This is a quintessential eclectic mix from yours truly. I put this one together for a road trip for which all really knew about my traveling companion's musical taste was that she dug Ben Folds. It's designed largely in the interest of having a little of everything, with a
sampling of commercial favorites (the Ingrid Michaelson and Killers songs), lesser-known songs by well-known artists (the Crows tunes, the REM), the kind of songs folks may or may not know but are more than likely going to love ("Motorcycle Driveby") and off-kilter covers of stuff everyone knows ("Heart of the Matter").01. "Rock This Bitch (Live)" by Ben Folds
02. "Both Hands" by Ani DiFranco
03. "Mystery" by The Indigo Girls
04. "Heart of the Matter" cover by India.Arie
05. "Blues Run the Game (Live)" cover by Counting Crows
06. "Tom & Mary" by Ben Folds Five
07. "Hey, Hey" by Dispatch
08. "Human" by The Killers
09. "Fresh Feeling" by The Eels
10. "Holiday in Spain" by Counting Crows
11. "The Way I Am" by Ingrid Michaelson
12. "Me In Honey" by REM
13. "Cute Without the E" by Taking Back Sunday
14. "Motorcycle Driveby" by Third Eye Blind
Bruce Springsteen Mix
You're never going to assemble a comprehensive or universally pleasing mix for an artist as popular, prolific and eclectic in his own right as "The Boss." And so, this was an attempt to please none other than yours truly, focusing mostly on his most commercial songs, with a sprinkling of lesser -known tracks. Flow was a big deal for this mix. I think Bruce is at his best when he's either totally despondent or rocking his ass off. And so, there's a need to spread out the doom and gloom of tracks like "The Wrestler," "Atlantic City," and "Streets of Philadelphia" while parceling out the rockers like "Glory Days," "Born in the USA," and "Born to Run" so as to conserve some energy as the disc moves along. "Thunder Road" is an especially good transitional track, starting soft before taking that long walk, from your front porch to my front seat.... 01. "The Wrestler"
02. "Devils + Dust"
03. "Thunder Road"
04. "Dancing in the Dark"
05. "Glory Days"
06. "Atlantic City"
07. "The Rising"
08. "Born in the USA"
09. "Better Days"
10. "Streets of Philadelphia"
11. "Secret Garden"
12. "All I'm Thinkin' About"
13. "Long Time Comin'"
14. "Meet Me in the Land of Hope and Dreams"
15. "Born to Run"
