You're preaching to t he converted here, as far as I'm concerned!
WHarrisBullzEye
· 1 year ago
I'll second that. I'm a huge fan of the band, and I'd love to see them in the Hall of Fame...though I'm not holding my breath, either. I think we'd be much more likely to see Nesmith get in by himself.
Lawrence
· 1 year ago
I think the closest you're gonna get to seeing the Monkees in the Hall of Fame is Goffin & King (prety sure they're in) and Boyce & Hart (should be), for songwriting. If anything, the Monkees should be in as "special contributor", if something like that exists, because the show essentially proved you could use video to take music in another direction. I mean, Madonna isn't in because "Lucky Star" was soem sort of classic.
Bert Frodis
· 1 year ago
Some of my favorite songs from the '60s were recorded by The Monkees, and "All Of Your Toys" remains one of my favorite recordings from that time. In addition to being a wildly fun actor and adventurous musician in his own right (after all, he wrote the great "Randy Scouse Git" from HEADQUARTERS and introduced the Moog synthesizer to rock music on PISCES, AQUARIUS, CAPRICORN, & JONES LTD.), I was blown away by a really cool rock trivia book that Micky put out recently called (oddly enough) MICKY DOLENZ' ROCK 'N ROLLIN' TRIVIA. Micky has always loved rock music, and I say The Monkees deserve inclusion in the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame if only because they accomplished so much MORE than the pop machinery ever expected them to in the first place . . . Bert Frodis
rwcass
· 1 year ago
I saw an interview with Dolenz from '91 in which he kept insisting that the Monkees weren't a band -- "The Monkees" was a TV show, period. But then he said he was no longer in the Monkees, he was solo now. So you're a solo TV show, Micky? Why the confusion? You were the best actor on the show and you were a good musician too! Live with it!
DwDunphy
· 1 year ago
"Oh God, I'm a primate!!"
Jon
· 1 year ago
I always thought "Stepping Stone" would make for a great Metallica cover song! How about an "Idiot's Guide..." to the Monkees in the future??!
JohnHughes
· 1 year ago
I've debated doing a Monkees Guide for a while now - either that or Sparks. Let's see...11 studio albums vs. 23...hmm...
Pete
· 1 year ago
I'd love to see a guide for both, please!
Pete
· 1 year ago
I've been a convert ever since the '87 resurgence of the episodes on MTV. Still fun stuff, and great pop songs.
outsidecounsel
· 1 year ago
Quite right. The Monkees performed quality material, and the fact that they didn't play is over hyped. The fact is that lots of acts from that era didn't play-- and the cats that did play on those sides were first-rate. I just saw a terrific documentary about the studio musicians that were on those dates-- an informal agglomeration of twenty or so known as the Wrecking Crew", which I would recommend to anyone who love pop music. Dolenz was featured in the doc, and was charming. The same cats played on "Pet Sounds", and nobody knocks that because Carl Wilson wasn't playing, so the rap on the Monkees represents something of a double standard. They are overdue for a second look.
DwDunphy
· 1 year ago
Look to Motown for classic, stars and bands that didn't play their own instruments (except Stevie, of course).
DwDunphy
· 1 year ago
I'm not a Monkee-hater so much as I can't get excited enough to raise them above other '60s icons like The Kinks, The Zombies or even The Animals, God help me. But I will say that as a "pre-fab four" they made the most out of what could have been a really raw deal.
And I like most of their hits just fine (except for a certain oft-played 'believer'), but they get serious points taken off for "Head", a movie that even I, weirdo that I might be, just can't get through.
Beau
· 1 year ago
For the Monkees to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, Jann Wenner would actually have to learn something about rock history. Good luck with that.
Breadalbane
· 1 year ago
Why the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a joke: The Dave Clark Five are inductees. The MC5 aren't.
Well, okay, actually that's just one reason why the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a joke. Check out the full inductees list sometime, and you'll find at least a half-a-dozen headscratchers. All of which is to say that The Monkees really don't *need* the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to annoint them.
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And I like most of their hits just fine (except for a certain oft-played 'believer'), but they get serious points taken off for "Head", a movie that even I, weirdo that I might be, just can't get through.
Well, okay, actually that's just one reason why the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a joke. Check out the full inductees list sometime, and you'll find at least a half-a-dozen headscratchers. All of which is to say that The Monkees really don't *need* the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to annoint them.