The Tubes

Sushi Girl - Completion Backwards Principle

Back in 1982 or 83 The Tubes and The Indianapolis Symphony (with the fabulous John Nelson conducting) were both at Valparaiso University on the same night. I really wanted to see The Tubes, but the woman I was dating preferred the Symphony, so there we were. As we walked out of the Symphony venue after the show, we heard this incredible racket, so we stopped to listen. It was the Tubes, playing in the basketball gym, and we could hear them all the way across campus! It was then I knew I'd picked the wrong show, and ultimately the wrong woman.

Sigh....

David

Love the tubes for years. How about the awesome guitar solo on "Talk to ya Later" by Steve Lukather of Toto fame...? not too mention singers "Fee Waybill" - and the hot "Re Styles" ... production by Todd Rundgren.... very zappa-like satire and social commentary

How about the ending lyric/vamp to "What do you want from life"...

..."if you're an American citizen you are entitled to:...
a Merc Montclair, a Mark IV, a meteor,
a Mercedes, an MG, or a Malibu,
a Mort Moriarty, a Maserati, a Mac truck,
a Mazda, a new Monza, or a moped,
a Winnebago--Heck, a herd of Winnebago's we're giving 'em away,
or how about a McCulloch chainsaw,
a Las Vegas wedding,
a Mexican divorce,
a solid gold Kama Sutra coffee pot,
or a baby's arm holding an apple?"

Ghost Rider,

Are you sure PP died? I saw the smokin' band Todd R put together for last fall's mini tour with Jesse Gress, PP and Kasim Sultan. The set was Nazz like blues/rock and PP was all over it. I'd have thought his death would have been pretty widely reported on the TR sites I follow. Also, a quick google didn't reveal any obits and all the bios I found seem to refer to him in present tense. If true, it's a real loss and very sad.

Marty

Prairie Prince also did all the studio work on XTC Skylarking - truly brilliant. Check out his solo during Man Who Sailed Around his Soul.

Reports of his death have been greatly exaggerated. Prairie Prince is alive and well.