He's playing the riff and the chords simultaneously while sustaining the note he is singing. RIP Peter Tork, you were such a gifted musician and a kind gentleman. Thank you for all the joy you've given to us!
@@blakegregory969 Yes, he actually was the most talented as far as playing instruments. I would say Mike Nesmith was 2nd. The other 2 had to learn. There is a debate were they a real group? or a tv show only? according to Mike Nesmith, they were just a tv show. but he didn't mean anything bad by saying that. They started out as a tv show but actually became a band..because they could all sing and had very good voices.. with Peter being the exception . His voice wasn't the best, but he made up for it by playing the intrustments. They were all 4 unique.
@@kystars I like Mickey's voice the best but yes, Peter and Mike were the most talented. Besides playing instruments, there are also at two songs Mike wrote that are really good. Mary, Mary and Different Drum. There may be others too that I don't know about. Peter does show his ability as a guitarist here. I can understand his and Mike's frustration as to the music for the show. They could have show cased Peter more.
That was awesome singing and playing Peter! He died nine days before I lost my husband. Coming upon a year now both of them gone. Peter's dimples always gets me!!
I actually saw him a couple nights before this, down in Houston. It was such a great show, and inspired me to take my music more seriously. One of the greatest experiences of my life.
I heard that Jim Morrison hung out with the Monkees at their house in the San Fernando Valley . I am from the SFV . Met Davy Jones ...RIP ... at Sherman Oaks park where he was playing softball with friends ...I was 10 years old I think . 60 now .anyone else out there met these guys or have any stories from the old days ?
And just like that I’m back in 1975 watching reruns in my pajamas eating Frosted Flakes on a random Saturday morning before playing outside all day with my friends until the sun went down. I miss that America.
They may have only been formed for a tv show but all four were talented in their own way. Mike is my favorite but Peter is an incredibly talented and very underrated musician. They never fail to make me smile or laugh and find myself singing along every time. The Monkees forever!
Mr Peter Tork, torquing it out on Pleasant Valley Sunday and doing a bad-ass job! 🤩 Loved him. Loved the Monkees music, and loved the tv show. Glad I grew up in the right time to have been able to have watched it. It was silly but wonderful. God bless you, Pete. Surely you're entertaining the angels now. 💐🙏🏽❤️
He wasn't so much originally. Mike Nesmith (who wrote that signature riff to Carole King's tune which she liked so much she incorporated it) was the only pro when the band was formed, and while "the wrecking crew" played many of the parts on the original recording, the boys insisted on learning so they could play the songs themselves so they could perform live like a real rock band. Jimi Hendrix was the opening act for 7 of their concerts, but that's another story.
@@jhandle4196 Micky was playing guitar in a band before he auditioned for the show. He played "Johnny B. Goode" for the producers and then they cast him as a drummer because they "had enough guitarists already." He did learn the drums from scratch, but he could play the guitar very well.
@@jhandle4196 Actually, straight from the horses (Micky's) mouth, Peter Tork was a student at a music conservatory, who played 8 or more instruments... among them, guitar, bass, piano, harpsicord, and banjo
He was my favorite Monkee. I know this was uploaded a while back, but I see recent comments on here with Peter's passing. Thank you to those sticking up for him being a truly gifted musician. RIP to a sweet, funny, and talented guy.
Pat Brennan Are you serious? In 1978 while at University Peter played. The venue might have had 60 people in attendance. Which was capacity . My memory was that he was not very good. Not terrible, but it was clear that he couldn't make any real money in Los Angeles performing. Still I found it interesting. Of course I've since that time seen Monkees reunion crap a couple of times. As much as people may dislike Don Kirshner, it is to me undeniable that it was him who created the success not the four boys.
I saw the concert in Sydney. It was at the old Sydney stadium basic tin shed. I was 13 in 1968. Vox amps and red suits. Awesome musicians. My first concert. Ears rang for days.
RIP Peter. In addition to a kind hearted gentleman your time with the Monkees'gave so many in the 60s, like me, a much needed smile. God received another superb guitarist for his band. You are missed.
What a great guy. A super sense of humor, self-defacing and just, well, so incredibly likable. We lost a great one. RIP, Peter. If there's a heaven, you're there.
He only the harp, lol. Every other musical instrument he played. I even saw him play French horn on "Shades of Gray," in concert. A very under rated musician. and my personal fave.
