I can think of quite a few songs that warrant the maxi-blast treatment. Like Crazy Train by Ozzy, Hell’s Bells by AC/DC, and Blitzkrieg Bop by the Ramones. But there is only one song that I refuse to play unless it’s on full blast: What Goes On by the Velvet Underground.
God part II, U2
I’ll second Locomotive Breath by Jethro Tull
The Real Me by The Who. God, I love that bass part.
And, stay with me here, I Only Want to Be With You by Dusty Springfield. I can’t explain it, but to me it’s a crank-it-up-and-rip-off-the-knob song.
Egmont Overture, Beethoven
O Fortuna from Carmina Burana, Orff
Godspeed, Anberlin
A Favour House Atlantic, Coheed and Cambria
Ana Ng They Might Be Giants
Also, the beginning of Don’t Stand so Close to Me '86. It’s the only good part of the song and still not all that great, but it’s only fully appreciated at max volume.
Then Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd falls in that category…
Turn it up…
The liner notes from the Rolling Stones’ Sticky Fingers: “A bit of advice from Jimmy M [producer Jimmy Miller] - Maximum cycle characteristics and frequency response of high decibel level have been set according to standards suggested in the GUY STEVENS Producer Manual, chart R-35, in index, page 304. These recommended standards were compiled by the same authority having recently measured audible damage created by supersonic aircraft - if for ay reason you do not agree with the standards - turn it up.”
My personal recommendatiosn:
Hendrix, Foxy Lady (just the intro)
Led Zep, In the Evening (just the intro)
Siegfried’s Funeral March
Beethoven’s 5th – 3rd-4th movement transition
Wango Tango – Ted Nugent
Run Like Hell – Pink Floyd
Also Sprach Zarathustra
The Middle – Jimmy Eat World
Sheena is a Punk Rocker – The Ramones
Cranberries, “Zombie” and “Promises”
Bob Seger, “Betty Lou’s Getting Out Tonight” “Katmandu” and “Fire Down Below”
Alice in Chains, “Man in the Box”
Stevie Ray Vaughn "If The House Is A Rockin’ (Don’t Bother Knockin’)
I’m going to second “Bohemian Rhapsody,” at least the chorus part. Also “Born To Be Wild” and “Life In The Fast Lane.”
Fanfare for the Common Man - Copeland
Rollercoaster - Red Hot Chili Peppers
And, according to my Dad, anything by Maynard Ferguson!
Bulls on Parade by Rage Against the Machine.
Ride of the Valkyries?
Refugee by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
The Brandenburgs by J.S. Bach.
Pride and Joy by Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Last - NIN
Mars - Holst
[Robert Duvall]“Scares the hell out of the slopes; my boys love it!”[/RD]
Almost all classical music, but especially, Beethoven’s 9th, 4th movement. Beethoven’s 3rd too, maybe.
The Cult’s entire Electric album.
I have a “Max Volume” playlist for just these moods…some choice bites:
“Jack The Stripper/Fairies Wear Boots” by Black Sabbath
“Still in Hollywood” by Concrete Blonde
“Stutter” by Elastica
“Pigs in Zen” by Janes Addiction
“Purr” by Sonic Youth
“Why do you Love Me” by Garbage
“Id Parade” by Danielle Dax
aw crap…I have to go listen to all this now 