Thing I always find funny about the old days is just the amount (and quality) of sound some drummers could get out of just the most basic drum kits. Like if you watch Greg Errico from Sly & The Family Stone - - - half the time he's on a friggin' Sears Silvertone set!! But then after they've made it big, they'll upgrade to something choice like a Ludwig, or Gretsch kit and forever chase the sound they once had with the el cheapo kit. Life's funny like that, y'know?
Because Barbata was so great on the drums, especially on that performance on Ed Sullivan, I'd always wished that they had a separate camera on John exclusively. He was that great as not only a drummer but a performer.
The guy playing the Rickenbacker manages to break his guitar strap at 1:11 and ends up holding it....Totally agree about John Barbata on the drums...pure class.
OMG..thank goodness for the great memories. What a WONDERFUL, INCREDIBLE time it was to be young! We didn't realize how VERY blessed we were. Howard was such a great front man, and, they made such "feel good" music. TURTLES FOREVER! 🤗❤️❤️❤️🎵🎶
Howard's voice was amazing; he is truly an under-rated singer; Mark V 's harmonizing incredible- entire group was awesome! This group to me was right up there with "the Beatles" - Loved soooo many of their songs and listed to several all summer in my pool!
Mark Volman was quite the showman judging from this old footage. I remember as a small boy growing up in England in the 1960s the Turtles were always being played on the radio. As they were American, we knew little about them. Such an underrated band. It's good that, thanks to the internet, we can revisit the music from that time.
One of the only bands of the day that actually played on their records. Studio quality musicians. Drummer John Barbata's drum track on this record is one of the highest rated drum tracks in recording history.
She'd Rather Be with Me" is a song written by Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon and released by the Turtles in 1967. The song was the follow-up to "Happy Together".
Thank you for giving the credit to the Song Writers. Just this morning I commented on a Video about John Denver where in the Comments People were Praising him for the Song, "Take Me Home Country Roads" when he didn't write it. Bill Danoff and Taffy Nifert of The Starland Vocal Band who had a Hit with their Song "Afternoon Delight" wrote it for Johnny Cash but when John Denver heard it, He wanted to record it and then he helped finish the song so, he only wrote part of it.
13 years old in 1967, and I loved this great band. They were a US band who were charting great hits in the middle of the British Invasion in the USA !!! ROCK ON TURTLES !!!!
PS: the British Invasion was the term used about all of the British bands that came to the USA after the Beatles success in the USA. Most of them were mediocre at best with one or two mediocre songs, but they dominated the US top 40 charts for no other reason then that, they were from england. "hello, we're from england, just like the Beatles."
It had good things for sure. But the past always looks rosy. We also had the Vietnam War and gross hippies spitting on veterans. And Charles Manson, so things weren't perfect.
I remember seeing this performance on Ed Sullivan. i was a junior in high school and went next door to see it on our neighbor's homemade Heathkit color TV.
They sure were a happy bunch . The clowning around was kind of energizing . I am 74 now and watching my second Turtles video . Remember them from decades ago and still listening if played on oldies radio .
I’ve fallen in love with this band, proper gone down a rabbit hole of their music all from a sample or two from some hip hop tracks i love. Such a talented band.
Loved them from kiddo on up! If I’m ever having a bad day, this song is a great pick-me-up! Turtles and the Monkees should be in the R&R Hall of Fame. This performance was so smooth and engaging. The 60s hippies colors in the background are awesome too!
You've got a second vote in that nomination. Anyone who was young during that period,(1967), could not avoid the ubiquity of those two acts. The Monkees, The Turtles and yes, Paul Revere & The Raiders were all over the place that year, and what a good one it was.
Incredible string of hits from 1965 to 1969 gave us great memories for those who lived during that time. This song peaked at #3 in June, 1967. This sounds better than the studio recording. It really bothers me that for years the only song of theirs many radio stations play is "Happy Together", forgetting that their were eight other top 40 hits. These guys should have been millionaires by this time but their label White Whale cheated them out of as much as they could. When the group left the label folded not long after.
I probably saw this watching Ed Sullivan with my Grandmother when I was 3 years old...It's still a great song to this day and the only Turtles song that has stood the test of time....The great vocal style here is very similar to other singers from that era John Sebastian And Don Ciccone (Mr Dyingly Sad)...This is the sound the Turtles should have stayed with. If you listen to their greatest hits their song styles were all over the place and mostly not sounding good. This was their one great fun song...
I’ve been literally listening to this song every night for the past six months… I ain’t kidding!… seriously every night!… I don’t go to bed until I hear it!!!…. Thank you!!!
