Global Beatles Day (June 25th)! Catching A Wave 06-24-24

 

We take a magical mystery tour this week on Catching A Wave and salute The Beatles this hour in honor of Global Beatles Day on June 25th. It's celebrated on this day because of the first ever global broadcast that was produced by the BBC. This special on the group beamed The Beatles performing "All You Need Is Love" on June 25th, 1967 to over 400 million people world wide. We hope to show the band's impact on a variety of genres and decades through the years. This hour, we hear a track from The Beatles from an album celebrating it's 60th anniversary in our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has a fab cover by The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up-Beth's Beach Boys Break. Our pals Dion and Joel Paterson go Head 2 Head later with their versions of a Beatles classic. We'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear an instrumental cover by The Ventures. Plus, there's covers by Cheap Trick, Chris Casello, George Martin, The Grip Weeds, Papa Doo Run Run, The Smithereens, Los Straitjackets, The Weeklings, Duane Eddy, The Midnight Callers, The Surf Dawgs, The Astronauts, Mick Beaulieu and a new solo track from Ringo Starr!

Hear episode HERE:

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys

Cheap Trick- "Good Morning Good Morning"

Chris Casello- "She's A Woman"

The Astronauts- "I'm Down"

Mick Beaulieu- "Eleanor Rigby"

The Grip Weeds- "It's Only Love"

Papa Doo Run Run- "I Am The Walrus" (surf instrumental)

Good Time segment:

The Beatles 60th anniversary of A Hard Day's Night

The Beatles- "A Hard Day's Night"

The Weeklings- "I've Just Seen A Face"

Duane Eddy- "Something"

Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break:

The Beach Boys- "Tell Me Why"

Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE

Los Straitjackets- "I Feel Fine"

The Smithereens- "Cry For A Shadow"

The Surf Dawgs- "Please, Please Me"

The Midnight Callers- "It Won't Be Long"

Head 2 Head:

Joel Paterson- "Drive My Car"

Dion- "Drive My Car"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

The Ventures- "Strawberry Fields Forever"

George Martin- "Good Day Sunshine"

Ringo Starr- "Gonna Need Someone"

Outro music bed: Glen Campbell- "Ticket To Ride"

More info on Global Beatles Day:

https://www.globalbeatlesday.com/

James & Beth Riley with Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick
June 1st, 2024 Sterling, IL

Catching A Wave 03-25-24

 

We ring the bell and go Head 2 Head on this Catching A Wave with both Motorhead and Mike Love covering a Ramones classic! We hear a tune from an album by The Ventures that's celebrating it's 60th anniversary in our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. As always, we'll drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (The Untamed Youth...reuniting at Surf Guitar 101 Festival Weekender this year too...July 26-28 www.surfguitar101festival.com). We pay tribute to the late, great Dexter Romweber who unfortunately passed away on Feb. 16th, 2024. Plus, hear some rockers from Chris Casello, The Eye Five, Man Or Astro-Man?, Jeffrey Foskett, Dick Dale, The Immediate Family, The Wretched Edsels, Abyssal Lurkers, Los Baby Jaguars, I. Jeziak & The Surfers, Sant Anna Bay Coconuts, Los Misterios.

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Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys

Jeffrey Foskett- "Baseball Card Fever"

Dick Dale- "Smoke On The Water"

Los Baby Jaguars- "Playa Boogaloo"

I. Jeziak & The Surfers- "Big Wave"

Sant Anna Bay Coconuts- "Pacifica"

Good Time segment:

The Ventures 60th anniversary of Knock Me Out (1964)

The Ventures- "Bird Rockers"

Los Misterios- "Surfsilvania"

Man Or Astro-Man?- "Inside The Atom"

Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break:

The Beach Boys- "Louie, Louie"

Follow "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" HERE

The Immediate Family- "Lost In The Shuffle"

RIP Dexter Romweber (June 18th, 1966-February 16th, 2024):

Dexter Romweber- "Bombora"

Chris Casello- "Sharkskin Buffalo"

The Wretched Edsels- "Carm and Claire"

Head 2 Head:

Mike Love- "Rockaway Beach"

Motorhead- "Rockaway Beach"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

The Untamed Youth- "Come On Down To My Boat"

The Eye Five- "Del Scorcher"

Abyssal Lurkers- "Bankshot"

Outro music bed: Link Wray- "The Wild One"