Great job Peter! When the Monkees were young (I was 11), I only had eyes and ears for Davy, but now, much older (65), I see and hear you .... and I see much clearer, your talent, wonderful character and good looks. I just missed it all those years ago. I'm sorry. I always loved "Pleasant Valley Sunday"!
I guess HE COULD PLAY in real life after all!!! I grew up watching the Monkees and even at 7 tears old I could see that their motions didn't sync or even fit what I was hearing. Apparently Davy even played a bass on camera, Peter played keys but NEVER looked like he was playing...melody nor rhythm. Mickey didn't remotely look like he was playing...a cymbal crash is heard but you don't see it cymbal being hit! Mike looked like he COULD play but his timing/sync was waaayyoff!! The Monkees vehemently denied that they couldn't play for real, nevertheless, they motivated me to play guitar and later keys. I have always been able to sing. I currently play on a Roland FA07 workstation which I love. I lay down all the tracks per instrument,save to memory card and I have a full band at my disposal!! Very fun when you can't get your friends to come over and jam!!! Rest in peace Davy and Peter....your music lives on in us all!!
@@gvgv3515 Davy was the true drummer when they started. Mike's guitar skills were always suspect. Mickey was a classically trained guitarist. The only all-around musician in the group was Peter. If you recall that Stephen Stills recommended them to choose Peter. Peter was a part of the folk scene early on in the early to mid 1960's, Maybe it was Boyce and Hart or Don Kirshner who choose which instruments best fit the characters. Idk.
James, that era was before I was born, but the history behind the Monkees always interested me. I did not know the pedigree of each member musically speaking, but I did read an article about Peter and saw a brief news blurb when he died. Iit did mention his solo career in NYC clubs playing guitar in the beatnik/ hippie scene, prior to the Monkees. You educated me about Davy being the drummer!!! You only see him playing the Tambourine and Maracas in almost all the videos of the TV show. Boyce and Hart wrote or helped arrange many of the tunes. However, picking which instrument the character would play ,makes no sense IMHO. The way they played the instrument of choice in REAL life should have been the deciding factor. I would not believe it if I saw Mike on drums or keys. Mickey is also a shame if his talent was "classically trained" guitar , and was cast as a drummer. Very sad story if what you say is indeed the fault of Kirchner and Boyce/Hart. It would make the story of their desire to play their own instruments more plausible than to play the instruments we were shown them playing on the show!! I've heard a few of the songs THEY actually wrote and supposedly played the instruments. Again,IMHO, they sucked. The songs written for the show ARE what we identify with the Monkees. They were often compared to the Beatles. John Lennon was quoted as saying " I get it, the Monkees are like us doing an impression of the Marx brothers". That impression is what hurt the Monkees musically being independent of the TV show "flavor" of their music. Regardless of who wrote their hits, we all know and love them. I m a Believer is Neil Diamond style but its hard to picture anyone but the Monkees playing it. They were the first band that I grew up listening to and watching them on TV. A great band ,real or fictional!! R.I.P DAVY AND PETE!!
@@gvgv3515 If you really dig into the music scene of the 1960's you begin to realize that A. Most songs recorded were "covers" because those who sang the songs did not necessarily write the songs. So any knock on that aspect of the Monkees is not warranted. B. Most bands were not able to play their own instruments because they were just learning their instruments hence the studio's and recording companies did not want them learning on their dimes. So they brought in the famous "Wrecking Crew". Once again their has been a knock on the Monkees for not playing the songs on their earlier albums. Which I don't think was always fair. But that is what it is. I suspect the 4 young adults may have thought they were musicians of a sorts but the producers of the show had other thoughts or intentions. It was a entertainment show not necessarily a musical show. But the Monkees did become a musical act despite the intentions of the Producers. Davy and Mickey had acting credits as children and early teens.
