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NHTom Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Memories of my youth! NHTom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHTom Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSYJDNSUkN8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx-ogre Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 I remember growing up and watching the Monkees on TV on Saturday mornings. Brings back,some interesting memories. WTF was that with Davy Jones playing bass? Pretty bizarre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10K-DB Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 I remember growing up and watch the Monkees on TV on Saturday mornings. Brings back,some interesting memories. WTF was that with Davy Jones playing bass? Pretty bizarre. 😳 lol,,yea I think that hes playing bass,,although hes kindof slapping it about,,not sure if hes REALLY doing the bass on that recording,,it moves right along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10K-DB Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSYJDNSUkN8 Thats a great one also,,I know Neal Diamond wrote some of there more popular hits,not sure who penned this one,,great work though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10K-DB Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 This one is fab also,,ya know,,,someone should do some modern versions of some of these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis G Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 All things considered, they really weren't a bad band when finally left alone to play. and then there's Don Kirshner: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49iBNKo1DyI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Watched them every Sat. Morning. The wife still tapes reruns and watches them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly campbell Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 I remember when they came out, they were huge but I still loved the Beatles. I did not dislike The Monkees just prefered the Fab Four. I think they were on Tuesday night or Sunday, I really can not remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 I'm another who watched the show regularly. I still like their stuff. Good, happy, enjoyable, hummable tunes. Fun Fact: In the mid-'60s there was an English singer/songwriter named Davy Jones who changed his name to avoid confusion with the Monkee. He became 'David Bowie'. Pip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 This one is fab also,,ya know,,,someone should do some modern versions of some of these ... Thanks for posting that one, 10K; it was new to me. Is it my imagination or are there strong shades of 'The Mamas and the Papas' in there?.................. Pip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Many years ago I wrote an article about the Monkees for a now defunct guitar players website. Here's some excerpts from that article: ... Say it’s 1965 and there is a movie studio that wants to be in the rock & roll business. They see a market that they haven’t tapped and is full of hungry consumers for pop music. The Beatles and Elvis are the biggest things in the entertainment industry, and everyone is scrambling for a piece of the pie. The studio runs an ad in two Los Angeles trade papers for three days that reads: Madness!! Auditions Folk & Roll Musicians-Singers For acting roles in new TV series. Running parts for 4 insane boys, age 17-21. Want spirited Ben Frank’s types. Have courage to work. Must come down for interview. 400 kids answered the ad, and in a matter of weeks Columbia-Screen Gems pictures had manufactured a rock band – THE MONKEES - Michael Nesmith, Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork. ... Below is a list of musicians and songwriters that contributed to the Monkees “project”. I’ve only included the R&R and best known jazz musicians, although there were also a host of other jazz guys that also appeared. Remember this was about ’66-’70, some of these guys were yet to make their mark in the industry. It also seems there were about 3 or 4 songs recorded for each one that made it to release, so they did not all actually appear on Monkees records. Guitarists: James Burton Glen Campbell Stephen Stills Tommy Tedesco Howard Roberts Lowell George Ry Cooder David Crosby Neil Young Drums: Jim Gordon Buddy Miles Dewey Martin Dallas Taylor Hal Blaine Keyboards: Billy Preston Leon Russell Neil Sedaka Harry Nilsson Dr. John Horns, etc: Jim Seals Tom Scott Jim Horn Tim Weisberg Conti Condoli Background Vocals: Neil Diamond Bobby Sherman Songwriters: Gerry Goffin – Carole King Tommy Boyce – Bobby Hart Neil Diamond Neil Sedaka – Carol Bayer (Sager) Harry Nilsson Paul Williams Michael Martin Murphey Pete Seeger Leiber/Stoller Fred Neil Antonio Carlos Jobim Richie Valens Barry Mann – Cynthia Weil David Gates That’s quite a list of heavy hitters, or soon to be giants in the music business. With all that Hollywood money behind them the corporate execs pulled out all the stops. All that said, whether you likes them or not, they had a short run of incredible success, and are quite an interesting story and study in the music business. The Monkees were a complete rock & roll TV/movie/record industry success created entirely by Hollywood executives from four guys that answered an ad in a trade magazine. I would have to think that manufacturing of the Monkees is a case study on what is happening in the music business today. The entertainment industry works in mysterious ways... Credits: Some of the above information came out of the dark recesses of my brain, but most of it came from the book: “The Monkees, The day-by-day story of the ‘60’s TV pop sensation”, by Andrew Sandoval, published by Thunder Bay Press, copyright 2005, and used exclusively without permission, either written or otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Thanks for taking the time to post that reply, Larry! It would be fascinating to read which performers played on which tracks. Was Graham Nash playing truant? Personally my #1 check-out's would be Messrs. Lowell George, Ry Cooder and whatever was written by A. C. Jobim...as well as the CS(no N)Y input... Pip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny V Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Thanks Pippy, I didn't know the Bowie name change. Great article Larry. The Wrecking Crew was very very busy in the 60's. IMO, the Monkees sounded great and were entertaining. Michael Nesmith is a true musical talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Yeah I remember when me and the boys used to jam the night away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Deb and I had the pleasure to see Mickey, Davy and Peter in concert before Davy died. Very good concert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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