This show, staged at Winterland in the band’s hometown of San Francisco, on February 21st, 1975, a few months before the release of their self-titled debut album in June of that year, clearly shows the great energy that the Tubes had at this early point in their career. This short set, clocks in at just under 30 minutes. Listen for yourself by clicking here. Then compare the energy of that ensemble of the Tubes with the one that released Genius of America in 1996:
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…and don’t miss this one while you are at it.
Sweet!
Frank Zappa gets namechecked during the song “The Tubes World Tour”!
We need a new Tubes album, maybe Todd Rundgren can produce? – after he’s finished producing the new New York Dolls album, of course.