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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J.J. Cale "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 10-22-21

 

The late American singer, songwriter and guitarist J.J. Cale is our "focus beam" artist this week. You'll hear about how he liked to stay away from the spotlight while his songs became monster hits for others. Hear from some of his influences and those he influenced including Scotty Moore (Elvis Presley's guitar player), Chet Atkins & Les Paul, Leon Russell, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Kansas, Johnny Rivers and a tune he did with Eric Clapton who benefited the most from Cale's tunes. We have a couple of rockin' tracks from J.J.'s catalog as well. Jammin' James Riley has an Eddie Cochran song in Rockabilly Rewind and we spin tunes from Pat Huggins and Michelle White (Tony Joe White's daughter) too!

Track Listing:

Intro music bed: Carl Perkins/Brian Setzer- "Boppin' The Blues"

Elvis Presley- "Too Much"

Chet Atkins & Les Paul- "Give My Love to Nell"

Chuck Berry- "School Day"

Fats Domino- "Lil' Liza Jane"

J.J. Cale- "Carry On"

J.J. Cale- "One Step"

Leon Russell- "Honky Tonk Eyes"

Kansas- "Bringing It Back"

Johnny Rivers- "Don't Go To Strangers"

J.J. Cale & Eric Clapton- "When the War is Over"

*Rockabilly Rewind*

Eddie Cochran- "Jeanie, Jeanie, Jeanie"

Michelle White- "Any Way the Wind Blows"

Pat Huggins & A Damn Good Band- "Bad Reputation"

Outro music bed: Brian Setzer- "Be Bop a Lula"

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