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Coming soon: Monkees Gear page!

6/30/2013

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A new addition to the Live Almanac website will be made available shortly...a 'Monkees Instruments & Gear' page. 

Stay tuned!

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Review of The Monkees in Baltimore in 1967

6/30/2013

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The Monkees performed in Baltimore, Maryland at the Civic Center on July 21, 1967. This review originally appeared in the Baltimore Sun.

The Monkees came to town for a concert last night, and had 10,000 teeny-boppers swinging from the rafters.

For an eternal hour, what are normally only a bunch of electronic particles on a television screen became oh so real to an enthusiastic, youthful, predominately female audience which turned the Civic Center into a temporary insane asylum.

The turned-on generation turned out in force and fashion and did just what is normal for such occasions: screamed, applauded, cried, charged the stage and generally went hysterical.

From the moment the quartet appeared onstage, wearing red velvet suits and white turtleneck sweaters, the massive center echoed to screams of thousands of shrill voices, sounding much like a million amplified katydids.

The Monkees, for those who don't know, are four young men named Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork and Mike Nesmith who have a zany television show on Monday nights.

Like a group of ersatz Marx Brothers, they are wild, wacky and wonderfully popular: so popular, they have all become millionaires.

Put together as a singing group by the marvels of the mass media, there have been rumors that they couldn't even sing or play musical instruments.

They put that to rest last night with a performance which, unlike some teenage rock group shows, exhibited a measure of talent. Fourty-five thousand dollars worth of sound equipment, a backdrop screen with huge color pictures of the Monkees and special lighting effects added to the show.

But the fans never really needed all that -- those four boys and their electrocuting guitars and pounding drums were more than enough.

They spent up to $7.50 a ticket to see the Monkees, but they obviously had no intention of hearing them. The pulsating synchronization of the music was lost under the multi-decibel screams, as much of the audience jumped on chairs, leaped about the arena and ran pellmell toward the stage in valiant but unsuccessful efforts to reach the heroes of the airways.

"I can't hear the --- ---- music," said a police sergeant. The patrolman next to him didn't hear -- he had a .38-caliber bullet in each ear.

Baltimore police had relatively little trouble controlling the crowd at the concert or throughout the day as thousands of teenage girls searched for the Monkees at almost every hotel.

The group was actually safely tucked away behind dozens of security guards at the Sheraton-Baltimore Inn, relaxing in the midst of a 60-day tour, after an almost secret arrival.

Kathy Lee, 14, of the 100 block Decker avenue, came to the concert with her National Monkee Club Button. Like most of the girls, she was wearing Mod clothes.

"I think the Monkees are the most wonderful things in the whole world," she said, summing up the views of many others.

Mary-Jo Liberto, 16, of the 6700 block Brookmont drive, waited four hours at the stage door to catch a glimpse of the Monkees, holding a sign which said "I love David Jones."

Inside the center, signs abounded, hanging from the rails of the balcony and held aloft like political convention posters, all vowing allegiance to the Monkees.

And whatever happened to the Beatles, one teeny bopper was asked, "Oh," was the reply, "they belong to an older generation."
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Davy inside the recording studio at RCA

6/30/2013

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Davy Jones
(Photo by E.J. Gold)
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Results of Live Almanac Poll #4: "Valleri"

6/29/2013

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This poll was conducted from June 4 to June 29, 2013.

Looks like the first recorded version of "Valleri" wins fairly easily. You can read more about the two versions of the song here.

Thanks for the great response to the poll!
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Michael Nesmith

6/29/2013

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This photo was taken while filming the "Cuddly Toy" video.
Mike Nesmith
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Review of 1989 England concert

6/29/2013

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The Monkees appeared at the Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham, England on April 5, 1989 during their European Tour that year. This review comes from the Nottingham Evening Post.
Monkees concert review
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Acoustic set in 1989

6/29/2013

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Monkees 1989
Los Angeles, California on July 9, 1989
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"Whatever Happened to The Monkees?"

6/29/2013

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This article comes from my collection and was published in 1975. I'm uncertain as to the source of it. For easier reading, click on the image to enlarge.
Monkees 1976
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Micky on the set of the TV show

6/29/2013

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Micky Dolenz
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Davy with Harry Nilsson

6/28/2013

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This picture was taken at one of Davy's book signings in Los Angeles in 1988. (Davy is holding the audio version of his book, They Made a Monkee Out Of Me.
Davy Jones Nilsson
(Photo by Henry Diltz)
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The Monkees in New York City in 1987

6/28/2013

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Monkees 1987 tour sold out
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Updated "Monkees Present" deluxe shipping date

6/28/2013

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Here's Andrew Sandoval pictured with printer's proof sheets for The Monkees Present deluxe edition package. Sandoval is producing the set, a 3-CD collection featuring the original album remastered, never before heard songs, backing tracks and alternate versions.

The shipping date has been pushed back to August 13. Pre-orders are available here.
Monkees Present deluxe proof sheets
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The Monkees with MTV VJ Alan Hunter

6/27/2013

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One of the original MTV VJs, Alan Hunter, helps conduct the press conference at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City announcing The Monkees' 20th Anniversary Reunion Tour.
Monkees MTV
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Peter on the set in Chicago '67

6/27/2013

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Peter Tork Monkees
(Photo by Henry Diltz)
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What's left in the Monkees tape vault?

6/26/2013

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Here is an ad from the November 1989 Rhino Records catalog advertising the release of Missing Links, Volume 2. (Volume 1 was released in 1987.)
Monkees Missing Links Volume 2
Could we ever see a Volume 4? The last Missing Links collection was released in 1996, right after the original Monkees albums had been remastered for release on compact disc. Those 1994/1995 sets also featured bonus tracks, including alternate versions and unreleased material. 

