John Michael Montgomery "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 01-19-24

 

American country music singer John Michael Montgomery is the "focus beam" artist on this week's Boppin' With Beth! Hear about his life, career, family, songs from his catalog, his brother (Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry) and nephew (Dillon Carmichael). John Michael Montgomery's son Walker Montgomery is also heard in Beth's Bop Of The Week! There's songs from influences as well including his dad Harold Montgomery, Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys, George Strait, Alabama, Willie Nelson, Lyrnyrd Skynyrd and Bob Seger. Jammin' James Riley has a song from The Shadows in Hang Ten. 

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

Harold Montgomery- "A Hundred Years From Now"

Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys- "I Just Don't Like This Kind Of Living"

Willie Nelson- "Nothing I Can Do About It Now"

Alabama- "Born Country"

*BWB liner- Stan Munsey

John Michael Montgomery- "When Your Baby Ain't Around"

John Michael Montgomery- "What Did I Do"

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

*Generic liner- Walker Montgomery

Walker  Montgomery- "Never Again One More Time"

George Strait- "Friday Night Fever"

Lynyrd  Skynyrd-  "Don't Ask Me No Questions"

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band- "Understanding"

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

The Shadows- "The Savage"

*Generic liner- Eddie Montgomery

Montgomery Gentry- "Something To Be Proud Of"

Dillon Carmichael- "Foot Out The Door"

Outro music bed: Danny B. Harvey- "Texas Thunder"

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Beth's Bop Of The Week Artist- Walker Montgomery:

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Garth Brooks "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 08-20-21

                                 

Country music superstar Garth Brooks is this week's "Focus Beam" artist. We'll hear how he rose to fame making him the top selling artist of all time and with more awards than we have time to list. Hear from a variety of some of his influences including George Strait, James Taylor, Chris LeDoux, Billy Joel, George Jones, Dan Fogelberg, Bruce Springsteen and of course his wife, Trisha Yearwood. We've got a couple of boppin' tunes from his catalog and Jammin' James Riley brings a Lew Williams tune in Rockabilly Rewind!

Track Listing:

1. James Taylor- Country Road

2. Billy Joel- It's Still Rock and Roll To Me

3. George Jones- Too Much Water

4. George Strait- Living and Living Well

5. Garth Brooks- American Honky-Tonk Bar Association

6. Garth Brooks- Baby, Let's Lay Down and Dance

7. Trisha Yearwood- Baby, Don't You Let Go

8. Chris LeDoux- I'm Ready If You're Willing

9. Dan Fogelberg- The Outlaw

10. Bruce Springsteen- Cover Me

Rockabilly Rewind:

11. Lew Williams- Centipede