Fast Memphis to Houston avoiding all cops - time lapse drive

[BrickWoodLG]

this song fits a more night time theme, but it was still amazing

[EnterTherapy]

7:25 is my home town,, good ole Lufkin TX

[EnterTherapy]

7:25 is my home town,, good ole Lufkin TX

[AnotherSchmoe]

Awesome video!!

[mattdriver12]

lol I know everyone of the memphis locations I live about 45 mins away in north eastern arkansas

[eisenburgh]

Pretty wild!

[architenn]

LOVE the entrance to Texas!!! LMAO!!! 4:34

[murfreebear]

HA HA HA you recorded your stop for gas

[DarthFastidious]

Good GOD, that's a lot of cops. I'd heard the south was bad, but bloody hell!

[sbarudzija]

well besides i-10. 59 is known for drugs. people don't want to drive through louisiana because the cops there are the worst towards texans.

[hyperman717]

You have to realize The south does not have as many Air Craft Cops like the North. so there are more ground units.

[DarthFastidious]

@hyperman717

I imagine the US highways that the video heavily covers are probably worse than the Interstates, too, right? Local police forces are weird with what they choose to cover. Here in New York City, the various state parkways, like the Grand Central Parkway in Queens and the FDR in Manhattan, are almost devoid of speed checks, while the major at-grade thoroughfares, like Woodhaven Boulevard, are crawling with NYPD traffic patrols. Not in Manhattan, though...

[hyperman717]

Here in East Texas it really depends on what day it is(if the cops are pressed to meet there quota or not) Some days the highways will be free from any cops and other it is just crawling with them for miles and miles. and then some times there will only be a few. but i know that about a mile from where i live is a speed trap and there is a cop there atleast once a week. and then there are atleast 5 speed traps that are with-in 5 miles of my house. so yes city cops are worse than highway.

[LeighRay]

@hyperman717 Quotas in law enforcement are against federal law. The police simply do not have quotas. But due to budgeting, scheduling, staffing and their intermittently targeting hotspots it may seem to the uninformed that they do.

[kyucorp82]

Nice

[omgbombdotcom]

Very nice video. I like how you slowed it down to real-time for some of the points of interest. I'm surprised there weren't more LEOs on 59S to Houston. Ugh, I hate that stretch from Houston to Texarkana...

[BASSAROVER]

THis is GREAT!

[localdriver]

Very different from driving in England.

[tehren99]

Not at 0:59 :)

[caseycranford711]

How funny. He went right through humble to Atascocita, TX. Where I'm from.

[amiga2000]

Good catch dude. I didn't want to continue to the house we used to live in but I think most ppl can figure it out.

[the1RUSHfreak]

i live in Memphis..and i love the Arkansas roads after you cross the bridge..real flat and straight

[waboy23]

Nice time lapse video. One of the better ones I have seen.

[ToadWonglers]

this is retarded

[CSIS25]

how long do it take to go from Memphis to Houston ?

[amiga2000]

About 7 to 9 hours depending on number of stops, breaks, etc.

[CSIS25]

wow thats a long trip, whats the name of the song if you dont mind me asking its a good song :)

[skywarp1]

Mine's 12 to 12 1/2 hours from Clarksville to Houston

[ashoka10]

This would be so much better if it weren't so compressed.

[nomadnametab]

Dude; I think I now have vertigo, motion sickness, epilepsy and a storke. See, I can't even spell right anymore.

[boxersrock1]

is it me, or does it always ALWAYS rain during road trips?

[amiga2000]

not always. but definitely when you're trying to take any video or photos of it!

[makesdamoney]

@boxersrock1 uh yeah ALWAYS! fuckin annoying huh?

[Brent0788]

Great video. I love the effects you did with it.

[banzaigtv]

At 5:55, I wished that gas prices would still be that cheap. (Well, that would be considered cheap now since $3.50/gal will become a new modern low this summer.) $2.00/gal is long gone now. *sniff sniff*

[jaxmyers]

I was hoping to see the Houston skyline in the video. :(

[amiga2000]

I have the skyline in another video. check for "Houston Downtown to 610 West Loop via US Hwy 59" on youtube or find it in my video list.

[54spiritedwill54]

i like this video...

[asiangunner901]

yall went over da arkansas bryge

[modernwa]

Cool video and song! I drive around Chesapeake, Va. like that also. Except I usually listen to talk radio. Oh well.

[olate13]

Pleas tell me the namme of the Song thanks :)

[amiga2000]

The speed limit of course ...

