The Cowsills at Flower Power Cruise 2024

[@d.g.n9392]

I’m 70, and loved all these “feel good songs” in my teenage years

[@freddieedsel3990]

Susan Cowsill is one of the most underrated female singers from the 1960's and '70's. Great voice.

[@mrb4886]

Nobody is underated.

[@rickylee31010]

Agreed. Susan is one of the best.

[@MsSweetsandra13]

Agree

[@whocaresboutdat3972]

Susan has lived in New Orleans for close to 20years. Ive seen her play many times. That lady can sing!

[@tinydancer62]

They were amazing. I went to all of their shows on the cruise. Super friendly and kind. I told Susan she was my idol growing up. My name is also Susan, I'm the youngest child with 3 older brothers, and I loved her go-go dancing on their songs whenever they were on TV in the 60's.

[@RichardJCaudle]

She was amazing as an 8 or 9 year old dancing and singing with no fear. Barbara, the mom, always looked a little scared. Don't know if you've seen the documentary "Family Band: The Cowsills Story" on Amazon Prime. Lots of tragedy, but these three plus their brother John seem to have survived and are doing well. John played with the touring Beach Boys for many years.

[@tinydancer62]

@RichardJCaudle I saw it years ago and watched it again the other day when I got back from the cruise. A sad story, but to their credit, the siblings stayed close, and loved and supported each other. Thankfully Bob, Paul, John and Susan are still going strong.

[@oldiesgeek454]

I'm surprised they didn't save "The Flower Girl" for their closing number. 😊

[@elizabethgellion1022]

Still sound great❤

[@kn-qz7by]

RIP all the members of The Cowsills who have passed and thanks for all the beautiful music.

[@sidsizzeler88]

One of their brothers served in Vietnam thank you for your service

[@bibigems]

OH GOD HOW I REMEMBER THEM!!!! I LOVED THIS SONG!! THIS GROUP WAS PHENOMENAL!!!!

[@jonmyers2136]

Thank you for sharing these clips from this cruise.

[@conniepayne591]

Used to listen to them in 1968. I just loved them and still do. I'm glad to see that they'[re still out there and performing. Most people have no idea of who they are. Thanks for sharing and have a nice day.

[@Carl-x8y3c]

Wow!. I loved The Cowsills and their hits Indian Lake 1968, and Hair 1969. I would have liked to have been on this cruise.

[@Whatt787]

The Rain The Park and Other Things, a beautiful classic

[@anthonyfoutch3152]

Written by the great Artie Kornfield. I commented on something he did so he called me. We talked a lot until i bought his book? The joke was on him i bought it used.. lol

[@masterspin7796]

Sounding excellent!

[@daltonpoff5051]

Cowsills killed it ❤

[@debbieedwards711]

Great video@ Thanks for sharing it! Oh wow! She does Rhiannon too! Love it❤

[@normankennith7919]

what i heard of 'rhiannon' from susan was very good but she could have done with either bob or paul singing along with her!!

[@julieannemichelle]

The Cowsill lived up the street from me in Santa Monica. When I went to my high school I had to sell Words Finest Chocolate bars. So I decided to go to their house and try to sell some. I actually took my camera too to take a picture if they let me. They did and I still have it!!!

[@debbieschmidling8158]

❤❤❤

[@jbyesterday3959]

Great story….thanks for sharing 👍🏻

[@RichardJCaudle]

Oh wow. Such a cool story. I can believe it because they are genuinely nice people. Bud, not so nice. But his strong persistence got the ball rolling. And he was an alcoholic and people with that disorder can't always help it. Great story of survival despite an abusive father who made some really bad decisions that helped cause the decline of the Cowsills. But so happy the surviving members are back stronger than ever!

[@chuckppyro3137]

Awesome story thanks for sharing it.

