howard kaylan Archive
11 Mar 2019
They Showed Us: ‘The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands’ at 40
This feature is now serving as the basis of a longer, more in-depth discussion of the album in a chapter of Bill Kopp’s upcoming book, What’s the Big Idea: 30 […]
04 Dec 2013
Funny You Should Mention It: Howard Kaylan’s Shell Shocked (Part Three)
Continued from Part Two… Bill Kopp: One area you didn’t spend a lot of time on was the studio sessions. You didn’t avoid them, for sure, but neither did you […]
03 Dec 2013
Funny You Should Mention It: Howard Kaylan’s Shell Shocked (Part Two)
Continued from Part One… Bill Kopp: I’ve read a lot of Jeff Tamarkin‘s work, and I’ve had a long conversation with you. So one of the things that impressed me […]
02 Dec 2013
Funny You Should Mention It: Howard Kaylan’s Shell Shocked (Part One)
Autobiography or no, Howard Kaylan is an engaging, colorful character. His life story is full of highs and lows, but his highs and lows were set against the backdrop of […]
24 Aug 2009
My (sort-of) Cocktail with Howard (Kaylan): My Dinner with Jimi
Howard Kaylan is best known as the lead singer of 60s pop group the Turtles. That group chalked up an impressive string of hit singles including “Happy Together,” She’d Rather […]
26 Jun 2009
Preview: My Talk With Howard / My Dinner With Jimi
This evening I had the honor and pleasure to speak at great length with Howard Kaylan. Known to some as “Eddie” (as in, Flo and Eddie), vocalist for FZ’s Mothers, […]