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"Love Bomb" Era, 1985

"Outside/Inside" Era 1983

The Tubes Video, 1982

Completion Backwards Principle Tour '81

Black Album, A&M/1980, Unreleased

"Remote Control" Era, 1979

The Tubes, 'Now' Spring Tour, 1977

The Tubes @ Palace of Fine Arts, SF 1977
Presented by David Allen
© The Tubes Project LLC 2009
(picture and sound improve through show, audio distorted on master tape)

Tubes ensemble...

Fee Waybill: Vocals
Bill "Swami" Spooner: Guitar, Vocals, Head Writer
Roger Steen: Guitar, Vocals
Vince Welnick: Keyboards, Vocals
Rick Anderson: Bass
Michael Cotten: Arp 2600 Synthesizer
Prairie Prince: Drums
Mingo Lewis: Percussion, Keyboards, vocals on Pimp
Re Styles: Vocals
Kenny Ortega: Choreography
Dancers: Kenny Ortega, Michael Springer, Leroy Jones, Re Styles, Cindi Osborn, Helene Goux and Mary Niland.
Set Design by Cotten/Prince
Live Event Visual Amplification: Tj McHose

The Tubes, 'Young and Rich' Tour, 1976

The Tubes live in Buffalo, NY 5/8/76
Audio © Prairie Prince archives
© The Tubes Project LLC 2009
Photos by Peter Stupar (Paramount Theater and Bimbos)
http://peterstupar.com/

Tubes ensemble...

Fee Waybill: Vocals
Bill "Sputnik" Spooner: Guitar, Vocals, Head Writer
Roger Steen: Guitar, Vocals
Vince Welnick: Keyboards, Vocals
Rick Anderson: Bass
Michael Cotten: Arp 2600 Synthesizer
Prairie Prince: Drums
Re Styles: Vocals
Jane Dornacker: "Cathy Perkins"
Kenny Ortega: Choreography
Dancers: Kenny Ortega, Leroy Jones, Re Styles, Cindi Osborn, Helene Goux and Mary Niland.
Set Design by Cotten/Prince
Live Event Visual Amplification: Tj McHose

The Tubes, 'Ad Hoc Rock' Tour, 1975

The Tubes live at The Boarding House, San Francisco, 8/75.
Presented by David Allen
(Incomplete show, last third unrecorded)
© The Tubes Project LLC 2009

Tubes ensemble...

Fee Waybill: Vocals
Bill "Sputnik" Spooner: Guitar, Vocals, Head Writer
Roger Steen: Guitar, Vocals
Vince Welnick: Keyboards, Vocals
Rick Anderson: Bass
Michael Cotten: Arp 2600 Synthesizer
Prairie Prince: Drums
Kenny Ortega: Choreography
Jane Dornacker: "Wanda Women"
Dancers: Kenny Ortega, Michael Holman, Re Styles, Cindi Osborn, Helene Goux and Mary Niland.
Set Design by Cotten/Prince
Live Event Visual Amplification: Tj McHose

Video Demo, 1974, California Hall

Bill Spooner, Tubes Leader

'Vince Welnick Day' 7/9/2009

Rare Videos celebrating The Tubes and Grateful Dead Keyboardist. On 7/9/2006, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, declared 7/9 "Vince Welnick" day in honor of his contributions to the city.

Fee Waybill Soundtracks and Solo