Thanks to everyone for voting on which song was my most played after 3 weeks on the road. I was surprised to see Bob Marley’s “Three Little Birds” come from behind recently to list as #1 with 12 votes, thus overtaking “Free” by Phish.
Of course neither came close to “Snow” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. It held a 10-play lead after 3 weeks, and still holds a commanding lead after 5 weeks. Overall, my music selection has been mostly chill stuff, with some faster/harder/louder music for the Tongariro Crossing.
Picking an mp3 player which allows me to make playlists on the fly was a great move. I’m naming the playlists to match my experience or emotion at the time, and so I almost relive past experiences when I go back and listen to them. For example, I made a “bye bye” playlist for my departure from the USA, a “chill” playlist for early in my trip when I was feeling anxious, and a NYE 08 playlist for my recovery.
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So, what other songs are on the playlists? I love adding new music to the Curious1 Ipod. :mrgreen:
Adrienne – I’ll have to wait until I find a spot with free internet access – too many songs to name! I do want to share though. One of my favorites Leo helped me add before I left is Bedoin Soundclash’s “When the Night Feels My Song.” Listen to it and you’ll know how I feel even though my trip just started (it’s more about a sense of going home after traveling). :)
So, what other songs are on the playlists? I love adding new music to the Curious1 Ipod. :mrgreen:
Adrienne – I’ll have to wait until I find a spot with free internet access – too many songs to name! I do want to share though. One of my favorites Leo helped me add before I left is Bedoin Soundclash’s “When the Night Feels My Song.” Listen to it and you’ll know how I feel even though my trip just started (it’s more about a sense of going home after traveling). :)
Ok, so you TOTALLY have to share your playlists! I’m horrible with choosing music but I’m saving to get an ipod and I need to start putting together my necessary playlists! There has got to be some sort of cool widgit you could stick on this page to tell us what you’re listening to…
If I were using Itunes it might be easier to share my playlist, however I don’t have my listing of mp3′s anywhere online so I’ll have to see what I can dig up, and whether the titles can be downloaded via USB from my player.
Ok, so you TOTALLY have to share your playlists! I’m horrible with choosing music but I’m saving to get an ipod and I need to start putting together my necessary playlists! There has got to be some sort of cool widgit you could stick on this page to tell us what you’re listening to…
If I were using Itunes it might be easier to share my playlist, however I don’t have my listing of mp3′s anywhere online so I’ll have to see what I can dig up, and whether the titles can be downloaded via USB from my player.