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Flying Saucer Tour

by The Kubes

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Double Vision 07:52
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I can't see anything But I can hear your voice How do I find myself Without a choice Now it's dark at night And I don't feel right Seeing double vision in sight C'mon darlin' did I say something wrong? How could I be so cruel? I knew all that I had to lose Can I seem to gain sight with you? Swerving with no luck trying to see It really could not be Any clearer to me She told me it'd be fine That you wouldn't know What all went down Near that big, Alamo Now it's dark at night Better get out of sight Seeing double vision tonight C'mon darlin' did I say something wrong? How could I be so cruel? I knew all that I had to lose Can I seem to gain sight with you? You know I never always love you dear A man's got a choice, And it's made real clear Creepin' up fast Well I just don't know Gotta play two sides Them feelings we can't show Now it's dark and bright Things are wrong and right Seeing double vision tonight C'mon darlin' did I say something wrong? How could I be so cruel? I knew all that I had to lose Can I seem to gain sight with you? Always around, always alone Without you, I'm without a home Burning inside, neck's in a noose My mind is sharp But my eyes are loose C'mon darlin' did I say something wrong? How could I be so cruel? I knew all that I had to lose Can I seem to gain sight with you? You know I never always love you dear A man's got a choice, And it's made real clear
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Mean Streets - Live 03:42
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Here I go now To the mean streets Only time I’m out there I find my reason to be Going down slow A metro ride’s away I can’t feel the wind blow But I can see the highway Car exhaust and fresh air Eight miles wide Quarter tank’ll get me there Eight lanes high Truck stops when I say so Or until sunrise I’m on my way to Reno No free rides Hundred miles per hour Speed I drive I just passed 304 And there's no cop in sight Two A.M. on a Friday night And I'm heading southbound I barely made it into Austin Before my mind broke down
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Discovery One / Oregon Trail Boogie - Live 04:39
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Well the Earth looks a little bit smaller today A few light years from where I was yesterday I can feel it in my soul I was born to fly Out here never know what you'll find When you fly On Discovery One Well I've been riding on the trail I got a thousand pounds of hell I've been riding on the trail I got a thousand pounds of hell If I keep on going I might as well get a thrill Yeah the passes are tight And the snow is pounding on the wagon Yeah the passes are tight And the snow is pounding on the wagon If I keep on going You know I'm gonna do me some shaggin' Yeah the price is risin' And the dollars keep gettin' short Yeah the price is risin' babe And the dollars keep a-gettin' short Babe it's been a long time, been a long time Back to Blaine County Port C'mon now Take me there! Well I passed the Donner Party And they was havin' lunch Yeah I passed the Donner Party And they was havin' lunch Yeah I don't know much babe I believe I have a hunch
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Star Trek (1966) - Live 07:02
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It's something I had always dreamed of every day Something I had said I wouldn't ever stray away Starship aeroplane into the crash of universe Heroes and villains all in the same shirts There is just one threat to us That will not go away The Romulans land and they're here to stay Fly with me All across the galaxy you know you're free I'm set into my phaser I am here to please Don't forget your helmet There's no air to breathe In our Starfleet Feeling torn on what to do With no help from one of you Gorn is chasing after me I'll throw a rock in the breeze Solar flares light the sky As the Enterprise passes by Deep Space Nine where to go Take this pill and drink it slow In a time of Armageddon They're closing in on Rigel 7 Chekov go take the helm I've got to enter the psychic realm Fly with me All across the galaxy you know you're free I'm set into my phaser I am here to please Don't forget your helmet There's no air to breathe In our Starfleet Their phaser bolts tear us up We need that hyper speed Go to work and save the ship Now Scotty send that beam The Federation won't do us right We gotta make it back alive Send it through the outer rim No landing spot close in sight
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Planet Texas - Live 04:05
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Ohh choose what you want babe You know you don't want me Choose what you want babe You know you don't want me Some pretty mama better start breaking down on me I get up in the morning, You know you don't need me no more I get up in the morning, You know you don't need me no more I don't need any time to Gulf Shore Oh I'm going down to Beaumont, gonna give Louisiana hell Going down to Beaumont, you know I had to say farewell I would go down to Hillsboro, but they tell me there's water there I don't know why I sit and stare and cry when you could Run away with me and go to Hollywood where it's all nice But surely enough you know you'd oughta try and give it all to me Too little and late, she done and shook her head At the thought of trying to give and to get some advice Unbeknownst to her she never knew it was coming But I try to be nice
