I've heard Micky Dolenz in a bunch of interviews and he always sounds like a real down to earth, normal guy, being a big star didn't turn him into a twit.
@@chrisbacos I was lucky enough to be in the 5th grade class with his daughter Ami (whom I had a huge crush on) and he was always super cool and down to earth to us kids when he picked her up from school.
Actually, Micky, it was PAUL that got them all in the studio working long days. Ringo has said that in several interviews. The other 3 Beatles kind of took it easy when they became successful and stopped touring and Brian, their manager had died. Paul kept them recording music and was really the driving force of The Beatles the last couple of years before they broke up.
To be fair, John did it too until Yoko more fully distracted his attention from mid 68 on. When he came back from filming 'How I won the war' he had several tracks in his head or on demo (notably Strawberry Fields) and he just wanted to work...despite his often self-confessed laziness, he was happiest when he was working. The difference was really in their methodology. John was happy when he played a new track to the others for George and Ringo to do their thing as they saw fit - he would never tell George how to play a lead break, the most he would do is hum a guideline to what he heard in his head and let George build from there - perfectly illustrated in the 'Imagine' film. He would go over the finer details of the song with Paul...chorus, timings, harmonies...Paul would do a guideline bass and later overdub a 'better' one. John was quite democratic in his working method - someone had a good idea, it would get a hearing and probably go in. Usually a handful of takes and he was happy. Paul was far more control-minded. He came in with his songs usually fully formed in his head and was not slow in telling George, John and Ringo exactly what he wanted them to play - see 'Get Back'. They worked incredibly well together, but their methods were quiet different, which is why Ringo and George do not remember some of Paul's impetus so fondly as they felt they were reduced to being sidemen.
Yes the last couple of years when Lennon had become disenchanted with the pop scene ... but up until 1965 or '66 Lennon was the driving force. I guess in '67 that change of role was underway - not sure when Epstein died but that appears to have been the pivotal moment.
@Andrew Geraci I was going to comment on the "John was the slave driver" claim by Dolenz but astute Beatle fans beat me to it. Perhaps because they were working on a John song Mickey got that impression he was the one pushing the others but we all know it was Paul who was the workaholic.
Mickey Dolenz is a really underrated singer. The Monkees used session musicians like many groups but the lead vocals were theirs and each was distinctive.
Underrated? More like underappreciated! Mickey Dolenz's voice is like a hidden gem that deserves to shine brighter. Let's spread the word and give him the recognition he deserves!
@@Brandi6666, he read it. We all read it. John was lazy; Paul was a task master--confirmed by all of the Beatles in several articles and books. Keep looking--you'll find plenty of info on it. ;-)
@@fredpearson5204 John was the leader since the beginning of Beatles. When Epstein died, Paul was the one who stepped up to replace him. And John’s interest and motivation to keep pushing the pop world was gone and the only reason he kept producing Beatles quality songs was of his on-going rivalry with Paul. I think John’s contributions to The White Album were the best of the four Beatles, but as Paul was still blossoming as a writer, John was drying out and still produced some amazing work, but Paul was on overdrive at that time and John was tired of the rivalry, met Yoko, changed his perspective on life, and didn’t care anymore about Paul becoming the leader but really didn’t want to rock the boat, and then McCartney usurped him by announcing first he was leaving the group.
@@fredpearson5204 Paul was a workaholic and perfectionist and after Brian died, he had to phone the other band members up and plead with or nag them to come into the studio and work on songs. Because - guess what? If you're a band that's given up touring, doesn't make live appearances, and then stops recording songs - you aren't a band anymore. Ringo has said that if it wasn't for Mccartney they probably wouldn't have made any more albums made any new albums, after they lost Brian.
Its interesting that dolenz and mccartney became good friends, as tork has stated micky still hangs out with him to this day. Nesmith and lennon became good friends and would visit each other up to johns death. Tork played on harrison's wonderwall album.
Harrison said that Peter played the banjo like he invented it. Sad Peter's banjo was missing from the album, but luckily in the film (might be vice versa, I forgot). Micky was also apart of the Hollywood Vampires and John Lennon would join them during his lost weekend period.
