Tubing!

OK, you won't see the likes of Quay Lewd (photo) or Mondo Bondage anywhere when the Tubes take the stage at the Bull Run in Shirley this Friday night, but you will see original front man Fee Waybill (minus the 12" heels) singing everything from WPOD to She's a Beauty and that's good enough for me. Shortly after the Rundgren produced Love Bomb failed to ignite any sparks, Waybill left the band in 1985 releasing a few solo records and writing for film and other artists. In 1993,he rejoined the band he once roadied for. With four original members, the Tubes are guaranteed to rock the house even if they do it without the outrageous, (slightly pornographic) conceptual stage shows of the late 70's. Missing will be guitarist Bill Spooner and keyboardist Vince Welnick who went on to play with the Grateful Dead. Sadly, Welnick took his own life in 2006.

The Al Kooper show at Tupelo has been rescheduled to September. Incidentally, Al produced the Tubes self titled debut which gave the band cult like status with the teen anthems WPOD and What Do You Want from Life?