I personally am not knocking the Monkees but a cover is not a song WRITTEN for the band that is singing it. Frank Sinatra and countless others did a cover of the song "Yesterday " by the Beatles, written by Paul Mccartney. Paul didn't write the song for Sinatra to sing , nor he he take credit . Bryce and Hart, Neil Diamond,Carol King, and others im sure , wrote songs FOR The Monkees. Im a Believer, Last Train to Clarksville, Pleasant Valley Sunday, all big hits written by the above artists explicitly for the Monkees to sing. Smashmouth redid the song I'm a Believer for the Shrek movie soundtrack. That is by definition a cover. Technically a cover of the Neil Diamond song AND the recording by The Monkees. Carol King plays the song Pleasnt Valley Sunday in concert on occasion. I've never heard Neil do I'm A Believer in concert nor recording...but he may have. Sinatra had many hit songs written for him. He was a great singer, not a songwriter. Bryan Adams and Richard Marx were song writers who later decided to perform their own music...not taking the previously written material for acts like Chicago, Vixen, to re record on their own. That would be a cover conundrum,lol, covering a song you wrote for another band, they made it famous, and now your re recording is now equally as famous! As for the point of did the Monkees play the instruments portrayed in the TV show? No!! There were studio musicians who recorded the actual tracks and played back as tracks for the TV show. The vocals were the Monkees, and the acting. There is no argument there. Until you see them live and unplugged, no cd/ tape for backing, we will never 100% prove if, or or what instrument (s) they played . Nevertheless, I loved the music I heard on the tv show and the corny jokes within the stories. I will refer you to the Wikipedia article which has a bibliography not just the typical people's opinions. It corroborates your statement about the boys playing different instruments than portrayed in the TV show. Many conflicts with producers and legal services are also referenced. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monkees
We fail to appreciate that The Monkees had at least two good musicians in the band; Mike Nesmith and Peter Tork. They may have been a created pop group, but they had some fine song writers writing for them. Pleasant Valley Sunday, a Carol King song, is as good a song to come out of the West Coast as any songs of that era.
When they were finally allowed to take total control over their music as far as writing, arranging, and performing, it resulted in one of their best albums...Headquarters!
I was in grade 3 in 1976 and a fellow student brought in her sisters Monkees album for show and tell. Man I loved that album because that show just made us sooo happy, even in 1976' . Still love them.
Peter. Thank you for Shoe Suede Blues. Thank you for The Monkees, Peter Tork Project, The New Monks. And. Of course. Your dedication and brilliance in the classical music arena. Thank you for writing your concerto, Moderato Ma Non Tropa. Thank you for loving us, your fans, your Torkees. RIP Peter...
He's playing the chords and the riff simultaneously while playing his guitar and accenting the 5th of each progression and singing each notes side by side independently of each other while trying hard not to sustain the rhythm more than necessary. I honestly don't think it could have been played any better. Such a great musician and songwriter he was. Rest in peace my dear friend.
The way he played that song is amazing! Very hard to do, but he made it look easy, and looked like he was having so much fun! He was always my favorite Monkee❤ RIP, Peter. You are dearly missed.
what a frickin excellent guitarist! Very tricky song for anyone to play in a band, and to cover the rhythm guitar and bass parts, hey, and the lead guitar for the intro and outro!, on a single acoustic guitar while singing !? I'm extremely impressed. Miss you Peter
Saw Peter live in Massachusetts in the 80s live and knew then the monkeys were for real Peter and I are polar opposite in philosophy but who gives a damn. I can turn a harmony with him still and Mickey just adds the top. Love you Peter. Thanks for being along for my grow up time. Peace to your gentle soul
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He's playing the riff and the chords simultaneously while sustaining the note he is singing. RIP Peter Tork, you were such a gifted musician and a kind gentleman. Thank you for all the joy you've given to us!
He was talented.
@@blakegregory969 Yes, he actually was the most talented as far as playing instruments. I would say Mike Nesmith was 2nd. The other 2 had to learn. There is a debate were they a real group? or a tv show only? according to Mike Nesmith, they were just a tv show. but he didn't mean anything bad by saying that. They started out as a tv show but actually became a band..because they could all sing and had very good voices.. with Peter being the exception . His voice wasn't the best, but he made up for it by playing the intrustments. They were all 4 unique.
I Know! cool!
@@kystars I like Mickey's voice the best but yes, Peter and Mike were the most talented. Besides playing instruments, there are also at two songs Mike wrote that are really good. Mary, Mary and Different Drum. There may be others too that I don't know about. Peter does show his ability as a guitarist here. I can understand his and Mike's frustration as to the music for the show. They could have show cased Peter more.
@@sdgakatbk Peter best musician, Micky best singer, Mike best songwriter, Davy most British.
Just found this! What an amazing musician Peter was! My favorite Monkee! He was so talented!!! He is missed by so many! Memory Eternal Peter!
Mr. Peter Thorkelsen. May you share eternal life with God.
RIP Peter....You guys never got the recognition you deserved. Your talents affected a generation. Thanks....