@@MichaelAnthonyPresentsIt pisses me off when people say the Monkees didn't know how to play their instruments. Peter and Mike were both accomplished musicians, and Micky learned the drums. I've seen pictures of John hanging with May and the Hollywood Vampires, including Micky. Cool stuff, since I am a huge Beatles and Monkees fan! 😎
Mickey clearly misspoke. He meant to say "Paul", after all he was referring to his meeting with Paul at that press junket to start with and it was Paul that invited him in to Abbey Road studios.
In the Rolling Stone interview with Lennon in 1971 John did give Paul a shout out and thanks for keeping them together after Brien Epstein died. After Epstein died John was terrified at what was going to happen to The Beatles.
@@lloydkline1518 Dynamic between John Lennon & Paul McCartney as songwriting partnership was brilliant. I love The Beatles...Both guys unique; individually & as Team.
@@ericdreizen1463 Yeah but remember The Monkees pushed to be allowed to play and write their own music. Which they ended up doing. It was when their show was already over, they were outdated already and to say the least, their original compositions were mediocre at best.
Yeah me too. I almost had a chance to meet Davy Jones and missed it. Several years ago we went to a steeplechase near where I live. I knew Davy had been a jockey previously. Only after we left did I find out Davy had been there, and we didn't even 3:30 know it. 😭 I was so disappointed. I'm a huge Monkees fan.
From what I remember, Davy Jones was the first one to meet The Beatles. He was on the Ed Sullivan Show the first time the Beatles played it. Davy was in a Broadway play at the time (I think it was Oliver).
I've never heard that Davy Jones actually met the Beatles during their Ed Sullivan performance, just that he stood backstage watching them. According to Michael Nesmith, Davy told him that while watching the Beatles Davy thought that he "might like to do something like that someday"! 😅😊 I haven't read Davy's biography yet so I don't know if anyone has more information?
In Micky's Autobiography, cleverly titled, "I'm a Believer" he provides more details on when he met Paul. I recall they first met at Paul's house. When it was just the two of them Paul asked Micky, "Do you want to smoke?". Micky wrote, "I knew he wasn't talking about cigarettes". Then Micky responded to Paul, "I thought you'd never ask". FUNNY STUFF. I doubt Micky would make that up! "I don't condone pot smoking, but if in your lifetime a Beatle passes you a joint, you TOKE....oh God!" - Dana Carvey on an HBO Comedy Special
@Leon ErinYes I would. I found it some time ago, of all places at the Santa Monica Library. Micky shared lots of interesting stories. He was arrested in his youth for, "petty theft" or something. He and his teenage friends went for a joyride. They found unlocked cars and stole anything that wasn't nailed down! Seems pretty tame today, but he got caught. Since he had been in the TV Series Circus Boy...it made the news. He wrote of the shame he felt, and how he felt he had let down his dad. Some touching stories. He also wrote about his marriage, divorce, the Monkees, the Monkee reunions (up to that point). It was a fun read. It might be out of date, it was published long before we lost Davy and Peter!
Oh yeah. By 1967 and the second season of "The Monkees," those boys were lighting up doobies on the regular. Micky and Peter both discussed it in interviews I've seen, and Mike both talked about his use in his book and he still smokes occasionally himself. I've seen episodes where they were clearly imbibing; Davy would really fall into giggles when stoned (watch him saying "how" in the episode "The Monkee's Paw"). The Monkee word for pot was "Frodis." 😅😊
@@cherylhulting1301 By 1977 most youth / young adults all over the US were lighting up regularly. Visiting friends and passing a joint was as common and cordial as offering a cup of coffee to guests. My graduating class: Valedictorians, who I thought was straight, jocks, heads (of course) all were lighting up and we did it together on our 100 day before graduation party. Just like the movie Dazed and Confused (minus the hazing).
I absolutely can’t believe that he said John was a slave driver but I see that many people are ahead of me here so… I think it’s wonderful that Paul was a slave driver I’m very grateful because we have all the more Beatle music. Ringo said so much in an interview
It's so nice that Micky isn't bothered with being remembered for his role in the Monkees. Too many celebrities for some reason resent what is was that made them famous which is odd/sad since if it hadn't been for that one thing, they wouldn't be famous. Micky is level headed and understands that the Monkees is that one thing and he is ok with it. 👍
I agree. There's absolutely nothing wrong with being in the Monkees. They brought so much joy to so many people and made some good music. The Monkees and the Beatles were both a huge part of my youth. I'm so glad I was born in an era of such great music. The 60s and 70s was music heaven IMO.
