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What's kickin in your iPod while ridin'?

post #1 of 56
1/24/09 at 9:24am
Thread Starter 
Avenged Sevenfold
Talib Kweli
New Kanye
Grateful Dead
The Arcade Fire
The Roots
Head Automatica
Gym Class Heroes
Thrice


For now ;p...only rockin' a 4 gig nano so might have to step my game up. I always put it on shuffle and just hit it.
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post #2 of 56
1/24/09 at 9:28am

silence

i think the people who listen to music while skiing are so lame.

to me the silence is music to my ears . and on top of that its just so unsafe. how would someone get your attention?
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post #3 of 56
1/24/09 at 9:44am
Thread Starter 
uhm ok not quite the response I was looking for but thanks for your opinion.

Get a life dude.
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post #4 of 56
1/24/09 at 9:51am
Get a clue dude.

Search.
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post #5 of 56
1/24/09 at 10:06am
Thread Starter 
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Originally Posted by snofun3 View Post
Get a clue dude.

Search.
Damn lil harsh on a newbie but ok...
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post #6 of 56
1/24/09 at 10:24am
The artist my son listens to, Chris brown,Nelli,Chamillionair,Fourth Minor. Thats all i know. He only listens to it when his buddies arent able to go and Im not with him.
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post #7 of 56
1/24/09 at 11:27am
Is it possible to have a "what music while skiing" thread without a "wahh people shouldn't have music while skiing, whine whine, bitch moan bitch, wahh" post? I hope it is. If you don't do music, don't post in it, to each their own. Thats like saying "you should be on skis" in a thread about what snowboards people are riding. Do agree on the "search" bit though, this has been rehashed about 1,234,587,200,783.47 times, but it usually turns into what I mention above.

For me:

Non-Powder Day: Pennywise, Bad Religion, Thrice, Snapcase (especially when Uber cold out), NOFX, Saves the Day, With Honor, From Autumn to Ashes, Alkaline Trio, Lagwagon and so on. Fast, melodic stuff to get me amped.

Powder Day: Above plus some slower stuff with more groove, David Bowie, Gym Class Heroes, Wish/Disintegration era Cure

PS Ipods are overpriced/over marketed. Wouldn't use one unless it's free, but I won't go as far as to say they suck. Got a Sansa, works with most any software, can use it with my Linux machine, 4 gigs under $100 (a year ago, cheaper now), expandable memory and I don't look like 15 year old girl who has no clue about anything when I listen to it.
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post #8 of 56
1/24/09 at 11:29am
nevermind, accidental post
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post #9 of 56
1/24/09 at 2:57pm
Nothing but the sweet music of skis on snow.

No wonder so many people are running into each other these days.
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post #10 of 56
1/24/09 at 3:03pm
Electronic...digital...music.

Enough said...


I like to actually record my own sets and listen to them while I am skiing. Really energy packed sets that make you feel like giving 110%.

I myself have a Sansa that has held up through countless trips to Cedar Point and its rollercoasters, out boating, skiing, and anything else. They are really cheap, get some awesome battery life, and you can get a 4gb model for under $20 now with expandable SD card slot.

I have to say that instead of jumping on to the whole Iphone craze, buy an Ipod Touch. You get the applications and wireless functionality. Iphone 30/mnth data plan is a rip off. Apple's are over priced, and Itunes does suck, and you can get around the Itunes problem. But they do make some rather appealing products.
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post #11 of 56
1/24/09 at 3:59pm
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Originally Posted by Ryan Pringnitz View Post
I have to say that instead of jumping on to the whole Iphone craze, buy an Ipod Touch. You get the applications and wireless functionality. Iphone 30/mnth data plan is a rip off. Apple's are over priced, and Itunes does suck, and you can get around the Itunes problem. But they do make some rather appealing products.
Itouch is the only Apple product I have ever considered owning, well except for some of the ridiculous Mac Pro set ups and an Avid system back in the day when it was strictly for Mac (both of those are waaaay out of my price range). Touches really are one sweet device.
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post #12 of 56
1/24/09 at 4:08pm
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Itouch is the only Apple product I have ever considered owning, well except for some of the ridiculous Mac Pro set ups and an Avid system back in the day when it was strictly for Mac (both of those are waaaay out of my price range). Touches really are one sweet device.
i have a ipod.itouch,iphone for someone who is not very tech savy i agree i like the with what you are saying i loved the itouch, thay was untill i got the new 3G iphone everything you need in one little package
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post #13 of 56
1/24/09 at 9:54pm
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Originally Posted by jocotxguy View Post
thay was untill i got the new 3G iphone everything you need in one little package
thats part of the problem in my book, one device to drop and break.

