Category Archives: Motorcycle music

Song that make me want to ride.

Another ride

Posted on September 4, 2015 by

Three years ago this weekend I was returning from a 4,000-mile motorcycle ride that took me across seven states. That two-week journey reintroduced me to my hometown. It allowed me to reconnect with friends and family members, some of whom … Continue reading →

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I have reason to believe we both will be received

Posted on October 15, 2013 by

“His path was marked by the stars in the Southern Hemisphere, and he walked the length of his days under African skies.” ~ Paul Simon Paul Simon’s “Graceland” was the first CD I ever bought. I didn’t yet own a … Continue reading →

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The happiness of seeing old friends only slightly outweighs the pain of saying goodbye again

Posted on August 26, 2012 by

The Ride isn’t just about riding. In fact, most of it so far has been about reconnecting with family and old friends. With that in mind I spent most of yesterday with my brother. We drove all over the south … Continue reading →

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A motorcyclist walks into a biker bar

Posted on August 24, 2012 by

“Well now Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts. They were true as a blue blue sky. He was a long-legged guitar picker with a wicked wanderin’ eye, but he was her man nearly all of the time.” ~ Johnny Cash Frankie-n-Johnnie’s … Continue reading →

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More motorcycle music: I got the ‘Feelin’ Bad Blues’ because my bike is in the shop

Posted on August 11, 2012 by

Peter “Ry” Codder is an American composer, singer and guitarist who is best known for his slide guitar style. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at 8th in their 2003 list of “The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”.

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Motorcycle music – ‘Long way home’

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

Tom Waits can be an acquired taste. Listening to his music is a little like getting used to whiskey. It’s difficult at first, but you learn to appreciate the subtleties. Pretty soon it’s all you order. In “Long way home”, … Continue reading →

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Motorcycle music – ‘I don’t know’

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

Sometimes I think Ryan Bingham is saving country music all by himself. “You’d think by now that I would know better. I ain’t got a lot to show. I could write a song or, I could write a letter. I … Continue reading →

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