#123- original air-date: Nov. 23, 2013

Starting with the very first Bottomless Pit show back in 2005, “A Salute To the Fender Stratocaster” was an occasionally-recurring feature segment on the show throughout its entire history. On this episode I decided to go big and do the salute for all three segments- i.e. the entire show… 

Over the years of course, a staggeringly diverse range of artistes have embraced the Stratocaster- this show begins at the very beginning with Sammy Pruitt, Thumbs Carlisle, Johnny “Guitar” Watson, Otis Rush, et. al., and from there we go to other points on the map, mainly NYC, and hear Nile Rodgers, Robert Quine, Leni Stern, and of course many more. What could go wrong??..

SHOW # 123

WILD WEEKEND- THE REBELS

WILD WEEKEND CHA CHA- THE REBELS

GO BOY GO- CARL SMITH

SPRINGFIELD GUITAR SOCIAL- THUMBS CARLLILE AND BILL WORTHINGTON

TWIN GUITAR BOOGIE- BOB WILLS AND HIS TEXAS PLAYBOYS

DO UNTO OTHERS- PEE WEE CRAYTON

SPACE GUITAR- JOHNNY “GUITAR” WATSON

ALL YOUR LOVE (I MISS LOVING)- OTIS RUSH

HARLEM NOCTURNE- THE VISCOUNTS

SOMETHING IS WRONG IN SPANISH HARLEM- LENI STERN

JESSE- LENI STERN

SORCERER- LENI STERN

LIARS BEWARE- RICHARD HELL AND THE VOIDOIDS

JACK THE RIPPER- THE RAYBEATS

SICK± OF MYSELF- MATTHEW SWEET

LE FREAK- CHIC