Episode #46

March 19, 2023

Theme: Stratocaster Guitar

The Fender Stratocaster, or “Strat”, came from the evolution of the Telecaster guitar. The Telecaster was the first solid-body electric guitar with a sound that worked and was readily adopted by musicians. It was heavy and a bit clunky so some changes were made including cutting away some of the body as well as adding a third pickup.

The Stratocaster was born. This week Randy introduces us to the pop world’s most iconic guitar as well as some of the people who made it famous: Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Kim Mitchell, Buddy Holly and others make the playlist.

Tune in for a sampler of the guitar that rocks the world on the Tap.

• PEGGY SUE Buddy Holly

• LOTTA LOVIN’ Gene Vincent

• HEY JOE Jimi Hendrix

• RIDE THAT TRAIN Jimmy James

• SULTANS OF SWING Dire Straits

• LET IT RIDE Bachman Turner Overdrive

• YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME Bon Jovi

• VOODOO THING Colin James

• SCATTERBRAIN Jeff Beck

• MISERLOU Dick Dale

• NOWHERE MAN The Beatles

• SMOKE ON THE WATER Deep Purple

• GO FOR SODA Kim Mitchell

• LAYLA Derek & The Dominos

• SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT Bonnie Raitt

• YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHIN’ YET Bachman Turner Overdrive

• SWEET HOME ALABAMA Lynyrd Skynyrd