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<\/a>State Theatre MPLS<\/p><\/div>The MONKEES: 2012<\/strong> \u201cBUZZ\u201d Newspaper Article” Dec- Jan 2013 (#21-U) First of all this combination has never toured together before. The 2012 Trio performed just 12 dates from, 8 Nov in Escondido, CA. to 2 Dec in NYC. The Original 4 toured together from 1966 to 1968 and then again in 1997, they did perform 1 concert in 1989 for the Hollywood \u201cWalk of Fame\u201d. The trio of Nesmith, Dolenz & Jones toured in 1969. And in 1986 Jones, Dolenz & Tork toured as The Monkees from 1986 to 1989, then again 1996 & 1997 and again in 2000 & 2001 and finally in 2010. These statistics, and much, much more can be found in my book (not yet published) \u201cThe Monkees: Complete Touring History\u201d or you can go to this website and get Tons of info; http:\/\/www.monkeesconcerts.com this guy did a great job. The MONKEES: 2012 Nesmith, Dolenz & Tork: Thurs 15 Nov 2012 @ State Theatre in MPLS. MN. \u201cBUZZ\u201d Newspaper Article” Dec- Jan 2013 (#21-U) (By: Mr.ZERo) First of all this combination has never toured together before. The 2012 Trio performed…<\/span><\/p>\n
\nNesmith, Dolenz & Tork:
\nThurs 15 Nov 2012 @ State Theatre
\nin MPLS. MN. <\/p>\n
\n (By: Mr.ZERo)<\/p>\n
\n When I arrived I knew about 1 out of every 3 people in the venue, I guess that will happen when you’ve followed a band since 1966 and seen them live somewhere around 45 times in 9 different states since 1986. Unfortunately the vocals were buried in the mix, just like last year when the other Trio played the MN. ZOO, on the 1st night. So it was hard to tell what the guys actually sounded like, except Micky I could hear him fine. I am told the vocals were fine depending on where you sat in the venue.
\n It was cool to see Nez, (only the 2nd time I have seen him live) when he walked out, it brought the house down, it was Very Apparent, 2\/3 of the people were there to see Papa Nez, in his shiny loafers. (it seems most people do not realize Nez came into $48 million twice in his life in 1980 when his Mother Bette died and left her \u201cLiquid Paper\u201d fortune to Nez and then in 1999 Nez won a lawsuit against PBS, so he\u2019s not really doing it for the money, although he did get divorced last year) Peter was Peter and did a fine job, playing Guitar & Banjo & 5 String Bass & Keyboards & Lead Vocals on 5 songs. My friend Jennifer said \u201cSomeone put a quarter in Tork for \u201cYour Auntie Grizelda\u201d as he came to life during this number. One thing, I personally saw Tork looking for cameras in the audience, maybe a little too much (focus on the show Peter). The backing band had long time “Monkees” Associates: David Alexander, Aviva Maloney & Wayne Avers & this time, Nesmith’s son Christian on Guitar, and Micky\u2019s sister CoCo on backing vocals.
\n Micky did a great job as a front man (working harder to fill in for a missing Jones) also playing percussion, Guitar & Drums and wearing a ‘Tablecloth’ for “Randy Scouse Git”,very cool, Dolenz sang lead on 11 songs. Nez, was reading off a “I pad” I felt he only played about 3\/4 of the songs, playing a Blonde 12 String Gretsch,( I doubt it was his same one from the 60 s as I heard that one was stolen from a guitar repair shop in Nashville in the 60s) & a Black Strat for “Pleasant Valley Sunday” & Keyboards during “For Pete’s Sake” Nez sang lead on 10 songs. And Nez performed the \u201cMoog\u201d on \u201cDaily Nightly\u201d a sight, you had to see to believe, hysterical !!! After the song Tork asked \u201cHow do you warm up for that?\u201d Nez \u201cVery slowly\u201d Tork \u201cHe stole that joke\u201d
\n It was really cool to finally see the 3 live, but when it was only the 3 on stage during 3 songs from “Headquarters” it really set in the fact the David is gone … and they waited all this time to do this … so the 2 video tributes to David were a nice touch. However, The Trio really did seem to lack a comradery between them, not much interaction between them, missing was the \u201cone ups man ship\u201d between Jones & Dolenz. However, it was a dream come true to watch Mike sing lead & play 12 string, with Micky on drums & Peter on bass for \u201cYou Told Me\u201d \u201cSunny Girlfriend\u201d \u201cYou Just May Be The One\u201c & \u201cMary Mary\u201d what a time warp, to actually see this live, even though the guys are in their late 60s.
