Tommy James and The Shondells at Flower Power Cruise 2024
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- Tommy James, 76 years old, performed at our sail away party for Flower Power Cruise 2024. In this video you will see portions of “Draggin’ the Line,” “Crystal Blue Persuasion,” “Crimson and Clover,” “Hanky Panky,” "I Think We’re Alone Now,” and “Mony Mony.” The Flower Power Cruise happens every year (except 2020). This was our first time to attend and wish we had known about it years ago. It’s more like a 7-day music festival than a cruise.
Tommy will be 77 at the end of April, and he's still singing his songs in the original keys... Amazing. 😊
Yep
You must not play, a lot of these hits he’s doing are a key lower then the record.
@@mr.kite0535 Ok then, I'll go and listen to his old records and compare them to his concert versions. 😊
@@mr.kite0535 Gee you are so cool you must PLAY .
@@flamingseven8447 Thanks, I'm originally a drummer that studied, but I've been playing guitar for many years.
Tommy James still cranking out great tunes 50 years later, this music will never die .
Voice sounds great for a cruster……
How about 60 years?!
Go Tommy! Hard to believe that he is still not in the Rock Hall of Fame. Shame on them.
it's now the Rock Hall of Shame........no big loss...they've lost their roots and all credibility..
It's a bogus hall of fame
At this point, it’s probably better to not be in. Its a ridiculous joke.
There's a lot of true rockers that aren't in there, they're too busy putting rappers and other garbage in there.
I totally agree and the GoGos are🤣 what a joke
I’m 73 and always loved Tommy James! Great hits over many years! Should definitely be in the hall!
Tommy James wrote so many classic songs that are just as great today as they were then. Fun, good time, sing-along songs for the ages.
Listen to this! He's still got it! Wow!❤
@August. And he'll be 77 on April 29th! 😊
What me worry?
I met him after a concert several decades ago. He came out to sit with fans and watch the other acts on the bill. Total class.
Long live Tommy James! Now THATS a cruise!! 👍🎸🥁🇺🇸❤️
It was!
Brings back such wonderful memories memories so sad that this era of great music is almost gone we truly lived in the greatest time of music 60s and 70s there will never be another time like this
One of the greatest bands of all time.
HOF so screwed up
Undeniably a great Classic Group. Great songwriting that stands the test of time! R & R H OF Shame has left out so many great 1960s & 70s groups
Still got it after all these years ! Thanks for all the great music I grew up with.
The 60’s would not have been the same without these great tunes…peace❤
Man, we were teens cruising around our small town listening to these songs. What times!
Sounds good for a 76 year old. Love these songs!
Cool to see what's left of The Cowsills up there with them, nice touch !!
@@SirManflyluvd the Cowsills too.
I was thinking the same thing!
My thoughts exactly. Music that you can enjoy 🎉
Tommy James and The Shondells gave us some great classic songs!
AWESOME, I LOVE HOW THESE GREATS OF yesteryear ARE STILL THIS YEAR & STILL PERFORMING & SOUNDING GREAT 😊❤😊
My God, Tommy James first hit was back in 1966, keep on Rockin!
The year I graduated high school!
@@jerrydillard2430 Congratulations on a long life!
Songs of my childhood. Awesome
Living history and still sounding top shelf!
i'm 68 this was my high school music still the best
"TOMMY JAMES YOU ARE SO AMAZING!!" You still have so much GREAT talent for a guy who will be 77 ON APRIL 29TH!! MY BIRTHDAY IS IN APRIL TOO!! When I was watching this video...some of these songs made me cry "TEARS OF JOY" because they were so "WELL DONE" and done in "STYLE!!" "Tommy James and the Shondells" music will touch my heart FOREVER!! EXCELLENT JOB TOMMY!! KEEP UP THE GREAT, WORK!!
They Sound great and at 76 , Love Tommy James music 🎶🎸💮🚢
When these songs came out I was in high school the best times of my life!
The song "Crystal Blue Persuasion" is about Tommy James and his band members accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Absolutely true. God bless everyone!!
And then Breaking Bad found a way to include it as part of the soundtrack. Personally, I thought it quite tastefully done regardless of the band's genuine design.
