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DuckDogTitus

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Does anyone have preferred "boating" music?

As we were venturing through the narrow Obstruction Pass for the first time yesterday, I pressed play on my MP3 player:


http://grooveshark.com/s/Raiders+Of+The ... GIT4?src=5

what's funny is the song changes around the 3 minute point to mellowed vibe, and that was right as we popped out the other side.

then it picks up again at the 4 minute point, which is was perfect because I had some navigating to do. good times :)

but while cruising around the bays and just sitting in the marina reading, I liked listening to Eddie Vedders ukulele projects. There are two albums I believe, these are some of my favorite songs:

http://grooveshark.com/s/Hard+Sun/3ElfYF?src=5

http://grooveshark.com/s/Rise/29Zzo0?src=5

http://grooveshark.com/s/Tuolumne/2HLBm9?src=5

http://grooveshark.com/s/Can+t+Keep/4eNWfj?src=5



and of course when I arrive in a new Marina:

http://grooveshark.com/s/He+s+A+Pirate/2dqLXX?src=5
 
Anything by Dave Brubeck, Lionel Hampton, Benny Goodman, Joshua Redman, Miles Davis , or Louis Armstrong. Throw in some Sidney Bechet for good measure.
 
Sea Wolf":643zq7gx said:
I'll take Richard Rogers "Victory at Sea" if I want to get pumped up for an offshore adventure:

Victory at Sea

Joe. :teeth :thup
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listening to it now, I like it :thup

it goes well with the Pirates of the Caribbean sound track.

potter water":643zq7gx said:
My preference is "silence."
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:thup

I do too actually, I like to sit and drift when possible to fish vs trolling even because of the drone of the motor(s) but if i'm cruising i'm going to be hearing something anyways :)
 
How bout NC native
son Doc Watson ,Deeo river blues,Loggins and Mesina Full Sail album is great one , and the Latest Jimmy Buffet ,songs from st. Somewhere ,something about a boat,check it out. :thup
 
Yup, silence is good. Just the sounds of waves slapping against the hull, the quiet hum of the motor, the cries of sea gulls - if there were any, wonder where they went?

"HEY, keep the barfing down to a minimum will you. I'm trying to commune with nature here. Sheesh.
Durn neophytes. It's only Force nine.
FORCE NINE, ya hear!
It's barely a fresh breeze."

mutter, mumble
 
Digger, that's a NFLD classic! Donna's family is from NFLD and there's such a rich musical heritage there. Love the button accordion...and we have a bunch of records...Dick Nolan "Fisherman's Boy" is another fav.

So are these guys...
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I have been visiting the on board stereo. CD - AM/FM - Marine Weather. All usable, but....... when I am traveling, I am usually where there is other boat traffic so............ there is VHF 16 (Which is a legal requirement to monitor), and then there is Vessel Traffic, 05A, 14, or 11 plus 68 which I have heard is the official C-Brat channel. Then depending on the traffic situations, 13 for closing, crossing or opposing arrangements. With all the VHF going on I just don't have the time for the music I would like.

But, at anchor, dock or when there is uncomplicated slow cruising involved, That is another story. Only the CD player takes too much battery to listen to hour after hour on the bats, so it is limited to slow cruise or if there is accessory power. That is why I have been looking at the CD player. It may be time for it to go and a replacement with access for an MP3 or USB input may be the ticket.

Sorry, Didn't mean to hyjack here. Guess I just like lots of different kinds of music and it has to fit the mood. 8)

Harvey
SleepyC :moon

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"As I was walking down paradise street yeah hey blow the man down

A pretty young damsel by chance did I meet

give me some time to blow the man down.

She says to me would you like a treat yeah hey blow the man down

delighted to be with a charmer so sweet

give me some time to blow the man down"



All together now. As I
 
hardee":1oem4jnt said:
It may be time for it to go and a replacement with access for an MP3 or USB input may be the ticket.

Sorry, Didn't mean to hyjack here. Guess I just like lots of different kinds of music and it has to fit the mood. 8)

Harvey
SleepyC :moon

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thats a winter goal for me. there are some inexpensive "kits" online. new marine deck, cd player, mp3 player etc with marine grade speakers for under $200. I can't decide if its worth the risk on something inexpensive like that or if its better to just go with a trusted 'name'.
 
It has been a while since this thread came out. I'm listening to SeaWolf Joes favorite, Victory at Sea. Great music. BTW Joe, That has been on for nearly an hour now, and it seems like it is streaming but I'm not getting any WW2 connection. Cool music though.

I never got around to replacing my stereo on the boat, or doing any MP3. Depending on where I am and the conditions and traffic, I will still usually just have the VHF's on, BUT there are times.

On my summer cruising in the less trafficked and calm water of the northern Vancouver Island I found time to listen and enjoy some great music. My routine was to be up early and travel slow, quiet and close to shore watching for wildlife. Great time to have good music.

One of the fun finds of the season was Cap'n Charlie. This wandering marine minstrel had been to all the marinas, singing and playing and had even left some CD's here and there. The first one I ran across was at Port Harvey, and I was looking for something to take home from there that I would enjoy. Being a bit leery about buying unheard music, I was asking about it and one of the ladies at the store said they had purchased it and liked it and invited me to come and take a listen. The first song was "Cruise Away" and I was hooked. The spirit of PNW boating is wrapped in a warm folksy style,,.. with heart and energy. (No I don't get a commission here,) but that music was fun and meaningful. I liked it so much I went back and got a second CD at Port Harvey, and then another at Lagoon Cove.

Songs like Sunday Sun, Son of a Son of a Sailor, and Light on the Water keep me coming back to this music many times since I'm back on land. A favorite, "One Particular Harbor" is one of my favorite brainworms. ( And it has some foreign language phrase I am curious to know the origin of.)

Turns out Cap'n Charlie is a member of the Tacoma Yacht Club, and after being a sailor most of his life has seen the light of the dark side, singing "I'm a Sailor with a Power Boat"

Check out his web site and music here.:

http://www.capncharlie.com/music.html

Harvey
SleepyC:moon

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I love "Victory at sea"--you have to have seen, or see the movie (TV) series which went with it--the ships going thru the water to get the full appreciation.

We stick with Sirius, small head, which can go to the home, with a "boom box" type of unit which the head fits into (head about the same size as cassette tape, with remote control). On the boat, we either put it into the built in stereo system, if we are running the engine, but most of the time, it feeds a small JawBone speaker setup, which has good enough sound for old ears, recharges/runs off the micro USB type of charging cable (12 volts). Whole set up uses less than 2 amps--less when the battery in Jaw Bone is charged. The radio is on one of several music gandras--Jazz, "Escape", Watercolor, or Symphony. (Occasional Buffett etc). That way no CD's are carried, but we do have an I pod with over 60 hours of music if we feel the need for specific songs.
 
hardee":mfzpl3q4 said:
It has been a while since this thread came out. I'm listening to SeaWolf Joes favorite, Victory at Sea. Great music. BTW Joe, That has been on for nearly an hour now, and it seems like it is streaming but I'm not getting any WW2 connection. Cool music though.



SleepyC:moon

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Harvey-

Here's the story of the TV Servies Victory at Sea, whch I absolutely loved watching as a 10 to 12 year old kid in 1952-1954.

Richard Rogers of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway show team composed the music for the show. Full story here:

Maybe you can find some of the episodes somewhere to view with the full narrative story and films. Wonderful!!!


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Enjoy! Joe. :teeth :thup
 

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