That was awesome singing and playing Peter! He died nine days before I lost my husband. Coming upon a year now both of them gone. Peter's dimples always gets me!!
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I actually saw him a couple nights before this, down in Houston. It was such a great show, and inspired me to take my music more seriously. One of the greatest experiences of my life.
I'm impressed with his guitar playing. He captures the song well.
I heard that Jim Morrison hung out with the Monkees at their house in the San Fernando Valley . I am from the SFV . Met Davy Jones ...RIP ... at Sherman Oaks park where he was playing softball with friends ...I was 10 years old I think . 60 now .anyone else out there met these guys or have any stories from the old days ?
Retired metal drummer here.. Thanks Peter.. u Rock dood!
And just like that I’m back in 1975 watching reruns in my pajamas eating Frosted Flakes on a random Saturday morning before playing outside all day with my friends until the sun went down. I miss that America.
They may have only been formed for a tv show but all four were talented in their own way. Mike is my favorite but Peter is an incredibly talented and very underrated musician. They never fail to make me smile or laugh and find myself singing along every time. The Monkees forever!
yep.
Mickey had the best voice & Mike & Peter even admitted it.
Actually Mike said Davy had a pitch perfect voice which you can never get.better than that.
Mr Peter Tork, torquing it out on Pleasant Valley Sunday and doing a bad-ass job! 🤩 Loved him. Loved the Monkees music, and loved the tv show. Glad I grew up in the right time to have been able to have watched it. It was silly but wonderful. God bless you, Pete. Surely you're entertaining the angels now. 💐🙏🏽❤️
Great Carole King number. Always loved this one. The Monkees had such great writers.
Peter and all the members of the Monkeys were gifted artists and performers. Carole Kings song was perfect for 1966. And forever.
Long Live Peter Tork & The Monkees Music!!!!!!
I never knew that Peter was such a good guitarist. What a nice fellow.
He wasn't so much originally. Mike Nesmith (who wrote that signature riff to Carole King's tune which she liked so much she incorporated it) was the only pro when the band was formed, and while "the wrecking crew" played many of the parts on the original recording, the boys insisted on learning so they could play the songs themselves so they could perform live like a real rock band. Jimi Hendrix was the opening act for 7 of their concerts, but that's another story.
@@jhandle4196 Micky was playing guitar in a band before he auditioned for the show. He played "Johnny B. Goode" for the producers and then they cast him as a drummer because they "had enough guitarists already." He did learn the drums from scratch, but he could play the guitar very well.
@@jhandle4196 Actually, straight from the horses (Micky's) mouth, Peter Tork was a student at a music conservatory, who played 8 or more instruments... among them, guitar, bass, piano, harpsicord, and banjo
@@jhandle4196 wrong- he had a classical music background & played several instruments-plus his dad was a music teacher
Miss you peter tork....rock on in heaven my brother!
He was my favorite Monkee. I know this was uploaded a while back, but I see recent comments on here with Peter's passing. Thank you to those sticking up for him being a truly gifted musician. RIP to a sweet, funny, and talented guy.
A piece of my childhood is gone forever. Thank you Mr. Thorkelson. Have a beautiful sleep.
Peter was a multi talented man, He could sing and play ! We will all miss him, however we still got him on You Tube. Thanks for posting
R.I.P. Peter Tork. Glad I found him performing my favorite Monkees song.
Thanks to Carole King's writing.
Hardest act in showbiz, an acoustic and vocals. Well done Mr. Peter Torkel.
Nice guitar work and one of the first times one gets to hear Peter Tork sing!
A lovable,quirky guy and talented musician. R.I.P.
RIP Peter....Funny, talented and a good guy. Miss u. Say hey to Davy...✌🎸
He was so naturally funny, man!! Thats not an easy thing to be! That was absolutely one of the things that drew me to them as a kid!
tork could have played in any band an made them better, the guy was a natural and down to earth at the same time, definitely my favorite monkee..
Pat Brennan Are you serious? In 1978 while at University Peter played. The venue might have had 60 people in attendance. Which was capacity . My memory was that he was not very good. Not terrible, but it was clear that he couldn't make any real money in Los Angeles performing. Still I found it interesting. Of course I've since that time seen Monkees reunion crap a couple of times. As much as people may dislike Don Kirshner, it is to me undeniable that it was him who created the success not the four boys.
your opinion and $1.25 will get you an item off the Dollar Menu at McDonalds.
@@GetajobUAhole have you gotten a job yet? Being this opinionated would make anyone turn their cheek.
