What Songs Pump YOU Up for Flying?

[rwanttaja]

When I fly in the summer, I wear ear buds rather than a conventional headset. Before flight, I like to test them...so I plug them into my phone, where I got a ton of flying-related tunes. Usually play one to get me in the mood before strapping-on the airplane.

This is one of my favorites. What are yours?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-djFf4G9nKc
Use the "embed video" button to display the song.

Ron "Innocuous at best" Wanttaja

[martymayes]

lol,

Steppenwolf - Born to be wild

Instead of the "starting engine" checklist. I prefer to call for the "Get your motor runnin' " checklist.

Before takeoff checklist? Nah, it's "Head out on the highway" checklist

"Lookin' for adventure" checklist" Capt, it's called the "After takeoff check" Yeah, okay, whatever.......

[cwilliamrose]

I remember that song Ron, nice selection.

My choices would not be as on subject, I lean more toward the general which can mean lots of things to different people. This one fits that theme and I'd want it on any aircraft playlist I might take along;


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dUprDTRZn4

[Hal Bryan]

I love Marty's choice, but I'm laughing at the fact that mine is at the complete opposite end of the spectrum!

This song has been inextricably tied to the opening of a hangar door on a blue sky day since I first heard it in 1991. (Those of you know me know of my deep affection for the film itself, too.)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXbL0iukdCo

[1600vw]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVhNCTH8pDs

[1600vw]

This one describes it best...For I believe I can fly...I think about it every night and day.....This should be EAA's theme song..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIQn8pab8Vc

[Cary]

Interesting--I've never had a song or particular music that prepped me for flying. I almost always have tunes going in the car, but they're usually the easy listening XM channels, occasionally jazz, whatever is playing. I also have XM radio in my airplane, which I typically turn on when I'm flying alone after climbing to my cruise altitude or just sight-seeing, same channels.

Cary

[1600vw]

While flying the only music I listen to is the music coming from the engine.

Tony

[rwanttaja]

Interesting--I've never had a song or particular music that prepped me for flying. I almost always have tunes going in the car, but they're usually the easy listening XM channels, occasionally jazz, whatever is playing. I also have XM radio in my airplane, which I typically turn on when I'm flying alone after climbing to my cruise altitude or just sight-seeing, same channels.

I have a 6-CD changer in my car, which are loaded with songs in MP-3 format. So that gives me about 200 songs, and I've got it set up to play randomly.

Even randomly, it seems to pick up good flying songs on the way to the airport. I've got Hal's "Rocketeer" soundtrack, the theme to "Firefly", "633 Squadron," "The Battle of Britain," "Those Magnificent Men," "The Blue Max," "The Right Stuff," Dick Jonas' "Fireball", etc.

When you fly purely for fun, like I do, it makes it kind of special when one of these pops up as I'm pulling in front of the hangar. Haven't tried to listen in flight; just don't want to handle the hassle, I guess.

Ron Wanttaja

[Floatsflyer]

Interesting--I've never had a song or particular music that prepped me for flying...

Cary

Same for me as well but I have a number of favourite songs that make me think about flying, that make me dream about flying, that inspire me to create flying videos(never have) using each of these songs as soundtracks:

Time- Pink Floyd

Couldn't Get It Right- Climax Blues Band

Pushin' Too Hard- The Seeds

Love Train- The O'Jays (I substitute Train with Plane- go ahead try it)

Twisting By The Pool- Dire Straits

Journey To The Centre Of Your Mind- The Amboy Dukes(for all you gun totin, gun lovin' people, Ted Nugent founded this band and plays lead guitar like a man on fire)

I Had Too Much Too Dream Last Night- The Electric Prunes ( used on Air America soundtrack)

Learning To Fly- Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Edit: Forgot to add that back in the day I used the ADF for only listening to AM top 40 radio while flying. Great fun and great feeling.

[Jim Hann]

I love Marty's choice, but I'm laughing at the fact that mine is at the complete opposite end of the spectrum!

This song has been inextricably tied to the opening of a hangar door on a blue sky day since I first heard it in 1991. (Those of you know me know of my deep affection for the film itself, too.)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXbL0iukdCo
Darn it Hal, you are costing me MORE money! I just bought the BluRay, now I need to buy the soundtrack too! (I draw the line at the helmet, too hard to fly the Pacer with it on!) So I'll be adding the opening theme to my list.

I also have a certain podcast's intro and outro now too which bring a smile to my face! (Thank you Hal and Jim O')

What do I already have? Remember a few years back when the dynamic duo of Ric and James wrote a couple of numbers for EAA Radio about AirVenture? Yep, I hve MP3s of all three that I know of: AirVenture Blues, North 40, and my personal favorite Rock Your Wings! If they wrote any others I'd be searching for them too!!! Oh, and although it isn't really "aviation" I also have several pieces played by Jerry's One Man Band on my favorite list, they bring both a smile to my face and a tear to my eye simultaneously.

[Kyle Boatright]

Van Morrison - Into the Mystic.

Shedaisy - Battle Hymn of the Republic

The Royal Guardsmen - Snoopy vs The Red Barron

Hendrix or Derek and the Dominoes - Little Wing

The Beatles - Don't Let Me Down

[Jeff Point]

https://youtu.be/ybcxIpb-R_0

A little Motley Crue gets me fired up... to tear up the sky at 65mph.

