I am curious to know what others have chosen as the first cd to be played in their EX. After listening to Emerson Lake and Palmer this evening in my S-10, I think I want to put it on as the first cd in my "E" when I finally get it. I think it should really show off the bass and the treble.

Iskie

Just got my Element tonight. First cd played was Sanchez's "Stays on My Mind", a GREAT album from last year...

Fun thread...

Liz Phair "Exile in Guyville"

I played a bootleg of "Don't be a Wrankster" by 50 CENT.

For those who don't know what that means, It means don't try to pretend your a bigshot, when you ain't sh_t.

They Might Be Giants, 20 year anthology thingie..

Erasure's latest album called "Other's Peoples Songs..." Not their most amazing album, but some funky remakes of Solsbury Hill and a few others....

I burned a multiple genre disc. A little rock, jazz, techno, and even some classical guitar. Towards the end of the test drive I pulled over (much to the confusion of our salesman) and tried them all. When the salesman asked what I was doing, I told him 'I'm testing one of the more important performance features'. :lol:

Jim R

Classical baby....I blasted "The 3 Tenors", Diana Krall for Jazz and the Aristocats for junior.

Ran all over town, hitting every bump I could find, but nothing but great sounds and NO skipping! Love it!! :D

BOOM (Here comes the Boys from the South) by P.O.D. because, I'm a boy from the South who likes to go BOOM!

great thread.......

Pink Floyd-Dark Side
ELO-Dont Bring Me Down

and "anything at all" by DIANA KRALL. (check her out!)

Radiohead's "OK Computer"

I'm burning myself a bunch of mix CDs, and will hopefully get close to 10 or 12 by the end of May (just in time for my cross-country drive). So far, I've been labeling them "Element Vol. I" and so on. Currently, I've only gotten as far as "Element Vol. III."

The only hard and fast rule that I have about these "Element series" CDs is that an artist can only appear once per CD. Amon Tobin is currently the only artist to appear on all three of them...

The first CD played in my element was David Grey (my wife's choice). Whenever i'm driving though, its XM all the way...

AndyCElement

A single playing of Bowie's Sufragette City then all of Stevie Ray live from Carnegie Hall.

Gadzooks! I feel so "out of it". I read the lists of the first songs you guys played on your Element's CD players and discovered I never even heard of most of the artists. I may be in my "second childhood" but I think I will keep listening to the GOOD music of the 40's and 50's. Ever hear of Al Jolson? Jimmy Durante? Mel Torme? Vic Damone? Doris Day? Judy Garland? New Christy Minstrels? Joan Baez? Peter, Paul & Mary? The Andrews Sisters? Ever listen to Big Band music, or to Smooth Jazz? I find my "Retro" music preference fits in well with the Element's "Retro" dashboard styling. :wink: :roll: :wink:

Plugged my iPOD in and started with "Running with the Devil" by Van Halen, followed by "Autobahn" by Kraftwek. I think I freaked the dealer out because I kept driving circles around the parking lot with the windows down. I've been waiting for the Element since I first saw the concept car so I had to get my Ya Ya's out at full volume.

Juliana Hatfield - Bed. Best female rocker ever.

Buffett. Then some more Buffett.

My first CD played and still playing in my E…. Lucky Stiff (Full Length) www.luckystiff.net

I haven't purchased my Element yet (it'll be a Sunset Orange EX), but the first CD I play will be Jamiroquai - Travelling Without Moving. :D

Don't have my Satin Silver EX 4WD Element yet, but the first music that my wife and I always play in any new car - or even just with a new cd player in an old car is AC-DC's "Back in Black." We've had this album on every type of commercial media - even 8-track! This time I may have to kick it up a notch and blast the tunes from my MP3 player...

My lady and I are going to play La vie en rose when the car arrives.

Nice. I really like her rendition of that song.

Iskie

Pat Metheny - Live

Then I hooked up my MP3 player! So many songs - so little battery life! :twisted:

We played Santana's new cd for awhile then I played some Linkin Park followed by some Black Flag, Clash, & Kid Rock 8)

I finally got my system in. I christined (sp?) the system with "Hawaiin Slack Key Guitar Masters Collection Volume 2".

Aloha,
Keith

Tori Amos - Scarlet's Walk

That stereo is so nice... doesn't sound too good with radio reception, but CD's and MP3's just kill.

Peace...

Tom

i'm chomping at the bit to plug my iPod in and fire up Face to Face "Don't Turn Away"... of course, i'll have to beat my wife to it because i know she's going to plug hers in first and play some liberal, acoustic girlie girls (ani difranco, patti griffin, sarah mclachlan, or some such).

should be this weekend... i can't wait... :D

Put in some Bob, then some Aerosmith. The stock system is pretty impressive to me, but then again i don't hang out in my car as often as other people so what do i know about sound?

I slipped in New Order's latest called " Play " and cranked it. Love the stereo system!!!! :lol:

New Order has a new cd :?: Boy am I out of the loop. I though they broke up. :roll:

In Dash - Beck: Sea Change

Changer:
1. Columbia Records Radio Hour Vol. 1
2. Third Eye Blind: self titled
3. Pat Metheny Group: Travels disc 1
4. Kathleen Edwards: Failer
5. Brian Bromberg: Jaco
6. Leo Kottke: Standing in My Shoes
7. Bruce Hornsby: Big Swing Face
8. Patty Griffin: Flaming Red

-jdef

Jdef......great taste in CDs!

FIRST CD IN THE ELEMENT WAS KORN "THE UNTOUCHABLES" BUT JUST AFTER IT I INSERTED THE GREATEST ALBUM OF ALL TIME GRATEFUL DEAD'S "WORKING MANS DEAD"

I drove away from the dealship spinning Dave Matthew's Everyday. Dave Matthew was the first badn I listened to in my last new car. New cars, Dave Matthews, both make me HAPPY.

'sea change' is an incredible piece of work. i just got it last week. i highly recommend to everyone on the list.
s.

1. Lara St. John - Bach selections
2. U2 - Joshua Tree
3. Marilyn Manson - Can't remember which one
4. Back to classical Jacqueline Du Pre - Dvorcak Cello Concerto

John Coltrane: Giant Steps

Sounded awesome!

This ain't no party, This ain't no disco....
:D :lol: :D :lol:

...This ain't no foolin' around...

Great taste.....definitely want to play the Talking Heads in the "E".

Iskie

we got our element today (silver ex 2wd) and the first thing we played was tori amos (under the pink). after my wife got that out of her system, i put on knapsack (day 3 of my new life). emo rock!

Maroon 5, Songs about Jane.