If you haven't heard the Monkees new album's, you really should.....Good Times (2016) Monkees Christmas Party (2018) Monkees present Micky and Mike live (2020). They are all fantastic!!!!
I saw on interview with Mike Nesmith and he said he sat down with a reporter in Australia and told him was going to tell him some truths and some lies and would up to him to tell the difference. He told him they had outsold the Beatles and the next day saw the reporter had written it up. It has spread from there even being written in Rolling Stone magazine.
For me, after The Beatles they follow The Monkees, and after The Monkees there are the creedence, like those 3 bands there has been no other that equals them, the best rock bands
Isn’t it great to hear Mickey Dolenz being so so humble. The Monkeys filled a space admirably with grace and style. I’m a believer (oh yeah - in Neil Diamond too!) Thanks Monkeys!
A comment from Ringo: he and John would be sitting around in the garden or whatever and the phone would ring and they’d think ‘oh, that’s Paul, time to go to work!’ 😂
I liked that so many groups in the '60s tried to look and sound like the Beatles. The Monkeys had that fun TV show on Saturdays that we kids just loved. Their first album was one of my first albums.
An ex-gf showed me some pics of her young daughter who is a big Monkees/Mickey fan. At a local gig somewhere she walked up to the stage and asked if she could do a song with him - and he invited her up. He's since been back a couple more times and remembered them, so there's now multiple videos of this lucky young lady doing duets with her idol. Cool stuff. She said Mickey's a sweet, humble and very normal guy.
From everything I've read and heard since I was a kid it seems John was the driving force of the Beatles when they started. As time went on I think he got tired of all of it, burned out so to speak. Then Paul took over to keep them together. Though, there was never any wavering with Ringo, he wanted to play with them forever. It wasn't till later in the 60's did trouble start. PS I've met Mickey, cool guy, a 'real' guy. Not some celebrity goofball.
John Lennon wasn't lazy . He reached the Mt Everest of a mega superstar . John Lennon was trying to come down from the highest mountain of success. While Paul McCartney wanted to stay on top of that mountain as long as possible.
Missed opportunity: Beatles x Monkees collab. And/or even combined singing & playing of each others songs, all 8 of them together. That would have blown up in the press & in the fan world, globally. The funny thing is that now it is only 1 left alive from both bands & it is the 2 that first met from each band, Micky & Paul. Eerie.
Micky Dolenz was actually famous before The Beatles or The Monkees as Corky the Circus Boy, now he's the last man standing, as the other 3 Monkees have departed this mortal coil.
For Pete's Sake Mickey!....Paul purposely lived within walking distance of Abbey Road so he could be as involved as possible...and the only one willing to learn from, and communicate with George Martin.
The only thing he got wrong was that it was NOT John who usually got the band together to go to the studio and get to work. it was Paul. As for working 12 hours and more, they basically all did.
I love how everyone is like "umm actually it was Paul," because that's exactly what I said while watching it. But oh my gosh what a story I was grinning like a kid the whole time.
well, it was kind of crazy that all of the Beatles albums were recorded on four track... up to the white album which changed over to 8 track somewhere in there... and never got more than 8 tracks... where the Monkees started with 8 tracks and I think stayed in that format through their heyday... but they were with Colgems, which I think was a combined effort of Columbia/CBS and Screen Gems... so they had state of the art studios at that time... EMI in the UK were awfully tight fisted with their gear and updating it...
Well that's two things he got wrong then, John wasn't the driver behind the Beatles, it was Paul. (The first thing he got wrong was his expectations of who the Beatles actually were referring to what they'd have in their orbit while WORKING on an album).
Mickey Dolenz had the privilege of meeting the Beatles. What bummer that there wasn't any girls there like Mickey Dolenz had expected. Since Mickey always had a great sense of humor I could imagined how he said it. Of course they weren't going to have girls at the recording studio and most of them were married.
John was not the driver of their recordings, it was Paul. It might have been John for the first album or three, but post-Beatles era George said the Beatles wouldn't have recorded anything much after Revolver if it hadn't been for Paul pushing them to do more and more.
That's interesting that Dolenz says John Lennon was the slave driver at that time. My understanding is that it was Paul who kept pushing the guys to go to the studio to make another album. But I can see John being very jazzed about Pepper.