[@LannieLord]

Bud can be seen in their TV special - sitting silently -and you got the vibe there was "something wrong" with him. @@RichardJCaudle

[@DoofsterDan]

Saw them as part of a pkg tour about 4 yrs ago and was so impressed by their energy, upbeat performance, and vocals that I bought a CD there, a cool mix of their tunes and Americans type tunes!

[@scrappy7571]

Susan looks great, and WOW Rhiannon!!!!

[@chuckppyro3137]

I really loved The Rain the park song when i was 21👍

[@oldguy9078]

Yep I was right there and have been seeing them on the Flower Power Cruise since 2018

[@M_ondo]

Such a great performance. I was listening to music since 58;in some capacity then i heard Rain Park and something clicked in 67 started listening to music non stop especially till early 70s. Thanks Cowsills!!! 😀

[@LastTree]

What fun! Sounds great!🌼🌼

[@sailawaybob]

the original family band still going strong and the original flower girl Susan

[@Mike-oj1tm]

Love it❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@tbdog99]

It's great to see a band have fun, and they are having a blast!

[@andyschnell58]

I have had the pleasure of being on 5 of the 7 Flower Power cruises. The Cowsills are like part of the family on the ship.

[@davidtifft66]

Saw them in 1971 as their career was not as busy. Loved Barry. He did an awesome imatation of Mick Jagger.

[@raymondcote2913]

Susan is great.

[@DaveInLAS]

You guys just made my weekend! 🙌🏼🙏🏼✨👏🏼 Living music history, thank you guys

[@joeplayedthis]

Susan has such a beautiful voice!

[@56Truex]

Susan does the best cover of "To Sir, With Love"

[@jbyesterday3959]

The Cowsills always bring their family energy & fun along with their fine playing & signature harmonies. Susan is still a darling ✨🤗❤️✨

[@philbrown1474]

Thanks so much for this and all the videos you’ve posted of the acts on the cruise. Very nicely done with good camerawork and sound.

[@RichardJCaudle]

I appreciate that. I do a limited amount of video because I want to enjoy the show. It's a good way to document the fun, but next year I may just enjoy the shows without any video filming. Not sure. I mostly did this for some friends who could not make it last minute. But so happy others are enjoying it. And, it's fun to interact with other fans.

[@philbrown1474]

@@RichardJCaudle My two cent is you’re giving a lot of people enjoyment with the videos. It’s fun to see acts we enjoyed in much younger. So I’ll selfishly say please continue.

[@RichardJCaudle]

@@philbrown1474 Thank you! That means a lot.

[@SeeCSeesCC]

❤stellar musically are these Cowsills!

[@wtbysinger]

I've always loved this song!!

[@RETROTV1394]

I love the Cowsills. I throughly enjoyed there cover versions of other artists as well. I wish it was longer.

[@MothGirl007]

They still sound great!

[@donnaerickson2021]

My very first concert at age 12 in Boston, MA! They sound better than ever.👍❤️🎤🎶

[@donaldhelie115]

I remember seeing the Cowsills summer 70 at the JFK memorial coliseum Manchester New Hampshire my first rock n roll concert

[@randyw.9916]

Them old people jamming in the audience are thinking about their teenage years just like me. I was about 12 or 13 and the Cowsills music was a huge influence during that time of my life.

[@BillySBC]

They still sound great.

[@kn-qz7by]

Wow I know I would've loved that cruise! The Cowsills' "Flower Girl" is one of my favorite songs.

[@prezakid9]

The rain, the park and other things 😉

[@kn-qz7by]

@@prezakid9 Yes that’s it’s official name. Originally it was “”titled “The Flower Girl” but was later changed. Arguably one of the best songs of the 1960s.

[@Poet640]

In 1971, when I was seven, we used to go to a cafe called Linda’s’ Cafe. We went there every Friday, on the jukebox I’d always play “Indian Lake”. It was one of my favorite songs.

[@timclary1963]

The fact that this band along with several others aren't in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is baffling. But, hey, let's put lazy rappers in there.