As a drummer, I was quite impressed and inspired by John's talent. Great group---great tune for ANY age! I was 16, but I'm still full of life and good health. Thank GOD!
Good song. Lead singer had a great voice for the song, and the times. And the band looked like they were having fun doing what they were doing. I really liked the Turtles and wish they had done more.
@@tixximmi1 Besides Flo and Eddy, Jim Pons (Turtles' bass player shown in this video) also joined Zappa's band. He appeared on Zappa's Filmore East and Just Another Band from LA.
I loved their songs and I wasn't even close to ten years old yet. Watching this video was incredible! It was the first time I ever saw them singing live on television. Dam they were good!
This really takes me back. Wish there was a show like Ed Sullivan's now, but I doubt it would be as popular. I guess "America's Got Talent" comes close, but no host could ever replace Ed. Boy, was he unique.
I saw them at Villanova University around '67 or '68 and they were outstanding live. I saw Flo and Eddie later at the Golden Bear in Huntington Beach, CA in the mid '80's. They did Happy Together and Eleanor from their Turtle days and again were great. Howard Kaylan always had one of my favorite voices.
At the 1978 Golden Bear show they performed at least five new songs that have never been released. They were trying to get a record contract and got no takers! A real shame.
Actually, I think that's the one I saw them at too. I remember they did Moving Targets and I see it came out in '76. Howard Kalyan always had one of my favorite voices in rock.@@williamdemilio9045
Howard Kalyan Is A Phenomenal Singer He “Karaoking” The Song To The Original Recording Track .. And I Think The Drummer Is Really Playing. Still A Great Performance ! Wonderful ! 🎉
Mr Kaylan's confident and expressive stage moves, in his dark velvet suit,, and Mr. Volman's bulky cable knit sweater (with a tie seemingly woven into it) making him look even more bulky - are so damn cute. When the former sings "Some girls ... like to handle everything they see", and the latter rushes up from behind and gives him a scratch on the shoulder (and the former's surprised yet nonchalant grin ) all had to the sheer fun of this performance.
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This is such a feel good song. You can't help but sing along to it. Pity there aren't more bands like this.
The Turtles should be in the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. For goodness sake, they played their own instruments, and could sing their asses off !!! 😢
Stunned and saddened that they and other deserving groups and artists STILL are NOT in.
Davey Jones of Monkee fame says it requires a fee to be admitted,
@@garykent4661it's the cost of attending the dinner. Tickets for family, friends, studio can really add up.
This is sadly, one of THE most underrated groups in rock history. These guys were fantastic.
I couldnt agree more.
I couldn't agree more. They had a great sound and the hits to prove it.
criminally underrated
I agree
As a drummer, I especially love the fills on this-which are more prominent in the studio version.
Howard Kaylan - one of the most underrated vocalists of the 60's. Frontman for an equally underrated band!
I agree.
The guy sure looked like a turtle.
Super happy frontman
@@mckessa17 behind a counter selling sausages.
Who precisely is it that underrates these bands?
Live and not lip-synced. They had real talent back then.
What a great live performance!
@@apexjoe4769 No kidding! Got to see the guy break his guitar strap and everything!
Great song. Great band. Always a good time. =)
Only the vocals are live. Anybody should be able to tell this.
Quasi-lip sync'd. See any horns? Nope, but we heard 'em.
The accompaniment track was tape; vocals were likely a combination of live + lip sync.
@@KurtI2525 Agree. Nary a cowbell in sight at 1:48.
I love the Turtles, I grew up in the 60’s and the 70’s and we had the best music ever
Incredible! Nothing touches the power of 60s songs.
To me only the 70s can touch it.
@@donnaatienza8001 80s
I really do not like the seventies much
😂@@deadmanswife3625
60s, best decade ever!
60's and 70's the golden age of music...great band.
John Barbata is great on the drum kit with the tricks for TV audiences. The guy has talent. Still alive and well!
Thank the gods!!
@@Anonymous-gx5dx He was invited to join The Eagles, but he declined because he was with Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young at the time.
Thing I always find funny about the old days is just the amount (and quality) of sound some drummers could get out of just the most basic drum kits. Like if you watch Greg Errico from Sly & The Family Stone - - - half the time he's on a friggin' Sears Silvertone set!! But then after they've made it big, they'll upgrade to something choice like a Ludwig, or Gretsch kit and forever chase the sound they once had with the el cheapo kit.
Life's funny like that, y'know?
Understatement, JB is a beast!
