Published on October 5th, 2021 | by Darren Paltrowitz

The Tubes’ Fee Waybill On The Band’s Upcoming U.S. Tour, Future Projects, Staying Weird & More

As led by singer Fee Waybill since 1972, The Tubes have scored plenty of hit songs, including “She’s A Beauty,” “Talk To Ya Later,” “White Punks On Dope” and “Don’t Wanna Wait Anymore.” Waybill has experienced further acclaim in working with the Foo Fighters, Toto’s Steve Lukather, Kenny Loggins, Vixen and Richard Marx, beyond appearing in the films Xanadu and Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure.

One of the first theatrical rock bands, The Tubes have been innovators in every sense. In turn, they are the rare sort of band that would have played theme parks, had an MTV concert special, opened for Led Zeppelin, appeared on the SCTV‘s TV show, and also appeared in Andy Warhol’s Interview Magazine. In other words, with The Tubes, it has always been a mix of pop and the avant-garde for the band.

I had the pleasure of speaking with Fee Waybill again on October 5, 2021, my third interview experience with the musical genius. October 14 at Chicago’s Park West, October 22 at New York City’s Le Poisson Rouge and October 28 at Cincinnati’s Ludlow Garage. Beyond upcoming tour dates, Waybill and I discussed life during COVID-19, the high and low points for The Tubes, his aspirations to perform on Broadway, his long-term professional relationship with Richard Marx, and his forthcoming book. More on Waybill and The Tubes can be found by clicking here, here, here, here and here.

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Tags: David Foster, Fee Waybill, Le Poisson Rouge, Los Angeles, New York, Richard Marx, The Tubes

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Darren Paltrowitz Darren Paltrowitz is a New York resident with over 20 years of entertainment industry experience. He began working around the music business as a teenager, interning for the manager of his then-favorite band Superdrag. Since then, he has worked with a wide array of artists including OK Go, They Might Be Giants, Mike Viola, Tracy Bonham, Loudness, Rachael Yamagata, and Amanda Palmer. Darren's writing has appeared in dozens of outlets including the New York Daily News, Inquisitr, The Daily Meal, The Hype Magazine, All Music Guide, Guitar World, TheStreet.com, Businessweek, Chicago Tribune, L.A. Times, and the Jewish Journal.Beyond being "Editor At Large" for The Hype Magazine, Darren is also the host of weekly "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz" series, which airs on dozens on television and digital networks. He has also co-authored 2 published books, 2018's "Pocket Change: Your Happy Money" (Book Web Publishing) and 2019's "Good Advice From Professional Wrestling" (6623 Press), and co-hosts the world's only known podcast about David Lee Roth, "The DLR Cast."