Bottomless Pit with Marshall Crenshaw

Best of Bottomless Pit w/ Marshall Crenshaw #224 “Americana” - from Mar. 12, 2016 Most of what I played over the years could be describes as Americana of one kind or another- on this show we get into the “Americana”, genre, with Kurt Vile, Porter Wagoner, Eric “Roscoe” Ambel, et. al. PORTER WAGONER- RUBBER ROOM CHESTER AND LESTER- I’M YOUR GREATEST FAN KURT VILE- I’M AN OUTLAW SALLY FORD AND THE SOUND OUTSIDE- AGAINST THE LAW ERIC “ROSCOE” AMBEL- MISS OHIO SAMANTHA MARTIN- WHEN YOU WALK AWAY CHARLES LLOYD AND THE MARVELS- LA LLARONA  SAMANTHA MARTIN- MY CROWN CHARLES LLOYD AND THE MARVELS- OF COURSE OF COURSE RED SIMPSON- ROLL TRUCK ROLL RED SIMPSON- JACKKNIFE RED SIMPSON- HIGHWAY PATROL ERIC “ROSCOE” AMBEL- DON’T MAKE ME BREAK YOU +++++ THE BOTTOMLESS PIT I did a one-hour radio show on New York’s WFUV from 2011-18, every Saturday night (until it got switched to Sunday nights during late 2017). But the show originally started on WKZE in the Hudson Valley during 2005-6; then I brought it back at the station’s request during 2010. (RIP, station owner Will Stanley.) I always loved doing the show and was proud of it. It was “a weekly roundup of items from my personal record collection”- a large percentage of the records that got played over the years were things that I had some kind of longstanding emotional connection with, but I also played lots of things that I happened to be discovering during the moment at hand.  It’s nice to be able to say that nobody at either station ever said a negative word to me about what I was playing, or suggested what I should be playing, etc., so the show was pure self-expression for me.  I eventually had to pull the plug on the whole thing for various reasons at the end of 2017, but thanks to a suggestion from webmaster Franklin Odel, I’ll be posting reruns of the show here on YouTube! Watch this space!.. MC

#190- from May 16, 2015 A salute to one of the greatest American record labels ever, ESP-Disc Records, a label that went where others dared not go. They elevated the culture. We hear The Fugs, Albert Ayler, Pearls Before Swine, Karl Berger, Sun Ra, The Godz, and many more. I only regret that I didn’t know about Patty Waters at the time, otherwise she’d have been included. (#190) Part 1 ART VAN DAMME QUINTET- I HEAR MUSIC THE FUGS- DEFEATED THE FUGS- KILL FOR PEACE SUN RA- INTERPLANETARY TRAVELLERS ALBERT AYLER- GHOSTS (VARIATION #1) Part 2 PEARLS BEFORE SWINE- ANOTHER TIME THE GODZ- LAY IN THE SUN THE GODZ- WHITE CAT HEAT KARL BERGER- STEPS THE FUGS- I COULDN’T GET HIGH Part 3 THE FUGS- MY BED IS GETTING CROWDED SUN RA- THE COSMOS JOEY RAMONE- WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD +++++ THE BOTTOMLESS PIT I did a one-hour radio show on New York’s WFUV from 2011-18, every Saturday night (until it got switched to Sunday nights during late 2017). But the show originally started on WKZE in the Hudson Valley during 2005-6; then I brought it back at the station’s request during 2010. (RIP, station owner Will Stanley.) I always loved doing the show and was proud of it. It was “a weekly roundup of items from my personal record collection”- a large percentage of the records that got played over the years were things that I had some kind of longstanding emotional connection with, but I also played lots of things that I happened to be discovering during the moment at hand.  It’s nice to be able to say that nobody at either station ever said a negative word to me about what I was playing, or suggested what I should be playing, etc., so the show was pure self-expression for me.  I eventually had to pull the plug on the whole thing for various reasons at the end of 2017, but thanks to a suggestion from webmaster Franklin Odel, I’ll be posting reruns of the show here on YouTube! Watch this space!.. MC

