BBC Radio interview with Mike Nesmith
The Comedy Innovations of Michael Nesmith
To me, as a kid watching The Monkees, it was all about Michael Nesmith. Sure, the others all had their appeal: Davy Jones was the pretty boy teen idol, Micky Dolenz was the funny one, and even Peter Tork had his own dimwitted charm. But none could compare to Nez....
Monkee Micky Dolenz loves science, excels in all forms of entertainment
If there is one thing most people don’t know about onetime Monkee Micky Dolenz is that he’s nuts about science.
“I’m kind of a geek,” said Dolenz in a recent phone conversation from his Los Angeles home.....
“I’m kind of a geek,” said Dolenz in a recent phone conversation from his Los Angeles home.....
Arcada owner hosts Davy Jones tribute
The first time Ron Onesti met Davy Jones, he was so excited his Chicago accent became more pronounced than usual.
“He jumped onto my Chicago-ese accent and said, ‘Hey, how you doin’? Are you from Chi-CAH-go?’” he said. “We laughed at that. Plus the whole thing of us being able to look at him eye-to-eye was cool, too. We’re both kind of the same height. He treated everyone like they owned a theater. He was just a real warm guy.”....
“He jumped onto my Chicago-ese accent and said, ‘Hey, how you doin’? Are you from Chi-CAH-go?’” he said. “We laughed at that. Plus the whole thing of us being able to look at him eye-to-eye was cool, too. We’re both kind of the same height. He treated everyone like they owned a theater. He was just a real warm guy.”....
I’ll never forget the day I got sent to Davy Jones
By Helen Parker
I first met Davy Jones in the south of England in 1990. I was in England writing stories for a racing magazine owned by Kerry Packer and I was down near Brighton to interview the keeper of the queen’s horses, Lord Porchester...
My Date With Davy Jones
In 1967, 17-year-old Alanna Nash won a radio contest to hang out with the late Monkees singer
The year was 1967, and like all nearly 17-year-old daydream believers, I thought anything was possible. Take, for example, a contest running on my favorite Louisville radio station: "Win a Day with Davy Jones." Twenty-five words or less why you wanted to fly to Hollywood for a dream date with the Monkees' main squeeze...
Exclusive: Michael Nesmith Remembers Davy Jones
In 1996, however, he shocked fans by reuniting with the band for the album Justus and a brief European tour the next year. That was the last time he spent any real time with Davy Jones, but the singer's death brought back a flood of memories and he agreed to speak with Rolling Stone through e-mail...
My Two Cents on the Monkees/Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Debate
There is always a debate going on about the validity of The Monkees and whether or not they should be inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. There are always dissenters in these discussions and I always assumed that they must have several valid arguments. I started doing a bit of research to check up on some of these arguments and this is what I've found...
Micky Dolenz, Beth Leavel, Amy Spanger, Donnie Kehr Among Cast of Garage Band NYC Industry Reading
Directed by Davenport, the cast ofGarage Band includes "Monkees" band member Micky Dolenz (Grease), Tony Award winner Beth Leavel (The Drowsy Chaperone), Alex Gemignani (Sunday in the Park With George), Andy Karl(Wicked), Manu Narayan (Bombay Dreams), Al Calderon (13), Amy Spanger (Chicago), Kelsey Fowler(Bonnie & Clyde), Jay Klaitz, J. Elaine Marcos (Priscilla Queen of the Desert), Brandon Williams, Fred Berman (The Lion King), Emily McNamara, Kathy Searle, Jennifer Frankel (Catch Me If You Can), Erica Dorfler (Memphis), Ryan Duncan, Tad Wilson (Bonnie & Clyde) and Donnie Kehr (Billy Elliot). Gillian Berkowitz is the musical director...
Rock Hall 2012 induction events announced
Saturday, March 31: Majic 105.7 Moondog Coronation Ball 60th Anniversary at Quicken Loans Arena.
Cleveland's annual celebration of the first rock and roll concert featuring special guest Lance Freed (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Alan Freed's son) and performances by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Sam Moore, Creedence Clearwater Revisited (including Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees), KC and the Sunshine Band and Mickey Dolenz of the Monkees. Tickets are $67.50, $52.50 and $37.50 and on sale now at the Q Box Office, charge by phone at (888) 894-9424, online at theQarena.com and at all northern Ohio Discount Drug Marts.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Show starts at 7 p.m.
Cleveland's annual celebration of the first rock and roll concert featuring special guest Lance Freed (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Alan Freed's son) and performances by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Sam Moore, Creedence Clearwater Revisited (including Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees), KC and the Sunshine Band and Mickey Dolenz of the Monkees. Tickets are $67.50, $52.50 and $37.50 and on sale now at the Q Box Office, charge by phone at (888) 894-9424, online at theQarena.com and at all northern Ohio Discount Drug Marts.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Show starts at 7 p.m.
