Mickey Dolenz on fire! I don't think anybody realized his vocal talent! For something completely different but still creative, check out Love is only sleeping
This was the " B" side of Daydream Believer released in 1967. The energetic rapid lead vocals by Mickey is so addictive, with Big Band influences, with arrangement by jazz musician Shorty Rogers. The brillant high note trumpet solo was done by Bud Brisbois from The Wrecking Crew. Just a stellar performance by all. It was featured on a 2012 episode of Breaking Bad. I saw The Monkees in 1967 in Toronto and even took a piece of the stage home, which I taped in a scrap book for years. 😂😂 Great reaction Handsome Harri. ❤❤ Thanks John for a great memory. 👏👏 Cheers from Canada ❤❤🇨🇦🇨🇦
I forgot about this song, I love it!! The Monkees were very talented. They were extremely successful both with their tv show & their music career, which were intertwined. Mickey was a great vocalist and now the only one still alive.
This is one of my very favorite songs of The Monkees. I love the way Micky sings and performs this song!! 🎶🎶 It's so incredible!! Yes! It's all there!! Micky has an incredible range, a one of a kind voice!! So amazing 💞💞🎶🎶 The Monkees are all so very talented!!
They wrote it themselves out of a jam session in the studio, Mike's on guitars on it and Peter is playing bass, Eddie How on drums along with the horns and Mickey is blisteringly brilliant on vocals. It was flipside on the Daydream Believer single.
Well, they did bring in a lyric - written by Diane Hildebrand. Which was a great call, because the lyrics are fabulous! I love this song, and Micky never sounded better on vocals!
Great reaction, Harri, to an impressive performance, by Micky Dolenz, the Monkees and their backup band, of a wonderfully creative composition of the four boys and Diane Hildebrand.
I saw the Monkees do this song live on their 20 year anniversary tour. Mickey was all over the stage! I have seen him sing this live several other times, including this summer! His has always been a great singer! I enjoyed your reaction to & appreciation of this great song!!!!! Thank you ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Good one Harri - one of my favorite Monkees tunes! Another different sounding tune is “Daily Nightly” in which Mickey plays his Moog (it is rumored that he bought like the second one ever produced). Gotta see the official video too.
Boomer here. I LOVED The Monkees ❤! Especially Micky. Went to a Monkees concert way back when, and he absolutely stole the show 💖❤️🔥!! I never missed their TV show, even the reruns!Thanks, Harri, for taking me down memory lane, once again 😍.
Very jazzy-a bit of a surprise! They must have been hanging around Frank Zappa the time of this recording! There is a hilarious Monkees program where Frank Zappa comes on the show dressed up and playing Mike Nesmith, while Mike is dressed up as and playing Frank Zappa. Hysterical skit! Now back to this song-fascinating to see where this goes! I can't believe that Mickey Dolenz is playing this drum track-very skilled drumming! Always loved Mickey's vocals in the Monkees.
My friends and I watched their tv show every week. I was 6 when this was released, and I imagine we would have been bouncing around the living room when we heard this one...
I never heard this nor did I ever expect to hear them like this! Amazing! I’ve gained a whole new respect for the Monkees! Wonderful choice and commentary! Thanks Harri and John 🌸💐✌️
May I suggest, from the Monkees' landmark "Headquarters" album, both versions of "The Girl That I Knew Somewhere", Mike's original version and the released version with Micky? Both are good, with some interesting differences.
People seem amazed that Mickey could sing so rapidly. We mustn't forget that Mickey had been an actor since he was a little kid. He was one of the stars of the TV show "Circus Boy" in the 1950s. (He went by the name Mickey Braddock back then.) So he had to have a good memory to know his lines and have a good speaking or singing delivery. Check out episodes of "Circus Boy" on UA-cam.
A 1960s stage performance of this song, which is available on film, pointedly pays tribute to James Brown. I also hear a bit of Otis Redding, who appeared at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, which the Monkeys helped to organize, as did Jimi Hendrix, who opened for the Monkees' 1967 US concert tour.