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Caldonia - Live 04:09
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Walkin' with my baby, she got great big feet She long, lean and lanky, had nothing to eat She's my baby I love her just the same I'm crazy 'bout this woman 'cause Caldonia is her name Caldonia Caldonia! What make your big head so hard? Lord I love you I love you just the same I'm crazy 'bout this woman 'cause Caldonia is her name I was walkin' with my baby, she ain't know what's goin' 'round She walkin' with me, but she ain't pickin' up what I'm puttin' down I see my baby I love her just the same I'm crazy 'bout you baby 'cause Caldonia is your name Caldonia Caldonia! What make your big head so hard? Lord, I love you I love you just the same I'm crazy 'bout you baby 'cause Caldonia is your name Wild about you baby Wild about you baby Crazy 'bout you baby Wild about you baby I'm crazy 'bout you baby 'cause Caldonia is your name Caldonia Caldonia! What make your big head so hard? Lord, I love you, I love you just the same I'm crazy 'bout you baby 'cause Caldonia is your name
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We're All Misunderstood (Your Mama Didn't Tell You) - Live 06:57
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Running after you Chasing what is true There's nothing like the night To come and sacrifice What is given away One just cannot say Why I'm gone tomorrow And why I'm here today Can't you see there's more to show Than what we might already know Can't you tell it ain't for good Your mama didn't tell you That we're all misunderstood Forty-first and main Put 'em all to shame Always near and high And out of sight You turned me on What else could go wrong But it turns out I'm not the one you want Can't you see there's more to show Than what we might already know Can't you tell it ain't for good Your mama didn't tell you That we're all misunderstood
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Alone and Stoned - Live 02:47
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I can't quit you Even though that I've tried Your love is like a drug It keeps me satisfied One day I'll learn To leave you alone But until that day comes I'm here alone and stoned Alone and stoned (Alone and stoned) That's how I get by (How I get by) I live every day (Well I live every day) Just to come home and die (Just to come home and die) Alone and stoned (Alone and stoned) Oh where do I end? (Where do I end?) I just might come back (Yeah I just might-a come back) To where I was again (Yeah to where I was again) I can't say (I cannot take) Much anymore (M-m-m-much anymore) About the clothes you wear (About the clothes you wear) When you walk through my door (When you walk in my door)
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Cicada Jam - Live 09:19
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Deep Ellum Blues - Live 06:22
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Well if you go down to Deep Ellum, put your money in your shoes 'Cause women in Deep Ellum got those Deep Ellum blues Woah sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Ellum blues Woah sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Ellum blues Well now once I had a girlfriend, meant the world to me She went down to Deep Ellum, now she ain't what she used to be Woah sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Ellum blues Woah sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Ellum blues Well if you go down to Deep Ellum, to have a little fun Have your ten dollars ready when the policeman come Woah sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Ellum blues Woah sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Ellum blues Well now once I knew a preacher, read the bible through and through He went down to Deep Ellum, now his preaching days are through Woah sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Ellum blues Woah sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Ellum blues Well if you go down to Deep Ellum, put your money in your pants 'Cause women in Deep Ellum, they don't give a man a chance Woah sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Ellum blues Woah sweet mama, your daddy's got them Deep Ellum blues
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You're A Part Of Me - Live 05:05
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I know, I know You’re a part of me Until, until ‘til I had to leave Surrounded, all sides By the metro man Wish I, Wish I I could take the tram If I could see What you’re doing now I would know I Can’t go home now Surrounded, future Seems to fade fast If I could, I would Keep the green grass I know, I know Nothing's here for free Until, until ‘til I had to leave If I could see What you’re doing now I would know Can’t go home now To see love, hear love Is the key to all Without you, Out you Counties will surely fall I know, I know You’re a part of me Until, until ‘til I had to leave
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Animal Mother - Live 04:18
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Mailman - Live 03:41
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I've been a-waiting for the mailman I've been waiting all day long Let's see him running So I can get back to where I'm gone Let me see the postman So I can get where I've been gone Ahh oh, my, my Said, ohh, my, my I've been a-waiting for the mailman I've been waiting all day long Let's see him running So I can get back to where I'm gone Let me see the postman So I can get back what I long Ahh oh, my, my I said oh, my, my I said oh, my, my