[srotagadirolf]

You love to drive in the fast lane. That's called being an LLB (left lane bandit). You're a dangerous driver. Move over if you're not passing someone.

[amiga2000]

Did you know that this was a time lapse video? lol

[lot117]

i get out and drive for 2 or 3 hours when i want to relax i dont mind traffic i used to think it was wierd but at least i know houston from north to south and east to west

i may not be the only one that makes me feel good .

[amiga2000]

My friend, I wish I was taking the same meds you are!

[Chanocksanchez]

can u tell me the song plz?

[Chanocksanchez]

awesome song

[mcdmusic713]

Very cool video, but would have been better to see the Houston skyline at the end. Next time do a loop around downtown before you retreat back to Kingwood!

(The MCD, at present, is based in Montrose and the Third and Fifth Wards)

[rwells2265]

Awesome.

Missed the I-30 turn in LR, I see. :-) I recognized Dixon Road, where you turned back around. Good thing, because I don't wish Pine Bluff on my worst enemy, heh heh.

[Amylou724]

You got a problem with Pine Bluff, mister???

[rwells2265]

Who, me? O:-D

[Amylou724]

Oh....yeah.....that's right.....hehehe!

"Garden spot of Arkansas" I believe you've referred to it as. LOL

[alanogarcia]

You should do one of 610, But when ever theres no trafic..if thats even some how remotely possible

[amiga2000]

That's a damn fine idea.

[johnbfrommd]

Me and 2 of my friends drove from washington dc to houston and san antonio it took 23 hours..and the trip back took 2 days haha.

[amiga2000]

sounds like a more interesting trip than this one. what route did you take?

[mariushim]

i didn't got the artist or even the song name, but thanks

[mariushim]

hey, can you give me the name of the artist and the song you used ? thankie

[amiga2000]

I'm not sure myself but some of the previous posters may be right.

[Freewayjim]

Very cool, iMovie Rules!

[Leonard05]

Just out of curiosity did you use a video camera or a photo camera and what program did you use to turn it in to timelapse also the slowmo soud effects? I tried to see if you answered this in the past but you got too many comments to look through. Thanks, lenn

[amiga2000]

I used a standard minidv camcorder and then simply dropped it into iMovie and applied the "speed up" effects onto it. The only special thing was that it had to be done twice because the fastest setting couldn't get the video to be under 10 minutes.

The slowmo effect was downloaded off the net somewhere and just inserted in a appropriate place in iMovie. The video looks "slow" but was in fact real time and not speed up like the rest.

[Cishma]

i took this drive a few months ago... dont u just hate 59 south... who really wants to go through EVERY small town???

[amiga2000]

It truly stinks. I don't know when but suppposedly 59 is to be converted into an interstate. Which would mean funding and possibly the circumventing of some of the smaller towns.

[klingstermatrikas]

If this is so fast, then how come people pass you?

[amiga2000]

Because they were faster?

[inthemoviedotbiz]

dig it... where / how did you mount the camera

[osbjmg]

Pretty interesting. This must have taken some serious time to edit. I love Chicane, good choice of music.

[osbjmg]

Well, I like BT too haha. I keep being reminded of "Flaming June" which is BT feat. Chicane, very close songs.

[runrguy]

How about adding a little map with a dot showing where you are as you travel?

[Dillinpickle]

this is so pimp

[rtayl]

Very cool!

[brcoutinho]

Nice job!

[amiga2000]

Gracias!

[davetek490]

Nice. Hypersonic driving.

[cyberfreak77]

very, very cool clip !

[kio855]

how do u make the video go fast!...

[nardab]

nice, i like the song

[DaNNYDarKSlidE]

Excellent Job. Very Cool.

[jordanguillory]

was that 59? or 45?

[amiga2000]

it was hwy59

[tacluvstoons]

I'm going to drive from NY to Memphis again soon. I wish it could be like this.. we're gonna need a montage... MONTAGE!

[amiga2000]

that would be awesome

[youngstrizzle]

Amazing!!  5 starred, favorited, the works!! I don't remember Godspeed being 10 minutes long!!!!

[bosbcn]

this guy is driving WAY too fast, you are going to kill someone!!!

[lordjimoca]

Awesome! I like it.

[DarthDarr]

I like this. I wish the awful drive through East Arkansas would go as fast for me. I'm guessing you live in Countrywood or Cordova? Looks like maybe you got on 40 at G'town Parkway.

[amiga2000]

Actually this brings up a very good discussion topic. How many people can guess the starting and ending locations? How detailed can you get?

