38 Special "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 04-26-24

 

The "focus beam" artist on this week's Boppin' With Beth is American rock band, 38 Special! Hear about their career, lineup changes and a couple of rockin' tunes from their catalog. There's tunes from some of their influences including Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Marshall Tucker Band, ZZ Top, The Allman Brothers Band, The Cars, Blackfoot and Molly Hatchet as well as a solo track from band member Don Barnes. Beth's Bop Of The Week is a new tune from our Texas pal, Jesse Dayton! Jammin' James Riley has a track from The Space Cossacks in Hang Ten! 

Intro music bed: Carl Perkins- "Boppin' The Blues", Brian Setzer- "Boppin' The Blues" and The Cars- "My Best Friend's Girl"

Lynyrd Skynyrd- "Searching"

*Generic liner- Don Gray

The Marshall Tucker Band- "Walkin' and Talkin'"

The Allman Brothers Band- Ain't Wasting Time No More"

*Generic liner- Elliot Easton

The Cars- "Just What I Needed"

*Generic liner- Donnie Van Zant

38 Special- "I'm A Fool For You"

*Generic liner- Don Barnes

38 Special- "Twentieth Century Fox"

*Beth's Bop of the Week music bed: Dan Seals- "Bop"

*BWB liner- Jesse Dayton

Jesse Dayton- "The Hard Way"

*BWB liner- Billy F Gibbons

ZZ Top- "Waitin' For The Bus"

Molly Hatchet- "Never Say Never"

Blackfoot- "Fly Away"

*Hang Ten with Jammin' James Riley music bed: The Surfaris- "Wipe Out"

The Space Cossacks- "Bombora"

Don Barnes- "I'd Do It All Over Again"

Outro music bed: Outlaws- "Waterhole"

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Beth's Bop of the Week artist: Jesse Dayton

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Kansas "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 04-19-24

 

American rock band Kansas is the "focus beam" artist on this new Boppin' With Beth. Hear about their career, member changes and a couple of rockin' tracks from their discography. There's songs from some of their influences including Yes, Genesis, The Yardbirds, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Deep Purple, Mott The Hoople and The Beach Boys. Beth's Bop Of The Week is a new tune from Otis. Jammin' James Riley has a song by The Hondells in Hang Ten. Kerry Livgren's band from the 80's called AD closes out the show. 

Intro music bed: Carl Perkins- "Boppin' The Blues", Brian Setzer- "Boppin' The Blues" and The Cars- "My Best Friend's Girl"

*Generic liner- Steve Howe

Yes- "Your Move"

*Generic liner- Peter Gabriel

Genesis- "In The Beginning"

*BWB liner- Jim McCarty

The Yardbirds- "Rack My Mind"

*Generic liner- Carl Palmer

Emerson, Lake & Palmer- "Love Beach"

*Generic liner- Richard Williams

Kansas- "Point Of Know Return"

*Generic liner- John Elefante

Kansas- "Fight Fire With Fire"

*Beth's Bop of the Week music bed: Dan Seals- "Bop"

*BWB liner- Boone Froggett

Otis- "There's A Break In The Road"

*Generic liner- Ritchie Blackmore

Deep Purple- "One More Rainy Day"

*Generic liner- Ian Hunter

Mott The Hoople- "Honaloochie Boogie"

*Generic liner- Brian Wilson

The Beach Boys- "Surf's Up"

*Hang Ten with Jammin' James Riley music bed: The Surfaris- "Wipe Out"

The Hondells- "The Lonely Rider"

*Generic liner- Kerry Livgren

Kerry Livgren AD- "Make Or Break It"

Outro music bed: Link Wray- "Rumble Mambo"

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R.I.P. ROBBY STEINHARDT (May 25, 1950- July 17, 2021)

Beth's Bop of the Week artist: Otis

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Semisonic "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 04-12-24

 

American rock band Semisonic is the "focus beam" artist for this new hour of Boppin' With Beth. Hear songs from some of their influences including Big Star, The Beatles, The Connells, The Clash, Bob Dylan, Carole King and The Beach Boys. You'll hear about their career, a couple of tracks from their discography (including their 2023 album), their previous band Trip Shakespeare and a solo track from Dan Wilson. Beth's Bop Of The Week is the latest from LLC. Jammin' James Riley has a tune from Mark Malibu & The Wasagas in Hang Ten and Fastball ends the show! 