That was a publicity stunt started by Mike Nesmith that he later admit it was completely untrue. Go find interviews of him talking about it. They Didn’t actually outsell the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Just think about it all the singles the Beatles and stones Had that year. They four number one singles three by the Beatles in 1967 Not to mention Sergeant Pepper magical mystery tour and the stones albums.
I've heard Micky Dolenz in a bunch of interviews and he always sounds like a real down to earth, normal guy, being a big star didn't turn him into a twit.
I met him. Very nice man. Micky is a native Angeleno from a show biz family so he knows how to behave and treat people and learned as a kid.
Micky wrote a book on hes experiences
@@chrisbacos I was lucky enough to be in the 5th grade class with his daughter Ami (whom I had a huge crush on) and he was always super cool and down to earth to us kids when he picked her up from school.
At least not permanently 😁
Being a Monkee, is kind of a humble star.
Actually, Micky, it was PAUL that got them all in the studio working long days. Ringo has said that in several interviews. The other 3 Beatles kind of took it easy when they became successful and stopped touring and Brian, their manager had died. Paul kept them recording music and was really the driving force of The Beatles the last couple of years before they broke up.
To be fair, John did it too until Yoko more fully distracted his attention from mid 68 on. When he came back from filming 'How I won the war' he had several tracks in his head or on demo (notably Strawberry Fields) and he just wanted to work...despite his often self-confessed laziness, he was happiest when he was working. The difference was really in their methodology. John was happy when he played a new track to the others for George and Ringo to do their thing as they saw fit - he would never tell George how to play a lead break, the most he would do is hum a guideline to what he heard in his head and let George build from there - perfectly illustrated in the 'Imagine' film. He would go over the finer details of the song with Paul...chorus, timings, harmonies...Paul would do a guideline bass and later overdub a 'better' one. John was quite democratic in his working method - someone had a good idea, it would get a hearing and probably go in. Usually a handful of takes and he was happy. Paul was far more control-minded. He came in with his songs usually fully formed in his head and was not slow in telling George, John and Ringo exactly what he wanted them to play - see 'Get Back'. They worked incredibly well together, but their methods were quiet different, which is why Ringo and George do not remember some of Paul's impetus so fondly as they felt they were reduced to being sidemen.
Ok Paul! We know now. And the music to prove it. And thank goodness we have x
You are correct!
I think he meant Paul.
Yes the last couple of years when Lennon had become disenchanted with the pop scene ... but up until 1965 or '66 Lennon was the driving force. I guess in '67 that change of role was underway - not sure when Epstein died but that appears to have been the pivotal moment.
I was born 1960 and I listen to the Beatles and Monkees growing up and I am 61 now and they both are sweet sounds to my ears
Same.!
PAUL was the "slave driver" who got them into the studio writing and playing writing and playing. Thank you, Paul.
All do respect to John; but he was a lazy bastard
@Andrew Geraci I was going to comment on the "John was the slave driver" claim by Dolenz but astute Beatle fans beat me to it. Perhaps because they were working on a John song Mickey got that impression he was the one pushing the others but we all know it was Paul who was the workaholic.
right....Paul was the drive before and after Epi died.......
@@davidgollop2807 After, yes . Before , no .
I would imagine both Lennon and McCartney were working hard. It sounded like they were both very competitive in that respect.
What a class act and somebody so in touch with his own reality. Major kudos to this gentleman.
Mickey Dolenz is a really underrated singer. The Monkees used session musicians like many groups but the lead vocals were theirs and each was distinctive.
true !!!!
Underrated? More like underappreciated! Mickey Dolenz's voice is like a hidden gem that deserves to shine brighter. Let's spread the word and give him the recognition he deserves!
@@PopGoesTheCultureTV
I agree but as far as I know underrated and underappreciated are synonyms.
Like every member of the Beatles, his pitching was always perfect. A rarity in itself.
Great guy, good sense of humour, always looks happy
I'm a fan of both Beatles and Monkees both rock
And Paul was a fan of The Monkees. He said so in an interview. He loved their TV show.
“Goin’ down” is such an awesome song.
The Beatles are such a great band, even their parodies are great, like the
Monkees and the Rutles.
Yeah Paul was the slave driver not John but hey, what a great bloke Mickey is. Totally sincere and humble. Absolute gent.
