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SHELL SHOCKED: MY LIFE WITH THE TURTLES, FLO AND EDDIE, AND FRANK ZAPPA, ETC... PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Howard Kaylan,Jeff Tamarkin,Penn Jillette | 304 pages | 30 Apr 2013 | Hal Leonard Corporation | 9781617808463 | English | Milwaukee, United States Shell Shocked: My Life with the Turtles, Flo and Eddie, and Frank Zappa, Etc... PDF Book Narration by the self-effacing and honest Kaylan along with an over-the-top intro by Penn Jillette himself really makes this audiobook. I haven't read the print version, but I'm guessing the audio version, read by the author, is better What was one of the most memorable moments of Shell Shocked? Now voiced with vivacity and vigor by Audible Hall of Fame narrator Luke Daniels, the non-fiction swan-dive delves into the world of hippies, hedonism, and everything in between. By: Alan Paul , and others. You can login to your account only after you activate it. It felt more like he was reciting these stories from memory. Its an amazing book about Howard Kaylan's life and as a fan of the music he did I loved it from page one to the very back of the book. Instead, the Secret Service guys did. Rock and Roll royalty, Howard Kaylan, stopped by before my show, and we sang this little ditty. In , as the Turtles What a life. Archived from the original on Arrrgh, here he comes, girls. After the Beatles first performance on the Ed Sullivan Show every red-blooded teenage folk singer traded in his acoustic for an electric guitar - Stratocaster, Epiphone, Gibson Les Paul, didn't matter, go electric. The long-awaited autobiography from Phil Collins, one of the best-selling music artists of all time. It was from here that I realised that he and Mark Volman were from the legendary 's band The Turtles. He was my hero. They were doing a show with cheesy jokes, and it was also art. More than the typical life of a rock star and a loving husband and parent, many rock stars aren't able to balance and achieve! Night Flight. Sep 14, Kevin A. This book is exciting, extremely personal, and for my own part, after absorbing this masterpiece of an autobiography, I have absolutely no questions for this unexpected rock and roll hero, and I would fly to the western part of the country to shake his hand, "roll a fatty," and, just like in his book, fully engulf myself in more of his reminiscing of his charmed life, even if he felt the desire to repeat his wonderous stories and experiences he's already expressed in this book, one of the best autobiographies, audible or otherwise I've ever had the pleasure of being a part of. After we had all been cleared, it was time to unload the equipment that we had brought with us all the way from L. Oh, well. I also had to avoid many concerned looks in the Doctor's office, on public transportation, in the grocery store We entered talent shows and won them. A down to earth legend that kept journals! The story is chockablock with humor and the pace is brisk, but there's good details to delve into. I confess to shedding a tear or two at Kaylan's heartfelt few paragraphs of gratitude toward life as he sums it all up near the end. Trivia About Shell Shocked: My I heartily recommend it! Filter by:. After the nightclub is closed, one of the band members creates a potion and feeds it to another musician, who returns to his hotel room to hallucinate. His commentary while describing it is evidence, thank God, that he, unlike most of the biographies of 60s artists I've read, has grown up enough to realize just how badly he screwed things up for himself and his loved ones over the course of a few decades. Le Creuset cookware up to 30 percent off for Amazon sale. Larry responds that Frank forces him to dress up in order to have sex with a nun playing the harp. I became friends with Howard and he sat backstage with us and told us stories. Boston was a hip city and had hip music, and my little dead factory town of Greenfield, Massachusetts, had jack shit. A bunch of the fun is his incessant name dropping -- and what names they are. It was a brilliant performance. We learn about his demons, his mistakes, his successes, and those he loved, worked with, and learned from. And us. Shell Shocked: My Life with the Turtles, Flo and Eddie, and Frank Zappa, Etc... Writer There's sex, a lot of drugs, and plenty of rock n roll. They blended their voices to create an incredible pastiche of melody, harmony and perfectly executed leads. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Published by Backbeat Books. Then there was a huge life change that got about 2 sentences!? There it was, again. Plus Created with Sketch. Oddly enough, there is little on his relationship with Volman which seems strange given the length of time that they have been partners. Email required Address never made public. Instructional List your event. Shape Created with Sketch. My guy friend let me borrow this book with a signed dedication in the front because he had gotten me into a lot of Frank Zappa related things, beginning with what would end up being my favorite book, "I'm With the Band" by Pamela Des Barres. Fuck you, those Turtles are artists! Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Hence, while Kaylan was actually collecting unemployment, he still got to fly on other peoples' private jets. Now the guns were cocked and ready to fire. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Now, in Shell Shocked, the truth is finally out in the wild! So what the fuck were those motherfucking Turtles doing on that stage? Mark Volman Howard Kaylan. Middle Name. Oct 15, Jeff rated it it was ok. Le Creuset cookware up to 30 percent off for Amazon sale. Adding to library failed. The yarn about when The Turtles first landed in the UK is mind-blowing Escape the Present with These 24 Historical Romances. I was tearing up too. Howard was the mostly productive and quintiscential rock star, far beyond the life of a Turtle! Jun 06, John rated it liked it. Throughout the 70s, 80s, 90s, and beyond, they remained active in television, talk radio and live performance. Of course, he had nothing to do with us. I felt like I read this book before. Larry responds that Frank forces him to dress up in order to have sex with a nun playing the harp. Narration by the self-effacing and honest Kaylan along with an over-the-top intro by Penn Jillette himself really makes this audiobook. Kaylan: The world should remember F. Were they making fun of it? This is for people who will read any book about the '60s and '70s because all the usual suspects are here. Did you remain friends? And although our other vocalist, my career-long partner Mark Volman, had a few balance issues—he fell off the stage a few times, much to the amusement of all present—the actual concert was a huge success. Mark Blake draws on his own interviews with band members as well as the group's friends, road crew, musical contemporaries, former housemates, and university colleagues to produce a riveting history of one of the biggest rock bands of all time. For nearly five decades, Howard Kaylan has been a player in the rock-and-roll revolution. By: Roger Daltrey. A bunch of the fun is his incessant name dropping -- and what names they are. Trivia About Shell Shocked: My It was the first place I drove out of my hometown. Neither did Mr. Shell Shocked: My Life with the Turtles, Flo and Eddie, and Frank Zappa, Etc... Reviews The harmonies, the melody, these guys were tight. The support backup band for the project consists of West…. We Rule This World! There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Published by Backbeat Books. We were still non threatening. Tricia and her friends seemed to love us. Rex, Blondie and beyond. The yarn about when The Turtles first landed in the UK is mind-blowing It's worked for years - and it worked perfectly now. Mister Pudding Pops. If you're into Frank Zappa, The Turtles, 60's pop and 70's excess, it's another Spinal-Tap tinted window on that world; on that level it's well worth the time reading and it'll go quickly. I am absolutely positive, considering our states of mind that evening, that I—or some other equally messed-up Turtle—would have given him an earful of our contempt and probably would have ended up in Gitmo. Instructional List your event. Just looking around the room at the dignitaries, the emissaries and the luminaries was like LSD to a stoner Democrat like me. Karina It was his fifth marriage although Howard may be the first to say he's not a marriage junkie and Michelle's not a runaway bride. We learn about his demons, his mistakes, his successes, and those he loved, worked with, and learned from. Both of our heroes were sniffling badly - Kaylan's nose started to bleed. Mark Blake draws on his own interviews with band members as well as the group's friends, road crew, musical contemporaries, former housemates, and university colleagues to produce a riveting history of one of the biggest rock bands of all time.