After the long pull of restoration you got the engine warm and it is time for the first test drive. So what is on the radio?

For me it is "Green Onions" by Booker T and his Memphis Group. I figure that is due to watching a George Lucas film. Perfect for pulling an elderly car out of the garage though.

First tune testing the radio is "Box of Rain".

I know I am off kilter, but am I alone?

YouTube

No, just period correct!


Tom
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for me 1st tune is the Doors "LA Woman", then when it's time to put the hammer down, i switch to the Stones "paint it black"

I prefer Franklin Lang’s yodeling songs! Seems correct for a German car, but obviously drives my wife crazy.

Tom Rush - On the Road Again
On the Road Again

Iron Butterfly
Iron Butterfly

Doobies. Any song

No radio, got to listen for car parts falling off or tools that mistakenly laid down and forgot to pick up.

There can only be one:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBN86y30Ufc

The Babys - Back on My Feet Again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfLxAnWY3Jw

Bob Seger - Turn the Page

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sTJnz6b6eY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UWRypqz5-o

..............get your motor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIZ73q9M-Gk
I have been thinking about this song for the first adventurous drive when I get done with my GT clone.
It has everything, a vintage car in a barn, a police chase, and drinking.
Perfect.

Nothing encapsulates the trials, tribulations and eventual joy of 914 ownership like Yakety Sax

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=/z9Le-139aYI



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Who: Baba O'Riley

Skynyrd: Call Me The Breeze

These are favorites of mine from my youth. When I got my first decent car stereo (Craig PowerPlay cassette) the first cassette I bought was "Who's Next" and that same day I went to a friends house and taped "Second Helping" off the LP. Who remembers pre-historic "ripping"??

Yeah baby

Deep Purple - Highway Star!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr9ie2J2690

For me, it's always Fu Manchu - King of the Road

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zko7pBeHkk

Great band, fun video, awesome song. And perfect for driving!

I always roll with Tom Petty's greatest hits on cassette.

Back On The Road Again, REO Speedwagon? Rockin' song so hey, why not?!

Rolling Stones. Gimme Shelter.

Oh man, what an intro! And then the rest. That is the one that I play when I want to get out of my lethargy and grab a wrench, welder, or spray gun.

This went dormant and fell off the charts and now we have so many winners

As they say, You may already be a Weiner.

Pink Floyd - Shine on you Crazy Diamond, from Wish You Were Here.
Stolen from Bob Naville in one of the Oktoberfest prep video's.

A Timeless Classic, I play it everytime I drive the Tail of the Dragon.

Vysoc

"you reached for the secret too soon...."

George Thorogood - Bad to the bone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9FyQNx8oyU

I have a couple queued up for my first drive

https://youtu.be/hdlFkBbTk-U

And

https://youtu.be/XkB4COqwcW4

This, i was here but not in the video.

Phil Campbell & the bastard sons tribute cover


phil campbell

Most anything from Steely Dan. Or Stevie Ray Vaughn.

Aaaah hell, I ain't started my car since mid October. Anything that sounds like a running engine is gonna work for me...

If it's a little longer of a ride, there's always this good old tune from back in 1974


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=/x-G28iyPtz0

Good luck with that first drive!

Tears for Fears ; just replace the Austin Healey with a teener in my head

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST86JM1RPl0