Why would you refute what just came out of his mouth? Were you there? Or did you read somewhere
@@Brandi6666, he read it. We all read it. John was lazy; Paul was a task master--confirmed by all of the Beatles in several articles and books. Keep looking--you'll find plenty of info on it. ;-)
@@fredpearson5204 John was the leader since the beginning of Beatles. When Epstein died, Paul was the one who stepped up to replace him. And John’s interest and motivation to keep pushing the pop world was gone and the only reason he kept producing Beatles quality songs was of his on-going rivalry with Paul. I think John’s contributions to The White Album were the best of the four Beatles, but as Paul was still blossoming as a writer, John was drying out and still produced some amazing work, but Paul was on overdrive at that time and John was tired of the rivalry, met Yoko, changed his perspective on life, and didn’t care anymore about Paul becoming the leader but really didn’t want to rock the boat, and then McCartney usurped him by announcing first he was leaving the group.
@@fredpearson5204 Paul was a workaholic and perfectionist and after Brian died, he had to phone the other band members up and plead with or nag them to come into the studio and work on songs. Because - guess what? If you're a band that's given up touring, doesn't make live appearances, and then stops recording songs - you aren't a band anymore. Ringo has said that if it wasn't for Mccartney they probably wouldn't have made any more albums made any new albums, after they lost Brian.
@@jmadratz Great résumé man.
Its interesting that dolenz and mccartney became good friends, as tork has stated micky still hangs out with him to this day. Nesmith and lennon became good friends and would visit each other up to johns death. Tork played on harrison's wonderwall album.
Harrison said that Peter played the banjo like he invented it. Sad Peter's banjo was missing from the album, but luckily in the film (might be vice versa, I forgot). Micky was also apart of the Hollywood Vampires and John Lennon would join them during his lost weekend period.
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Nice insight.. Thanks 😊
@@MichaelAnthonyPresentsIt pisses me off when people say the Monkees didn't know how to play their instruments. Peter and Mike were both accomplished musicians, and Micky learned the drums. I've seen pictures of John hanging with May and the Hollywood Vampires, including Micky. Cool stuff, since I am a huge Beatles and Monkees fan! 😎
What a privilege and honour for him to meet one of THe World's greatest musicians.
It must have been good for Micky to meet Paul,as well:)
Paul was the one who got them in the studio and worked them all. Mickey you are a pleasant person
@@CARLWISE2008 Totally correct. He was the driving force. Ringo has said it many times.
Mickey clearly misspoke. He meant to say "Paul", after all he was referring to his meeting with Paul at that press junket to start with and it was Paul that invited him in to Abbey Road studios.
The Monkees and The Beatles were very different Worlds. I love them both.
You always need someone to organise people to get everything together as a band. Paul did that with the Beatles & Wings.
In the Rolling Stone interview with Lennon in 1971 John did give Paul a shout out and thanks for keeping them together after Brien Epstein died. After Epstein died John was terrified at what was going to happen to The Beatles.
Paul mccarthy admit he needed a second voice/ john lennon
@@lloydkline1518 Dynamic between John Lennon & Paul McCartney as songwriting partnership was brilliant. I love The Beatles...Both guys unique; individually & as Team.
To compare the two is ridiculous. What does he mean "rivals?" The Monkees had the Wrecking Crew playing for them, the Beatles had THEMSELVES.
@@ericdreizen1463 Yeah but remember The Monkees pushed to be allowed to play and write their own music. Which they ended up doing. It was when their show was already over, they were outdated already and to say the least, their original compositions were mediocre at best.
Micky always seems like a decent cool person, wish I could meet him.
Yeah me too. I almost had a chance to meet Davy Jones and missed it. Several years ago we went to a steeplechase near where I live. I knew Davy had been a jockey previously. Only after we left did I find out Davy had been there, and we didn't even 3:30 know it. 😭 I was so disappointed. I'm a huge Monkees fan.
I always heard it was Paul who kept things organized and that he was the most serious about being productive.
Got to see and hear Micky last week. Awesome experience.
From what I remember, Davy Jones was the first one to meet The Beatles. He was on the Ed Sullivan Show the first time the Beatles played it. Davy was in a Broadway play at the time (I think it was Oliver).
Don't know if he actually spoke to them at the time.
I've never heard that Davy Jones actually met the Beatles during their Ed Sullivan performance, just that he stood backstage watching them. According to Michael Nesmith, Davy told him that while watching the Beatles Davy thought that he "might like to do something like that someday"! 😅😊
I haven't read Davy's biography yet so I don't know if anyone has more information?