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// RECORDED LIVE IN DFW 2023 \\

The Kubes return with a searing new live album, full of great jams and retrospectives of their five years as a group.

"Our 'FLYING SAUCER TOUR' gets its name because like flying saucers, we too have been appearing in small rural towns in front of handfuls of locals, and even we doubt our own existence from time to time..."

All but one of the tracks here were recorded live during the Kubes' travels around the DFW metroplex and have a high energy about them.

--THE ALBUM--

In promotion of the 'IN TO THE OUTSIDE' studio album, the Kubes take their new songs and jams to the Mean Streets of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, heard here in the several tunes taken from the recently released album.

Each show was recorded in high-quality 6-track 24-bit files on Travis' mobile tape recorder. His idea was to capture the feeling of the live Kubes in studio-quality form, to surpass the previous live recording from 2022, 'LIVE AT DR. JECKYLL'S'.

The Kubes return to two of their favorite venues, the aforementioned Dr. Jeckyll's in Pantego and the Howling Mutt Brewery in Denton, along with two new spots, Top Ten Records in Dallas and The Cicada in Fort Worth.

--THE SONGS--

Hand-selected by Travis from four full show recordings, this live record contains the best of the best of what the Kubes have morphed into their sets.

Featuring:

"DOUBLE VISION"

This is the sole studio recording on the album, made to open the first side. Written by Travis in the weeks before the tour started, the trio recorded the song to test the tracking capabilities of Travis' mobile recorder before using it on tour. The almost 8-minute song captures what the Kubes love to do; butter and jam. The song's 'butter' is the jumpy choruses propelled by Travis' searing guitar work. The song's 'jam', of course, is the final three minutes with the Kubes playing off one another in an improvised section that ebbs and flows with natural energy.

"MEAN STREETS"

A highlight from the 'IN TO THE OUTSIDE' album, this tune features some great interplay with the band adapting this previously studio-only track. This recording from the 2/11/23 show is the live debut of the song. Featuring a new staggered ending, the boys skip the fade-out in favor of a one-by-one deconstruction of the groove. This tune especially shows how the trio will take a song never performed together and expand it into something new as it develops on the stage.

"DISCOVERY ONE / OREGON TRAIL BOOGIE"

This boogie number is a live-only song first introduced back in 2022 at the Farmstock show. Taking the title track from the 2021 space rock LP, Spencer's vocal shines with great energy to kick off the song. Followed by Landry's transition into the boogie, the boys take the old original "Oregon Trail Blues" and revamp it into a more energetic, romping number. This tune features a great solo by Travis, who invites us to travel with him to "Blaine County Port," a fictitious place from 'Grand Theft Auto 5'.

"MAILMAN"

This song is one of the covers on the album, written by the Kubes' friends Braden and Brett Reddell from the Fort Worth brother band ASHES (ashesband.com). The trio played it as tribute to the group, who were in attendance at the show and playing immediately after. This is a fun one, as the listener can tell the Kubes are having a great time playing it. This song closed the show on 1/7/23 in Denton, when the Kubes followed another great Fort Worth psych group, STEM AFTERNOON.

"STAR TREK (1966)"

Live performance is a difficult thing to adapt, especially coming from a drum machined-track such as this. The trio takes this simple 'Discovery One' track and expands it into a vast instrumental jam filled with improvisatory licks, wailing solos, and blasting drum beats. This take from the Dr. Jeckyll's show, perfectly encapsulates the mood of this album. The boys are freewheeling, energetic and hungry for sheer jamming.

All tracks have been mixed and mastered at the Jam House Records Studio. Recorded in Denton, Pantego, Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. All songs written and arranged by The Kubes, except:

"Caldonia" Written by Fleecie Moore
"Deep Ellum Blues" Traditional
"Mailman" Written by Braden Reddell and Brett Reddell

This album is dedicated to the memory of Bill Hicks 1961-1994
Iconic Texas comedian/philosopher and inspiration for the namesake of this album.

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released July 7, 2023

The Kubes:


Travis Flippo - vocals, guitar, electric piano (track 1)

Spencer Fortner - vocals, electric bass

Landry Smith - drums


Produced and mastered for release by Travis Flippo
Engineered by Spencer Fortner and Landry Smith
Recorded live in Texas; 1/7/23, 2/11/23, 3/4/23, 4/21/23

Cover photography by Skylar Bailey
www.skylarbaileyphotography.com

Special thanks to:

The Late Howling Mutt Brewery Co. (Denton)
howlingmuttbrewing.com

Dr. Jeckyll's Beer Lab (Pantego)
www.facebook.com/drjeckyllsbeerlab/

Top Ten Records (Dallas)
www.toptenrecords.org

The Cicada (Fort Worth)
www.instagram.com/the_cicada_ftw/

Published by Jam House Records © 2023
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The Kubes are an American psychedelic rock band formed in Fort Worth, Texas in 2018. The current and core lineup consists of Travis Flippo (Guitar/Vocals), Spencer Fortner (Bass/Vocals), Shyan Mahmoodi (Keyboards) and Landry "Noodles" Smith (Drums). Their main influences are King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Grateful Dead and Cream. ... more

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