The Bus Stop Blues’s Podcast
The Bus Stop Blues podcast is a weekly 2 hour radio show broadcasted from live and recorded at 98.3 FM – The Life radio station in Northern Lake County, Illinois from 7pm to 9pm on Sunday nights. The show features blues inspired music, with originals from Kevin Purcell & The Nightburners as well as Blues legends from today and yesteryear. The show includes “Tales From The Road” a recurring feature, plus witty conversations from your hosts and special in studio guests.
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Monday Apr 07, 2025
Monday Apr 07, 2025
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Episode 12 – “Main Street Mojo” | Guests: Paul & Tammy from MSO (Main Street Outfitters)Aired: April 6, 2025
Hop on the big blues bus for a ride like no other! This week on The Bus Stop Blues, Road Bill and Kevin “Shoeshine” Purcell welcome Paul and Tammy, the dynamic duo behind Main Street Outfitters (MSO) in Wauconda, IL—a bike shop turned bluesy juke joint that’s redefining local culture. It’s the first time we’ve featured a non-musician guest... and our first-ever duo interview!
We dive into:
The roots and rise of MSO as both a bike haven and music venue
Tales from the road with Paul and Tammy
Conversations about passion, community, and building a blues-fueled lifestyle
Plus, Road Bill and Kevin swap some new road stories, drop deep blues insights, and keep the vibe alive with laughs, history, and soulful grooves.
🎶 Featured Tracks from:The Kinks · Albert King · Gary Vincent · Derrick Procell · Joe Bonamassa · Kit Carson · Led Zeppelin · Charlie Daniels Band · Marshall Tucker Band · The Steeldrivers · Neil Young · Counting Crows
Episode 12 – Featured Music Playlist
Track #1: “You Really Got Me”Artist: The KinksTime: 2:13
Track #2: “Born Under a Bad Sign”Artist: Albert KingTime: 2:48Total Time: 5:10
Track #3: “Down in the Delta”Artist: Gary VincentTime: 4:54
Track #4: “The Wolf Will Howl Again”Artist: Derrick ProcellTime: 5:33Total Time: 10:27
Track #5: “Kit Carson”Artist: Kraig KenningTime: 3:38
Track #6: “Jockey Full of Bourbon”Artist: Joe BonamassaTime: 5:22Total Time: 9:00
Track #7: “Going to California”Artist: Led ZeppelinTime: 3:32
Track #8: “Frank Limestone”Artist: The Charlie Daniels BandTime: 5:38
Track #9: “This Ol’ Cowboy”Artist: Marshall Tucker BandTime: 3:39Total Time: 12:49
Track #10: “If It Hadn’t Been for Love”Artist: The SteeldriversTime: 3:59
Track #11: “Unknown Legend”Artist: Neil YoungTime: 4:32
Track #12: “Rain King”Artist: Counting CrowsTime: 4:15Total Time: 12:46
Monday Mar 31, 2025
Monday Mar 31, 2025
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Episode 11 Song List –
🔥 Opening Set
Junior Wells–Hoodoo Man Blues (2:53)
Muddy Waters–I’m Ready (3:02)
🎸 Tales From The Road w/ Kevin
ZZ Top–Jesus Just Left Chicago (3:30)
Rory Gallagher–Tattoo’d Lady (4:59)
Harmonica Blues Classics
Little Walter–Juke (2:45)
Carlos Del Junco–Just Your Fool (Fast Version) (5:38)
⏳ 8:00 PM – Break & Show Reopen (~1:08, music fades in at ~:30)
🎻Fiddle & Acoustic Blues (8:15 PM)
🎶 Kevin Purcell and the Nightburners-Calling Me Home (5:51)
Fiddlin’ John Carson-Don’t Let Your Deal Go Down (3:05)
Eric Clapton–Last Fair Deal Goin’ Down (2:30)
🎷 Blues Legends & Deep Cuts (8:35 PM)
Sonny Boy Williamson–Don’t Start Me Talking (2:58)
Muddy Waters–You Shook Me (2:42)
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Monday Mar 24, 2025
Monday Mar 24, 2025
🎶 Stevie Ray Vaughan – Leave My Little Girl Alone (4:46)🎶 Chris Duarte – Big Legged Woman (5:15)
🎤 7:35 PM – Tales From The Road w/ Kevin (10:00)
🎶 The Beatles – Yer Blues (4:01)🎶 Muddy Waters – Mannish Boy (5:24)
🎶 Beatles Deep Cut Spotlight (7:59 PM)
🎶 The Beatles – Rain (2:59)🎶 The Beatles – Cry Baby Cry (3:02)
🎤 8:05 PM – Tales From The Road w/ Peter (~7:00)
🎶 The Animals – House of the Rising Sun (4:29)🎶 John Hiatt – Memphis in the Meantime (3:59)
🎤 8:42 PM – Kevin & Peter Discuss Peter’s Early Years in Music (~7:00))🎶 Led Zeppelin – Black Dog (4:54)
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Monday Mar 17, 2025
Monday Mar 17, 2025
🔥 Bass, Blues & Boogie: Tony Root & Bill LeClair Take Over Bus Stop Blues! 🎸🎹
SEO-Optimized Description:This week on The Bus Stop Blues, we’re bringing in the heavy hitters! 🎶🔥 Bass virtuoso Tony Root and master keyboardist Bill LeClair join the show for an electrifying night of stories, grooves, and deep blues wisdom.
