03-20 Mark Volman founding member of The Turtles and showman for the Happy Together Tour talks about hanging with Keith Moon and Frank Zappa.
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This interview is with the one and only Mark Volman. Mark was part of Flo & Eddie and one of the original members of The Turtles. Mark has just set out on the 2023 Happy Together Tour which runs until the beginning of September. He talks about this years tour, along with great antidotes included hanging with Keith Moon, his time working with Frank Zappa. Many people don’t realize that Flo & Eddie can be heard on so many songs as they have worked with; John Lennon, Ozzy Osbourne, T-Rex, John Lennon, Roger McGuinn, Ray Manzerek, David Cassidy, Keith Moon, Alice Cooper, Blondie, The Knack, Psycadelic Furs, Sammy Hagar, Jefferson Airplane, The Ramones, Duran Duran, Darlene Love and do many more. Plus Mark tells about the infamous story of Flo & Eddie, Frank Zappa and how the song “Smoke On The Water” came about for Deep Purple. Yes, Mark was there!
Show Notes
Website: https://theturtles.com/
Mark’s book, Happy Forever comes out June 20, 2023. Find it at your favorite retailer!
Happy Together Tour info and tickets right here: https://happytogethertour.com/
Tour dates include:
Thu, JUN 1
Florida Theatre
Jacksonville, FL
Fri, JUN 2
IP Casino Resort and Spa
Biloxi, MS
Sat, JUN 3
Anderson Music Hall
Hiawassee, GA
Sun, JUN 4
Carolina Opry
Myrtle Beach, SC
Mon, JUN 5
Carolina Theatre
Durham, NC
Wed, JUN 7
Bergen Performing Arts Center
Englewood, NJ
Fri, JUN 9
Mayo Performing Arts Center
Morristown, NJ
Sat, JUN 10
NYCB Theatre At Westbury
Westbury, NY
Sun, JUN 11
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
Hampton Beach, NH
Tue, JUN 13
Cape Cod Melody Tent
Hyannis, MA
Wed, JUN 14
South Shore Music Circus
Cohasset, MA
Thu, JUN 15
Penn's Peak
Jim Thorpe, PA
Fri, JUN 16
St. George Theatre
Staten Island, NY
Sat, JUN 17
American Music Theatre
Lancaster, PA
Sun, JUN 18
Lowell Memorial Auditorium
Lowell, MA
Tue, JUN 20
Birchmere
Alexandria, VA
Wed, JUN 21
Keswick Theatre
Glenside, PA
Thu, JUN 22
The Coves Amphitheater at Smith Mountain Lake
Union Hall, VA
Sat, JUL 8
Spotlight 29 Casino
Coachella, CA
Sun, JUL 9
The Canyon @ The Saban Theatre
Beverly Hills, CA
Tue, JUL 11
Humphreys Concerts By the Bay
San Diego, CA
Wed, JUL 12
Findlay Toyota Center
Prescott Valley, AZ
Thu, JUL 13
The Canyon @ The Libbey Bowl
Ojai, CA
Fri, JUL 14
Talking Stick Resort
Scottsdale, AZ
Sat, JUL 15
Las Vegas, NV | Happy Together Tour
Las Vegas, NV
Sun, JUL 16
The Pacific Amphitheatre
Costa Mesa, CA
Thu, JUL 27
Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre at the Count Basie Center for the Arts
Red Bank, NJ
Fri, JUL 28
Ocean Casino Resort
Atlantic City, NJ
Sat, JUL 29
Toyota Oakdale Theatre
Wallingford, CT
Sun, JUL 30
Lynn Memorial Auditorium
Lynn, MA
Tue, AUG 1
Palace Theatre
Albany, NY
Wed, AUG 2
Stanley Theatre
Utica, NY
Thu, AUG 3
Kodak Center
Rochester, NY
Fri, AUG 4
The Palace Theatre
Greensburg, PA
Sat, AUG 5
RiverPark Center
Owensboro, KY
Sun, AUG 6
MGM Northfield Park Center Stage
Northfield, OH
Tue, AUG 8
Honeywell Center
Wabash, IN
Wed, AUG 9
Ryman Auditorium
Nashville, TN
Thu, AUG 10
Fraze Pavilion
Kettering, OH
Fri, AUG 11
Silver Creek Event Center
New Buffalo, MI
Sat, AUG 12
Little River Casino Resort and Hotel
Manistee, MI
Sun, AUG 13
Paramount Theatre
Aurora, IL
Tue, AUG 15
Fox Cities Performing Arts Center
Appleton, WI
Thu, AUG 17
Pabst Theater
Milwaukee, WI
Fri, AUG 18
Genesee Theatre
Waukegan, IL
Sat, AUG 19
The Family Arena
Saint Charles, MO
Sun, AUG 20
Peoria Civic Center
Peoria, IL
Tue, AUG 22
Kentucky State Fair
Louisville, KY
Wed, AUG 23
Effingham Performance Center
Effingham, IL
Thu, AUG 24
Blue Gate Performing Arts Center
Shipshewana, IN
Fri, AUG 25
Crystal Grand Music Theatre
Wisconsin Dells, WI
Sun, AUG 27
Deadwood Mountain Grand
Deadwood, SD
Mon, AUG 28
Minnesota State Fair
Saint Paul, MN
Tue, AUG 29
Door Community Auditorium
Fish Creek, WI
Wed, AUG 30
Grand Theater
Wausau, WI
Thu, AUG 31
Hoyt Sherman Place
Des Moines, IA
Fri, SEP 1
Holland Center
Omaha, NE
Cool Videos:
The Turtles - Happy Together [HD]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq3awlDqAVo
The Turtles - Elenore (1968): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvaJCkc2wsU
Frank Zappa (vintage - live) What Kind of Girl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EQ9OEENiSE
The Phlorescent (Flo) Leech & Eddie - Feel Older Now (1972): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAG4R2ZQAJI
Martin Mull and Flo & Eddie - Soundstage (April 24, 1976): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1tLalcvaFM
Deep Purple’s Smoke On The Water: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rfirxs_NUcE
Our (twice) previous guest Leland Sklar talks about Flo & Eddie when they played “Live” with Frank Zappa and what happened when the audience started shouting out request. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMxLevi-93M
Lou Reed interviewed by Flo & Eddie - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djk8aLC7X4I
David Bowie • The Flo & Eddie Interview • Plaza Hotel, NYC • 90 Minutes Live • 25 November 1977 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS1pixsC_i4
KISS - Paul Stanley & Gene Simmons on Flo & Eddie – 1981 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEhaM4RfPug
Frank Zappa - 200 Motels Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7eUWh9sI7k
Zappa And The Mothers "200 Motels" - Mystery Roach / Magic Fingers (Bizu Mix) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAqaSXrykdc
Keith Moon - Don't Worry Baby (Audio only) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHMBSp56Lqw
Bruce Springsteen - Hungry Heart (audio only) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rapQZffjOM
The Move (feat. Jeff Lynne) - Brontosaurus (1970) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JwVZYa1KSk
Lennon&Zappa - Well (Baby Please Don't Go) on Zappa Mix - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_sQLIUi0mQ
The Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way (Official Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGD9i718kBU
