K-Roll's Driving Playlist: "Roundabout", by Yes

"K-Roll-PorscheTamer" (k-roll390) 01/09/2018 at 18:38 • Filed to: musiclopnik, playlist, driving

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I’ve been trying to expand my driving playlist which currently has about 60 songs. I’m in need of more songs, so every once in awhile I’ll share a song and ask for recommendations based on the song and genre. First up is the song I’ve been binge-listening to because it’s catchy, British, and I’m a sucker for instrumental sections.

Anyone have any recommendations based on this?

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/09/2018 at 18:51

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I don’t have any recommendations unfortunately, but now I have a new song to add to mine.

AfromanGTO > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/09/2018 at 18:56

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YES!!!!!

TeamClearCoat > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/09/2018 at 18:56

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Moar prog rock! Start with King Crimson’s “In the court of the Crimson King,” (maybe go with 21st Century Schizoid Man or Epitaph if you have to pick one song). Really all of the pre-Adrian Belew Crimson is good, “Red” especially.

My other favorite prog album is ELP’s “Tarkus.” The 20-minute title track is epic and amazing. Side 2 is pretty much hot garbage though.

AestheticsInMotion > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/09/2018 at 18:59

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Try even more Yes. Some of thier live recordings are incredible, same goes for the extended versions.

Also, Emerson, Lake & Palmer if you like Yes.

I started watching an anime last night that uses Roundabout as the outro. Never in a million years did I think that those two worlds would mix.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/09/2018 at 19:00

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I think the Styx fits into this category of catchy, somewhat proggy stuff. I really enjoy when Sweet Madame Blue or Miss America comes on with my music going on shuffle. You could also try some Emerson Lake & Palmer or possibly even some Pink Floyd into this category, depending on how weird you want your music.

Probably not related but other driving music I can enjoy is like synthwave/outrun stuff. In the same regard, the soundtrack from Tron: Legacy is really fun to listen to while driving at night, especially in empty urban areas.

Urambo Tauro > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/09/2018 at 19:03

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I never heard of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band up until a few years ago. Catchy? Check. British? Well, Scottish... Instrumental sections? Oh yeah. I’m hooked.

TeamClearCoat > AestheticsInMotion 01/09/2018 at 19:03

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Big prog fan, but some of the Yes stuff gets to be, well, a lot. I like The Yes Album, Close To The Edge, and Fragile. That’s about as much as I can do.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > AestheticsInMotion 01/09/2018 at 19:04

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I finished Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency (the first 26 episodes) of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure this past weekend. That’s why I immediately downloaded Roundabout. :p

TeamClearCoat > TeamClearCoat 01/09/2018 at 19:04

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Not Prog, but for some reason I feel compelled to recommend Roxy Music’s Mother of Pearl. It’s off my favorite album of theirs, and it takes an amazing turn toward the end of the song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cjR5QHFpEo

AestheticsInMotion > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/09/2018 at 19:09

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Oh wow. Yep that’s the one! Just started it, loving it so far.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > AestheticsInMotion 01/09/2018 at 19:20

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Just started Stardust Crusaders, so far so good! It inspired me to get off my ass and workout and get fit!

promoted by the color red > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/09/2018 at 19:29

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Tombo the Electric Bloodred samples the riff and goes off into loud noise.

British, catchy, and with instrumentals:

Morrissey’s Boy Racer - any song with a Sierra Cosworth is a winner.

Teenage Fanclub’s Alcoholiday:

Neil Jung off their Grand Prix album is also a fine song.

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/09/2018 at 19:42

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Other Yes is also good... If you like that particular 60-70’s-bluesy-prog-style you might try some Triumvirat (Classically trained German Prog Goodness) and/or The Move (The bluesy sound that later became ELO), and maybe even some CAN (The Original Weirdos, their percussion and rhythm style is widely credited as an influence by early techno and industrial artists). These are all on my driving mix.

Triumvirat:

The MOVE:

CAN:

This one is long, but the whole album is excellent...

Other Yes: (in case you didn’t already know...)

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > AestheticsInMotion 01/09/2018 at 19:55

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Yessongs is Epic.

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > TeamClearCoat 01/09/2018 at 19:57

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RacinBob > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/09/2018 at 20:27

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You need to see Yes in concert. This is a picture from last fall in Minnesota.

below is link to the band- This version of yes on this site has Anderson, Rabin and Wakeman who are original vocals, guitar and keyboard for the band.They just started touring again and they are the real deal. Hopefully they will post ‘18 dates soon.

http://www.yesfeaturingarw.com/

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > RacinBob 01/09/2018 at 20:39

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If they come anywhere near the great lakes, you bet I’ll see them!

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/09/2018 at 21:03

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If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/09/2018 at 22:59

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These two have been making their way to the top of my driving playlist lately:

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > TeamClearCoat 01/16/2018 at 16:16

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Just an update, I’m enjoying the heck outta Epitaph and 21st Century Schizoid Man! I couldn’t pick between the two so I downloaded both. Thanks for the great suggestions!

I also downloaded Tarkus but haven’t had a chance to listen to it yet.

TeamClearCoat > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/22/2018 at 14:00

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Awesome! The whole album those songs are from is amazing, and is just about the best introduction to prog rock you could ask for. All Crimson’s stuff through at least Red is worth a listen (Red is super lean and aggressive for prog, and is what inspired Kurt Cobain to go with a three-piece lineup).