🎸 Tony Root – The backbone of Kevin Purcell & The Nightburners for 25 years, Tony has played with blues legends like Son Seals and two-time Grammy nominee Gary Vincent. His thunderous bass has rocked stages with Deep Purple, Gov’t Mule, Robin Trower, CCR, and more—now, he’s here to drop some road tales and blues gold!
🎹 Bill LeClair – A veteran of the Chicago blues scene, Bill has shredded keys for Jimmy Rogers and the Maudes, Joe Moss, and Wayne Baker Brooks, playing iconic venues like House of Blues, Buddy Guy's Legends, and Ravinia. He’s jammed with legends like Elvin Bishop, Jimmy Johnson, and Lonnie Brooks—plus, rumor has it, he's got some serious dance moves!
With special guest host Bill LeClair adding his own spin, this episode is packed with fiery blues, killer stories, and maybe even a surprise jam session! Don’t miss out—stream now on Spotify, YouTube, Podbean & all major platforms!
🔊 Hit play and step into the groove! 🎶#BluesLegends #BassGroove #BoogieWoogie #TheBusStopBlues #TonyRoot #BillLeClair #BluesRock
Show Notes: The Bus Stop Blues – Episode 9🎙️ Special Guests: Tony Root (Bassist, The Nightburners) & Special Guest Host Bill LeClair (Keyboardist)
📅 Air Date: Sunday, 7-9 PM CST📻 Listen on: 98.3 FM – The Life, Spotify, Podbean, iHeartRadio, Pandora & all major podcast platforms
🔥 Episode Highlights:🎸 Tales From The Road with Bill LeClair & Tony Root🏆 Tony Root’s journey joining Kevin Purcell & The Nightburners🎶 Deep dive into Tony’s musical influences and experiences playing with legends🔥 A killer blues & rock setlist featuring Deep Purple, Sly & The Family Stone, King Crimson, Steve Morse Band & more!🎵 Featured Tracks & Segments
Track #1 – Dangerous Decisions / Bad Things – Jimmy Nick & Don’t Tell Mama (8:19)Track #2 – Lazy – Deep Purple (7:22)
🎤 7:38 PM – Tales From The Road w/ Bill LeClair (5:00)
Track #3 – Dance to the Music – Sly & The Family Stone (2:59)Track #4 – What’s Going on Here – Deep Purple (4:57)
🎤 8:05 PM – Tony Root on Meeting & Joining The Nightburners (5:00)
Track #5 – No One Came – Deep Purple (6:26)Track #6 – Twiggs Approved – Dixie Dregs (4:34)
🎤 8:21 PM – Tales From The Road w/ Tony Root (5:00)
Track #7 – Lay Down, Stay Down – Deep Purple (4:20)Track #8 – Anyone’s Daughter – Deep Purple (3:18)Track #9 – Old Fangled Thing – Deep Purple (4:43)
🎤 8:40 PM – Tony Root on Influences & Today’s Playing Style (5:00)
Track #10 – Book of Saturday – King Crimson (2:56)Track #11 – Runaway Train – Steve Morse Band (3:05)
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Monday Mar 10, 2025
Monday Mar 10, 2025
Featuring songs by: Led Zeppelin, Kraig Kenning, Tony Rice, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Beatles, Van Halen, Django Reinhardt, Stive Ray Vaughn, Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys, and Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs and The Foggy Mountain Boys
Monday Mar 03, 2025
Monday Mar 03, 2025
Chicago Blues: The Bus Stop Blues, Episode 7 W/Special Guest Bill Pantle (featuring Frank Sinatra)
Track #1 – Minnie The MoocherArtist- Cab CallowayTime: 3:24
Track #2 – Rockin’ at MidnightArtist- The HoneydrippersTime – 6:00
Track #3 SunnyArtist- Frank SinatraTime: 4:11
