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Well said same I couldn't agree more so true

I miss them too, Betty, and Peter died on my BIRTHDAY last week. If I could say something to Davy, who once related the story of his own father telling him about life: "Son, it goes by SO FAST." (and of course it does), it would be this: "There always has seemed to be a special kind of bond between the American and British people and I am DELIGHTED if America as my country and as a society has been good to you, Davy." And here's what I'd say to Peter: "You were my original favorite Monkee, Peter, and I think that was because I always sensed a fine and heartfelt musician underneath all the whacky behavior of your character in the show. The Monkees' music came along at a perfect time for me to learn from you and the others, and I did-to the point where I became a professional musician myself. THANK YOU especially for that wonderful Piano Intro/accompaniment on "Daydream Believer" and for your quick wit and ability to always put a fun face on everything. And thank you as well for, in your various serious moments, being so insightful about life and things you observed, even about yourself and dealing with your personal problems." To all of the Monkees as a whole I would say: "What I've learned and been most interested in over the years is 'what it was like' for the four of you on the OTHER SIDE of the TV series and camera. The public saw the show, the media promotion of your image(s), and of course heard your voices, playing, and songwriting on the records, but as with all entertainers I somehow find the 'real' people behind the image always more interesting and human than their TV characters or public images. Hearing your reminiscences of being on that 'other side' has been surprising and greatly reassuring, in a way, because they reveal that you are personalities and people not so very different from the rest of us. For all the schtick written into the TV show, hearing about Davy complaining about Micky's loud eating (and then spreading a salad all over his face and underarms as a joke); hearing Mike describe running from the female fans as preservation of body parts; hearing Peter talk about his disappointment at showing up for a recording session and not being allowed to do anything other than sing (and not understanding that at the time); and hearing Micky talk of his interest in architecture and reflecting at different times upon the vagaries of the entertainment industry as someone who grew up within it (and who never was desperate for 'fame and fortune') have all been special moments for me, because I got to know you a bit as the people you really are. Given the image of fun and camaraderie you four as characters on your TV show projected-though I know now that wasn't always how you interrelated yourselves-I want to thank you for the picture and hope that gave to a generation of young people-a picture of how we could help each other and find fulfillment and respite in music, in humor, and in friendships with others. And I would only wish that same kind of hope and fulfillment in life for the four of you, in a very genuine way-AFTER all the show business stresses and strains, AFTER all the deals are done, and AFTER all the interpersonal road bumps are past. And I hope your recordings and music-making through the years-from the perspective of one who just sits and listens to your music as a transportive experience (in the absence of personal recollections of the recording studio, which you four will always uniquely have)-has meant as much to you as it has to so many of your fans, for whom your recordings are treasured and personalized time machines into our own hearts and lives of the past." To my fellow Monkees fans reading this, I would add: "Davy Jones' father was right: Life goes by with a snap of the fingers. Live each day as well as you can and cultivate the habits of kindness toward others as much as you are able. In some very ironic and unfortunate sense, we best grasp the value and importance of our own lives and of good relationships with others when we lose one-or-two-of them. The world is always a poorer place after such loss, and I think it's worth pondering on many levels. Carpe diem, y'all.

Peter and Davy Jones are well missed.

Axl who?

I told my son that same thing about 30 yrs. ago! I even found an old video of their show to prove it to him. LOL. I used to do it just to aggravate him!! It was so much fun to aggravate teenage son. Now I have teenage grandson to do things like that with. He is a very musically educated 15 year old; he’s been taught about the sixties, 70’s & 80’s music by me & his parents picked it up from there, now he’s teaching me! LOL

Sweet child of mine

I was at the same concert!

I bet they had no idea how popular they were going to be or for how long. loved them showing the audience. I wish I had been there!

Sherry Combs Absolutely, great editing! I was thinking the entire time the four must have reunited in the months before Davy passed, and how ad I was to have missed it. It wasn’t until the very end when Mick, Peter and Davy linked arms on one side and Im waiting for Michael to walk over and link up, but he doesn’t-that I realized it was just a brilliant edit. Kudos!

I saw all four on stage at the Greek theater in 1986, and it was only $17.00!! But then, there was NO big screen on stage.

I grew up on the Monkees in the 60s and I have all their albums except the last one..Does any one know if they were ever accepted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. please someone say they were. If not they should have been 190percent..They were real musicians,singers,actors and they loved each other. they also kidded around with each other The Monkees was a fantastic band in my opinion Does anyone else agree with me.

@@jennybarnes5462 Sadly they were never inducted into the HOF. at the very least, Micky should be because he sung so many hits. But the Monkees don't get much respect from the industry sadly. Mike did get a Grammy for his video work

He didn't. Read the description. This video is edited together from 2 separate shows; one with Davy and one with Mike. Mike did not rejoin the Monkees until after Davy died.

That is a good question

Cause Jann rules.

nebulapig didn't really happen?

Mike can't be out with the others because he wasn't there. This video was edited together from two different concerts; one with Davy Micky & Peter and one with Mike Micky & Peter.