[Ace1875]

I see Cordova

[toddmaddox]

I recognized Nacogdoches and Lufkin. Did you exit FM 1960 from 59 South, my guess for end location is Humble or north Houston

[toddmaddox]

I have my final answer, your actual destination was Atascocita

[caseycranford711]

atascocita is where you ended. I recognized deerbrook mall and the left you made on 1960

[tacluvstoons]

a very cool video...

[Cokobongo]

Sweet Action. I live in Memphis, so it makes it cooler. ha! -K

[DonamerDragon]

That's just a plain awesome video dude. the speed ups and slow downs...wow. Definitely have to save this to the faves

[amiga2000]

Thanks!  I tried to upload a better quality version but YouTube kinda limits you.

[LuC1Fr]

Very cool, Great Slo down /speed up effect.. And the wipers looks just like drum sticks at times o.o

[woodpeckers11]

what song is on there

[mpfdetroit]

i think its bt - flaming june

[mpfdetroit]

sorry, its bt- godspeed

[amiga2000]

Yeah, pretty much went south on Hwy59 straight after Texarkana.

[mhayes789]

Dearest Coverman12: (1) The 1st Amendment has nothing to do with anything here. The 1st Amendment does not guarantee you the right not to be called an asshole. (2) I couldn't care less about your "ideas", I just found your "crap" remark to be pointlessly nastyass. And if you don't like that, my reaction to your comment, go read your own post about "learn[ing] how to accept ideas contrary to your own" and apply it to yourself. Thank you for reading this entire paragraph.

[lokiomega]

I vote "aye" for asshole.

[kokojumbo]

oh so thats how you get from memphis to houston,see i made a left on that road

[mhayes789]

I have studied this person's remark and determined that he is, beyond any reasonable doubt, an asshole. Thank you for your consideration.

[nikebias]

this shit is HYPE

[bigjimaz]

Dude, what in the hell are you driving that gets so shitty milage that you have to fuel up 3 freakin times in 600 miles! Damn dude, get a Prius.

[amiga2000]

heh, it's the baby accessory in the car that cranks up the

# of stops. When it stops, i might as well get gas!

[Damien8787]

Any song with "Godspeed" in it gets 5 stars from me!

[snakeyez85]

wut kind of kar r u driving

[tbhotrod]

how fast were you going actually?

[amiga2000]

The speed limit of course ...

[pixelpunk]

Great track selection, BT was in Memphis not too long ago and played at EPs on Beale with Thomas Dolby. I hope you caught them!

[fckthebay]

music is horrible and so is the video

[amiga2000]

LOL. It does seem like that doesn't it? I could provide an answer but Arkansans (or whatever they're called) may not like it. :-)

[bigblizzle]

lol got caught in that houston traffic at the end. i know that sucked. lol

[dextercat]

You can download the song off of Limewire- search techno-it's called BT-Godspeed (Hybrid Mix) For a real treat -play this video and the downloaded one over the top of each other! (NOT synched of course!)

[chilam1]

LOL waste of petrol and time. Want something good to brag about? Get cops to chase you and egt away with it and catch it all on camera.

[amiga2000]

Heh, yeah the drive is definitely a complete waste of petrol. it is VERY VERY boring! Well, i'm older and supposedly wiser so getting cops to chase me doesn't give me the reward that driving safely does!

[raverkiddy]

what kind of car u riding in? makes it interesting ;D ive done this drive before and its utter hell! LoL

[tytaps]

very very well done

[amiga2000]

Thanks. Although far from being original, I've always wanted to do time lapse video. I was inspired by the one where the guy drives from LA to NYC. You should check that out if you haven't already.

[dextercat]

Great vid- yeah whats the music?

[amiga2000]

I believe the song was Godspeed. Appropriate title isn't it?

[osbjmg]

Yea, BT rocks. Good video again man, very cool to look at on a lazy Saturday afternoon.

[prfsnlwannabe]

What song is this you use in the video? I really love the song you used in this.

[ALLNATIONSCO]

You are a holder of innovation!

[F1aco281]

i take da same way 2 houston! :)

[SamuraiClinton]

Well dude, I like this along with your GP2X showcase videos. Not only have you showcased video game console capabilities, but you are also showcasing what it would be like to go 2000+ MPH on the freeway. It is very dangerous.

[ghettobeamer]

what happened at 8:11?  you get pulled over?

[amiga2000]

Heh, I had to change the miniDV tape.  :-)

[amiga2000]

Look for the CR-V with bikes in the back at time code 7:05 with the camera shutter sounds. He was tailgating me so I pulled over to let him pass. At 7:58 you get to see him get pulled over by a cop. :-o