Bootleggers Beware

Episode 45: Bootleggers Beware - From The Archives: May 3, 2025

Ross Mickel — Sun, 03 May 2026 23:00:28 +0000

Check out an episode of Bootleggers Beware from the archives of the show, recorded on May 3, 2025

What did we play? You'll have to listen to find out!

Episode 44: Bootleggers Beware - From The Archives: December 21, 2024

Ross Mickel — Sun, 21 Dec 2025 16:45:05 +0000

This week's 'From The Archives' edition of Bootleggers Beware comes to you from December 21, 2024

What did we play? I don't remember! Fire it up and find out!

Episode 43: Bootleggers Beware - From The Archives: December 14, 2019

Ross Mickel — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 17:05:27 +0000

While Bootleggers Beware is on the search for a new home for the live broadcast, we'll be exploring some of the over 500 podcast episodes we've recorded over the years!

Check this one out from December 14, 2019! What did we play? Your guess is as good as mine...fire it up and find out!

Episode 42: Bootleggers Beware: November 29, 2025 - Saying Good Bye To The Radiator

Ross Mickel — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 02:00:32 +0000

November 29, 2025 marks Bootleggers Beware's final episode aired live on The Radiator in Burlington, VT. Our whole family joined in celebration of the 15 years we've spent together on Saturdays.

I would like to take this opportunity to express my deepest thanks and gratitude to each and every one of you who have shared your Saturdays with me over the last 15 years. As I've said many times before: I am humbled and honored that you have chosen to share your Saturday with me, whether for one show, a hundred, or five hundred.

I would also like to thank our friends at Big Heavy World and The Radiator for allowing me to make my radio dream a reality. Without them, their support, and the artistic freedom they've allowed me, Bootleggers Beware would not be what it is.

It has been and is my pleasure to share my love of live music with you every week, and I look forward to the day that we can pick up where we're leaving off.

While I am unsure what the future holds for return of the live broadcast of Bootleggers Beware, I will continue to keep music and photos flowing from our Facebook page.

For now, thank you all for your support and continued listenership over the years. It means the world to me.

This week's setlist, curated heavily by my father, Peter Mickel:

Heartbreaker: Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains The Same
King of The World: Steely Dan - The Sopwith Camel
Running Down A Dream: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Statesboro Blues: Allman Brothers Band - Fillmore East '71
South California Purples: Chicago - Carnegie Hall Complete
Flirtin' With Disaster: Molly Hatchet - Royal Oak Music Theater
Mortal Dread: The Darkness - Brooklyn Bowl
Sympathy For The Devil: The Rolling Stones - Carter-Finley Stadium
Won't Get Fooled Again: The Who - Live At The Oval 1971
Ramble On: Led Zeppelin - Celebration Day
Dazed And Confused: Led Zeppelin - Celebration Day
I'm A Man: Chicago - Texas International Pop Festival
My Old School: Steely Dan - Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion
Low Spark of High Heeled Boys: Traffic - Cleveland Public Hall
Already Gone: The Eagles - Giants Stadium
Faster: Matt Nathanson - Irving Plaza
Whipping Post: Gov't Mule - Beacon Theatre
Rocky Mountain Way: Joe Walsh - Irvine Meadows Amphitheater
All The Way From Memphis: Mott The Hooble - Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Stairway To Heaven: Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains The Same
Time: Pink Floyd - Orange Bowl
Sunshine of Your Love: Cream - Winterland Ballroom
Perpetual Change: Yes - Inglewood Forum
Empty Pages: Traffic - Paris Theater
Roundabout: Yes - Oakland Coliseum

Episode 41: Bootleggers Beware: The Thanksgiving Eve Takeover

Ross Mickel — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:17:46 +0000

Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!

We managed to get in a little bonus time on The Radiator this week, thanks to an empty studio on Thanksgiving Eve. This week's bonus episode features a visit from our friend Bob, and the one and only, Mrs. Bootlegger, for the first time ever!

Enjoy!

