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marleneho
263 posts
Feb 29, 2012
3:17 PM
Hi all,

I can't believe Davy is dead. I listened to him all the time in the 60s and loved him. RIP Davy. I will miss you!

http://blog.seattlepi.com/people/2012/02/29/the-monkees%E2%80%99-davy-jones-dies

The Monkees frontman Davy Jones has died at the age of 66.

The “Daydream Believer” singer passed away at Martin Memorial Hospital in Florida on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack, according to TMZ.com.

No further details surrounding his death were available as WENN went to press.

The British-born star began his career as a child actor on long-running U.K. soap opera “Coronation Street” before finding fame in the 1960s as a member of The Monkees, a group formed to star in a TV series of the same name.

The band split in 1971 and Jones went on to established himself as a solo star. He also joined forces with his fellow Monkee Micky Dolenz to form their own group, Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart, with songwriters Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart.

The “I’m A Believer” hit makers reunited for a disastrous tour in 2001. Another get-together, for their 45th anniversary trek last year, also ended abruptly when the group canceled the second half of its tour without explanation.

Jones’ last hit the stage on February 19 for a solo show in Oklahoma.

Jones’ Monkees bandmates are now paying tribute to their late friend.

Micky Dolenz had an eerie premonition that Wednesday would be a terrible day after suffering bad dreams “all night long.”

A heartbroken Dolenz reveals he had a feeling something was wrong hours before he learned of Jones’ passing.

In a statement, the singer/drummer says, “Can’t believe it… Still in shock… had bad dreams all night long.

“My love and prayers go out to Davy’s girls and family right now.”

Bassist Peter Tork has also issued his sentiments about Jones’ unexpected death, stating: “It is with great sadness that I reflect on the sudden passing of my long-time friend and fellow-adventurer, David Jones.

“His talent will be much missed; his gifts will be with us always. My deepest sympathy to (Jones’ widow) Jessica and the rest of his family. Adios, to the Manchester Cowboy.”

And former Monkee Mike Nesmith has also bid a fond farewell to his old pal.

In a lengthy post on Facebook.com, the guitarist writes, “That David has stepped beyond my view causes me the sadness that it does many of you. I will miss him, but I won’t abandon him to mortality. I will think of him as existing within the animating life that insures existence. I will think of him and his family with that gentle regard in spite of all the contrary appearances on the mortal plane.

“David’s spirit and soul live well in my heart, among all the lovely people, who remember with me the good times, and the healing times, that were created for so many, including us. I have fond memories. I wish him safe travels.”

Meanwhile, “Star Trek” icon William Shatner, singer Nancy Sinatra and veteran crooner Neil Diamond are among those who have also paid tribute to the late star via Twitter.com.

Diamond writes, “I’m sad to hear about Davy Jones. The Monkees were such a sensation that it was a thrill for me to have them record some of my early songs.”
Carmen68
866 posts
Feb 29, 2012
5:13 PM
Thanks for posting this news, Marlene. I read about this today and was shocked. I enjoyed that show, and he was very likable. May he rest in peace.

~Carmen~
sdparanormal
1860 posts
Feb 29, 2012
6:31 PM


I am still in complete shock.  I did some work with David Jones.  We were discussing a little business after his performance at the Summer Pops in 2008 in this photo.  Standing in the dirt behind the stage.  This business is so glamorous.;-)  



Davy Jones of The Monkees and Bonnie Vent in San Diego in 2008



You may have read that Mickey Dolenz seemed to have experienced some sort of premonition that something really bad was going to happen. I applaud him for stating this openly and I am so sorry his feelings were correct.



I was very glad to hear that David was heading out to visit his horses when this tragedy struck.  He loved his horses, they were his passion.  David had always wanted to be a professional jockey and he certainly was built for it.   When you shook his hand you noticed the very strong grip and the callouses.  Those callouses were not from playing guitar they were from cleaning horse stalls.  I had booked him on Bill O'Reilly's show The O'Reilly Factor to promote inducting The Monkees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  He was so gracious thanking me again and again.  David personally did not care but the fan base wanted this pushed forward and he agreed to help out. 





