Birdgirl, The Tubes were a band out of California. They were half concert half production. How can I discribe them.....
(kind of like a Las Vegas show with a pretty decent band all on LSD).

Fee Waybill, and a woman whos' name I don't recall, were pretty much the bill.
Cheri had an early release album that opened up etc.. Had lots of pics of shows. really a fun album, nothing like it.

One picture I'll never forget, was of Quaalude (Waybill) in those HUGH heeled shoes. Go to psycho4buds' signature and click on His link "white kids on dope", it's hillarious. The picture was (Waybill) in that outfit (appendages and all) leaning way back in those shoes, In front of a hugh stack of Marshall Amps.
(Tube Amps) by the way, with this bizarre guitar. (two z's or two r's)?

Do a google search for "the tubes" you'll probably get alot of audio sites but just navigate thru those. I know, I have a lot of Vacume (my spelling, no joke) audio gear.

Oh, quaalude has two a's.