Thursday, January 11, 2024

Boston "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 01-12-24


American rock band Boston is the "focus beam" artist on this rockin' new episode of Boppin' With Beth! Hear about their story, discography, untimely passing of a couple of members and a couple of tunes from their catalog. There's also songs from some of their influences including The Beatles, The Kinks, The Yardbirds, Steppenwolf, The Animals, Rush and Iron Butterfly. Beth's Bop Of The Week is a Boston cover by Stryper (Michael Sweet from the band also spent a few years as a member of Boston too). Jammin' James Riley has a surf cover of a James Gang classic by Los Straitjackets in Hang Ten. Decarlo (feat. Tommy DeCarlo of Boston and his son) closes the show!



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

The Kinks- "You Really Got Me"

*BWB liner- Jim McCarty

The Yardbirds- "Shapes Of Things"

Steppenwolf- "Born To Be Wild"

The Animals- "Around And Around"

*Generic liner- Tom Scholz

Boston- "Used To Bad News"

*Generic liner- Gary Pihl

Boston- "Heaven On Earth"



*Beth's Bop Of The Week music bed: Dan Seals- "Bop"

*BWB liner- Michael Sweet (Stryper)

Beth's Bop Of The Week: 

Stryper- "Peace Of Mind"



Rush- "Fly By Night"

Iron Butterfly- "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (single version)

*Generic liner- The Beatles

The Beatles- "I Me Mine"



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

*BWB liner- Greg Townson

Los Straitjackets- "Surf 49"



Decarlo- "The One"

Outro music bed: Link Wray- "Rumble Mambo"

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In memory of Bradley Edward Delp (June 12, 1951- March 9, 2007)


In memory of Sib Hashian John Thomas (August 17, 1949- March 22, 2017)








Beth's Bop Of The Week artist: Stryper

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