Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman - The Turtles - Interviewed on the MORE Show

[@jkol323]

volman is my teacher this semester and man is he awesome

[@USCG.Brennan]

Your teacher?? How so??? Wow.....

[@gdholmfirth]

At Vanderbilt?

[@jkol323]

@@gdholmfirth Belmont

[@blueridger28]

Sweet Flo from Frank zappa as well.

[@jeffreymcclellan1717]

I love him in 200 motels when he was with Frank Zappa.

[@SenorZorrozzz]

These guys are great: genuine, down to earth, funny, really open and sharp thinkers.

[@maxr4448]

The Turtles were my first band I truly loved. Second Dave Clark Five. I was seven years old in '65. It's 2022 and You Baby is still awesome. Thank You TURTLES!

[@wadestevens5659]

I think the fact that your “Second” favorite band was The Dave Clark Five (??!!) speaks volumes to your quality musical tastes.

[@DJcool-tr1tk]

(You forgot to mention the Beatles) 🫢

[@hindybatt8141]

I listened to these guys in Omaha when they performed with 3 other groups. At the end of the concert, the turtles asked the audience if we wanted to her the concert again. The turtles repeated the concert! Amazing, will always be my favorite group!!

[@hrundibakshi6830]

For 55 years, everybody, young and old, who hears "Happy Together" loves it. Just like "Joy to the World".

[@Denise-v1i]

Even in 2024 I still like their music 🎉

[@jackierichardson2070]

I can't believe how young Mark Volman looks. He looks like he did in the 60's.

[@hansvandermeulen5515]

I can't believe how old Howie looks, all grey. He's not much older than Mark.

[@michaelterry1000]

He was only 37 years old here. Now unfortunately he was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia. I saw him on stage in July 2023 and it was noticeable. I wouldn't be surprised if this is the last that we see of him.

[@robertnavetta4419]

No kidding. Amazing.

[@northprime_unlimited]

@@michaelterry1000holy crap only 37?! I was looking at him and thinking there’s no way he’s this old looking at this time.

[@777RockNRollin]

now ,.... THESE are 2 Rock LEGENDS RIGHT HERE !! baby !!

[@jerrycaplan]

Great band one of the 60's best. Howard had a beautiful voice and Mark's background was great.

[@valerieteti1755]

Please keep Mark in your prayers he was just diagnosed with Lewy body dementia in June.

[@JP_Wu]

It's funny how Howard looks like he's 80 and Mark looks like he's 22, lol.

[@palmaleter252]

truly

[@DoniaDesautels]

Milwaukee girl here! Thanks for posting this, I've recently become THEE biggest Turtles fan; their music is phenomenal! I have a huge crush on 1965 Howard!

[@jamesfair4315]

Howard had the best voice in the 60s.

[@ricardobarron8081]

The Turtles are awesome. Loved them since the start.

[@joeblow2297]

These guys were about 2 years ahead of me in high school. Westchester High School, Los Angeles, CA. They had a band (local) called the Crossfires. They're still doing the Happy Together tour.

[@rtflone]

Howard and Mark performed as Flo and Eddie after the Turtles then with Zappa and the Mothers. I still remember a Saturday night party - guy walks in with the new Mothers of Invention album out that very day. Off came the shrink wrap and onto his parent's Zenith console. I could die tomorrow and be happy..

[@yuvegotmale]

I have 10 of their songs on my Spotify list....love this group

[@bwalla50]

I loved them with Frank Zappa. "Just Another Band From LA" is still my fav Zappa record. I also loved it when they sang their "bullet" on the Zappa live album. I still sing Magdalena in honor of Howard.

[@SnortGravy]

You’re mom will never know, she’s plying bridge with the girls

[@eightinches3671]

I have that Zappa live album with Flo and Eddie. It's Live at the Fillmore East. The great Aynsley Dunbar on drums.

[@charlesbishop4000]

I happened to run across this video tonight. Both these gentlemen seemed to be authentic with good hearts. They clearly wanted to entertain us and bring happiness. Thanks Turtles!

[@gadsdonflag4289]

I saw the Happy Together Tour in '85 in Spokane and it was GREAT!!

[@AaronJargo]

I listened to them first through Frank Zappa's music and got to truly appreciate the two of them for the wonderful imaginations, vocals, and fun they provided. Thank you for a great copy of a good interview.

[@bethk3773]

Mark Volman speaks very well. I was not expecting that.

[@lilyofthevalley5586]

I noticed that. Very eloquent and not goofy. I was very impressed!

