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The Tubes

The Tubes — KSAN, 1974-06-02

June 2, 1974 · Record Plant Sausalito

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"White Punks on Dope" was already in the set when the Tubes arrived at the Record Plant on June 2, 1974, a year before their A&M debut. Tom Donahue introduced a theatrical rock band with a satirical edge and a live show that made promoters nervous. This is the earlier of two KSAN Record Plant appearances the band made in 1974, a second session followed that November, and it catches them still working out songs in various states of completion. Prairie Prince was on drums, the same Prairie Prince who'd sat in with Journey at the same studio three weeks earlier.

Session

Type: Live Broadcast
Date Recorded: June 2, 1974
Date Broadcast: June 2, 1974

Archive note

KSAN 95 FM in-studio session, Record Plant Sausalito, 6/02/1974. Intro by Tom Donahue. CENSUS 2026-05-31: Verified. Type: FM Broadcast / in-studio session. DISTINCT from the Tubes' 11/21/1974 Record Plant broadcast (its own row) — this is the earlier June 2 session, the band 'on the threshold' a year before their 1975 A&M debut; some songs still being worked out, but 'White Punks on Dope' already present. Best free source: Internet Archive (Recording URL); also Past Daily / Gordon Skene Sound Collection (URL2, well-produced). BOOTLEG LINEAGE: this 2 June 1974 KSAN broadcast was issued by TAKRL/Kornyfone as 'Rock & Roll Hospital' (cat. 79-107M et al., 1979), the Tubes' second bootleg. CROSS-REFS confirmed: (1) Al Kooper produced the Tubes' 1975 debut — ties to the Al Kooper 1974-10-23 row; (2) Prairie Prince (Tubes drummer) played early Journey — ties to the Journey 1974-05-12 row. Setlist not fully captured — flag for later enrichment. No date conflict (Past Daily, Kornyfone, IA all agree 6/2/74). ARTICLE: see Articles table (Published).