SEEKING

Trombone, Piano, Keyboard, Saxophone, Trumpet.

ABOUT

30 year experience as a professional drummer/percussionist
Producer,Songwriter,Movie Soundtracks,Sound Tech,Former famous bands I have played Drums in/Wrote Music with-include,but not limited to:
True West,Social-Distortion,The Glass Heroes,The Authorities,Jeff Dahl Group,Elvis Hitler,Flying Saucers,Skullduggery,to name a few-
plus multiple Recording & Producing credits under Bob's known aliases.


+ARTIST INFORMATION & PARTIAL MUSICAL HISTORY+

Bob Stubbs started playing drums at age 10 because of a band called "the Twinkeyz"from Northern California.Bob Stubbs got an early introduction into underground & punk rock music through attending this particular bands early rehearsals and concerts at a young age because of Bob's sisters relationship with the bands drummer at the time, Joe Von Hagel.Bob Stubbs received his first Drumkit from Joe Von Hagel, this was an early influence that inspired Bob to play drums.As the early 1980s Music scene picked up,Bob Stubbs was playing drums with alot of known local Sacramento,California & Southern California bands from that time such as:
"The Vacant" , "Circle Kross" , "The Authorities" , "True West" , "Social Distortion"to name a few.Bob Stubbs was included on quite alot of compilation albums during his time drumming with these many bands as well as inclusion on some independent releases by the individual bands themselves.As the earlier 1980s punk music scene was closing,around 1986 Bob Stubbs was already ahead of the new music scene by forming bands like "Race Train Schizo" that toured with "T.S.O.L." and opened for "Guns & Roses" and "Nirvana".Bob Stubbs formed the band "Skullduggery" after "Race Train Schizo" was ending and as 1989 rolled around he took that band "Skullduggery" to Las Vegas,NV. with an all new line-up formed in Las Vegas,NV.and played some smaller venues and shows locally,but did not record any songs that were released during that time.Slightly before that time period Bob Stubbs had worked with "No Show Sound" for a brief period doing grunt sound work at clubs in Los Angeles,CA. like, "The SCREAM" , "Club With No Name" and the infamous "Cathouse" at the Probe on Highland st.After Las Vegas,NV. and that line-up of "Skullduggery" was coming to an end,Bob Stubbs decided to move on to Ohio and later Detroit,MI. and ended up playing drums with "The Flyin' Saucers" a local "Rockabilly"band there with long ties to the local Detroit,MI. & Columbus,OH. music scenes.That band put out some 7inch singles on "Pristine Records".The "Flyin'Saucers" had some records that charted at number 14 & 21 respectively on the Adult Contemporary charts."The Flyin' Saucers" were also featured in a Feature Film called "TEAR IT UP!-Rockabilly the Documentary"released by Lasso Productions in the early 1990s.After playing the huge "Columbus,Ohio arts festival and performing on a local television show to promote the "Columbus,Ohio arts festival,"The Flyin'Saucers"broke-up.Bob Stubbs was asked to join a band called "Elvis Hitler" and another called "Goober & the Peas"but eventually chose to head back towards California for more opportunities.After 1992 Bob Stubbs found a new band in Tempe Arizona with "The Voice" and released a 7inch vinyl E.P. on Disclaim records produced by the legendary "Greg Sage" of "the Wipers" who Was and Is instrumental in the "NIRVANA" sound and look and was also cited as a major influence for "Kurt Cobain" in his early Seattle music scene days.In 1994 and from the ashes of "The Voice"came "The Glass Heroes"with Bob Stubbs on drums again and "Keith Jackson"of the band "Shock Therapy"on guitar and vocals.This band released 7 songs on a compilation for distribution in Europe only on "Step 1 records" called "High Voltage Punk & Oi"and "The Glass Heroes"were a featured act on that compilation."The Glass Heroes received a "Best of Phoenix"award for "Best Alternative Band"in 1994. Around 1995 Bob Stubbs was in Las Vegas,NV. again,and this time playing drums with his cousin "Jesse Amoroso"in a band called "Cyanide Blues".This band recorded some songs for a compilation record put out by "Flipside fanzine"called "It's All Downhill From Here"a Las Vegas compilation"."Cyanide Blues"recorded some tracks in Los Angeles for the "T.O.N. record label,but those songs were never released and In 1996 Bob Stubbs left that band to form "Benny & the Goons"a"Horror Surf"music band in Las Vegas,NV."Benny & the Goons" became a feature house-band on a weekly television show called"the Count Cool Rider T.V. Show"on "Warner Brothers Television" Channel 33 in Las Vegas,NV.."Benny & the Goons" also put out a few 7inch vinyl singles including a song called "Monster Swell"which was a song co-written by Bob Stubbs and "Benny Hammond"."Benny & the Goons"dis-banded in 1997 because the band could not find a replacement Bass Player.
In September of 1997 Bob Stubbs returned to Northern California and soon formed a new band called "The Hypnotic IV" with some fellow "Surf Music"enthusiasts in the music scene there."The Hypnotic IV"released an album called "Hypnotica!"in 1998 & another album called "Hypnotic IV LIVE! too loud,outta tune & barely gettin' paid" with Bob Stubbs on drums.Bob Stubbs brought some of the songs from "Benny & the Goons"with him to add to "The Hypnotic IV's"sound.One song included "Monster Swell"which actually charted on the underground Surf Music"scene charts and was given praise from many Surf Music"enthusiasts calling it"the best NEW Surf song to come along since "The Ventures" "Walk Don't Run" from 1959.
Bob Stubbs formed another infamous band while playing drums in the "Hypnotic IV" called "The Inertians" to satisfy his longing for his "Punk Rock" roots that included Jesse Bunker on Bass & Paul Ostrander on Guitar & Bob Stubbs on drums.This band recorded an 8 track recorded C.D. entitled "The Inertians".That C.D.album was a local Northern California only release.Bob Stubbs moved from California back to Phoenix,Arizona in 2001 to rejoin "The Glass Heroes".Since then Bob Stubbs recorded a full album of new songs he co-wrote with "Chris Buskirk" in Prescott,Arizona from 2003-2006 that are included on the released album titled "The Xeroxed Pop Robots Of The Almighty Brazen Beat".The Brazen Beat album was produced & played on by another old friend and fellow "Surf Music"ex-band member "Klaus Flouride" of San Francisco California's "Dead Kennedys".So far in 2011 Bob Stubbs is currently Producing ,Jamming ,Writing ,Performing & Recording with various local Arizona Bands.