[Frank Giger]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JctNtRfHRLU

[rwanttaja]

Darn it Hal, you are costing me MORE money! I just bought the BluRay, now I need to buy the soundtrack too! (I draw the line at the helmet, too hard to fly the Pacer with it on!)
It's easier with an open-cockpit airplane.
http://www.bowersflybaby.com/rocketeer.jpg

Ron "They say I look like a hood ornament" Wanttaja

[robert l]

Same for me as well but I have a number of favourite songs that make me think about flying, that make me dream about flying, that inspire me to create flying videos(never have) using each of these songs as soundtracks:

Time- Pink Floyd

Couldn't Get It Right- Climax Blues Band

Pushin' Too Hard- The Seeds

Love Train- The O'Jays (I substitute Train with Plane- go ahead try it)

Twisting By The Pool- Dire Straits

Journey To The Centre Of Your Mind- The Amboy Dukes(for all you gun totin, gun lovin' people, Ted Nugent founded this band and plays lead guitar like a man on fire)

I Had Too Much Too Dream Last Night- The Electric Prunes ( used on Air America soundtrack)

Learning To Fly- Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Edit: Forgot to add that back in the day I used the ADF for only listening to AM top 40 radio while flying. Great fun and great feeling.
Wow Float, The Seeds, Amboy Dukes, you're going back a ways !
Bob

[cwilliamrose]

Hendrix or Derek and the Dominoes - Little Wing.....

Yes! Little Wing -- perfect for the small biplane pilot. I would respectfully add a third version as a possibility (or even have all three available);


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-ztuvMsy-c

That one might inspire some more spirited flying...........

[Floatsflyer]

Wow Float, The Seeds, Amboy Dukes, you're going back a ways !
Bob

Yes indeed. So is your choice of avatar- almost 50 years ago but still timely and prophetic. "This used to be a helluva good country. I can't understand what's gone wrong with it." - George Hanson(Jack Nicholson)

[Mayhemxpc]

The play list my youngest son and I listen to on the way to the airport is:

The Right Stuff: Breaking the Sound Barrier
Planes Main Title (really segues well from Right Stuff)
Top Gun Anthem
Danger Zone -- Kenny Loggins (If we listen to nothing else, we hit this one)

And now I have to add Rocketeer!

[steve]

Learn to Fly - Foo Fighters
https://youtu.be/JozAmXo2bDE?list=RDJozAmXo2bDE

Note this vid is the Rockin' 1000 version. Imagine the logistics during this and their other shows.

[raytoews]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec1CNBkDnSo

Turn the smoke on and beat up the neighbours.

[raytoews]

Share them?



Darn it Hal, you are costing me MORE money! I just bought the BluRay, now I need to buy the soundtrack too! (I draw the line at the helmet, too hard to fly the Pacer with it on!) So I'll be adding the opening theme to my list.

I also have a certain podcast's intro and outro now too which bring a smile to my face! (Thank you Hal and Jim O')

What do I already have? Remember a few years back when the dynamic duo of Ric and James wrote a couple of numbers for EAA Radio about AirVenture? Yep, I hve MP3s of all three that I know of: AirVenture Blues, North 40, and my personal favorite Rock Your Wings! If they wrote any others I'd be searching for them too!!! Oh, and although it isn't really "aviation" I also have several pieces played by Jerry's One Man Band on my favorite list, they bring both a smile to my face and a tear to my eye simultaneously.

[rwanttaja]

Turn the smoke on and beat up the neighbours.
Shoot, that was just barbecue night in my old neighborhood.... :-)

Ron Wanttaja

[robert l]

I really like this one, not to fast, (the Champ ain't fast) not to slow, just an easy flowing rhythm that works well for the motorcycle also.
Bob
https://youtu.be/53Xm5NNSzJ0

[Hal Bryan]

It's easier with an open-cockpit airplane.
http://www.bowersflybaby.com/rocketeer.jpg

Ron "They say I look like a hood ornament" Wanttaja

I don't need to tell you how much I love this.


I have a 6-CD changer in my car, which are loaded with songs in MP-3 format. So that gives me about 200 songs, and I've got it set up to play randomly. Even randomly, it seems to pick up good flying songs on the way to the airport.

My iPhone does the same thing.



I've got Hal's "Rocketeer" soundtrack, the theme to "Firefly", "633 Squadron," "The Battle of Britain," "Those Magnificent Men," "The Blue Max," "The Right Stuff," Dick Jonas' "Fireball", etc.

I've got pretty much that same bunch. The "Firefly" theme is perfect - "you can't take the sky from me." I just wish there was an extended version.

[FlyingRon]

To me there's still nothing as rousing as launching into flight singing the Army Air Corps (now Air Force) Song. You got to sing all three verses along with "Toast to the host" bridge.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHOq6Sl9u38

[robert l]

Yes! Little Wing -- perfect for the small biplane pilot. I would respectfully add a third version as a possibility (or even have all three available);


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-ztuvMsy-c

That one might inspire some more spirited flying...........
When I watch people like that, and Tommy Emmanuel, I just want to make kindling out of mine !
Bob

[robert l]

Yes indeed. So is your choice of avatar- almost 50 years ago but still timely and prophetic. "This used to be a helluva good country. I can't understand what's gone wrong with it." - George Hanson(Jack Nicholson)
He has played some great characters for sure. As far as Avatar, I've never seen it !
Bob