I like to spread my odds out a bit
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post #14 of 56
1/24/09 at 10:21pm
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Originally Posted by dumpy View Post
thats part of the problem in my book, one device to drop and break.

I like to spread my odds out a bit
that is true there is no insurance on the phone that sucks at 400 bucks a pop just hope your sim card still works or you lost everything
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post #15 of 56
1/24/09 at 11:05pm
alpha blondy
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post #16 of 56
1/24/09 at 11:27pm
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Originally Posted by dumpy View Post
thats part of the problem in my book, one device to drop and break.

I like to spread my odds out a bit
I have two. I still have all other stuff before I have the phone, I still have good odds.


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Originally Posted by jocotxguy View Post
that is true there is no insurance on the phone that sucks at 400 bucks a pop just hope your sim card still works or you lost everything
You won't lose everything if you understand how it works. iphone is backed up every time you use itune. Besides, it is a network device. I have both exchange and mobileme so the information is stored on the server that i can access from any computer that is connected to internet. I can easily sync my old E61 to get the information back when both phones break.

To me, touch is like skiing only the green trails while iphone is skiing the whole mountain.
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post #17 of 56
1/25/09 at 9:04am
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Originally Posted by hellside View Post
I have two. I still have all other stuff before I have the phone, I still have good odds.
Damn your hooked up..


(yet another "what music do you listen to" thread completely and utterly derailed/hijacked. If anyone can successfully start a "what music" thread that stays completely on topic, I'll um well I'll come up with something if that ever happens, it won't. Pitchers upon pitchers or something along those lines)
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post #18 of 56
1/25/09 at 9:16am
Well Hellside i was not aware that itunes saves everything i thought it just saved my songs,movies,books,ect....

Thank you for that info i guess i should go the thoes iphone classes that give at the apple store..

As for the music in the iphone its pretty good texas country music from townes van zandt to CCR,jason boland,a bunch of stuff i think is cool
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post #19 of 56
1/25/09 at 11:46am
I listen to classic rock and classical guitar music. I also use the time to catch up on podcast (I like NPR).

jocotxguy, you should always sync your phone with your email program on your pc. you will always have backup and can sync with other phones if needed. PC is also easier to enter new data. If you have mac, then everything is built in.

Sometimes stranger on the chair lift feel being tricked when I need to remove headphone in the middle of a conversation in order to hear what he/she is saying. This is the only downside I found.
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post #20 of 56
1/25/09 at 1:59pm
Calle 13
Kinky
Basement Jaxx
Engine Down
The Faint
Lo-Fi-Fnk
Mindless Self Indulgence
The Model
Phoenix
Pinback
+/-
Santogold

Love me some up-tempo rock mixed with techno/electro elements. Good for the stoke! And of course, the best part about helmets with earphones is the ability to turn down the music and listen to the swish of snow and air on the mountain
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post #21 of 56
1/25/09 at 2:17pm
There are days i dont turn it on but i would say 1/2 and 1/2 is a good estimate.I play it loud so i dont have to deal with the gapers i have to deal with on a daily basis.As with driving my biggest concern is who or whats in front of me no what behind me so the ipod is not a distraction but adds to my days of skiing.

