Post Tagged with: "The Monkees"

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Micky Dolenz on a Monkees song that got away: ‘I always kick myself in the butt’

Micky Dolenz memorably turned down a huge hit at the peak of the Monkees’ popularity. It took years for him to right the wrong.

Free-form Monkees humor once drove Hollywood legend to curse: ‘I hate these f–ing kids’

Free-form Monkees humor once drove Hollywood legend to curse: ‘I hate these f–ing kids’

The Monkees TV show was designed toward improvisation. But not every guest star meshed with the Monkees’ gonzo approach.

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The Monkees once tricked critics into giving them a fair hearing: ‘It’s so funny’

Micky Dolenz says some people never accepted the latter-day Monkees as a creative force – until Mike Nesmith came up with a creative idea.

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There’s a reason the Monkees’ Micky Dolenz plays drums that way: ‘I know it’s bizarre’

Musicians, particularly drummers, have probably noticed the unique set up the Monkees’ Micky Dolenz employs for his drum kit.

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A character from ‘Randy Scouse Git’ almost changed Monkees history: ‘I know that sounds crazy’

Yes, the Birthday Boy from the Monkees hit ‘Randy Scouse Git’ was real. And his friendship almost sent Micky Dolenz on a far different path.

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Micky Dolenz’s longest-tenured character is not in the Monkees: ‘It was a very, very short period of time’

Micky Dolenz will always be associated with his role in the Monkees. But he’s actually had a lengthier association with another character.

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How a Beatles song got into the final Monkees TV show: ‘I was so wiped out’

Micky Dolenz shares insights into the impact of the Beatles on the Monkees’ last television episode, which aired on March 25, 1968.

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The Monkees were more struggling Marx Brothers than Beatles: ‘A very different kettle of fish’

Decades later, the Monkees’ Micky Dolenz says “I’m always amazed that people, even real fans of the show, missed that dynamic.”

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Micky Dolenz discusses the Monkees’ Hall of Fame chances: ‘I’ve never been too bothered by it’

With the 50th anniversary of the Monkees’ TV show nearing in 2016, is it finally time for a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nod? Mickey Dolenz weighs in.

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The Monkees were split, and sparked, by creative differences: ‘It’s part of the equation’

Comparing their relationship to that of brothers, Micky Dolenz says the Monkees would inevitably fight — but for all the right reasons.