I know people will ask me if I have heard from him.  The answer is YES.  He told me not to be upset that he was fine and had done everything that he had wanted to do.  He said he felt free.  He asked me to post the song When Love Comes Knocking at Your Door as a message back to everyone about the transition process. I was a huge fan growing up.  I had many full length posters on my walls.  They were all of him.  I bought every record ever put out and more than once.   I of course recognized the song when it started playing in my head.  He wanted these words highlighted:



Throw off the chains that bind

And leave the past behind,

No need to worry anymore

When love comes knocking at your door



Thank you so much David for all the joy you brought to me personally.  It was an honor to work with you and even more of an honor to fulfill your request. Happy Trails till we meet again.



marleneho
265 posts
Feb 29, 2012
7:02 PM
Hello Bonnie, Carmen,

Nice picture Bonnie! I wish I would of got to meet him. He sounds like a wonderful person.

Thank you for the video of Davy singing "When Love Comes knocking at your door."

It sounds as if he is happy. Wow, I'm going to be 60 in a few months. I wish people in their 50s and 60s would stop passing, as I feel like I'm not that far behind.

I still have a 45 record of "Day Dream Believer." Those were the days. I will have to get it out and see what song is on the back.

I liked his show too Carmen :)

Love,

Mar
Carmen68
868 posts
Feb 29, 2012
8:29 PM
Thank you so much, Bonnie, for sharing David's message and letting us know he's fine. Thank you for sharing your photo, your memories, and teaching us a little about Davy. I enjoyed the videos. I feel better. Thank you.

"The Monkees" was just good, clean, wholesome and simple fun. I enjoyed it, so thank you to David and his band mates/ fellow actors for providing us with good memories and sweet entertainment. :)

God bless you, David. Enjoy your journey.

Very Warmly,
Carmen
sdparanormal
1861 posts
Feb 29, 2012
9:38 PM
This article came out a few days ago. It gives more insight into this lovely man.


How a racing-mad Monkee is repaying a debt of gratitude to a retired Newmarket trainer




By Simon Milham



 




Big-hearted Davy Jones is repaying the Newmarket trainer who gave him a chance as an apprentice and set him on the road to stardom.




Racing-mad Jones, the Manchester-born singer who fronted The Monkees, America's answer to the Beatles in the 1960s, has ensured that Basil Foster is looked after in his old age.



 


Repaying a debt: Davy Jones (left) and Basil Foster


Repaying a debt: Davy Jones (left) and Basil Foster




Foster, 85, is now in a care facility in Palm City, Florida, and has his financial needs met by Jones who visits him regularly when he's not touring.



'I treat Davy like a son,' he says. 'He is just like a son to me. He's looked after me for a long time and I'm very grateful to him.'



Jones, in turn, feels indebted to Foster because if it wasn't for him the baby-faced singer may not have become a member of the world's first manufactured 'boy band' and Daydream Believer and Last Train To Clarksville may never have been hits.



 


Hey, hey, we're The Monkees: (L to R) Peter Tork, Davy Jones, Mike Nesmith and Mickey Dolenz


Hey, hey, we're The Monkees: (L to R) Peter Tork, Davy Jones, Mike Nesmith and Mickey Dolenz




'He was like a second father to me,' insists Jones, 65, who refers to his 'well-read mentor, who can speak four languages' as 'The Guv'nor'.



'I've always confided in him and tried to do right by him. He lived in one of my homes in Florida and is now in this care facility.



'He's as stubborn as ever, but the staff here are excellent. They take good care of him and keep an eye on him, and I take him out to see the horses at the barn when I can. He's still showing me how to long-rein horses, still telling me what to do.'



 


Training day: Foster (right) set Jones (left) on the way to stardom


Training day: Foster (right) set Jones (left) on the way to stardom




The pair first met 50 years ago and Jones said: 'My father used to take me to Manchester racecourse and suggested that when I left school, because I didn't have the height, the size or capacity to do a carpentry or plumbing apprenticeship, I should try racing.



'We actually contacted the Manchester Evening News who put us in touch with Basil in Newmarket.'



By then, Jones's acting talent had already begun to show and he'd appeared briefly in a 1961 episode of Coronation Street, playing Colin Lomax, the grandson of Ena Sharples, But Jones also wanted to star on the Turf.



Bob Hop beneficiary: Jeremy Glover got Jones' cast-offs


Bob Hop beneficiary: Jeremy Glover got Jones' cast-offs




'I spent six weeks with Basil after I'd left school earlier than I should have done, in December 1961, and went to work for him as an apprentice,' he recalls.



'I was galloping up Warren Hill after only a few weeks and loving every minute of it. Being a cocky kid, I even went into the stable lads boxing championship. I got a good walloping from Taffy Thomas – that was an awakening – and now I can honestly say that I'm all mouth and trousers!'



