Happy Together Tour, "Happy Together" (finale medley), June 2, 2022, Jacksonville

[@kurtschewe5044]

So glad I had music in 60’s and 70’s I still listen and and 60’s and 60’s and70’s r and b.just great.we have lost a lot of them.

[@NachoMamaNow]

Great concert! Gary Puckett is amazing at almost 80!

[@garychambers5850]

Love him, still sounds great! 🥰🥰

[@renarga6886]

He's great! 😊❤

[@he5975]

He-looks-it😘

[@garychambers5850]

I wanna go back so bad I can taste it!!!! Miss Howard on lead vocals. I heard he's Ill, I pray to God for a full recovery and love to see him leading The Turtles again! 🥰💒☮✝ 🎸

[@christopherwall444]

Everybody loved this song when it came out...GREAT song

[@garychambers5850]

Still love it! Its better than anything new out today, thats for sure!

[@normankennith7919]

miley cyrus does a great version of 'happy together'!!

[@trentaccid2177]

They still love it fool. You here people at 18 singing this song.

[@trentaccid2177]

@@normankennith7919 Miley is a no one anymore. No one listens to here anymore

[@normankennith7919]

@@trentaccid2177 miley cyrus has sung this 60's classic! check it out on you tube!!!

[@eduardoreynoso6395]

sixties was the boom of the music , the very best.

[@BPB9973952]

I will take the 70's IMO

[@pattystorck4231]

This is a great concert. We've seen them twice and will probably see them again if they come our area again.

[@RJ-qb4bs]

Yep. It's a fantastic show! I've been to three of them!

[@vortexpilot5096]

We all do get old, don't we. The song "Happy Together" was the first song I heard get played to death on my local FM stations just after my rock n roll enlightenment and coming of age.

[@RJ-qb4bs]

What a great song to help with your enlightenment! 🎸

[@tommyt1357]

@@RJ-qb4bs hay are u gowing next year u get the vouges the turtles the association jay and the Americans a member of badfinger the cowsills

[@LV2UXO77]

Brings back good memories of my family with mom and dad in my childhood days. These songs reminded me of wholesome times when we could leave the front door unlocked through the night, and the neighbors looked out for the kids in the neighborhood. Those days are long gone. Everyone on stage was having the time of their lives. XO

[@RJ-qb4bs]

I agree completely! And I am so very glad that tour is still on the road!

[@doninmichigan]

Same here, I was a kid when these songs came out, we lived in the best of times.

[@ontheruntonowhere]

Great times for white people!

[@pattystorck4231]

One of the best concerts I have ever been to. Would definitely go to see them again.

[@RJ-qb4bs]

I'm hoping to be there again for the 4th time next year!

[@doninmichigan]

So grateful I lived in those times, that era of great music and family with mom & dad, wonderful memories to cherish now.

[@trentaccid2177]

Im sure Gary never even imagined he would ever have thought he would be doing this at 80.

[@JuanCarrionHappiness]

I love it ! remind me the good love songs of the 60's when I was very young in my teens. Nowdays many new songs with strange sounds has changed not the way it was 5 decades ago.

[@junelj6781]

Thank you for posting great clip xxx

[@RJ-qb4bs]

And thank you for watching. Glad you liked it!

[@Artisjoy5320]

Was able to experience your tour in July, 2022. Such a great reminder that talented artists & harmonies continue to bring such joy. Loved the show…brought back wonderful memories. 💕

[@bellazaralilyruger6517]

One of the best concerts we had ever seen. It was so much fun!!

[@loridianeh]

We saw this show in Owensboro KY, incredible, can't wait to see them again!!

[@RJ-qb4bs]

Me too!!

[@sergecourbot5293]

Toute mon enfance ! J'adore ! Inoubliable !!

[@RJ-qb4bs]

I remember these from long ago, and still love them too!

[@jimilee4609]

Cowsills have great harmonies 👍👍👍👍

[@RJ-qb4bs]

I agree completely! 🎶

[@garychambers5850]

One of my favorite songs of all time is their hit from 1967 "𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘙𝘈𝘐𝘕, 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘗𝘈𝘙𝘒, 𝘈𝘕𝘋 𝘖𝘛𝘏𝘌𝘙 𝘛𝘏𝘐𝘕𝘎𝘚" Great sounding song with great vocals!👍🤗 💞

[@stephengiorgis7072]

It's something about Family Groups, Voices sound as one! They are as Incredible now as their 60's heyday! Love the Cowsills!