Got some odd looks comming out of the dealership too.... :oops:

8)

I played a bootleg of "Don't be a Wrankster" by 50 CENT.

For those who don't know what that means, It means don't try to pretend your a bigshot, when you ain't sh_t.
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The song by 50 cent is called "wanksta". Wanksta also doesnt mean dont pretend to be a bigshot. It means your a gangsta with no profit. You been a gangsta but never make any money. Just to let you know.

Steely Dan's Two Against Nature, of course!!
The first song I played was Cousin Dupree. Another great song is Heavy, by Collective Soul. Good bass, good guitar.

Not the first but Ramones Mania really sounds great. I really want to be sedated. 8)

[quote:cf246bc2df="isketerol"]...This ain't no foolin' around...

Great taste.....definitely want to play the Talking Heads in the "E".

Iskie[/quote:cf246bc2df]

They Sound Awesome isketerol! Though I did get a few looks at the stop lights... not sure if it was Psyco Killer... or the E!

Artist: N*E*R*D
Album: In Search Of
Track 01: Lapdance

Oooh baby you want me?:wink:

Ummmm.....I think it will be a CD by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones.....nothing like a little happy Ska for my first ride in my Happy Little E!!!!

I am so excited about the MP3 hook up.....I just finished loading up MP3 player for the first drive.

Brian Wilson by The Barenaked Ladies

Thanx, now I have to go dig up that cd just to hear that song :D

Foo Fighters-One By One

Just picked up my E tonight (2WD EX Auto Nighthawk)

To my pleasant surprise my wife, who seems to hate all of the music I like, picked...

Peter Gabrial - Passion (1989 Soundtrack Last Temptation of Christ)

I recorded myself a special "Elemental" mix CD just for the occasion :) Primarily electronica to get the most out of that 270 watts and sub!

Contents --

Ug - Mr. Scruff
I Hate Everybody - Dee Jay Punk Roc
Start The Commotion - The Wiseguys*
Delirium (Fila Brazilia Mix) - Euphoria
Jam - Michael Jackson
Bombs Over Baghdad - Outkast
Foregone Destruction - Unreal Tournament Soundtrack
St. Louise is Listening - Soul Coughing
Caravan - John Buzon Trio (Eat Static Remix)
Brown Paper Bag - Roni Size / Reprazent
Realization - Unknown Source
Rehumanize Yourself - The Police
Panama - Van Halen
The Holy Egoism of Genius - The Art of Noise
Climbatize - The Prodigy

Drew

* yeah, I know that's from the Mitsubishi commercial, but it's a damn good track for driving!

"killing in the name of"

Rage Against The Machine

[quote:345fcc61b8="raydrums"]Just picked up my E tonight (2WD EX Auto Nighthawk)

To my pleasant surprise my wife, who seems to hate all of the music I like, picked...

Peter Gabrial - Passion (1989 Soundtrack Last Temptation of Christ)[/quote:345fcc61b8]

Hey Raydrums- I need to find my copy of that- great album!

Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot...just to compare to my Nomad Jukebox III...and also to see if the CD actually worked. I took two weeks to even remember to get the CD from the office. The AUX rules with the mandatory MP3 accesory.

Way to go - I love that album!

Parlament Funkadelic - The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein. OLD SCHOOL IS THE BEST SCHOOL 8)

Followed by The Talking Heads - Same As It Ever Was. Damn I love old school music. The E sound system cranks! My teenagers love it and so do I. Next thing I have to do is get all of my MP3 to play in there.

I cruised out of the dealer parking lot with my CD player cranking.....
AC/DC's "Back In Black."
Guess what color my Element is???

My husband and I left the dealership with "Good Vibrations" by the Beach Boys blasting. It was a "reliving our youth" thing. :lol:

but the first song I played on the stereo in my new E was "Asbury Park", off King Crimson's 1974 live album "USA"..... The second was the King Crimson version of Velvet Underground's "21st Century Schizoid Man", also on the "USA" album....

Uuuuh-huh-huh-huh.... He said "album".... He's old.....

:shock: My first CD was Creed's "Human Clay." Base is awesome! Anyone feel like the midrange is too high? Anyone hear any horror stories about blown-out speakers?

Goofyfoot
Black EX 4WD

[quote:79adc7d94f="WhiteyDTP"]The song by 50 cent is called "wanksta". Wanksta also doesnt mean dont pretend to be a bigshot. It means your a gangsta with no profit. You been a gangsta but never make any money. Just to let you know.[/quote:79adc7d94f]

Actually, in this instance, it's slang for 'white gansta'. Namely, it's a deragatory term used for white teenage wannabe rapper boys from the suburbs who hang around downtown trying to get more 'street' and follow in Eminem's footsteps.

Because, ya know, that's cool and all. :roll:


Anyway, when I got up yesterday and went to get ready to go pick up my brother who is in town and then go get my Element, I had a lovely surprise sitting on the desk. My husband burned me three MP3 CDs and named them the Elemental Collection volumes 1-3. They have some full albums on them and some random songs I just happen to quite enjoy. Most of it's trance, electronica, industrial, technogoth, techno, etc. Some of the stuff on the CDs include Vangelis, Sarah McLachlan, Devo, Enigma, Deee-lite, White Zombie, Ministry, Pantera, Velvet Acid Christ, Russian folk music, the Dracula soundtrack, highlights from the soundtracks from the original Star Wars trilogy, the Chicago soundtrack, De/Vision, Sisters of Mercy and some other stuff.

Unfortunately, when we got to the dealership, none of my accessories had arrived yet. So they hadn't installed my MP3 player and I hadn't brought an external unit with me so I couldn't play any of my CDs. However, my brother happened to have Evanescence with him so we blasted that on the way back to my house, grumbling all the while that it's no fair that our band has the same sound and can't seem to get a good mainstream single out.

Then after picking up my husband, we went cruising around and listened to a couple of White Zombie albums, the Cult and some local radio stations.

I haven't yet decided what the first track on my MP3s will be played when I get the MP3 player installed on Wednesday.

Social Distortion, baby! That is how to break in a new car and new stereo. Nothing quite like Pleasure Seeker blaring to shake a few things loose :lol:

I'm probably in the minority as far as musical tastes go, but I'll be cranking the Beastie Boys "Paul's Boutique" 8) which is my favorite album of all time. I've never had a CD player in my car, so I'm looking forward to the experience. Of course I'll have to buy an iPod to take full advantage of the AUX jack! :wink:

:lol: Super fun thread!!! Thankx :D

PINK --Mizunderstood :D

Kerr
EX AWD SOP E

LINKIN PARK - IN The End
Landis Utopia
EX 2wd

Springsteen - Born to Run
this is Jersey

Between the Buttons, (remastered) Rolling Stones.
Then some Hendrix.
After I install some bass, it's Beasties time. Paul's Boutique! The "Revolver" of hip-hop.
Mind you, the first cd went in a very long 5 weeks after I purchased the car, as the mounting bracket took 3 weeks to get here and the cd player got sent back for repairs for a week.
Great thread!!

