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Music industry creation, like N*Sync, Milli Vanilli, The Sex Pistols (Sid couldn't play bass, at all, and they ripped off their whole look from Richard Hell), etc.

So whats your point? Why even post that?

Because this is a place to post opinions, right? Not my cup of tea. Just saying they are about on par with the Chuck E Cheese robot animal band. Not much integrity. I'm not going to stop anyone from enjoying them. No need to get so butt-hurt about it.

I dont know why you would post that either. We know, we ALL know. Talk about the wrecking crew then. Geeez Get with the program

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Music industry creation, like N*Sync, Milli Vanilli, The Sex Pistols (Sid couldn't play bass, at all, and they ripped off their whole look from Richard Hell), etc.

So whats your point? Why even post that?

Because this is a place to post opinions, right? Not my cup of tea. Just saying they are about on par with the Chuck E Cheese robot animal band. Not much integrity. I'm not going to stop anyone from enjoying them. No need to get so butt-hurt about it.

I dont know why you would post that either. We know, we ALL know. Talk about the wrecking crew then. Geeez Get with the program

Guessed I missed the memo about what exactly "the program," you're talking about is.

What's next - people start critiquing the integrity of The Partridge Family?

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Haha! I don't think The Monkees take themselves as seriously as some of you do.

Haha! I don't think The Monkees take themselves as seriously as some of you do.

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What's next - people start critiquing the integrity of The Partridge Family?

When I was younger I thought Susan Dey was the hot one, now I realize it was Shirley Jones!

Actually, Mickey, Davy, Shirley, and David were all pretty good singers.

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What's next - people start critiquing the integrity of The Partridge Family?

Danny was the glue that held it all together...he had that...I don't know, wobble or something that just made the songs groove. He and Chris had a lock on the rhythm.

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What's next - people start critiquing the integrity of The Partridge Family?

Danny was the glue that held it all together...he had that...I don't know, wobble or something that just made the songs groove. He and Chris had a lock on the rhythm.

I'm just surprised you remembered Chris's name

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What's next - people start critiquing the integrity of The Partridge Family?

Danny was the glue that held it all together...he had that...I don't know, wobble or something that just made the songs groove. He and Chris had a lock on the rhythm.

I'm just surprised you remembered Chris's name

You shouldn't be. I'm dyed-in-the-wool.

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What's next - people start critiquing the integrity of The Partridge Family?

Danny was the glue that held it all together...he had that...I don't know, wobble or something that just made the songs groove. He and Chris had a lock on the rhythm.

I'm just surprised you remembered Chris's name

You shouldn't be. I'm dyed-in-the-wool.

Are you talking about the dark haired or blonde Chris? Getting a new son to drum for you is really Spinal Tap

This has shockingly become my favorite thread in ages. Certainly the most fun.

When someone says "that's what they say". I say who are "they" The Partridge Family?

have always enjoyed the Monkees. They are one of many guilty pleasures that I have.

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What's next - people start critiquing the integrity of The Partridge Family?

Danny was the glue that held it all together...he had that...I don't know, wobble or something that just made the songs groove. He and Chris had a lock on the rhythm.

I'm just surprised you remembered Chris's name

You shouldn't be. I'm dyed-in-the-wool.

Are you talking about the dark haired or blonde Chris? Getting a new son to drum for you is really Spinal Tap

Dark-haired Chris couldn't drum, everyone knows that. Blonde-haired Chris was a prodigy. If they hadn't cancelled the series when they did he was destined to pull a Phil Collins and become a vocalist in his own right, wresting that away from Keith.

But that's show-biz.

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Another one of my guilty pleasures! Quite enjoy their greatest hits to this day! Very catchy stuff indeed!!

OK...then what else is next...maybe the Banana Splits? lol...
Not sure if they made it internationally, and could be a US thing only, but from '68-'70 these zany tv creatures were out of control shredders.
And not sure if they even had an actual hit song, but the title theme song is somewhat legendary - especially for those of us who were young kids when it originally aired.





Legend has it that Bob Marley might have been inspired by the "tra-la-la, tra-la-la-la" part for his Buffalo Soldier tune...hard to say if that's true or not, but there's definitely some similarities.

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Posted in other thread, but Charlie (of all people ) shares his thoughts on The Monkees..
starting at 3:00 ish

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OK...then what else is next...maybe the Banana Splits? lol...
Not sure if they made it internationally, and could be a US thing only, but from '68-'70 these zany tv creatures were out of control shredders.
And not sure if they even had an actual hit song, but the title theme song is somewhat legendary - especially for those of us who were young kids when it originally aired.





Legend has it that Bob Marley might have been inspired by the "tra-la-la, tra-la-la-la" part for his Buffalo Soldier tune...hard to say if that's true or not, but there's definitely some similarities.

I was 5 years old in 1970 and this was my favourite show ever.

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Legend has it that Bob Marley might have been inspired by the "tra-la-la, tra-la-la-la" part for his Buffalo Soldier tune...hard to say if that's true or not, but there's definitely some similarities.

Marley said that one of his earliest influences growing up was listening to Ricky Nelson records on the radio.

Which is kind of a mind-blower, because you think of Bob Marley being such a heavy, significant artist, while Ricky Nelson was a packaged, groomed, hit-maker with a television show as a promotion platform. Ozzy hired the best session guys (like James Burton) to make those records, so Ricky's career was the Monkees prototype.



Barry White was a Banana Splits songwriter.

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OK...then what else is next...maybe the Banana Splits? lol...
Not sure if they made it internationally, and could be a US thing only, but from '68-'70 these zany tv creatures were out of control shredders.
And not sure if they even had an actual hit song, but the title theme song is somewhat legendary - especially for those of us who were young kids when it originally aired.





