Sputnik Links

Bill at Myspace
Okay so we've joined the myspace craze and now so must you!

BOONE SPOONER
Bill's boy and fine young songwriter. Check it out and send him email.

DOGGIEWALKS.NET
Bill's daughter Coco's website for her awesome dog and cat walking... sitting... service.

THE TUBES LIVE AT MYSPACE
I've created this page to pay tribute to the original band and its live performances. Also to help with the buzz on Michael Cotten's Tubes documentary.

THE TUBES PROJECT
From the lost archives of rock's first multimedia, pop culture satirists, comes the complete Tubes history on DVD. The Tubes Project is currently in production on a new feature length documentary, directed by Tubes synth player Michael Cotten.

The Folk-Ups
If you haven't heard this group... Where you been honey? Shameless self promotion.

Michael Cotten
Bill's former band mate and creative partner. All sorts of cool art and design.

Prairie Prince
Bill's former band mate and favorite drummer of all time.

ROGER STEEN BAND
Bill's former partner in guitar-like crime has a new side project.

Vince Welnick (RIP)
Bill's former band mate and a gifted piano player. Vince is also one of the four original Beans along with Bill, Rick Anderson and Bob McIntosh.

MICHELE RUNDGREN
Former Tubes dancer/singer and stand up comedian.

AL KOOPER
Recording the first Tubes album with Al was a real learning experience for Bill.

RACHELE CULP'S DEEP BLUE C
Wearable Art

Blue Bear School of American Music
This is where Bill teaches and teaches and teaches.

Folk-Ups Links

The Folk-Ups
Bill's acoustic band. Check them out!

Misc. Links
Life Signs Photography
Guy has some very nice pics of the Folk-Ups from the Sweetwater show earlier this year. If your looking for a great photographer, Guy is your man. Check it out.

Astronomoy Picture of the Day
You will be as a grain of sand made small by the universe. And then you will grow mighty with humility and the knowledge there of.

Music Links (bands & more)

Chet Atkins (RIP)
The country gentleman...need I say more?.

Bug Music (Hollywood)
The coolest of the cool music publishing administrators.

A Site dedicated to the Captain (Beefheart that is) If you are at all interested in Beefheart this is a great site to visit.

Mike Condello (RIP)
When Bill was in High School he wanted to be Mike.

D-Lucca (East Bay)
Bassist extraordinaire as well as songwriter and all around good guy.

TOMMY EMMANUEL (AUS)
Maybe the best guitar player in the world, acoustic at the very least. Jaw dropping.

EDAN EVERLY (Atlanta)
Talented singer, musician and songwriter. He's got those blood harmonies.

FLYING KITCHEN PROD. (SF)
Providing high quality professional mobile recording at a reasonable cost in the Bay Area.

The Half Mile (SF)
A Bay Area Music Community created by Boone & Anna Spooner. Streaming radio too!

Luce (SF) Bill's former student.
A great local band with a totally cool debut release. Check these guys out!

STEVE LUKATHER (LA)
He rips, he roars, but more so much more he is the TONE MASTER!

Buddy & Julie Miller (Nashville)
They make beautiful music together.

Scotty Moore (Nashville)
Scotty is the man and one of THE greatest guitarist EVER.

Mark Needham (LA)
Fabulous mixer and engineer, he's the big time now!

Nickel Creek (San Diego)
This band is awesome. New Grass at it's finest.

Kami Nixon (SF) Bill's current student.
She's putting it together and putting it out there.

pedalsped (SF) Bill's former student.
Recently looked in on these guys and liked what was happening. Just gets better and better.

Strange Girl (SF)
Featuring Kim Foscato on guitar and vocals.

20 Minute Loop (SF)
In a sea of prefab, and isle of unique. Bill's favorite band.

Sean Watkins (San Diego)
Guitarist and vocalist for the most excellent Nickel Creek.

Glenn WALTERS (SF)
One of the truely great singers not just in the City but anywhere.