You wanted the best, you got the best, the hottest band in the world... KISS!

That's probably what I will play. Tough decision though I have a large collection of great tunes.

Too many other CD's to list. The MP3 player will crank a variety of tunes blues, hard rock, gangsta rap, metal, alternative, country....

Here's another one.

Drivin' Fool by Blackfoot. Good rock tune off of the Siogo album.

Bon Jovi "Crossroad" album

I recently had an aftermaket stereo (Kenwood) installed on my DX. The first album I played was "Melody A.M." by Royksopp. It's a sort of mellow Techno that great cruisin'. :wink:

Picked up my new Element Monday night, and am loving it.

First tune to hit: Marvin Gaye - Got to Give It Up

I like Slym's Jamiroquai choice. The JB's, Radiohead and Jamiroquai will be kickin' it in there for the rest of the week.

It's kinda fun because now I am wanting to dig out some of my old classic favorite albums and give them a NEW listen in this new ride. My favorite songs and albums are a part of me and take on my personality, so gotta get 'em all into the Element experience!

Groove On!

The 1st CD I played in my element was Bobby Bare Jr's "Young Criminals Starvation League" The best album that came out in 2002 that not to many people know about. It is on Bloodshot Records. The album is great but you should see him live. He ROCKS with a little bit of twang. Second CD is the Drive By Trucker's "Southern Rock Opera"

Have fun
TW

WHAT THE HELL IS ALT-COUNTRY?

The Chili Pepper's latest--Fly away on my zepherwith Flea pounding out the bass!

I drove my E away from the dealer during a thunderstorm playing the Dreamwalk CD by Keiko Matsui.

Life is good.

all dance music all the time BABY!

When we first drove away in our new SOP EX we were so excited that we forgot to bring any cd's! But luckily, I had my Nomad Jukebox MP3 player in my coat pocket and a line-out cord in my trade-in car.
Voila...instant tunes! The sweet sounds of Squarepusher, ETBG, Underworld, and Plaid (just to name a few) were filling our E in no time!


:wink:

Neil Young - Harvest.

first cd as i drove off the lot - U2: best of 1990-2000

best sounds in my element -

sublime
long beach dub allstars - right back
2pac - all eyez on me (disc 1)
hip hop 1-4 (burned) including some old school pharcyde and lost boyz
o.a.r.
311 - music


"i don't puke when i drink...i puke when i don't" - roy e. munson

The Allman Brothers Band, 'Live at the Filmore East', Whipping Post

Ah, heaven on earth!!!

The radio is very good, but some things seem to fit the E better than others:

First CD played:

Bob Mould "Workbook" (sounded good...but)

Music/CDs that sound great:

Reggae--esp. Bob Marley's "Babylon by Bus"
African music
Johnny Cash--"Live at Folsom Prison"
Bodeans--"Joe Dirt Car"
Keith Jarrett--"Live at the Deer's Head Inn"
Husker Du--"New Day Rising"


There are tons more...if anyone wants a more complete list, email me.

The first CD i played as i was pulling out of the lot at Sussex Honda was Three Doors Down, I love my SSM 4WD At element that i picked up last Sat. One thing about this vehicle, I will always remember it and hope that they stick around for when its time to get a new one.

First Cd was Linkin Park

We too forgot our CDs at home (after all this is our first new car and first car with a CD player....so we rushed out to the dealer with out CDs in tow)

So....we got home...after driving around for a bit.....and I remembered to put the CDs in the car....I left extra early the next morning for work and ended up playing several CDs that first morning.....

Good Charlotte
Mighty Mighty Bosstones (truly old school CDs)
They Might Be Giants
Nelly
Lifehouse
Everclear


As far as I am concerned any CD sounds good in my baby E :)

okenfold....killer bass :shock:

Hey, as the originator of the thread I should report I did play ELP as I had said I would. It did sound awesome to my ears, and I did have a big-ass grin on my face. I had to work hard not to let my eyes roll back from the sheer pleasure of the experience. :lol:

To my ears, 70's bands like King Crimson, ELP, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and many others sound just fine on the "E"'s system. Enough bass to have a good kick to the drums, not enough to drown the sweet guitar riffs.

Some jazz is going to be tried this morning. :D Let's see how John McLaughlin fares.

First CD - driving off the lot.

Mezzanine by Massive Attack

** Then, to my surprise, West Wing chose the first song from the album to be the background music palyed while Zoe was kidnapped.

This thread is great. To be honest, without seeing it I wouldn't have thought to prepare. We went in yesterday and got way closer to our E, so programming the first tunes is a task at hand.

As excited as we are about it, there are still doubts - squeaks,leaks, cracked windshields, scratchable panels, tailgates you can't open from inside......first tune has to be

Talking Heads - Burning Down The House

Followed by:


Benny Goodman with Gene Krupa - Sing Sing Sing
(even though it was used in a Ford commercial)
Jimi Hendrix - Rainy Day Dream Away
Yes - Starship Trooper
(bass test)

And finally
Fat Boy Slim - Praise You

Peter

Hmmm - now I'm not sure.
Perhaps the best option isn't music at all...
What I should really do is run
Firesign Theater -
How can you be in two places at once when you're not anywhere at all?

This covers both the dealer experience and the first drive.



PC

Hi all !!!

The first cd that i played in the E is the new Deftones cd and it rocked pretty good for a original sound system.

See ya'll

When I get the vehicle: Pink Floyd -- Dark Side of the Moon

Dear Ears:

I was suggesting in the Does This Thump forum that a CD be compiled of tunes that might be a benchmark comparison tool for different stereo setups that we might find at a Owner's Club regional meeting. This may finally settle the contention that the EX stock stereo is not as good as other alternatives. Thoughts?

CapnMack

My E arrived at the dealer this afternoon. Took care of the paperwork today to get the 2.9% Memorial Day financing and will pick it up tomorrow after they install the foglights.

First song: In Your Eyes (extended version from Secret World Live).

I'm sure I'll be really focused at work tomorrow :roll:

Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Just an amazing album.

Just picked my E up last night. Haven't played a whole CD yet, I was just listening to her purr...however, first song I played this morning:

Ben Harper - Look Like Gold (from Fight for Your Mind)

Happ-E Owner of a SOP EX AWD 5spd
Christine

I took delivery of my E on March 1. The first CD that ever went in there was:

Don Henley: Building the Perfect Beast.