Legend has it that Bob Marley might have been inspired by the "tra-la-la, tra-la-la-la" part for his Buffalo Soldier tune...hard to say if that's true or not, but there's definitely some similarities.

I was 5 years old in 1970 and this was my favourite show ever.

I was 5 yrs. old in 1968 when it debuted, and it was a favorite the next couple of years!

Read all about it via wiki: Banana Splits

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What's with all these folks slagging the Monkees? If they were playing gigs close to my city, I wouldn't hesitate to see them. IMHO, out of the four of them, I think that Mike and Micky were the strongest of the unit and sang the best tunes out of the Monkees catalogue. Who gives a shit if the Monkees had side-men play on the early albums? Its too bad that critics wrote them off because I think they came into their own by the time they released their 3rd and 4th records: Headquarters and the follow-up, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones. Great tunes on both records.



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What's with all these folks slagging the Monkees? If they were playing gigs close to my city, I wouldn't hesitate to see them. IMHO, out of the four of them, I think that Mike and Micky were the strongest of the unit and sang the best tunes out of the Monkees catalogue. Who gives a shit if the Monkees had side-men play on the early albums? Its too bad that critics wrote them off because I think they came into their own by the time they released their 3rd and 4th records: Headquarters and the follow-up, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones. Great tunes on both records.

yeah, I think they defied the odds and actually became a legitimate and great act.

No offense to anybody, taste is something to respect, but ... in Europe the Monkees were mostly seen as an attempt of the USA record business to create a band that could cope with the immense success of The Beatles. Heavily promoted with special TV series, they were mostly laughable, not in the first place in the eyes of fans of bands like the Stones, Animals, Them, Yardbirds, etc.
Some very good songwriters were hired to give them some very nice hitsongs, but well ...
That concept was later on repeated for instance in the UK, where numorous boy bands and girl bands were created. Business and (sorry ladies) very much focussed on those young 10 - 15 years young screaming girls. Very artificial, but sometimes nice (hidden pleasures). However, the early British bands came from a natural passion among young people to make music, some (very) talented, some one-day flies. Nothing can beat spontaniety


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No offense to anybody, taste is something to respect, but ... in Europe the Monkees were mostly seen as an attempt of the USA record business to create a band that could cope with the immense success of The Beatles. Heavily promoted with special TV series, they were mostly laughable, not in the first place in the eyes of fans of bands like the Stones, Animals, Them, Yardbirds, etc.
Some very good songwriters were hired to give them some very nice hitsongs, but well ...
That concept was later on repeated for instance in the UK, where numorous boy bands and girl bands were created. Business and (sorry ladies) very much focussed on those young 10 - 15 years young screaming girls. Very artificial, but sometimes nice (hidden pleasures). However, the early British bands came from a natural passion among young people to make music, some (very) talented, some one-day flies. Nothing can beat spontaniety

I don't think they were ever taken that seriously georgie...

"as an attempt of the USA record business to create a band that could cope with the immense success of The Beatles..."

They were simply a manufactured lighthearted bunch of goofballs who had a television show, and when they started I don't think anyone would ever equate them to genuine bands - whether from the UK or USA.
And don't forget, all the bands you mention owe most of the early success of their careers to the blues and rock and roll music that was originally invented in the USA!
Those bands didn't have to hire songwriters in the beginning because they simply copied the American music with the cover versions they played and recorded.
They all worshipped the ground those American bands and artists walked on, and without that source of inspiration none would exist as we know them!

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If you want to hear a great great live album listen to The Mike and Mickey show live. Great live recording great songs and a really kick ass band. I have nothing but respect for Mickey Dolenz and Mike Nesmith

A bit of Monkees and Jimi Hendrix trivia:

Jimi opened for them on 11 July, 1967 in Charlotte, NC and 12 July, 1967 in Greensboro, NC.

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A bit of Monkees and Jimi Hendrix trivia:

Jimi opened for them on 11 July, 1967 in Charlotte, NC and 12 July, 1967 in Greensboro, NC.

More than that:

"In one of the strangest pairings in rock and roll history, The Jimi Hendrix Experience was the opening act for several cities during the U.S. summer tour.
Hendrix joined The Monkees as the tour officially commenced on July 8 in Jacksonville, Florida, with Hendrix continuing to appear through dates in Miami, Florida on July 9,
Charlotte, North Carolina on July 11, and Greensboro, North Carolina on July 12. He departed after three shows at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in New York City on July 14, 15, and 16".

The Monkees/Jimi Hendrix

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They were simply a manufactured lighthearted bunch of goofballs who had a television show, and when they started I don't think anyone would ever equate them to genuine bands - whether from the UK or USA.
And don't forget, all the bands you mention owe most of the early success of their careers to the blues and rock and roll music that was originally invented in the USA!
Those bands didn't have to hire songwriters in the beginning because they simply copied the American music with the cover versions they played and recorded.
They all worshipped the ground those American bands and artists walked on, and without that source of inspiration none would exist as we know them!

I fully agree with you, Hairball!



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Micky Dolenz talks Jimi Hendrix, The Fonz, Monkees farewell tour

Nice little Micky Dolenz interview for Monkees fans:

[www.mercurynews.com]

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Micky Dolenz talks Jimi Hendrix, The Fonz, Monkees farewell tour

Nice little Micky Dolenz interview for Monkees fans:

[www.mercurynews.com]

How great is Dolenz! One of the greatest voices in Rock and Roll. If you want to see a great concert check out the Mickey and Mike show. The Monkees were four very intelligent people. Check out any interview with Peter Tork.