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Topic: Songs that make you want to turn up the volume

The SRV/Jimi thread got me thinking.  Whether you're playing it yourself or hearing it on the radio, what are some songs that make you automatically reach for the volume knob? 

Some I humbly submit for consideration:
Jimi Hendrix - Crosstown Traffic

Stones - Honky Tonk Women

Counting Crows - Hangin' Around

SRV - pretty much anything, but Taxman and Texas Flood are way up there

Steppenwolf - Magic Carpet Ride

The Who - Magic Bus (well you caaaaaaaaaaan't have it)

Blood, Sweat & Tears - Spinning Wheel and And When I Die (I'd swear there ain't no heaven, but I pray there ain't no Hell)

ABBA - Dancing Queen (just joking on this one)


I am mostly a country, bluegrass, sissified '70's folk-pop sort of guy, but when these songs come around the radio is going to get louder (excepting ABBA, in that case the station is going to be changed) 

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Re: Songs that make you want to turn up the volume

Ok Zurf, let's do a top ten again

Led Zeppelin                When the Levee Breaks
Hendrix                        Purple Haze
Slade                          Come on Feel the Noize
The Rolling Stones        Honky Tonk Women (I have to play along to this one)
TheWho                       Won't get Fooled Again
The Pogues                  Sally MacLennane (and this one)
The Beatles                  Revolution
Steve Earle                  Johnny Come Lately (features the Pogues)
Elton John                    Saturday Night's alright for Fighting
Queen                         Hammer to Fall


enjoy

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Re: Songs that make you want to turn up the volume

Well that's just the thing.  None of those songs would show up on a "Top Ten" favorites for me.  My favorites are going to be more along the lines of "Just a Little Talk with Jesus" or "Coast of Marseilles."  But I'm going to turn up the volume on these anyway.  Odd. 

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Re: Songs that make you want to turn up the volume

Easy Zurf,

Songs you play, but you start with the volume to quiet. roll Duh!

Seriously though,

For me it's Peppermint Rag (because it doesn't come out loud enough for some reason) and Girls Girls Girls, because it just... sounds great.

Will

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Re: Songs that make you want to turn up the volume

Unfortunately my amp. is only aloud to be up to 1.5 on volume.

And it's a practice amp! mad
Not fair. But if I play acoustic there's no restrictions, because there's no amplification. I make that really loud. lol

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Re: Songs that make you want to turn up the volume

Radar Love - Golden Earring....

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Re: Songs that make you want to turn up the volume

Nice one, Boris, I haven't heard that one for years ...

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Re: Songs that make you want to turn up the volume

Vodoo child-                  jimi Hendrix
Sunshine of your love-   Cream
We will Rock you-          Queen
Feel Good Inc-               Gorrilas

just to name a few

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Re: Songs that make you want to turn up the volume

for some reason i can't control me cranking it up when skynyrd's "that smell" comes on

You have to forget about what other people say; when you're supposed to die, when you're supposed to be lovin'. You have to forget about all these things. You have to go on and be crazy. Craziness is like heaven.
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Re: Songs that make you want to turn up the volume

Zurf ment when YOU'RE playing. smile

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Re: Songs that make you want to turn up the volume

Zurf wrote:

The SRV/Jimi thread got me thinking.  Whether you're playing it yourself or hearing it on the radio, what are some songs that make you automatically reach for the volume knob?

You have to forget about what other people say; when you're supposed to die, when you're supposed to be lovin'. You have to forget about all these things. You have to go on and be crazy. Craziness is like heaven.
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Re: Songs that make you want to turn up the volume

You are so right, but when you put an album, and you listen, therre are a lot of ballads sounding 10 times better, I adore a few songs by PROCUL HARUM, in particular: HOMBURG, SALTY DOG.
Some QUO numbers, like roll over lay down: THE "AIR GUITAR" SONG, along with Down, Down, and Sweet Caroline.

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Re: Songs that make you want to turn up the volume

Panama - Van Halen
Rock and roll all night - Kiss
Thunderstruck - AC/DC
CHILD IN TIME - Deep Purple.....this has to be loud!
Tush - ZZTop
Rockstar - Nickelback
Zombie - The Cranberries

so many more.....
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Re: Songs that make you want to turn up the volume

oh how could I leave out
Boom Boom Out Go The Lights - Pat Travers
Bat Out Of Hell - Meatloaf

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Re: Songs that make you want to turn up the volume