Former trainer Jeremy Glover was also apprenticed to Foster at that time and remembers Jones was never backward at coming forward.



Glover recalled: 'We lived in a caravan up the yard for six months. It was evident that Davy was always going to be a star.



'We used to go down to the Bob Hop at the Memorial Hall in St Mary's Square. It was a shilling to get in and Davy was always up on stage singing. He used to attract the girls and I used to get his cast-offs.



'He wasn't a great judge though, because his cast-offs were invariably better looking!'



It was clear to all, including fellow apprentices Keith Beason (now a saddle-maker in Tampa) and Gary Cooper (who went on to become the leading jockey in Ohio for many years), that the footlights rather than furlongs would be the more beneficial career path for their young friend, and they were proved right.



Jones said: 'After four or five months, a theatrical agent who knew Basil spent the day shooting with us. In the car on the way home Basil mentioned that I was in showbusiness. I had that confidence and had spent all day cracking jokes.'



 


Furlongs and footlights: Racing will always be a mistress to Jones


Furlongs and footlights: Racing will always be a mistress to Jones




He clearly created quite an impression. When the agent returned, Jones told the trainer that a London show was looking for someone to play The Artful Dodger in a production of Oliver! Foster suggested his young apprentice should try for the part.



'He was always a good rider,' Foster recalls, 'and there is no question he would have made a good jockey.



'But I didn't think he would have the same success that he would have in showbusiness because he was so talented. So I pushed him that way and I'm proud of what he achieved. He's a great lad.'



Jones added: 'He insisted I went, and I just cried. I wanted to be a jockey. But he said "You're going! Come back when you're famous".'



Millions of swooning teenage girls should be forever thankful for Foster's prescience.



 


Heady brew: Nesmith, Tork, Jones and Dolenz out-sold the Beatles in 1967


Heady brew: Nesmith, Tork, Jones and Dolenz out-sold the Beatles in 1967




Oliver! proved a hit and soon transferred to Broadway, and in 1966 The Monkees were created by music executives looking to launch an act on American TV.



Dubbed the "Pre-Fab Four" since they were so clearly modelled on the Beatles, The Monkees – Peter Tork, Mickey Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Jones – sold 50 million records.



In 1967 they outsold the Beatles and the Rolling Stones combined.



Between 1966 and 1970, The Monkees released 121 songs on nine albums and eight non-LP singles. But they split after nine top 40 hits.



Still Monkeying around: Jones, Foster and Pepi the dog


Still Monkeying around: Jones, Foster and Pepi the dog




Though Jones always was a believer in following his daydreams, he still has regrets.



He admitted: 'I made one huge mistake. When The Monkees finished in 1969/70, I should have got away from Hollywood and got back into the racing game. Instead I waited another 10 years. Everyone makes mistakes in life and for me that was the biggest.'



Jones purchased Grenville Hall near Portsmouth and built a 32-box facility. He eventually took out an amateur rider's licence and had his first ride at Newbury for trainer Toby Balding.



'Man, it was exciting,' he said. 'I also had a few races over hurdles, but I was riding against what I'd call "professional" amateurs – and they used to gang up on me. There were hard men like Tim Thomson Jones and Jim Wilson and I once broke my hand in a fall in a two-and-a-half mile hurdle.'



However, for all the hit records and adulation that came his way, he managed to achieve a long-held ambition on February 1, 1996.



Mr Davy Jones, sporting a beard and claiming 5lb, rode Digpast to victory in the one-mile Ontario Amateur Riders' Handicap at Lingfield.



Owned by his daughter Sarah and trained by Roland O'Sullivan, Jones timed his run to perfection on the hard-pulling six-year-old to score by two-and-a-half lengths from Four Of Spades.



 


Drive position: Foster has been taken care of by Jones for years


Drive position: Foster has been taken care of by Jones for years




'It was a dream,' said Jones. 'I'd wanted to ride a winner since I was a kid and I was fortunate enough to realise that dream.



'The racing bug is never going to go away. It's like the Mafia. I've still got my first pair of riding breeches, which I showed Basil the other day. He was shocked I'd still got them but I remember him sending me down Newmarket High Street to buy them like it was yesterday.



