The Monkees’ Micky Dolenz on the Mike Nesmith hit that got away: ‘One of the best songs he ever wrote’
Instead, the Monkees saw another singer hurtle to stardom with her own version.
Instead, the Monkees saw another singer hurtle to stardom with her own version.
It reached No. 2 in the UK, but only after a name change to (no kidding) “Alternate Title.”
Their last project, back in 1996, was the first to include all four members since 1968.
“They were really worried,” Micky Dolenz says, “that they weren’t going to be able to sell the show.”
“I knew who he was,” the Monkees star says, “and that he was a fan.”
Mike Nesmith is once again returning to complete a trio with Dolenz and Peter Tork.
After an ugly incident at the Beverly Hills Hotel, everything changed.
Micky Dolenz remembers the moment one of rock’s craziest ideas was hatched.
The Monkees initially recorded scores of one-take classics by songwriting legends before taking control of their own careers.
In some ways, the very nature of the Monkees’ creation helped them establish a sound unlike many of their contemporaries, Micky Dolenz says. Each of them arrived with their own unique voice. You May Also Like: Micky Dolenz on a Monkees song that got away: ‘I always kick myself inRead More