Fast forward to the mid-2000s when Rhino decided to release deluxe editions of the first four Monkees albums. By the time The Birds, The Bees and The Monkees came around for deluxe treatment, the series was turned over to Rhino Handmade. The Handmade division has produced the well received over-sized box sets for the Birds album along with Head, Instant Replay and soon, The Monkees Present. Combined, all of these releases have opened up The Monkees tape vault more than fans could have ever imagined, and arguably more so than other groups and artists.

There is still some material, however, that has yet to see the light of day and would fit nicely on a potential Missing Links, Volume 4 collection. Granted, I'm hoping Rhino restarts the Handmade boxes from the beginning, issuing the first four Monkees albums in that format. If they don't, another Missing Links compilation, via Rhino Handmade, would make sense.

Some unique alternate TV versions of Monkees songs still have not seen official release on CD, and would make a great start for a new collection:

1. "Saturday's Child" - alternate mono mix unique to the TV show soundtrack
2. "Take a Giant Step" - alternate mono mix with a different Micky lead vocal
3. "Laugh" - alternate mono mix unique to the TV show soundtrack
4. "She Hangs Out" - alternate mono mix unique to the TV show soundtrack
5. "Love Is Only Sleeping" - alternate mono mix unique to the TV show soundtrack
6. "Star Collector" - alternate mono mix unique to the TV show soundtrack
7. "All the King's Horses" - alternate mono mix unique to the TV show soundtrack

Other questions can be asked, too. Have more tapes been discovered in the archives? Andrew Sandoval has played multiple unique mixes of Monkees songs on his Come to the Sunshine internet radio program that have yet to see official release. Have the tracking session tapes been located for the Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. album? Perhaps one day the multitracks for Changes and the 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee soundtrack will turn up. A dream find would be the recording sessions that The Monkees undertook with Snuff Garrett, the first producer chosen for the project. Then there's the ubiquitous questions surrounding the missing two songs from the Changes recording sessions, "Ride Baby Ride" and "Which Way (Do You Want It)." And finally, what material exists in private collections, whether it be backing tracks, acetates, demos, or completed songs that we have yet to hear?

Andrew Sandoval spoke about the Monkees tape library in two different interviews available on this site that can be found here and here. (And his book, the ultimate guide to the recording history of The Monkees, is available for purchase.)

If you're like me and enjoy the details of each Monkees song and seeing every mix it has been released, a must stop visit for you online would be the great Monkees Mixography website.

Be sure to watch this late 2011 interview with Andrew Sandoval where he discusses The Monkees, their tape library, and much more.
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Monkees Present deluxe booklet preview

6/26/2013

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Via Andrew Sandoval...
Monkees Present deluxe booklet
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Micky in 1997

6/26/2013

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Micky Dolenz drums
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Michael interviewed on NPR Radio

6/26/2013

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Listen to Michael Nesmith on World Cafe
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Micky guests on Rockline Radio tonight (Wednesday, 6/26)

6/26/2013

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Micky Dolenz will be the featured guest on the nationally syndicated radio show Rockline this evening (Wednesday, June 26) at 8:30pm PDT/11:30pm EDT.

The show will be archived on the Rockline website for two weeks after the live broadcast.
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Sitting for interviews in 1989

6/25/2013

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Monkees interview
(Photo by Michael G. Bush)
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  • '60s
    • 1966 PROMOTIONAL TOUR
    • 1966 - 1967 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
    • 1967 US / BRITISH TOUR
    • "HEAD" (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE) CONCERT
    • AUSTRALIA & JAPAN 1968
    • 1969 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
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    • THE MONKEES LIVE IN 1970
    • THE GREAT GOLDEN HITS OF THE MONKEES (Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart)
  • '80s
    • 1986 'SOUND OF THE MONKEES' AUSTRALIAN TOUR
    • 1986 '20th ANNIVERSARY' NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
    • THE GREEK THEATRE 1986 (all four Monkees reunited)
    • 1987 'SOUND OF THE MONKEES' AUSTRALIAN TOUR
    • 1987 NORTH AMERICAN 'HERE WE COME AGAIN' TOUR
    • 1988 AUSTRALIAN TOUR
    • 1989 EUROPEAN TOUR
    • 1989 NORTH AMERICAN / JAPANESE TOUR
    • UNIVERSAL AMPHITHEATRE 1989 (all four Monkees reunited)
  • '90s
    • 'MICKY AND DAVY: TOGETHER AGAIN'
    • 1996 '30th ANNIVERSARY' NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
    • BILLBOARD LIVE 1996
    • 1997 UNITED KINGDOM 'JUSTUS' TOUR
    • 1997 US TOUR
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    • 2001 US TOUR
    • 2002 NORTH AMERICAN / UNITED KINGDOM 'MONKEEMANIA' TOUR
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    • 2011 '45th ANNIVERSARY' WORLD TOUR
    • AN EVENING WITH THE MONKEES (THE 2012 TOUR)
    • A MIDSUMMER'S NIGHT WITH THE MONKEES (THE 2013 TOUR)
    • 2014 MONKEES TOUR
    • AN EVENING WITH THE MONKEES (FEATURING MICKY DOLENZ & PETER TORK)
    • GOOD TIMES: THE 50th ANNIVERSARY TOUR
    • THE PANTAGES THEATRE 2016 (Michael Nesmith's final Monkees concert)
    • THE MONKEES PRESENT: THE MIKE NESMITH & MICKY DOLENZ SHOW
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