Music to row by--please share!

sage · Post by **sage** » October 11th, 2006, 11:22 pm

Right now I only have one song to contribute. "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns 'n Roses. I'm not even a GNR fan, however, once for a 2k test, this girl asked our coach if she could play a mix tape she had and that was the first song. Let me tell you, that song got me SO amped for the first 1k, it was great. Especially the part where it kind of breaks down. Truely, y'all should just try it. It's like the lyrics were written for the pain of a 2k!

If I think of more, I will post.

grams · Post by **grams** » October 12th, 2006, 1:42 pm

I play 'Wish I Could Fly Like Superman' by the Kinks when I do a 2000m test. I'm into 60's-70's-80's classic rock big time. I hang out at Goodwill and pick up old albums for a $1 each, and turn them into mp3's. Then I burn custom cd's to erg by. There is a lot of good classic stuff on them that we don't hear any more.

grams

verona may · Post by **verona may** » November 7th, 2006, 5:01 pm

Hey All...
this is my first post...I've been reading the forums for a while, but I think it took talk of music to make me want to jump in. I absolutely cannot exercise without music, especially if said exercise is erging..here's my most recent ipod playlist:
She's Hearing Voices- Bloc Party
Lord Leopard- Caribou
Miracle- Cascada
Drumheller- Caribou
Dance, Dance- Fallout Boy
Honey- Moby
Ocean Breathes Salty- Modest Mouse
3rd Planet- Modest Mouse
I Came as a Rat- Modest Mouse
Dirty South- Orenda Fink
Passive Manipulation- White Stripes
Rebellion (lies)- Arcade Fire
Hati- Arcade Fire

thecate · Post by **thecate** » November 14th, 2006, 7:24 pm

I have several playlists for practice, depending on the speed and distance of each piece. For the more intense workouts I have a playlist consisting entirely of Nightwish. Also, just yesterday afternoon we did a "lazy" 5k and I had the Pirates of the Caribbean soundtrack playing - it was actually quite amazing how energized I got.

Other stuff I listen to while erging are Guns N' Roses (I have their entire discography on my iPod, so they just have their own playlist), Motley Crue, AFI, Fleetwood Mac and AC/DC. AC/DC is particularly awesome for long, hard workouts.

rlbhedgehog · Post by **rlbhedgehog** » December 15th, 2006, 2:54 pm

I recently rented the movie Hedwig and the Angry Inch and had to get the soundtrack right away! I have no idea what the songs' BPMs are, or any of the technical/training issues, but it's quite good music (in my opinion). I thoroughly enjoy rowing to it, and the whole soundtrack is about 45" long, so it's a nice length for rowing. The songs range from ballads to pop-ish to punk-ish.

BTW, I enthusiastically recommend the movie, too. If you watch the DVD, be sure to look at the "making of" special feature. I usually hate those things, but found this one to be almost as entertaining and elucidating as the film.

Happy rowing!

roastduckmangosalsa · Post by **roastduckmangosalsa** » December 31st, 2006, 2:33 am

Anything by Flogging Molly!

I've got a selection of amped up songs by some of my other favorite Irish bands such as Young Dubliners, Enter The Haggis, The Tossers, The Elders, Pogues, Jiggernaut, and probably some others that I am forgetting right now. They always work for me when I get a little bored during a workout.

marathonoflife · Post by **marathonoflife** » January 1st, 2007, 9:10 pm

almost all the songs by BOND (a group of 3 women, or was it 5? sorry cant remember now)
are in my mp3 player and I'm plugged into it 6 days a week on the erg. at the YMCA,

but Feb. 4th I will have my own Concept2 model D at home and then I can crank up the tunes throughout the house!!!! NO more headphones, wires and the tangled mess I get myself into sometimes....

I will erg freely !

Not to mention that I do not have to make a 2 hr return trip 6x/wk to row....
YAH!

Bond is worth checking out....

