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RIP Peter Tork Monkees Singer Bassist Keyboardist
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The younger folks probably wont give doodley squat but when I was a little kid The Monkees show after school was big. My sister was a big fan and this show was her favorite and she got the TV when it was on. I missed the cartoons more but me and my brother were younger so we watched. I learned to appreciate and enjoy later and Peter Tork was really probably the most talented of the bunch. Mr Tork battled rare form of tongue cancer for ten years finally succumbing to it. "Hey Hey for the Monkees" RIP Mr Tork! [IMG]https://www.azquotes.com/picture-quotes/quote-pop-music-disco-music-and-heavy-metal-music-is-about-shutting-out-the-tensions-of-life-peter-tork-29-58-75.jpg[IMG/] Last edited by srvy; 02-21-2019 at 11:06 AM.. |
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02-24-2019, 10:35 AM | #78 | |
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Following that night my favorite radio channel, WFSO the Big 57 in St. Petersburg Florida became the Beatles channel, it was just about that's all they played. At school that's all everyone talked about, the Beatles. A few years went by and each week it seemed another British band was on Ed's show, the Stones came next, Dave Clark 5 was one of m favorites. After awhile, it became known as the British Invasion. I began to think, why isn't there any good American bands. Then when I was in the 10th I saw a group on Ed Sullivan called The Doors. I immediately bought their first album. Then a year or so later, I heard a song that blew me away, it was Vanilla Fudge "You Keep Me Hanging On", it turned out a few months later they were my first concert as they came and played at the local Armory. I bought my new car in '69 and the accessory I added was an 8 Track player with rear speakers. The first 8 track I bought was Creedence Clearwater first album. The next record album I bought was Grand Funk Railroad "On Time'. I had a stereo in my room that was a Christmas gift, and I wore that GFR album out. The first 5 albums, to me anyway, were some of the best music I had ever heard. They eventually faded in the 70's like so many bands and I became interested in groups like Deep Purple and Jethro Tull, who I got to see both in 1972. Grand Funk with the original 3 members, Mark Don & Mel reformed in 1997 and toured for two years. I got to see them in July 1998, fantastic show. Unfortunately Don (the drummer) got Mark (the lead singer and guitarist) to sign some papers he didn't read, he considered Don a friend. He signed away rights to the name Grand Funk Railroad to Don. From then on, Mark Farner had continued playing all over the country as a solo act and cannot use the band's name. Don & bassist Mel use the name Grand Funk Railroad everytime they appear and in place of Mark they've added 3 new members, even though the voice and guitarist of the original hits is not in their band. If Mel the bassist dies, I'll remember him for what he did in the beginning but not what he did in the 90's taking the rights to the name and closing the door on Mark. They didn't like Mark, because he was a born again Christian who didn't use drugs. Mel, he liked his pot sometimes, and that's the story of Grand Funk Railroad. That's Mark Farner on the left The current Grand Funk Railroad, Don & Mel in the middle with Max Carl between them. You may remember him if you're a 38 Special fan. He replaced Don Barnes in the late 80's when he tried going solo. Max Carl sang one hit for that band, "Second Chance", that's why it doesn't sound like Don Barnes. Now he's in Grand Funk replacing a legend, Mark Farner. The Real Deal - Mark Farner 70 years old still playing a couple of hundred shows a year, if he comes your way, go see him. |
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Indeed. I've seen several shows (reruns) over the years that, at the time, seemed like the best thing since sliced white bread - but on reflection just seems "old".... But I can still piss myself watching Tim Conway on the Carol Burnett show - But remember - back then we had 3 (count 'em) 3 channels. ABC, NBC, and CBS... Well, at that one station on the UHF dial that never really came in that well......
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GFR was indeed a little before my time. But I grew up listening to 101 The Fox, so I'm aware of the hits.
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02-24-2019, 11:51 AM | #82 |
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Not a Monkees fan but I have a lot of respect...RIP
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That band has a lot of hard luck. Their original manager producer Terry Knight screwed them on their original contract, like most managers did back then. When they fired him after the fifth album, he actually got a court order and confiscated all their equipment and they couldn't play live for over a year at their peak. Oddly, Terry Knight might of been a terrible manager, but he was a great producer. The first five albums I consider masterpieces, and he produced them all. After he was fired, they brought in Todd Rundgren to produce. Strange as this may sound, they got their biggest hit and signature song from that album "Were an American Band", however for me, it was my end of buying their records. I considered it too mainstream and a sellout. That's what happens with fans. This is the kind of music of theirs I loved, listed to at least the first minute. |
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The only area where I waver is the classic Marsha Brady versus Lori Partridge debate. (And of course, the over 18 versions is the topic here.) Both bring very distinct advantages.
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