Cult Files Vol. 4 - Rudi Protrudi: "The Creature That Time Didn't Forget"

 

  Few musicians have devoted an entire lifetime to keeping the spirit of garage rock alive quite like Rudi Protrudi. Best known as the driving force behind The Fuzztones, his story stretches far beyond the band that helped ignite the garage revival of the 1980s.

  Long before becoming one of the underground's most enduring figures, Rudi had already passed through a remarkable succession of projects. From his teenage beginnings with King Arthur's Quart in 1966, through the hard rock of Springhead Motorshark, the explosive bubblegum punk of Tina Peel, the glorious irreverence of Vulcan Death Grip, the reverb-drenched instrumentals of Link Protrudi & The Jaymen, and collaborations with Loveland, Craig Moore and a variety of solo projects.

  Rather than settling into a single formula, Protrudi has spent decades exploring garage, punk, hard rock, instrumental surf, rhythm & blues and psychedelia, always driven by a deep love of sixties music and an unmistakable personality. As a musician, record collector, producer and tireless champion of the genre, his influence has been instrumental in keeping the garage scene alive. Without people like Rudi Protrudi, it's hard to imagine the worldwide garage revival ever reaching the audience it enjoys today.

  This session spans almost five decades of recordings, revealing that behind The Fuzztones' unmistakable fringe and Farfisa organ there has always been a restless musician, driven by an endless need to create.

  Because some artists follow trends.

  Rudi Protrudi has always preferred to chase the ghosts of garage rock...

and make sure they never stopped making noise.

Trashlist:
01. Springhead Motorshark - Rock On 18 (1973)
02. Tina Peel - Fifi Goes Pop (1979)
03. Tina Peel - Weekend Geek (1979)
04. Tina Peel - Pajama Party (1978)
05. The Fuzztones - Bad News Travels Fast (1984)
06. The Fuzztones - Brand New Man (1984)
07. The Fuzztones - She's Wicked (1985)
08. The Fuzztones - Epitaph For A Head (1985)
09. Vulcano Death Grip With Ann Magnuson - Get It Up Or Get Out (1986)
10. Link Protrudi And The Jaymen - Chicken Choke (1987)
11. Link Protrudi And The Jaymen - Surfin' The Nile (1994)
12. Link Protrudi And The Jaymen - Summertime (1992)
13. Link Protrudi And The Jaymen - Beaver Shot (1992)
14. Loveland - Black Glove (2010)
15. Loveland - Paranoia (2011)
16. Rudi Protrudi - L.S.D. Madre A Wreck Of Me (1993)
17. Rudi Protrudi - Stalking After Midnight (1993)
18. Craig Moore, Rudi Protrudi, The Others - Bad Woman (1999)
19. Craig Moore, Rudi Protrudi, The Others - No Reason To Complain (1999)
20. Rudi Protrudi - Gimme Danger (1994)
21. King Arthur's Quart - They're Gonna Take You Away (1966)

Unearthed by Tony Rivers