That is correct...now Beatles triva for $50, :))))
He played the part of The Artful Dodger
@@cherylhulting1301 you're correct...Davy was the last one to meet them in person.
But the the first Monkee to see them play live or at all lol.
Mickey is a great vocalist. One of their biggest hits, The Last Train to Clarksville just wouldnt sound right without his lead vocal on the song.
Micky ready to party and he finds a group of workaholics!
Just the 4 of them created this amazing world of sound, all by themselves! With their producer's help of course.
Mickey was so funny .. you could just imagine the scene “Where are the girls & party??” .. Beatles “Who invited him, we’re working man” 🤣
There is a time to work and a time to play. Mickey did not show up for work, his simple mistake.
He always comes across as a very like able guy who didn’t take himself too seriously.
In Micky's Autobiography, cleverly titled, "I'm a Believer" he provides more details on when he met Paul. I recall they first met at Paul's house. When it was just the two of them Paul asked Micky, "Do you want to smoke?". Micky wrote, "I knew he wasn't talking about cigarettes". Then Micky responded to Paul, "I thought you'd never ask". FUNNY STUFF. I doubt Micky would make that up!
"I don't condone pot smoking, but if in your lifetime a Beatle passes you a joint, you TOKE....oh God!" - Dana Carvey on an HBO Comedy Special
@Leon ErinYes I would. I found it some time ago, of all places at the Santa Monica Library. Micky shared lots of interesting stories. He was arrested in his youth for, "petty theft" or something. He and his teenage friends went for a joyride. They found unlocked cars and stole anything that wasn't nailed down! Seems pretty tame today, but he got caught. Since he had been in the TV Series Circus Boy...it made the news. He wrote of the shame he felt, and how he felt he had let down his dad. Some touching stories. He also wrote about his marriage, divorce, the Monkees, the Monkee reunions (up to that point). It was a fun read. It might be out of date, it was published long before we lost Davy and Peter!
@Leon Erin it came out in 1993.
Oh yeah. By 1967 and the second season of "The Monkees," those boys were lighting up doobies on the regular. Micky and Peter both discussed it in interviews I've seen, and Mike both talked about his use in his book and he still smokes occasionally himself. I've seen episodes where they were clearly imbibing; Davy would really fall into giggles when stoned (watch him saying "how" in the episode "The Monkee's Paw"). The Monkee word for pot was "Frodis." 😅😊
@@cherylhulting1301 By 1977 most youth / young adults all over the US were lighting up regularly. Visiting friends and passing a joint was as common and cordial as offering a cup of coffee to guests. My graduating class: Valedictorians, who I thought was straight, jocks, heads (of course) all were lighting up and we did it together on our 100 day before graduation party. Just like the movie Dazed and Confused (minus the hazing).
@@cherylhulting1301 Yeah Davy could not hide it very well
Both groups had their day, and both were great.
The ad I got before this was a Google ad with music singing “thankyou for being a friend” haha how perfect
Monkee meets Beatle! .... And the media had absolutely NO IDEA of how significant that meeting would be decades later!
I absolutely can’t believe that he said John was a slave driver but I see that many people are ahead of me here so… I think it’s wonderful that Paul was a slave driver I’m very grateful because we have all the more Beatle music. Ringo said so much in an interview
John was NOT the slave driver type. lol. Not at all.
Mickey you are so honest and brave. And we all love you like the Beatles.
Micky Dolenz covered "Good Morning, Good Morning" on his solo album REMEMBER. It's a good cover!
Yes and on one of the series they wake up from their beds with a rooster cockadooling. 😂
My favorite of The Monkeys . He's so interesting and down to earth.
It's so nice that Micky isn't bothered with being remembered for his role in the Monkees. Too many celebrities for some reason resent what is was that made them famous which is odd/sad since if it hadn't been for that one thing, they wouldn't be famous. Micky is level headed and understands that the Monkees is that one thing and he is ok with it. 👍
I agree. There's absolutely nothing wrong with being in the Monkees. They brought so much joy to so many people and made some good music. The Monkees and the Beatles were both a huge part of my youth. I'm so glad I was born in an era of such great music. The 60s and 70s was music heaven IMO.
If you haven't heard the Monkees new album's, you really should.....Good Times (2016)
Monkees Christmas Party (2018)
Monkees present Micky and Mike live (2020). They are all fantastic!!!!
