Warren Zevon "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 12-08-23

 

The late, great Warren Zevon is the "focus beam" artist on the new Boppin' With Beth. Hear about his life, career and untimely passing. There's a couple of great solo tracks from his catalog as well as one from his side band, Hindu Love Gods. There's some songs from influences and peers including The Everly Brothers, Jackson Browne, Randy Newman, Bob Dylan as well as covers by Linda Ronstadt, The Turtles and The Bangles. Beth's Bop Of The Week is a great song from Warren's son, Jordan Zevon! Jammin' James Riley has a tune by The Trashmen in Hang Ten!

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

*BWB liner- Waddy Wachtel

The Everly Brothers- "I'm Tired Of Singing My Songs In Las Vegas"

*BWB liner- Jackson Browne

Jackson Browne- "Doctor My Eyes"

Randy Newman- "Mama Told Me Not To Come"

Bob Dylan- "Knockin' On Heaven's Door"

Warren Zevon- "Backs Turned Looking Down The Path"

Warren Zevon- "Keep Me In Your Heart"

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

Jordan Zevon- "This Girl"

Linda Ronstadt- "Poor Poor Pitiful Me"

The Turtles- "Like The Seasons"

The Bangles- "Outside Chance"

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

The Trashmen- "King of the Surf"

Hindu Love Gods- "I'm A One Woman Man"

Outro music bed: Link Wray- "Rumble Mambo"

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R.I.P. Warren William Zevon (January 24, 1947- September 7, 2003)

Beth's Bop of the Week artist- Jordan Zevon:

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The Bangles "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 01-07-22

 

American pop rock band The Bangles are the "focus beam" band this week. Hear about their history along with some influences and peers including Blues Magoos, The Beach Boys, Talking Heads, The Byrds, Blondie, The Go-Go's, The Patti Smith Group, Love, The B-52's as well as a couple of rockin' tracks from their catalog. Jammin' James Riley has Ricky Nelson classic in Rockabilly Rewind and there's tunes from American Blonde and Mike Love (with John Cowsill on lead vocals).

Music bed intro: Carl Perkins/ Brian Setzer- "Boppin' The Blues"

Blues Magoos- "I Can Hear The Grass Grow"

The Patti Smith Group- "'Til Victory"

Blondie- "Little Girl Lies"

The Go-Go's- "We Got The Beat"

The Bangles- "Everything I Wanted"

The Bangles- "Open My Eyes"

*Liner- Mike Love

The Beach Boys- "Dance, Dance, Dance"

Talking Heads- "And She Was"

*Liner- Chris Hillman 

The Byrds- "The Girl With No Name"

Love- "Singing Cowboy"

*Rockabilly Rewind with Jammin' James Riley*

*Ricky Nelson- "It's Late"*

*Liner- American Blonde (Nata and Tinka)

American Blonde- "Quicksand"

The B-52's- "Roam"

Mike Love- "Wild Honey" (ft. John Cowsill)

Outro music bed: The Bangles- "Bitchen Summer/Speedway"

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