The Monkees

[philfrommancs]

Re: The Monkees

On an interesting side note, Scott McKenzie, Who had a massive hit in the 1967 "summer of love" , with "San Francisco" , had an audition when the Monkees's were being formed. He didn't make the grade....

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[George 1978]

Re: The Monkees

Still got VHS tapes of the Monkees. Lol.

And somewhere,an annual of Micky Dolenz as "The Circus Boy" 1956. As a child actor.

They were shown on BBC 1 in the early 1980s in that post-children's TV, pre-Nationwide slot.

[80sChav]

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Probably it's fair to say that the Monees were the best Angglo British-American 60s group male-wise

The guy from Manchester - Davy had looks to charm anybody, I can only imagine men wanted to be him as and i bet that men just like Women fancied him too (he was so athletic to boot) ... add all that tot their music and as Neighbours say's "you have the perfect blend"!! Even about 27 to his early 30s he looked only 19 if that

Put simly the Monkees had the lot ... the looks, the music, their own TV Shows and many a hit song too like Daydream Believer and The Last Train To Clarksville!!

[Richard1978]

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Davy Jones & Micky Dolenz were mostly actors and Mike Naismith & Peter Tork were mostly singers & musicians to balance things out.

The Monkees were roughly built around Davy, but while he could sing OK, the only instrument he could play were the drums, but the management didn't want him stuck at the back.

[philfrommancs]

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Mmm, i heard they didn't actually play on the records and that they were just actors playing the part of a pop group?

That's pretty much how they started. They eventually split from their management and recording deals because they wanted to play their own instruments and record their own music. They got their wish but had very little commercial success afterwards. Saw them live in Manchester about 1997 and they put on a great show..

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[tex]

Re: The Monkees

Underrated as musicians IMO

Mmm, i heard they didn't actually play on the records and that they were just actors playing the part of a pop group?

[ukbadge]

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Back in the mid-60's, I lived next to Chris Andrews and Davy Jones was a friend of his and regular visitor. He would often join us for a kickabout. Great times.

[Gaz60]

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Still got VHS tapes of the Monkees. Lol.

And somewhere,an annual of Micky Dolenz as "The Circus Boy" 1956. As a child actor.

[zabadak]

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Underrated as musicians IMO

[Buchholz]

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I reckon that The Monkees, however they first came together, had some decent hits.
Much, much better than a lot of the modern plastic stuff that comes from present day "made up" bands.
And will still be getting played long after that stuff is forgotten.

[Twocky61]

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Last Train to Clarks Ville for me (assuming the Monkee's sang it)

IIRC it was a Monkee's song

[Clare]

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Rio.....Great toon!

Yes, and Tapioca Tundra.

[Twocky61]

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Mike could have stayed with the band using his inheritance to put on the odd free show on tour

[Richard1978]

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Were the Monkee's a band before their tv show or afterwards?

I heard they were a spoof band inspired by the Beatles

I could be wrong there

They were a band at the same time as the TV show, & carried on releasing music after the programme finished.

I heard that before about Mike Nesmith's Mum inventing correction fluid. Supposedly one of the reasons he rarely took part in their reunions was because he had inherited her fortune & didn't need the money.

[tex]

Re: The Monkees

Mike Nesmith, at least, was (is) genuinely talented.

Rio.....Great toon!