Happy Forever: My Musical Adventures With The Turtles, Frank Zappa, T. Rex, Flo & Eddie, And More

Highly recommended!

En lite märklig sammanställning av diverse personer i Marks bekantskapskrets. Minst från Mark själv

Put together with interview snippets from Mark Volman's friends, relatives, and former bandmembers, this is an easy, likeable read. The writer wisely includes differing recollections and opinions (some even negative toward Volman). For better or worse, Volman's own voice is fairly rare in the text. For those of us who love The Turtles and Flo and Eddie, this contains a wealth of information and anecdotes. Even if you aren't a big fan, it has a lot of insight into what it took to become a successful music act in the 1960s and '70s.

What I LOVE about this book (besides everyone involved, especially Mark) is the format. Done in the same style as the book written about Sly & The Family Stone by the journalist from Rolling Stone magazine. It is wonderful to read a vast, endless sources with completely different opinions & questionable memories about the exact same events. Usually I have to read many books from various sources to obtain a clear understanding of ANY given event, yet here I gratefully need only one publication to fully comprehend the subject(s). I grew up close by & am aware of many of these surroundings first hand although unfortunately I was outside the inner workings. What I can say is that "THAT" song was played along with Elton's "Your Song" as the apex of our wedding reception. A sort of Soul Exposure betwixt us as partners announced to the world with PRIDE. THANK YOU MARK & EVERYONE INVOLVED for allowing me to relive a time so precious & fragile that slipped away all too soon. Oh, how fortunate we are to experience a moment like this together . . . FOREVER!

The fascinating story of Mark Volman of Crossfires, Turtles, The Mothers, Flo & Eddie and Strawberry Shortcake Fame. Incredible tales of the Rock ' Roll Life told from the inside. I love the format; instead of Mr. Volman telling us his story it's told by others- family, friends, musicians who worked with him and music industry insiders. They tell his story. And they don't always agree as they each give their own perspective. And Mark interjects from time to time commenting on their reminiscences and viewpoints. So it's kind of a Rock 'n Roll Rashomon. It's fun, insightful and interesting. Mark and his long time partner Howard Kaylan were two of the best voices in contemporary music.