The Monkees are a fascinating group with a most interesting history-first under producer Don Kirschner's thumb (he would have session musicians with just vocals from the group), but then later when they overthrew this whole regime and began playing their own instruments and recording. It's this second phase of the Monkees that I know little about, but am fascinated to come and react myself to this for the first time! Haven't played the video yet, but absolute kudos to whomever made this selection!
There's a video on youtube of Mickey singing the vocal-it was from their TV show. Ther's a lot of facets to the Monkees sound-country rock with Mike Nesmiths Papa Gene's Blues, You Just May Be The One, What Am I Doin Hangin Round-of course the novelty pop-Gonna Buy Me A Dog-Light raga-Take A Giant Step-Psychedelia-Daily Nightly, pop ballad-I Wanna Be Free-serious message-Shades of Gray and just good ol rock n roll-Let's Dance On and No Time.
Remember it well. My brother had Daydream Believer and this was on the other side. I played the hell out of it. I actually learned most of the words to it. Strange how it all comes back to me.
There was a performance "music video" for this song used in the television show. Before they had this song Micky would do a James Brown tribute to "I Got a Woman" during his solo segment of their tour. If you want to hear it it's on their "Live 1967" CD and there is a snippet of it in the second season episode of their show called "Monkees on Tour". They also did a TV special in 1968 called "33 1/3 Revolutions per Monkee" (one of the most bizarre music specials you could ever see) where he performs a very R&B duet of "I'm a Believer" with Julie Driscol being backed up by Brian Auger and the Trinity.
If you want to be really impressed, give a listen to The Monkees perform “Riu Riu Chiu”. This song was from one of their Christmas episodes and is performed a capella. Just beautiful. Another favorite is “Shades of Grey”.
Just had an "oh wow" moment Harri, to one of your insights, specifically about James Brown-nailed it! I definitely hear some of that in this, and it makes the song even more amazing!
Thank you John for a great selection, remember watching the Monkees at a school friends house. Was star struck by Dave's brown eyes. I do remember Day Dream Believer also do remember this one (from the show???) and Thank you Harri 👍👌👋
The Monkees were fantastic considering they were a manufactured television rock group. They were a great band in their own right. That was Mickey Dolenz as lead singer. Their “silly songs” were just as good as the others. Try Randy Scouse Git. Many of their songs were written by Neil Diamond as well as Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. Their television show was hilarious!
The crazy part is Mickey Dolenz came up from an acting background. He became a musician for his part in The Monkees and stuck with it. If you're old enough to remember, he starred as "Circus Boy" in the 1950s.
This has ALWAYS been one of my favorite Monkees songs! If I remember correctly I had it on the B side of a 45( don’t remember what the A side was). I was always the kid who checked out the B sides. When I heard it I lost my mind. When I saw the Monkees on their first reunion tour( unfortunately, Mike Nesmith was not on that one) they did this one. Good times! I have to add that I had the 46 before the Monkees featured this on their show. It’s worth watching that video- also, when they did this in concert at the time they led Mickey off of the stage after draping him with a red cape, a la James Brown! I thought you’d get a kick out of that!
Singing and drumming at the same time. Davey was supposed to be the lead singer front man of the group but Mickey's vocals are the lead on the vast majority of their chart toppers. Of course I am partial to Mike Nesmith songs and vocals as they have more of a country flair.
Yes seriously my favorite song is the Monkees. Most people have never heard it pleasant valley Sunday or last train to Clarksville I'm like no no no no no no you need to hear this one. You really need to look around because they all take turns singing and they all have their own uniqueness and intensity with what they do okay.
I saw them in '21 right before michael nesmith died. Micky dolenz is still slaying this vocal live. I don't care what anyone says the monkees are legends.
The Monkees have still not been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. That, to me, is a travesty which has light thrown on it by this song and performance.
The R&R Hall of Fame is a joke. Some of the biggest influencers in rock music are not there. No Monkees, no Chubby Checker, no Neil Sedaka, no Connie Francis, no Paul Anka.
