Re: Hey, ain't nothing wrong with the Monkees ...

Posted by olddude55 on March 30, 2007 at 02:25:13

In Reply to: Re: Hey, ain't nothing wrong with the Monkees ... posted by J on March 29, 2007 at 20:21:10:

The Monkees didn't play on the first two albums. It might have been Kirshner, or it might have been a time factor with the television show depending on which liner notes you read, but that really doesn't matter. And they did play on the concert tours.
Then they fired Kirshner and did play all the instruments except some horns and keyboards on the next two albums.
After that, they were rarely ever in the studio together. Each Monkee was given his own studio time and they usually recorded with their own groups of studio musicians.
The First National Band albums have always been essential part of my own music stash.
And according to the liner notes for the Byrds Mr. Tambourine Man Legacy series remastered CD, the only Byrd that played on that album was Roger McGuinn. The ubiquitous Hal Blaine and the Wrecking Crew played everything else.
There are good reasons why bands record with sessions players. Just because sessions men play on albums doesn't degrade the music's legitimacy.
The Monkees were pure fabrication, but they did want to be a real band at one point and tried pretty hard to get there. The Nesmith, Goffin/King, and Boyce/Hart songs were pretty damned good (as long as Davey didn't sing them), and IMO Headquarters would be considered a lost power pop classic had it been recorded by any one other than the Monkees.

______________________
Impeach Cheney First

This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:

Follow Ups Full Thread

Topic - Shout out to J, re: New York Dolls. - olddude55 18:43:22 03/28/07 (23)

You've got to be kidding me - AmazingBass 13:25:05 03/29/07 (17)

Oh, brother - J 15:35:33 03/29/07 (10)

Ha Ha - kerr 04:57:40 03/30/07 (0)

Re: Oh, brother - AmazingBass 01:59:39 03/30/07 (2)

No offense - J 05:28:40 03/30/07 (1)

Nothing offensive - AmazingBass 12:04:42 03/30/07 (0)

Thanks for showing up. - olddude55 16:26:09 03/29/07 (5)

Re: - J 17:20:09 03/29/07 (4)

If you love "LAMF," check out "The Lost '77 Mixes" - Quint 06:33:55 03/30/07 (0)

I'm already thinking along those lines. - olddude55 17:34:12 03/29/07 (2)

Re: I'm already thinking along those lines. - J 18:08:42 03/29/07 (1)

Whaddya know? - olddude55 18:18:08 03/29/07 (0)

I like the Monkees just fine. - olddude55 15:31:12 03/29/07 (0)

Hey, ain't nothing wrong with the Monkees ... - SamA 14:43:21 03/29/07 (4)

Re: Hey, ain't nothing wrong with the Monkees ... - J 20:21:10 03/29/07 (3)

Re: Hey, ain't nothing wrong with the Monkees ... - olddude55 02:25:13 03/30/07 (2)

I've got to look for Headquarters .... - SamA 14:53:43 03/30/07 (1)

Re: I've got to look for Headquarters .... - olddude55 15:16:54 03/30/07 (0)

The new album is excellent - Quint 05:18:10 03/29/07 (0)

Which pressing did you end up with? - hcman 21:42:00 03/28/07 (1)

Re: Which pressing did you end up with? - olddude55 02:16:35 03/29/07 (0)

check out the DVD of New York Doll.... - tunenut 18:59:30 03/28/07 (1)

Not much of the original band is left. - olddude55 19:07:54 03/28/07 (0)

Follow Ups

Re: Hey, ain't nothing wrong with the Monkees ... - olddude55 02:25:13 03/30/07 (2)

I've got to look for Headquarters .... - SamA 14:53:43 03/30/07 (1)

Re: I've got to look for Headquarters .... - olddude55 15:16:54 03/30/07 (0)

You can not post to an archived thread.