Woo Hoo - 5.6.7.8's
Mirror in the bathroom - The Beat
Brand neew cadillac - The Clash
Cadillac - Danko Jones
Burgerking Tendercrisp Bacon - Darius Rucker
Rock On - David Essex
Rawhide - Dead Kennedys
Gates of steel - Devo
Pulp Fiction theme - Dick Dale
Five to one - The Doors
Rio -  Duran Duran
Frankenstien - Edgar Winter
A little less conversation - Elvis
Stick em - The Fat boys
American Woman - Guess who
Total eclipse of the heart "cover"- Hurra Torpedo
Sex, Drugs & rockN roll - Ian Dury
Lust for life - Iggy Pop
Get up "sex machine" - James Brown
Machine Gun - Hendrix
Bellbottoms - John Spensor Blues Explosion
Road Runner - Jonathan richman & modern lovers
Detachable Penis - King Missile
Paranoia - The Kinks
Detroit rock city - Kiss
Andre - L7
Dazed & Confused - Led Zep
Anarchy in the UK - Los Punkrockers
Shake everything you got - Maceo Parker
Angel - Massive Attack
Take me home country roads - Me first & the Gimme Gimmes
Bitches Brew - Miles Davis
Corona "Jackass theme"- Minutemen
Holywood Babylon - Misfits
Thats when I reach for my revolver - Mission of Burma
Live Wire - Motley Crew
Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
Jam on it - Newcleus
Dead mans party - Oingo Boingo
Won't Be home - Old 97's
Cars Trucks & Buses - Phish
One of these days - Pink Floyd
Big Exit - PJ HArvey
Synchronicity - The Police
Back to Ohio - Pretenders
My name is mud - Primus
Darlin Nikki - Prince
Optimistic - Radiohead
Beat on the brat - Ramones
What'd I Say - Ray Charles
Suck My Kiss - Red hot chilli peppers
It's only rock n roll - Rolling Stones
Claudette - Roy Orbison
Spirit of the Radio - Rush
Soul Sacrifice - Santana
Rain drops keep fallin on my head - Shonen Knife
White Wedding "cover" - Slim Jim & Madcows
Ring of fire "cover" - Social Distortion
The Diamond Sea - Sonic Youth *****
Camel Walk - Southen culture on the skids
Bohemian Rapsody - Space Ghost / Brak
Metronomic Underground - Stereolab  *****
The Sky is Crying - Stevie Ray Vaugn
Kiss of life - Supergrass
Hangliders "instrum" - Supersuckers
Bang a gong - T-Rex
Stagger Lee - Taj Mahal
Friendship - Tenacious D
Seasons in the sun - Terry Jacks
Jet Boy Jet Girl "in French" - Thee Headcoats
American Girl - Tom Petty
Dear Mr Fantic - Traffic
I wanna rock _ Twisted sister
I will follow - U2
Everybody wants some - Van Halen
Rock & Roll - Velvet Underground
Voodoo Lady - Ween
One more cup of coffee "dylan cover" - White Stripes
Baba O' Riley - The Who
War on war - Wilco
Hotel California - William Hung
Rocketman - William Shatner
She's not there - The Zombies
La Grange - ZZTop

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Re: Songs that make you want to turn up the volume

Got to agree with Zerf That Smell By Skynyrd, 96 tears by ? mark & the Mysterians, Smokin Gun by Robert Cray, Green Grass & High tides by the Outlaws, Deja Voodo by Kenny Wayne Sheppard, to many more to name.

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Re: Songs that make you want to turn up the volume

I think mostly all music should be played loud, apart from folk songs, but even then, some of them should be played lou too.

But, a few to mention where I would insist getting played loud;

The Clash..............Koka Kola
Iron Maiden...........Run to the hills
The Jam...............Private Hell
the pogues...........sick bed of Cuchulainn
arctic monkeys.....fake tales of sanfransisco
aerosmith..............rag doll
red hot chili peppers....I want to party on your pussy
stiff little fingers..........Good for nothing ( which reminds me, i have not played this on my guitar for about a year, so i am going to go do that after this post)


And for a folk song in my house that will that shall get played loud
Flower of Scotland by the corries

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Re: Songs that make you want to turn up the volume

etc_04 wrote:
Zurf wrote:

The SRV/Jimi thread got me thinking.  Whether you're playing it yourself or hearing it on the radio, what are some songs that make you automatically reach for the volume knob?

Oh sorry! I didn't read the question properly, it's a big problem in Britain, nobody reads the questions right.

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I hope you are speaking for yourself when you say people in britain because I am in britain and I would disagree with you.

so you could rephrase your reply by saying "I dont read questios properly"

that way you are not insulting every person in britain.

hanx

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Re: Songs that make you want to turn up the volume

Pmsl. Gon yersel, Ken.

If I had it my way every song would be played LOUD. Unfortunately most momen, my wife being one, have a strange intollerance to loud music in the house.

How can you listen to AC/DC quietly, or Feeder, or The Alarm. Not possible!

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alvee33 wrote:

How can you listen to AC/DC quietly, or Feeder, or The Alarm. Not possible!

EXACTLY!!!!
ye jist canny!!

and if someone in the house does not want to hear then ye wear headphones, and have it loud enough that no other sound enters those tiny wee earhole than good music.
Earphones are good for people that suffer nagaritist in the home. wink


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Re: Songs that make you want to turn up the volume

upyerkilt wrote:

I hope you are speaking for yourself when you say people in britain because I am in britain and I would disagree with you.

so you could rephrase your reply by saying "I dont read questios properly"

that way you are not insulting every person in britain.

hanx

Ken

Alright, people in East Anglia then. Have to find a fault in everything, don't you?

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Re: Songs that make you want to turn up the volume

Lakini's juice - Live
Pour some sugar - Def Leppad
Endagered Species - Deep Forest
White wedding - Billy Idol
The Race - Yellow
Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
Wicked Game - Chris Isacks
Principles of lust - Enigma

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Re: Songs that make you want to turn up the volume

the who - who are you?
disturbed - rise - down with the sickness
AC/DC - highway to hell
black sabbath - iron man
guns and roses- civil war
my chemical romance - im not alright ( i promise )
three days grace - riot
gary jules- mad world
deep purple- smoke on the water
eric clapton- layla
the horrors - death at the chapal ( AKA full moon)
breaking benjamin- so cold - blow me away
mudmen- animal
nickleback- animals
the F-ups - lazy generation
??- doo wah diitty ditty !
the ramones - blitzkrieg bop
papa roach- getting away with murder
edgar white- frankinstine
rise against the machines- killing in the name of
george throgood- bad to the bone

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Re: Songs that make you want to turn up the volume

anything Oingo Boingo, cus you just gotta hear every note of every instrument

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