Intro music bed: Carl Perkins- "Boppin' The Blues", Brian Setzer- "Boppin' The Blues" and The Cars- "My Best Friend's Girl"

*Generic liner- The Beatles

The Beatles- "Oh! Darling"

*Generic liner- Mike Connell

The Connells- "Take A Bow"

The Clash- "I'm Not Down"

Semisonic- "Across The Great Divide"

*Generic liner- Dan Wilson

Semisonic- "If You Say So"

*Beth's Bop of the Week music bed- Dan Seals- "Bop"

*BWB liner- LLC

LLC- "(Re) Discovery" (featuring Will Pugh of Cartel)

Bob Dylan- "As I Went Out One Morning"

Carole King- "Only Love Is Real"

*BWB liner- Mike Love

The Beach Boys- "Here Today"

*Hang Ten with Jammin' James Riley music bed: The Surfaris- "Wipe Out"

*BWB liner- Mark Malibu

Mark Malibu & The Wasagas- "Wasagas Theme"

Dan Wilson- "She Can't Help Me Now"

*Generic liner- Matt Wilson

Trip Shakespeare- "Down My Block"

*BWB liner- Tony Scalzo

Fastball- "Friend Or Foe"

Outro music bed: Link Wray- "Rumble Mambo"

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Beth's Bop of the Week artist: LLC

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Beth's Crate Digging Extravaganza: The Rolling Stones- "Aftermath" (1966) on Boppin' With Beth 04-05-24

 

We take a trip to the record shop for another Beth's Crate Digging Extravaganza on this new episode of Boppin' With Beth! The spotlight is on The Rolling Stones' album "Aftermath" from 1966. The US version is the one highlighted. We dig into the whole album with 2 full songs and snippets of the others. Hear covers of tunes from the US version by Vanessa Carlton, Susanna Hoffs, Hollis Brown, Darrell Bath, Bloodshot Bill, Swamp Rats and Them. There's also a cover of a tune that is on the UK version of the album by the Ramones. Beth's Bop Of The Week is a new track by Jesse Brewster. Jammin' James Riley has a classic from The Challengers in Hang Ten. Plus, there's new releases by Austin John and The Bacon Brothers as well! 

Intro music bed: Carl Perkins- "Boppin' The Blues", Brian Setzer- "Boppin' The Blues" and The Cars- "My Best Friend's Girl

*Generic liner- Vanessa Carlton

Vanessa Carlton- "Paint It Black"

*Generic liner- Susanna Hoffs

Susanna Hoffs- "Under My Thumb"

Hollis Brown- "Doncha Bother Me"

Darrell Bath- "Flight 505"

The Rolling Stones- "Under My Thumb"

The Rolling Stones- "Think"

*Beth's Bop of the Week music bed- Dan Seals- "Bop"

*BWB liner- Jesse Brewster

Jesse Brewster- "You're The Only Place"

*BWB liner- Bloodshot Bill

Bloodshot Bill- "High and Dry"

Swamp Rats- "It's Not Easy"

Them- "I Am Waiting"

*Hang Ten with Jammin' James Riley music bed- The Surfaris- "Wipe Out"

The Challengers- "K39"

*BWB liner- Austin John

Austin John- "Got You On My Mind"

*BWB liner- Michael & Kevin Bacon (The Bacon Brothers)

The Bacon Brothers- "Losing The Night"

*Generic liner- The Ramones

Ramones- "Out Of Time"

Outro music bed: The Ventures- "Paint It Black"

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Side One:

1. "Paint It Black"

2. "Stupid Girl"

3. "Lady Jane"

4. "Under My Thumb"

5. "Doncha Bother Me"

6. "Think"

Side Two:

1. "Flight 505"

2. "High and Dry"

3. "It's Not Easy"

4. "I Am Waiting"

5. "Goin' Home"

Beth's Bop of the Week artist: Jesse Brewster

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