Because Barbata was so great on the drums, especially on that performance on Ed Sullivan, I'd always wished that they had a separate camera on John exclusively. He was that great as not only a drummer but a performer.
Wow, that guy is a GREAT singer, what a voice !!!
And he was even better after he joined Zappa.
Mark volman
@@1234567jrmo I mean Howard Kaylan.
When music was fun.
The guy playing the Rickenbacker manages to break his guitar strap at 1:11 and ends up holding it....Totally agree about John Barbata on the drums...pure class.
.. yes .. lol .... He shouldn't have the hair on his forehead, his head is too tiny.
Hate when that happens. :-)
@@catholiccowboy8545 agree but anything went back then. What beautiful times! Glad I lived them!
Nice observation . And what beautiful times!
Good eyes and on the money (Barbata)!
Their positive energy is amazing
1:09 I've watched this so many times , and just now noticed the guitar strap breaking
nice catch
Howard Kaylan has a voice from another world. What heart and feeling... One of the most underrated singers of all time..
OMG..thank goodness for the great memories. What a WONDERFUL, INCREDIBLE time it was to be young! We didn't realize how VERY blessed we were. Howard was such a great front man, and, they made such "feel good" music. TURTLES FOREVER!
🤗❤️❤️❤️🎵🎶
Great song! And they did it LIVE . Turtles sooooooooooo underrated.
Live vocals on pre recorded track. Guitars had no amp cords. Great vocals/ harmonies. I miss the good times music.
I miss those times too … at least we have the memories ..,
Where is the horn section?
@@phoenixmediaforge In the pit.
The music was not live
Only some of the vocals.
Howard's voice was amazing; he is truly an under-rated singer; Mark V 's harmonizing incredible- entire group was awesome! This group to me was right up there with "the Beatles" - Loved soooo many of their songs and listed to several all summer in my pool!
Ah, my favorite Turtles song! I love this performance! This is one of the happiest songs ever. Thank you so much for uploading it!
You nailed, it. It was and is still a joy, to listen too.👍🏻👍🏻
@@ivangranger8494 You nailed it too! It's hard to even express how happy this song makes me.
Absolutely agree.
This is one of my all time favorite songs,, never get tired of listening to it. (I even like to sing along) has such great memories with it.
.totally agree with you it's such a great 60s song 🎵 top class
Any love for Howard Kaylan the lead singer? Fantastic!
The singer, Howard Kaylan, was only 19 years old. Great presence for such a teenager.
His whole top of the head looked grey 🤔🤔
@@watashlegend Yes, he was prematurely gray in his teens.
I would’ve guessed 35.
He looked 60. And one of the guys looks like Jonah Hill.
The oldest looking teenager in history 😂😂
Mark Volman was quite the showman judging from this old footage. I remember as a small boy growing up in England in the 1960s the Turtles were always being played on the radio. As they were American, we knew little about them. Such an underrated band. It's good that, thanks to the internet, we can revisit the music from that time.
One of the only bands of the day that actually played on their records. Studio quality musicians. Drummer John Barbata's drum track on this record is one of the highest rated drum tracks in recording history.
John always with the slick groove and style doing it. RIP.
Drumming was exceptional for a simple pop song.
Johnny Barbata ...went on to CSNY and Jefferson Starship
I love this song. They don't make music like this anymore.
I dont even know if there is music anymore. Underrated band. What a sound!
@@screenwriter44 I totally agree with you on that.
The live vocals for this are incredible
She'd Rather Be with Me" is a song written by Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon and released by the Turtles in 1967. The song was the follow-up to "Happy Together".
Thank you for giving the credit to the Song Writers. Just this morning I commented on a Video about John Denver where in the Comments People were Praising him for the Song, "Take Me Home Country Roads" when he didn't write it. Bill Danoff and Taffy Nifert of The Starland Vocal Band who had a Hit with their Song "Afternoon Delight" wrote it for Johnny Cash but when John Denver heard it, He wanted to record it and then he helped finish the song so, he only wrote part of it.
13 years old in 1967, and I loved this great band. They were a US band who were charting great hits in the middle of the British Invasion in the USA !!! ROCK ON TURTLES !!!!
PS: the British Invasion was the term used about all of the British bands that came to the USA after the Beatles success in the USA. Most of them were mediocre at best with one or two mediocre songs, but they dominated the US top 40 charts for no other reason then that, they were from england. "hello, we're from england, just like the Beatles."
Me too
Me, too!!
@@carlomiller1984I doubt there's anyone here who didn't know that.
Me too !
These guys look like they were having fun. This is a favorite from my childhood..
Turtles underrated ……are you people nuts. They were fabulous
and greatly appreciated!