 


Dream realised: Jones fulfilled an ambition when riding Digpast to victory at Lingfield


Dream realised: Jones fulfilled an ambition when riding Digpast to victory at Lingfield




'I have a couple of horses, one a beautiful chestnut colt by Cat Thief, who is just turning two. He's called Bazfoster, named after Basil. I'd love to ship him to England, box him up and run him at Newbury or Cheltenham, just so people can remember Basil Foster. That would be so great.



'We've got another couple coming through; Manchester Boy and Choarse (pronounced Sea Horse) and you hope either of them could be something special. I keep dreaming, like all owners.'



Thanks to Jones and his agent Bobbi Boyce, Foster was recently reunited with his sister, Doreen Drabble, after several years.



She lives in Wales and while neither are now able to travel, Jones hopes that she will be able to see his namesake run in England.



Doncaster-born Foster started his training career in 1955 at Rectory Farm in Enfield before moving to Newmarket's Lansdown House, which was renamed Holland House in tribute to his first winner, Joe Holland.



Foster 'can't remember' the number of winners he had at Newmarket, or later at Lambourn and Middleham, before emigrating and training in Canada and later in Florida, but he says: 'I know I had a good time and trained a lot of winners, mainly over jumps.



 


Reunited: Foster and his sister, Doreen Drabble


Reunited: Foster and his sister, Doreen Drabble




'I never won many big races, we only had about 25 horses, but won a few nice handicaps with horses like Genie Michelle who won at Ascot, and we had a horse that finished third in the Lincoln one year.



'I had a lot of friends at Newmarket and used to knock around with (the late trainer) Bernard Van Cutsem. They were good times and there were some good people around.'



At least one of those good men is still a constant.



Though he remains a pop icon, Davy Jones continues to live up to a line from Daydream Believer – 'You once thought of me as a white knight on a steed...'



And for that, one former Newmarket trainer is eternally grateful.



 







Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/racing/article-2102648/The-Monkees-frontman-Davy-Jones-repaying-Newmarket-trainer-setting-road-stardom.html#ixzz1nq9bHISe

sdparanormal
1863 posts
Feb 29, 2012
10:17 PM
Roxy
386 posts
Mar 01, 2012
7:46 AM
Brings back many childhood memories I watched The Monkees faithfully when I was a kid.

My condolences Bonnie. I am glad you received a message from him and you know he is at peace.


Mar I am in my late 50's as well and realize that life is getting shorter and shorter. This shows me again none of us know when we will be called home.

With Love, Jane

RIP David

Last Edited by on Mar 01, 2012 8:58 AM
Irina
1228 posts
Mar 01, 2012
8:36 AM
Dear Bonnie,

I am so very sorry for the loss of your friend and want to thank you for sharing the photo and the message from David with us. I believe I speak for all who stop in here when I say that it is very comforting to hear that he is OK.

Also thank you so very much for the great article which opens up a whole other side to David. It was interesting to learn about his background in racing horses and how he got started in show business. Sounds like David was a very loyal and giving person, considering how he took care of Mr. Foster, who will surely find this hard and miss his friend.

Happy travels David. You can ride hands and heels now. We'll miss you...

With Love,
Irina

Last Edited by on Mar 01, 2012 9:28 AM
sdparanormal
1864 posts
Mar 01, 2012
10:40 AM

Micky Dolenz: Davy Jones was the go-to guy for fun


By Ree Hines

Just as fans were left reeling from the news of the sudden death of actor-singer Davy Jones on Wednesday, so was his longtime friend and bandmate Micky Dolenz.

On Thursday morning, the fellow member of The Monkees visited TODAY to discuss the loss and look back at Jones' life.

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"It came as a pretty big shocker – right out of the blue," Dolenz told host Ann Curry. "You know, he was the last one that I thought would (go first)… the youngest one of (The Monkees). … I suspect a little bit might have genetics. I think both of his parents passed pretty early on."

But despite those early losses, Dolenz always associated Jones as a happy guy that looked on the bright side of life.

"He was always the go-to guy for fun and a laugh," the singer explained. "He was a jokester and always was. We hung out a lot together. I remember very clearly. We had similar backgrounds…. Even in the earlier auditions I remember we kind of connected because I'd been in show business as a kid. He'd been on stage doing Oliver. So we had that kind of connection in common, so immediately we just kind of hit it off and stayed very good friends."

It all started with The Monkees, a show and a band that Dolenz considers a bit of magic.

