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In Honor of Rip Taylor

10/12/2019

Monkees Rip Taylor

Rip Taylor and The Monkees in "The Frodis Caper" (Screenshot courtesy of Sunshine Factory)

Actor and comedian Rip Taylor, known for his flamboyant personality and showering himself and others with confetti, who made countless appearances on television, film, and in nightclubs, passed away on October 6. Monkees fans will remember Taylor as a multiple episode guest star on The Monkees, appearing prominently in second season highlights "Monkees on the Wheel" (as the distressed casino manager) and "The Frodis Caper" (as the diabolical Wizard Glick).

"Monkees on the Wheel"

"The Frodis Caper"

Taylor was also spotted in The Monkees' 1969 NBC television special, 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee, during the "Listen to the Band" segment.

Monkees Rip Taylor 33 1/3

"33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee" (Screenshot courtesy of Sunshine Factory)

The New York Times and The Hollywood Reporter eulogized Taylor, while also noting his appearances with The Monkees.

"In 1967, Taylor showed up as a sobbing casino manager on an episode of The Monkees. 'Oh, officer, thank goodness you're here,' he says to a police detective called to investigate a rigged roulette wheel. 'I just found this wire attached to the wheel. And whenever I'd shift my stick, the house would lose a bet. Could you die?'"
-The Hollywood Reporter

On March 25, 1968 the last original episode of The Monkees aired on NBC. "The Frodis Caper" was written by Micky Dolenz and Dave Evans, and in his debut behind the camera, directed by Micky. Taylor portrayed Wizard Glick, who was out to control people's minds through a hypnotic eye broadcasted on television sets. "This is my attempt to address the manipulation of the American mind by the media," Dolenz relayed in a 2003 DVD commentary for the episode. "Hooray, The Monkees save the world from the evil machinations of the media . . . I guess it didn’t work, though, did it?"

Rip Taylor was 88.

Back cover of "Head" soundtrack in color

10/5/2019

Monkees Head 1968

(Photo courtesy of Beatland Tours)

(Courtesy of Monkee45s.net - click image above to visit)

The Monkees photographed during the filming of "Head"

9/21/2019

(Photo courtesy of eBay)

Henry Diltz photographs The Monkees on the set of "Hillbilly Honeymoon"

9/6/2019

The Monkees Live Almanac would like to wish a very happy birthday to legendary rock and roll/Monkees photographer Henry Diltz, who was born on this day in 1938 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Henry is also a musician, and was a member of the Modern Folk Quartet in the 1960s. While a member of MFQ, Diltz became interested in photography, met The Monkees, played on some of their recording sessions (that's Henry on banjo on "D.W. Washburn"), and took numerous pictures of the group. Henry was the official lensman at Woodstock and has photographed numerous album covers, including Morrison Hotel (The Doors) and the debut LP from Crosby, Stills & Nash.

In honor of Henry's birthday today, here's one of his photos taken during production of the second season Monkees episode, "Hillbilly Honeymoon," in September 1967:

Monkees 1967

(Photo by Henry Diltz and from the collection of Kevin Schmid)

"Hillbilly Honeymoon" eventually aired on NBC on October 23, 1967:

Happy Birthday, Henry Diltz! Read more about Henry and his legendary photographic work in the archives of The Monkees Live Almanac (scroll down after clicking on the link)!

Stephen Stills, Henry Diltz, and Micky Dolenz in 1967 (Photo by Henry Diltz)

Davy Jones at the Hollywood Bowl

8/31/2019

Nez, Davy, and Bill Chadwick in Australia in 1968

8/31/2019

Profile: Bill Chadwick

(Photo courtesy of Roger Roland Di Lernia)

Michael Nesmith and Andrew Sandoval remember Peter Fonda

8/17/2019

How Peter Fonda’s LSD trip with the Beatles produced a classic John Lennon lyric

Peter Fonda Monkees

Peter Fonda and Micky Dolenz on the set of "Head" in 1968 (Photo by Henry Diltz)

Rarely seen coverage and photos of The Monkees at Tampa, Florida's Curtis Hixon Hall in 1969

8/2/2019

In 2014 the former president of The Monkees Unofficial Fan Club (published in the early 1980s), Michael Luciano, passed along images and newspaper articles to the Live Almanac from his private collection that documented The Monkees' appearance at Curtis Hixon Hall on August 1, 1969. Yesterday, in honor of the 50th anniversary of that particular concert, I shared the post from 2014 on the Live Almanac's Facebook page, which generated considerable attention.

And now, Michael has been kind enough to provide the Live Almanac with more exclusive coverage of this show, starting with this piece originally published on August 7, 1969 in the St. Petersburg Times:

(Click to enlarge)

Also from the August 7, 1969 issue of the St. Petersburg Times is a photo of Micky Dolenz performing in Tampa:

Monkees Micky Dolenz 1969 tour Tampa Florida

And thanks to Michael, we can enjoy this wonderful photo of Davy Jones onstage with the band that supported The Monkees in 1969, Sam & The Goodtimers:

Monkees Sam & The Goodtimers 1969 tour

Finally, here's a photo of fans and the crowd assembled at Curtis Hixon Hall:

Monkees Curtis Hixon Hall Tampa Florida 1969 tour

Thank you very much to Michael Luciano for sharing these fantastic pieces from his collection with The Monkees Live Almanac!!

Michael Nesmith poses with Gretsch guitars

8/2/2019

Michael Nesmith Gretsch guitar Monkees

(From the July 1967 issue of Monkees Monthly)

(Here's another shot from this photo session)

The Monkees pose inside the pad in 1967

7/19/2019

(Photo by Gene Trindl and courtesy of eBay)

Micky Dolenz on the cover of UK's Fabulous 208

7/19/2019

Fabulous 208 was a weekly British pop music magazine, and here Micky Dolenz is featured on the cover of its November 11, 1967 issue in a picture taken during The Monkees' 1967 summer concert tour:

Davy, Michael, and Peter in Tokyo in 1968

7/19/2019

The Monkees tour Australia and Japan in 1968

Monkees Japan 1968

Michael Nesmith plays his white Gibson guitar onstage in Australia in 1968

7/19/2019

Monkees Instruments & Gear

(Photo courtesy of Roger Roland Di Lernia)

The Monkees pose during a June 1966 photo shoot

7/16/2019

Monkees 1966

(From the October 1966 issue of Photo Screen)

A look back at The Monkees' 1967 summer tour

7/16/2019

(All Photos from The Monkees '67 Concerts Photo Album)

Take a look inside The Monkees' 67 Concerts Photo Album (scroll down)

"What would you do if ... Davy invited you in!?"

6/1/2019

(From the June 1968 issue of Flip magazine)

"A rose by any other name still wouldn't hide Micky's cheerful grin"

6/1/2019

Micky Dolenz roses

(From the May 1969 issue of Monkees Monthly)

Peter Tork in Monkees Monthly

5/31/2019

The covers of the entire run of Monkees Monthly

Peter Tork beard

(From the March 1968 issue of Monkees Monthly)

Michael Nesmith in the July 1968 issue of "Monkee Spectacular"

5/31/2019

Michael Nesmith sideburns

Davy Jones in Monkee Spectacular

5/31/2019

Davy Jones Monkees

(From the July 1968 issue of Monkee Spectacular)

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