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any good summer bands to listen to

cbbjrcbbjr Posts: 238
edited June 2007 in Other Music
I realized the other day that while I have a ton of songs on my computer, I don't have much "summer music" - you know, stuff you may listen to on a beach or driving down the road with your windows down (PJ certainly has plenty of stuff good for this, but I'm trying to branch out). Anyone have any ideas that aren't Jimmy Buffet, Dave Mathews, or Sublime? I have tried to get into Jack Johnson, and like a few songs, but for whatever reason most of it doesn't seem to stick. Bonus points if it is on emusic.com.

Hope everyone is having a great day.
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  • drew0drew0 Posts: 943
    I've been listening to the Black Crowes lately.
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  • 1STmammal2wearPants1STmammal2wearPants Worcester, MA Posts: 2,939
    I find The Shins to be good summer music. Especially their first two albums.
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  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • Elderly ManElderly Man Posts: 235
    slightly stoopid
    MSG 2 - 03
    Ed Sullivan Theater - 06
    Irving Plaza - 06
    Albany - 06
    Hartford - 06
    East Rutherford 1 & 2 - 06
    San Francisco 1 & 2 - 06
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    MSG 1 & 2 - 08
    Hartford - 08
    Mansfield 1 - 08
  • niallniall Posts: 244
    jack johnson
    Ben harper - live from mars
    Buckethead - population overide
  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    Weezer - Weezer (the blue album)
  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,670
    Ziggy Marley
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    the beach boys
  • Matt LukinMatt Lukin Posts: 647
    Pavement
    The car's on fire and there's no driver at the wheel
    And the sewers are all muddied with a thousand lonely suicides
  • Matty BoyMatty Boy Posts: 421
    2Pac's "All Eyez On Me" is a great summer time album. The first Doors album sounds great in the summer also.
  • danedane Posts: 1,062
    First thing that comes to mind is The Scottish Enlightment. "Eyes" have all the stuff to qualify as a "summersong" imo.
    As far as I know they have only released this one single so far, but it's fucking great! Will be watching them closely.
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  • duggroduggro Posts: 1,343
    brendan benson- lapalco

    awesome
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  • letsongsprotestletsongsprotest Novi, MI Posts: 552
    buy "Yours to Keep" by Albert Hammond Jr. Trust me.
    There's a trapdoor in the sun.
  • itsevobabyitsevobaby Posts: 1,809
    1STmammal2wearPants wrote:
    I find The Shins to be good summer music. Especially their first two albums.
    their 3rd, whincing the night away, is SPECTACULAR!!! def one of the highlights of the year
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  • deadmosquitodeadmosquito Posts: 729
    buckcherry - self titled
  • FeelLikeAStrangerFeelLikeAStranger Posts: 59
    Kings of Leon. get all of their albums, but Aha Shake Heartbreak is the quintessential summer jam
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  • Blind MelonBlind Melon Posts: 911
    letsongsprotest wrote:
    buy "Yours to Keep" by Albert Hammond Jr. Trust me.

    Oh fuck yeah. Most definitely. And I'll add Guster (any CD), but mainly "Ganging Up On the Sun"... and also Citizen Cope.
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  • musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    my morning jacket

    band of horses


    chili peppers
  • EvenFlowCalEvenFlowCal Posts: 10
    Try:

    Will Hoge - Blackbird on a Lonely Wire
    Robert Randolph and the Family Band - Colorblind
    Eric Lindell - Change in the Weather
    Gomez - How We Operate
    Marc Broussard - Carencro
    The Trews - Den of Thieves

    These CDs will get your summer going!!!
  • Gremmie95Gremmie95 Posts: 749
    My favorite summer band of all time has to be.......

    SUBLIME. 40oz to freedom, Robin the hood, sublime. Any and all will do!
  • Steve DunneSteve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    Chris Isaac
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  • thelowlightargentinathelowlightargentina Posts: 592
    Gremmie95 wrote:
    My favorite summer band of all time has to be.......

    SUBLIME. 40oz to freedom, Robin the hood, sublime. Any and all will do!

    This is THE BAND for any summer in any place
    ...can´t wear my mask, your first my last...
  • Steve DunneSteve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    Bob Marley Mon!!
    I love to turn you on
  • NickyNoochNickyNooch Posts: 629
    Rancid's "indestructible" is a great summer album. Lots of reggae/skaish stuff on it.

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  • pjfan020pjfan020 Posts: 426
    Michael Frianti and Spearhead. Very cool hip-hop/reggae vibe with some cool acoustic work in there as well. Spark up a jay and chill out all day long with a little spearhead and you'll fucking love every note.
    -tom petty is perfect for summer
    -phish's farmhouse is one of my favorite summer albums.
    "Tonight we're just gonna play you some good old American Rock and Roll." tom petty-7-15-05
  • MCGMCG Posts: 780
    NickyNooch wrote:
    Rancid's "indestructible" is a great summer album. Lots of reggae/skaish stuff on it.

    I'm a bigger fan of "...And Out Come the Wolves" but this one had its moments too.
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  • smarcheesmarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    I always found Jane's Addiction a great summer band to listen to, and I find can't really get into them in the cold winter. Whether it's Nothing Shocking or Ritual, or Kettle Whistle, and especially the live Jane's Says or Three Days, those songs just scream SUMMER
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  • prytocorduroyprytocorduroy Posts: 4,355
    Dookie is a pretty good one all year round I think.
  • Rhinocerous SurpriseRhinocerous Surprise Posts: 4,423
    Fresh Prince!

    Also: Travelling Wilburys. And Bon Jovi. And Aerosmith.
    Smokey Robinson constantly looks like he's trying to act natural after being accused of farting.
  • mr bunglemr bungle Posts: 1,367
    Just trying not to repeat what anyone else has said.

    The Cars
    Beach Boys
    Rancid

    A couple that came to mind. OK Rancid was mentioned!!!
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