Same episode used Going Down by the Monkees as well. I concede I followed their soundtrack like a lovesick puppy. LOL
Folks, I just look up how old Tommy is. He is 76 f'king years old!!! What a GODD! He is such an under-rated artist!!! The voice and the energy of a 20-year old!!
ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!!
"Wild" You Don't realize how many hit songs Old Tommy & The Shondells Had! A Lot!
I have his book. He's incredible. 🦇
Dude is handling the task! Great guitar playing and in an open tuning on Crimson…vocals strong and clear. Well done!
I saw Tommy in the early 1990s and he was great. So so many great songs. I mean the whole albums were good! Thank you !!!
Tommy still sounds great, these cruises look like a lot of fun!
It was awesome!
Dang, the boys still sound amazing. I saw Tommy James and the Shondells at Ridgeland Common is Oak Park Ill in the summer of 1969 or 70 and here they are 50 plus years later. Amazing!!!!!!!
He been having shows at the Arcada theatre in ST. Charles the last few years. I think they're sold out pretty fast
@@paulmeissner66 Paul, we go to The Arcada pretty often
What a great venue, especially since the renovation. Ronnie the guy who runs it is awesome. He makes the best meatballs on the planet. Cheers brother
@@TheRange7 I go there often myself and have had the Sunday Italian dinner at the speakeasy myself. I see Tommy james plays there this Sumner again. ✌️ ☮️
Rock on Tommy just love him and his music. He is just an amazing talent at the age of 76.
Soooo many great songs.
I brought my young son to see Tommy when he was in San Antonio with Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits. He was great. Tommy encouraged my son to keep playing the guitar. My son took it to heart and now plays on our church’s youth worship team. Thank you for posting the video. It looked like a wonderful time for everybody.
If you love Tommy James and The Shondells you should read his autobiography, "Me, the Mob, and the Music: One Helluva Ride with Tommy James and the Shondells". It is a really good book.
Wow!!! They sound amazing!!! Always loved their music..
He looks and sounds good still.
Tommy James’ book “Me, the Mob, and the Music” is a must read.
Reading it now. It's good.
I saw Tommy James back in 1977 at the Top Deck Bar in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
He took a break and had a beer with me and my buddy.
OMG! Tommy, you guys sound great. Coming from a forever fan
I loved this group , this has brought fond memories of the past.
Wow...he sounds great......God Bless!
WOW! Still sounds great.
great music forever and ever!!!!!!!!!
We were there! It was a typical, great Tommy James concert. So much fun.
Wow...bringing back the best in Flower Power❤🌻. Amazing how good he sounds. We need loads more flower 🌸 power in this world
I grew up in Niles añd can remember them on sidewalk days and I still leasen to them and there's not a day that I don't have Motown on in 50 years growing up in the 60 and 70 we're the best
That must have really been something growing up in Niles and seeing him. I'm reading his book right now.
TJ was Always a Great Musician and Song Writter!
Wow they had a lot of great tunes their first hit was my baby does the hanky Panky 1966😊
Even the Cowsills! Y'know, when I saw that Ringo was doing amalgamation tours ("All Starr Band"), I realized the '50s and '60s bus tours of 5 or 10 acts still had their place. This one, at sea.
I would love to see him in person
Far-freaking-out !!!!❤
Tommy and the Shondells are just stellar in concert. Diggin Greg Smith on bass. Stellar performers. Love you Tommy.
Yeah, Tommy is great! Always has been! The other guys? Just hired session guys. Or maybe Greg thinks he's an original Shondell too!
of all the singers from the 60's and '70's from what I've listened to Tommy's voice is in the best shape. he still sounds very good.
He and Peter Noone are the same age, and both sound very good and put on a good show. Kudos!!
Maybe they will both be like Tony Bennett and perform into their nineties. They are both a young 76 yo
Well done!
Saw Tommy play three times. Once at an outdoor festival around 1990 and once in a little bar in Providence, RI. So many years later, he's still going strong. Pretty amazing.
His voice is still intact. He is such a talent.
Thanks for recording and editing. What a great musician. This took me back 55 years. Then I looked in the mirror and screamed!
Ha ha. Don't let the mirror scare you. And you are welcome! Thanks to Tommy James for not blocking his concerts on RUclips.
Great song writer. One of my favorite bands in the 60's. I was 14.