[@ransomemckissick8184]

This song will definitely be played at my wedding!

[@RJ-qb4bs]

Congratulations!

[@rgs4x]

I saw this tour about 4 years in Oregon. A great concert.

[@RJ-qb4bs]

Was Howard Kaylan still touring that tour? I've only seen the last three tours, and he hasn't been with them. 🙁

[@darrenwashington9842]

In the early 70s, Ron Dante use to sing for the Archies and the chan clan back in the day. My favorite song is I got my eyes on you. Thanks, Dude for posting here.

[@RJ-qb4bs]

Yep. Dante sang "Sugar Sugar" near the end of the show!

[@renarga6886]

@@RJ-qb4bs he was part of my childhood. 😊😊😊

[@RJ-qb4bs]

@@renarga6886 Mine too!

[@terrydouglas5008]

Dante was also lead on leader of the laundromat. And the cufflinks Tracy. He produced most of Barry Manilow albums. He also sank the Coke commercial, Pepsi commercial and hundreds of others.

[@renarga6886]

​@@terrydouglas5008 he is also a writer. One of his works was an award-winning play.

[@anaisabelesparza6641]

Me canta esta canción mucho 😊👍

[@ZJ-ne9kn]

Im so glad they have this tour ive seen it twice but not in many years especially for a 23 yr old who has a large vinyl collection thousands glad theres still some groups out there keepin the music alive because most of them do it for the fans at this point considering most of them are 70 at youngest

[@RJ-qb4bs]

I really love that you, at 23, have an appreciation for these classic bands! Please go see as many of the older bands and singers as you can. And as far as I know, Susan Cowsill is the youngest member of the Happy Together Tour at age 63!

[@ZJ-ne9kn]

@@RJ-qb4bs thank you i get that alot im 23 but 53 at heart the boomers love me there always asking me all these questions and suprised by my knowledge haha i am indeed unique for my age group 👍😁

[@kittybacc]

I'd love to see this but can't. All of my Favorites ❤❤❤❤😢😢😢

[@patrickkerns4195]

Saw this tour in Quakertown PA in July 2021. Was awesome with my 2 older sisters. Anne passed from Covid 4 months later. Will never forget.

[@anaisabelesparza6641]

Me canta esta canción mucho 😀👍

[@RJ-qb4bs]

Me too!

[@gklug305]

Saw the show the following week in Hiawassee, GA. Great time.

[@barrye5376]

I saw Flo and Eddie at a revival in the 1990s or early 2000s - I thought they were oldies back then and it is nearly 20 years or more later - Legends and Icons they were and are.

[@alanweissaltz6053]

Heck I saw them I believe it was 1983 the Turtles Gary Lewis and the Playboys the Grassroots and The Buckinghams need I say more okay I will,the whole audience was happy together I know corny

[@alanweissaltz6053]

Now why the heck did you have to go ahead and make me cry?

[@alanweissaltz6053]

The part of this that I really love is that they're having so much fun and they show that age is only a number and that it is not always all about money!!!

[@jfryza]

@@alanweissaltz6053 In 1985, we had the tour here with the Turtles, Grass Roots, Buckinghams and Gary Lewis, a great show.

[@tixximmi1]

One of my favorite songs growing up. Then came 1971. In just a few days I got into Zappa, Tull and Gentle Giant. And Zappa did the best version out there. Great album.

[@davedavis7538]

And spewed upon with creamed corn.

[@douglasirons1350]

Would love to see this in the Uk

[@65motowngirl]

Thoroughly enjoyed this concert at the Ryman a week ago.

[@johnwalker5880]

Saw them at the Moondog Coronation Ball in Cleveland 1990’s so good!

[@S1LLY_W1NX_L0V3R]

I went to two of those concerts! The first was headlined by Lou Christie and the second by Jay and the Americans. Brilliant shows.

[@MartinezMartinez-kw4ww]

Todavía siguen conservando sus maravillas voces. En horabuena.

[@RJ-qb4bs]

They do indeed! Thanks for watching!

[@stevemcqueen7574]

Susan is looking amazing! Those legs.