Peter was always my crush when I was little and still! What a lovely soul! ❤ 🙏 RIP
This is by far the best version of pleasant valley sunday, and peter makes it magical.
I saw the concert in Sydney. It was at the old Sydney stadium basic tin shed. I was 13 in 1968. Vox amps and red suits. Awesome musicians. My first concert. Ears rang for days.
RIP, Peter. Thank you for contributing such joy to my life.
AMEN AND AMEN
I'm very impressed! God bless you Peter, and and rest in peace.
RIP Peter. In addition to a kind hearted gentleman your time with the Monkees'gave so many in the 60s, like me, a much needed smile. God received another superb guitarist for his band. You are missed.
Tem carismático ótimo musico ele parece ser bom amigo bom com os fans adoro Peter gue deus te receba no céu você ja pagou muito ter doenças ruim
The group had the RIGHT four guys. Man can he play! Talent. Great song - GREAT performance. The audience finally catches on.
Another part of my childhood has become part of the ages. R.I.P. My friend.
A great man I worked with. Rest in peace.
What a great guy. A super sense of humor, self-defacing and just, well, so incredibly likable. We lost a great one. RIP, Peter. If there's a heaven, you're there.
the monkees was a big part of my childhood..i loved that tv serie..i miss you peter..god bless you..
Very sad day today, part of my childhood. RIP mate.
Peter is the best musician in that band... Most folk don't realize how versatile he is
Hands down the best. Mike says so and he didn't even like Peter.
Didnt he play the harp in an episode? THE HARP...We werent worthy!!!
In an interview, Micky Dolenz said that Peter played eight different instruments. He was a very accomplished musician!
@NewBluesBros He said he faked it. Still, it looked pretty believable.
He only the harp, lol. Every other musical instrument he played. I even saw him play French horn on "Shades of Gray," in concert. A very under rated musician. and my personal fave.
Rest in peace, Peter.
He died? Omgosh
RIP
RIP
Hope so. It's all about Jesus.
@@Tonetwisters what is?
Rest in peace Peter you were a great muscian and loved by millions
I been a fan my whole life... A long dam time! lol. RIP Peter York and Davey Jones.
Also thank you to Carole King who wrote so many popular songs!
Another legend gone too soon R.I.P. Peter...........
Beautiful soul. Thank you for bringing such joy into this teenage girls life.
R.I.P Pete that was amazing.
Mr Green is so serene he's got a T.V in every room, great song.
Rest in peace Peter Tork another piece of my childhood taken away.
Love how the audience sang along doing background and harmony vocals.....gonna miss you Peter..... Rest in peace
Goodbye Peter Tork Betty White Will Miss You R.I.P. Peter Tork (1942-2019)
So glad I watched this, very awesome!!! Love the way he played and sang this and the audience participation was great👍🏼😊
Grew up on the Monkees and really liked watching them all! R.I. P Peter You will be missed!
RIP for REAL! You made the sixties better for a physically abused little boy.
Great job Peter! When the Monkees were young (I was 11), I only had eyes and ears for Davy, but now, much older (65), I see and hear you .... and I see much clearer, your talent, wonderful character and good looks. I just missed it all those years ago. I'm sorry. I always loved "Pleasant Valley Sunday"!
Wish I;d been there R.I.P Mr Torkelson.
That cagey old coffee house guitarist...he turned it seamlessly into a folk song, and made em' like it. RIP Peter...
I'm so sorry to hear about the passing of Peter Tork .I love this song
Rest in Peace old friend, & thank you for all the laughs, the fun & the music. You'll be missed.
You figured it out Peter. You made lemonade when life gave you a lemon. Rest in Peace you great guitar and piano warrior!
I guess HE COULD PLAY in real life after all!!! I grew up watching the Monkees and even at 7 tears old I could see that their motions didn't sync or even fit what I was hearing. Apparently Davy even played a bass on camera, Peter played keys but NEVER looked like he was playing...melody nor rhythm. Mickey didn't remotely look like he was playing...a cymbal crash is heard but you don't see it cymbal being hit! Mike looked like he COULD play but his timing/sync was waaayyoff!! The Monkees vehemently denied that they couldn't play for real, nevertheless, they motivated me to play guitar and later keys. I have always been able to sing. I currently play on a Roland FA07 workstation which I love. I lay down all the tracks per instrument,save to memory card and I have a full band at my disposal!! Very fun when you can't get your friends to come over and jam!!! Rest in peace Davy and Peter....your music lives on in us all!!