Mickey Dolenz definitely had is own unique way with a song. You have to hear Peter Percival's Pet Pig Porky! Mickey is the only Monkee still here with us and that is truly sad. Thanks Harri.
I was a huge Monkees fan when I was about 12 or 13 years old when this song came out. It was a B-side but I cannot remember what the A side was. I think it might have been Daydream Believer but I'm not sure. This was and is my favorite Monkees song.
Yes, I was a junior high Monkee Maniac and saw them at the Hollywood Bowl - after Jimi Hendrix (yes really) was no longer the opening act. Mickey came out as the opening act doing his best James Brown complete with cape. He did more than one song too with all the moves. Mickey is a very talented and cool guy.
can't believe i never heard this song before. used to watch the show as a teen when it first came on the air and don't remember ever hearing it. obviously mickey dolenz doing the vocals. cool
A great vehicle to showcase Micky's amazing vocal chops. If he hadn't been caught up in the whole "manufactured" nonsense, he might have been a towering rock vocalist. As it is, he left us some great music. He's still making music, as the only living Monkee. RIP Mike, Davey, and Peter.
Micky Dolenz has a fantastic voice and can sing rock and jazzand can is so under rated and written off as bubble gum which by the the way is a genre that is overlooked.
Mickey Dolenz did most of the bands biggest hits, probably even most of their songs all together. He (in my opinion) simply had the best voice among them. I especially don't believe any of the others in the group could've done this song. There's a live version to view, if you're interested, I've seen it and Mickey's performance was top notch.
Dad says you should listen to Mike Nesmith's "Joanne" to get an idea of another Monkee solo performance. Trivia note, Mike's mother invented Liquid Paper aka Wite Out.
@@jolinkarlsson8569 Mike also wrote "Different Drum," which became Linda Ronstadt's first hit with The Stone Poneys. Mike and Peter Tork were actually fairly well-known musicians before The Monkees. In fact, Peter told his friend Stephen Stills to audition for the Monkees. Stills lost out because they thought he had "bad teeth."
the Monkees were formed in 1966, this song was written in 1967 - so for all the people who have said they weren't real and all the rest - this was written by them, that was Micky singing. All of them had careers in music before they were hired to be the Monkees - yes, they were playing characters for a TV show - so what? They were all musicians before they played the characters, they were all singers before, and at least 2 of them were songwriters before the Monkees, and this song was just 1 year after the show started ... I think this song along is a good counter to many of the negative claims about them. The show was fake, but these guys were real.
Too bad there was only one Monkee on this cut. But it is actually my favorite, the words just flow so well together with the big band sound. An amazing performance. Every syllable is there if you listen with the lyrics. I can tell Harri really liked this one.
Now pull up the real GOIN' DOWN by Don Nix as recorded by Freddie King and then Jeff Beck. Then for icing on the cake JJ Cale and Leon Russell Live at Paradise Studio.
Don Nix's song was "Going Down," not "Goin' Down." Completely different song. A great one, no doubt. Buit my favorite Don Nix song is "Palace of the King," written for Freddie. Have you heard any of the versions done by Tedeschi-Trucks? There's one with special guests Jimmy Vaughan & Billy Gibbons.
If you listen to the deep cuts on their albums, you get a better picture of their breadth and depth beyond the better known pop singles. "Writing Wrongs" or "Tapioca Tundra," for example.
Mickey Dolenz on fire! I don't think anybody realized his vocal talent! For something completely different but still creative, check out Love is only sleeping
This was the " B" side of Daydream Believer released in 1967.
The energetic rapid lead vocals by Mickey is so addictive, with Big Band influences, with arrangement by jazz musician Shorty Rogers.
The brillant high note trumpet solo was done by Bud Brisbois from The Wrecking Crew. Just a stellar performance by all. It was featured on a 2012 episode of Breaking Bad. I saw The Monkees in 1967 in Toronto and even took a piece of the stage home, which I taped in a scrap book for years. 😂😂
Great reaction Handsome Harri. ❤❤
Thanks John for a great memory. 👏👏
Cheers from Canada ❤❤🇨🇦🇨🇦
I had this 45 back in the day. "Goin' Down" got a lot more play than "Daydream Believer".
