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

6/1/2019

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(From the June 1968 issue of Flip magazine)

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

6/1/2019

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(From the May 1969 issue of Monkees Monthly)

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Peter Tork in Monkees Monthly

5/31/2019

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The covers of the entire run of Monkees Monthly

(From the March 1968 issue of Monkees Monthly)

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

5/31/2019

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Davy Jones in Monkee Spectacular

5/31/2019

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(From the July 1968 issue of Monkee Spectacular)

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Monkees appear on "Laugh-In" in late 1969

5/31/2019

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The Monkees appeared on the NBC comedy program Laugh-In, hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin, on October 6, 1969, five days before the release of the group's eighth album, The Monkees Present. In this clip, Micky, Davy, and Michael participate in the "Joke Wall" segment that was featured at the end of almost every episode of Laugh-In:

With Goldie Hawn on "Laugh-In"

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Micky Dolenz filming "Head" in 1968

5/31/2019

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(From the July 1968 issue of Monkee Spectacular)

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Inside the redesigned pad during the filming of "Head"

5/31/2019

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Sunshine Factory: The Monkees Pad Layout

(From the July 1968 issue of Monkee Spectacular)

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The Monkees photographed in June 1966

4/27/2019

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Micky Dolenz in 1967

4/27/2019

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(From "Tiger Beat Presents ... Micky Dolenz")

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Peter Tork onstage in the summer of 1967

4/26/2019

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Read more about The Monkees' 1967 US/British Tour

(From the October 1967 issue of Tiger Beat)

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Michael Nesmith's Gretsch guitars during rehearsals for "The Mike & Micky Show"

4/26/2019

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Michael's familiar blonde Gretsch guitar (below, left) has been at his side since returning to the concert stage with The Monkees in 2012. It's not, however, the original blonde Gretsch that Michael owned in the 1960s, but a reproduction. His current blonde Gretsch guitar is a twelve string Country Classic I. It was custom made for him by Gretsch when he did a concert for them in the 1990s at the NAMM Show, a music products industry trade event. This was also the guitar used during recording sessions for the 1996 Monkees album, Justus.

The Gretsch sunburst guitar (below, right), reminiscent of the Gretsch Viking guitar Michael played in the 1960s, was given to Nez by Andrew Sandoval in 2013. Michael played both guitars during the 2018 and 2019 "Mike & Micky Show" tour. (And that's pedal steel extraordinaire Pete Finney in the background of the photo below!)

(Photo courtesy of The Monkees Tour Facebook page)

(Onstage in the summer of 1967)

(Sound check at the Hollywood Bowl 1967)

If you are wondering what happened to Michael's original blonde Gretsch, it was stolen in the 1970s (along with Michael's white Gibson guitar, most famously seen during the "Circle Sky" live sequence in Head). Nez spoke about his affection for these instruments on Facebook in 2010, as well as his desire to have them returned. "I know they are out there still and I miss them and would like to have them back after all these years. Whoever has ended up with them, please return them, no questions asked. They were and are an important part of my life."

Read more about The Monkees' Instruments & Gear

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Micky Dolenz filming "Everywhere a Sheik, Sheik"

4/26/2019

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(From the October 1967 issue of Tiger Beat)

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Davy Jones in New York City during The Monkees' 1967 summer tour

4/26/2019

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(From the October 1967 issue of Tiger Beat)

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"Monkees Back On TV!"

4/14/2019

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In honor of the 50th anniversary of The Monkees' 1969 NBC television special, 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee, here is an article that appeared in a teen magazine in 1969:

(Courtesy of Who's Your Fave Rave - click image to enlarge)

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The Monkees photographed during filming of musical vignettes in 1967

4/13/2019

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Fan envisions fantasy album artwork for "The Monkees Live 1968"

4/13/2019

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Check out this fantasy album artwork that appeared in the Live Almanac's Facebook feed today, courtesy of Frank Jason Rhoden. Inspired by the cover of the Live 1967 LP, Frank took a shot at creating album art for a Live 1968 release, which would have documented a 1968 Monkees concert in Japan.

Here's what Frank wrote on Facebook:

I have great nostalgia for the "Live 1967" album, and its cover that just screams 1987 retro reissue. I never liked the commonly seen low-res yellow cover for the 1968 Japan boot, so I decided to use the 1967 album as a template to make something that looked like 1988 vomited all over 1968 - a tacky explosion of color and neon using images from that tour. I’m mostly happy with it, so I thought I’d share.

Take a moment to listen to The Monkees live in Japan in October 1968, courtesy of the Live Almanac's YouTube channel:

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Filming "Star Collector"

4/6/2019

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Philadelphia Inquirer reviews "The Mike & Micky Show"

3/7/2019

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The Monkees hit Glenside for the first time since the death of Peter Tork | Concert review

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Rolling Stone Music Now podcast honors Peter Tork

2/25/2019

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Hear a Celebration of Peter Tork’s Life and Music

The latest episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast celebrates the life and music of Peter Tork, with previously unheard interview audio and more. Andy Greene and Rob Sheffield join host Brian Hiatt to discuss Tork’s place in music history, while also tracing the Monkees’ broader story and making a case for their greatness.

(Screenshot courtesy of Sunshine Factory)

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

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

Peter Tork in Monkees Monthly

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

Davy Jones in Monkee Spectacular

Monkees appear on "Laugh-In" in late 1969

Micky Dolenz filming "Head" in 1968

Inside the redesigned pad during the filming of "Head"

The Monkees photographed in June 1966

Micky Dolenz in 1967

Peter Tork onstage in the summer of 1967

Michael Nesmith's Gretsch guitars during rehearsals for "The Mike & Micky Show"

Micky Dolenz filming "Everywhere a Sheik, Sheik"

Davy Jones in New York City during The Monkees' 1967 summer tour

"Monkees Back On TV!"

The Monkees photographed during filming of musical vignettes in 1967

Fan envisions fantasy album artwork for "The Monkees Live 1968"

Filming "Star Collector"

Philadelphia Inquirer reviews "The Mike & Micky Show"

Rolling Stone Music Now podcast honors Peter Tork

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