Track #4 Blues in the NightArtist- Frank SinatraTime- 4:44Track #5 In the MoodArtist- Glen MillerTime 3:36
Track #6 Learnin’ the BluesArtist- FrankTime 3:00
Track #7 I Wanna be AroundArtist- Frank SinatraTime 2:20
Track #8 Drinkin’ AgainArtist- Frank SinatraTime 3:12
Track #9 I Gotta Right to Sing the BluesArtist- Frank SinatraTime 2:59Track #10 I Got it BadArtist- Frank SinatraTime 3:22
Track #11 Day in Day OutArtist- Bill PantleTime 4:12
Track #12 – I Got You Under My SkinArtist- Bill PantleTime 4:43
Track #13 – Hallelujah, I Love Her SoArtist- Ray CharlesTime 2:35
Track #14 All of MeArtist- Billie HolidayTime 1:55
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Bus Stop Blues upcoming shows/guests,March 2nd Bill Pantle
March 9th Mike Church and Rob Anderlik
March 16th Tony Root
March 23rd Peter Kruse
March 30th History of the BluesSong List#1 – Sucker for Love Artist by John Mayall
#2 Low Down Dirty Shame by Carey Bell
#3 Key to the Highway by Little Walter
#4 My Babe by Little Walter
#5 Nosey Joe by Bull Moose Jackson
#6 Big 10-inch Record by Bull Moose Jackson
#7 When I get Drunked by Carey Bell and Spike Ravenswood
#8 Don’t Start me Talkin' by Sonny Boy Williamson
#9 If You Lose Your Money by Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee
#10 Step it up and Go by Blind Boy Fuller
#11 Piccolo Rag by Blind Boy Fuller
#12 Goin up the Country by Henry Thomas
#13 Honey, Just Allow me One More Chance by Bob Dylan
#14 Fishin’ Blues by Nitty Gritty Dirt BandBands Calendar -
Friday Feb 28th Desperate Bastards @ Mickey Finns in Libertyville
Sunday March 2nd Mitch the Lip and the Side Hustle at the Vixen in McHenry
Tuesday March 4th Vat of Chocolate at the Wooden Nickel in Highwood
Wednesday March 5th Dave Salzman- Plays with Chicago Diamonds @ Toadstools in Highwood They play there the first Wednesday of every month
Saturday March 1st Bluewater Creek - Lindy’s Landing Winterfest in Wauconda
Friday March 14th Bluewater Creek - Bliss Wine in Wauconda
Saturday March 15th Irish Heartbeat Show, A Tribute to Van Morrison at the Raue Center in Crystal Lake
Saturday March 22nd Wall of Denial - Madcats in Palatine
Saturday March 22nd The Return of the Flock at the Arcada Theater in St Charles With Don Laferty
Friday March 21st through Sunday April 27th Dan Peters will be in “Doing Sunny Afternoon” (The story ofthe Kinks) @The Shakespeare Theater in Chicago
Saturday March 22nd The Midnight Band – PS Pub in Wheeling
Sunday March 23rd Kevin Purcell and the Root Doctors - The Broken Oar in Port Barrington
Monday May 5th The Dan Peters Band - The Broken Oar in Port Barrington
Sunday June 7th Chris Duarte - The Des Plaines Theater
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
The Bus Stop Blues Episode #5 w/ Special Guest Don Laferty
Don Laferty joined us in studio and a little bit of magic happened...
Song List:
Kansas City by Albert King
The Blues had a Baby, by Muddy Waters
Cryin' in the Streets, by George Perkins
That will Never Do by Jimmy Johnson
Scatterbrain by Kevin Purcell and the Nightburners
Tribute to Elmore James by Roy Buchanan
You Don't Know what Love is by Jimmy Johnson
Dirty Bus Blues by Timothy A. Parker