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My paycheck went out the window and I haven’t seen it since you left.” Flo was hysterically funny as he played the old, absent-minded curmudgeon most of the evening. Last up, The Turtles came on stage, with Flo (Mark Volman) wearing a vest comprised of Snoopy and Peanuts characters and saying, “We missed you. Before introducing “Young Girl”, he thanked the crowd for “making it a humongous hit by putting out your 49 cents” and added “I am a neighbor and live here in Clearwater.” He said his personal favorite song is “Woman, Woman”-and one cannot argue with that. He noted, “I can’t hit the high notes now” but his voice was actually powerful and spot on. Gary Puckett came on stage looking extremely fit as he belted out hits like “Lady Willpower, “Over You”, and “This Girl is a Woman Now”. There were plenty of jokes about being “old” during the evening as the band thanked the crowd for “staying up late.” Gary Puckett. The Association noted there was controversy when they released their song “And Then Along Comes Mary, which by today’s standards would be a non-issue. The harmonies were beautiful and sounded just like the records I remembered, with hits like “Cherish”, “Windy”, and “Never My Love”. There was an approximately 20 minute intermission before The Association entered the stage. They performed “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy” and a personal favorite was 1967 hit “Kind of a Drag.”
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Original members Nick Fortuna on bass and Carl Giammarese on vocals noted they have performed together for 55 years “because of you allowed us to make our music.” They told stories about performing on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, the Ed Sullivan Show, and backing The Monkees. The Buckinghams came out looking extremely youthful singing “Hey Baby (They’re Playing Our Song)”, which had everyone dancing in their seats. Elich conversed with crowd, saying “As we passed The Cowsills they said, ‘young crowd’.” The last song was a 1968 mega hit for the band, “Turn Around, Look At Me”, which was featured in a Volkswagen commercial in 2019. For the tour, The Vogues consist of Troy Elich, Royce Taylor, and Shawn Stevens. We’re telling jokes.” Susan Cowsill asked, “Why did the alligator wear a vest?” As the audience shook their heads, she responded, “Because he was an investigator.” After hearing a roar of “ah’s’ and laughter, I knew it would be a nostalgic evening of music and “Dixie Riddle Cup” jokes.Īfter a short 20-minute set, The Vogues performed crowd favorites like “Special Angel”, “You’re the One”, and “Five O’Clock World”, which was the theme song of the The Drew Carey Show. Photo by Chyrisse.īetween songs the band quipped and said, “We changed it up. During the “Hair” song the videos on the screen behind the band included ads for Dippity Do, Glemby Girl Salons, and hair styles of the day. During the evening The Cowsills sang hits like “The Rain, the Park, And Other Things,” “Indian Lake,” “We Can Fly”, and “Hair/Let the Sunshine In” (from “Aquarius”). was The Cowsills, which consisted of Bob, Paul, and Susan Cowsill. The first band that appeared promptly at 7 p.m. Only a few wore face masks since the requirement has been lifted in our state.
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A few crochet vests, boots, and of course, tie-dyed shirts were observed, but this year, people seemed to be wearing mostly street attire.
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Having spent a lot of the last two years masked and indoors, it was nice seeing this many seniors out and about-smiling and full of life. So the kick-off of the tour at Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, had a special significance as baby boomers again met to break bread with their favorite sixties artists.Īs I arrived to the theater on June 1 st, the lobby was buzzing with boomers. Thanks to COVID, the world hasn’t experienced the tour since 2019 (our last show experience was 2017). The tour has become a Rock At Night tradition in the last decade. Adding to the atmosphere, vendors sell vintage records, cassettes, scented candles, clothing, and pop art memorabilia. Patrons often show up in tie-dye attire and hair-challenged men wear hippie wigs. Every year the tour, which consists of The Turtles (Flo & Eddie) and numerous other 60s pop bands, rolls into cities across the U.S. The Happy Together tour, which was created by David Fishof in the mid-eighties, has become a tradition for many baby boomers who crave the music of the sixties. Live Review: Happy Together Tour – The Cowsills, The Vogues, The Buckinghams, The Association, Gary Puckett, Ron Dante, The Turtles – Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, Florida – JThe Cowsills.