The Tubes Group:
Fee Waybill-Vocals/Athletics
Bill Sputnik Spooner-Lead Guitar/Vocals
Michael Cotten-Synthesizers/Vocals
Prairie Prince-Drums
Roger Steen-Lead Guitar/Vocals
Rick Anderson-Bass
Vince Welnick-Keyboards/Vocals
Re Styles-Vocals/Glamour
Mingo Lewis-Percussion Director: Kenny Ortega Cast:
Jane Dornaker (Leila T. Snake) Leroi Jones Michael Springer Pearl Harbour Michael Holman Dizzy Heights Gail Lowe Edwin Heaven Dancers: Cindi Garvie (Natasha The Tongue)
Helene Gouax Mary Niland
Lorryanna Catalano Caty Bevan Sharon Collins Shelly Pang Cynthia Rhodes Cheryl Hangland Michele Rundgren
Influences
Captain Beefheart
Danny Kaye
The Mothers of Invention
Quinn Martin
Wallace & Ladmo
John Coltraine
James Brown
Johnny Cash
Elvis
Mike Condello
The Beatles
The Who
Cream
Ray Trainer
Jimi Hendrix
Mel Brooks
Bob MacIntosh
pop culture
Mike Evans
Sätty
Gerald Kudo
TV
There were two bands from Phoenix, AZ. the Beans and the Red, White, and Blues
Band. They both came to San Francisco... some to go to art school and the rest
just to get out of the heat. When the RWBB lost their bass player they offered
a the gig they had at the Art Institute to the Beans. Sputnik said, hey why
not play it together. Bob thought he and Prairie playing together would blow
the roof off the place. He was right. They united as the Beans and eventually
became the Tubes.
Hi, I'm Anna Spooner and I am the wife of Tubes founder Bill "Sputnik" Spooner. I've created this myspace page to honor one of rocks best, most under
appreciated live bands... The Tubes. The shows of the 70s and early 80s are
legendary, but it was much more than biting satyrical humor and dancers with
electrical tape over there nipples. The music was powerful and compelling, the
performance earnest and passionate. Listen to the live tracks and hear for yourself.
