(As so many people say) - I love you guys! I just watched your first podcast on the road, and I can't wait to see you and everyone else (especially Little Anthony and the guy on every Barry Manilow album I have, probably, Ron Dante) near the end of the tour, in Ohio. Thanks for introducing us to driver Jay and stage set-up/audio person, Dorian (spelling off?). My main comment this entry: it might be easier for you guys to do just monthly podcasts, rather than weekly. You all have very busy lives, and weekly is just too much (and bi-weekly is too confusing). That's my vote, to make it easier for you guys, and - as they say in showbiz: "Leave 'em wantin' more!" But, don't start that schedule until after the HTT, because now you're captives in the bus (and that was really cool, to see your summer home - thanks!).

I have listened to Some Good Years a hundred times or more. I only love it more. I'm from Calgary. I didn't know your brother Billy but I know one of his guitarists and drummers. You don't know what you have till it's gone. Bob, thanks for writing Some Good Years. Too bad you aren't playing someplace closer. I listened to you folks when I was a kid. The magic of Indian Lake came through our old tube radio.
God bless you!

Stoked to just find you folks still playing and recording. The new stuff is great. Harmonies and melodies intact. One of my regrets is that I did not see Bill in the Blue Shadows while living in western Canada. Big respect to you all.

Happy Birthday, May 20th, Susan.

Just think the Buckinghams tribute to you on U Tube makes me smile and cry.

Wish we all had the energy you Cowsills, and Petersons, share with your fans.

See you in July at the Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale, AZ. Birthday🎁

Happy Birthday Susan 🌹
Have a fantastic day!!

Tomball Texas

Thanks for coming to Hutchinson, Kansas to play. It was well worth the trip from Southeast Colorado. You guys are a positive inspiration. I have said for a few year if I knew you guys were close I was going to see you. Now to catch you with the full band. Something to look forward to. Thanks you so much for what you do!!!

Looking forward to the Kearney concert . We are driving in from St Louis . Just wish I had known about the Kansas show . It would have been closer . See you at the meet and greet !!

I just recently introduced my sixteen year old granddaughter to "Christmastime", and she relayed to me that she now listens to it all the time. It's such a magical, lovely song that conjures up such sentimentality and sweet memories. I'm so glad I was able to start her on a journey with the Cowsills. 😊

Seven kids? That's insane!

Oh, wait. I have six siblings. That's seven kids total. And my father apparently went to the same parenting school that Bud attended. Their methods sound strikingly familiar.

Age wise I'm two years older than Susan. If we were neighbors back in the day, we would all have been schoolmates.

My take on The Cowsills then and now;

Then:

We grew up listening to the hits of the day. We were definitely fans of The Beatles and Monkees. I think we had The Cowsills first album in the house. Looking at the cover now with the mom in the window, it looks so familiar to me. Also, I may be wrong as to the band, but we once got a cereal box with a cut out 45 that was on the back that you could actually play on a turntable. My memory tells me it was The Cowsills.

Because of the way they were marketed it soon became uncool to be a Cowsill fan. To me they ended up in the lame pile of the musical acts of the era.

Now:

And then the documentary about them airs on Amazon Prime. I watch it curious about what happened to them. What struck me most was the similarities between their family and ours.

Shortly after The Beatles hit it big, me and one of my brothers decided to follow in their footsteps and learn to play instruments. He was learning to play the guitar and I was learning bass. He stuck to it becoming quite good. My skills never developed so I quit playing. I pursued my love of drawing instead.

Watching the documentary I saw that Bud Cowsill and my father were cut from the same mold.

As far as our genders go we were more evenly split. We were four boys and three girls.

While we grew up in New Jersey, my wife and I would end up moving to Rhode Island where we still live today. Just another little similarity to The Cowsills that I now have.

At this late time in my life I’ve taken an interest in learning how to play the drums. And in doing so, I’ve developed an interest in listening to drummers. And then one day I’m checking out live Cowsill videos on the internet. Going from one video to another it struck me how polished this band of kids were. And then I found a medley where they play Reach Out. During this performance John Cowsill (age 11) was playing drums every bit as good, if not better than his adult peers. That’s when I discovered this band was not what I thought they were. These were insanely talented kids.

My estimation of what happened:

These kids were short changed. Adults took over and made the end game their own agenda. They put them on display in a zoo cage. They placed a sign on it that read: “Family Band” and took the spotlight off of where it should have been shining the brightest. On their skills as musicians and as song writers. Putting that on the back burner put them on the fast track to oblivion. At least for a time.

These kids deserved better. They paid their dues in learning their craft. That’s what should have been highlighted. That might have given them more longevity in the early years.

I just wanted to share my thoughts here. A little bit of growing up and hind sight I now see The Cowsills for what they truly were and are presently; Incredibly talented kids that grew up to be incredibly talented adults. Hope all the best for you all.

I just watched your 3011 documentary. It brought back terrible memories of my physically and mentally abusive father. I grew up in fear. I’ll soon be 70. The passing decades have not diminished my hate for him. I can’t forget or forgive. I pray he burns in hell. I hope that you all have dealt better than me. I do feel closer to you as we have all experienced such wickedness. I love your music.the songs comfort me. God bless you all!

Hi BOB, PAUL and SUSAN !!
Do you give autographs at your Happy Together Tour dates ???? I want some !!!
Thank You