@@gvgv3515 Davy was the true drummer when they started. Mike's guitar skills were always suspect. Mickey was a classically trained guitarist. The only all-around musician in the group was Peter. If you recall that Stephen Stills recommended them to choose Peter. Peter was a part of the folk scene early on in the early to mid 1960's, Maybe it was Boyce and Hart or Don Kirshner who choose which instruments best fit the characters. Idk.
James, that era was before I was born, but the history behind the Monkees always interested me. I did not know the pedigree of each member musically speaking, but I did read an article about Peter and saw a brief news blurb when he died. Iit did mention his solo career in NYC clubs playing guitar in the beatnik/ hippie scene, prior to the Monkees. You educated me about Davy being the drummer!!! You only see him playing the Tambourine and Maracas in almost all the videos of the TV show. Boyce and Hart wrote or helped arrange many of the tunes. However, picking which instrument the character would play ,makes no sense IMHO. The way they played the instrument of choice in REAL life should have been the deciding factor. I would not believe it if I saw Mike on drums or keys. Mickey is also a shame if his talent was "classically trained" guitar , and was cast as a drummer. Very sad story if what you say is indeed the fault of Kirchner and Boyce/Hart. It would make the story of their desire to play their own instruments more plausible than to play the instruments we were shown them playing on the show!! I've heard a few of the songs THEY actually wrote and supposedly played the instruments. Again,IMHO, they sucked. The songs written for the show ARE what we identify with the Monkees. They were often compared to the Beatles. John Lennon was quoted as saying " I get it, the Monkees are like us doing an impression of the Marx brothers". That impression is what hurt the Monkees musically being independent of the TV show "flavor" of their music. Regardless of who wrote their hits, we all know and love them. I m a Believer is Neil Diamond style but its hard to picture anyone but the Monkees playing it.
They were the first band that I grew up listening to and watching them on TV. A great band ,real or fictional!! R.I.P DAVY AND PETE!!
@@gvgv3515 If you really dig into the music scene of the 1960's you begin to realize that A. Most songs recorded were "covers" because those who sang the songs did not necessarily write the songs. So any knock on that aspect of the Monkees is not warranted. B. Most bands were not able to play their own instruments because they were just learning their instruments hence the studio's and recording companies did not want them learning on their dimes. So they brought in the famous "Wrecking Crew". Once again their has been a knock on the Monkees for not playing the songs on their earlier albums. Which I don't think was always fair. But that is what it is. I suspect the 4 young adults may have thought they were musicians of a sorts but the producers of the show had other thoughts or intentions. It was a entertainment show not necessarily a musical show. But the Monkees did become a musical act despite the intentions of the Producers. Davy and Mickey had acting credits as children and early teens.
I personally am not knocking the Monkees but a cover is not a song WRITTEN for the band that is singing it. Frank Sinatra and countless others did a cover of the song "Yesterday " by the Beatles, written by Paul Mccartney. Paul didn't write the song for Sinatra to sing , nor he he take credit . Bryce and Hart, Neil Diamond,Carol King, and others im sure , wrote songs FOR The Monkees. Im a Believer, Last Train to Clarksville, Pleasant Valley Sunday, all big hits written by the above artists explicitly for the Monkees to sing. Smashmouth redid the song I'm a Believer for the Shrek movie soundtrack. That is by definition a cover. Technically a cover of the Neil Diamond song AND the recording by The Monkees. Carol King plays the song Pleasnt Valley Sunday in concert on occasion. I've never heard Neil do I'm A Believer in concert nor recording...but he may have. Sinatra had many hit songs written for him. He was a great singer, not a songwriter. Bryan Adams and Richard Marx were song writers who later decided to perform their own music...not taking the previously written material for acts like Chicago, Vixen, to re record on their own. That would be a cover conundrum,lol, covering a song you wrote for another band, they made it famous, and now your re recording is now equally as famous! As for the point of did the Monkees play the instruments portrayed in the TV show? No!! There were studio musicians who recorded the actual tracks and played back as tracks for the TV show. The vocals were the Monkees, and the acting. There is no argument there. Until you see them live and unplugged, no cd/ tape for backing, we will never 100% prove if, or or what instrument (s) they played .
