Thanks again for another great post!!! I always liked what Nez said in his tribute to Peter, that when he heard Peter’s banjo over top of The Gretsch he thought to himself, this is really, really, really good! I do agree that it created a unique and wonderful sound!!!
LOVE your videos! Never noticed before how the bass riff is similar at times to Taxman, another album opener whose count in this song also parodies. Keep the videos coming!
What a perfect melding of rock, country and blue grass! The use of Peter Tork's banjo as the basis for a rock song was unheard of at the time. It demonstrates the true genius of Nesmith who composed this song to open up the HEADQUARTERS album. That record demonstrated to the world the musical freedom and total control that these 4 individuals fought for and won. Although it is never said, groups like the Byrds, The Eagles, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Poco and many more, were listening to Nesmith's seminal work in Country Rock, and integrated it into their own sound just a few years later. Thanks so much for posting this video.
i don't know if it's really true that they were all actually listening to him [i've never read that or heard them say that in interviews] but you are definitely correct that he was earlier than them; the first Monkees album came out in Oct1966, way before any of them.
I've listened to this over and over for the last 2 weeks and it's beautiful and ironic that two guys who didn't like each other somehow came up with something so unique and sonically interesting!!! "This is really, really, really good!"
Your basic rock tracks to create a great pop song. The Monkees could have done this earlier had they been allowed. I believe these isolated tracks gives the listener more respect for the monkees real talants. thanks.