What a fantastic experience for you. Love Tommy. He's still rockin it !! I can dig it. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome! Ty for sharing. My favorite Tommy James song. Dragging the line
Mine too, 8th grade memories
@@gregorylapointe4157 👍
You are welcome!
Iconic pop songs of my youth.
Not too many can say they were out on vinyl, 8-track, cassette, reel to reel, cd and probably streaming services like Spotify... what an amazing career! My brother is the same age as Tommy and he had the 8-track in his old car when he was 18 or 19 so Tommy must have really started at an early age!
Remember way back when how innovative they were with recording those hits. Good stuff.
Just saw him in Wabash Indiana. He spent at least 10 minutes just walking through the crowd meeting and greeting everybody he could. Amazing performer.
Still sounding great Tommy. Hope to see ya again soon. God bless my friend.
Dang! 76 and still sounds great.
He and the band sound Great🙏♥🙏
I always liked these guys, great catchy tunes, loved the guitar work on his music
Still at his peak. Amazing band, all-around.
They still sound great. Blasts from the past ,
Dude still ROCKS!😊
This band was fantastic.
Sounds AMAZING!!!! Love Tommy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gee, it's nice to see them. They sound great! Saw them at the " Soap Factory in the 90's. Still rocking.
The voice is remarkably in tact…this would be a blast to see…so many great songs…
Crystal Blue ...BEST SONG IF ALL TIME...... LOVE YOU TOMMY.....ROCK AND ROLL AT ITS BEST
Ecstatic when Breaking Bad used the song. Same for Black, Going Down, Baby Blue and many more.
He sounds great! Powerful singer!
His hits were wonderful!
Amazing at his age !!
Love this, saw him several times and he still has it. Cowsills! seen them too. Wish I was there. Thanks.
He and the band sound amazing! I would love to see him perform.
Damn! I wish I had known about this! I would have love to gone on a cruise with Tommy James! My favorite song he does is "Sweat Cherry Wine".
Cool crowd, band spot on, great times!
So many great songs! Thanks for sharing this. They sounded great.
about a million years ago (1976-1977) I rehearsed at the same place. it was in a deserted part of Queens. That was a long ass time ago. it's good to see he's still working/playing/living.
Crimson and clover is one of my favorites from the 60s. Great song, almost an anthem! And unlike Frankie Valli, that's really him singing live!
Sounding Great! And so many amazing songs. Very cool.
Rock Music for SR Citizens.. I can remember when I was a Child my Grandparents listening to FM Radia all easy listening and orchestra music ..
Tommy is the best. His music makes people happy and is full of love....like the original Flower Children...peace out.
I grew up a big TJ fan, then had the chance to interview him in 1986 about his biggest hits two decades earlier. A real thrill.
Iys really amazing that these old great groups can still perform at their age.If your their age,like i am,you know what i mean.
Best music..best years of my life.
He was one of my favorites and Rock and Roll owes him some love.
Gotta read his book, The Mob Music and Me...a must read. Saw them earlier this year in Des Plaines IL--what a show, Tommy even walked into the crowd to shake hands and pose for photos while the band played--then rejoined them. Puts on a great show. Truly great show. What other groups were on this cruise?
We bought an autographed copy on the ship. My wife is reading it and says it is very interesting and well-written. The other groups on this cruise were Gary Puckett & Union Gap, 1910 Fruitgum Company, The Buckinghams, The Cowsills, The Vogues, Gary Lewis & The Playboys, The Lovin’ Spoonful, Randy Bachman (with his new band performing songs of The Guess Who and BTO), Danny Serphine (performing music of Chicago), The Boxtops, The Cyrcle, The Family Stone, The Rascals, Peter Asher (of Peter and Gordon), Darren Dowler (the last singer for Paul Revere and the Raiders), The Yardbirds, and The Four Tops. Plus, there were plenty of really good tribute bands, Beatles bands, Q&A sessions.
He said there will be a movie made based on that book. People associated with the project are major leaguers.
Pretty impressive band , Still after all these years.
congrats to all the band as well great job guys keep it alive!!!!!!! yea!!!!!
That must have been a great cruise!!!
It was!
Darn! I'm glad these guys are still alive!
Amazing after all these years😮😮