What music do you listen to on the way to a time trial?

[David Ayers]

Ok so this question is not for everyone. Time Trials are bike races that often take place *early* on a Sunday morning (at least, in this country). Last year I was using Funny Rat to get my heart going. Your man Shoji is just shocking on that one. This year so far it has been Dare Devil. For those who don't know, Dare Devil was made the day before Funny Rat, again with Hano, and with electric bass and electric guitar added. The reed sound is a bit recessed and the drums don't have as much impact as on Funny Rat. The guitar and bass don't try to take over. They get it just right. They set up the tone and motion and fill out the space with reference to electric Miles, to Soft Machine maybe and to Japanese Psychedelia, always with a sense of group function. I can't say it is musically great but somehow it is a great gig and is doing for me this year what Rat did for me last - shocking my heart into action!

Now here's the thing. This makes Funny Rat and Dare Devil my favorite records. What does that mean? It seems sick and wrong. But its da troof.

So: what do YOU listen to on the way to a time trial.

[7/4]

never mind...I thought this was a Dr. Who question.

[David Ayers]

never mind...I thought this was a Dr. Who question.

I freely admit that this is a dumb idea for a thread.

[Hot Ptah]

never mind...I thought this was a Dr. Who question.

I freely admit that this is a dumb idea for a thread.

It's not a dumb idea--however, to some of us, the degree of exercise and physical fitness required for a time trial is a very foreign concept.

[7/4]

never mind...I thought this was a Dr. Who question.

I freely admit that this is a dumb idea for a thread.

Nah...not as dumb as endlessly debating the possibility of a Classical music forum.

[Larry Kart]

"Old Devil Moon" from this album:

http://www.musicweb-international.com/jazz...olo_Quartet.htm

It's in long meter and is moving a good clip anyway, so it creates a fantastic illusion that the music is traveling at twice the speed of the effort the musicians are expending to move it along -- just like chosing the right gear on a bike. Terrific performance too -- Hutcherson, Tyner, Herbie Lewis and (IIRC) Freddie Waits.

Another good choice with be "La Nevada" from Gil Evans' "Into the Hot" (or is it "Out the Cool"?) Whichever, the sense of relaxed speed is awesome. BTW, even though Elvin is on this date, he's not playing drums but miscellanous percusssion. The incredibly propulsive drum work is that of Charlie Persip.

[MoGrubb]

never mind...I thought this was a Dr. Who question.

I freely admit that this is a dumb idea for a thread.

Nah...not as dumb as endlessly debating the possibility of a Classical music forum.

That's debatable.

[Late]

Listen to Bill Chase's "23 Red" from Woody's Winners. The repeated bass pedal note at the beginning of the composition even mimics a sort of heartbeat.

I listen to that and Sonny Rollins' "G-Man" when working out. S'fun!

[Dan Gould]

"Old Devil Moon" from this album:

http://www.musicweb-international.com/jazz...olo_Quartet.htm

It's in long meter and is moving a good clip anyway, so it creates a fantastic illusion that the music is traveling at twice the speed of the effort the musicians are expending to move it along -- just like chosing the right gear on a bike. Terrific performance too -- Hutcherson, Tyner, Herbie Lewis and (IIRC) Freddie Waits.

Smilin' Billy.

[clifford_thornton]

In my days of racing, I didn't listen to anything before a TT. But that was pre-iPod. So, if I get back into it, these might be good suggestions...

[tonym]

Not at all a daft idea David....something I would run through my head every morning in the car before a TT!

Usually it was Led Zep II or Four. Sometimes Soundgarden's Superunknown but if I won, then the next race would always have to follow that playlist

Most of these events I rode were SPOCOs (David will know) so you didn't have the constant thrum of traffic. I would set off with a song in my head and about 12 bars of it would repeat through the whole event --- apart from the bits were I was vomiting or couldn't see for stars.

Happy days.

[T.D.]

Not jazz, and I'm not a huge Sting/Police fan, but I found "King of Pain" going through my head while riding up hills this evening, and it worked...[Disclaimer: I'm a recreational cyclist with no racing ambition]

[Chuck Nessa]

Time trial?

Nancarrow, no doubt.

[.:.impossible]

Nice answer!

My immediate impulse was sheets of sound.