Posted By Semper Vaporo on 01/26/2008 1:09 PM
Why does the music have to be "train songs"?
"William Tell Overture" - 3rd Movement (Gioachino Rossini) when barreling out of a tunnel and across a high trestle.
"Fanfare for the Common Man" (Aaron Copeland) when entering a yard or station stop.
"Rodeo - Buckaroo Holiday" (Aaron Copeland) in a prairie setting.
There is a whole lot more music more appropos to the grandure of a train than songs that sometimes mock railroading.
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Charles, Thanks, It doesn't nessaceraly need to be train songs or songs about trains. just as long as it has a good beat that I can run the train with and not have to make it go over 30 mph. Also, Something that won't drive the audience away, ( I think they will be impressd with it just playing music or blowing the whistle).
Dave, only a music man can name as many songs as you have, I have probably heard most of them but don't know the titles or Artists.
Craig, I have the orange Blossom Special on my compuer and I didn't even think about it. I have made a video of it playing The Wabash Cannonball, Take me home country roads, High Hopes, Thank God I'm a Country Boy.
I am glad to see there are so many music lovers on this site.
Mik, I bet Glen would sound pretty awsome coming from the speaker, he being a felow Flyboy and all. He was one of my moms favorites.
Cliff