United Sound Systems, Detroit #142- original air-date, Apr. 12, 2014   On this show we salute a real fountainhead of American popular music, namely legendary Detroit recording studio, United Sound Systems. No studio ever had a more monumental legacy than this place; on this show we cover a pretty wide gamut but only manage to scratch the surface. We hear from John Lee Hooker, The MC5, Charlie Parker, T-Bone Walker. George Clinton, The Gaylords, Aretha Franklin, (a band called) Death, on and on.. Another mini-documentary. (#142) Playlist Part 1: JOHN LEE HOOKER- GONNA BOOGIE JOHN LEE HOOKER- BOOGIE CHILLEN JIMMY WORK- DON’T KNOCK, JUST COME ON IN CHARLIE PARKER QUINTET- ANOTHER HAIRDO T-BONE WALKER- MY BABY IS NOW ON MY MIND GEORGE CLINTON- ATOMIC DOG Segue #1 Playlist Part 2: THE GAYLORDS- TELL ME YOU’RE MINE THE MC5- LOOKING AT YOU THE RATIONALS- RESPECT MARV JOHNSON- YOU’VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES JOHNNIE TAYLOR- DISCO LADY Segue #2 Playlist Part 3: ARETHA FRANKLIN- JIMMY LEE DEATH- FREAKIN’ OUT THE DRAMATICS- WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET +++++ THE BOTTOMLESS PIT I did a one-hour radio show on New York’s WFUV from 2011-18, every Saturday night (until it got switched to Sunday nights during late 2017). But the show originally started on WKZE in the Hudson Valley during 2005-6; then I brought it back at the station’s request during 2010. (RIP, station owner Will Stanley.) I always loved doing the show and was proud of it. It was “a weekly roundup of items from my personal record collection”- a large percentage of the records that got played over the years were things that I had some kind of longstanding emotional connection with, but I also played lots of things that I happened to be discovering during the moment at hand.  It’s nice to be able to say that nobody at either station ever said a negative word to me about what I was playing, or suggested what I should be playing, etc., so the show was pure self-expression for me.  I eventually had to pull the plug on the whole thing for various reasons at the end of 2017, but thanks to a suggestion from webmaster Franklin Odel, I’ll be posting reruns of the show here on YouTube! Watch this space!.. MC

#234- from June 4, 2016 The late great Rock artiste Cub Koda was someone that I was glad to know. He was the first Rock musician I ever knew who had his own radio show- maybe I got the idea from him. Another recurring show motif on the Bottomless Pit was called “What Might Cub Play?”, where I’d try and tap into his own unique stream of consciousness. On this edition, I throw in lots of great Bollywood Rock and Roll and ask the musical question, “Would Cub Have Liked This Stuff?”. Part 1: DANNY ZELLA- BLACK SAX’S THE BUSTERS- BUST OUT THE PHANTOM- LOVE ME MOHAMMED RAFI- JAAN PEHASHAN HO JOHNNY AND JACKIE- LITTLE GIRL ASHA BHOSLE & MOHAMMED RAFI- AAJA AAJA Segue 1 Part 2: FREDDIE AND THE HITCHIKERS- SINNERS KISHOR KUMAR & ASHA BHOSLE- TAKI O TAKI HERBIE DUNCAN- HOT LIPS BABY ASHA BHOSLE- EENA MEENA DIKKA Segue 2 Part 3: HANK MIZELL- JUNGLE ROCK MOHAMMED RAFI & ASHA BHOSLE- SAAR PE TOM REEVES- PRIMITIVE LOVE MOHAMMED RAFI- NAINA LA PORTUGUESE JOE- TEENAGE RIOT JOEY RAMONE- WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD https://marshallcrenshaw.com +++++ THE BOTTOMLESS PIT I did a one-hour radio show on New York’s WFUV from 2011-18, every Saturday night (until it got switched to Sunday nights during late 2017). But the show originally started on WKZE in the Hudson Valley during 2005-6; then I brought it back at the station’s request during 2010. (RIP, station owner Will Stanley.) I always loved doing the show and was proud of it. It was “a weekly roundup of items from my personal record collection”- a large percentage of the records that got played over the years were things that I had some kind of longstanding emotional connection with, but I also played lots of things that I happened to be discovering during the moment at hand.  It’s nice to be able to say that nobody at either station ever said a negative word to me about what I was playing, or suggested what I should be playing, etc., so the show was pure self-expression for me.  I eventually had to pull the plug on the whole thing for various reasons at the end of 2017, but thanks to a suggestion from webmaster Franklin Odel, I’ll be posting reruns of the show here on YouTube! Watch this space!.. MC