Nevertheless, I loved the music I heard on the tv show and the corny jokes within the stories. I will refer you to the Wikipedia article which has a bibliography not just the typical people's opinions. It corroborates your statement about the boys playing different instruments than portrayed in the TV show. Many conflicts with producers and legal services are also referenced. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monkees
We fail to appreciate that The Monkees had at least two good musicians in the band; Mike Nesmith and Peter Tork. They may have been a created pop group, but they had some fine song writers writing for them. Pleasant Valley Sunday, a Carol King song, is as good a song to come out of the West Coast as any songs of that era.
Peter Tork provided me with many chuckles over the years. RIP Peter 02-21-19.
Tork shows himself to be a great performer here. Love the arrangement. This is not an easy song to sing and play- especially with that riff.
Both Peter and Mike had to swallow their pride as musicians while the Monkee show was rolling. Later they got to show their stuff.
When they were finally allowed to take total control over their music as far as writing, arranging, and performing, it resulted in one of their best albums...Headquarters!
@@magneto7930 The first album I ever bought with my own money!
@@debrabrabenec I think I inherited the original vinyl from my older sisters back then.
RIP Peter. Thanks for the great music and endless laughs.
RIP Pete. Another legend has left us
I was in grade 3 in 1976 and a fellow student brought in her sisters Monkees album for show and tell. Man I loved that album because that show just made us sooo happy, even in 1976' . Still love them.
We will miss you Peter! Thank you for helping make the world a better place!
Loved it as well and in colour, when we saw them first in England they were in good old black and white.
David.
Peter. Thank you for Shoe Suede Blues. Thank you for The Monkees, Peter Tork Project, The New Monks. And. Of course. Your dedication and brilliance in the classical music arena. Thank you for writing your concerto, Moderato Ma Non Tropa. Thank you for loving us, your fans, your Torkees. RIP Peter...
Rip Pete, thanks for the music
RIP Peter. It was grand knowing you...
RIP Peter Tork.Glad I got to see the Monkees live at least once with all of you.
We will miss you Peter, but thank you for the memories.
Peter and the Monkees are all about love! great video post !
He's playing the chords and the riff simultaneously while playing his guitar and accenting the 5th of each progression and singing each notes side by side independently of each other while trying hard not to sustain the rhythm more than necessary. I honestly don't think it could have been played any better. Such a great musician and songwriter he was. Rest in peace my dear friend.
Same first sentence as first comment...
The way he played that song is amazing! Very hard to do, but he made it look easy, and looked like he was having so much fun! He was always my favorite Monkee❤ RIP, Peter. You are dearly missed.
I always have to smile when Peter plays. Just makes me happy.
A great musician RIP Peter
Thanks for the music R I P Peter
You can keep your Eddie Van Happens, I'll take this every time . RiP and thanks
Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Jones will always be one of my favourite albums
Rest. In Peace Peter you will be surely be missed but your spirit will live through the songs you sang and played in God bless you
Glad that I got to see one of my favourite groups The Monkees live. Peter and Davy you are sorely missed. Love this version of my favourite song.
Peter and the others were the right combination of talent that made the show work and their musical careers afterwards.
That was wonderful what a great guy rip Peter tork
Always a smile on his face.
always loved The Monkees!
Thanks for being part of my childhood.
Love this and loved peter Tork, thanks for sharing 👍🏻
Peter Tork was my favorite Monkee. RIP
what a frickin excellent guitarist! Very tricky song for anyone to play in a band, and to cover the rhythm guitar and bass parts, hey, and the lead guitar for the intro and outro!, on a single acoustic guitar while singing !? I'm extremely impressed. Miss you Peter
He always played the dummy in the tv series but he was a very talented man and great guy great musician rip Mr tork
A great talent, loved the Monkees show, still do, miss these guys. RIP Peter.
R.I.P more of my youth is gone. They were soo carefree and fun.
You will be greatly missed ... Thank You for the Music X
I like this version. Well done and glad it popped up on my feed
RIP Peter, you will be missed. :(
He deserved that standing O...peter will be missed such a great guy and so talented
Saw Peter live in Massachusetts in the 80s live and knew then the monkeys were for real
Peter and I are polar opposite in philosophy but who gives a damn. I can turn a harmony with him still and Mickey just adds the top. Love you Peter. Thanks for being along for my grow up time. Peace to your gentle soul
Sad to hear of his passing. Rest in peace, Peter.
Peter was my favorite Monkee. RIP stout fellow.
What a brilliant performance, Thank you for posting Peter Tork that was great.