Hot Water Music's Playlist

Wilco, "Passenger Side"
George Rebelo: "I don't drive at all on tour, but I do sit shotgun for most of the trip."

Iron Maiden, "2 Minutes to Midnight"
Rebelo: "This tune always reminds me of being a kid in my basement, daydreaming of becoming a pro drummer. On these long drives, sometimes you need some reminder of why you still like getting in a van with 4 other grown men and sleeping on floors at a shitty hotel."

Afghan Whigs, "Gentlemen"
Rebelo: "This song will get you going when you're tired and need a little bit of a boost. This song gets me everytime."

Son Volt, "Tear Stained Eye"
Chris Wollard: "Trace has been played too many times to count in our van. Possibly the best driving album ever."

Paul Kelly, "To Her Door"
Wollard: "His greatest hits album is amazing. I can't stop listening to it. Australian and awesome. Really great storytelling helps me zone out on the road."

Muddy Waters, "Deep Down in Florida"
Wollard: "It's Muddy and he's singing about Gainesville ..."

Calexico, "Sunken Waltz"
Wollard: "Calexico is the perfect band to listen to when you get woken up in the van to take over driving on the dawn patrol. Feast of Wire is my favorite album of theirs lately. It's all really good, though."

Creedance Clearwater Revival, "Down on the Corner"
Chuck Ragan: "I heard CCR for the first time at [my friend's] house in Lafayette, Louisiana. My buddy's dad would crank it out in the carport while he built us a lot of our skateboard ramps. When I hear this song, I picture him with his bags on, hammer in his hand, and sometimes a beer in the other, working and singing. He was a hard worker and it was the first time I related hard work with good music. From there, I've enjoyed CCR, as well as all of us from time to time when it's right to bring out some good old driving songs."

Leatherface, "Colorado Joe/Leningrad Vlad"
Ragan: "If I'm not mistaken, 'Leningrad Vlad' was the first Leatherface song we had ever heard. Played to us off of Cherry Knowle by Pat Hughes on his porch. I think we were all floored. From that moment on, that band became a vital torch light for us through it all. From the music itself, to the poetry in the lyrics, to the camaraderie with a group that we loved but thought we would never see or meet. It still amazes me."

Pegboy, "Field of Darkness"
Ragan: "This was a band that affected us all in one way or the other, all from young ages. This is one of those records that doesn't seem that it will ever grow old to me -- as well as being one of the few that is played from start to finish at any given time."

Quicksand, "Fazer"
Ragan: "From the first time I ever heard those tom [drums] that open up the record Slip, I was drawn and reformed as a musician and a writer. The majority of my friends in music could say pretty much the same thing. This is a record that can make somebody yearn to analyze beats and rhythms as well as solid catchy riffs and melodies -- if it hits you as hard as it hit us at least. This record affected us all in a huge way, from alone in our rooms or together on the highway. It's traveled the world with us and most likely will continue to do so for many more years to come."

Seaweed, "Kid Candy"
Jason Black: "Now, here's a band that people should be stoked about getting the chance to see play again!"

The Replacements, "Never Mind"
Black: "Westerberg has that uncanny knack of writing specifically to you, the listener."

Jawbox, "Static"
Black: "The first song/band that I actually obsessed about."

Bob Marley, "Is This Love"
Black: "My favorite Bob, without a doubt."