I saw on interview with Mike Nesmith and he said he sat down with a reporter in Australia and told him was going to tell him some truths and some lies and would up to him to tell the difference. He told him they had outsold the Beatles and the next day saw the reporter had written it up. It has spread from there even being written in Rolling Stone magazine.
For me, after The Beatles they follow The Monkees, and after The Monkees there are the creedence, like those 3 bands there has been no other that equals them, the best rock bands
Creedence was the first concert I ever saw. Fun times! 😀
I remember some of my older brother's first albums were the Monkees . He was 12 when they took off with their first big hit Last Train To Clarksville
Thank you so much !!!
You are so welcome!
Yes it's true and there's a photo of Paul and Mickey sitting together, amazing they crossed paths!!
Love Micky. He's much more than an honorary Brit, and being so associated with a Manc, he's had a good grounding. Thanks for everything.
Mickey is a legend, hope he plays in London in 2023/4.
Micky Dolenz seems to have so much class
Isn’t it great to hear Mickey Dolenz being so so humble.
The Monkeys filled a space admirably with grace and style. I’m a believer (oh yeah - in Neil Diamond too!)
Thanks Monkeys!
loved your show Mr. Dolenz
What a cool story! Love it!
A comment from Ringo: he and John would be sitting around in the garden or whatever and the phone would ring and they’d think ‘oh, that’s Paul, time to go to work!’ 😂
I liked that so many groups in the '60s tried to look and sound like the Beatles. The Monkeys had that fun TV show on Saturdays that we kids just loved. Their first album was one of my first albums.
I knew Mike Nesmith said that he had a great experience meeting and talking with John Lennon around the Sgt Peppers recording sessions
An ex-gf showed me some pics of her young daughter who is a big Monkees/Mickey fan. At a local gig somewhere she walked up to the stage and asked if she could do a song with him - and he invited her up. He's since been back a couple more times and remembered them, so there's now multiple videos of this lucky young lady doing duets with her idol. Cool stuff. She said Mickey's a sweet, humble and very normal guy.
Nice story from our last Monkee👍
From everything I've read and heard since I was a kid it seems John was the driving force of the Beatles when they started. As time went on I think he got tired of all of it, burned out so to speak. Then Paul took over to keep them together. Though, there was never any wavering with Ringo, he wanted to play with them forever. It wasn't till later in the 60's did trouble start. PS I've met Mickey, cool guy, a 'real' guy. Not some celebrity goofball.
John and Ringo were in the garden dreading the call from slave-driver Paul.
Hes a funny guy
@Bönzeaux Bleügreen Yes, he makes me laugh ! 😉😊👍
John was lazy...That’s something he admitted to.Paul was the workaholic...🤔
John Lennon wasn't lazy . He reached the Mt Everest of a mega superstar . John Lennon was trying to come down from the highest mountain of success. While Paul McCartney wanted to stay on top of that mountain as long as possible.
@@DEKMAN99 Compared to Paul, everybody in music is lazy.
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You are so welcome
a charmed life!
Dolenz was always funny when he got a rant going.
Hey, Kevin Reffitt. I couldn't agree more. Thanks for watching!
Best, David
Missed opportunity: Beatles x Monkees collab. And/or even combined singing & playing of each others songs, all 8 of them together. That would have blown up in the press & in the fan world, globally. The funny thing is that now it is only 1 left alive from both bands & it is the 2 that first met from each band, Micky & Paul. Eerie.
Nope. 2 Beatles. Ringo is still alive and kickin'
@@grand73am ... Oh yeah forgot about that.
that would have been epic
The closest thing we ever got to that was the Pizza Hut ad with Ringo, Micky, Peter and Davy... Funny ad
If he didn't meet him before 1967 he met William Cambell cause Paul died in 1966.
Micky Dolenz was actually famous before The Beatles or The Monkees as Corky the Circus Boy, now he's the last man standing, as the other 3 Monkees have departed this mortal coil.
Everybody’s got something to hiii-iiiide, ‘cept for me and my Monkee!
The Hollywood celebrities that are local townies are always nice and genuine
I love ya Micky, but it was Paul who was the workaholic.
And incredibly, at 79, still is.
he just misspoke. He def. meant Paul.
Hahaha lol 🐒 meets 🐞🐞🐞🐞! 😊 so funny!