I forgot about this song, I love it!! The Monkees were very talented. They were extremely successful both with their tv show & their music career, which were intertwined. Mickey was a great vocalist and now the only one still alive.
Another great Mickey Dolenz vocal on a song he wrote Randy Scouse Git . Also Words another cool vocal by Mickey.
This is one of my very favorite songs of The Monkees. I love the way Micky sings and performs this song!! 🎶🎶 It's so incredible!! Yes! It's all there!! Micky has an incredible range, a one of a kind voice!! So amazing 💞💞🎶🎶 The Monkees are all so very talented!!
Wow! Those are the most wild vocals I have ever heard from Mickey Dolenz! He's amazing! He's really got the feel on those vocals!!!
Mickey is my favorite Monkey since way back in my younger days (71 now).
I’ve been recommending this phenomenon burst of scat/rock/jazz blitz to reactors for years. Finally, someone willing to take the plunge, so to speak.
Quick plug, Angela at Day One did it for me a couple years ago. Her channel is great for suggestions. (PS yah I caught the joke). 🙂
This has always been my favourite Monkees song. I quietly sing every time I get in a lift going, well, down.
They wrote it themselves out of a jam session in the studio, Mike's on guitars on it and Peter is playing bass, Eddie How on drums along with the horns and Mickey is blisteringly brilliant on vocals. It was flipside on the Daydream Believer single.
Well, they did bring in a lyric - written by Diane Hildebrand. Which was a great call, because the lyrics are fabulous! I love this song, and Micky never sounded better on vocals!
Mickey Dolenz was my favorite. Most girls loved Davy Jones, but I was a huge Mickey fan. I always loved this song. Thanks for reacting to it
Great reaction, Harri, to an impressive performance, by Micky Dolenz, the Monkees and their backup band, of a wonderfully creative composition of the four boys and Diane Hildebrand.
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@@pncombies Great request, John Chu!
I saw the Monkees do this song live on their 20 year anniversary tour. Mickey was all over the stage! I have seen him sing this live several other times, including this summer! His has always been a great singer! I enjoyed your reaction to & appreciation of this great song!!!!! Thank you ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Mickey was my favorite Monkee. And this was one of my favorite songs. Such a great change from usual pop music. Great reaction. 🥰
I'm with Harri - I can't believe this was the Monkees. I'm amazed I never heard it. Love it and thanks Harri and John!
He STILL does this live, a bit slower but still on the notes. Micky is one of those one of a kind singers.
Excellent. B side of the huge #1 hit Daydream Believer in 1967. It was also in their 1968 movie HEAD. ❤ 🇨🇦
Thank you! I had their posters on my bedroom walls way back in the day!! Good Memories!!
I remember this came out. I was in high school and we played that 45 until there was nothing left. Great song.
Fun song. Thanks, Harri and John!
Good one Harri - one of my favorite Monkees tunes! Another different sounding tune is “Daily Nightly” in which Mickey plays his Moog (it is rumored that he bought like the second one ever produced). Gotta see the official video too.
Yes! And it was written by Mike Nesmith!
Boomer here. I LOVED The Monkees ❤! Especially Micky. Went to a Monkees concert way back when, and he absolutely stole the show 💖❤️🔥!! I never missed their TV show, even the reruns!Thanks, Harri, for taking me down memory lane, once again 😍.
Scat master Dolenz my favorite Monkees jam
I just can't believe what I'm hearing! This is so amazing!
I love the Monkees!
Micky was my crush!
Very jazzy-a bit of a surprise! They must have been hanging around Frank Zappa the time of this recording! There is a hilarious Monkees program where Frank Zappa comes on the show dressed up and playing Mike Nesmith, while Mike is dressed up as and playing Frank Zappa. Hysterical skit! Now back to this song-fascinating to see where this goes! I can't believe that Mickey Dolenz is playing this drum track-very skilled drumming! Always loved Mickey's vocals in the Monkees.
