Peter Tork of the Monkees

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Something like that. The first year they were excellent and then they got a little full of themselves and then they were gone.

I think the mistake was made when they decided they were actually a real band and wanted to write their own songs and perform. As a TV show premise I thought it was good stuff for the mid/late 60's.


I guess they flew too close to the sun on the wings of pastrami

 

[desert heat]

I can't believe how popular that show was back in its day.

they showed a couple of episodes this weekend. i thought they were hilarious. don kirshner helped them out musically. seems like they went downhill when they lost him.

 

[PatsFan2003]

I think the mistake was made when they decided they were actually a real band and wanted to write their own songs and perform. As a TV show premise I thought it was good stuff for the mid/late 60's.


I guess they flew too close to the sun on the wings of pastrami

Absolutely! Mike Nesmith was the best of the bunch and it took him several years just to become decent.


As a kid I thought they were hilarious. And the songs early on were decent too.

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Absolutely! Mike Nesmith was the best of the bunch and it took him several years just to become decent.


As a kid I thought they were hilarious. And the songs were decent too.

Not ashamed to admit that I had several Monkees cassette tapes in middle school. There were some pretty prolific writers behind their earlier songs (Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Neil Diamond)

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

I think I have this correct but I started watching Monkees' reruns around 1988. The same summer they had their first "reunion" and new album

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

It should be noted I was a fan...A FAN. NOT..NOT a stalker like @broncosmitty

This space cadet was caught dumpster diving outside the studio looking for used hairbrushes.

 

[desert heat]

All monkees episodes - YouTube

 

[Wazmankg]

Absolutely! Mike Nesmith was the best of the bunch and it took him several years just to become decent.


As a kid I thought they were hilarious. And the songs early on were decent too.

Idk if there is a "Best of The Monkees", but it would be a good record. They had a lot of good pop tunes, though they didn't write any of them and Idk how much they actually played. The Partridge Family was also a funny show, though their music mostly sucked with a couple of exceptions.

 

[broncosmitty]

It should be noted I was a fan...A FAN. NOT..NOT a stalker like @broncosmitty

This space cadet was caught dumpster diving outside the studio looking for used hairbrushes.

That was the official story.

I really was just looking for lunch.

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Idk if there is a "Best of The Monkees", but it would be a good record. They had a lot of good pop tunes, though they didn't write any of them and Idk how much they actually played. The Partridge Family was also a funny show, though their music mostly sucked with a couple of exceptions.

There is no comparison music wise, the Monkees win hands down. They actually played a show with Jimi Hendrix

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

That was the official story.

I really was just looking for lunch.

Ok, so you came for Micky Dolenz's hair and stayed for Pete's half eaten burrito

 

[broncosmitty]

Ok, so you came for Micky Dolenz's hair and stayed for Pete's half eaten burrito

Would've stayed till the last train to Clarksville. It was warm in there.

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

 

[fknhippie]

Idk if there is a "Best of The Monkees", but it would be a good record. They had a lot of good pop tunes, though they didn't write any of them and Idk how much they actually played. The Partridge Family was also a funny show, though their music mostly sucked with a couple of exceptions.

But Laura.....I had a crush on her.

 

[_rolltideroll_]

Damn... RIP.

 

[Myles]

Idk if there is a "Best of The Monkees", but it would be a good record. They had a lot of good pop tunes, though they didn't write any of them and Idk how much they actually played. The Partridge Family was also a funny show, though their music mostly sucked with a couple of exceptions.

They did write many of their songs, although the more popular were not written by them.

 

[TheDayMan]

There is no comparison music wise, the Monkees win hands down. They actually played a show with Jimi Hendrix

More like Hendrix played a show with them. He was booked as their opener for a tour early on. He bailed after a few dates, after he’d realized what his manager got him into, no doubt.

 

[TheDayMan]

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jimi-hendrix-drops-out-as-opening-act-for-the-monkees

Don’t know if it’s really the example you want to use if you’re trying to prop up their musical ability.

 

[Sheluvsbama]

More like Hendrix played a show with them. He was booked as their opener for a tour early on. He bailed after a few dates, after he’d realized what his manager got him into, no doubt.

It was preposterous to book the two of them together. A ridiculous pairing, imo.

 

[thedddd]

Two of my favorite shows growing up the Monkees and Soap both lost someone recently.

RIP...