Episode 40: Bootleggers Beware: November 22, 2025

Ross Mickel — Sun, 23 Nov 2025 22:39:50 +0000

Welcome To The Club: Joe Walsh - Irvine Meadows Amphitheater
Wake Up And Live: Bob Marley & The Wailers - Oakland Auditorium
Let The Music Play: Stick Figure - Crystal Bay Club
Sugaree: Grateful Dead - Austin Municipal Auditorium
Tangled Up In Blue: Tedeschi Trucks Band - MGM Music Hall
Fresh Garbage: Spirit - Orpheum Theater
Mannish Boy: Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones - Checkerboard Lounge
Killing Floor: Howlin' Wolf - Key Largo's
Wish You Were Here: Pink Floyd - Melbourne Tennis Center
Blue Sky: Allman Brothers Band - SUNY Stonybrook
I Can't Keep From Crying Sometimes: Ten Years After - Texas International Pop Festival
Pride And Joy: Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Knickerbocker Cafe
Mojo Boogie: Johnny Winter - Vic Theater
Soul Sacrifice: Santana - Budokan Hall
Turn To Stone: Roy Buchanan - The Keystone
Broken Hearted Savior: Big Head Todd & The Monster - Allis Plaza
Magnolia: JJ Cale - Cain's Ballroom
Are Ya: Judy Sings The Blues: Backstage Pass: Live!
All That You Dream: Little Feat - Lisner Auditorium
Oh Well: Fleetwood Mac - Fillmore West
Free Bird: Lynyrd Skynyd - Capitol Theatre
Locomotive Breath: Jethro Tull - Apollo Theatre
Further On Down The Road: Lonnie Mack - Hickory, NC
With A Little Help From My Friends: Tedeschi Trucks Band - Mad Dogs & Englishmen Revisited
Who Knows What Tomorrow May Bring: Traffic - Fillmore East

Episode 39: Bootleggers Beware: November 15, 2025

Ross Mickel — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 18:02:18 +0000

Hotel Columbo: The Shady Trees - Oxbow Park
Not Fade Away: Grateful Dead - Brendan Byrne Arena
Blue And Lonesome: All Night Boogie Band - Nectar's
Ramblin' Man: Allman Brothers Band - Alltel Pavilion
Bring It On Home: Led Zeppelin - Inglewood Forum
Good Vibrations: The Beach Boys - National Mall
Turn To Stone: Joe Walsh - Irvine Meadows Amphitheater
Slippin' Into Darkness: WAR - Live In Japan 1974
A Song For You: Leon Russell - Hunt's Tavern
Cry Me A River: Joe Cocker - Fillmore West
Madman Across The Water: Elton John - University of Notre Dame
It's Good To Be King: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Irving Plaza
Beautifully Broken: Gov't Mule - Atrium Health Amphitheater
First Class Life: The Blood Brothers - The Funky Biscuit
Cosmik Debris: Frank Zappa - The Ahoy
Hip To Be Square: Huey Lewis & The News - Portland Coliseum
Run Away With You: Los Lobos - Penn's Landing
Surrender Under Protest: Drive By Truckers - Fox Theatre
Call Me The Breeze: Lynyrd Skynyrd - The Mosque
Stick Around For Rock And Roll: The Outlaws - The Bottom Line
Mean Town Blues: Johnny Winter And - Live At Fillmore East
Long Haired Country Boy: Charlie Daniels Band - Nassau Coliseum
Can't You See: Marshall Tucker Band - The Warehouse
Midnight Rider: Gregg Allman - Back In Macon
Run With The Pack: Bad Company - Tingley Coliseum
Highway Lady: UFO - Starwood Club
30 Days In The Hole: Humble Pie - Reseda Country Club
Rockin' In The Free World: Pearl Jam - Golden Gate Park
Shock Me: Kiss - Alive II
Get On Up And Do It: Savoy Brown - The Bottom Line
Love March: Paul Butterfield Blues Band - A&R Studios

Episode 38: Bootleggers Beware: November 8, 2025

Ross Mickel — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 01:04:23 +0000