Zappa also has a brief cameo in the Monkees' movie "Head".
During their second live tour in 1967, Mike would introduce Micky as "Micky, James Brown, Dolenz" on every performance before he sang "I Got A Woman"
My friends and I watched their tv show every week. I was 6 when this was released, and I imagine we would have been bouncing around the living room when we heard this one...
Micky was among the best singers of the era, in my book. This amazing song is just another piece of evidence for that!
I thought I knew every song the Monkees ever sang, but I don’t think I’ve ever heard this one. It’s amazing. Great choice John and thank you Harri.
Awesome tune. Micky Dolenz was such an underrated vocalist. The boys plus talented backup musicians killed it on this.
I never heard this nor did I ever expect to hear them like this! Amazing! I’ve gained a whole new respect for the Monkees! Wonderful choice and commentary! Thanks Harri and John 🌸💐✌️
May I suggest, from the Monkees' landmark "Headquarters" album, both versions of "The Girl That I Knew Somewhere", Mike's original version and the released version with Micky? Both are good, with some interesting differences.
People seem amazed that Mickey could sing so rapidly. We mustn't forget that Mickey had been an actor since he was a little kid. He was one of the stars of the TV show "Circus Boy" in the 1950s. (He went by the name Mickey Braddock back then.) So he had to have a good memory to know his lines and have a good speaking or singing delivery. Check out episodes of "Circus Boy" on UA-cam.
A 1960s stage performance of this song, which is available on film, pointedly pays tribute to James Brown. I also hear a bit of Otis Redding, who appeared at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, which the Monkeys helped to organize, as did Jimi Hendrix, who opened for the Monkees' 1967 US concert tour.
The Monkees are a fascinating group with a most interesting history-first under producer Don Kirschner's thumb (he would have session musicians with just vocals from the group), but then later when they overthrew this whole regime and began playing their own instruments and recording. It's this second phase of the Monkees that I know little about, but am fascinated to come and react myself to this for the first time! Haven't played the video yet, but absolute kudos to whomever made this selection!
When you have a variety of song writers at your disposal, you’re going to have great songs!
There's a video on youtube of Mickey singing the vocal-it was from their TV show. Ther's a lot of facets to the Monkees sound-country rock with Mike Nesmiths Papa Gene's Blues, You Just May Be The One, What Am I Doin Hangin Round-of course the novelty pop-Gonna Buy Me A Dog-Light raga-Take A Giant Step-Psychedelia-Daily Nightly, pop ballad-I Wanna Be Free-serious message-Shades of Gray and just good ol rock n roll-Let's Dance On and No Time.
Never heard this and I was a big Monkee fan.
Same here.
Great little rocker. The first album I ever bought as a kid was a Monkees album (Headquarters) 1967.
Chip Douglas, producer, played bass on this track.
He used to close the Monkees show with this live... and there is video of him doing it..
Saw him do this live in '68. My first concert, I was13. Of course you could hardly hear the music for all of the screaming! LOL!
Remember it well. My brother had Daydream Believer and this was on the other side. I played the hell out of it. I actually learned most of the words to it. Strange how it all comes back to me.
Would love to hear more of their later work-the stuff I'm not familiar with! This is one hell of an introduction!
There was a performance "music video" for this song used in the television show. Before they had this song Micky would do a James Brown tribute to "I Got a Woman" during his solo segment of their tour. If you want to hear it it's on their "Live 1967" CD and there is a snippet of it in the second season episode of their show called "Monkees on Tour". They also did a TV special in 1968 called "33 1/3 Revolutions per Monkee" (one of the most bizarre music specials you could ever see) where he performs a very R&B duet of "I'm a Believer" with Julie Driscol being backed up by Brian Auger and the Trinity.
If you want to be really impressed, give a listen to The Monkees perform “Riu Riu Chiu”. This song was from one of their Christmas episodes and is performed a capella. Just beautiful. Another favorite is “Shades of Grey”.
