Bill Ashton
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Yes. It's actually Peter's Jetstar that Davy's borrowed for this song while Peter was playing keyboards, banjo, or something else.
This was the first song Mickey wrote (I believe) using the new Moog.Ironic as it was, Peter was a guitar player, Mike was a bass player and Mickey was a guitar player. Mickey eventually learned how to play drums albeit he was no Billy Cobham. On the Moog legacy web site is the list of people who Moog delivered their modular systems to. I don't have the list handy and my memory is pretty rusty but I think a few of the first modular Moogs were sold to Walter/Wendy Carlos, Beatles, Stones, Monkees (Mickey), Penn State University. I think Keith Emersons first modular was around number 18. Emersons asked for a free one and said he would endorse Moog. They told him the Beatles and Stones paid for theirs so he needs to pay for his. On the long haul Emerson did more for Moog sales and the evolution of advanced features of the Moog did anyone else. He and Dr Bob Moog got pretty close so I suspect he eventually got a lot of free perks.
A little diversion but it seemed to be appropriate.
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And "Mary, Mary" appears on the landmark East/West by Butterfield Blues Band.Stephen Stills was living with Peter Tork when he got a call about the auditions for the show. He referred Tork, who was a working musician. Michael Nesmith several years earlier wrote "Different Drum" which became the first big hit for Linda Ronstadt.
There was also assists Boyce and Hart's Candy Store Prophets who were also the backup band on the tours, and substantial contributions from Nesmith on his compositions.The "Wrecking Crew" played the instruments on the first couple of Monkee albums, just as they did for most of the other pop music out of LA during the 60's.
What really raises the hairs on my forearms is thinking how much more so even, back in '60's primetime.Gotta love subversive drug songs and political satire on a Saturday morning kids show!!
walrus
If you make it to the show, look for a familiar headstock logo on another one of Peter's guitars:Peter Tork and his band Shoe Suede Blues will be playing locally Oct 2. I'm waiting to find the kickoff time for a college team I follow before I get tickets.
Suspect they didn't actually have a say in that one, it's the clip I mentioned earlier, from one of the shows.Could Mike Nesmith look any more pissed off in that video? Surprised they released it...