Badfinger "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 07-26-24

 

Welsh rock band Badfinger is the "focus beam" artist on this week's Boppin' With Beth. Hear about their career including their early days as The Iveys plus 2 rockin' tracks from their discography. There's songs from some of their influences (particularly band member Joey Molland) including Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, The Beatles, Buddy Holly, The Yardbirds, Todd Rundgren and a solo track from Joey Molland. There's a new request segment called "Play That Song" and we hear a special request for a Freddie King tune by Jim Suhler (from George Thorogood & The Destroyers, Monkey Beat and Texas Scratch). Jammin' James Riley has a song from The Hi-Risers in Hang Ten. There's also tunes from The Smithereens and a Badfinger cover by Phil Keaggy as well.

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

*Generic liner- Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley- "Blue Suede Shoes"

Chuck Berry- "Sweet Little Sixteen"

*Generic liner- Buddy Holly

Buddy Holly & The Crickets- "You've Got Love"

*Generic liner- The Beatles

The Beatles- "Penny Lane"

Badfinger- "I Can't Take It"

Badfinger- "Sometimes"

*Play That Song segment music bed: Train- "Play That Song"

*Play That Song requester: Jim Suhler

*Freddie King- "Palace Of The King"

*BWB liner- Jim McCarty

The Yardbirds- "Heart Full Of Soul"

*Generic liner- Joey Molland

Joey Molland- "Better Tomorrow"

Todd Rundgren- "Who's That Man"

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

*BWB liner- Todd Bradley

The Hi-Risers- "Volcano"

*BWB liner- Phil Keaggy

Phil Keaggy- "Baby Blue"

*BWB liner- Jim Babjak

The Smithereens- "Only A Memory"

Outro music bed: Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat- "Pickin' The Blues"

Play That Song Requester: Jim Suhler (George Thorogood & The Destroyers, Monkey Beat and Texas Scratch):

April Wine "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 07-12-24

 

Canadian rock band April Wine is the "focus beam" artist on this week's Boppin' With Beth! Hear about their story and a couple of rockin' tracks from their catalog. There's tunes from some influences of their late lead singer (and primary songwriter), Myles Goodwyn including Hank Snow, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones and Rush. Beth's Lightning Round returns with guest Cory M. Coons and a track from him celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Jammin' James Riley has a song from The Surfrajettes in Hang Ten! A solo track by Myles Goodwyn closes the show. Fellow Canadian Darren Michael Boyd is the outro music bed too!

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

Hank Snow- "Canadian Pacific"

*Generic liner- Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley- "I Need Your Love Tonight"

*Generic liner- The Beatles

The Beatles- "You Like Me Too Much"

Led Zeppelin- "Celebration Day"

*Generic liner- Brian Greenway

April Wine- "Good From Far, Far From Good"

*Generic liner- Myles Goodwyn

April Wine- "Sign Of The Gypsy Queen"

*Generic liner- Geddy Lee & Alex Lifeson

Rush- "Need Some Love"

The Rolling Stones- "Rip This Joint" (Live at El Mocambo in Canada 1977)

*Beth's Lightning Round music bed: Randy Bachman- "Noah"

*Beth's Lightning Round with Cory M. Coons

*BWB liner- Cory M. Coons

Cory M. Coons- "Crumbs" 

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

*BWB liner- Shermy Freeman

The Surfrajettes- "Party Line"

Myles Goodwyn- "When Your Ship Came In (I Was At The Train Station Drinking)"

Outro music bed: Darren Michael Boyd- "Flesh On The Fretboard"

Check out April Wine's: FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, WEBSITE, YOUTUBE

Beth's Lightning Round guest- Cory M. Coons:

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Beth's Crate Digging Extravaganza: Phil Keaggy- "Phil Keaggy and Sunday's Child" (1988) on Boppin' With Beth 06-28-24

 

It's Boppin' With Beth's 200th show and to celebrate we take a trip to the record shop for another fun Beth's Crate Digging Extravaganza. The focus this hour is on the awesome album by Phil Keaggy titled "Phil Keaggy And Sunday's Child" released on Myrrh and A&M in 1988. This retro sounding album has stood the test of time! Hear 2 full tracks from the release as well as snippets of all the other tunes from the album. There's songs from some of Phil's influences including Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Michael Bloomfield, Cream, Jeff Beck, Ricky Nelson and The Platters. There's a song from Glass Harp featuring Phil and he's featured on tunes with his pals Russ Taff and Randy Stonehill too! Beth's Bop Of The Week is a new instrumental solo release from Greg Townson. Jammin' James Riley has a song from Richie Allan & The Pacific Surfers in Hang Ten too! 