Just had an "oh wow" moment Harri, to one of your insights, specifically about James Brown-nailed it! I definitely hear some of that in this, and it makes the song even more amazing!
Thank you John for a great selection, remember watching the Monkees at a school friends house. Was star struck by Dave's brown eyes. I do remember Day Dream Believer also do remember this one (from the show???) and Thank you Harri 👍👌👋
Love this version!
The Monkees were fantastic considering they were a manufactured television rock group. They were a great band in their own right. That was Mickey Dolenz as lead singer. Their “silly songs” were just as good as the others. Try Randy Scouse Git. Many of their songs were written by Neil Diamond as well as Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. Their television show was hilarious!
Same thing with The Beatles, but lots of people liked them too 😁
The crazy part is Mickey Dolenz came up from an acting background. He became a musician for his part in The Monkees and stuck with it. If you're old enough to remember, he starred as "Circus Boy" in the 1950s.
An incredibly difficult song to sing. Loved it the first time I heard it. Great job by Mick.
Great classic Monkees song! Mikey Dolenz was my favorite. Amazing vocals. I think this might be their longest song. Very long for that decade.
Mickey was killin it and he was the drummers too!
Eddie Hoh - drums
This has ALWAYS been one of my favorite Monkees songs! If I remember correctly I had it on the B side of a 45( don’t remember what the A side was). I was always the kid who checked out the B sides. When I heard it I lost my mind. When I saw the Monkees on their first reunion tour( unfortunately, Mike Nesmith was not on that one) they did this one. Good times! I have to add that I had the 46 before the Monkees featured this on their show. It’s worth watching that video- also, when they did this in concert at the time they led Mickey off of the stage after draping him with a red cape, a la James Brown! I thought you’d get a kick out of that!
Singing and drumming at the same time. Davey was supposed to be the lead singer front man of the group but Mickey's vocals are the lead on the vast majority of their chart toppers. Of course I am partial to Mike Nesmith songs and vocals as they have more of a country flair.
Sweet Young Thing
Yes seriously my favorite song is the Monkees.
Most people have never heard it pleasant valley Sunday or last train to Clarksville I'm like no no no no no no you need to hear this one.
You really need to look around because they all take turns singing and they all have their own uniqueness and intensity with what they do okay.
I saw them in '21 right before michael nesmith died. Micky dolenz is still slaying this vocal live. I don't care what anyone says the monkees are legends.
Their best song
Impressive!
Grew up listening these guys because of my babysitter Thank You Trudy❤
The Monkees have still not been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. That, to me, is a travesty which has light thrown on it by this song and performance.
The R&R Hall of Fame is a joke. Some of the biggest influencers in rock music are not there. No Monkees, no Chubby Checker, no Neil Sedaka, no Connie Francis, no Paul Anka.
Totally agree. Unacceptable. They should be inducted.
Mickey Dolenz definitely had is own unique way with a song. You have to hear Peter Percival's Pet Pig Porky! Mickey is the only Monkee still here with us and that is truly sad. Thanks Harri.
I was a huge Monkees fan when I was about 12 or 13 years old when this song came out. It was a B-side but I cannot remember what the A side was. I think it might have been Daydream Believer but I'm not sure. This was and is my favorite Monkees song.
Wow, truly amazing work on this track, especially the vocalist!
Fun reaction video and fun comments too!
Yes, I was a junior high Monkee Maniac and saw them at the Hollywood Bowl - after Jimi Hendrix (yes really) was no longer the opening act. Mickey came out as the opening act doing his best James Brown complete with cape. He did more than one song too with all the moves. Mickey is a very talented and cool guy.
Never heard this. Impressive.
can't believe i never heard this song before. used to watch the show as a teen when it first came on the air and don't remember ever hearing it. obviously mickey dolenz doing the vocals. cool
Huh, haven't that song before. Thanks for playing.
Was about 7 when this came out…always loved this song. Early “rap type” song.