LOMA LINDA: Stars impersonate stars to help hospital
Mickey Dolenz hooked up with Florence Henderson Tuesday night, and Martin Short channeled Miley Cyrus in a mall...
How a racing-mad Monkee is repaying a debt of gratitude to a retired Newmarket trainer
"Big-hearted Davy Jones is repaying the Newmarket trainer who gave him a chance as an apprentice and set him on the road to stardom.
Racing-mad Jones, the Manchester-born singer who fronted The Monkees, America's answer to the Beatles in the 1960s, has ensured that Basil Foster is looked after in his old age..."
Racing-mad Jones, the Manchester-born singer who fronted The Monkees, America's answer to the Beatles in the 1960s, has ensured that Basil Foster is looked after in his old age..."
10 Questions with ... Micky Dolenz
1) Prior to being cast as a member of The Monkees, You began your career as a child actor and you later segued into a career as a musician. Eventually, you got to do both! Was the chance to perform music and act at the same time a dream come true for you?Circus Boy was the start of my acting career. Musically, I was learning to play classical guitar. Before I auditioned for the Monkees TV Show, I was in a band called Micky & The One Nighters. We were a cover band and, in fact my audition piece for The Monkees was "Johnny B. Goode." I sang and played guitar...
Steve Jobs listened to The Monkees!
"Jobs, of course, did employ a fully loaded iPod. Rolling Stone writer Steven Levy once did the stroll down Jobs’s scroll and found plenty of Dylan, Beatles and Rolling Stones, along with Aretha, B.B. King, Buddy Holly, Don McLean, Donovan, Joni Mitchell, Joen Baez, the Doors, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash, Simon and Garfunkel, and even The Monkees..."
Hollywood stuntman no longer a fall guy at home in Nevada
...He says he sort of "fell into the business" when he was 16 and his brother-in-law -- Mike Nesmith of The Monkees -- asked him to be his stand-in for the show...
Monkeemobile replica up for auction!
Hey, hey, it’s the Monkees’ 1966 Pontiac GTO. Ok, so it’s not the actual car the wacky band used to drive on their TV show, but this pristine replica will still draw a crowd wherever you drive it.
Interview with Micky from Modern Drummer
With over fifty years in show business, the actor/singer/drummer’s resiliency continues to amaze, with no determinable signs of slowing down. MD Online chats with the erstwhile Monkee about longevity, the Wrecking Crew, and why he set up his drumkit so strangely...
Bert Schneider obituary
In the late 60s and early 70s, youth movies identified with the draft-dodging campus rebels disillusioned by their elders and the war in Vietnam. Among the leading lights that embodied the counterculture were the producer Bert Schneider, who has died aged 78, and the director Bob Rafelson. They came together to form Raybert Productions, and then BBS Productions (with Steve Blauner), which produced several pictures that expressed the zeitgeist, such as Easy Rider (1969), Five Easy Pieces (1970), Drive, He Said (1971) and the Oscar-winning anti-Vietnam war documentary Hearts and Minds (1974)...
Thoughts on Bert Schneider from Andrew Sandoval, author of "The Monkees: the day-by-day story of the '60s TV pop sensation"
From facebook: "In my expert opinion, only six people can rightfully say there would be no Monkees without them. Five of them are pictured here. Yesterday we lost Bert Schneider, truly a man who made it all possible for the four gentlemen who follow him in this photo. One of the last times I spoke to Bert he stopped our conversation to impress upon me, "By the way, I'm a Monkees fan." I think that says a lot about why The Monkees show happened, why the group became a group and why many of the projects Bert turned his hand to had the quality they did. He was a fan."
Bert Schneider dies at 78
Film producer Bert Schneider, a force behind such notable films from the late 1960s and '70s as "Easy Rider," "Five Easy Pieces," "The Last Picture Show" and "Days of Heaven" and brought "The Monkees" to TV, died Monday of natural causes in Los Angeles. He was 78...
Interview: Davy Jones: When it comes to the Monkees, never say never
For Davy Jones, life is good. His daughter is about to be married. And he's preparing to announce a new round of solo tour dates in the New Year.
More immediately, starting Saturday, he'll be seen as co-host, with Peter "Herman" Noone of "'60s Pop, Rock & Soul: My Music" on PBS stations around the country...
More immediately, starting Saturday, he'll be seen as co-host, with Peter "Herman" Noone of "'60s Pop, Rock & Soul: My Music" on PBS stations around the country...
For Pete's Sake: In this generation with Monkee Peter Tork
On this Thanksgiving Day, Peter Tork is enjoying a bit of family time while gearing up for his latest gig with Shoe Suede Blues on Friday evening. After playing in New Hope, Pennsylvania, Tork will travel on Saturday to Bordentown, New Jersey, with his supremely talented blues-based band (Joe Boyle, the lead guitarist, is especially brilliant)...