[@glennday7802]

R&R HoF for these pop performers? Seriously? You probably think Tiffany and Debbie Gibson should be inducted also.

[@leannmeixner8073]

Tons of talent in this family.... youngest brother John was the singing drummer for the touring Beach Boys for many years (over 20 I think). Susan had a great "supergroup" in New Orleans with then husband Peter Holsapple of the Db's and Vickie Peterson of the Bangles. Susan lives in New Orleans and still has her own band I think. She is usually at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest (the best music and food fest in the USA!). each late April and early May.

[@RichardJCaudle]

Yes. You are correct on all of this. Thanks for sharing!

[@LuisTheMexican]

loved their harmonies when I was a teen

[@willhunt7355]

Two great acts!

[@stevepaul6955]

Very talented family.

[@rogeeeferrari]

And the award for best editing goes to: NOT THIS GUY...

[@LannieLord]

That "Love American Style" theme make me cry - it was like the height of my fairly happy childhood.

[@gogoyubari366]

Susan is so pretty and a great singer too!

[@watanabeisamu1461]

久しぶりにカウシルズの歌を聴いて嬉しい😃ですJapan 有難うございます♪

[@MrGarcon98]

ha ha i found them LOL ,,,,,,,god bless them all ,,,,,,enjoy !

[@paulj.ingram2839]

This family had so many issues. They look very happy to be doing this.

[@LennieDean]

@richardcaudle now THIS makes me happy! Found the cowsills after their version of hair came on the radio late one night and I fell into the rabbit hole documentary and all. Of course I found I knew a few more of their songs but they have a special place after learning of all that they went through - rest in peace Bill and Barry and God Bless the Cowsills!

[@sly7856]

Still sound pretty good after all those years

[@Paul-lm5gv]

The band was formed in 1965 by brothers Bill, Bob, and Barry Cowsill and had a string of hits. Their brother John joined later. They had great harmony. Their sister Susan was about 8 years old when she joined the group. The band was joined by their mother, Barbara Cowsill, and inspired the 1970s television show 'The Partridge Family.'

[@williamrusling6226]

Yes, in Middletown, RI, I went to Middletown High with them, primarily Bill

[@RichardJCaudle]

@@williamrusling6226 Interesting!

[@spacecowboy5565]

AS THE BABY BOOM GENERATION SLOWLY FADES AWAY

[@geneburrows9454]

this is more awsome ! then most generations think give anouther listen to

[@robertocurra1977]

Sou fã desta banda, adoro eles.

[@SondejJohn]

Very nice video editing

[@RichardJCaudle]

Thank you.

[@beachdiva9586]

❤❤❤

[@RalphOnofrio]

The kids still sound great......Miss seeing John.

[@Versaceboy54]

Thank you for the recording but why not let the full songs play though?

[@anthonyfoutch3152]

Just think the musical genius of the family was long gone.

[@stewartsnape2936]

Nice to see them still going, wish Paul, Barry and John had been there

[@daveymeredith6906]

Paul was there. Barry has passed and John is busy with other things.

[@stewartsnape2936]

@daveymeredith6906 thanx I didn't notice Paul I guess, ya I kno Barry passed so sad, john was with beach boys , dunno if still

[@RichardJCaudle]

He's no longer with The Beach Boys and apparently no real explanation for the personnel change. But he stays busy with lots of other projects. He's married to Vicky Peterson of The Bangles@@stewartsnape2936

[@1401minstrel]

@@stewartsnape2936 John and Vicki are performing together, and he is currently working on album of songs written by his deceased brothers Bill and Barry.

[@RichardJCaudle]

@@1401minstrel Thanks for sharing!

[@debbiec4224]

Never heard of Flower Power Cruise!

[@Dakota-xi6cg]

I would of taken the cruise to just see them!

[@LannieLord]

Susan has a really good range !