Is it me or was the world a better place in the 60’s and 70’s?
A far, far better place.
It was definitely a better world!
It had good things for sure. But the past always looks rosy. We also had the Vietnam War and gross hippies spitting on veterans. And Charles Manson, so things weren't perfect.
It was.
It was better when white Republicans were running the nation and the hippies were just gnawing away the edge of it
The best!
Classics never get old just better.
Clowning or not, Barbata's drumming is ridiculously good...🙏👍🔥
Why are this band not in the R&R Hall of Fame ? They're fabulous. ❤ Lead singer has a fab voice. 🎼
I remember seeing this performance on Ed Sullivan. i was a junior in high school and went next door to see it on our neighbor's homemade Heathkit color TV.
Heathkit. Who could forget those build-it-yourself kits?
They sure were a happy bunch . The clowning around was kind of energizing . I am 74 now and watching my second Turtles video . Remember them from decades ago and still listening if played on oldies radio .
Happy (belated) 75th Birthday MARK VOLMAN. Thank you so very much for all the GREAT MUSIC. AND THE "HAPPY TOGETHER TOURS. GEE, YOUR SWELL.
3 words!! Fun fun fun 😂😂😂 brilliant ❤
I’ve fallen in love with this band, proper gone down a rabbit hole of their music all from a sample or two from some hip hop tracks i love. Such a talented band.
I love the way the drummer spins his sticks
Absolutely love this song! Take it from someone born 35 years after this was aired.
Wow, you're not even old enough to drink... 😉
You were born in 2002?
Ed Sullivan brought great memories/ entertainment to the world all those years....
Mark Volman makes every band he has ever been involved with so much better!
Loved them from kiddo on up! If I’m ever having a bad day, this song is a great pick-me-up! Turtles and the Monkees should be in the R&R Hall of Fame. This performance was so smooth and engaging. The 60s hippies colors in the background are awesome too!
You've got a second vote in that nomination. Anyone who was young during that period,(1967), could not avoid the ubiquity of those two acts. The Monkees, The Turtles and yes, Paul Revere & The Raiders were all over the place that year, and what a good one it was.
... the R & R Hall of Fame for kiddos ... lol ..
Should be named "the hall of shame." Alan Freed is turning in his grave. I live an hour away. Never been And don't want to go. SHAME ON THEM!!!!!
Wow..being a Boomer, I remember seeing this on TV, watching with my parents, being nine..!
Right along with the Rascals, the Association and the Classics Four, one of my favorite groups from the '60s!!!
This is one of the best bands ever!! They have other songs that are just as great as this one, go and explore their other songs👏🏽👌🏽👍🏽
Doesn't get any better than this.
one of the very best 60s bands
Incredible string of hits from 1965 to 1969 gave us great memories for those who lived during that time. This song peaked at #3 in June, 1967. This sounds better than the studio recording.
It really bothers me that for years the only song of theirs many radio stations play is "Happy Together", forgetting that their were eight other top 40 hits.
These guys should have been millionaires by this time but their label White Whale cheated them out of as much as they could. When the group left the label folded not long after.
Ever hear a song this good come out in this day and age? Never! Great stuff!
Talented guys having fun and performibg their hearts out! Underrated 😎
Howard Kaylan is one of the BEST singers of the 60's !!!
I probably saw this watching Ed Sullivan with my Grandmother when I was 3 years old...It's still a great song to this day and the only Turtles song that has stood the test of time....The great vocal style here is very similar to other singers from that era John Sebastian And Don Ciccone (Mr Dyingly Sad)...This is the sound the Turtles should have stayed with. If you listen to their greatest hits their song styles were all over the place and mostly not sounding good. This was their one great fun song...
These guys were awesome. I can't believe I didn't know any songs other than happy together. Their subtle humour just make it better!
Great voice!
I’ve been literally listening to this song every night for the past six months… I ain’t kidding!… seriously every night!… I don’t go to bed until I hear it!!!…. Thank you!!!
2nd comment I've seen like this. What's with all the compulsive behavior?!
Me too!
Crisp easily understood singing voice. What a time they hit.
Happy 78th Birthday to Johnny Barbata. The drumming on the remastered version of this song sounds amazing.
Great save Al nichol!!!
My favorite turtles song of all time! I never get tired of listening to this song!
Me too. Such unbridled energy in this song. The live vocal really makes it soar.
Mmmm,The Turtles...Always a treat ! Always fantastic!!✌🏻❤
Mark is always fun to watch !
Love the Turtles but Mark overdid it. Show off!