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Catching A Wave 03-18-24

 

The first day of Spring is just around the corner (March 19th) so if the warmer temps don't put you in a good mood yet, this hour of tunes on Catching A Wave definitely will! We hear a tune from Danny Amis & Twin Tones from an album celebrating it's 10th anniversary in our Good Time segment. Beth Riley has a deep track from America's band The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break. We board the Catching A Wave Time Machine for the week of March 5th, 1965 to hear some songs on the chart for WLS Chicago that week (including their #1 song). We pay tribute to our friend J.M. Van Eaton who passed away on Feb. 9th, 2024. He was the drummer on so much great music for Sun Records (Jerry Lee Lewis, Billy Lee Riley, Charlie Rich, Bill Justis and so many more)! There's a rare track from an album he did with Billy Lee Riley in the early 90's. Plus, there's rockers from Pearl Jam, His Lordship, The Malibooz (being inducted in the California Music Hall Of Fame on April 14th as well as Walter Egan as a solo artist), The Meteoroids, Fever Drive, The Hillbilly Moon Explosion, El Castillo, The MIA, My Dusty Raygun, The Seismics and Little Kahuna!

Hear episode HERE:

Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys

Little Kahuna- "Tiki Pop"

The Meteoroids- "Dig It!"

R.I.P. J.M. Van Eaton (December 23rd, 1937-February 9th, 2024):

J.M. Van Eaton & Billy Lee Riley- "Bo Diddley"

Pearl Jam- "Dark Matter"

The Seismics- "Next Wave"

Good Time segment:

Danny Amis & Twin Tones 10th anniversary of Super Spy & Western Tones (2014)

Danny Amis & Twin Tones- "Twilight Town"

His Lordship- "Cat Call"

My Dusty Raygun- "Harry's Situation"

Surf's Up- Beth's Beach Boys Break:

The Beach Boys- "Here She Comes"

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The MIA- "Let It Surf"

The Malibooz- "So Bad"

The Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Let's Go (Back In Time)"

Catching A Wave Time Machine

Week of March 5th, 1965 for WLS Chicago

#39 Davie Allan & The Arrows- "Apache '65"

#14 The Kinks- "All Day & All Through The Night"

#1 The Beatles- "Eight Days A Week"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

The Ventures- "007-11"

El Castillo- "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'"

Fever Drive- "Mr. Alarm"

Outro music bed: Link Wray- "The Wild One"

J.M. Van Eaton

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Catching A Wave 01-22-24

 

On this Catching A Wave, we get another fun Head 2 Head battle with live cover versions of a Little Richard rocker by both Creedence Clearwater Revival and The Astronauts. Beth Riley has a deep track from The Beach Boys in her Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break! There's a cool tune from The Ventures from an album celebrating it's 60th anniversary in our Good Time segment and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear our selection of the week (EARLY Paul Simon). There's rockers from Man Or Astro-man?, The Immediate Family, Hipbone Slim & The Kneejerks, Los Straitjackets, That Green, Porno For Pyros, Arno De Cea & The Clockwork Wizards, Pozor Vlak, Waikik Makaki, Los Vaccine, Cosmic Surf and Los Reverb!

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Intro music bed: "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys

Los Twangheads- "Mysterious Signals"

That Green- "Surf Musette"

Porno For Pyros- "Agua"

Los Vaccine- "Caribbean Amphibian"

Cosmic Surf- "Catatonic"

Good Time segment:

The Ventures 60th anniversary of The Ventures In Space

The Ventures- "The Bat"

Man Or Astro-Man?- "Special Agent Conrad Uno"

Hipbone Slim & The Kneejerks- "Where You Gone?"

Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break:

The Beach Boys- "Crack At Your Love"

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Los Reverb- "Marolita"

The Immediate Family- "Whole Lotta Rock and Roll"

Waikiki Makaki- "Full Contact Surf"

Pozor Vlak- "Dawn Surf"

Head 2 Head:

Creedence Clearwater Revival- "Good Golly Miss Molly" (live at Royal Albert Hall, UK)

The Astronauts- "Good Golly Miss Molly" (live in Boulder, CO)

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:

Tico and The Triumphs- "Motorcycle"

Los Straitjackets- "Sasquatch"

Arno De Cea & The Clockwork Wizards- "Zeus"

Outro music bed: Link Wray- "The Wild One"