Sputnik Links

Bill at Myspace
Just so you know this site gets little love these days, but there is music there to check out.

Kami Nixon
When Bill plays out it's usually with Kami. Check her out.

BOONE SPOONER
Bill's boy and fine young songwriter. Check it out and send him email.

DOGGIEWALKS.NET
Bill's daughter Coco's website for her awesome dog and cat walking... sitting... service.

THE TUBES LIVE AT MYSPACE
I've created this page to pay tribute to the original band and its live performances. Also to help with the buzz on Michael Cotten's Tubes documentary.

Michael Cotten
Bill's former band mate and creative partner. All sorts of cool art and design.

Prairie Prince
Bill's former band mate and favorite drummer of all time.

ROGER STEEN BAND
Bill's former partner in guitar-like crime has a new side project.

Vince Welnick (RIP)
Bill's former band mate and a gifted piano player. Vince is also one of the four original Beans along with Bill, Rick Anderson and Bob McIntosh.

AL KOOPER
Recording the first Tubes album with Al was a real learning experience for Bill.

RACHELE CULP'S DEEP BLUE C
Wearable Art

Blue Bear School of American Music
Bill taught here for many years.

Misc. Links

Astronomoy Picture of the Day
You will be as a grain of sand made small by the universe. And then you will grow mighty with humility and the knowledge there of.

Quit Day
Quit smoking and breathe easy.

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
You know what they are all about if not click the link.

Music Links (bands & more)

Chet Atkins (RIP)
The country gentleman...need I say more?.

A Site dedicated to the Captain (Beefheart that is) If you are at all interested in Beefheart this is a great site to visit.

D-Lucca (East Bay)
Bassist extraordinaire as well as songwriter and all around good guy.

TOMMY EMMANUEL (AUS)
Maybe the best guitar player in the world, acoustic at the very least. Jaw dropping.

EDAN EVERLY (Atlanta)
Talented singer, musician and songwriter. He's got those blood harmonies.

Luce (SF) Bill's former student.
A great local band with a totally cool debut release. Check these guys out!

STEVE LUKATHER (LA)
He rips, he roars, but more so much more he is the TONE MASTER!

Buddy & Julie Miller (Nashville)
They make beautiful music together.

Scotty Moore (Nashville)
Scotty is the man and one of THE greatest guitarist EVER.

Mark Needham (LA)
Fabulous mixer and engineer, he's the big time now!

Nickel Creek (San Diego)
This band is awesome. New Grass at it's finest.

Amanda Fucking Palmer (On the Road)
If you "get" the early Tubes caberet style you will dig Amanda Palmer and definitely check out the Dresden Dolls.

Strange Girl (SF)
Featuring Kim Foscato on guitar and vocals.

20 Minute Loop (SF)
In a sea of prefab, and isle of unique. Bill's favorite band. Sadly they broke up.

Glenn WALTERS (SF)
One of the truely great singers not just in the City but anywhere.