraz...



mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

285 months

Monday 3rd October 2005
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Yup.....

theboyfold

11,470 posts

256 months

Monday 3rd October 2005
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PatHeald said:

Track 4 was back to Laurie Johnson...



Love the effort, can't beat making a CD with a drive in mind, but the geek in me has to point out that you broke the first rule of a mix CD. You may never repeat an artist on a CD!!

AiD1

110 posts

265 months

Monday 3rd October 2005
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You managed to listen to all those tracks on your way to work!? Must be a long commute!

ZR1cliff

17,999 posts

279 months

Monday 3rd October 2005
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So its your fault,they say there is always an opposite going on so if someone is having a good day there is always someone having a bad day,today ive been in and out of my garage but what ever i touch just isnt responding today!
i feel like throwing all my tools out of my pram,so carry on enjoying yourself at my expense and see if i care

Balmoral Green

42,561 posts

278 months

Monday 3rd October 2005
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And no doubt a bottle of Shiraz for breakfast 1st?

mcflurry

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283 months

Monday 3rd October 2005
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I stopped doing "mix tapes" after a few close calls. Got into the music, and ignored all the other cars coming the other way

Some nice music though Pat

PatHeald

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Monday 3rd October 2005
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AiD1 said:
You managed to listen to all those tracks on your way to work!? Must be a long commute!
I only got half way through by the time I arrived at work, but then I was called out to Warrington, so managed to get the lot in.

I never thought I'd be pleased to have to go to Warrington...

Balmoral Green

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Monday 3rd October 2005
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PatHeald said:
I never thought I'd be pleased to have to go to Warrington...
Why not go again on Sunday then, for the hell of it

PatHeald

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Monday 3rd October 2005
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theboyfold said:
You broke the first rule of a mix CD. You may never repeat an artist on a CD!!

I agree, but how do you pick between The New Avengers and The Professionals, or between Dirty Harry and Bullitt?

Just one Lalo Schifrin or Laurie Johnson track is never enough.

Cheers

Pat

AlexH

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314 months

Monday 3rd October 2005
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Nice combination if your commute involving actually driving...anyone good some good music for sitting in traffic jams?

silverback mike

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283 months

Monday 3rd October 2005
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AlexH said:
Nice combination if your commute involving actually driving...anyone good some good music for sitting in traffic jams?


Going underground

PatHeald

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Monday 3rd October 2005
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silverback mike said:

AlexH said:
Nice combination if your commute involving actually driving...anyone good some good music for sitting in traffic jams?



Going underground
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Size Nine Elm

5,167 posts

314 months

Monday 3rd October 2005
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AlexH said:
Nice combination if your commute involving actually driving...anyone good some good music for sitting in traffic jams?

I don't like Mondays?

silverback mike

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283 months

Monday 3rd October 2005
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PatHeald said:

silverback mike said:


AlexH said:
Nice combination if your commute involving actually driving...anyone good some good music for sitting in traffic jams?




Going underground

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