Showbiz Analysis: Barry Williams Hits The High Seas, Talks Music, Weddings, and Brady Bunch Siblings – Parade

August 11, 2017 3:29 PM ByDr. Nancy Berk Parade @nancyberk More by Dr. Nancy

When I sat down to chat with Brady Bunch favorite Barry Williams, he had literally just witnessed a boatload of weddings. Officiating at a vow renewal ceremony for couples on the 70s Rock and Romance Cruise, Williams, who was onboard with his then-fiance (the couple tied the knot in a solo ceremony this summer), enjoyed the excitement that came with the task and his official role as cruise host.

Said Williams of the ceremony he performed for a crowd of couples whose marital statuses ranged from one week to over half a century, I think that kind of renewalits important, because at some point you need to kind of reset and start over and remember why you got into a relationship in the first place. And I think this was a perfect place to do that.

Listen to the conversation with Barry Williams.

Forever a fan of 70s music, Williams, who is also a spokesperson for classic television network MeTV, seemed to have landed in the perfect place for fun flashbacks. (Tickets for the StarVista music cruises, including the 70s Rock & Romance Cruise, are available here.)

Im referring to this as a five-day music fantasy. It is reciprocal between the passengers and talent. The talents being recognized in a very, very positive, solid way. The passengers get to hang with their heroes.

Ive never been on a themed cruise and [now] Im not sure Id want to go on anything else. It breaks down so many barriers and immediately youre connected with the passengers and youre not having to make enormous adjustments or just be off by yourself youre connected [by] the enthusiasm about sharing the same kind of generation, the same kind of experience, the same kind of passion for, in this case, the music. And I think songs of the 70s, and the songwriters, and the types of music and the diversity of that decade speaks for itself. To have so many top acts here is a thrill, explained Williams, pointing to shipboard performances by artists including Peter Frampton, America, Little River Band, Chuck Negron, and Christopher Cross.

He may love cruises, but these days Williams spends a lot of his time flying for fun. Not many people know that Im a private pilot. I fly single engine planesusually Pipers or Cessnas. And because of my travel, I can go in and get checked out at whatever airport Im staying at. And then my days off, Ill go and cruise and learn the territory wherever I am. I live in the Ozark Mountains now and I see most of it from the air.

The Brady Bunch television series will always be a special part of Barry Williams life and hes never backed away from it. Is there anything in particular about Greg Brady that he still embraces? Williams doesnt skip a beat, Well I think Greg earned a moniker of being Americas most reliable big brother. And I appreciate that.

So, if grownup Greg Brady headed home for Thanksgiving and got into one of those tense family dinner table conversations, which sibling does Williams think Greg would support in the discussion? I was pretty protective of Cindy, said Williams offering up his hypothetical answer to side with his littlest sitcom sister. I feel Jans pain as she is cast aside again, but take comfort in the fact that it wasnt because of Marcia Marcia Marcia.

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Nancy Berk, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist, author, comic and entertainment analyst. The host of the showbiz podcast Whine At 9, Nancy digs a little deeper as she chats with fascinating celebrities and industry insiders. Her book College Bound and Gagged: How to Help Your Kid Get into a Great College Without Losing Your Savings, Your Relationship, or Your Mind can be seen in the feature film Admission starring Tina Fey and Paul Rudd.Barry William

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