I have used: The opening to Also Sprach Zarustha (please don't check my spelling) The opening track from Audiophile by Victor Feldman Hotel California from Eagles Hell Freezes Over Too Rich For My Blood or a taste of Honey from Cafe Blue by Patricia Barber Under the Sea from Manheim Steamroller Meets the Mouse Flight of the Cosmic Hippo Years ago I used to use Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon but times have changed The reactions haven't-they always stop laughing. Have fun.
Which track do you demo to your friends?
You know when a friend arrives at your house, sees your stereo and says "how much did all this cost". You tell him/her the $$$ and they say "are you mad?" Of course, the next step is to justify it by playing something that will make their jaw hit the floor. Which track do you play? Me, I play a track called "Spanish Harlem" by Rebecca Pidgeon off an album called "The Raven". Works every time :-) Their jaw hits the floor, and no-one speaks till the song is over. Then they something along the lines of "Oh, I see what you mean". Follow up/alternate demo tracks for me would include "Fire and Roses" by Mimi Goese and "Ordinary Life" by Christen Barry. What track do you play in this most demanding of moments?