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

*Generic liner- Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley- "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You"

*Generic liner- The Beatles

The Beatles- "What You're Doing"

Michael Bloomfield- "Next Time You See Me"

Cream- "Four Until Late"

Phil Keaggy- "I'm Gonna Get You Now"

*BWB liner- Phil Keaggy

Phil Keaggy- "Walk In Two Worlds"

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

*BWB liner- Greg Townson

Greg Townson- "Giggle Mug"

Jeff Beck- "Nessun Dorma"

Ricky Nelson- "I'm In Love Again"

The Platters- "Only You (And You Alone)"

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

Richie Allan & The Pacific Surfers- "The Lonely Surfer"

Phil Keaggy & Randy Stonehill- "Rockin' In A Hard Place"

*BWB liner- Russ Taff

Russ Taff (ft. Phil Keaggy)- "Your Love Broke Through"

Glass Harp- "Children's Fantasy"

Outro music bed: The Squires- "BaTmoBILE"

Check out Phil Keaggy's: BANDCAMP, FACEBOOK, PATREON, WEBSITE

Side 1 (vinyl):

1. "Tell Me How You Feel"

2. "Sunday's Child"

3. "I Always Do"

4. "I'm Gonna Get You Now"

5. "Blessed Be The Ties"

6. "This Could Be The Moment"

Side 2 (vinyl):

1. "Ain't Got No"

2. "Somebody Loves You"

3. "Big Eraser"

4. "I've Just Begun (Again)"

5. "Walk In Two Worlds"

6. "Talk About Suffering"

Side 1 (cassette) listing:

1. "Tell Me How You Feel"

2. "Sunday's Child"

3. "I Always Do"

4. "I'm Gonna Get You Now"

5. "Blessed Be The Ties"

6. "This Could Be The Moment"

Side 2 (cassette):

1. "Ain't Got No"

2. "Somebody Loves You"

3. "Big Eraser"

4. "Everything Is Alright"

5. "I've Just Begun (Again)"

6. "Walk In Two Worlds"

7. "Talk About Suffering"

Beth's Bop of the Week artist- Greg Townson:

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Everclear "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 05-31-24

 

American rock band Everclear is the "focus beam" band on this week's Boppin' With Beth. Hear about the band's early history, lineup changes, various releases and more! Plus, there's a couple of tunes from their discography as well as from influences and peers including The Beatles, X, Pixies, Pearl Jam, The Replacements, Sex Pistols, Bruce Springsteen, Ramones and Tom Petty! Beth's Bop Of The Week is a new single from Fastball! Jammin' James Riley has a song from Teisco Del Ray in Hang Ten! 

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

*Generic liner- The Beatles

The Beatles- "And Your Bird Can Sing"

X- "Your Phone's Off The Hook, But You're Not"

The Replacements- "I Won't"

Pixies- "Manta Ray"

Everclear- "Santa Monica"

*Generic liner- Art Alexakis

Everclear- "Be Careful What You Ask For"

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

*BWB liner- Tony Scalzo (Fastball)

Fastball- "I'd Rather Be Me Than You"

*Generic liner- Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen- "You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)"

*Generic liner- Tom Petty

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers- "What Are You Doin' In My Life"

Generic liner- Ramones

Ramones- "Journey To The Center Of The Mind"

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

Teisco Del Rey- "Los Surf"

Sex Pistols- "Holidays In The Sun"

*Generic liner- Jeff Ament

Pearl Jam- "Dark Matter"

Outro music bed: Link Wray- "Julie Baby"

Check out Everclear's: FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, WEBSITE, X

Beth's Bop of the Week artist- Fastball

Check out Fastball's: FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, WEBSITE, X

Billy Squier "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 05-17-24

 

American musician, singer and songwriter Billy Squier is the "focus beam" artist on this new episode of Boppin' With Beth. Hear about his career including early bands and his solo career through today. There's a couple of rockin' tunes from his discography as well as one from his early band Piper. There's songs from some of his influences including The Rolling Stones, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Who, Queen, Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin and The Beatles! Beth's Bop Of The Week is a new cover of a classic by The Rolling Stones by The Midnight Callers from an upcoming Jem Records Celebrates Jaggers & Richards compilation. Jammin' James Riley has a sunny rocker by Martin Cilia in Hang Ten and Bonfire covers Billy Squier to close the show! 

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

The Rolling Stones- "Surprise, Surprise"

*Generic liner- The Beatles

The Beatles- "Love Me Do"

The Who- "Pinball Wizard"

Led Zeppelin- "Communication Breakdown"

Billy Squier- "Everybody Wants You"

Billy Squier- "Whadda Ya Want From Me"

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

*BWB liner- Martin Stubbs

The Midnight Callers- "Jumpin' Jack Flash"

The Jimi Hendrix Experience- "Wait Until Tomorrow"

Queen- "Killer Queen"

Fleetwood Mac- "Monday Morning"

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

*Generic liner- Martin Cilia

Martin Cilia- "On The Beach"

Piper- "Blues For The Common Man"

Bonfire- "The Stroke"

Outro music bed: John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers (with Eric Clapton)- Hideaway"

Check out Billy Squier's: FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, WEBSITE, YOUTUBE

Beth's Bop of the Week artist: The Midnight Callers