\n There was a video screen behind the guys, (they actually pioneered this in 1967) showing some really rare video clips some I had never seen before, and I have seen a lot over the last 25 years, including a trailer for the new \u201cBoyce & Hart\u201d documentary, \u201cCandy Store Profits\u201d due out next year. They also played some rare music before and after the concert, the most unusual track I heard was a Spanish Version of \u201cHard To Believe\u201d a Jones track from \u201cPisces\u201d. The Merch booth was CRAZY they $old Out Of Almost Everything!! After the show we saw Coco Dolenz outside by the bus, and Tork walking into the Hotel they were staying in. It was cool to see Christian Nesmith live, I saw my long time friend Karen & her friend Keyboardist David Alexander took our picture (& his too), I met Andrew Sandoval in person after all these years, also very cool, Sandoval is recording all 12 shows for a DVD next month.
\nThe stand out songs for me were “You Told Me” “Early Morning Blues & Greens” “Do I Have To Do This All Over Again” “Sweet Young Thing” & “Tapioca Tundra” and My little friend Rose, got to sing “Daydream Believer” with the Trio, awesome. I personally would have loved to see them perform \u201cSalesman\u201d \u201cLove Is Only Sleeping\u201d \u201cTear The Top Off\u201d \u201cNine Times Blue\u201d or \u201cYou\u2019re So Good\u201d but alas my friend Doc tells me \u201cRik, You\u2019re the only one who wants to hear that stuff?\u201d So I give you the Set List for the night\u2019s Concert. Apparently a lot of the concert can be found on \u201cYouTube\u201d
\nThe Setlist:
\n*Intro Instrumental
\nLast Train To Clarksville (Nez & Tork on Guitar)
\nPapa Gene’s Blues
\nYour Auntie Grizelda (Tork\u2019s song & dance)
\nShe (in a lower key than the recorded version)
\nSweet Young Thing (Tork on Banjo)
\nI’m A Believer (Dolenz on Tamborine)
\n(INY) Steppinstone
\n*Video: I Wanna Be Free
\nYou Told Me (Dolenz on drums for the next 8 songs)
\nSunny Girlfriend (Tork on Bass for the next 3 songs)
\nYou Just May Be The One
\nMary Mary
\nGirl I Knew Somewhere: Nez Vocal & Tork on Keyboards
\nFor Pete’s Sake: Tork Vocal
\nEarly Morning Blues & Greens: Tork Vocal
\nRandy Scouse Git (Dolenz on Kettle Drums)
\nDaily Nightly: (Nez on Vocal Moog)
\nTapioca Tundra
\nGoin Down
\n*Head Film Trailer
\nPorpoise Song
\n*Video Daddy’s Song
\nCan You Dig It: Tork Vocal & Dolenz Percussion
\nAs We Go Along
\nCircle Sky (Dolenz on Drums)
\nLong Title: DIHTDTAOA
\n*Video Tribute to David Jones
\n*Daydream Believer: Rose on stage singing
\nWhat Am I Doing Hanging Round (Tork on Banjo)
\nListen To The Band (With Band Introduction)
\nPleasant Valley Sunday (Dolenz Guitar)
\nBUT !!!
\nIt was Great to see them and I had a Great Time and I loved it overall !!! I personally feel the coolest thing is all the Wonderful People I have met over the last 26 years because of a TV Show in the 60s that put out some Records and became a Band.
\n Thanks to Curt & Lori for filming me 20 years ago at Adventureland. I’d like to thank Andy for the Ticket, and Rob & Tom & Billy for hanging out, we tried in vain to get some autographs, especially from Nez, as we have the 1st LP a \u201cJ\u201d (Papa Jean\u2019s Blues) cover signed to the Shop (Mr. Zero\u2019s we took the name from the Monkees episode #52 from 5 Feb 1968), by Jones, Tork & Dolenz, however Nez\u2019s son Christian informed us, \u201cMy Dad won\u2019t sign things, because he hates Ebay\u201d, and so do the other 2 we found out, waiting around for 2 hours or more, to no avail (thank you Ebay Dealers for ruining it for everyone, everywhere in the universe) . In closing, I would say a wonderful time was had by all.
\nMrZERo
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