I rolled off the lot as the sticatto cymbals from "The Boys of Summer" began, fired up a smoke, and all was right with the world. 8)

St. Anger.........Metallica

The first cd that i played in the E is the new Deftones cd and it rocked pretty good for a original sound system.


Man....I haven't thought about the Deftones in a long time....I actually went to see them live the day before my 15th birthday.

suicidal tendencies::::: dead in venice..... :twisted:

First song played was "Let's go crazy" by Prince. Followed that with the entire "Sign o' the times" cd and then Rage Against The Machine's self titled debut album.

Beck - Midnite Vultures

"Hot milk...MMMMMM Tweek my nipple"

"Sandstorm" - Darude

I put in a Rod Stewart "best of" collection of his early stuff, and cued up "Every Picture Tells a Story". Then for my first trip I put it Pat Methany's "We Live Here", since although it's not a favorite, I thought it would make a great background road trip soundtrack. It did :wink:

Disk 2 of Live Phish, Vol. 4.

First one, sort of a test drive, was a demo CD that came with my Bose home system. Collection of songs, some classical, others like "Olympic Fanfare". I especially like "The Magnificient Seven" perhaps with sub and bass turned up a bit. : )

John Mayer - Heavier Things

:)

Man or Astro man?'s "A Spectrum of Infinite Scale" (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004WH9K/qid=1069874106/sr=1-11/ref=sr_1_11/002-1963388-0327268?v=glance&s=music)

While there have been a lot of great CDs listed in this thread I have yet to see anyone mention my choice. I wanted something with a good dynamic range to test out the sound system, no depressing themes or deep philosophical meanings to ruin my mood, and most important something I associate with good times cruisin' in my car.

My choice: The Cars Candy-O.

I know I'll probably catch heat on this but I think Ric Ocasek is a musical genus, at least in studio (I did see them perform once and it was by far the worst concert I have ever attended.)

Oh, and his wife aint too shabby neether!

First CD played was "When I Woke" by Rusted Root.

The Runaways first album.

It was three days before I finally remembered to gather up CD's for the E. So busy with work and school, I usually would be 10 minutes out of the door before the inevitable, "DOH!" And I always have my Creative Jukebox with me - of course, I just kept forgetting to bring the cords.

I see lots of great music in this thread, which reminds me, some Husker Du (Everything Falls Apart) is in order.

Wow. We have great taste in music, well, with a few exceptions.

My first CD played was a homemade mix with 7 Seconds, DOA, Dead Kennedys, Circle Jerks, Icons of Filth, Black Flag and other stuff.

The first CD I played in my Element was Essential Journey. The first song was "Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin'" Neal Schoen rocks!

[quote:cef7bac5c6=" "]I am curious to know what others have chosen as the first cd to be played in their EX. After listening to Emerson Lake and Palmer this evening in my S-10, I think I want to put it on as the first cd in my "E" when I finally get it. I think it should really show off the bass and the treble.

Iskie[/quote:cef7bac5c6] first cd played is jack johnson brushfire

jack johnson

:oops: A CD has only been played once "accidentally" in mine. For those who may not remember, my Element was an "accessory" for my iPod. I'm forced to admit though, that a Bob Marley CD was played by my son when the E was about a month old. And I can't even remember the first tune that got cued up on my iPod on my first drive in the E. When there's over 3,100 to choose from, and you're my age, the memory is a cruel and arbitrary thing! But since I plan on keeping my E for ages, the first song is of no importance to me. Maybe the last song though....

I test drove it to Slim Shady and DMX will likely be in it when I pick it up.

Brought my Element home Monday night and christened it with Stryper's "To Hell With the Devil" album. Robert Sweet's bass drum sounded great coming out of the subwoofer!

Played the soundtrack of "Amelie"

the first cd i played was the new dave matthews "some devil" cd. it sounded so awesome driving it home for the first time w/ my favorite musician playing.

I liked the comment about the E. being an accessory for your iPod.

Before I drove mine off the lot, I plugged in my iPod and Belkin 12V/line out adapter. It's about 6 hours from San Francisco to LA!

My first track was a reference recording to set everything: "No Egos Underwater" by the Aquarium Rescue Unit. Then I had to play what I was craving at the time: "Carl Weathers" from the album The Weather by Busdriver, Radioinactive and produced by Deadelus. Underground Hip Hop of the most mindblowing variety. I am not what you would call a Hip Hop fan, but I do like good, interesting, risk taking music of all varieties. And baby, this CD has it all. Haven't stopped listening to it for like two months.

Blueman group Audio and then I think I went to Nirvana :twisted: :twisted:

Beastie Boys!
"Hello Nasty"

Jack Johnson On and On :lol:

[quote:db770d7546=" "]a reference recording to set everything: "No Egos Underwater" by the Aquarium Rescue Unit.[/quote:db770d7546]

Finally, someone who knows who they are!!!

Anyway, first CD was a live show, of course!

Garaj Mahal from sometime in '03...

If you haven't heard these guys, and you like jazz, check them out! They're doing things(like scratching) that you've probably never heard in jazz before!

Jesse

Who doesn't know the ARU? ;)

I first saw them at one of the O.G. HORDE shows back in '93 in Middletown, NY. Have since seen them several times on their trips out to LA. They are all very humble and nice; we would hang after their shows and "eat cookies" back in the day. ;) Jimmy Herring is so deserving of his current success. I wonder what Oteil Burbridge is up to? One of the best bass players I have ever heard. His brother Kofi likewise on flute. Hell, they were all at the top of the food chain on their instruments. Wasn't crazy about the new singer after the Col. re-retired, though.

Will definitely check out Garaj Mahal. Great name.

He's playing, among others, with Vida Blue. That's a side project of Jon Fishman of Phish...

And by the way...up here, nobody 'cept heads know anything about ARU! And certainly nobody knows first thing about Jimmy!

peace-
jesse

first CD? my girlfriend played Jagged Little Pill

first I Pod? Bill Cosby's "Himself"

[quote:01889a7f29=" "]Brought my Element home Monday night and christened it with Stryper's "To Hell With the Devil" album. Robert Sweet's bass drum sounded great coming out of the subwoofer![/quote:01889a7f29]

Stryper is STILL around? I thought declining record sales forced them into a godless life of male prostitution, drugs, more bad hair/makeup, finally having to sell off thier market cornering collection of black and yellow spandex just to pay rent on a hovel somewhere in Obscurityville?

I guess when the Lord taketh away he means business. :wink:

Led Zeppelin II :D

Led Zeppelin? good to know there are some zepheads driving elements out there, especially here in the "Heart-of-it-all" Ohio!