Monkees magic coming to Sunderland
HEY, hey it’s The Monkees – and their music is coming to Sunderland
Sunderland audiences will be among the first in the world to see a new musical featuring the hit songs of the iconic 60s band, prior to its West End debut...
Sunderland audiences will be among the first in the world to see a new musical featuring the hit songs of the iconic 60s band, prior to its West End debut...
Monkees - the Musical will get world premiere in Manchester
"Monkee Business will premiere at the Opera House next March as part of Manchester Gets It First, a campaign to make Manchester the UK's official theatre launch city which has won the backing of the city council. Ghost the Musical was the first MGIF show, with almost 100,000 tickets sold during its seven-week run earlier in the year.
The show itself is billed as a flamboyant 60s-themed adventure following four normal young lads who get mixed up in a madcap adventure that Austin Powers would be proud of."
The show itself is billed as a flamboyant 60s-themed adventure following four normal young lads who get mixed up in a madcap adventure that Austin Powers would be proud of."
An original member of The Monkees to perform in Adel
The Cook High School Band has been performing the music of The Monkees as their halftime show this football season as part of the celebration of the 45th anniversary of the premier of the television show and release of their first single. Original member of The Monkees Peter Tork will be in Adel on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 4 and 5.
Peter Noone, Davy Jones: A blast from the past
First meetings don’t get much more memorable than the one between the Monkees’ Davy Jones and Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits: During their initial encounter in 1967, Noone introduced Jones and his bandmates to The Beatles.
“I just happened to be with a couple of The Beatles at a TV show, and the Monkees were at another TV show, and I walked over with them,” said Noone. “I met Davy then, and I don’t believe I ever saw him again until the ’80s. Now, though, we do dates frequently, and it’s kind of a good little bill.”
Noone and Jones, icons of the 1960s English pop-rock era, will perform at the Ferguson Center for the Arts on Saturday.
“I just happened to be with a couple of The Beatles at a TV show, and the Monkees were at another TV show, and I walked over with them,” said Noone. “I met Davy then, and I don’t believe I ever saw him again until the ’80s. Now, though, we do dates frequently, and it’s kind of a good little bill.”
Noone and Jones, icons of the 1960s English pop-rock era, will perform at the Ferguson Center for the Arts on Saturday.
'James River Jam' To Benefit Youth Education
Former MONKEE front man and radio personality MICKY DOLENZ will join an all-star band at the first annual "JAMES RIVER JAM" at BUSCH GARDENS ROYAL PALACE THEATRE in WILLIAMSBURG, VA on FRIDAY (11/11).
From horses to monkee...and back!
He's a pop icon from the sixties, a member of the first 'boy band' .. and Davy Jones of The Monkees owes it all to a former racehorse trainer.
Were it not Newmarket handler Basil Foster, we may never have heard smash hits 'Daydream Believer' and 'Last Train To Clarksville'.
Because Mancunian Jones was urged by Foster to give up on his burgeoning career as a jockey to take a tilt at stardom.
Yet, despite his amazing stage and screen success, Jones still hankers for what might have been.
Were it not Newmarket handler Basil Foster, we may never have heard smash hits 'Daydream Believer' and 'Last Train To Clarksville'.
Because Mancunian Jones was urged by Foster to give up on his burgeoning career as a jockey to take a tilt at stardom.
Yet, despite his amazing stage and screen success, Jones still hankers for what might have been.
The Irrelevance of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
How did it come to be that what has always been such a polarizing topic among pop culture enthusiasts is now met with the greatest of apathy? There are many names that legions of fans say each year should be members of the Hall already, but it always seems that fan favorites are perennially passed over in favor of...what, exactly?
Hey, hey, he's a Monkee
When Peter Tork and the Shoe Suede Blues take the stage at the Bucked Up Super Saloon in Kernersvilleon Friday, fans hoping to hear a few Monkees tunes will not be disappointed.
Meet James Frawley, director behind 50 years of popular TV, film
If director James Frawley's life story was a television movie, three themes would predominate:
• His reputation as a director of women.
• His reputation as a director of “problem” actors
• His reputation as a director of successful pilots.
And, like an old Quinn Martin production, it would probably include an epilogue set in his retirement home in Indian Wells, where he could reflect on his 50 years in film and TV.
• His reputation as a director of women.
• His reputation as a director of “problem” actors
• His reputation as a director of successful pilots.
And, like an old Quinn Martin production, it would probably include an epilogue set in his retirement home in Indian Wells, where he could reflect on his 50 years in film and TV.
Nominees for 2012 Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame announced: Monkees omitted again
A noticeable omission are the Monkees, who made a huge effort to get into the Hall over the past year with a widely publicized tour that received very positive reviews from critics (including us).