[@RJ-qb4bs]

Most definitely! The last two times I saw this concert The Cowsills came out to the theater lobby to sign autographs and pose for photos. So very grateful and gracious all three of them are. But due to COVID precautions they didn't do the meet & greet this third time, which is understandable. But I still got an acknowledgement from Susan from the stage as she was leaving. That's me shouting "Love you, Susan!" at the end of the video!

[@RJ-qb4bs]

@Norman Smithers Susan is actually 63 now! But, yes, she's as beautiful now as she was way back when she was that spunky little girl!

[@jocelinmorales105]

Saludos desde México... esta es la canción más famosa de todos los tiempos

[@martinbench3657]

Looks like a lot of fun was had by all

[@RJ-qb4bs]

Most definitely! 🎸🎶🥁

[@renarga6886]

Including the band itself.😂

[@john1040ez]

Check out Suzy allover the stage! She is the greatest!!!

[@RJ-qb4bs]

John, she certainly is! At 63, Susan may be the youngest of all of them! I saw the last three tours, and because of COVID The Cowsills didn't come out after the show for a meet & greet as they did the other two times I saw them. But I got to meet Susan, Bob and Paul the two other times. And they were as friendly as you could imagine! They posed for photos and signed autographs on the albums I had brought! I hope they'll continue with the meet & greet next year!

[@nedcarter6553]

Seen them in person in Jacksonville in the 60's called it the battle of the bands!!

[@0oo00]

I was at this show...had front row tix for Music Circus but needed bypass surgery. Maybe we're getting old 😉

[@RJ-qb4bs]

Quite true. But as they say, "But we saw all the great bands!"

[@thomredicks6233]

They are in Tucson tonight and I'm so sorry I missed this.

[@RJ-qb4bs]

Oh, that's too bad! But look forward to next year. They seem to play a lot of the same venues each tour!

[@thomredicks6233]

@@RJ-qb4bs Yup. Watching this again in late late August and still sorry I missed this.

[@renarga6886]

Ron Dante ❤ Gary Puckett❤

[@trentaccid2177]

OMG SUSAN COWSILL LOOKS LIKE LINDA DIJOSEPH FORMER DIRECTOR OF THE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM.

[@terrydouglas5008]

Ron Dante can sing anything and sound original!

[@RJ-qb4bs]

The tour is lucky to have him!

[@ZJ-ne9kn]

I agree glad mark is still there hope this tour is around many more years

[@RJ-qb4bs]

@@ZJ-ne9kn I hope they continue as long as they can! Mark Volman is very much a highlight at the end of the show!

[@goldtopazasylum]

i'm going to the concert next week August 6th in Waukegan,IL, Genesee Theater, i am sooo excited! ❤ Cowsills.

[@RJ-qb4bs]

Laura, you are going to have such a great time! I wish I could be there to see it all over again!

[@connielong8569]

We went to the Genesee Saturday to see the Happy Together show. It was GREAT!!! Can't wait to see the show next year.

[@goldtopazasylum]

@@RJ-qb4bs ....we had a blast, to top it off we just went last Saturday to the Cornerstones Of Rock, the Ides Of March, Buckinghams, New Colony Six, The Cryan Shames, i seen all my favorites this year alone, so memorable, just love the 60's and my childhood 😊

[@rossjohnson9034]

Sadly Howard has been in poor health. Would love to have seen him live!

[@RJ-qb4bs]

Me too. It's a long shot, but I hope he'll feel well enough to tour next year. 🤞

[@johnscialfa7391]

I wonder what his health problems are they're not really saying much it's a shame seen them many times with Howard one of the best male vocalists ever.

[@RJ-qb4bs]

@@johnscialfa7391 The only thing I can find online about Kaylan is that he's a few back surgeries over the years.

[@garychambers5850]

@@RJ-qb4bs That's not good. Once you have back surgery, your never the same. It only gets worse. And you wind up getting hooked on pain killers. Hopefully Howard will be back and at the Helm of... 🐢 "𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝚃𝚄𝚁𝚃𝙻𝙴𝚂" 🐢

[@bluebird925]

Howard's fill-in is doing a nice job

[@tomprikosovich8430]

i was a teenager again for 2 hours

[@berwick777]

At 9:14 I love Susan too!❤

[@foodyhholic]

I would like to watch this concert in NYC!!! Please!!

[@RJ-qb4bs]

The tour is usually in the NY area around early to mid June! Get ready for next year! It's a lotta fun!

[@davehegner6873]

On Cape Cod this year too.