Hey BG Locks? What's the BG stand for? I grew up in Bowling green.

pagefan (hey you zepheads, do you get the user name?)

My first CD was Billy McLaughlin...amazing finger style guitar. The Element's sound system is so clean and pure you'd swear he was playing his acoustic Guild right in front of you!

Element Art,

Greetings from an SOP EX owner in Brooklyn, NY!

If you haven't already, take a listen to Tommy Emmanuel. He's got to be one of the best, if not the absolute best, fingerstyle guitar players on the planet. He is simply unbelievable! His two most recent CD's, Only and Endless Road, are great-no exaggeration. He gets most of the play time in the car. :D

I don't recall which came first, either Also Sprach Zaranthustra by Richard Strauss or E. Power Biggs playing Toccata & Fugue in D by Johann Sebastian Bach...just to test the system. But whatever it was, it was quickly followed by Taj Mahal, An Evening of Acoustic Music.

[quote:96bb5f90f2=" "]Led Zeppelin? good to know there are some zepheads driving elements out there, especially here in the "Heart-of-it-all" Ohio!

Hey BG Locks? What's the BG stand for? I grew up in Bowling green.

pagefan (hey you zepheads, do you get the user name?)[/quote:96bb5f90f2]

"BG" are my initials. I am a retired cop, now self-employed locksmith in Van Wert, south of Bowling Green by about 80 mile.

The best thing about being stuck in the music of the 60 - 70's is that you do not have to buy new CD's.

E Town Concrete - New Jersey

Mix of songs downloaded off Napster during it's hayday!

Pink Floyd - Dark Side of The Moon

Fun thread!!! The CD I popped in on the first ride this afternoon (and even on the test drive) is my latest iTunes mix... An alt-rock/indie/brit-rock/psychedelica thing that really puts the system through its paces...

Coldplay
U2
Switchfoot
Spiritualized
Polyphonic Spree
The Verve
Damien Rice


Great tunes. Great ride.

My first CD, which I played as I drove off the dealer's lot, was a mix of 80s tunes -- Bon Jovi, Huey Lewis, John Cougar, Billy Joel, Quiet Riot, Twisted Sister, Prince, etc.

While the 80s may not have been the best decade of music, that's when I was in high school and college, and that's my favorite music. I also listen to a lot of classic rock and country.

And I also listen to audiobooks.

I can't remember the first iPod tune I played, but the first CD i stuck in the player was Ron White, Drunk in Public.

Barenaked Ladies

Well mine is an easy one...

Name: ROBBIE WILLIAMS
CD: ESCAPOLOGY
SONG: COME UNDONE

I know this is kinda wierd but i strongly recomend everyone to buy this CD.
This guy is the biggest star in Europe, Asia, Latin , well almost everywhere else but USA , i don't know why but if you ever get the chance " BUY IT "
YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT , In fact i guarante you will enjoy it or i'll send you your money back , nothing to loose.

Well... actually my first stop was to Radio Shack where I bought a cord to connect my Nomad NX MP3 player to the E. Then a little later I stopped by Target and bought:

OutKast: Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (my first ride with a subwoofer!)
Ryan Adams: Rock N' Roll
The Strokes: Room On Fire

I think all 3 of them are still in the E... and I bought it in December. With the MP3 player, I don't bother carrying CDs back and forth much anymore. I rip, load it, and just carry the Mp3 player now.

I bought a cord to connect my Nomad NX MP3 player to the E.
Do you have it mounted to your dash or just sitting in a tray?

You bought Rock N' Roll? Sorry!

Man, that's the one CD I just can't listen to.

-brendan

I picked my 2004 Fiji Blue Pearl EX 4WD last Tuesday. First song I played was Learning to Live off Dream Theater's Images and Words CD. The greatest CD I own.

Richard

rwarren!
CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME TO THE EOC! 8)

First CD played? Well since now that I FINALLY have a vehicle with a CD player in it...all my music is on my iPod! lol

I listened to "Spybreak" (cut 2 from the Matrix Soundtrack) on my iPod to get a good "vibe" going in Epod (my E).

As to the actual first (and last) CD I've played... It was the soundtrack to Charlies Angels: Full Throttle! lol. Listened to it twice while threading my leather steering wheel cover into place..lol. I'm not expecting to play many more in there now that my iPod is loaded and I've got a great Arkon iPod holder on the way. :)

Still haven't played a CD, but I did finally hook up my iPod after 1 week of ownership. First song - "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" by Warren Zevon. Was listening as I drove out of town heading west into the foothills and the setting sun. Seemed appropriate.

As you can probably tell from my sig Rockies, I'm with you on the Zevon thing :!:

Heading to the dealer tomorrow to buy an E (I hope) and have already made the first cd... :)

An excentric mix for an excentric vehice. :

Theme from Gilligan's Island TV Themes
The Ubiquitous Mr Lovegrove Dead Can Dance
Last Stop: This Town Eels
Sweet Surrender Sarah McLachlan
Dolls Polyphony Akira Soundtrack
Paranoid Android Radiohead
Papercut Linkin Park
Three Small Words Josie & The *****cats
Bring Me to Life Evanescence
House Me Teenage Rave Green Jello
Love to Hate You Erasure
December Collective Soul
Barbie Girl Aqua
Bach Street Prelude Vanessa Mae
Comfortably Numb Pink Floyd
Close to Me The Cure

The first album I played in the box? Well I wanted to make sure the speakers worked so I had only 1 option. METALLICA-Master of Puppets! Started off with some Battery and then some Disposable Heroes. Great Album. I have a ipod now which is really great. Now I have all of my music genres when I am not listening to metal.

Oh yeah, want to try something fun with the subwoofer. Put a empty brown paper bag standing up in front of it. Like a lunch bag and watch it vibrate. :mrgreen:

First CD I played was "Margerine Eclipse" by Stereolab. Had to give my E some instant groove to let her know what she is in for!

The first one I played was a "Blue's Clues" kids CD. Laugh all you want, but it tends to grow on you! :D

Don't know if I'll be stoned (you know...with rocks), pittied or just politely tolerated for this. But this first CD I played was SchoolHouse Rock - History & Grammar. Followed by the Elvis Mix CD my husband made me for Christmas - as part of my gift we got remarried in Vegas by Elvis (it's what he wanted to do originally...so I guess the real gift was the traditional wedding we had before)

Dave Matthews Band----Busted Stuff

[quote:a7b6e1a743="GypsyWagon"] Don't know if I'll be stoned (you know...with rocks), pittied or just politely tolerated for this. But this first CD I played was SchoolHouse Rock - History & Grammar.[/quote:a7b6e1a743]

You are to be hoisted upon shoulders and paraded around! Schoolhouse Rock, er, rocks! They are in constant rotation on my iPod. My favorites are "Lucky Seven Sampson," "Mother Necessity" and "Three Is a Magic Number."

