Neal Ford & The Fanatics

Based in Houston, Neal Ford & the Fanatics never had much of an impact outside of Texas but they were one of the stronger of the legions of regionally popular psychedelic/garage outfits. Never as wild as Austin's the 13th Floor Elevators, Ford had a bigger, brighter sound, one that certainly showed a deep appreciation for the British Invasion but also found space for swirling, insistent organ and a facility with an R&B groove that wasn't quite common among other garage bands. Ironically enough, Ford & the Fanatics wound up hampered by the very thing that made them distinctive:...