"It was that serendipitous sort of thing – catching lightning in a bottle," he said. "I don't think … there's no formula. But you get lucky and certain people get together and that chemistry happens. It's like a little bit of magic. And it did certainly happen with us."

But oddly enough, now that Jones is gone, the memories of the man that have surfaced most for Dolenz have nothing to do with the show or the music. They're just random, happy images of his friend.

"I keep going back to just watching him play soccer -- kicking around a soccer ball," he recalled. "We used to have a private plane on tour, and we would land at a private airport where we were going to go play a gig. For some reason images come back to me of him and a bunch of other guys running around the grass around the plane, kicking a soccer ball. That's one (memory) that comes to mind, or hanging out swimming in the pool or something like that."

Most of all, he just remembers Jones as great guy, a great father and true friend.

"Ultimately, we all became pretty good friends, and he and I probably the best of friends.," he said.

Last Edited by on Mar 01, 2012 10:41 AM
sdparanormal
1865 posts
Mar 01, 2012
10:51 AM
Thanks everyone for the kind thoughts. I am also happy to know that he is ok and that it brings comfort to people. For me the loss is huge.

I am very grateful to Mickey for standing up for David today on the national shows. I can only imagine how hard this is for him.

Hugs to you all,
Bonnie
sdparanormal
1866 posts
Mar 01, 2012
11:03 AM

Herman’s Hermits’ Peter Noone Remembers Davy Jones



Britt Bickel


K-EARTH 101 Morning Show With Gary Bryan, K-EARTH,Music
3/1/2012
9:07 am
Filed Under: Davy Jones 1945-2012, Morning Show Interviews, Peter Noone, The Monkees
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Peter Noone, the lead singer of the hit ’60s group Herman’s Hermits, was one of Davy Jones closest friends and confidants over the years and even shared the stage with him as a ‘double act’ on tour.

Peter shared with us memories of the time they first met, introducing Davy to The Beatles, touring together and just goofing around as friends over the years. As we continue to pay tribute in memory of Davy, we heard personal stories from one of the people who knew him best.

“He was much more talented than people gave him credit for.
” Peter Noone on Davy Jones
Davy and Peter recently performed and hosted together a major PBS special celebration rock and pop music from the ’60s last December, and the two friends have been touring together on numerous dates for years.

Peter first met Davy when The Monkees came over to England to perform on Top Of The Pops. He remembers introducing Davy and Micky to John Lennon and Paul McCartney of The Beatles, but even then standing next to two of the biggest artists in the world, Peter said that Davy was the star of the show.

Each member of The Monkees played a certain role, and Davy broke out as the star and heart-throb of the group. He was the one that got to sing lead vocals on “Daydream Believer” and help make it one of The Monkees definitive hits, which Peter calls “the perfect record” to this day.

Peter and Davy were inseparable when they were together and says their good chemistry was because of the fact they could be “brutally honest with each other.”

As he mourns the loss of his friend, Peter said he will remember his friend as “one of the greatest entertainer of his generation. That’s it. He was a good bloke; he was a good guy. He was much more talented than people gave him credit for.”

Listen to our entire interview with Peter Noone as he remembers Davy Jones:




Read more: Herman’s Hermits’ Peter Noone Remembers Davy Jones http://kearth101.radio.com/2012/03/01/hermans-hermits-peter-noone-remembers-davy-jones/#ixzz1ntRd4zsu
sdparanormal
1867 posts
Mar 01, 2012
12:28 PM

Davy Jones Official Cause of Death - Heart Attack




Davy Jones died from a heart attack ... this according to the Martin County Medical Examiner.

TMZ has learned ... an autopsy was performed at 10:30 AM EST, and doctors determined Jones died from an abnormal heart rhythm caused by coronary artery atherosclerosis -- in other words, a severe heart attack.

The M.E. still has toxicology results pending, but it was obvious from the autopsy that the heart attack killed the lead singer of the Monkees.
sdparanormal
1868 posts
Mar 02, 2012
1:25 PM

Mickey Dolenz a close friend and band mate from The Monkees comments about Davy Jones on Piers Morgan.