All children of the 70's owe Bob Dorough and friends a debt of gratitude, IMO. I even have the cover CD, with Blind Melon and Ween being standouts.

Dream Academy's self-titled album.

[quote:5bc3c08522=" "]I am curious to know what others have chosen as the first cd to be played in their EX. After listening to Emerson Lake and Palmer this evening in my S-10, I think I want to put it on as the first cd in my "E" when I finally get it. I think it should really show off the bass and the treble.

Iskie[/quote:5bc3c08522]

[quote:e6a5fb1ab3=" "]You are to be hoisted upon shoulders and paraded around! Schoolhouse Rock, er, rocks! They are in constant rotation on my iPod. My favorites are "Lucky Seven Sampson," "Mother Necessity" and "Three Is a Magic Number."

All children of the 70's owe Bob Dorough and friends a debt of gratitude, IMO. I even have the cover CD, with Blind Melon and Ween being standouts.[/quote:e6a5fb1ab3]

Nanook: You are so sweet!!! Thank you! My favorite is "Elbow Room" Gotta love someone who can rhyme Manifest Destiny! "The Shot Heard Round The World" runs a close second...but I do love the ones you list as well. And the cover CD is GREAT...LOVE "Mr. Morton"...although "Shot...." sounds pretty much exactly the same to me.

Well... I finally got around to this thread. I always planned to post to this one, but I wanted to "get it right". Besides, I had all those accessories to do, and with my mp3 player (Rio Cali) and the relatively rich choice of radio stations here, there was no rush. Even so, I didn't take this assignment lightly. After all, there is, no doubt, a huge psychological marker associated with what is posted here. I mean, what if someone admitted that their choice for 1st CD was..um...er... well, ok, say it was Mrs. Miller's Wild, Cool & Swingin'?. I would have to say I would probably form some opinion about that poster. ("Not that there's anything wrong with that!" - Seinfeld) In other threads, I've marveled at the wonderful diversity of E owners and this thread is no different in that regard. Choices cover the musical spectrum. It's a grand thing! :)
I did give some consideration to playing a compilation CD. I've made several, but decided that would not be the same. I typically mix a lot of different types on a CD ("Not that there's anything wrong with that!" - Seinfeld) and wanted this 1st CD thing to stand on its own. So, with that said, here is the 1st CD played in my E, from beginning to end: Lyle Lovett and His Large Band

"Given that true intellectual and emotional compatability
Are at the very least difficult
If not impossible to come by
We could always opt for the more temporal gratification
Of sheer physical attraction
That wouldn't make you a shallow person
Would it"
-- Lyrics from: Here I Am - Lyle Lovett and His Large Band - Released 1989

8)

Ooooh, I just saw this thread! Well, I'm a soundtrack kinda girl, so the first CD I played was the soundtrack to Gettysburg (drums sounded great with the subwoofer :D )

I've also been listening to Ben Folds and Space Ghost Coast to Coast Backyard Barbeque. It makes me laugh :lol:

How about something nostalgic - Stairway to Heaven by LZ!

Every time I have gotten a car from age 16 to now, the 1st CD (or tape as it was back when) that I played was The Cult - Electric...My #1 pick for the "Top 10 albums to have if stuck on a desert island" scenario.

2nd - Modest Mouse - Good News for People Who Love Bad News
3rd - Ben Kweller - On My Way
4th - Faith No More - Angel Dust

Haven't had it long enough to play much more than that...

I'm I the only one who owns the remastered Allman Broths. at Fillmore East. The best album ever gets even better!

Black-eyed Peas baby....

Nine inch nails "closer" with the bass cranked up....all while sitting hte dealership parking lot

I cannot recall but it was either Mephiskapheles: God Bless Satan, or Beastie Boys: To The 5 Boroughs. One way or the other it sounded great considdering it was on a stock EX.

The J

Saba must of be a great first tune...maybe bumble B tuna?

Beastie Boys: To The 5 Boroughs. One way or the other it sounded great considdering it was on a stock EX.

One helluva album!!! THERE BAAACK!!!! :P

Wow, Jackie du Pre, Grateful Dead, John Coltrane - what a great assortment of music. One of the things that attracted me to the E was the ability to plug in my i-Pod which is what we did. First song was "Traume sind Starker" by Schutzenjäger, an Austrian folk band. My wife is German and there's always an assortment of German music in the mix. By myself I usually listen to jazz or doo wop.

Spoon - A Series of Sneaks 8)

Cake - Comfort Eagle 8)

The Kinks, Lola vs. Powerman. Then listened again after installing 4 Infinity's in the doors. WOW!

well my first CD was 'Carmina Burana' by Carl Orff. - sounds great in the car :D

[quote:a40499d39e=" "]Cake - Comfort Eagle 8)[/quote:a40499d39e]

Was my 3rd Cd. Cake rocks... softly. Look out for their new one coming soon.

The J

They Might Be Giants- "The Spine"

They Might Be Giants- "The Spine"

NICE! Most people will say, "They Might Be who???" :P
They're amongst my favorites!

Like so many kinds of music, but very first was Pachabel's "Canon", which sounded GREAT. Then went onto Santana which really showed off that subwoofer.

System Of A Down :!:

Crash by DMB the chimes part is soooo nice /// Hollywood by Red Hot chili peppers :twisted:/// what is and what should never be by (the mighty) Led Zep /// Heaven Los Lonely Boys/// its not unusual (?title?) Tom Jones/// Burning Down the House how excellent that sounds!! Talking Heads... And a local SF area favorite Daniel Castro (check him out if you dig bluesy rock)

MC5 kick out the jams, because that's what the Goddess does.

Enya - Paint the Sky with Stars...

:arrow: RAMMSTEIN - MUTTER :?

I think I scared a few folks.

Followed by Grateful Dead - Sky River Rock Festival - Sultan, Washington
September, 1968

8) DasBear

Dave Matthews-Gravedigger
Followed by:Green Day-Warning
and The Beatles-Everybody's got something to hide except for me and my monkey...

J.

Well now that I have my Ipod all hooked up I can carry my entire library of music.

But I believe the first CD played in the E was by one of my
favorite artists.

Tori Amos - Boys for Pele

Dasbear; how do you go from Rammstein to Grateful Dead? Maybe I don't understand because I don't like Grateful Dead...or Led Zeppelin, AC/DC and similar bands....

Ich Will is my favorite song off of Mutter.