[@brianm.armstrong70]

BOOMERS RULE! It's just that simple 😌 🤷

[@lloydster7362]

Good to see Godfrey Townsend (John Entwistle Band) again, too!

[@RJ-qb4bs]

Indeed! He's been playing with the Happy Together Tour for many years now!

[@keithbender4054]

Seen JEB Jan 97 with Godfrey.

[@RJ-qb4bs]

@@keithbender4054 Nice! I never got to see Entwistle perform. 🙁

[@1894ron]

Just saw them in Myrtle Beach and the guy with the bushy hair with the Turtles was either stoned or something was wrong with him. He was acting weird and his jokes were NOT funny at all. Wow,how awkward. Little Anthony was fabulous at 85 and the Cowsills and Classics 4 were amazing! That sax solo by the classics 4 was phenominal.

[@RJ-qb4bs]

That was Mark Volman, a founding member of The Turtles. I'm surprised at your take on him though! I've seen the tour several times, and Volman was always quite funny and very entertaining. He's now 76, so I can only think that maybe he wasn't feeling as well as usual. But I'm glad to that you enjoyed the rest of the show! Did The Cowsills come out after the show to meet the fans?

[@mike9147]

He has always goofed off on stage. I agree with you.

[@wink853]

Volman doesn't sing anymore and Kaylan has retired. Nice that they keep the tour going but it's not the Turtles anymore. Glad I saw them many times when it was.

[@RJ-qb4bs]

Hi Wink. I'm glad you got to see The Turtles back when you did. I wish I could have seen them then too. But over time, lots of reasons arise that change the lineups. Because of medical issues with Kaylan, I doubt he'll ever tour again. But Volman does sing with Kaylan's sub, Ron Dante, at the end of the show. After decades now, I guess I'm just lucky to be able see any of these classic groups and singers who still perform!

[@carolynlindstrom7232]

Seeing them Sunday, Hampton Beach, NH 2022

[@RJ-qb4bs]

Have you seen the tour before?

[@steveamlin6406]

Can't wait for August 10 The Fraze

[@bajikimran2304]

Like to many naive young groups of the 1960's, the Turtles were ripped off by their management and record label which led to the groups breakup around 1970. What you see here are the lead singer Howard Kaylan (lead singer) and Mark Volman (primary back up singer), but it appears the other 4 members have been replaced. This a part of a summer tour in the USA featuring The Cowsills, The Turtles, Gary Puckett, The Association, The Buckinghams and The Vogues. They will be in my area August 10th.

[@RJ-qb4bs]

Hi! That's actually Ron Dante of The Archies subbing for Howard Kaylan, who hasn't toured with them for several years due to health issues. But don't let that stop you from choosing to go. It's a really great show!

[@garychambers5850]

Talking about getting ripped off by their manager: Remember the band "BADFINGER" well, there manager took every dime that band made. they had hits like " _Day After Day,_ _Baby Blue_, _"No Matter What"_ The *Paul McCartney* penned song _"Come & Get it._ and more hit albums. Well, This drove Guitarist " *Pete Ham* " to commit suicide. He hung himself in his garage committed

[@newporttom]

@@RJ-qb4bs Thanks. I could tell that wasn't Kaylan but didn't know who it was.

[@peterlewis3715]

Where are they in september? If I went, I'd be the guy yelling"Love you Susan".. then she'd just wave and disappear from the stage.. my poor heart😀/😍/😮/🤔/😢/😴

[@RJ-qb4bs]

Currently the last show of the tour is August 29.

[@peterlewis3715]

@@RJ-qb4bs thanks RJ. Do you have a list of Cowsill engagements? I would love to see them.

[@RJ-qb4bs]

Here you go... cowsill.com/home/appearances/

[@bettyparker3317]

I was wondering about Jim Yester; saw someone already asked and answered. The Cowsills are amazing always, and Ron Dante is really handling that lead role. This is such a fun show. Maybe some sound and look different, who doesn’t? But if this show doesn’t make you smile, I feel bad for you.

[@RJ-qb4bs]

I agree with you completely!

[@julierauthshaw8556]

Ron Dante!!!!!!!!

[@heywilbur]

Anyone know if Howard will be with the tour, summer of 2023?

[@RJ-qb4bs]

I can't find anything online that even hints at Kaylan's return to the stage. 🙁

[@Arlo360-Official]

Glad I caught this clip. Convinced me to stay home.