[@kirk2269]

He has a Masters Degree and is a college professor.

[@richardbond258]

I am not surprise. In their 60's music videos they look like nerds.

[@pollypurree1834]

He also aged much better than Howard

[@gerrymcguire7521]

For the past few weeks I have been fascinated by these two, would love to be in that class

[@WollongongSkyWatch]

Same here! I was but a toddler when these two were making it big on the charts, but their sound is ingrained in me.

[@creativologist1813]

Amazing that the Happy Together Tour still continues today, albeit without Howard.

[@johnparker7784]

Everybody that hears these guys ends up loving them.

[@bobwilkes8371]

I was working with Liz and Dan at WISN-Tv Milwaukee, and got to see the Happy Together concert that night. Great talent. Wonderful memories.

[@stanleye.9038]

Was [that night] the same date as this interview in 1984?

[@johnnyintrieri]

Always dug their music. White Whale Label. I got one of Mark Volman's drum sticks his was using as a percussionist piece. 2 sticks. It was a Great Performance and l got to see them. Great Video! Then saw them years later on the Happy Together Tour. Both on Long Island.

[@bobgoble2228]

I saw this show in Houston and the flash dance song was great! Water and all.

[@v.e.7236]

That their post break-up mentor was Frank Zappa says volumes. Zappa is a musical genius. Interesting to hear they did sound tracks for such a diversity of kids' shows.

[@christopheroliver148]

Eddie, are you kidding? ;-)

[@eddiehauser6661]

Ya I never realized they did that stuff for kids shows. While the turtles like a lot of those bands didn’t write a lot of their hits these guys really did a lot of original and diverse work

[@larryb8022]

The turtles always be one of them most popular bands of all time.

[@april1969simnel]

I had no idea who these guys were until I saw a clip of them interviewing Bowie on TV from the late 70s and saw the sidebar links (I'm an 80s kid). Then I looked them up. Talented, funny, and smart dudes! I'll bet their experiences would make an interesting, offbeat Netflix-type series.

[@clevebaker8399]

The turtles were and are the best!! Turntable heaven!!!

[@roytallericoGunner]

I was 16 when these guys boomed. They were fantastic.

[@dopeymark]

Met these guys years ago. Awesome folks.

[@pollypurree1834]

The entire group is still alive

[@larryb8022]

I wish I had a picture of both of them sign that would be awesome

[@Veronica-kz5dq]

Son encantadores especialmente Mark Volman, ojalá sigan bien en sus vidas.

[@marktucker5837]

They are great always

[@USCG.Brennan]

I saw them in '84 when they came to Spokane with the bands they mentioned above including Gary Lewis and the Playboys in their "Happy Together Tour".....it was GREAT!!

[@gragor11]

Turtles played a double bill with the Iron Butterfly at Massey Hall in Toronto in 1968 or 69. Led Zeppelin was playing up the street. We showed up at the back door and helped carry in the gear. Yesss. Another free concert for just a little bit of work.

[@freelywheely]

That's awesome considering they loved to goof on Led Zep in their live shows: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4XJnYeiirGqfLc

[@johnnyintrieri]

This show wasn't shown on tv in N.Y., but, a wonderful interview. Saw the Turtles twice. 😊

[@laurencehawks1981]

Playing at the Eagle's Club!? The following night is Bingo, and then on Saturday is the annual Crab Feed! Saw Flo and Eddie New Year's Eve at Winterland, San Francisco (1975) opening for the Tubes. They had a great band and put on a wonderful show. Best wishes to you all.

[@ggriffaw]

Mark is still doing Happy Together tours with Gary Pucket, The Association, and several other groups added over the years. The singer from The Archie's replaced Howard several tours back.

[@pollypurree1834]

Sadly, Mark was recently diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia

[@skipcampbell4226]

Good guys. Remember them when i was a child in the late'60s

[@michaelserby7697]

I saw the Turtles in 1967 at University of Illinois, Champaign, Il. It was great! The second act was Johnny Rivers all by himself dressed all in white- he was super great 💙 🎶🎵

[@garypmarquis]

Music from the Heart....always loved, heard and remembered. Carry it forward. GPM-53.

[@scdevon]

I love these two Hippies!

[@paulgentile1024]

I got news for you they were never hippies.. don't fall for that BS.. let's just say they are wealthy hippies

[@Tetragrammaton22]

@@paulgentile1024 A wealthy hippy is still a hippy

[@timbraman2658]

Mr. Markus appears to be the one who posted it. Nice little interview, and kudos to the local personalities.

