Episode 31: Welcome to the Boomtown Episode 31 (Guitar Heroes of the 80s)

Welcome to the Boomtown

Welcome back to the 80s! Eddie Van Halen once said, “A guitar is a very personal extension of the person playing it. You have to be emotionally and spiritually connected to your instrument.” Episode 31 features some guitar heroes of the 80s such as Slash, Joe Perry, Billy Gibbons and many others that exemplify Eddie’s statement through their memorable rhythms, riffs and solos. Our thanks….
A shout out to those of you who have been with us since the beginning and welcome to our new listeners. As always, thanks to the people who helped us put this together: Alan (for all our artwork), DJ Phil B (for the technical stuff) and David Baerwald and David Ricketts, also known as David + David, for their amazing album which inspired the title of our podcast.
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Songs chosen by Dr. Dave & Benny Banzai.
Group or artist (guitar hero) - song title (album and release date)
Guns 'N' Roses (Slash) - Welcome to the Jungle (Appetite for Destruction 1987)
ZZ Top (Billy Gibbons) - Sharp Dressed Man (Eliminator 1983)
Asia (Steve Howe) - Heat of the Moment (Asia 1982)
Billy Idol (Steve Stevens) - Rebel Yell (Rebel Yell 1983, single release 1984)
R.E.M. (Peter Buck) - Finest Worksong (Mutual Drum Horn mix) (Eponymous 1988, original release Document 1987, single release 1988)
Fleetwood Mac (Lindsey Buckingham) - Big Love (Tango in the Night 1987)
Journey (Neal Schon) - Still They Ride (Live) (Greatest Hits Live 1998, original release Escape 1981, single release 1982)
REO Speedwagon (Gary Richrath) - Take It on the Run (Hi Infidelity 1980, single release 1981)
Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble - Crossfire (In Step 1989)
A Flock of Seagulls (Paul Reynolds) - Space Age Love Song (A Flock of Seagulls 1982)
The Smiths (Johnny Marr) - How Soon is Now? (stand-alone single 1984 (B-side to William, It Was Really Nothing))
U2 (The Edge) - Bullet the Blue Sky (The Joshua Tree 1987)
Van Halen (Eddie Van Halen) - Mean Street (Fair Warning 1981)
Rush (Alex Lifeson) - Limelight (Moving Pictures 1981)
Dire Straits (Mark Knopfler) - Brothers in Arms (Brothers in Arms 1985)
Pink Floyd (David Gilmour) - Hey You (The Wall 1979, single release 1980 (B-side to Comfortably Numb))
Queen (Brian May) - Was It All Worth It (The Miracle 1989)
AC/DC (Angus Young) - Shoot to Thrill (Back in Black 1980)
Ozzy Osbourne (Randy Rhoads) - Over the Mountain (Diary of a Madman 1981)
Aerosmith (Joe Perry) - Rag Doll (Permanent Vacation 1987, single release 1988)
The Rolling Stones (Keith Richards) - Start Me Up (Tattoo You 1981)
Prince - Purple Rain (Purple Rain 1984)

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BB & DD