Tubesnake

This picture, sent from our friends in New Zealand, shows the “Boobs On Bikes” weekend which takes place in Wellington. Amazingly similar to our recent gig in Sunderland … Heh!

Talk about small world experiences (S.W.E.’s). Stumbled across these October 2008 posts on a Dutch Guitar-Forum on the net. A newly formed rock covers band, called Tubesnake, are advertising for a bass-player who can practice once a week in the city of Kampen in the Netherlands:
Rock Coverband Tubesnake uit Kampen zoekt bassist
Hallo wij zijn […]

Texted my mate tonight about an upcoming Tubesnake gig and asked him what he was up to. He replied, “On the step with The Kinks, a whisky and a fat Cuban cigar!”. Cool, I thought, reasoning that he must be listening to The Kinks as opposed to actually squashing up next to them on his […]

Critics of Scott Weiland have previously pointed out that Weiland’s vocal style while in Stone Temple Pilots was very similar to that of Layne Staley (Alice In Chains) and Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam). Weiland has rejected such comparisons, however, he cites Jim Morrison and David Bowie as more influential on his vocal techniques and sound. […]

It’s a replica of Hendrix’s one he used at the Montery Pop Festival, the one where he does Wild Thing and burns the guitar. The guitar’s specs aren’t the same ‘cos I don’t like them the same - different neck. But it’s canny for £500. The guitar they use to make ‘em is a Mexican […]

Following recent calls from across the atlantic, we have agreed to step in and help out Velvet Revolver in their hour of need. Tubesnake will cover two VR gigs scheduled in Los Angeles next month at The House of Blues and The Whiskey. “Being fans of both STP and VR we are ecstatic that we […]

Can you believe it? 20 years later … L O S T B O Y S 2 (The Tribe) is coming out and going straight to DVD. Hmmm! Been checking it out on the net, watching trailers and stuff. Who knows? But sometimes a good thing should be left well alone. How could it […]

My Eyes Have Seen You
Soul Kitchen
I Can’t See Your Face in My Mind
People Are Strange
When the Music’s Over
Money
Who Do You Love
Moonlight Drive
Summer’s Almost Gone
I’m a King Bee
Gloria
Break On Through
Summertime
Back Door Man
Alabama Song
The End