[@eduardodomingos6775]

Excelentes! Marcaram uma geração 🙌🏼👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@veronamartin5285]

My youngest son is 20 here in a few days. He looks like Mark Voleman. It's uncanny.

[@WollongongSkyWatch]

Congrats - that hair is fantastic!

[@davehansen2255]

You know you're old when you did your oldies tour 30 years ago !

[@gregoryeatroff8608]

+Dave Hansen But they're still going strong today. There are clips from shows they did this year on KZbin.

[@harryrez]

I just went to see it last week and they havent lost a beat!

[@marlexa99]

So relaxing voices. Asmr

[@6linx9]

Howard Kaylan was 37 years old in 1984, but looks like 67. That is due to the gray hair and the beard.

[@awsomemodels]

Einar Beeking yea he is so weird

[@chatman2a]

awesome models And you’re not?

[@USCG.Brennan]

@@awsomemodels Weird? How so???

[@awsomemodels]

@@chatman2a I am weird actually :P

[@awsomemodels]

@@USCG.Brennan Oh i meant his hair and beard are kinda weird not him ;)

[@shawnyoung8752]

They were a fun rock n roll group. Elenore was a song that hit home in a nice way. " Even though your folks hate me". That is followed by i think i love. Also a real band who played live.

[@simonagree4070]

Wow, Howard is only 9 years older than me?! I feel rejuvenated! I have almost exactly that same look almost 40 years later, except my moustache is whiter.

[@jehobden]

I've seen these men in person twice. First time was at the Dallas, TX Sportatorium with The Grass Roots (Rob Grill anyway) and Dave "Elvis" Tapley in Oct. 1990. Another time was the July 4 Celebration in Garland, TX in 1999. When they performed my favorite song of theirs, "She'd Rather Be With Me", Mark would make a show of hitting the cowbell with a mallet then bouncing the mallet on the ground a few times.

[@robpelick7460]

Very smart, genuinely nice guys.

[@TRICK-OR-TREAT236]

I WAS THERE . I'LL NEVER FORGET IT.

[@IanPunter]

This brings me back ten years earlier to a sunday night in 1974 on los angeles rock station kmet with flo and eddie by the fireside. They talked about guacamole for much of that show which was a new subject for me.

[@carvcom1]

Great historic video!

[@matrox]

This was 38 years ago.

[@westfield90]

They had amazing songs

[@davidhitchen5369]

The Mother's stuff was truly unique.

[@synthonaplinth5980]

Which Mother?

[@Samplesurfer]

@@synthonaplinth5980 The invented one.

[@seandelevan]

Omg Volman hadn't aged at all and the other dude looked like he aged 50 years..good lord.

[@snakeguy76]

Drugs will fuck you man. I couldn't believe this was 1984 making him 37 here. WTF?

[@martinzuccari9615]

It's not drugs, the guy was just hoary, and insisted on using that beard, his skin looked just fine for a man in his 40's

[@USCG.Brennan]

@@martinzuccari9615 What is hoary???

[@martinzuccari9615]

@@USCG.Brennan It means gray haired, i forgot you shouldn't use it as noun.

[@USCG.Brennan]

@@martinzuccari9615 Never heard that term before and I've been around awhile! I thought it meant that he liked "women of ill repute" or something like that! Hahaha...... ;-)

[@suedorroh1566]

That must have been the year I saw those groups live in Rancho Bernardo, California

[@dannelson4209]

Howard is a great looking guy without the beard.

[@craigfazekas3923]

"You are Volman ?"- Rance Muhammitz, circa 1971.

[@donwebber7034]

Also; there’s Larry the Dwarf dressed up like Frank Zappa, Let’s ask him “what’s the deal?”

[@dannystrat]

About halfway in, Howard paraphrases Mothers bassist Jeff Simmons' comment about bands and armies. This can be heard on the "Playground Psychotics" collection.

[@kandylangford5886]

Whatever...the "Turtles" ROCKED big time for quite a little while...got their Golden Hits LP vinyl record album that pretty much has all that needs to be said...

[@michaelcollums4197]

Howard started greying when he was in his early 20's he's always looked older than he was look back at the early Turtles videos he was 17 when they had their first hit and he looked 30.

[@alancherrier7776]

Love the Flo&Eddie collaboration..fav songs fom them are ,"Feel Older Now & Nickey Hoy"..plus they're work on TRex Electric Warrior especially Planet Queen is phenomenal 🎼🎶😎

[@publicanimal]

That was a pretty good interview.

