Boston "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 01-12-24

Boppin' With Beth

American rock band Boston is the "focus beam" artist on this rockin' new episode of Boppin' With Beth! Hear about their story, discography, untimely passing of a couple of members and a couple of tunes from their catalog. There's also songs from some of their influences including The Beatles, The Kinks, The Yardbirds, Steppenwolf, The Animals, Rush and Iron Butterfly. Beth's Bop Of The Week is a Boston cover by Stryper (Michael Sweet from the band also spent a few years as a member of Boston too). Jammin' James Riley has a surf cover of a James Gang classic by Los Straitjackets in Hang Ten. Decarlo (feat. Tommy DeCarlo of Boston and his son) closes the show!

Music bed: Carl Perkins- "Boppin' The Blues", Brian Setzer- "Boppin' The Blues" and The Cars- "Best Friend's Girl" The Kinks- "You Really Got Me" The Yardbirds- "Shapes Of Things" Steppenwolf- "Born To Be Wild" The Animals- "Around and Around" Boston- "Used To Bad News" Boston- "Heaven On Earth" Beth's Bop Of The Week: Stryper- "Peace Of Mind" Rush- "Fly By Night" Iron Butterfly- "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (single version) The Beatles- "I Me Mine" Hang Ten: Los Straitjackets- "Surf 49" Decarlo- "The One" Outro music bed: Link Wray- "Rumble Mambo"