"HAPPY FOREVER", THE MARK VOLMAN BIOGRAPHY

Andrew mentioned this one his Idiot Bastard's website a little while ago already.
Here's the book cover :

Looking forward to it.
To be released in June.

FLO & EDDIE REISSUE

The Beat Goes On record label will be doing a reissue of Flo and Eddie's "Illegal, Immoral And Fattening / Moving Targets" CD.
Originally released as two separate albums, they got a (first) combined CD release in 2007.

Includes 'Eddie, Are You Kidding?'

Mark Volman (Flo) and Howard Kaylan (Eddie) were the original founding members of The Turtles, and after the band split up, they both made an extraordinary career. Together with Frank Zappa's Mothers Of Invention they recorded several albums before they appeared as session singers for T. Rex, Blondie, Alice Cooper and many others These two Columbia albums were recorded in 1975 and 1976. Flo and Eddie reformed The Turtles in the 1980s and toured successfully. Digitally remastered, in new packaging and with extensive new liner notes.

TOM BROWN'S ROCK STORIES

Rock Stories: Tom Brown remembers the dope smoking and drama at Flo and Eddie’s “Strawberry Shortcake” sessions.

http://nightflight.com/rock-stories-tom-brown-remembers-the-dope-smoking-and-drama-at-flo-eddies-strawberry-shortcake-sessions/

FLO AND EDDIE

Flo and Eddie guest on Martin Mull's "Soundstage" TV show.
From 1975.

THE TURTLES

Fans of Frank Zappa band vocalists Flo & Eddie (and bass player Jim Pons) should be happy to hear that two new releases have hit the shelves :

• the turtles: the complete original album collection
      (2016, 6cd-box, ??, manifesto records)

• the turtles: all the singles
      (2016, 2cd, ??, manifesto records)

You can check them out here :
http://exystence.net/blog/2017/08/30/the-turtles-the-complete-original-albums-collection-all-the-singles-2016/


-- info: Jan van Kemenade

JIM PONS WROTE A BOOK

The Turtles/Zappa & The Mothers Legend Jim Pons Pens New Book
“Hard Core Love: Sex, Football, and Rock and Roll in the Kingdom of God”

From the Sunset Strip to the White House and stadiums throughout the NFL, Jim Pons' journey through rock and roll to filming professional football becomes a one-of-a kind spiritual autobiography. “Hard Core Love” connects the dots behind the scenes of Jim's years with The Turtles, Frank Zappa and The New York Jets, all of which lead to his finest achievement, a long-sought peace with God.
Says Jim, “People I have worked with, played with and lived with always told me I should write a book someday and I always thought it would be entertaining to people. It was Neale Donald Walsch who convinced me. He told me it would be helpful to people.”

Jim Pons is a former bass guitarist and singer for several legendary 1960's and 70's rock bands, including The Leaves, The Turtles, Frank Zappa & The Mothers and Flo & Eddie.

In 1973 Pons left the music industry to become the film and video director for the New York Jets football club. He held this position until his retirement in 2000. Pons and his family moved to Jacksonville, Florida in 2005, where he did game day video for the Jacksonville Jaguars for three more years before finally leaving the NFL. He now sings and plays upright bass in a bluegrass band called Lonesome Ride.

“If you’ve been taught to believe that fame and fortune are the keys to happiness—and most of us have—Jim Pons’ remarkable story is for you. If you’ve been taught that your questions about the meaning of life should be left in the hands of religious experts—and most of us have—Jim’s personal quest to know God offers the gift of spiritual freedom. His transparency shines throughout and cannot help but assist other seekers—covertly, even those who buy the book for the football and rock n’ roll. Having known his story for several years, it has been our sincere desire that Jim share it with the world. Thankfully that time has come. We invite you to open these pages, enjoy his story and come away the better for sharing his experience.” - Lee and Steven Hager, authors of The Gospel of Thomas: Where Science Meets Spirituality

In closing Jim has this to impart, “There is more to life than fame and fortune. We haven’t learned all there is to know about God.”