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William "Sputnik" Spooner (born August 16, 1949) is a musician, guitarist, singer and songwriter, and the founder of The Tubes, a theatrical rock band. His songwriting is known for its use of humor and satire. He has released three solo albums: First Chud (1985), Mall to Mars (1997), and Demo-licious. [1]
Bill Spooner tritt gelegentlich mit der Band The Folk-Ups im Vorprogramm der Tubes auf. Prairie Prince hat neben seiner Tätigkeit bei den Tubes auch als Schlagzeuger bei zahlreichen anderen Bands und Musikern mitgewirkt, u. a. XTC, Brian Eno und Tom Waits .
Bill Sputnik Spooner, Tubes Founder, Songwriter, Singer, and Guitarist
17. Sept. 2020 · The Tubes’ comeback album, 1996’s Genius Of America, came and went. David Medd has been The Tubes’ keyboard player ever since. Tragically, Vince Welnick committed suicide in 2006. These days, a fully functioning Bill Spooner is content to be an ex-Tube. “I hear from them occasionally,” he says.
Bill Spooner was a key songwriting contributor and musical director for the band until his departure in 1987, and it was his brainstorming and conceptualizations that helped launch The Tubes into the consciousness of the rock music world. Goldmine recently caught up with "Sputnik" for an exclusive interview.
24. Feb. 2014 · Bill Spooner, the songwriter and guitarist of the rock band The Tubes, talks about his influences, albums, and stage antics in this 2012 interview. He reveals stories about Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, and the challenges of touring with a flamboyant show.
The Tubes formed on March 22, 1972, in San Francisco, California, featuring members from two Phoenix, Arizona bands who had relocated to San Francisco in 1969. One, The Beans (alternately billing themselves as the Radar Men from Uranus), included Bill Spooner, Rick Anderson, Vince Welnick, and Bob McIntosh.
