Lost Peter Tork 1999 Interview

An extensive and wide-ranging interview with Peter Tork from 1999. Peter came to WGLD, Indianapolis for a morning interview, and then signed autographs for fans later that day.
Okay, this interview wasn't exactly "lost." It aired once, live in 1999, and the recording has been in a box in my closet on a cassette ever since. I just listened for the first time, after 20 years.
All of us at the station remember Peter as being charming, open, honest and smart. A lovely man, and we're glad we got to spend a day with him. Hope you enjoy this interview!
If you'd like to jump ahead:
1:57 Musical beginnings
3:23 A Greenwich Village hippie
7:20 Joining the Monkees
11:30 Monkees vs Gilligan
15:00 Personalities of Monkees
16:37 Making their own music
19:56 Meeting the Beatles
23:20 Best Monkees music
23:55 Head
25:48 Peter disappears
27:18 Chemical abuse & serving time in prison
30:09 Current music
31:20 Monkee reunions

[@joleneloveland2942]

I was 12 years old. I had such a crush on Peter Tork. Love ya Bob.

[@lindas.5191]

You don't anymore?

[@brendajones7111]

I love this man......so different than his character on the Monkees. What an actor!!! Singer! So talented 😍

[@Brucieee1]

Very talented! And yes what I tell everyone about Peter is that Peter the Monkee was a character he played, and that in reality he was not like that. Very smart and thoughtful man.

[@pamelahall517]

I met Peter for the first time during the time of this interview on a tour he did with James Lee Stanley. This brought me back to that lovely time. Thanks for posting

[@tonymichael4531]

Late to the game, but thank you for sharing and posting. Thank you

[@michaelclark4043]

Combined with his good looks and pleasant personality he could also play a variety of instruments including guitar banjo bass keyboards ECT. All in all he had a lot going for him.

[@Brucieee1]

He really did. Very talented man.

[@bluestmarble9934]

How I love this man!! Thanks for posting - if there is an afterlife, there will be one of him for EACH of us who wants him :)

[@robbrown4621]

You have made a beautiful statement... :)

[@bluestmarble9934]

@@robbrown4621 Basically the "Many Worlds Interpretation" by Hugh Everett - that all possible scenarios have happened or will happen. Since this would mean one of Peter for each Torkee, "I'm a Believer!" (Pun intended, LOL)

[@robbrown4621]

@@bluestmarble9934 It's a beautiful idea. :) It also connects with the desire that I have to go back to the moment when I once met Peter, briefly. I would like to be able to expand that moment into what I imagine it could have been...

[@lindas.5191]

Do I have to sign up? Where???

[@michellerodeghier8071]

This was wonderful. Loved listening to this!!

[@etcetc6427]

Still love him

[@brianharris7243]

Brilliant-historical document!

[@Brucieee1]

Thanks for listening, Brian. One of my all-time favorite interview subjects.

[@sunnygirlfriend13]

Wonderful, amazing interview! Thank you for sharing! ❤

[@Brucieee1]

You're welcome! Thanks for listening. One of the funnest days of my radio career.

[@eleanorandrews5742]

Thank you for this - very interesting. I miss him a lot.

[@Brucieee1]

Hi, Eleanor, and thank you. I'm really glad I got to meet him and spend a day with him.

[@eleanorandrews5742]

@@Brucieee1 How wonderful! I never met him, but interviews like this one help a lot.

[@judithyelton7126]

I would be very happy if some fans would quit putting Davy down. You know he is some fans favorite, so please keep that in mind. I try not to put the other guys down, I liked all the guys. Thanks.

[@Brucieee1]

Hi, Judith! I agree! I, for one, am too busy singing to put anybody down!!!

[@elmobolan4274]

Good interview...

[@Brucieee1]

Thank you! He was so open and honest with me!

[@elmobolan4274]

@@Brucieee1 I'm a huge fan of the monkees and it was nice to listen to him discuss his life in a calmign way with out him boucying off the ceiling...

[@terryjohnson2691]

Glad I found this . thanx for digging this out of your closet👍😄

[@Brucieee1]

My pleasure! It was a real trip for me to hear this again. Thanks for listening!

[@hadlockjudith]

This is very cool!!!

[@etcetc6427]

Thank you for this

[@Karenatasha26]

This is an amazing interview! Thank you.

[@Brucieee1]

Thanks for listening! It was fun for me to find and post this.

[@nathanmoak1515]

colgems could have let him sing more songs!

[@Brucieee1]

I would have loved to hear more of him singing lead too. Songs like "Words" really shine because of his vocal parts.

[@daytimemoon]

Hi Bruce, would I be able to discuss this interview with you in relation to a book I am writing? Thanks, Mel

[@Brucieee1]

Sure! For further contact information, you can email me at [e-mail]

[@daytimemoon]

@@Brucieee1 apologies for the delay, I’ve only just seen your reply. I have just sent through an email.

[@joycoyle4633]

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