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Shell Shocked
- My Life with the Turtles, Flo and Eddie, and Frank Zappa, etc.
- Narrated by: Howard Kaylan
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
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If Howard Kaylan had sung only one song, the Turtles' 1967 No. 1 smash hit "Happy Together," his place in rock-and-roll history would still be secure. But that recording, named in 1999 by BMI as one of the top 50 songs of the 20th century, with over five million radio plays, is only the tip of a rather eye-opening iceberg. For nearly five decades, Howard Kaylan has been a player in the rock-and-roll revolution. In addition to his years with the Turtles, Kaylan was a core member of Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention and the dynamic duo Flo & Eddie, and part of glam rock history with Marc Bolan and T. Rex.
He's also given street cred and harmonies to everyone from John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen and Alice Cooper to the Ramones and Duran Duran, to name just a few. Howard Kaylan's life has been a dangerous ride that he is only too happy to report on, naming names and shedding shocking tales of sex, drugs and creative excess. Shell Shocked will stand alone as not only one of the best-told music-biz memoirs, but one with a truly candid and unmatchable story of rock-and-roll insanity and success from a man who glories in it all.
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- Patrick B.
- 18-05-21
Be careful on the road
I almost had to pull over to the side of the road whilst driving back from Bath from Oxford I was laughing so much. I loved this book. My wife and daughters found it offensive. You can’t get a better recommendation than that!
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- J
- 12-02-23
Invest a dime!
Howard is a very likeable character, I love his humour and his honesty. What a life and career he's had. Why he and Mark are not in the rock n roll hall of fame yet I don't know. A travesty! If you love music, and 60s music in particular, this book is a total joy (etcetera). Run and buy it right now!
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- papapownall
- 21-05-19
Amazing tales from the road from the Mother Turtle
I first became aware of Howard Kaylan through his hilarious performances on some of the Zappa / Mothers albums from the early 70's. I love listening to Just Another Band from LA and Mothers Filmore East June 1971 albums. It was from here that I realised that he and Mark Volman were from the legendary 1960's band The Turtles. Of course I had heard Happy Together, it is an all time classic but I hadn't explored many other of their records or Volman / Kaylan's subsequent work as Flo and Eddie. Howard is, of course, a very funny guy. He has a natural wit and is a great raconteur. And WOW what stories he has to tell. From the early days to meeting Hendrix and Brian Jones in London in the 60s to performing with Zappa and, I didn't know this until hearing this, as background singer on many of Marc Bolan / T Rex hits in the 1970s, performing, meeting the Beatles, Bowie and Dylan and then recording and playing with Bruce Springsteen. This guy has done it all. And he doesn't hold back in telling his story with all the highs (sic) and lows of his career. Many musicians have attempted to chronicle sex drugs and rock and roll but I can recall no one has ever been an candid and honest as Howard. I didn't know that Flo and Eddie has hosted a successful radio show for years either and this goes some way to explain why Howard is such a natural behind the mike. It felt more like he was reciting these stories from memory. I thoroughly enjoyed this and did not want it to end.
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- sonvagun
- 18-04-18
Excess, it’s the name of the game
What a life. Touchingly and honestly told.
A must for all Music Fans.
I loved it.
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