George Thorogood "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 02-23-24
American blues, boogie rock artist George Thorogood is the "focus beam" artist on this bad to the bone new episode of Boppin' With Beth! Hear about his career, his band The Destroyers and a couple of tunes from his stellar catalog. There's tracks from some of his influences including John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Hound Dog Taylor & The Houserockers, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee and John P. Hammond. Beth's Lightning Round returns with guest Jim Suhler (guitarist for George Thorogood & The Destroyers, Texas Scratch and Monkey Beat) along with a tune from his band Texas Scratch. Jammin' James Riley has a song from The Ventures in Hang Ten and we close the show with rockers from The Kentucky Headhunters, The Rolling Stones and Billy F Gibbons!
Music bed: Carl Perkins- "Boppin' The Blues", Brian Setzer- "Boppin' The Blues" and The Cars- "Best Friend's Girl"
John Lee Hooker- "Dimples"
Mississippi Fred McDowell- "Shake 'Em On Down"
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee- "You Bring Out The Boogie In Me"
John P. Hammond- "I'm Ready"
George Thorogood & The Destroyers- "Can't Stop Lovin'"
George Thorogood & The Destroyers- "That's It, I Quit"
Hound Dog Taylor & The Houserockers- "Take Five"
Muddy Waters- "You Need Love"
Beth's Lightning Round with Jim Suhler
Texas Scratch- "Texas Trio"
Hang Ten:
The Ventures- "The Heavies"
The Kentucky Headhunters- "King Rooster"
The Rolling Stones- "Angry"
Billy F Gibbons- "Bring It To Jerome"
Outro music bed: Magic Slim & The Teardrops- "Black Tornado"