And FWIW, it's dangerous if you're listening through the headset or ear phones.  And it's inconsiderate to those riding with you; when you turn it up so YOU can hear your music you're forcing your taste in music on those riding with you.  I would never say anything to someone since they are within their rights but I would just fall way back or simply get lost at the first opportunity.  If at some point they wondered and questioned me only then would I tell them.  How they would react is anyone's guess.

Peace

The best blues album for riding is Blue Collar Way, by Night Shift! Available on itunes, it's the perfect Christmas gift!

BOB SEGER AND THE SILVERBULLET BAND!

It's always changing for me, whoever it is at the time would have to have a big catalog of diverse music such as the Drive By Truckers or Cracker,

The Band

Casting Crowns

Was going to say the Doobies, but after some thought I have to go with SKYNARD. The breeze keeps going through my head.

Really????? No one is going to burn me about NOT listening to music when you ride? Geeeeesh!

stevie ray vaughn

Don't really listen when I ride cuz I always have a playlist goin on in my head depending on the situation. Country, curves, hills, highways, oceans, towns, rivers, etc. all seem to inspire a tune from the ole brainbox.

If the voices would hush, I would listen to Ozzy... LOL

ZZTop most times, or Skynrd, Allman Bros, Fab Thunderbirds, Chris Thile, New Grass Revival, Bach, yeah, I am that eccletic!  I have a set of Bose ear buds and an Ipod full of almost anything but rap.

Doobie Bros

Probably a mix one might be Steppenwolf-born to be Wild!!

Zakk Wylde/Black Label Society for me. Kinda makes the heel of my right hand a little heavier, though.

I would have to say Stevie Ray Vaughan

I wrote earlier AC/DC but Clutch is another great band to ride with.

Late reply to this post but here goes! Tough one to answer but I have to go with the Stones, followed closely, and I mean very closely, by ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Dave

I don't believe I've ever listened to music when riding. And I don't much care for riding behind someone with their speakers turned up where I get a strong dose of distortion, BUT if'n I was gonna listen to music and could only pick one it'd have to be either John Hiatt, Eric Clapton or Muddy Waters.

Allman Brothers, Marshall Tucker Band, Bad Company, and occasionally Guns N Roses.

I'm with Mike on this one. I have over 300 songs on my iPod. But mostly I don't listen to music when I ride. On long trips only. I really like to groove to the music of the road and wind dancin' to the scenery around me. But if I were to choose the one to listen to over all others.....Skynard would have to be it.

Dio..........ronnie james that is. Rainbow