[@RJ-qb4bs]

Hi Arlo. Sorry you felt that way. Do you not like this kind of music? Just wondering because I think it's a great show and concept, seeing a lot of these 60s performers all on one stage.

[@Arlo360-Official]

@@RJ-qb4bs Thanks for asking. I have followed this tour off and on for the past decade, maybe even more. It's a shame that the years, age, and health of the artists has pretty much turned this tour into a mere shadow of what it once was. I was actually front row one year when "Flo" handed me the microphone to provide the Ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba during their encore performance. Back then they had almost all of the original lead singers and not just the bass player. And they could all still sing. Gary Puckett still sounded good, but no more. I've seen him perform enough to realize his little pauses feigning a "friend" in the audience or someone off stage making him laugh were just covers for when he couldn't remember lyrics or hit the notes. I won't pick apart every featured artist/group on this 2022 tour, but what I watched here was more like a Tribute show. And it was really sad to see what Flo has turned into. He should go home and be with Eddie. Nevertheless, here's my take on any and all bands, tours, etc. that probably should have hung it up years ago: So long as people continue to buy tickets and enjoy their show, I'm happy for them. It's these audiences that are probably the one thing that keeps them from turning into trolls. So God bless them. As for me, watching this was what convinced me not to buy a ticket this year. I'll let my seats go to someone who will enjoy it more than I would.

[@RJ-qb4bs]

@@Arlo360-Official Wow! Having Volman (Flo) actually handing you the mike during the show I hope is a cherished memory! And I understand what you're saying. There's a lot of older bands still out there with very few or even just one original member. Foghat, The Marshall Tucker Band, Foreigner, The Doobie Brothers, and Lynyrd Skynyrd come to mind. Sometimes I guess it really comes down to whether you want to see such bands or just remember them as they were. I saw the original Foghat and Foreigner way back when, but have no desire to see their present day bands. But I did go see Lynyrd Skynyrd a few years back because I really wanted to see Gary Rossington perform. As for the Happy Together Tours, it's true some of the performers aren't what they were before. A few can't hit the notes as when they were younger, and members have changed too. The 2022 tour include The Vogues, who have no original members now, but members who played with them over many years before at different times. Would I travel to see Gary Puckett, Mark Lindsay, The Buckinghams, or Chuck Negron at their own shows, no. But because the Happy Together Tour is so different that it includes many performers singing just hit songs back to back, I think it's a fantastic idea and a great experience for those who have never seen it, and most especially for younger people interested in the music. That's most important. Ringo Starr has been doing something similar for a long time too with his All Star Band tours. I've seen the Happy Together Tour three times, and Ringo's All Star Band twice. I don't know specifically why these Happy Together performers continue to perform. It could be that they need to do so financially, or just love doing it. Either way, or both, I'm just very glad that they continue to perform so that everyone who wants to see them can while they still can. I can indeed imagine the joy of someone finally seeing for the first time a group or singer they have longed to see perform because that happened to me. Three Happy Together tours ago I finally got to see, and meet after the show, The Cowsills, one of my most favorite bands! Not the original lineup, as others have passed on, but still a band of family, and wonderful harmonies. If not for the Happy Together Tour, that wouldn't have happened. Arlo, thank you for your thoughts. They're much appreciated. And I hope your next concert will be a great one!

[@Arlo360-Official]

@@RJ-qb4bs If you ever have the chance, don't miss Frankie Valli. He's still performing at probably 95% of what I remember. Also, if you're a fan of Chicago, skip the posers and instead, go see Leonid & Friends. They sound more like the original line up than the posers!

[@andsomeenery2964]

There comes a time to call it a day on bands from the 60's and 70's and be left with great memories of seeing them first time around. I have refused to go and see bands i have worshipped, and this short clip has proved my point, this is painful. Sorry Flo and Eddie, but i will just keep playing the vinyl albums and stick with my happy memories.

[@paulsmith8212]

I know and I agree. Wonderful bands , wonderful people.. but .. Of course it’s not the same . Maybe the music plays in the background and with some autographs being signed.

[@kevinsullivan8570]

The Stones shld have retired after the 1989 tour. Now, with Charlie gone (Bill Wyman's 87 this year) they aren't the Stones anymore.

[@jimbohi3648]

@@kevinsullivan8570 I know what you mean bro I saw the stones in 1978 Chicago fantastic but now not really interested

[@chrisshenzo2594]

Mark's wardrobe by Dicker and Dicker of Beverly Hills.