Last Edited by on Mar 02, 2012 1:52 PM
sdparanormal
1869 posts
Mar 03, 2012
7:36 AM

Davy Jones screen test for The Monkees


Last Edited by on Mar 03, 2012 7:38 AM
sdparanormal
1870 posts
Mar 04, 2012
10:49 AM

David Cassidy speaks about Davy Jones














sdparanormal
1872 posts
Mar 04, 2012
11:16 AM
http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/midlands-news/2012/03/04/wolves-legend-dave-wagstaffe-pays-tribute-to-childhood-pal-and-the-monkees-star-davy-jones-66331-30453531/2/

Wolves legend Dave Wagstaffe pays tribute to childhood pal and The Monkees star Davy Jones



Mar 4 2012 by Mike Lockley, Sunday Mercury

WOLVES legend Dave Wagstaffe has spoken of his shock at hearing that his childhood mate and 1960s pop icon Davy Jones has died.

Waggy, aged 68, said of the former pin-up of TV boyband The Monkees: “He had a great life. I know he went early, but he had a fantastic life, he really did.”

Jones, aged 66, died at his Florida home on Wednesday from a heart attack.

Speaking from his holiday caravan at Glasson Dock, near Lancaster, former winger Waggy said: “I didn’t take it in at first.

“There was no bad behaviour, he was clean-living and there was no scandal. He wasn’t a drug-taker. It’s a real shock.”

He and Jones were both raised in the Manchester suburb of Openshaw.

“Everyone played in the streets then,” recalled Waggy. “We played football with jumpers for goalposts, that sort of thing. We’d make Davy go behind the goals to fetch the ball because he was small. We were about 11 or 12 then.”

“He was always a likeable lad, very inoffensive. He was a nice lad.”

The Molineux idol of the 1960s and 70s vividly remembers a ‘career crossroads’ moment at a train station when the pair were 16.

“It was at a bus stop. We travelled together to Piccadilly Station, then called London Road. He was going for a part in Oliver, I was going to play for England Youth.”

The unlikely friendship blossomed, however, when The Monkees made it big. Jones sought out his mate while Wolves were playing a Los Angeles tournament in 1967 and the pair spent many nights playing pool.

“They had just taken over from The Beatles. The Monkees were the most popular group of the time. They were so popular, but people left him alone,” said Waggy. “We would go out at night and he was just accepted as a normal guy. There was none of that ‘superstardom’. No-one bothered him. I suppose they’re seeing stars all the time in Hollywood.

“He was delighted to see us. For him, it was home from home.”

During his six weeks in America, Waggy visited the pop star’s Sunset Strip home. “He was in the process of moving in, boxes were all over the place.”

One story from the Stateside stint sums up Jones’ generosity and is included in Waggy’s autobiography, ‘Waggy’s Tales’.

“He took me and Wolves players Mike Bailey, Terry Wharton and Ernie Hunt to a boutique called Lenny’s Boot Parlour,” laughed Waggy.

“He said ‘Have what you want and put it on my bill’.

“I got a pair of boots. I remember the bill came to $400, which, at the time, was a lot money.”

Waggy said he and Jones occasionally met up after their careers highs, including an encounter in Wolverhampton where Jones was appearing at The Grand. “It’s like football,” he said, “you see each other when you bump into each other.”

Waggy, now a grandfather of five, stressed he never felt envy towards the other ‘Openshaw kid done good’.

“My only regret,” insisted Waggy, “is we footballers didn’t make any money. I was on £80 a week at Wolves – that was it.”

Waggy, who became a licensee after football, still lives in Wolverhampton with partner Val Williams.

He has one abiding memory of the young ballboy who went on to big things. “With him, there was never an ‘edge’. The stardom never changed him.”

mike.lockley@trinitymirror.com
sdparanormal
1873 posts
Mar 04, 2012
11:21 AM
http://www.rep-am.com/articles/2012/03/04/news/connecticut/624380.txt

Life lessons learned from The Monkees


BY MIKE PATRICK | REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN

The author with the Monkeemobile he's kept for almost 40 years.

Sometime Wednesday afternoon, my daughters caught me looking wistfully at a tiny, red toy car with four figures inside, mostly indistinct, save for one with a green wool cap.

"What's the matter, Daddy?" the youngest, who's 7, asked.

"We lost Davy today, honey," I said softly.

"Who are those guys in the car?" my 9-year-old asked.

"Four of the best teachers I ever had," I said, staring at the little toy I'd kept for almost four decades.

I've tried showing "The Monkees" TV show to my daughters, but to them it seems as obsolete as those herky-jerky "Our Gang" comedies did to me when I was their age.

But when I was their age, I needed The Monkees — and Davy Jones.