-minna

margaret · Post by **margaret** » January 4th, 2007, 2:00 am

Freest Fancy album by Banish Misfortune
Baroque & Bach--I automatically power up when the music sounds like I'm in a royal parade & the slower pieces are fine for my long rows
Andrew Lloyd Weber music

toryb · Post by **toryb** » January 7th, 2007, 12:58 am

For those of you who like electronic/dance music (think trance, house) my boyfriend is a "recreational" DJ who posts full length mixes for free on his website - it's (double-u, double-u, double-u) djjoncaserta (dot) com. (Sorry for the broken stuff, but this darn forum says since I'm a new user I can't post URL's!)

Only one catch - you have to PM me and tell me what you like and what you don't - he loves feedback!

Happy rowing!

Ducatista · Post by **Ducatista** » January 7th, 2007, 1:22 pm

Thanks for the link! Er, link description.

Another hookup: DJ Nick Nice has mashes and mixes available for free download at Nice Nice Pod-a-licious. Good stuff.

toryb · Post by **toryb** » January 7th, 2007, 1:30 pm

Thanks for the thanks! *laugh*

I will definitely check out the Nick Nice site - I'm always down for finding new talent ... wherever it is.

Also - nice bike - is that yours? ... I think my boyfriend and I will start saving up for a pair - we both want to learn how to ride, and our next-door-neighbor races them ... we race cars now but motorcycles seem like so much fun ... the fast ones that is!

Ducatista · Post by **Ducatista** » January 15th, 2007, 6:26 pm

toryb wrote:Also - nice bike - is that yours? ... I think my boyfriend and I will start saving up for a pair - we both want to learn how to ride, and our next-door-neighbor races them ... we race cars now but motorcycles seem like so much fun ... the fast ones that is!

Yup, that's me on my Daytona 955, thanks. You and your boyfriend should definitely do it!

Ducatista · Post by **Ducatista** » January 15th, 2007, 6:30 pm

Recent additions to my 25-30spm playlist. Mostly 80s-tastic, with a little Latin & country-ish thrown in.

BPM / SONG / ARTIST

119 / Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough / Michael Jackson
119 / My Best Friend's Girl / The Cars
118 / We Are Family / Sister Sledge
118 / Nick of Time / Bonnie Raitt
116 / Swamp / Talking Heads
116 / Fiesta Mojo / Francisco Aguabella
115 / This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) / Talking Heads
114 / Rock with You / Michael Jackson
112 / File Me Away / Badly Drawn Boy
111 / Almost Gothic / Steely Dan
110 / Aguas De Marco / Bossacucanova
109 / Maria Moita / Carlos Lyra (not new, but I'd miscounted it at 120 before)
109 / O Caminho (Guy Sigsworth Mix) / Bebel Gilberto
108 / Elmer Bernstein - Staccato's / Happening At Waldo's
108 / La Costa / Francisco Aguabella
107 / Is It Still Over? / Randy Travis
106 / Mambo For Puente / Francisco Aguabella
105 / Let The Good Times Roll / The Cars
105 / Weightless / Thomas Dolby
104 / Cada Beijo (Thievery Corporation Mix) / Bebel Gilberto
104 / Genius of Love / Tom Tom Club
103 / Burning Down the House / Talking Heads
103 / Any Day Now / Ronnie Milsap
103 / Something to Talk About / Bonnie Raitt
103 / Shaolin Satellite / Thievery Corporation
102 / Too Gone Too Long / Randy Travis
101 / Birth-Day (Love Made Real) / Suzanne Vega
100 / Previsao / Bossacucanova

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » January 28th, 2007, 4:03 pm

Ahhhh...Metallica.

Kid Rock.

For long, slower rows...Jimi Hendrix.

southerngalgonemad · Post by **southerngalgonemad** » January 28th, 2007, 6:52 pm

Hi everyone, good songs! This is my first post

I started rowing 2 1/2 weeks ago and hooked. Here's my playlist for 2000m workout.

Trees/Marty and the Lovehammers
Rush/Aly & AJ
Rock Star/Nickelback
Sexyback/Timberlake
Where the River Flows/Collective Soul
Boyfriend/Ashlee Simpson
Numb/Linkin Park
Black Betty/Spiderbait
As the Rush Comes/Motorcycle

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