It was Paul Paul Paul. Look at his output after the Beatles
I always liked Mickey.
He was one of the greatest singers of all time - even if that was a coincidence.
For Pete's Sake Mickey!....Paul purposely lived within walking distance of Abbey Road so he could be as involved as possible...and the only one willing to learn from, and communicate with George Martin.
This is true! George Martin confirmed Paul was by far the most enthusiastic and hands-on Beatle. He never stopped learning.
Wow great
The only thing he got wrong was that it was NOT John who usually got the band together to go to the studio and get to work. it was Paul. As for working 12 hours and more, they basically all did.
He was a real goof and a good singer
Remember the commercial with Ringo Starr and the Monkees? I think they were selling pizza.
Ringo said it was Paul who was the one who wanted to work all the time not John.
Agreed.
RIP Mickey. (prepping for 2022)
I love how everyone is like "umm actually it was Paul," because that's exactly what I said while watching it. But oh my gosh what a story I was grinning like a kid the whole time.
well, it was kind of crazy that all of the Beatles albums were recorded on four track... up to the white album which changed over to 8 track somewhere in there... and never got more than 8 tracks... where the Monkees started with 8 tracks and I think stayed in that format through their heyday... but they were with Colgems, which I think was a combined effort of Columbia/CBS and Screen Gems... so they had state of the art studios at that time... EMI in the UK were awfully tight fisted with their gear and updating it...
Well that's two things he got wrong then, John wasn't the driver behind the Beatles, it was Paul. (The first thing he got wrong was his expectations of who the Beatles actually were referring to what they'd have in their orbit while WORKING on an album).
PAUL
Was the Workaholic in The BeAtles
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Mickey's voice has great similarity with Paul's. Imagine Mickey singing 'Can't Buy me Love', or 'She's a Woman' for instance.
I think Mickey misspoke here and meant to say Paul was the one driving them on...
Mickey Dolenz had the privilege of meeting the Beatles. What bummer that there wasn't any girls there like Mickey Dolenz had expected. Since Mickey always had a great sense of humor I could imagined how he said it. Of course they weren't going to have girls at the recording studio and most of them were married.
A video clip about one of the Monkees, but everyone's talking about The Beatles.
Circus Boy got John mixed up with Paul because Paul was the workaholic
Legends
You mean ,when he met William Campbell,the imposter .
Um. Okay
John was not the driver of their recordings, it was Paul. It might have been John for the first album or three, but post-Beatles era George said the Beatles wouldn't have recorded anything much after Revolver if it hadn't been for Paul pushing them to do more and more.
That background music sounds like daydream believer
Mickey has the most unusual face … what is the background story on how he got into the cutest band ?
Paul! Paul! He got them down in the mines!
That's interesting that Dolenz says John Lennon was the slave driver at that time. My understanding is that it was Paul who kept pushing the guys to go to the studio to make another album. But I can see John being very jazzed about Pepper.
Paul was that guy as Ringo has said… well lads do you want to go into the recording studio 🎶🎶🎶🎶❤️💕
A little-known fact. The Monkees outsold the Beatles and Rolling Stones COMBINED in 1967. The year Pepper came out.
That was a publicity stunt started by Mike Nesmith that he later admit it was completely untrue. Go find interviews of him talking about it. They Didn’t actually outsell the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Just think about it all the singles the Beatles and stones Had that year. They four number one singles three by the Beatles in 1967 Not to mention Sergeant Pepper magical mystery tour and the stones albums.
@@dachille1 Thanks for setting the record straight! I just researched it and now the universe seems right. I never liked Nesmith anyways :)
I got my first single "I'm a Believer" in 1966 as one of my Christmas presents...7 years old....
I suspect Paul (or George, or Ringo) would be reasonably polite. John would be scathing.
*SGT SALT OML*
Whatever it takes to make the music, man! ;-)
Cmon, he never met Paul, he knows William
"Lieutenant Popper" ???
Micky being silly!
Shit joke like in the shit tv show
@@utchpunk9611 beat show ever
🐒 meets 🐞 hahaha so funny...😀😁
So what you're actually saying Mickey is when you saw Paul's face you were a believer?
The Beatles had signed a contract with EMI for albums and singles every year. Is that so hard or unusual??
It always cracks me up when Micky pretends to forget what Sgt Pepper's is
Circus Boy makes good.