(08-31-2022, 07:30 AM)flsprtsgod Wrote:

(08-31-2022, 12:39 AM)NewJagsCity Wrote: What? Investigated for anti-war activities in 1967?  Dolenz can include himself with about 1/2 of the US population on that one.  What the FBI should have been investigating was, outside of Micheal Nesmith, whether or not the Monkees had more than a shred of musical talent.  That would have been a brief and conclusive investigation.

Seriously, tho, I did like their TV show, and I still have their 1st two albums on original vinyl.  You know, the vinyl records that were about a quarter inch thick.  This also proves you'll buy anything as a 9 year old kid.

Ridiculous, I've seen them live a half dozen times and they were incredibly talented musicians even in their late years. A product of their times of course, but talented and a pop culture phenomenon.

Perhaps I came off a little harsh. I liked them as well or I wouldn't have spent that hard earned lawn mowing money on those early LP's. But, come on, they were not 'incredibly talented musicians' back then; they were a pre-fabricated group that was propped up by crack studio musicians and Brill Building songwriters. A few of which went on to have pretty good careers (Carole King, Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil, Tommy Boyce/Bobby Hart, Neil Diamond, John Stewart) as singer/songwriters. Go on YouTube and listen to those early albums (Monkees, Monkees Headquarters, etc). Except for the hits, they aren't very good. Maybe they got better at their craft as they got older and more experienced, but by then, the hits had dried up and the times had left them behind. By the 1970's they were already releasing compilation and outtakes albums. Meanwhile, their 60's contemporaries (Beatles members, Stones, Dylan and all the groups you mentioned above in post 6) were still releasing great music. Certainly just my opinion.

Still like the TV show to this day, in small doses.

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