At the beginning when Mickey Dolenz says: "Sock it to me", I think he's imitating the way Sammy Davis Jr. said that phrase on a Laugh-In episode.
one of my fave raves...
A great vehicle to showcase Micky's amazing vocal chops. If he hadn't been caught up in the whole "manufactured" nonsense, he might have been a towering rock vocalist. As it is, he left us some great music. He's still making music, as the only living Monkee. RIP Mike, Davey, and Peter.
You should try the version from the TV show where he did the singing live -- while dancing
Micky Dolenz has a fantastic voice and can sing rock and jazzand can is so under rated and written off as bubble gum which by the the way is a genre that is overlooked.
another gem
I remember this song well from their appearances on their TV shows. Not a hit song; it was a low charting B-side. Unforgettable track !
Micky has a steller voice , best in business! He could really sing! Yall are missing so many more songs other than their top 5 hits...
There was a bit more rock and roll in that song, when he sang "Goin Down" I could imagine it being performed live, it would be great.
should of seen the video he dances like james brown pretty good dancer !
Backed by the Wrecking Crew!!
Love the Monkees!
Mickey Dolenz did most of the bands biggest hits, probably even most of their songs all together. He (in my opinion) simply had the best voice among them. I especially don't believe any of the others in the group could've done this song. There's a live version to view, if you're interested, I've seen it and Mickey's performance was top notch.
Dad says you should listen to Mike Nesmith's "Joanne" to get an idea of another Monkee solo performance. Trivia note, Mike's mother invented Liquid Paper aka Wite Out.
Mike also helped to make MTV
@@jolinkarlsson8569 Mike also wrote "Different Drum," which became Linda Ronstadt's first hit with The Stone Poneys. Mike and Peter Tork were actually fairly well-known musicians before The Monkees. In fact, Peter told his friend Stephen Stills to audition for the Monkees. Stills lost out because they thought he had "bad teeth."
@@John_Chu I really liked Mike's songs. I actually have his solo album "Wichita Train Whistle" and its great.
I think I read once that it took Mickey up to a month to learn sing the song
Mickey was the drummer on the show but I don't know if he was on this song. In the shows they did since they reunited he always played guitar.
the Monkees were formed in 1966, this song was written in 1967 - so for all the people who have said they weren't real and all the rest - this was written by them, that was Micky singing. All of them had careers in music before they were hired to be the Monkees - yes, they were playing characters for a TV show - so what? They were all musicians before they played the characters, they were all singers before, and at least 2 of them were songwriters before the Monkees, and this song was just 1 year after the show started ... I think this song along is a good counter to many of the negative claims about them. The show was fake, but these guys were real.
Too bad there was only one Monkee on this cut. But it is actually my favorite, the words just flow so well together with the big band sound. An amazing performance. Every syllable is there if you listen with the lyrics. I can tell Harri really liked this one.
Next react to “For Pete’s Sake”
1970's Bubble gum pop meets 1960's Jazz and the 1940's Blues.
Now pull up the real GOIN' DOWN by Don Nix as recorded by Freddie King and then Jeff Beck. Then for icing on the cake JJ Cale and Leon Russell Live at Paradise Studio.
Don Nix's song was "Going Down," not "Goin' Down." Completely different song. A great one, no doubt. Buit my favorite Don Nix song is "Palace of the King," written for Freddie. Have you heard any of the versions done by Tedeschi-Trucks? There's one with special guests Jimmy Vaughan & Billy Gibbons.
Eddie Hoh - drums
Love me some 'fast' Eddie. When Hal Blaine was unavailable, Eddie Hoh was the Wrecking Crew alternative drummer.
Might throw in a little scat
Jazz
Totally un-Monkee-like. Yup. Remember it well. Thanks!
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If you listen to the deep cuts on their albums, you get a better picture of their breadth and depth beyond the better known pop singles. "Writing Wrongs" or "Tapioca Tundra," for example.
Fast Eddie Hoh on drums.
Check out Randy Scouse Git by Mickey Dolenz of Monkees, similar