Black Dog: Led Zeppelin - How The West Was Won
Chief: Lettuce - Higher Ground
Hard Day Coming Down: The Record Company - House of Blues
I Like To Live The Love: BB King - Tennessee International Blues Festival
I'll Play The Blues For You: Albert King - Tennessee International Blues Festival
Death Letter Blues: Tinsley Ellis - The Funky Biscuit
30 Days In The Hole: Gov't Mule - St. Andrew's Hall
Achilles Last Stand: Temple of The Dog - Tower Theater
Turnin' Left: Chickenfoot - Webster Hall
Don't Do That: Novo Combo - Paradise Rock Club
Black Maria: Utopia - Fox Theatre
St. Stephen: Grateful Dead - Fillmore West
Devil In Disguise: The Flying Burrito Brothers - Fillmore East
Crow Jane: Derek Trucks Band - Live In Germany
What's Love Got To Do With It: Miles Davis - Palau del Esports
Chance In A Million: Zero - The Double E
Refugee: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Stephen C. O'Connell Center
SOB: Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats - The TLA
Stairway To Heaven: Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains The Same
Going Down: Jeff Beck - Capitol Center
Dry Run: GA-20 - Animas City Theater
Leave No Gold: The Jayhawks - First Avenue
Witchy Woman: The Eagles - The Summit
Deja Voodoo: Kenny Wayne Shepherd - Waverly Beach
Viola Lee Blues: The Grapes - Georgia Theatre
When The Whip Comes Down: The Rolling Stones - Brendan Byrne Arena
Smokestack Lightning: Quicksilver Messenger Service - Fillmore West
Rock And Roll: Led Zeppelin - Southampton University

Episode 30: Bootleggers Beware: August 23, 2025 - 16th Annual Stevie Ray Vaughan Tribute Show

Ross Mickel — Sun, 24 Aug 2025 15:14:54 +0000

Scuttle Buttin': Loreley Festival - August 25, 1984
Shake For Me: Desperado's - August 31, 1981
The House Is Rockin': New Orleans Jazz Festival - April 29, 1990
Give Me Back My Wig: Montreux Jazz Festival - July 17, 1982
Tightrope: Memorial Hall - July 14, 1990
Lookin' Out The Window: Mann Music Center - June 30, 1987
Look At Little Sister: Auditorium Shores - May 4, 1990
Pride And Joy: Austin Opera House - July 17, 1986
Mary Had A Little Lamb: Midtfyns Festival - July 1, 1988
Voodoo Chile (Slight Return): The Spectrum - August 17, 1984
Leave My Little Girl Alone: Auditorium Shores - May 4, 1990
Texas Flood: Loreley Festival - August 25, 1984
Wham: Fox Theatre - December 31, 1986
Couldn't Stand The Weather: New Orleans Jazz Festival - April 29, 1990
Tin Pan Alley: Montreux Jazz Festival - July 15, 1985
Dirty Pool: Carnegie Hall - October 4, 1984
Riviera Paradise: Auditorium Shores - May 4, 1990
Cold Shot: Carnegie Hall - October 4, 1984
Superstition: Midtfyns Festival - July 1, 1988
Going Down: Arco Arena - December 2, 1989
Change It: Austin Opera House - July 17, 1986
Crossfire: Civic Music Hall - April 22, 1990
Life Without You: Arco Arena - December 2, 1989
Sweet Home Chicago: Alpine Valley Music Theater - August 26, 1990

Episode 27: Interview: John McAndrew

Ross Mickel — Sun, 03 Aug 2025 21:25:18 +0000

Singer/Songwriter John McAndrew joins us to talk about his new album, Better Side of Me, along with many other topics!

Episode 15: Interview: Paul Nelson

Ross Mickel — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 01:42:46 +0000

From the Bootleggers Beware Archives, an interview with Paul Nelson, recorded in the summer of 2020

Episode 14: Interview: Paul Nelson

Ross Mickel — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 01:37:42 +0000

From the Bootleggers Beware Archives, an interview with our recently departed friend, Paul Nelson, recorded in 2016, surrounding the release of his then new album, Badass Generation

Episode 13: Interview: Paul Nelson

Ross Mickel — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 01:30:16 +0000

From the Bootleggers Beware Archives, an interview with our recently departed and dear friend Paul Nelson, recorded in 2018.

Rest In Peace, Paul. We miss you.