The Tubes
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1972 in San Francisco, California, United States
- Active: 1972 - present
Biography
The Tubes are a San Francisco rock band formed in 1972, famous for turning rock concerts into satirical theatre under frontman Fee Waybill and his personas such as Quay Lewd. Their #A&M Records# debut in 1975 introduced 'White Punks on Dope', and after the *Todd Rundgren* produced 'Remote Control' they moved to #Capitol Records# for 'The Completion Backward Principle' and 'Outside Inside', which gave them the top ten hit 'She's a Beauty'. The band still tours with three original members.
Genres
The Tubes Discography
- The Tubes (1975) - Album - rated 3.52/5
- Young and Rich (1976) - Album - rated 3.52/5
- Now (1977) - Album - rated 3.19/5
- Remote Control (1979) - Album - rated 3.57/5
- Outside Inside (1983) - Album - rated 2.96/5
- White Punks on Dope (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.63/5
- Tubes World Tour 2001 (2000) - Album - rated 3.43/5
Members
- Fee Waybill - lead vocals (1972 - 1986, 1993 - present)
- Roger Steen - guitar, vocals (1972 - present)
- Prairie Prince - drums, percussion (1972 - present)
- Rick Anderson - bass (1972 - 2022)
- Bill Spooner - guitar, vocals (1972 - 1989)
- Vince Welnick - keyboards, vocals (1972 - 1989)
- Michael Cotten - synthesizer, keyboards (1972 - 1986)
- Re Styles - vocals (1975 - 1979)
- Mingo Lewis - percussion, drums (1976 - 1979)