Lucky by Melissa Etheridge

[quote:5e6ed9f3f2=" "][quote:5e6ed9f3f2=" "]Cake - Comfort Eagle 8)[/quote:5e6ed9f3f2]

Was my 3rd Cd. Cake rocks... softly. Look out for their new one coming soon.

The J[/quote:5e6ed9f3f2]

Cake's new album "Pressure Chief" came out for those of you who missed it. I didn't love it at first - but as with all Cake albums, it has grown on me and is now my current favorite.

eMass.

CD's that sound decent in my E:

Beck - Mellow Gold (quite a bit more bass than what you'd think)
The Mars Volta - Deloused in the Comatorium
Sparta - Porcelain
The Dust Bros. - Fight Club Soundtrack
Genius - Beneath the Surface
Cardigans - Gran Turismo

and pretty much any CD with decent production.

Cake is well known for good production on their albums (as are SOAD). I'm not really a fan of either two, but they sound great in my car...haha.

My biggest pet peeve is bringing out a cd that you really love and finding out that the production/mixing is all jacked up. I hate inconsistant bass notes, inconsistant cymbals, etc. Each smash of a cymbal should be as loud as the first unless its intentionally being played quitely - and the same goes with bass notes.

Of course, this really only matters if you have a decent system in your car. You most likely wont have too many problems with poor mixing quality (not enough to irritate you anyway) with the stock stereo in the E.

:roll: I always have the Vault to go make my next Pick. Besides I like all types of music.

8) DasBear

i had these CD's with me in my rental car when i picked up my E.

1. the streets - original pirate material
2. ISIS - panopticon
3. interpol-antics

Well, I just got my Element the same day I bought a new CD, so it became THE KILLERS - HOT FUSS... Great band out of Vegas if you havent checked them out yet.

Tom

Machines of Loving Grace - lots and lots of bass!

Summer - ATB 8)

I think it was Wabbler Garbage set 1

I don't think many people will know what that is, if any, but it sounded good!!!!

I brought my iPod to the dealership with me when I went to pick up my E. First stuff played was A Tribe Called Quest - Beats, Rhymes and Life, cause I really wanted to see how booming the subwoofer was.

Needless to say I had a big smile on my face for the drive home... 8)

Nice to see this thread is alive and kicking! 8)

It's been a year since I bought my Element but I do remember the first CD I popped in was Fallen by Evanescence...and cranked up Bring Me To Life. Quite suitable. :D

The other day was one of the few times I was driving the E alone. I fiddled with the tonal controls, got it all set up..and promptly put in Korn's Take A Look In The Mirror. I believe there's a few more rattles in the dash now...But the windshield's still on one piece. :wink:

Take a lood in the mirror does sound good in the E.

Can't wait to put my JL subs in.

U2 - The Unforgettable Fire

then,

Jeff Buckley - Grace

First song from MP3 Player:
Billy Bragg and Wilco "California Stars"

First CD: The Very Best of Elvis Costello

First CD I played was The Prodigy: music for the jilted generation.

AC/DC's Hell's Bells was the first song I played in my E. Then the rest of the Back in Black album.

Sheer class.

CD? :confused:

how archaic. LOL

if you must know. non other than my old friends ban Reversal of Man

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication

Took our first road trip in the new Toaster on Saturday, !st CD in was Scott Miller & the Commonwealth Band. When it was done pushed the XM button :grin: . This thing is AWESOME!!!!

9/11/74 - Alexandria Palace, London Disc 3

Around & Around, Ship, GDTRFB-> Sugar Mags E)US Blues

I picked my E up on Phil Lesh's 65th Birthday. Hence - we named it "Phillip" :)

Haven't bought my E yet, but I'm looking forward to Don't Stop Me Now by Queen.

"That's why they call be Mr. Fahrenheit. I'm travelling at the speed of light! I wanna make a supersonic man out of you!"

Follow it up with:

Kaiser Chiefs- I Predict a Riot
Modest Mouse- Burry me with it
Queens of the Stone Age- Go with the Flow
Franz Ferdinand- This Fire
and then finish it off with some Nick Drake- Pink Moon

yeah... that's the good stuff.

Some decent music on the thread. It got me thinking and, though I'd rather play music to suit my mood rather than play something just for the sake of it being the first time, I caved in and went with Descendents Liveage because it's the only version of Van that I currently have on cd. The song is crude(I hated this band when I first heard 'em for that reason but they later became one of my faves) and the Element's not strictly a van but lines like "Fall asleep and wake up in another place" kind of fits my idea of the Element being a "base camp."

04/01/05 Al Green - Let's stay together.

Recently, UB40's first album. Talking Head's '77, Red Elvis's Poet's and Lunatics, Beck's new Guero

My wife & I have a long-standing arrangement... The first CD played in any new vehicle that either of us buy is AC-DC's "Back in Black." She started this trend with an 8-track version, so that'll give ya some idea of how far back this goes...

Even with short hair, Angus rules!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39345000/jpg/_39345739_acdcap2.jpg

Rob

Modest Mouse- "Good news for..."

Millencolin - Home from Home

Big & Rich... what can I say? It's the South! :-D

Skynyrd Simple Man- Thats the south!

first cd i played was the cd i had in my trade-in car: 7l-Esoteric "DC2 Bars of Death"

Got my E a week ago, and as i pulled out of the dealership, i slipped in Dave Matthews Band - "Stand Up". If you havent listened to it, go out and get it. BEST Dave album EVER.

No Code by Pearl Jam...I think the best album in the catalog...

David Bowie, Changes. Still great rock and roll!

the ramones' first album, ramones. track 1, blitzkrieg bop 'hey ho, let's go'!!!

Guns N Roses Greatest Hits :grin: Still my favorite E tunes.

Van Halen - The Best of Both Worlds (2 discs)
Also on the playlist:
AC/DC - Live: Collector's Edition (2 discs)
Everclear - So Much For the Afterglow
Indigo Girls - 1200 Curfews (2 discs)
Yo-Yo Ma - The Cello Suites Inspired by Bach
Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory
Kenny Chesney - No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problem
Shawn Mullins - Soul's Core
plus several contemporary Christian cd's (Michael W. Smith, Chris Tomlin, etc.)

It helps to have a great mp3 player, like my Dell DJ (15gb, gen 1) and a male-male cord to connect it to the aux input.

It was a while back, but I think it was either Supernatural (Santana) or Cachaito (Orlando Cachaito Lopez).

Jack Johnson - On and On

Didn't think much about it. First one in my cd book.

First CD i played in my new element was The Postal Service

When I test drove a couple of E's last week, I brought a couple of CDs with me to check out how the sound was, and played a good portion of Dave Matthews Band Live in Central Park (which I believe to be the best DMB album)...sounds good.