Being a kid can sometimes be terrible. There are school bullies, arguing parents, sibling rivalries, the physical and social awkwardness of growing up. Sure, all of those prepare a child for the realities of an unkind world, but at that age there's still that innocent delusion that life is supposed to be fair. That makes everything seem all that much worse.

"The Monkees" show, in essence, was about these trials of growing up. They were a talented band that could never land a gig. They were four honest guys of whom every older person was nonetheless suspect. They were socially graceless and often bullied. And one, Davy, had been dealt a cruel hand by nature, standing nearly a foot smaller than everyone else.

Let's see, life unfair? Check. Misunderstood? Check. Picked on? Check. Physically awkward? Check with a capital C. Those four guys were me, and Davy most of all. That is, except for one thing.

They laughed in the face of it all.

The Monkees mocked the people who intimidated them. They made fun of social conformity demands they couldn't possibly meet. When they stumbled or failed, which was often, no one laughed harder at them than they did at themselves.

And if anyone doubted Davy, he'd show them what a bundle of dynamic energy he was, despite his size.

So in that sense, Davy was an idol to me. On the show he was the little guy who always got the girl. I was a little guy who almost never got the girl, but Davy gave me hope, and in that the confidence to sometimes get the girl, and that was good enough for me.

"The Monkees" show was informed by the pop culture that came before it. Micky Dolenz's James Cagney imitations were strictly Borscht Belt. Whenever the landlord came knocking on their door demanding the rent, you'd swear it was the same guy who'd knocked on Laurel & Hardy's door a generation back.

Even John Lennon compared the foursome to the Marx Brothers, and correctly so.

That they referenced the pop culture of my parents' generation helped me connect and laugh along with my folks, drawing us closer together even as divorce was tearing us apart.

It's scary, the power television has to shape a person's life. In retrospect, I suppose if they were particle physicists rather than goofy musicians, I'd be a millionaire genius by now. But the lessons of The Monkees were perhaps of even greater value.

School taught me to be smart, but The Monkees taught me to be wise — to approach the difficulties of life and persevere by sometimes cracking wise.

Proudly, I'm like that today. I roll with the punches, and there have been many, with a smile and often with a joke. And when I stumble or fail — which is just as often or more so than Micky, Peter, Mike and Davy did combined — I laugh at myself before I give anyone else the chance to.

My children see that in me and learn from it as surely as I did from The Monkees.

And yeah, in the end, I got the girl.

Thanks, Davy.
sdparanormal
1875 posts
Mar 04, 2012
7:41 PM

Davy Jones interview 2008



Mentions his appearance on Bill O'Reilly, Michael Jackson and some other pearls of wisdom. David was very special to me and I want people to understand why. Enjoy!







Irina
1229 posts
Mar 06, 2012
10:28 AM
hey Bonnie,

Thank you for sharing more information about David. (I did not realize you've added more.) This is great! I will certainly take a look. Glad David had you for a friend. :)

Hugs,
Irina
sdparanormal
1877 posts
Mar 06, 2012
3:01 PM

A message from Davy Jones' daughter Annabel:



Some of you may or may not know that on Wednesday last week I lost my Father.

My family and I have been overwhelmed by the love and support of everyone who has reached out to tell us that we're not alone.

Thank you for helping to make me feel less lost and bottomless, knowing you are all dotted around the Earth makes life less frightening and like if we all reached out we could hold hands and make a chain all the way around the planet.

Dad and I connected mostly over music, songwriting and performance, that's where we understood each other.

The hours I spent sitting amongst you all watching him perform are honestly some of my most precious and treasured moments. Everything was so simple while he was up there, I felt proud and close and I understood him there, as I know you all did.

I have heard about "Occupy Beavertown" and I want you to know that I think it's a WONDERFUL idea, I wish us girls could be there with you. It will be so great for you all to be together and see the Church that he built for ALL of us. Please respect the neighbours and your surroundings, I know that you will.

Take pictures and send them to me?

Keep in touch…

Annabel

xox

BTW...He mentions Annabel in the interview directly above this post.
Roxy
388 posts
Mar 06, 2012
7:33 PM
Enjoyed listening to Davy in the interview.
His warmth and humor came through and I can understand why
he is such a food friend. Hugs Bonnie. Jane
Irina
1243 posts
Mar 25, 2012
1:37 AM
hi Bonnie,

I was waiting to post until I finished watching the last parts of David's interview. So glad I saw it because it gave me deeper insight into the sort of person David was. One can see and hear that he was very down to Earth and level-headed. And just plain nice.

