The Tubes

== Info ==
Hard rock band best known for their hits White Punks on Dope and She's a Beauty. Former member Bill Spooner worked at the Fillmore West. Supporting act for Led Zeppelin. Their manager previously worked with Santana. White Punks on Dope was covered by Mötley Crüe. Performed at the Roxy. Cher, and Gene Simmons of Kiss, both attended a Tubes performance. Performed with Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. Their album Remote Control was produced by Todd Rundgren and is about the novel Being There. The band was known for their allusions to mainstream cinema, pop culture, television, and literature during their concerts. The Completion Backward Principle was produced by David Foster of Earth, Wind, and Fire. It provided the hit Talk To Ya Later. The song She's a Beauty was recorded with members of Chicago and Toto. Member Vince Welnick left to work with Rundgren and then joined Grateful Dead. Opened for The New York Dolls and Led Zeppelin. Performed at Winterland. Performed at the Palace of Fine Arts and at the Whisky-A-Go-Go. Headlined Peter Gabriel of Genesis. Appeared on an Andy Warhol magazine. Opened for David Bowie. Three other rock hits.
== Genres ==
Hard Rock
== Songs ==
Talk to Ya Later
She's a Beauty
Category:Eighties
Category:Hard Rock
Category:Glam Rock