He has so much energy. Excellent performance
I always thought he was crazy, but realize now he can really sing well.
He had a helluva voice.
Love the Turtles. Since the beginning.
Lovely voice - so musical and natural - no straining and puffing.
As a drummer, I was quite impressed and inspired by John's talent.
Great group---great tune for ANY age!
I was 16, but I'm still full of life and good health.
Thank GOD!
Good song. Lead singer had a great voice for the song, and the times. And the band looked like they were having fun doing what they were doing. I really liked the Turtles and wish they had done more.
Howard Kaylan
Flo and Eddy joined Zappa. The Mothers Live at Filmore is a classic. Zappa also did So Happy Together on this album. And improved it too.
Dispute with record company helped lead to their breaking up in 1970. Record companies did more damage to music than anybody.
@@tixximmi1 Besides Flo and Eddy, Jim Pons (Turtles' bass player shown in this video) also joined Zappa's band. He appeared on Zappa's Filmore East and Just Another Band from LA.
Kaylan & Volman were also popular session singers, and can be heard singing the high notes in the T-Rex classic "Bang a Gong (Get it On)."
The Turtles still rock!
Great follow up to "Happy Together".
CA Girl HERE. IN HS When these "UNDERRATED" MUSICIANs hit #1.🎉🥳🙏
Turtle the Great !!!
Howard Kaylan's book is a must-read!
a cautionary tale
These guys were great.
I loved their songs and I wasn't even close to ten years old yet. Watching this video was incredible! It was the first time I ever saw them singing live on television. Dam they were good!
Love this song, so great to hear it in a live performance.
No live performances on ES. Canned, all of ‘em.
@@petegregory517 Wrong. Practically all performances were live lead vocals with pre-recorded backing track. Beatles were live all the way.
For those of you debating the lip syncing issue, the vocals were live. Backup tapes were frequently used for the instruments, but not every time.
Another classic by this underrated band, and don't forget, it was NOT lip-synched but performed live.
This really takes me back. Wish there was a show like Ed Sullivan's now, but I doubt it would be as popular. I guess "America's Got Talent" comes close, but no host could ever replace Ed. Boy, was he unique.
I wonder if Ed actually enjoyed any of the rock acts? I think that he did have an affinity for the Beatles.
Musical Icons who made Millions of people very Happy in fact Happy Together, ❤now i must go kiss my Wife Thank you
Long Live the Crossfires !! Long live the turtles FOREVER !! SURFER DAN !
Love the Turtles. I grew up listening to them. I was lucky in this life. ❤❤❤❤❤
I still love this song in 2024!! ❤❤
Just got Howard’s book can’t wait to read it!!! Love them
*The Turtles* ✨✨
This was on the ed Sullivan show🎉❤ great!
What a wonderful band !!!!!!!!!!
I saw them at Villanova University around '67 or '68 and they were outstanding live. I saw Flo and Eddie later at the Golden Bear in Huntington Beach, CA in the mid '80's. They did Happy Together and Eleanor from their Turtle days and again were great. Howard Kaylan always had one of my favorite voices.
At the 1978 Golden Bear show they performed at least five new songs that have never been released. They were trying to get a record contract and got no takers! A real shame.
Actually, I think that's the one I saw them at too. I remember they did Moving Targets and I see it came out in '76. Howard Kalyan always had one of my favorite voices in rock.@@williamdemilio9045
Love how Mark Volman has a clip-on tie on his sweater.
Working with two tambourines! Doing a great job with them to man😁🎼Excellent band!🎶⭐️
Howard Kalyan Is A Phenomenal Singer
He “Karaoking” The Song To The Original Recording Track .. And I Think The Drummer Is Really Playing.
Still A Great Performance !
Wonderful ! 🎉
Yes, that's a live voice echoing in the Ed Sullivan theater.
my favorite song ever
love his voice
Love his face
Classic singing voice
Incredibly adorable!
Mr Kaylan's confident and expressive stage moves, in his dark velvet suit,, and Mr. Volman's bulky cable knit sweater (with a tie seemingly woven into it) making him look even more bulky - are so damn cute. When the former sings "Some girls ... like to handle everything they see", and the latter rushes up from behind and gives him a scratch on the shoulder (and the former's surprised yet nonchalant grin ) all had to the sheer fun of this performance.
Id rather be listening to you...........The Turtles.....such a super group.....such good memories.....love you guys
Feel good foot-stomper. Great vocal arrangement as usual from these guys. 😀
This version is better than the studio one !
If you don't like this...well something is WRONG! Toe tappin finger snappin rock n roll!