Screen name:
Bob Stubbs
Member since:
Nov 14 2008
Active over 1 month ago
Level of commitment:
Touring
Years playing music:
30
Gigs played:
Over 100
Tend to practice:
2-3 times per week
Available to gig:
6-7 nights a week
Most available:
Nights

Influences

Early Rock & Roll,Topper Headon,Joe Strummer,Keith Moon,Rat Scabies,Motown,Rockabilly,1940s Swing era,Gene Krupa,Buddy Rich,Any Surf Music--To name some influences that come to mind.

Instrument experience:

Other Percussion:
Advanced
Drums:
Advanced

EQUIPMENT

1 - 2010 Custom Ordered GRETSCH Renown Square Badge Maple 6pc Drumkit in Ruby Sparkle Fade-Sizes-2x24inch Bass Drums,1-14x14inch & 1-16x16inch Floor Toms,1-12x8inch & 1-13x9inch Rack Tom Toms,1-Gretsch USA Solid Maple 5x14inch Matching Snare Drum.

1 - 1983s GRETSCH USA Square-Badge 6pc Kit in Yellow Lacquer finish.Sizes:1-24x14inch Bass Drum, 1-18x16inch Flor Tom, 1-16x16inch Floor Tom, 1-14x12inch Tom Tom, 1-13x10inch Tom Tom & 1-Matching Yellow Lacquer 8x14inch Snare Drum.

1 - 1969 ROGERS Powertone Fullerton,CA. 6pc Drumkit in Black Pearl finish.Sizes:1-22x14 Bass Drum, 1-18x18 Floor Tom, 1-16x16 Floor Tom, 1-13x9 Tom, 1-12x8 Tom & 1-1968 14x5 Chrome over Brass Rogers Dynasonic Snare Drum.Plus all Matching Rogers Swan Leg Cymbal Stands,Snare Stand,Hi-Hat Stands.

1-1970s Sonor Sonorphonic 8x14inch Black Finish Snare Drum.
1-1976 Ludwig Blue&Olive Badge Supraphonic 5x14inch Snare Drum.
1-1964 Ludwig Keystone Badge Acrolite 5x14inch Snare Drum.
1-1980s Gretsch Square Badge Yellow Lacquer 8x14 Snare Drum.
2-Zildjian K Brilliant 21inch Crash/Ride Cymbals.
2-Zildjian K Dark 18inch Crash Cymbals.
1-Zildjian K Dark Thin 19inch Crash Cymbal.
1-Zildjian K Dark Medium 20inch Ride Cymbal.
1-Zildjian A 1950s Med 22inch Ride Cymbal.
1-set-Zildjian A 1940s Thin Hi-Hat Cymbals.
1-set-Paiste Giant Beat 15inch Hi-Hats.
Various Zildjian Vintage Crash/Ride&Hi-Hat Cymbals.
Various Other Brands Vintage Snare Drums-more to list later.....

MUSIC

CALENDAR

Past Events

Annual Christmas Show w/ CAMP Freddy Dec. 10th 2010 at The Roxy in Hollywood,California.

A New Band in Phoenix Arizona is holding Auditions for positions for Rock / Alternative / Punk music Group.Positions needed are: Bass Guitar , Lead Vocals , Lead Guitar.Auditions wil be held starting October 1st 2010 - October 31st 2010.Please E-Mail for Audition times/Reservation at [email protected].