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Martin Eden

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20. Seemed a little out of place at Woodstock, but Bowzer and his crew were fun!

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Apr 28, 2026, 11:57 AM

11 hrs ago

I had no idea he was still going strong more that 56 years later!

Geez, that reminds me of the performance of Ten Years After at Woodstock. RIP, Alvin Lee.

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Remember Bowzer of Sha-Na-Na? [View all] Omaha Steve 15 hrs ago OP

Sounds like a fun time Steve. Emile 15 hrs ago #1

Awesome orangecrush 14 hrs ago #2

That's awesome OS. 😎 MustLoveBeagles 14 hrs ago #3

Way to go Bowzer! Mysterian 13 hrs ago #4

Two truly good guys duhneece 13 hrs ago #5

no, never have heard of him, but he sounds like a good bloke Celerity 13 hrs ago #6

Sha Na Na had a TV show ca. 1979 Wednesdays 12 hrs ago #14

Mainstream US-only (I assume) pop telly culture from way back then (1979 was 17 years before I was born, plus Celerity 11 hrs ago #19

Grease for Peace Kid Berwyn 13 hrs ago #7

I met him at a R&R car show in Sharon PA back in 2022 JohnnyRingo 13 hrs ago #8

The Letterman were one of my uncle's favorite groups... IthinkThereforeIAM 6 hrs ago #28

Fun fact - cab67 13 hrs ago #9

Bowzer wasn't a member until after Woodstock. Norbert 13 hrs ago #11

I saw a vid of Bowzer on an interview last year Norbert 13 hrs ago #10

Have a fabulous time OS. What a treat! Clouds Passing 13 hrs ago #12

Thanks for the memories otchmoson 12 hrs ago #13

Had all their records and saw PCIntern 12 hrs ago #15

"Or you ain't got no spending cash..." Kid Berwyn 8 hrs ago #24

Grease for peace! Americanme 12 hrs ago #16

Saw them in Boston in 1971 Give Peace A Chance 12 hrs ago #17

I sure do remember Bowzer. Adored him. LoisB 12 hrs ago #18

Seemed a little out of place at Woodstock, but Bowzer and his crew were fun! Martin Eden 11 hrs ago #20

According to their drummer,... LudwigPastorius 8 hrs ago #22

Thanks for that bit of history. n/t Martin Eden 6 hrs ago #25

that's cool daddy-0 DoBW 11 hrs ago #21

- Lemon Lyman 8 hrs ago #23

Yep... IthinkThereforeIAM 6 hrs ago #29

I named my rescue dog after him... IthinkThereforeIAM 6 hrs ago #26

I saw Sha Na Na in 1972 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. rsdsharp 6 hrs ago #27