Obit:Jim Fuller-Godfather of Surf music(1947-2017)

Subject: Review: Godfather of Surf music
From: GUEST,Musicmaddness
Date: 13 Dec 04 - 03:57 PM

Jim Fuller "Godfather of Surf Guitar"lead guitar of the Surfaris {Wipeout, Surfer Joe , Waikik Run,Point Panic...} Is doing his surf tunes and singing the blues with his rock,blues surf revival all stars "JIM FULLER AND THE BEATNIK"Godfather Fullergoing back to his roots. He's got that Muddy Water things. Lesa Frazier and Kathy Merick can sing loud soulful and cool blues with Mr Fuller. A band to hear and enjoy!

Subject: RE: Review: Godfather of Surf music
From: M.Ted
Date: 13 Dec 04 - 07:58 PM

Funny, I was just wondering what ever happened to him yesterday-- Website? Links? Anything!!

Subject: RE: Review: Godfather of Surf music
From: GUEST,beachvagabond
Date: 13 Mar 12 - 04:36 PM

He is like the waves of the sea~~~~~ Alwaves there alwaves flowing.. Jimmy Rocks!

Subject: RE: Review: Godfather of Surf music
From: GUEST,rockin roll
Date: 05 Feb 13 - 07:06 AM

I heard James Fullers lead guitar in the Surfaris band a few years back in Newport Beach Ca .. That Jimmy sure can play guitar...! .He had some other great guitar slingers one was Paul Johnston,, but Jimmy was the showman, he has got real feel, da sound and licks for miles... They rocked!!
The Surfaris are HOT !!

Subject: RE: Review: Godfather of Surf music
From: GUEST,Kathy
Date: 26 Jun 13 - 10:47 AM

Aloha
I love the Surfaris and jimmy Fuller is the best of all surf guitar players.. He even plays an sings a mean blues . I heard him at the Malibu Inn a few years back with another band not his Surfaris ..it was fantastic the band was wonderful He played surf R&B , jazz, blues classic rock ,you name it he played it.. .. Just wow to Jimmy...

Subject: RE: Review: Godfather of Surf music
From: GUEST,rock&roll fan
Date: 02 Jun 17 - 03:48 AM

RIP "Godfather" Fuller....

Subject: RE: Obit:Jim Fuller-Godfather of Surf music(1947-2017)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 02 Jun 17 - 04:37 AM

Not much in his Wikipedia article:

Jim Fuller (June 27, 1947 – March 3, 2017) was the lead guitarist and co-songwriter of 1960s rock band The Surfaris.

Fuller was known as the "Godfather" of surf music, a Californian folk rock music.

He was also a studio musician that has performed on many other artists' recordings of rock, folk, and blues songs throughout his career, doing vocals, lead and bass guitar.

Fuller, with his Fender guitar in photographs and its sound on The Surfaris albums, contributed to the popularity of Leo Fender's instruments.

His name is on "Hollywood's Rock Walk of Fame".

As of 2004 he continued to perform with The Surfaris and other bands, with a fan base in United States, Europe, and Japan.

He died on March 3, 2017 in Monrovia, California, at the age of 69.