R.I.P. Davy Jones

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• He will be missed!!

  Comment by Bang Bang Maxwell Silver Hammer — Wednesday February 29, 2012 @ 11:04am PST  Reply to this post

  • I was a huge fan of “The Monkees” Television series and of their music as a child growing up in the 60′s, so it was a real thrill when I had the chance to meet and work with Davy on “The Brady Bunch” feature film. He was kind, funny, self effacing and a pleasure to work with. R.I.P. Davy Jones and my condolences to your family, you will be missed.

    Comment by Brian — Wednesday February 29, 2012 @ 11:26am PST  Reply to this post

    • Didn’t he get his start on Broadway in “Oliver!”?

      Comment by NHBill — Wednesday February 29, 2012 @ 2:36pm PST  Reply to this post

• I’m a guy — and I’m just heartbroken. What a lovely man. RIP.

  Comment by Donald Margulies — Wednesday February 29, 2012 @ 11:08am PST  Reply to this post

• R.I.P. Davy!!!!

  Comment by AB — Wednesday February 29, 2012 @ 11:19am PST  Reply to this post

• They may have been a made-for-TV band but their songs make you smile. RIP Mr. Jones.

  Comment by David — Wednesday February 29, 2012 @ 11:26am PST  Reply to this post

  • It helps to have Neil Diamond and Carole King writing your songs.

    Comment by NHBill — Wednesday February 29, 2012 @ 2:31pm PST  Reply to this post

• Terribly sad news. He was the most enthusiastic Monkee he loved the fame and he handled it really well, always courteous to fans and always polite to everyone.

  Comment by sleepy dreamer — Wednesday February 29, 2012 @ 11:38am PST  Reply to this post

• On their show, and in early publicity, it seemed that the Monkees not only sang, but also played their own instruments.

  In an early 1967 press conference, Micheal Nesmith (one of two members of the group who was a musician; Peter Tork was the other while Jones and Micky Dolenz were actors with no musical experience) confirmed what gossip columnists had been hinting at for months: that the boys only sang on their records and didn’t play any instruments, complaining that “We’re being passed off to the American people as something we’re not”.

  In fact, I thought that a famed gossip columnist of the time (Louella Parsons??) even wrote that “the Monkees can’t even carry the Beatles’ doggy bags!”, in a scathing indictment of the Monkees not playing any of the music on their first album.

  After that, they were allowed to play their own instruments on subsequent albums (and Jones played some hand-percussion instruments, most notably the tambourine, on the later albums).

  This also allowed the Monkees to go on a very profitable 1967 concert tour, which I believe was the highest-grossing concert your of that year.

  And yes, their songs were pleasant and fun to listen to.

  Comment by Joseph — Wednesday February 29, 2012 @ 12:04pm PST  Reply to this post

• Axl stole his little snake dance from Davey. Peace man.

  Comment by Slash — Wednesday February 29, 2012 @ 12:10pm PST  Reply to this post

• I fell in love with you when I was 4 years old in front of my parent’s black and white tv. I have been an admirer ever since. What a face, what charm, and what a sweetheart…and I loved your songs. You will be forever young! Love always…and rest peacefully.

  Comment by SirDavy — Wednesday February 29, 2012 @ 12:59pm PST  Reply to this post

• Just so sad!

  Comment by Bu — Wednesday February 29, 2012 @ 1:54pm PST  Reply to this post

• R.I.P.

  From what I understand he was a very nice man.

  Briefly met Peter Tork.
  He was very sweet to me.
  It was in a press area at a ball game. I was chatting him up not realizing who he was while he was waiting to sing the National Anthem.

  Comment by NHBill — Wednesday February 29, 2012 @ 2:34pm PST  Reply to this post

• My niece is 12 and just discovered the Monkees. She loves them and so a lot of her friends.

  I had a crush on Davy when I was her age.

  A very sad day for many of us but his music lives on!

  Comment by XJZ — Wednesday February 29, 2012 @ 2:34pm PST  Reply to this post

• Damn it. My childhood is dying day by day. We’ll miss you Davy. The Monkees made the world a better place with it’s goofy laughter and catchy tunes. Thanks for everything!

  Comment by Gail — Wednesday February 29, 2012 @ 2:42pm PST  Reply to this post

• I was very saddened by this news. It’s time that fans lobby hard for “The Monkees” induction to the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame. Supposedly, Rolling Stone Publisher, Jann Wenner is standing in the way of their inclusion.

  Comment by AaronSch — Thursday March 1, 2012 @ 5:10am PST  Reply to this post