[Dr. Sivana]

Too bad they never actually played anything on that show.

Mike Nesmith could play from the beginning, and they actually worked their craft and wound up playing for real over time. They could have been much lazier than they were. As early as 1968, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Del Shannon defended them in interviews when it was chic to pick on them. In fact, I had just read that Mickey Dolenz was allowed to be part of "Good Morning, Good MOrning" on the Sgt. Pepper album. So even the Beatles, whatever their faults, did not have contempt for them.

[Fiji Hill]

I like this tune. It's considerably different from their "bubblegum" hits.

Daily, Nightly--The Monkees (1967)

[midnightcat]

Peter Tork played for real as well.