Catching A Wave

It's our first Halloween show on Catching A Wave.  It's a ghoulishly fun hour of frightfully good tunes!  We hear The Messer Chups, Jan & Dean, The Ventures, The Ghouls, Link Wray, Los Straitjackets, The Atomic Mosquitos, Southern Culture On The Skids, The Vettes, a brand new Freddy Cannon tune and so much more!! Intro music bed:  The Beach Boys- "Catch A Wave"   The Messer Chups- "Munster Theme" Los Straitjackets- "Ghostbusters" Link Wray- "The Shadow Knows" The Beach Boys- "Monster Mash" The Bomboras- "A Fistful Of Terror" Jan & Dean- "Batman" The Surfin' Gorillas- "Batman" Brian Setzer- "Go Go Godzilla" The Vettes- "Devil Drivers Theme" The Ventures- "The Twighlight Zone" The Ghouls- "Dracula's Deuce" Ben Vaughan- "PSYCHO" The Neanderthals- "2000 lb Werewolf" The Tormentos- "Ride Sunset Devil" The Atomic Mosquitos- "Zombie Church Bells" Southern Culture On The Skids- "Werewolf" Jim Messina & His Jesters- "The Thing" Untamed Youth- "Ghost Wave" Boss Fink- "Night Of The Living

A double shot of Glen Campbell reveals "In My Arms" (with guests Dick Dale, Brian Setzer and Chris Isaak) and "Walk Don't Run".  We also hear 3 rare recordings from The Beach Boys along with tunes by Mr. Gasser & The Weirdos, Elvis Presley, Santo & Johnny, Reach Around Rodeo Clowns, Pearl Jam, Surfer Joe, Dick Dale with Stevie Ray Vaughan and more!!   Intro music bed:  The Beach Boys- "Catch A Wave"   Mr. Gasser & The Weirdos- "Phantom Surfer" Elvis Presley- "Slicin' Sand" The Kanaloas- "Fat Fender" The Dead Rocks- "Mr. Antonis" Surfer Joe- "The North Swell" Duane Eddy- "Water Skiing" Dick Dale with Stevie Ray Vaughan- "Pipeline" Pearl Jam- "Gremmie Out Of Control" The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns- "Bad Dude's A Surfin'" The Champs- "Tequila" Glen Campbell- "In My Arms" Glen Campbell- "Walk Don't Run" The Beach Boys- "I Get Around" (a capella) The Beach Boys- "Good Vibrations" (live) The Beach Boys- "Ruby Baby" The Surf Chasers- "Tommy Gun" The Rivingtons- "Papa Oom Mow Mow" Rondo

Veteran musician Randell Kirsch is our guest on this week's Catching A Wave!  We discuss early influences, early group The Pranks (with Jeff Foskett), playing with multiple bands (Jan & Dean, The Beach Boys, Papa Doo Run Run, Al Jardine & Friends, Bamboo Trading Company, etc.), playing in Show Of Hands with his wife LuAnn and friend Chris Hickey, writing songs for Full House, playing with Christian Love and so much more! Intro music bed:  The Beach Boys- "Catch A Wave" Papa Doo Run Run- "Summertime Summer Nights" Randell Kirsch segment 1 The Pranks- "What's The Point" Segment 2 Jan & Dean- "Sidewalk Surfin'" Jane Wiedlin- "Blue Kiss" Segment 3 Show Of Hands- "Try Too Hard" Segment 4 Snippet of John Stamos- "Michelle's Smiling" Segment 5 Papa Doo Run Run- "I'll Meet You On The Sand" Randell Kirsch- "Gimme A Hug" Segment 6 Randell Kirsch- "God Only Knows" Segment 7 Randell Kirsch & Christian Love- "Big Electricity" Al Jardine & Friends- "Surfin' USA" Segment 8 The Bamboo Trading Co

Eddie Angel of Los Straitjackets is our guest this hour as we discuss the band's masks, resurgence of surf music, album with Deke Dickerson, The Neanderthals and a request for The Astronauts.  We also hear a new track from Southern Culture On The Skids as well as tunes from Dick Dale, The Beach Boys, Johnny Fortune, The Chantays, Glen Campbell and the Chevells! Intro music bed: The Beach Boys- "Catch A Wave"   Dick Dale- "Let's Go Trippin'" The Beach Boys- "Girl From New York City"   Eddie Angel interview: East Nashville Teens- "The Lonely Bull" Segment 1 Los Straitjackets- "Scram! It's The Fuzz" Eddie Angel- "Devil Or Angel" Segment 2 Los Straitjackets- "Fury" Segment 3 Los Straitjackets & Deke Dickerson- "Pipeline" Segment 4 Martian Denny Orchestra- "Out Of Limits" Eddie Angel- "Rumble Mambo" Segment 5 The Neanderthals- "Lil' XKE" Segment 6 The Astronauts- "Surf Party" Los Straitjackets- "Tailspin" (live)   Southern Culture On The Skids- "Grey Skies" Johnny Fortune- "Soul Surfer" The

