Bill Spooner co-founded The Tubes in the early 70s — a band that collided hard rock with vaudeville, satire, science fiction, and theatrical excess. Over four decades, he wrote or co-wrote some of their most enduring songs and defined the guitar voice of one of rock's most spectacular live acts.
Quay Lewd, Dr. Strangekiss, mud wrestlers, game shows, giant TVs — The Tubes didn't just play shows, they staged rock opera on a scale that shaped MTV-era performance. Bill's songwriting was the backbone.
Read the full storyThe man, the guitar, the songs. Fifty years of writing, recording, and starting trouble on stage.
Enter → 02Phoenix, 1969. The band that came before The Tubes — and made The Tubes possible.
Enter → 03The band that made rock theatrical. From North Bay clubs to stadium tours.
Enter → 04Stream every record. Singles, LPs, deep cuts — on Spotify.
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"The Tubes were the ultimate rock theater — a Las Vegas floor show set on fire by a punk band."