#232- original air-date- May 21, 2016 The “All 45-RPM Show” was a recurring event on the Bottomless Pit. Over the years I did one every 10-12 weeks. Here’s a typically eclectic one. Part 1: THE LEGENDARY STARDUST COWBOY- PARALYZED THE LEGENDARY STARDUST COWBOY- I TOOK A TRIP ON A GEMINI SPACESHIP THE LEGENDARY STARDUST COWBOY- WHO’S KNOCKING AT MY DOOR THE LEGENDARY STARDUST COWBOY- DOWN IN THE WRECKING YARD THE PHANTOM- LOVE ME Segue 1 Part 2: JULIUS LAROSA- EH CUMPARI PRINCE- ALPHABET STREET PRINCE- SHE’S ALWAYS IN MY HAIR TOM JONES- KISS THE TIME- COOL PRINCE- EROTIC CITY PRINCE- RASPBERRY BERET Segue 2 Part 3: THE DIAMONDS- ZIP ZIP BUDDY KNOX- PARTY DOLL https://marshallcrenshaw.com +++++ THE BOTTOMLESS PIT I did a one-hour radio show on New York’s WFUV from 2011-18, every Saturday night (until it got switched to Sunday nights during late 2017). But the show originally started on WKZE in the Hudson Valley during 2005-6; then I brought it back at the station’s request during 2010. (RIP, station owner Will Stanley.) I always loved doing the show and was proud of it. It was “a weekly roundup of items from my personal record collection”- a large percentage of the records that got played over the years were things that I had some kind of longstanding emotional connection with, but I also played lots of things that I happened to be discovering during the moment at hand.  It’s nice to be able to say that nobody at either station ever said a negative word to me about what I was playing, or suggested what I should be playing, etc., so the show was pure self-expression for me.  I eventually had to pull the plug on the whole thing for various reasons at the end of 2017, but thanks to a suggestion from webmaster Franklin Odel, I’ll be posting reruns of the show here on YouTube! Watch this space!.. MC

Best of Bottomless Pit w/ Marshall Crenshaw A salute to the Danelectro company, of Neptune City, NJ, it’s founder Nathan Daniel, and some of the great artistes who helped immortalize the brand, like Randy California, Rene Hall, Jack Bruce, Vinnie Bell, Joey Spampinato, and many more. #170- from Nov. 15, 2014 Danelectro Guitars RITCHIE VALENS- LA BAMBA ROY ORBISON- WORKING FOR THE MAN MICKEY BAKER- BAKER’S DOZEN DANCE DANCE DANCE- THE BEACH BOYS SPIRIT- I GOT A LINE ON YOU THE KINKS- I’LL REMEMBER  THE TRASHMEN- SURFIN’ BIRD THE WHO- THE GOOD’S GONE CREAM- STRANGE BREW BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN- IT’S HARD TO BE A SAINT NRBQ- I’VE GOT A ROCKET IN MY POCKET GENE PITNEY- TOWN WITHOUT PITY THE DELFONICS- DIDN’T I BLOW YOUR MIND FREDA PAYNE- BAND OF GOLD JOE SOUTH- HOLE IN YOUR SOUL THEME FROM “TWIN PEAKS”- ANGELO BADALAMENTI https://marshallcrenshaw.com +++++ THE BOTTOMLESS PIT I did a one-hour radio show on New York’s WFUV from 2011-18, every Saturday night (until it got switched to Sunday nights during late 2017). But the show originally started on WKZE in the Hudson Valley during 2005-6; then I brought it back at the station’s request during 2010. (RIP, station owner Will Stanley.) I always loved doing the show and was proud of it. It was “a weekly roundup of items from my personal record collection”- a large percentage of the records that got played over the years were things that I had some kind of longstanding emotional connection with, but I also played lots of things that I happened to be discovering during the moment at hand.  It’s nice to be able to say that nobody at either station ever said a negative word to me about what I was playing, or suggested what I should be playing, etc., so the show was pure self-expression for me.  I eventually had to pull the plug on the whole thing for various reasons at the end of 2017, but thanks to a suggestion from webmaster Franklin Odel, I’ll be posting reruns of the show here on YouTube! Watch this space!.. MC

#248- original air-date, Oct. 8, 2016 -- I used a book as a roadmap for this show, one called Drummin’ Men, by Burt Korall, all about the great drummers of the Swing Era. These are the guys who grabbed the world and shook it, you might say. This is one of those Bottomless Pit shows that is sort of like a mini-documentary, where I put the music in context, describe all the amazing characters who made the music happen, etc.. -- MC