John Bonham "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 09-30-22

 

The late, great John Bonham, one of the greatest and most influential rock drummers in history, is the "focus beam" artist on this week's Boppin' With Beth. Hear tunes from artists he liked including The Spinners, Four Tops, Peter Green, The Graham Bond Organisation, Buddy Rich and Max Roach. You'll hear all about his story as well as a tune from his band Led Zeppelin and a track John did with Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones featuring David Sutch. John's little sister Deborah Bonham is the guest for Beth's Lightning Round and there's a tune from her band with her husband (Peter Bullick), Bonham-Bullick too! Jammin' James Riley has a Jeff Daniels rocker in Rockabilly Rewind and we've got songs from The Yardbirds, Eric Johanson and JD McPherson as well.

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

The Spinners- "Sweet Thing"

Four Tops- "Standing in the Shadows of Love"

Peter Green- "Bizzy Lizzy"

The Graham Bond Organisation- "Strut Around"

Led Zeppelin- "Rock and Roll"

Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones & John Bonham featuring David Sutch- "'Cause I Love You"

Buddy Rich Trio & Flip Phillips- "Carioca"

*Lightning Round teaser liner- Deborah Bonham

Max Roach- "Pies of Quincy"

*Beth's Lightning Round with Deborah Bonham

*Liner- Deborah Bonham

Bonham-Bullick- "It Ain't Easy" (cover song written by Ron Davies & originally recorded by David Bowie)

*Rockabilly Rewind with Jammin' James Riley*

*Jeff Daniels- "Switch Blade Sam"*

*Liner- Jim McCarty

The Yardbirds- "Talkin' About You"

*Liner- Eric Johanson

Eric Johanson- "So Cold"

*Liner- JD McPherson

JD McPherson- "Under The Spell of City Lights"

Outro music bed: Led Zeppelin- "Bonzo's Montreaux"

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Bonzo & Baby Jason

R.I.P. John Henry "Bonzo" Bonham (May 31, 1948- September 25, 1980)

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