[6][7] He began playing guitar professionally during high school; Reckard got his early nickname "Fast Farm" from his fast-picking style and the name of this band.
[8] He graduated from Claremont High School in 1970,[9] and attended college at UC Santa Cruz, but left to pursue a music career.
[3] He also toured at various times with Rodney Crowell and the Cherry Bombs[citation needed] and Larry Hosford[13](Shelter Records).
[14] At least during the period of the Hot Band, Reckard played a Gibson Les Paul Junior with a custom B-Bender.
Elephant Butte Irrigation District, the largest ongoing water rights adjudication in the State of New Mexico.
[14] Reckard has also recorded with Buck Owens,[20] Tom Adler, Tonya Rae, Silver Shoes, and Don Michael Simpson.