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Re: Why You Should Like… The Monkees

DwDunphy — Tue, 24 May 2016 18:42:00 -0000

Hipster! Hah, I should be so flattered. We're both too old to be accused of hipsterism, I assure you.

Re: Why You Should Like… The Monkees

Bob Dobalina — Mon, 23 May 2016 22:17:41 -0000

You don't like "Head"? You're not half as cool, or as smart, as you think you are Mr. Hipster.

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Pop Feminist — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:41:00 -0000

Agreed. Agreed. Agreed.

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Pete — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:34:55 -0000

I'd love to see a guide for both, please!

Re: Why You Should Like… The Monkees

Breadalbane — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:00:53 -0000

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.

Re: Why You Should Like… The Monkees

Beau — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:38:42 -0000

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.

Re: Why You Should Like… The Monkees

DwDunphy — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:22:50 -0000

"Oh God, I'm a primate!!"

Re: Why You Should Like… The Monkees

DwDunphy — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:21:54 -0000

Look to Motown for classic, stars and bands that didn't play their own instruments (except Stevie, of course).

Re: Why You Should Like… The Monkees

DwDunphy — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:20:08 -0000

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.

Re: Why You Should Like… The Monkees

rwcass — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:37:41 -0000

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!

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outsidecounsel — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:07:11 -0000

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.

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JohnHughes — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:32:29 -0000

I've debated doing a Monkees Guide for a while now - either that or Sparks. Let's see...11 studio albums vs. 23...hmm...

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Pete — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:32:23 -0000

I've been a convert ever since the '87 resurgence of the episodes on MTV. Still fun stuff, and great pop songs.

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WHarrisBullzEye — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:32:03 -0000

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.

Re: Why You Should Like… The Monkees

Jon — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:30:07 -0000

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??!

Re: Why You Should Like… The Monkees

Bert Frodis — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:20:38 -0000

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

Re: Why You Should Like… The Monkees

Lawrence — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:22:26 -0000

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.

Re: Why You Should Like… The Monkees

Johnny Bacardi — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:57:06 -0000

You're preaching to t he converted here, as far as I'm concerned!