[@tribalistaforca]

Singing perfect harmonies: extremely difficult, playing guitar while singing beautiful harmonies: even more difficult. Playing guitar, singing beautiful harmonies and keeping your hat on in the wind: impossible 🤣🤣

[@jhs8496]

I was not a "groovy" kid in the 1960s. I was a skateboarder. But I had a paisley shirt, though, so there's that.

[@JamieAndersonMusic]

What is it like to sing these songs for over 50 years?

[@andyward8062]

Only wish they'd have Susan do "Close to You" (the way she did with Jamacian Me Breakfast)

[@gailjames6489]

Now we are back to 3, what happened to the 4th guy that has been at the other concerts this year????

[@samiam5557]

I am bummed they didn't show the complete HAIR song. They did sound really good though.

[@stevemundy9886]

Give me a head of hair

[@robertbishop5357]

To think they were the inspiration for the partridge family.

[@garyteague9555]

Yes

[@billdesinger8604]

The outdoor conditions at sea seem to play havoc with the sound mix and acoustics.

[@hoagybob]

I am back in high school.

[@jrnumex9286]

how many cows left in the sills?

[@TomHendricksMusea]

#notautotuned #notpitchcorrected Good singers don't need it, and bad singers shouldn't use it. ❤

[@njphilwt]

Not thrilled that the songs are cut off.

[@MediaWest]

tommy james and the cowsills, both million selling artists that both got royally ripped off by scumbag record guys.

[@AccurateCrabLegs]

I watched Paul Cowsill eat 21 pancakes shortly before this concert

[@RichardJCaudle]

Wow. Maybe that's what gives hime the energy. He jumps around a lot. Amazing energy for 72 years old. And this brings up a good point. You see these performers lots of places on the ship. So much fun!!

[@AccurateCrabLegs]

@@RichardJCaudle He seemed like he was in a daze while eating, but those pancakes looked delicious

[@RichardJCaudle]

That's so interesting. @@AccurateCrabLegs

[@johnl1468]

Sounds great but they’re sooo goofy!

[@lavenderlove1212]

Need Closed Captions 😫

[@KevinHudson-q7i]

I hope Susan isn't planning to grow into the pantsuit, she looks great after slimming down.

[@RichardJCaudle]

I'm not sure what was up with that. Saw her other times on this ship in shorts. She really has slimmed down.

[@shaystern2453]

plenty of practice on this one

[@wrightwood92397]

Still sound the same

[@donaldblock640]

Disappointing all the songs cut off

[@RichardJCaudle]

I just get small takes. I want to enjoy the show and not be filming all of the time. But sorry about that. Plenty of other clips on KZbin that are more complete.

[@glennday7802]

Thankfully!!

[@justinherbert9146]

Its a good bet that there was an over abundance of enlarged prostates on this cruise boat, And i am not a gambler.

[@RichardJCaudle]

I'm sure. But the men's restrooms were never crowded. Did hear a few conversations about that subject. It comes with age.

[@Arlo360-Official]

This guy in the middle; Paul? acts like a circus clown almost the entire performance. I realize he's just trying to be cute but really? No matter as long as people continue to turn out to their appearances.

[@go_askalice]

Funny I thought the same thing

[@bobf.5538]

The vocals need to be louder the music drowns out the singing..might sound good there but not here in my.house

[@PedroTovar-dg9tm]

Love the Cowsills but the outfit gotta go

[@genepapaleo9284]

What a great wholesome band

[@LannieLord]

Indian Lake is their worst song. They have some better deep cuts that are as good as the Beatles or Simon and Garfunkel. Indian lake is NOT one of them.

[@RichardJCaudle]

I'm certain they would agree with you. Well, maybe they would not say it was their worst song, but they hated it at the time. They know many fans would be so disappointed if no Indian Lake.

[@glennday7802]

100% cringe.

[@Ro11311]

Curious....why are you here? 🤔

[@Porscheman1]

Good memories!