custom55 Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 New album and tour ? http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-monkees-plot-50th-anniversary-tour-new-lp-good-times-20160205 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaminbenb Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Been a fan forever...not sure if I'd go....but if they're close, I'd consider it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 A tour? So, Davy Jones didn't die a couple years ago then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Gre up watching them on reruns in the 70s. i enjoyed the album they made once they were allowe to do their own thing, Head. Especially the porpoise song. not sure how they're going to do this with Davy gone though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Been a fan forever...not sure if I'd go....but if they're close, I'd consider it. It says the tour is finishing up in Shippensburg! :D :D Actually, if it is the Luhrs Center at Shippensburg U., it has great acoustics and is a really nice place to see a show. They had Styx this year and Mr. Blues took me to Loggins and Messina there; the sound was excellent. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Just checked, nesmith won't tour so it's just Micky and Peter. Apparently some of the new songs are from rivers cuomo and Ben gibbard which is odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueschica Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Yes, sadly, Davy is dead. I would see them get these tours together from time to time and always felt I would go see them if Micky and Davy were there; It doesn't seem like it would be the same without Davy, so I'm not planning on it. I have a friend (male !) who already has at least one concert date planned out this summer, though; the music does bring back a lot of nice memories if you are the right age. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianice Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 A tour? So, Davy Jones didn't die a couple years ago then? no, he is buried next to Jim Morrison in france? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Without Davy, no thank you. That would be like watching Rush with that hack Mike Portnoy on drums. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Didn't Micky Dolenz sing most of their songs? It wasn't "groovy" back then (for those here who are my age) to admit you liked The Monkees, but they were a talented band, and I love all of their sixties songs. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 I saw them on their last tour at the Beacon Theater in NYC. I was a fun night with a nice video tribute to Davy Jones. Mike Nesmith actually looked like he was having a good time. They do have A LOT of GREAT songs. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzy85 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 It's a bummer that The Nez won't participate half the time. The Monkees are a analomy in '60's music... they started out as a manufactured band and ended up being a cool, weird multimedia kinda ting, by '60's standards. Always liked them and had respect. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 It's a bummer that The Nez won't participate half the time. The Monkees are a analomy in '60's music... they started out as a manufactured band and ended up being a cool, weird multimedia kinda ting, by '60's standards. Always liked them and had respect. As a kid I loved them, loved their show, loved the music. And to think, the Monkees were my first exposure to Frank Zappa. I was a Freaked Out 6 year old yes I was!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil1972 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Monkees are great. New album is good. Not as magical as their classics but good stuff. Dolenz can still sing anything. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicHead Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 If things work out right, plan on picking up the disc in a couple of weeks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Just pooped over to YouTube to watch my fave monkees track the porpoise song. I was a little surprised to suddenly realize the resemblance to Mickey to Don Henley. Big Afro hair, drumming and singing. I'm surprised don didn't realize the resemblance and change to sooner than he did. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Good Times! is a fantastic pop record. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicHead Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 I'm thinking of picking up their box set and the Head DVD. I saw Head a few years back on the independent movie channel. What a trip. One scene in particular stood out, when they were in the restaurant and some bickering devolved into a shouting match. Mike looked genuinely upset. He was such a cool cat that this out-of-character reaction seemed authentic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Top notch songs on the new album: "You Bring the Summer""She Makes Me Laugh""Me & Magdalena""Birth of an Accidental Hipster""Terrifying" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 I'm going to see if I can find at least one of those songs and give a listen. I'd love to hear what they sound like today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 I'm going to see if I can find at least one of those songs and give a listen. I'd love to hear what they sound like today.They sound good. Very good. Top-notch songwriters contributed songs and the Monkees rose to the occasion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 I love this band. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 I'm sitting here laughing because it's like going back fifty years. Same type of poppy toe-tapping tunes. And the most amazing thing is that Micky sounds exactly the same. You'd never know five decades have gone by. :) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 (edited) You Bring The Summer sounds like a Bobby Boyce/Tommy Hart creation. Edit: That should be Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. :) Edited June 8, 2016 by Lorraine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 I'm sitting here laughing because it's like going back fifty years. Same type of poppy toe-tapping tunes. And the most amazing thing is that Micky sounds exactly the same. You'd never know five decades have gone by. :)Micky Dolenz is a wonderful singer. One of my favs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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