Dr hook
Yes
Who
Led zepplin
eagles
bryan adams
bob n ziggy marley
acdc
bon jovi
1 snoop doggy song
enya "theme music from last of the mohicans"
CSNY
ray charles
dick dale
stevie ray vaughn
boston
ian hunter
elo
ozzy
pinl floyd
snow patrol
10 cc
joe walsh
neil young
asia
clapton
don heley
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post #22 of 56
1/25/09 at 3:37pm
Blondie
B-52s
Ramones
Clash
Violent Femmes
Sex Pistols
Talking Heads.
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post #23 of 56
1/25/09 at 5:06pm
I listen to music on the chair up and turn it off when I'm descending. In comps I'll listen up until it's my turn then it goes off.

Social Distortion
Rush
Van Halen
Flogging Molly
The Clash
Frank Sinatra
Guns n Roses
AC DC
Nirvana
Sex Pistols
Primus
Black Sabbath
Red Hot Chilli Peppers (early stuff)
Fishbone
Tony Bennett
the list goes on and on
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post #24 of 56
1/25/09 at 5:33pm
Moe.
Phish
Mac Dre
The Roots
Tribe Called Quest
The Disco Biscuits
Bob Marley
Soulive
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post #25 of 56
1/25/09 at 5:42pm
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Originally Posted by dumpy View Post
Is it possible to have a "what music while skiing" thread without a "wahh people shouldn't have music while skiing, whine whine, bitch moan bitch, wahh" post? I hope it is. If you don't do music, don't post in it, to each their own. Thats like saying "you should be on skis" in a thread about what snowboards people are riding. Do agree on the "search" bit though, this has been rehashed about 1,234,587,200,783.47 times, but it usually turns into what I mention above.
To say listening to music is "lame" is a bit over the top. To each of their own.

But let's face it, some of us like the sound (or lack) of skis on snow!

Others, the sound of rushing wind in our ears.

That's MUSIC to me. No iPod needed.
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post #26 of 56
1/25/09 at 5:46pm
i leave mine so quiet i can barely hear it when i'm skiing.

i can hear it in the background on the chair, but can still talk with people (ie annoy them).

i tend to always cue up the alpha blondy song from blizzard of ahhh's (the telluride scene) for my last run...

damn was today good.
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post #27 of 56
1/25/09 at 5:56pm
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Originally Posted by Roadrash View Post
Blondie
B-52s
Ramones
Clash
Violent Femmes
Sex Pistols
Talking Heads.
Swap out Sex Pistols for Dead Kennedys and that looks like one of my play lists.
I listen to some of everythying, cept Half Japanese or Hank Jr. Those guys are terrible!
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post #28 of 56
1/25/09 at 7:15pm
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Originally Posted by at_nyc View Post
To say listening to music is "lame" is a bit over the top. To each of their own.

But let's face it, some of us like the sound (or lack) of skis on snow!

Others, the sound of rushing wind in our ears.

That's MUSIC to me. No iPod needed.
I am not against that at all. I only go music maybe 30% of the time. I was just saying it would be nice to have a post about music with skiing without all of the "music while skiing is bad" posts that always pop up. Again to each their own.

I like your twist on what your "music" is.
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post #29 of 56
1/25/09 at 7:34pm
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Originally Posted by at_nyc View Post
To say listening to music is "lame" is a bit over the top. To each of their own.

But let's face it, some of us like the sound (or lack) of skis on snow!

Others, the sound of rushing wind in our ears.

That's MUSIC to me. No iPod needed.
OP title doesn't stipulate it has to be when actually skiing. I prefer no tunes on the mountian.. but...I listen to tunes on the 3+ hour drive on the way up and back. Don't you?
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post #30 of 56
1/26/09 at 6:19am
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Originally Posted by skierhj View Post
I listen to music on the chair up and turn it off when I'm descending. In comps I'll listen up until it's my turn then it goes off.

Social Distortion
Rush
Van Halen
Flogging Molly
The Clash
Frank Sinatra
Guns n Roses
AC DC
Nirvana
Sex Pistols
Primus
Black Sabbath
Red Hot Chilli Peppers (early stuff)
Fishbone
Tony Bennett
the list goes on and on
Nice nice list. Social D is great for skiing, Story of my Life+Trees+Fresh Pow=heaven

Can't seem to ski to The Clash, hands down my favorite band, but on the hill very few of their songs do what I need. Something about snow and getting lost in a supermarket that just doesn't fit.
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