Oh, for New Orleans definitely add Tom Waits, Small Change, I Wish I Was In New Orleans. "Arm and arm down Burgundy, a bottle and my friends and me."

Jenny singin' Lennie--Jennifer Warnes and "Ain't No Cure for Love".

What about Bob Seeger? Forgot about George THorogood

My sons cd's,

Black Sabbath
KMFDM
White Zombie
Japanese radio tapes
Played loud,driving fast- with the top open~
(you might have to be there

nick drake, though not near a cliff

Nobody has mentioned show tunes!

Oasis
Ash

Lyle Lovett -- Joshua Judges Ruth
Jimmy LaFave -- Austin Skyline (wow!)
Peter Gabriel -- Shaking the Tree
Mary-Chapin Carpenter -- Come On Come On
Shawn Colvin -- A Few Small Repairs
David Gray -- White Ladder
The Big Chill Soundtrack
Annie Lennox -- Diva

And a few songs to play really LOUD:
Aretha Franklin -- RESPECT
Tracy Chapman -- Fast Car
Boston -- More than a Feeling
Jesus Jones -- Right Here, Right Now
Tears for Fears -- Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Seal -- Crazy
Simon & Garfunkel -- Cecilia
Earth Wind & Fire -- September
ABBA -- Dancing Queen & The Name of the Game

Can't believe I forgot:
America -- Horse with No Name

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird.
The Eagles
Bruce Springsteen
Rolling Stones

U2!!!!!!!!!!!

Blessed Union of Souls.

I like Alicia Keyes and Sublime - their cd's are pretty much the only ones I can listen to in their entireity without ever having to hit the skip button.

Commander Cody..............yeehaw.......................... ..................

If I am by myself, then show tunes so I can belt out the songs, or U2.

ANYBODY but Streisand!

Eric and I have travelled many miles together... we're so compatible!

For you youngsters: Respect your elders! That's where YOUR music comes from...

James Taylor,s great to calm those nerves in bad traffic...

Any good classic rock n' roll (stones, doors,....) or rock/pop music from the 60's / 70's or 80's (I quess that dates me!!!) Especially Surfer music when I am driving through So. California.

Hey PAMR - great pick with Clannad. Never thought I would see that name pop up on this thread.

How about the Saw Doctors for some Irish rock n roll driving music?

"The twisting turning winding roads of Galway and Mayo" or

Wish I was on that N17 , Stone walls and the grass is green, traveling with just my thoughts and dreams.

Its good stuff.