The solution? Cobble together a few surf-rock instrumentals that might inspire even more pimply faced kids to pick up a Fender. Of course many of them showed up without a singer nearly as good as Holly. Then throw in all those tasty stringbenders who made the pilgrimage to Petty’s Clovis studio back in the ‘50s and ‘60s hoping to get a piece of that action. Speaking of Holly… How did Clovis, New Mexico, become such a hotbed of surf guitar? Well, it starts with a first-rate producer – in this case, Norman Petty, who had a proven track record with the world’s greatest bespectacled rocker. Some think The Mob was involved others blame Charles Manson. Unfortunately, Fuller died two years later under mysterious circumstances… and the rumors continue to swirl. Here’s a ’64 release on the Donna label that plays off of one of the year’s most popular TV shows, My Favorite Martian. But you might not know that Fuller and his band, The Fanatics, also rode the surf with the best of them. I’m sure you’re familiar with his most enduring tune, I Fought the Law (famously pilfered by John Mellencamp for his hit Authority Song). Although he grew up in El Paso and idolized fellow Texan Buddy Holly, Bobby Fuller cut most of his classic stuff in the more surf-friendly environs of Southern California. Let’s start with something as unarguable as mom, apple pie and an awesome Malibu longboard.
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