[@jamesgretsch4894]

Mind boggling that Howard was in high school just 22 years prior.

[@thomasponzio8345]

great NY radio DJ back in late 1980s

[@Tetsuo315]

Howard Kaylan was 37 then

[@yippeeyokai5750]

Howard Kaylan looked 66 years old in this interview, he was 36 years old. Does he look 36? I'm not making fun of the guy but why does he look so old in this interview? That is what he should look like in 2018.

[@DavidNewlandz]

I'm 66 tomorrow, don't fuck with me! Age is just a number....

[@CrankCase08]

@@DavidNewlandz It is when you're 66.

[@DavidNewlandz]

@@CrankCase08 I'm 66 myself but that don't mean (just like Mark and Howard) I don't know how to rock n' Roll

[@awsomemodels]

Exactly !! He should look like this in 2019 ! But you know what i might have an explanation about this : theory #1 he took drugs . theory #2 some people get white hair early and i saw this when i was in middle school some kids had white hair at age 12 or 13 so howard maybe had white hair when he was a kid but then he dyed it when he got older but then suddenly gave up on it and grew a beard to get an old man look and kept it .

[@ManicMovesDrowsyDreams]

Some people age faster than others. I'm 32 and have looked about 40+ since about age 25.

[@frankiemelton6665]

Always love

[@jayalan2223]

This interview was in 1984 which would have made Mark and Howard both 36 or 37 at the time.

[@lancehurley9743]

Today..I would give my fucking arm to have seen that damn concert they were playing...wow

[@shorewood6]

And to think Mark is two months older than Howard. Then again, Howard looked like he was 37when he was 18. Here, he is 37 but looks 60. Not that this is relevant in any way, but....

[@JackRascal]

I do wonder if hair dye would have made him look younger? There's no lines on his face, but he went grey QUICK. Even in their heyday he looked about 40.

[@weezadam]

makes me wonder how many drugs Howard did in his day, aged terribly

[@davefovargue7279]

Backing vocals for T Rex amazing.

[@hansvandermeulen5515]

"You got your armies, you got your rock n roll bands." A reference to bass player Jeff Simmons' comments on FZs style of running his bands in 1970, right before he quit the band.

[@CP-qe2ym]

T.Rex - Electric Warrior - check out the backing vocals!!

[@photonotavailable7936]

The female interviewer looks and sounds like June Cleaver from Leave it to Beaver.

[@bathsheba56]

A good song--and in this case, songs--go a long way.

[@geebee1514]

🐢My favorite song is "So Happy Together"🐢

[@charleswinokoor6023]

That’s a funny story about the demo for “Happy Together.”

[@historicradiotelevision-bi2861]

Why is this all stretched out. It wasn’t a 16:9 broadcast.

[@dacosta0656]

This was better than 200 hotels

[@5jerry1]

~ "Motels."

[@FranklinBlunt]

Heavenly! He skis too.

[@dennisjohndreher7258]

Love Flo and Eddie

[@jacklowe3429]

Sadly, it's clear that the interviewers didn't know or care much about the Turtles beyond what was on their scripts.

[@jtshark9283]

strange how time works IF this interview is from 84 and Kaylen might have been born in 47. That would make him 37 when he did this interview. Both Volman and Kaylen were born the same year, according to their autobiography. They do not look the same age

[@flemingcourt]

The Turtles BEST song is "She's My Girl".

[@rhymereason3449]

Mark Volman must be in a different time dimension than Howard (and most of the rest of us for that matter). It's really rather amazing how much slower he seems to be aging... good genes I suppose.

[@miguell6862]

You only has one videoup loaded???

[@fubartotale3389]

You mean Flo and Eddie?

[@JoeyArmstrong2800]

Howard kind of looks like Riff Raff from The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

[@superfuzzymomma]

Its INSANE to realize Kaylan is 37???????? Here

[@barkboingfloom]

He looks 60!

[@dianamoya6484]

Battle Of Trenton

[@jamesgretsch4894]

superfuzzymomma yeah this proves drugs suck.

[@b_uppy]

It is the way he grayed, too. The beard doesn't help.

[@gigid9606]

he needs to shave that shit off and act his age.

[@holeintheleg]

Nice hoodie

[@percypt5596]

Solo tenia 37 años !!!!!

[@blueridger28]

Flo and Eddie from Frank Zappa!

[@objetty11]

KHJ BOSS radio Los Angeles....Aloha