In advance of his Phoenix concert, Micky Dolenz of the Monkees talks about the loss of Michael Nesmith and why he's still proud of those '60s songs.
It was Nov. 14, 2021, when Micky Dolenz last saw Michael Nesmith at the final concert of the Monkees Farewell Tour at the historic Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, not far from where they'd met as young men on the set of a TV show. It hadn't been an easy tour.
Nesmith, 78, died of heart failure at home in Carmel Valley, California, on Dec. 10 — less than a month after they closed that final Monkees concert with one last performance of"I'm a Believer."Interview:It's been 10 years since Davy Jones became the first Monkee to leave us. "And my audition piece was 'Johnny B. Goode.' I was in cover bands. One was Micky and the One Nighters. The other was Missing Links. I was the lead singer and I would sing all the hits of the day, including things like 'Johnny B. Goode' or 'Louie Louie.'""By that time, it was down to eight of us, the eventual four and four others I vaguely remember," Dolenz says.
"Anybody that tells you they knew it was gonna be a smash is just kidding themselves. You never know. You can't. If there was a formula that you could follow, then there wouldn't be any flops. But there are flops.""The only formula, if there is one, is surround yourself with people who have the same vision that are also talented, that are willing to work hard, and you just all do your best. And then you keep your fingers crossed. That's all you can do.
It also also had great writers and directors, Dolenz says. And then, of course, there were the songs."Neil Diamond, Carole King and Gerry Goffin, Boyce and Hart, Harry Nilsson, David Gates, Paul Williams, Neil Sedaka. I mean, they didn't write a lot of duff tunes, those people. So, they stand up over the years with great producers and us. I'd like to think that I had something to do with it, singing most of the leads.
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