‘No Rock’ by ‘The Sands Of Time’

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Sands Of Time

Finally, after 24 years, the release our very own ‘Metal Machine Music’,

‘No Rock’ by the secretive ‘Sands Of Time’ an early version of the AKF, was recorded in an undisclosed location with a Pink Floyd connection in one misty morning in 1993.

Two compositions, 1.Valhalla 2. Merlin.

The two halves of the Division Bell heads were used as a Binaural recording platform for the performance.

Say yes to No Rock!

No instruments were harmed in the making of this recording.

Big Jake

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released May 10, 2017

Robert Courtney – Makita Palm Random Orbital Sander
Big Jake – Bosch Single Speed Palm Random Orbital Sander
Mad Dog – Sealey Air Palm Orbital Sander
Rock Section – Black and Decker DN41 Sander

Amplification by HH ELECTRONICS and Marshall.

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New Skin Patrol Release ‘Rock Section (One Night In Paris)’ 1981

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Recently unearthed, the only known recording of Skin Patrol’s Rock Section concept album ‘One Night In Paris’, recorded around the time of the 131 gig in 1981.

Everything’s happening like a landslide
A landslide going on up
But stagnant water is
Lying over me
As a voice whispers in my ear
Hey Jim , look over there
Two gendarmes at the end of the bath
With my battered guitars in their hands
Clanking on their guns
Singing ‘La Mer’
I slide out of consciousness
And wonder where you are
Rock Section

‘In a Parisian Bathtub’

Back to digging,

Big Jake.

released May 10, 2017
Listen here…….

‘Everything’s Happening’ Session Two Demos and Lost Tracks – ‘She Drinks The Wine’

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More early demos plus lost tracks from 1984 for One Million Fuzztone Guitars that ended up becoming the templates for the second “Everything’s Happening” studio sessions.

Big Jake

Released May 9, 2017

Music & Lyrics by Robert Courtney
Robert Courtney: Vocals, 12 String Guitar, 12 String Fuzz Guitar, 12 String ‘Bass’ Guitar.

Listen here!

 

Landslide by Vortex Patrol

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Vortex Patrol Landslide 040

What ended up as the ‘Everything’s Happening’ LP was originally destined to be the next One Million Fuzztone Guitars album, but when it became clear that was not going to happen (because they did not want to come out to play) became Landslide by Vortex Patrol. The band name was suggested for us by Jim Morrison in the ‘Rock Section’ seances.
Later remixed with live drums and released as ‘Everything’s Happening’ by Robert Courtney this early version features two ‘lost tracks’ that did not fit (due to space constraints) on the finished LP (should have been a double).

Hope you like it.

Play it LOUD!

But remember,

We are not responsible for your speakers…..

Big Jake.

Listen to it here: https://onemillionfuzztoneguitars.bandcamp.com/album/landslide

20th Century Box

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All live takes from the 20th Century Box Sessions, featuring the (in Jim’s opinion) greatest version of ‘Blue Baby’, clocking in at just under 11 minutes!
Big Jake.

All songs by Robert Courtney.
Robert Courtney (Vocals), Big Jake (Sound FX and Synth), Mad Dog (Earthed guitar lead through effects pedals), Rock Section (Drums).

20th Century Box, full album now available, listen here:  https://onemillionfuzztoneguitars.bandcamp.com/album/20th-century-box

New release – The Day

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The Day Final
A compilation of early demos from 1985 for One Million Fuzztone Guitars that ended up becoming the templates for the first “Everything’s Happening” studio sessions.

released May 19, 2016

Music & Lyrics by Robert Courtney
Robert Courtney: Vocals, 12 String Guitar, 12 String Fuzz Guitar, 12 String ‘Bass’ Guitar.

 
Listen to The Day at Bandcamp
https://onemillionfuzztoneguitars.bandcamp.com/album/the-day 

 

 

Radio on Berlin Presents One Million Fuzztone Guitars / Skin Patrol

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Radio on Berlin Presents guests Oyasumi live and sessions from Dub Syndicate, One Million Fuzztone Guitars / Skin Patrol and selector DJ Smart Monkey Radio-on-berlin

Radio Berlin

Monday 29 June 2015 at 20:00 – The Wirebender presents On the Mix

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Previously unseen photographs of One Million Fuzztone Guitars at The National Theatre, Southbank, London 1983.

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Previously unseen photographs of One Million Fuzztone Guitars at The National Theatre, Southbank, London 1983.

"And he dressed that guitar like a mutha!"

One Million Fuzztone Guitars live at The National Theatre, Southbank, London 1983.

“Handsome, debonair, and weird. Some times I’d think “this is way too weird, I wish they had one less fuzz-tone guitar”, and then another night I’d be thinking “damn this is normal, can’t they get another fuzz-tone guitar”. On reflection, I think you nailed it!” Dave Sketchley

Thank you Andrew Dickinson for finding the photographs!

We just need to find the tape and the film……..Big Jake.