The Monkees Invade DVD
The biggest rock act in the history of the world is coming to DVD! Of course, we're talking about the Monkees. Sure, they weren't the Beatles or anything but the Monkees still held a prominent role in world pop culture during the mid-1960s, as a televised rock and roll act that captivated millions on the coattails of the Fab Four.
Beat It: The Top 10 Singing Drummers
During rock and roll’s glorious history thus far, it’s remarkable how few drummers have served double duty as lead singers. So uncommon is the phenomenon, in fact, that whenever it does happen, the sight almost smacks of novelty. In the list below, we profile 10 drummers who’ve also proven themselves to be superb rock singers. Please chime in, in the comments section, with thoughts about worthy candidates who we may have overlooked.
7. Micky Dolenz (The Monkees)
Although he’s not one to easily dole out compliments, former Monkee Mike Nesmith once said it was drummer Micky Dolenz’s voice that made The Monkees’ sound distinctive. Indeed, even when the group wasn’t getting along with one another, Nesmith and Peter Tork readily turned over lead vocal duties to Dolenz for their own compositions. Several Monkees hits – including “I’m a Believer” and “Last Train to Clarksville” – show Dolenz to be an impeccably gifted pop singer.
7. Micky Dolenz (The Monkees)
Although he’s not one to easily dole out compliments, former Monkee Mike Nesmith once said it was drummer Micky Dolenz’s voice that made The Monkees’ sound distinctive. Indeed, even when the group wasn’t getting along with one another, Nesmith and Peter Tork readily turned over lead vocal duties to Dolenz for their own compositions. Several Monkees hits – including “I’m a Believer” and “Last Train to Clarksville” – show Dolenz to be an impeccably gifted pop singer.
This Day in Music, September 9: The Marx Brothers of Rock
On this day in 1965, The Hollywood Reporter ran the following advertisement: "Madness folk & roll musicians, singers wanted for acting roles in new TV show. Parts for 4 insane boys." The Monkees were born.
These were the days when the seeds ofPop Idol and X Factor had yet to germinate in the mind of a five-year-old Simon Fuller.
So, where did these four cheeky, floppy-haired wannabes come from?
These were the days when the seeds ofPop Idol and X Factor had yet to germinate in the mind of a five-year-old Simon Fuller.
So, where did these four cheeky, floppy-haired wannabes come from?
Monkees top banana in race for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
For Goldmine readers, these 10 truly deserve, according to the number of “thumbs up” received:
(1) The Monkees (1149) – The pre-fab four easily outdistanced all competition, getting more than twice as many “thumbs up” as the runner-up E-Street Band…so far. If you don’t like them, try to keep an open mind. They represent everything a Hall of Fame should be about…massive popularity, massive success, instant recognition.
(1) The Monkees (1149) – The pre-fab four easily outdistanced all competition, getting more than twice as many “thumbs up” as the runner-up E-Street Band…so far. If you don’t like them, try to keep an open mind. They represent everything a Hall of Fame should be about…massive popularity, massive success, instant recognition.
Micky Dolenz will ‘Monkee’ around at Parx Casino
The first clue Micky Dolenz got that the Monkees were a huge success could just have easily been a fire drill.
Dolenz — who along with Davy Jones, Peter Tork and Michael Nesmith formed a musical acting quartet in 1966 that served as America’s answer to the Beatles — had been sequestered for months in the studio, engulfed in rehearsing, filming and recording.
In essence, they had no idea of the public reaction to “The Monkees” television show because they hadn’t yet been out in public to experience it.
Dolenz — who along with Davy Jones, Peter Tork and Michael Nesmith formed a musical acting quartet in 1966 that served as America’s answer to the Beatles — had been sequestered for months in the studio, engulfed in rehearsing, filming and recording.
In essence, they had no idea of the public reaction to “The Monkees” television show because they hadn’t yet been out in public to experience it.
Hear Davy Jones Live Every Night for a Week!
Sailing round trip from Ft. Lauderdale!
No Wonder Davy Jones says He's the Happiest He's Ever Been
Davy Jones fell in love with his third wife just weeks after they had been cast in a production of Cinderella. ‘She turned to me one day,’ he recalls, ‘and said: “Let’s run upstairs and make love.” I looked at her. “At my age,” I said, “it’s going to have to be one or the other...” ’
Why Monkee Micky Dolenz envies Scouse Soap Star Sinbad
- You'd think being a bona fide Sixties music icon would be enough lifetime achievement for anyone...
Car Fanatic Buys Iconic Monkeemobile Car
Film and television car fanatic Mark Perkins, from Ascot, has picked up one of the only four known Monkeemobiles in the world - a 1967 Pontiac GTO...