RIP. I think that leaves Micky Dolenz as the last surviving Monkee.
Oh, gosh, I remember watching the show like it was yesterday. I must be old.
What a shame. He seemed like a nice guy who actually seemed to grow wiser and learn things from his hippie experience. RIP.
This one saddens me. I don’t care about most “famous people’ obituaries, but this one hit me differently for some reason. And it’s not just because I’m a bass player.
Just damn. The Monkees were a big part of my childhood. Wish I still had my Monkees bubble gum cards. RIP Peter.
RIP. I still have an autographed album.
My stepson, who married a Japanese girl from a small town—a village really. He’s 6’5” and really sticks out like a sore thumb. The people there would openly stare at him—even bringing out the kids to have a look. He took to singing aloud, “Hey, hey we’re the gaijin, always waling around...”
RIP, Peter.
Here we come, walking down the street...
Chronology of my 5-7 grades pretty much
I saw them
Girls screamed
I saw the taped auditions for their show.
Davy was normal.
The other three came in and acted kind of different.
They got the jobs.
RIP
This “Prefab Four” were a lot better than any of the “boy bands” Simon Cowell and others of his ilk have come up with since then.
RIP Peter. It’s surprising how well the music of the Monkees holds up today as compared with a lot of the 60’s bubble gum music. The songwriting (I think most were written by the team of Boyce and Hart) was very good; producing tight, well crafted pop tunes. I’ve read that Tork was surprised the first time he showed up at the music studio and was told not to worry about taking out his guitar, all they needed him for was some very brief backing vocals. Other than lead vocals, studio musicians recorded the vast majority of the Monkee songs.
I know this is about Peter, but something I’ve noticed at work is all the young people are wearing knit hats all the time, like Mike did.
Rest in Peace, Peter, Thanks for the memories.....................
Ditto
:-(
I remember when they were created just for a TV show.
Really surprised how good they were. I think my favorite was “Daydream Believer”.
Damn. “Head” is a real trip!
“Love Beads”. A blast from the past!
Yes, I had a few strings of them for my little collection.
I hung them on my bedroom wall, next to a poster of
The Beatles and The Temptations.
I later purchased Neru collared shirts, Dashikis and Peace Symbol Medallions, with Issac Hayes in mind.(Well, I’m talkin about Shaft!)
Those I did wear in public.
I always wondered.
Did the one who played the tambourine do so because he can’t play a regular musical instrument?