[@grouchosays]

He looks like a clown

[@georgemusic4all4seasons]

Looks like a great concert but when they called the Vogues on stage, I didn’t see any members of that singing group. I know two of the members have passed on but the remaining two, Chuck and Hugh were not on stage so who were the three individuals that went on stage????

[@RJ-qb4bs]

The Vogues' line up has changed many times over the decades. Even ownership of the band's name has changed hands a few times. You can read a good bit of their changing timeline here on the Wikipedia link... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vogues None of the original members are in the band now - Bill Burkette and Don Miller have died. Hugh Geyer retired in late 2012, and Chuck Blasko, as far as I know, still tours with his own band. The trio who perform in the band presently are Troy Elich, Royce Taylor, and Bo Wagner. Elich and Taylor have performed in the band previously, and Wagner has performed with Blasko's band.

[@georgemusic4all4seasons]

@@RJ-qb4bs thanks for the information and much appreciated.

[@janelgadomski4185]

hi thank u so very much for posting awesome fntastic so close clear !! do u have more of the buckinghams u could please post ? alot health problems would really cheer me up thank u

[@RJ-qb4bs]

Glad you liked it! This was the only video I took because the two guys in front of me would have pretty much ruined the rest. So I just opted for the group finale!

[@janelgadomski4185]

@@RJ-qb4bs ok thank you

[@donaldshaw2627]

One of them isn't real the fluorescent Leach and Eddie were Mark Bowman and Eddie kalin one of them is not

[@RJ-qb4bs]

@@donaldshaw2627 Yep. That's right. Flo & Eddie are Mark Volman & Howard Kaylan of The Turtles. After Kaylan wasn't able to travel with the Happy Together Tour anymore years ago, Ron Dante stepped in for him.

[@austinteutsch]

Flo has always been a also ran for the Turtles. Eddie is the ban. Pucket is a great artist.

[@RJ-qb4bs]

Eddie/Howard will always be the voice of The Turtles. But that band that we all know wouldn't have happened without the addition of Flo/Mark! And seeing Mark perform with the HT tour has been wonderful! And, yes, Puckett still sounds great!

[@2peter1v2]

Miss Howard.

[@RJ-qb4bs]

You are not alone!

[@virginiaryszka1325]

Who's the guy singing opposite of Mark Volman? Where's Howard?

[@RJ-qb4bs]

That's Ron Dante. He sang lead vocals with The Archies, and has filled in for Howard for several years because of Howard's health issues.

[@virginiaryszka1325]

@@RJ-qb4bs thank u

[@RJ-qb4bs]

@@virginiaryszka1325 You're welcome! I hope you can go see this show. They'll be touring until the end of August. This was my third time, and I'm already looking forward to next year! It is absolutely wonderful!

[@virginiaryszka1325]

@@RJ-qb4bs I've seen them 3 times as well, but back in the 80's. They were with the Buckinghams and Grassroots (when Rob Grill was still there) and I can't remember who else. Local boys for me, as I'm from L.A. too 😊 I have always loved The Turtles! Amazing to see that they're still touring!

[@jerrymoore838]

Is that Tomas Croucier on bass?

[@RJ-qb4bs]

That's Greg Smith, who has played with almost everybody! You can see him on my Ted Nugent videos too!

[@jerrymoore838]

@@RJ-qb4bs Thanks, never got a good look. Small screen here

[@grouchosays]

What happened to Howard?

[@RJ-qb4bs]

He hasn't toured since 2017 because of medical issues.

[@mariainesmenossibezerra5274]

Tradução

[@pogodog7]

Sorry but you cannot go back home. Howard Kaylan is the Turtles. Just buy the cds.

[@stevecardenas5152]

The Turtles? Where's Howard??

[@RJ-qb4bs]

Retired.

[@jeffreysnow2640]

I guess they sound pretty good !!!

[@RJ-qb4bs]

This was my 3rd HTT. I wouldn't miss it for anything! Nothing but hit songs by almost all original singers! (Except for The Vogues.)

[@francisruggiero8361]

@@RJ-qb4bs totally fake Vogues.

