Beside The Point

WE'RE BACK!!!!! IT'S BEEN WAY TOO LONG!!! Shawn and Joe are joined by our friend Zac Dawson to talk about his musical projects and our favorite music in general - Look forward to putting out some more episodes soon so stay tuned. and WELCOME to new fans and friends who are joining us for a new era in the BESIDE THE POINT story...

BONUS EPISODE with Zac is also available NOW at patreon.com/btppod

Members of the band BUMP (Joe Rocha, Dave Benziger, Jay Rocha) join us for a discussion about their 2006 album BUMP - celebrating it's 15th anniversary with a look at the songwriting and other stories about the production of the album.

purchase the album here (digital and CD available) - davebenziger.bandcamp.com

Ral Jr. and Erik are the sons of singer Ral Donner, who had his heyday in the 60's and 70's appearing on stages with and admired by many more "famous" acts including Sam Cooke, Tony Orlando, Sammy Davis Jr, Jackie Wilson, Robert Plant and Elvis Presley, among others.

He was know for "sounding like Elvis" but we discuss his vast talent and legacy beyond that, with some discussion about his musical influence on his two sons, who perform together AND on their own with musical influences from their Dad's era all the way to present day.

We discuss the musical influences of our friend Hugo Ayala, Chicago Drummer in many projects including SKINWALKER, ROK BRIGADE (Def Leppard Tribute) RATTPACK (Ratt Tribute) and many others. Lots of discussion about the edgier side of 80's Rock, including RATT, QUIET RIOT, and how creepy Scott Glenn can be.

We introduce our cohost Tony as an ENGINEER, as well as exploring other labels for the rest of the cohosts. We discuss our favorite ROOT BEER brands and the nuiances of each flavor and manufacturer.

In the second half we pay tribute to some famous artists that passed recently, including Steve Priest from THE SWEET and Paul Chapman from UFO, as well as a discussion about the 30th Anniversary of Universal Studios

Finally we talk about the issues of the day, including dealing with the Corona Virus and Tragic Incidents involving police ending the lives of US Citizens in unjustified ways.

Joined by fellow Bulls Fans Pablo Rodriguez (http://www.laughfactory.com/PabloRodriguez) and Nick Loconsole for a discussion about THE LAST DANCE, An ESPN Docu-Series highlighting the heyday of Michael Jordan and his impact on the City and The Sport. Our Reactions and thoughts about the finer points of the series and our own memories from watching Championship Basketball in Chicago in the 1990's

Joe, Other Joe, and Tony are joined via ZOOM by co-hosts Shawn, Bill and John to discuss the legacy of Jim Henson, creative mind behind Muppets, Sesame Street, and many more... recorded the 30th Anniversary of his passing (May 16, 1990)

Joe P, Shawn, Joe L and Tony are joined by our friend Haley to discuss our favorite TV Moms

Joe, Tony and Joe Livestream again and talk about jobs they had in the past.

Joe P, Tony and Joe L Play some "Name That Tune" games and chat with our FIQ's ("Friends In Quarantine") Shawn, John, Trish and "Jyester" about how they are holding up during the lock-down.