I like that he reached out to Michael with his idea for Neverland toward the end of the interview. It was very kind and compassionate of him

Yet again so sorry that we've lost him so soon.

Hugs,
Irina

Last Edited by on Mar 25, 2012 1:38 AM
Carmen68
869 posts
Mar 25, 2012
5:16 PM
I LOVE David's energy and his warm, friendly and outgoing nature. I really enjoyed his charming "Monkees" screen test, Bonnie! That was a gem. His long interview was also very revealing. This was a genuine, unpretentious, sincere, warm, friendly, kind, giving and loving man. He also had a good, realistic grip on the industry and knew how to handle fame and his profession.

Thank you, Bonnie, for giving us some excellent insight into this man and helping us to appreciate him even more with these interviews and articles.

Warmly,
Carmen
marleneho
268 posts
Mar 26, 2012
8:34 AM
Hi all,

I used to subscribe to specific magazines in the 60s and 70s that had articles pertaining to the Monkees. Tiger Beat, 16 Magazine, and Teen life were very popular,to name a few, and they sometimes had an article or cover picture of one of the Monkees.

Sometimes they had a pin-up to stick on ones wall. Of Course, with my favorite Monkee being Davy Jones, I would always look for interviews in these Magazines.
Some of the “sayings” from back in the 60s that we used to repeat were from the Monkees. The only saying I can think of, off hand, was the saying “you must be joking!” Davy used to say that a lot.

I found this website that I thought would help you get a better insight into the Monkees and their fans back then. This website, the Sunshine Factory, chronicles the Monkees articles that were in the magazines back in the late 60s-early 70s.

http://monkees.coolcherrycream.com/articles

http://monkees.coolcherrycream.com

Love,
Mar

Last Edited by on Mar 26, 2012 9:14 AM
Carmen68
874 posts
Mar 26, 2012
10:09 AM
Bonnie, I forgot to mention that I enjoyed David Cassidy's interview! Thank you for sharing that. :)

Hi there, Mar! It's interesting to read your post about vintage teen magazines, as I have an extensive collection of them from the 1970s that I bought on E-Bay about ten years ago. I have several boxes of "Tiger Beat," "16 Magazine," and others that were extremely popular at the time. I bought them because of a certain actor whom I've been a fan of for many years, but I also have collected them for the fashion history research they provide.

Warmly,
Carmen
marleneho
269 posts
Mar 26, 2012
3:43 PM
Hi Bonnie, Carmen :)

I loved that interview with David Cassidy as well Bonnie. Thank you for all the wonderful information that you put on your board concerning Davy Jones. I love that picture with you and Davy. Wow I wish I could have met him!

Carmen I could kick myself for not saving those magazines from back then. I suppose they would not be in that good of shape now, as us girls passed the magazines around a lot back then. Some mothers thought those magazines were full of trash and would not let some of my friends buy the magazines. These days they would look pretty tame, but back then they were considered a bit scandalous.

You could take some of those magazines you have collected and match them up to the date the Monkeys articles were in ~ using the website that I added above.

I'll re-post it here for your convenience.

http://monkees.coolcherrycream.com/articles

Take care Carmen. It was good hearing from you. :)

Have a great week everyone!

Love to you all,

Mar

Last Edited by on Mar 26, 2012 3:47 PM
Irina
1245 posts
Mar 27, 2012
9:07 AM
Carmen,

Well said! I agree with your observations about David. Yes. Thank you for great interviews, Bonnie. :)



Marlene,

Thanks for the links!
I was but a wee babe in 1967. LOL :)

Love,
Irina

Last Edited by on Mar 27, 2012 9:10 AM
marleneho
270 posts
Mar 28, 2012
8:09 AM
yw Irina :)I wish I was but a wee babe in 1967! That would mean I wouldn't be so "old" now. LOL
But back then I didn't mind being a teen. I was born in the very early 50s and the first styles I remember were the "greasers" with the leather jackets. I remember my male friends putting this VO5, Pomade and/or hair wax in their hair. Yuck! It sure is different today.

I remember Michael Jackson and the Jacksons coming out with the "Afro" hair style in the early 60s. People started calling it "the fro" to be cool. LOL. I think the Afro was more of a political statement than a hair-do back then.

Anyway...how nice to be young Irina. I wish I had some of those years back again. :)

Lot of Love,

Mar


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