[@RJ-qb4bs]

@@francisruggiero8361 Not so much fake as non-original. The band's history is fairly interesting. The 'Career' section offers a look at how their members changed... en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vogues

[@francisruggiero8361]

@@RJ-qb4bs I’m very familiar with the evolution of the band and the purchase of it by a now deceased gentleman whose son now runs the band. I am also aware that some years ago the original lead singer and the original tenor re-joined the band . The lead is now deceased and the tenor retired. I spoke to members of the band years ago and always was a fan. But the fact is: No original members similar to the group which calls itself the Dupree.

[@RJ-qb4bs]

@@francisruggiero8361 The Duprees. I haven't heard that name in decades, but it rang a bell! So long ago, I had to look them up, and there it was... "You Belong to Me". That opening line, "See the pyramids along the Nile" is why I remember it. Why? I've always wanted to travel Egypt! Thanks for including that reference! Getting back to The Vogues, I know now that the current band doesn't include any original members, and I thank you for letting me know. I've edited a previous reply stating so. I haven't checked specifically, but there must be more than a few older bands out there touring with non-original members, and a lot more with only one, like Foghat, The Temptations, and Foreigner. It's a business, bills have to be paid, and I wish them well. And, of course, the internet can shed light on almost anything these days, who's playing with whom and so on, so one can see if they want to see a certain concert or not. But I would like to think that there are enough of us who like all kinds of classic music, that we can look past the business and personal part, and enjoy a good show from dedicated performers who put on a good show! Howard Kaylan hasn't been able to tour for years now, but Ron Dante has been a wonderful substitute. I understand this situation, and enjoy his inclusion. I only hope that others do, because this tour is so much better than the crap that is out there!

[@rickmitchen9664]

Never missed The Happy Together Tour in Clear Water Fl.

[@RJ-qb4bs]

That's where Gary Puckett lives!

[@boco1951]

Flo and Eddie

[@RJ-qb4bs]

Only Flo, unfortunately. Eddie (Howard Kaylan) doesn't tour any longer.

[@tomgoduto3943]

Where's Jim Yester?

[@RJ-qb4bs]

Per the band's website, Yester had COVID and was unable to join this tour, so Paul Holland was asked to substitute.

[@tomgoduto3943]

@@RJ-qb4bs thank you! I really like Jim Yester, hope he’s doing well!

[@kensellers4082]

I saw the Happy Together tour this past summer at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, NJ. The show was terrific. I finally got to see Professor Mark Volman perform in person after all these years! Although, I wish the legendary Howard Kaylan had also been there. Incidentally, Mr. Kaylan’s autobiography, “Shelled Shock,” is a great read for all rock & roll fans. I’ve seen The Association perform several times over the years. The first time I saw them was during the summer of 1972, at the Schafer Music Festival in Central Park. It was the finest concert I have ever attended. At the Happy Together concert, Del Ramos (brother of the late, great Larry Ramos) and Paul Holland represented The Association at the show. I was sorry that the great Jim Yester was ill and was unable to appear at the concert and that his fellow original Association member, the wonderful Jules Alexander, was not there either. Hopefully, Messrs. Volman, Yester and Alexander will be at the 2023 Happy Together concert.

[@tomgoduto3943]

@@kensellers4082 I saw the tour in 2016, no Association. Howard was just hilarious!

[@kensellers4082]

@@tomgoduto3943 Yes, Howard Kaylan in his autobiography, stated that the great humorous schtick that he and Mark Volman used on-stage, resulted from his parents taking him and his brother as young kids to see the great Louie Prima and his beautiful wife-singer, Keely Smith, at a nightclub performance at Las Vegas. Howard never forgot the great musical and comedic rapport, Louie and Keely demonstrated at that Las Vegas performance and he later used a similar routine in his hilarious on-stage act with his old high school buddy, Mark Volman.

[@stevekirksey9293]

Where is Howard

[@RJ-qb4bs]

Howard stopped touring about five years ago.

[@greezzyman]

back issues

[@mikeyjl54]

This show came to Des Moines in August, very disappointed in The Turtles no original members like this one. The rest of the show was great

[@martinvanburen6528]

Mark volman is an original member

[@mikeyjl54]

@@martinvanburen6528 He was not there

[@canarsie56]

Ron is great but Howard is the Turtles

[@trentaccid2177]

Ron Dante singing

[@jon-kl9mk]

Who's the guy with the peanuts vest?

[@RJ-qb4bs]

That's Mark Volman of The Turtles. And he is hilarious!

