Amazing quality on this 1976 clip of Dolenz, Jones, Boyce and Hart on Dick Clark's American Bandstand.
Interesting, the quality is amazing for over 40 years ago. ..but man I love Micky, but he's totally cringe worthy in this clip.. Imo..
Andrew said back in 1996 in an online Q & A w/ www.monkees.net fans that MFSL (www.mofi.com )rejected their tapes @ the time. Which weren't up to their "sonic standards". But work was continuing in that area, but maybe Rhino feels they can make more or do just as a good job (?). I know Rhino has licenced their catalog to MFSL for various artists @ different points. We still haven't seen any audiophile Beatles CDs (legit any ways). There was this release, which sounded like the 91 box set to me: https://www.amazon.com/Monkees-20-Greatest-Hits/dp/B00003L27E?tag=mfconvert-20 Same company did a Nez gold disc too.
nice score, I think I paid $20-ish back in 1999, but don't regret. You're talking about the Gold CD? As there was a regular non-gold CD version.
Great Micky Dolenz quote from 'Difficult People' https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1822108457805511
Thanks to this thread: forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/monkees-covers-by-other-artists.243212/ among other websites' threads, here is my list of Monkees solo/group originals that have been covered and issued since 1987 (post-reunion) excluding all of the Monkees/Nez tribute albums: Dolenz, Jones, Nesmith, and Tork originals issued as covers 1987-2017: Calico Girlfriend: Circe Link 2013 Circle Sky: The Kliek 1988, The Modern Art 1990, Houseplants 1993, The Satelliters 2001, The Maggots 2003, The Meat Purveyors 2006, The Ribeye Brothers 2013 Different Drum: The Flying Emus 1989, Lemonheads, The Pastels both 1990, Pete Burns 1992, Victoria Shaw 1997, P.P. Arnold 1998, The Guts, Me First & The Gimme Gimmes both 2001, Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs 2006, Yo La Tengo 2016 Dream World: Loveletter 1999 For Pete’s Sake: Charles Rice Goff III 1995 The Girl I Knew Somewhere: Robyn Gibson 2017 Grand Ennui: Gary Owen 2006 I’ve Never Loved Anyone More: The Four Freshmen 1992 Listen to the Band: G.W. McLennan 1992, January 2000 Mary, Mary: Secret Goldfish 1991, Robben Ford 2001 Nevada Fighter: Gary Owen 2006 Nine Times Blue: Gary Owen 1994 Papa Gene's Blues: Rickie Simpkins 1997 Propinquity: Carla Sciaky 1988 Randy Scouse Git: Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine 1990, Lid 2002 Roll with the Flow: Butterscott 2013 Silver Moon: Gary Owen 1995 Some of Shelly's Blues: Bill Miller 1987, Billy Mitchell 1993, The Continental Drifters 1994, Smudge 1996, Tony Furtado 2002 Sunny Girlfriend: Doc Harper 1995 Sweet Young Thing: Bent Backed Tulips a.k.a. Dramarama 1988, The Shamen 1989, Barleyjuice 2013, Carrington McDuffie 2016 Two Different Roads: Gary Owen 2006 While I Cry: Vocoder 2003 You Just May Be the One: Bongwater 1988, John Flywheel 1995, Only a Mother 1998, Michael Carpenter 2001, Lee Ranaldo and The Dust 2014 You Told Me: Jeremy 2004 Additions and corrections are welcome, as always. P.S. A special hello and thanks to GV1967 as you made multiple contributions to this list...literally
Also, as I am list-happy right now , here is another one: every Monkees/Nez tribute album issued since 1986 [note: nine were issued in 1967!]: Here No Evil: A Tribute To The Monkees Db Records/Long Play 23 January 13, 1994 Through The Looking Glass: Indie Pop Plays The Monkees Planting Seeds Records PSR002 January 1, 2000 Papa Nez: A Loose Salute To The Work Of Michael Nesmith Dren Records April 24, 2001 Garage Band Tribute To The Monkees Collectables Records November 1, 2011 Marc With a C: Sings The Monkees! Good Clean Fun March 27, 2012 Jo Elless: Good Nez Gracious July 4, 2012 Some Of Nesmith's Blues November 29, 2012 Loose Salute: Nez-isms [EP] December 2012 A Lowbudget Barrel Of Monkees Lowbudget Records April 16, 2013 The Monkeephiles: Tribute May 2013 The Blue Meanies: Virgo, Aquarius, Capricorn, Cancer, Libra & Dude Ltd. March 2014 Loose Salute: Pisces, Cancer, Leo & Yates, Ltd. April 1, 2014 Listen To The Bands - 25 Monkees Covers 7a Records May 19, 2017 Listen To The Bands - 16 Monkees Covers (bonus album) 7a Records July 14, 2017 Additions and corrections are welcome, as always. Some of the people that contributed to these albums are members here, so hello and thanks to all.
Any thoughts re Nez's recent interviews about recording another new album and smidgen of possibility in playing again under right circumstances or frame work.
I still enjoy Good Times and really think Justus could have been so much better if they followed the songwriting formula of Good Times. Pool It needed at least the songwriting formula, but it would have still likely have been studio musicians. Now I'm content with the performance ratio-somewhere between More of the Monkees and PACJ. I would welcome another album done the same way. I bring it up because of the talk of another LP.
I listened to much of the interview but missed the statement about his willingness to record another album. Since he was promoting his book, it's in his best interest to be positive, or at least non-negative. To say he'd "consider it" is pretty non-committal if you ask me. I didn't hear the actual Q/A though.
Somewhere Don Kirshner is smiling. The Archies Meet The Monkees Comic Crossover! | The Monkees Home Page
Just watching a bit of telly when an advert came on for a new film called "Lady Bird". And what music do you think I heard on this trailer? "As We Go Along" by the Monkees!! Here's a longer trailer that I just found... "AWGA" starts at 1:03.
I sat in on a friend's radio show the other night to discuss the band. If you're so inclined, enjoy! Link
The horns rock, but I'm not crazy about the background singers and I don't think his voice is suited for the song. I'll stick with Nez, I think.
I think you missed the point of my post. Yeah, we're all obviously gonna stick with Nez' version. The point is this is one of the most surreal things I have ever heard! It's Jim Freakin' Gomer Pyle Nabors doing "Listen to the Band" and changing the lyrics around while the backing band quotes from "Sgt Pepper"!! Yow!!
