I’ve been a Monkees fan since they first burst onto the scene back in 1966 with their hit single, “Last Train To Clarksville” and their hilarious TV show that aired shortly after that single’s release.
The Monkees were a four piece group put together for a fictional TV show of the same name. Two of them, Mickey Dolenz and Davy Jones were actors with a bit of a musical background and the other two, Peter Tork and Michael Nesmith were musicians that had never acted before.
The Monkees started out as a somewhat manufactured fake band, but as the months rolled by, they became an actual band and the driving force behind this was Mike Nesmith. He had the foresight to ask for his original songs to be recorded by the band and he eventually got the band to record an album all by themselves, which was their Headquarters LP.
Sadly, Mike Nesmith died last Friday, so here’s some links to the memory of whom many consider the most talented Monkee of the four of them. Hey, hey, he was the Monkees.
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Sunday Links
A Day in the Life of Mike Nesmith - A teenybopper article about a day in the life of Monkee Mike Nesmith.
Michael Nesmith, the ‘Quiet Monkee,’ Is Dead at 78 - His NY Times obituary,
Michael Nesmith: Biography On All Music - The musical Monkees biography, plus his discography, songs and credits on other tabs within the article.
The Monkees’ Michael Nesmith: a supremely gifted, innovative songwriter - This is a nice feature about the most musical Monkee of the four.
50 Years Ago: Mike Nesmith Buys His Way Out Of The Monkees - An article about how Nesmith left The Monkees and his frustrating solo career and how he was ahead of the times when it came to “country rock.”
Michael Nesmith of the Monkees Dies at 78 - His death is reported in Variety magazine.
Mike Nesmith’s Monkees Audtition - 10/7/65 - Here’s his audition for what would become the high point of his life, The Monkees!
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MBIP Coming Attractions
Monday: Last Saturday I continued a holiday tradition that hasn’t happened for a couple of years, I went for a pre-work Xmas party holiday luncheon with my friend’s Kevin and Star to Cerno’s in Kewanee. We had a great lunch and a fabulous afternoon there, check out the photos tomorrow!
Tuesday: I’m going to Olver’s North tonight to sample the pizza their with my friend Julie, who just so happens to be the operations manager for Oliver’s restaurants in Peoria, Toluca and Edwardsville.
Wednesday: I’ll be stopping in at Trefzger’s Bakery for my 8 Shops of Xmas series. They’re shop number seven…Xmas is just around the corner…aaaahhh!
Thursday: I had lunch with Steve Tarter and Phil Jordan at The Pour House last week and we’ll be featuring photos from that luncheon next Thursday.
Friday: I’m going to be getting back to eating every chicken sandwich in Peoria!
Saturday: We’ll be looking backwards at something from Peoria’s past once again.
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Sunday Comic
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Related Posts: Sunday Links: Altamont Speedway Free Festival, George Harrison and Planes, Trains And Automobiles.