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Post by williammcgregor on Feb 22, 2019 7:34:29 GMT
Sad news about Peter Tork of The Monkees passing away at 77 (Thank you for the memories Mr Tork (Peter)
Who would have thought that this song was about a soldier going to the Vietnam war ...
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Post by Jaspal Cheema on Feb 22, 2019 13:42:10 GMT
Sad news about Peter Tork of The Monkees passing away at 77 (Thank you for the memories Mr Tork (Peter) Who would have thought that this song was about a soldier going to the Vietnam war ... Very sad.He was part of my childhood and the Monkees were very very funny.Some excellent music too.Peter was also very good in their movie HEAD which is a psychedelic masterpiece.R.I.P Peter.
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Post by Ronnie McDevitt on Feb 22, 2019 14:53:15 GMT
We shouldn't really be surprised at people in their 70s and beyond passing away but as Jaspal intimates they were part of (some of) our childhoods when we thought people like them were immortal. A friend of mine went to see Peter Tork on his solo tour in my home town around ten years ago. He was being served in a bar a few hours ahead of the gig when the chap next to him asked what he was up to. He advised he was going to see Peter Tork later, adding "he used to be in the Monkees." "Enjoy the show, I've heard he is rather good," said the other chap as he left the bar with his pint. My mate couldn't believe his eyes when Tork walked on stage later - the same guy he had spoken with in the bar.
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Post by Alan Turrell on Feb 22, 2019 18:47:27 GMT
Sad news about Peter Tork of The Monkees passing away at 77 (Thank you for the memories Mr Tork (Peter) Who would have thought that this song was about a soldier going to the Vietnam war ... I remember collecting the Monkees bubblegum cards and on the back of each card would make up this picture R.I.P Peter.
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Post by williammcgregor on Feb 22, 2019 19:16:05 GMT
I wish I'd collected those bubblegum cards Alan....
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Post by richardwoods on Feb 22, 2019 19:56:49 GMT
Seriously gutted. Another childhood hero gone. Apparently he was an all round nice guy. I have always had a lot of time for the Monkees, As a kid I used to love the TV series, I still listen to and enjoy the music now. He was preferred over Stephen Stills for his part in The Monkees.
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Post by richardwoods on Feb 22, 2019 20:05:47 GMT
The music lives on thankfully and is always the best tribute. A Peter Tork co write, this wonderful track used to accompany the end credits of the second season youtu.be/IO_5vwc7giM
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Post by Richard Marple on Feb 22, 2019 21:14:01 GMT
Seriously gutted. Another childhood hero gone. Apparently he was an all round nice guy. I have always had a lot of time for the Monkees, As a kid I used to love the TV series, I still listen to and enjoy the music now. He was preferred over Stephen Stills for his part in The Monkees. I heard that Stephan Stills wanted to write songs for the Monkees as well as being a member, but couldn't come to an agreement over ownership & royalties, but recommended his room mate, which was Peter Tork.
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Post by tom rogers on Feb 22, 2019 22:37:58 GMT
We shouldn't really be surprised at people in their 70s and beyond passing away but as Jaspal intimates they were part of (some of) our childhoods when we thought people like them were immortal. A friend of mine went to see Peter Tork on his solo tour in my home town around ten years ago. He was being served in a bar a few hours ahead of the gig when the chap next to him asked what he was up to. He advised he was going to see Peter Tork later, adding "he used to be in the Monkees." "Enjoy the show, I've heard he is rather good," said the other chap as he left the bar with his pint. My mate couldn't believe his eyes when Tork walked on stage later - the same guy he had spoken with in the bar. Had a similar experience at the old 930 Club in Washington D.C. in the mid-80s. Went to see him as what was billed as "The Peter Tork Project." Got to the club really early to drink and he was sitting at the very small bar nursing a drink. The whole place held maybe 50 people at best, and we were the only ones there that early. My friend and I sat down at the bar and ended up talking music with him for about an hour. He told us anout his friendship with Hendrix and about his then-musical plans. He was so nice and generous with his time. Truly a charming man. The show itself was funny and very good musically. He was a terrific guitar/bass/piano/organ/harpsichord and french horn player. I asked him about one particular Monkees song (The Girl That I Knew Somewhere) because I have always loved that tune and the harpsichord bit in it. He told us that he was simply in the studio as they tried different arrangements (Mike singing lead, Mickey signing lead) and he started fooling around on the harpsichord. The producer asked him to play an improvised bit in the track, which he did. It still blows my mind listening to that track.
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Post by richardwoods on Feb 23, 2019 8:34:10 GMT
We shouldn't really be surprised at people in their 70s and beyond passing away but as Jaspal intimates they were part of (some of) our childhoods when we thought people like them were immortal. A friend of mine went to see Peter Tork on his solo tour in my home town around ten years ago. He was being served in a bar a few hours ahead of the gig when the chap next to him asked what he was up to. He advised he was going to see Peter Tork later, adding "he used to be in the Monkees." "Enjoy the show, I've heard he is rather good," said the other chap as he left the bar with his pint. My mate couldn't believe his eyes when Tork walked on stage later - the same guy he had spoken with in the bar. Had a similar experience at the old 930 Club in Washington D.C. in the mid-80s. Went to see him as what was billed as "The Peter Tork Project." Got to the club really early to drink and he was sitting at the very small bar nursing a drink. The whole place held maybe 50 people at best, and we were the only ones there that early. My friend and I sat down at the bar and ended up talking music with him for about an hour. He told us anout his friendship with Hendrix and about his then-musical plans. He was so nice and generous with his time. Truly a charming man. The show itself was funny and very good musically. He was a terrific guitar/bass/piano/organ/harpsichord and french horn player. I asked him about one particular Monkees song (The Girl That I Knew Somewhere) because I have always loved that tune and the harpsichord bit in it. He told us that he was simply in the studio as they tried different arrangements (Mike singing lead, Mickey signing lead) and he started fooling around on the harpsichord. The producer asked him to play an improvised bit in the track, which he did. It still blows my mind listening to that track. Another of my favourite Monkees tracks. I feel much the same. Another personal favourite I can never hear too many times, post Peter leaving the band this time is Listen to the Band.
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