Jon & The Nightriders "Fiberglass Rocket" 1996

"He caught the swell as it became a wave. Tons of water surged around him and he felt force of the sea's lift. He angled up from his knees, stood balanced for a moment, and moved forward. Stepping from side to side, he slid the board to the left, down the face of the wave and into the curl, propelled forward like a fiberglass rocket." - liner notes
Not only is John (AKA Jon) Blair the greatest archivist and writer in the history of surf music, he can play as well as he writes. Jon and the Nightriders were one of the very first surf music revivalists in the early 80's. This CD is 5 stars all the way, with tunes ranging from pure shred to pure shimmer. Included is the greatest rendition of Apache ever waxed. Reviewer: popular culture lover (Travelers Rest, SC United States)
John Blair had been working on this album for a good long while. I had received a few tracks in advance of release, and I have to say that this album is an absolute desert island must have. The writing is his best to date. John has really gotten the sound down pat too, having learned from the likes of Shel Talmy in the past, and through countless remixes until he got just what he wanted. - by Phil Dirt
Jon & The Nightriders:
John Blair - lead & rhythm guitar, long time Nightrider Dave Wronski (Slacktone) - rhythm & lead guitar, Pete Curry (Halibuts, Hillbilly Soul Surfers, etc.) - bass, and Dusty Watson (Agent Orange, Slacktone) - drums. There are some special surprise luminary guests on the album too, like Paul Johnson, BIlly Swanson (Eliminators), and John Zambetti (Malibooz)

trax:
1. Depth Charge 2. Boogie Board 3. Night Patrol 4. Amor del Mar 5. Joy Ride 6. Rev-Up 7. Tailspin 8. Midnight Run 9. Moontide 10. Earthquake at Surf City 11. Hot Doggin' 12. Spindrift 13. Horror Hayride 14. (Waves of) Lunada Bay 15. Hurricane 16. Apache