[@gwpsr58]

@@RJ-qb4bs He didn't appear when they were in town two weeks ago due to COVID.

[@MikeMoe710]

Not Howard😕

[@RJ-qb4bs]

Unfortunate it is. Kaylan retired back in 2017.

[@mikegaudrault2522]

No original members in the vogues

[@RJ-qb4bs]

Yes, none original. This band has had so many changes in members, and ownership of the name, that it's so confusing!

[@richbailey8174]

I have been going to this show for nearly a decade.....This year's was awful. Time to sadly put the "Turtles" (only Volman left1)....they sounded terrible this year. I would put the Cowsills in charge of it from now on

[@RJ-qb4bs]

Rich, you are so verry lucky to have seen the tour so many times, which included seeing Howard Kaylan, and perhaps Micky Dolenz too! And I understand what you're saying, but there's a lot of people who have never seen the tour, and though it may not be as good as it once was, it's the only way anyone can see it now. I've seen only the last three tours, and I first went to see it because of The Cowsills, a favorite. When I met them after the show the first two times, I told them I wish they would tour by themselves so they could perform a lot more than just the five songs they play on the HT Tour. Susan was quite impressed that I knew of "Newspaper Blanket", "Mister Flynn", and "Captain Sad..."! I'll still keep going to see the tour each year, if only to see Susan, Bob and Paul perform!

[@richbailey8174]

@@RJ-qb4bs I originally went because at the time (10-12 yrs ago?) my daughter pulled the Turtles G hits cd out of my collection and started playing it like crazy.....so having thought of them I looked for a show to bring her to which was a Turtles show....fun too that we got to meet Howard and Mark after the show!....and thn found the Happy Together Tour which my wife and friends have been going to ever since..They were always fun...this years was a let down...I saw Micky Dolenz, Mark Lindsay,The Cowsills, Chuck Negron, the Buckinghams,Mark Farner, Gary Lewis, Mitch Ryder, the Grassroots with the fake lead singer,the Association, Gary Puckett, and many others. The design of the show is good in that 20-30 minutes of many of the acts is plenty as Howard had said. Howard and Mark own the show. They can continue to own it but should take themselves out of it. Unfortunately most of the acts from that time are getting too old.You can now see the model being copied with 70s and 80s bands.

[@garychambers5850]

This is all great but, these guys deserve much better than this,. The way the show was put together could've been a lot better...It wasn't very professional. These guys were great in their day! They were always on the radio and TV. They made great music. Sadly some are not with us any more. I just think whoever put the show together could have done a much better job. Everyone was all over the place. Fumbling, walking into each other. These guys should be treated as Royalty...Rock & Roll Royalty that is 😉

[@RonLee999]

Not the same without Howard who was the voice of The Turtles. The music is great but I would only go if he was in.

[@renarga6886]

I love Ron Dante, too!

[@logicalnotes5007]

Turtles?

[@RJ-qb4bs]

Yes, Turtles!

[@russgordonmiamiso.fla.3296]

time for the lone Turtle to wrap it

[@RJ-qb4bs]

I'm sure one day he will, but as long as Volman is able and willing to tour, I hope he'll continue. He's a very funny guy, and I've enjoyed seeing him!

[@russgordonmiamiso.fla.3296]

@@RJ-qb4bs yes agreed

[@kevind1931]

That doesn't look like Howard Kalan

[@RJ-qb4bs]

It's not. That's Ron Dante. Kaylan hasn't toured for a few years now.

[@kevind1931]

@@RJ-qb4bs all thise drugs catching up with Howard

[@RJ-qb4bs]

@@kevind1931 Kaylan stopped touring sometime in 2017, I think. But it was because of major back problems which led to surgery. He has since said he won't be touring any more.

[@trentaccid2177]

They cant even put 3 mics out. This is so disorganized. Very sad.

[@MeMeDaVinci]

What a great show. Gary Puckett's voice sadly blown from singing incorrectly all those years...

[@RJ-qb4bs]

His voice has changed over time, but he can still belt out some tunes.

[@TonysMusic1974]

The guy's 78! Jeez! Give him a break

[@TonysMusic1974]

Mark volman looks a lot better than when I saw him two weeks ago 👍🏻

[@djrbignell]

@@TonysMusic1974 He'll be an amazing 80 in October!!!

[@KittKattKlub]

He sounded great in PHX

[@mac7083]

Bring this show to Australia.... PLEASE