Dave

Ben Harper...fight for your mind .... is the title.

I think he is great. If you like DMB you should check him out...
That's just my .02$

AdMiller, POSTAL SERVICE!!! That was the 2nd CD i played in my E. Definitely an everyday, windows down, sunglasses on type of CD. The backround music for my life, my friend.

DaveC, ok so yea, any LIVE Dave album is absolutely amazing, and to me, they are all better than any recorded one. I just meant compared to the rest of the recorded ones, "Stand Up" is AMAZING. If you havent gotten it yet, get it.

PhyrePhoxe, Ben Harper is GREAT. Definitely top of my list.

Wow, nice to see that others on this board have the same music interest as i do.

AdMiller, POSTAL SERVICE!!! That was the 2nd CD i played in my E. Definitely an everyday, windows down, sunglasses on type of CD. The backround music for my life, my friend.

DaveC, ok so yea, any LIVE Dave album is absolutely amazing, and to me, they are all better than any recorded one. I just meant compared to the rest of the recorded ones, "Stand Up" is AMAZING. If you havent gotten it yet, get it.

PhyrePhoxe, Ben Harper is GREAT. Definitely top of my list.

Wow, nice to see that others on this board have the same music interest as i do.

I agree with you on the DMB live vs. recorded albums. I will definitely pick up the new one. I actually used to drive down to Richmond from Pittsburgh to visit friends in '93/'94 and caught a lot of the DMB shows while they were solely with Bama Rags records (before he went to RCA and went "mainstream")...saw quite a few shows with only about 100 to 150 people in a club, truly a great thing to see. You obviously can't see him in that small a crowd anymore. I was at the two seperate shows that they recorded on "Remember Two Things"...one of the best DMB shows I've ever seen. Good stuff indeed.

Dave.

i saw them a couple of months ago at Jazz Fest here in New Orleans. AMAZING. even though i was with a thousand other people. That performance, however, was largely shadowed by my front row spot at the JAMES TAYLOR performance the week before at Jazz Fest. yes, i nearly peed my pants.

Screamin' Jay Hawkins "I Put A Spell On You"

I finally played my 1st CD in the E yesterday after 2 weeks of having it. Up til then, I've been running the XM and iPod. Oh, it was Demon Days by Gorillaz.

I let my son pick and he put in Will Smith, Switch :)

La Macarena!

arrowsmith-your a friend of mine.

Throwdown - Haymaker. That's right; I testdrove the "E" with my 65yr old salesman listening to straight edge hardcore while on the highway at 85mph. :evil:

I loved the ride so much I had to own one. So we sat down and I'll be getting a cargo khakis 4wd mt EX Element on july 27 2005.

Throwdown - Haymaker. That's right; I testdrove the "E" with my 65yr old salesman listening to straight edge hardcore while on the highway at 85mph. :evil:

I loved the ride so much I had to own one. So we sat down and I'll be getting a cargo khakis 4wd mt EX Element on july 27 2005.

Wow, what a switch! I love Infinitis, but on a different level than the E. Sounds like you have a nice E on its way, love the new CK colour. Enjoy, along with your music...(I am sure that salesguy had nightmares that night!).

I will finally replace my 93 Ford Ranger (120,000 miles....yeesh) next month with an E!!! Go me!

When I do, I am blastin' AC/DC Live!!!

THUNDER!!! Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah... :evil:
THUNDER!!! Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah... :evil:

:grinThe first CD played in my E was Dave Matthews Band "Stand UP". The last new car I bought I played Dave's v "Everyday" album. I basically switch it up between all Dave CD's with some Ben Harper, Lenny, and Beastie Boys mixed in.

I Finally decided what is to be the first song played in my new element. I knew it had to be a classic, timeless song. After some days of thinking it finally came to me.....The Rolling Stones Fade to Black :grin: I am currently making a mix mp3 CD for the Nighthawk, but fade to black will definately be the first song heard driving off the lot!

atmosphere- god loves ugly

OK, I'll bite but I'm guessing few if any of you would know the artists:

I played Charmaine's debut CD (www.charmaineworship.com). I got to do sound at one of her shows and boy can she sing! Cool stuff.

I then played Nichole Nordeman's "Wide Eyed" cd.

What's interesting is what I Haven't played. I have not played the CD done by the band I play in (www.cleanslatemusic.com)! I did 1/2 the engineering for that CD so I know it really really well. I played bass on all the songs and wrote 1/2 of them. I even sing on one of the songs. All that and I haven't played it through the Element

LOL!!!

- Keith -

BOOM (Here comes the Boys from the South) by P.O.D. because, I'm a boy from the South who likes to go BOOM!

POD produces boom boom ....in a diaper :-D And for the record Cruel by Tori Amos is the first song going to be played. it should show off the sound.

I couldn't wait to slide this one into my new EX:

Groove Armada: "Love Box"
Twin headed, in-studio "magicians" Andy Cato and Tom Findlay blow the roof off house music with this muscial miracle. The thick, droning bass lines on "Easy" and "Love Box" tracks were the real test for my Elements stock audio system. It performed wonderfully! In sequence were the following Cds that I played.

Lucinda Williams: "World Without Tears ( queen of haunting honky tonk blues )
Underworld: "dubnobasswithmyheadman" ( 90s best, the drugs! the drugs! )
Ozric Tentacles: "Abourecense" ( best musical trip to the stratosphere )
Miles Davis: "Kind of Blue" ( the quintessential jazz masterpiece )
Dandy Warhols: "Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia" ( Oregon's best band )
Weezer: 2001 Weezer ( is Rivers Cuomo still celibate?)
Neil Young: "Harvest Moon" ( could calm the soul of a werewolf )
Smithereens: "Especially for You" ( 80s slap happy Diken drums, great guitars)
PJ Harvey: "Uh Huh Her" ( Paula Jean soooo good for me )
Everything but the Girl: "Amplified Heart" ( Tracy and Ben.. out of heaven)
Kings of Leon: "Aha Shake Heartbeat" (the Kings have arrived)
Calexico: "Hot Rail" ( hot burning southwestern tequila music from Tuson,Az.)

After owning my "E" for about 2 months, I finally did find a CD to pop in (admittedly I'm not much of an audiophile and I was using the XM radio exclusively).....

Meat Loaf - "Bat Out of Hell"

My 5-year old wanted to know who's that guy singing? And when I told her Meat Loaf she of course would not believe me and told me to stop teasing her!

Once I forced myself to turn off the XM and make sure everything else worked...

_Time Out_ : Dave Brubeck Quartet....