Beth's Crate Digging Extravaganza: ZZ Top- "Eliminator" (1983) on Boppin' With Beth 09-06-24

 

ZZ Top gives us a special ride in their 1933 Ford Coupe (AKA the "Eliminator") to the record shop for another Beth's Crate Digging Extravaganza on this week's Boppin' With Beth. Fittingly, the album we dig into is ZZ Top's 1983 album "Eliminator" on Warner Bros. Records! Hear info about the album, a couple of full songs and snippets of all the others. There's covers of songs from the album by Nickelback, Robert Palmer, Andy Griggs, Lea Hart, Steve Overland, Walter Trout and Steve Grimmett. Beth's Bop Of The Week is a new tune from The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band. Jammin' James Riley has a rocker from Dick Dale in Hang Ten. There's a song from John Fogerty featuring Billy F Gibbons to close the show too!  

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

Robert Palmer- "TV Dinners"

Walter Trout- "Gimme All Your Lovin'"

*Generic liner- Chad Kroeger

Nickelback- "Legs"

Steve Grimmett- "Sharp Dressed Man"

ZZ Top- "TV Dinners"

*BWB liner- Billy F Gibbons

ZZ Top- "Got Me Under Pressure"

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

*BWB liner- Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band- "Long Way Down"

Steve Overland- "If I Could Only Flag Her Down"

Andy Griggs- "I Need You Tonight"

Lea Hart- "Got Me Under Pressure"

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

*Generic liner- Dick Dale

Dick Dale- "The Beast"

*Generic liner- John Fogerty

John Fogerty (with Billy F Gibbons)- "The Holy Grail"

Outro music bed: Kenny Wayne Shepherd- "A Little Bit More"

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The Power Station "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 08-16-24

 

British-American rock/pop band The Power Station is the "focus beam" artist on this episode of Boppin' With Beth. Hear about this supergroup along with a couple of tunes from their 2 albums. There's songs from members of the group (studio and touring) including Robert Palmer, The Alan Bown Set, Duran Duran, Icehouse, Neurotic Outsiders, Andy Taylor, Chic and a NEW cover tune from Michael Des Barres! Beth's Bop Of The Week is the latest from Pangaea! Jammin' James Riley has a rocker from The Bradipos IV in Hang Ten and there's a new instrumental from our pals Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys in the outro! 

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

Robert Palmer- "Some Guys Have All The Luck"

Chic- "Le Freak"

Andy Taylor- "Don't Believe A Word"

*Generic liner- Simon Le Bon & Nick Rhodes

Duran Duran- "Hungry Like The Wolf"

The Power Station- "Harvest For The World"

The Power Station- "Taxman"

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

*BWB liner- Ron Poulsen

Pangaea- "Tomorrow Will Come"

Neurotic Outsiders- "Always Wrong"

The Alan Bown Set- "Gypsy Girl"

Icehouse- "Taking The Town"

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

*The Bradipos IV- "Barracuda"

*BWB liner- Michael Des Barres

Michael Des Barres- "Love Is The Drug"

Duran Duran- "Spellbound"

Outro music bed: Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys- " Granada Bop"

Beth's Bop of the Week artist: Pangaea

Robert Palmer "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 01-21-22

 

The late, great English singer-songwriter Robert Palmer is the "focus beam" artist this week. Hear about his unique blending of styles with tunes from some of his influences including Otis Redding, Nat King Cole, Sam & Dave, Wilson Pickett, Billie Holiday, James Brown and Little Feat. There's a couple of great solo tracks and a tune from his band The Power Station in addition to hearing all about his stellar career! Jammin' James Riley has a tune from Janis Martin in Rockabilly Rewind and there's tunes from Hershel Yatovitz, Darren Michael Boyd and Screamin' Rebel Angels too!

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

Voice intro: Dallas Moore

The Power Station- "Communication"

Nat King Cole- "L-O-V -E"

Little Feat- "Feats Don't Fail Me Now"

Billie Holiday- "Sugar (That Sugar Baby of Mine)"

Robert Palmer- "Your Mother Should Have Told You"

Robert Palmer- "Ain't That Just Like A Woman"

Otis Redding- "Mr. Pitiful"

Sam & Dave- "Soul Man"

James Brown- "I Got You (I Feel Good)"

Wilson Pickett- "In The Midnight Hour"

*Rockabilly Rewind with Jammin' James Riley*

Janis Martin- "Let's Elope Baby"

*Liner- Hershel Yatovitz

Hershel Yatovitz- "Loralu"

*Liner- Darren Michael Boyd

Darren Michael Boyd- "Last Seen In Canada"

*Liner- Laura Palmer

Screamin' Rebel Angels- "Sweet Petunia"

Outro music bed: Darren Michael Boyd- "Premature Ectoplasm"

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