Bubble Puppy Bites

Hey Podcast listeners! I'm David Fore, Bubble Puppy's original drummer.I'm proud to announce my new podcast, "Bubble Puppy Bites." In this podcast, I'll share my journey with the sixties band The Bubble Puppy. I'll talk about dropping out of high school to join the band, playing our hit record "Hot Smoke and Sassafras" on American Bandstand, touring with Steppenwolf, Janis & more, then moving to California and changing our name to Demian. These short "bites" offer my unique take on our

When a telegram from Roy Cox arrived (The Bubble Puppy House had no telephone), it changed our lives. It was brief: "Record Deal! Pack the van! Move to Houston!" Rod, Todd, and I pondered leaving our comfortable Austin life, but those words motivated us to pack our few possessions and instruments. We loaded the van and drove to Houston. Our first place was a tiny two-bedroom upstairs apartment near the International Artists (I.A.) studio. Money was tight, as our Austin financial backer was no longer

Ever wonder what touring was like for a band in the late sixties? I share stories from our first 1969 Midwest tour in "We Never Had a Tour Bus." We flew to gigs with all our gear, then rented station wagons and U-Hauls, which led to hilarious mix-ups, such as being mistaken for kidnapped women due to our long hair. We "green kids" faced frigid Chicago weather and strep throat. Bob Seger and Keith Emerson opened for us! Despite our naive approach, somehow, our system "never broke down!" Please follow

Hey, Podcast listeners! I'm David Fore, Bubble Puppy's original drummer. This is my new Podcast, "Bubble Puppy Bites." These short "bites" offer my take on all the weird, fun, and crazy things that happened to the band in the late nineteen-sixties.  Follow me for more episodes. All the audio for "Bubble Puppy Bites " was created from my "Bubble Puppy Bites" Substack series. I found two realistic AI voices to change my SubStack into audio. They discuss how we formed the band, lived together, and