Endless Summer Quarterly's David Beard joins us this week to talk about the Fall issue of the magazine as well as recent tours and releases from The Beach Boys.  We'll discuss the 50th Anniversary of Pet Sounds, "Good Vibrations" and much more!  We'll have David on once a quarter to get the inside scoop behind "America's Band"!  We also hear some tracks from The Gamblers (featuring Bruce Johnston), The Explorers Club, The Sabres, Duane Eddy, Danny Amis, The Sandals, Donna Loren and Aki Aleong & The Nobles! Intro music bed: The Beach Boys- "Catch A Wave"   The Gamblers- "Moon Dawg" The Explorers Club- "Once In A While" The Sandals- "Theme From Endless Summer" Donna Loren- "Muscle Bustle" Aki Aleong & The Nobles- "Body Surf"   David Beard interview: Segment 1 Brian Wilson & Friends (featuring Al Jardine)- "California Saga" Segment 2 The Beach Boys- "I'm Waiting For The Day" Segment 3 The Beach Boys- "Wouldn't It Be Nice" Segment 4 The Beach Boys- "Good Vibrations" Segment 5

We hear a couple of tunes from the 1963 Del-Fi Records release, KFWB's Battle Of The Surfing Bands.  KFWB was one of the stations that really got behind the surfing scene in the 60's and helped launch some great artists.  We also hear tunes this week from Los Twang Marvels, The Untamed Youth, Miami Dan, City Surfers, Surf City Allstars, The Explorers Club, Junior Brown, Davie Allan & The Arrows and of course The Beach Boys and so much more!   Intro music bed:  The Beach Boys- "Catch A Wave" Los Twang Marvels- "Nose Walkin'" Davie Allan & The Arrows- "Blues Theme" King Curtis & The Noble Men- "Beach Party" The Sunrays- "I Live For The Sun" The Fantastic Baggys- "Anywhere The Girls Are" The Marketts- "Out Of Limits" The Surfaris- "Surfer Joe" The Beach Boys- "Surfer Girl" The Explorers Club- "Forever" The Untamed Youth- "California Bound" Miami Dan- "Star Of The Beach" The Lively Ones- "Surf Battle" Dave Myers & The Surftones- "White Water" Bruce Johnston- "Surf Party" City S

This week, we hear a couple of interview snippets from Duane Eddy talking about how he gets his twang guitar sound as well as Mike Love talking about the group's harmony and "Fun, Fun, Fun".  We also hear tunes from The Sabres, The Hondells, Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson, Deke Dickerson & The Trashmen, Surf Zombies, Martin Cilia, The Monkees, guitar LEGEND Dick Dale, early Carole King and so much more!! Intro music bed: The Beach Boys- "Catch A Wave"   The Sabres- "Ride The Savage" The Challengers- "Kamikaze" The Belairs- "Mr. Moto" Atomic Mosquitos- "Banzai Fallout" Deke Dickerson & The Trashmen- "Olds Mo William" The Hondells- "My Buddy Seat" The Lively Ones- "Surf Rider" Duane Eddy on his twangy guitar sound Duane Eddy- "Movin' N Groovin'" Surf Zombies- "Martian Beach" Jan & Dean- "Tell 'Em I'm Surfin'" Dennis Wilson- "River Song" Carl Wilson- "Rockin' All Over The World" Mike Love on the band's harmony and "Fun, Fun, Fun" The Beach Boys- "Fun, Fun, Fun" Brain Setzer & Brian Wilson-

This week, we get our first segment of "Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun" where we spin the wheel to pick out random covers of Beach Boys tunes.  Hear Roy Orbison, Fleetwood Mac, Ramones, Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs and The Everly Brothers take on some of those classics.  Plus, we hear Dean Torrence talk about The Who covering a Jan & Dean tune and songs from The Surfaris, Dick Dale, Stevie Wonder, Willie Nelson, The Chantays, Annette (with backing by The Beach Boys), Man Or Astroman and lots more!! Intro music bed: The Beach Boys- "Catch A Wave"   The Surfaris- "Wipe Out" The Tornados- "Telstar" The Tornadoes- "Bustin' Surfboards" Man Or Astroman?- "Taxidermist Surf" The Chantays- "Pipeline" Annette (with The Beach Boys)- "Monkey's Uncle" The Beach Boys- "That's Why God Made The Radio" Dean Torrence on The Who covering Jan & Dean The Who- "Bucket T" Jan & Dean- "Ride The Wild Surf" Brian Setzer- "Summertime Blues"   Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun: Roy Orbison- "Help Me Rhonda"B Fleetwood

It's the debut of Catching A Wave radio show!  It's the sound of summer, surf and good-time rock & roll!!  On this episode, we hear Mike Love and Bruce Johnston of The Beach Boys talk about the band's universal appeal.  We also hear Dick Dale explain how he got his rhythm sound.  Plus, we hear tunes from The Monkees, The Explorers Club, The Trashmen, The Mavericks, The Ventures, Dave Edmunds, The Rip Chords, The Squires, Los Straitjackets, Chris Isaak and so much more!! Intro music bed: The Beach Boys- "Catch A Wave" The Monkees- "You Bring The Summer" Los Straitjackets- "King Of The Surf" Mike Love & Bruce Johnston on The Beach Boys' universal appeal The Beach Boys- "California Girl" Bruce Johnston- "Surfer's Stomp" The Explorers Club- "California's Callin' Ya" Elvis Presley- "Beach Boy Blues" The Mavericks- "Summertime (When I'm With You)" The Rip Chords- "Hey Little Cobra" Jim Messina & His Jesters- "Honky Tonk" Chris Isaak- "San Francisco Days" Jan & Dean- "Surf City" M