{"id":20958,"date":"2014-01-22T13:53:00","date_gmt":"2014-01-22T18:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/?p=20958"},"modified":"2014-01-22T14:55:27","modified_gmt":"2014-01-22T19:55:27","slug":"rock-town-hall-launches-close-examination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/rock-town-hall-launches-close-examination\/","title":{"rendered":"Rock Town Hall Launches Close Examination of Latter-Day Monkees’ Personae"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Peter Tork, mid-period Monkees persona.<\/p><\/div>\n

Q: <\/strong>If you could throw a snowball at any member of The Monkees, who would it be?<\/p>\n

A:<\/strong> Tork \u2014 his Monkees persona is really irritating in the later seasons<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In a recent Dugout Chatter, Townsman hrrundivbakshi<\/strong>‘s answer to the above question brought to light a key rock ‘n roll topic that somehow has eluded public discussion…until now.<\/p>\n

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How did the personae of The Monkees change in the second half of the faux-band’s initial 1966\u20131970\u00a0incarnation? Collectively and individually, what elements changed? Which ones for the better, which for the worse? How might the course of the band been affected with a needed persona intervention?<\/p>\n

Consider their humor, acting chops, lip-syncing abilities, social relevance, clothing, hair, and overall Look. Discussion of each members’ musical contributions, real or pretend, is optional.<\/p>\n

Post-Monkees activities, such as Peter Tork’s folk-blues career, Davey’s death, and Mike’s taste in producing works by other artists, are not open to consideration. Likewise, Mickey’s greased-back, balding man’s ponytail is not open for this particular examination.<\/p>\n

Because I am not anywhere near an expert on the band, I will ask that Townspeople step forward and take the lead in guiding this discussion. You may link to informative videos, photographs, interviews, etc. Along with HVB, I SUMMON likely Monkees experts, including Andyr<\/strong>, mockcarr<\/strong>, bostonhistorian<\/strong>, and alexmagic<\/strong>. If you’ve been holding out on your Monkees analysis skills, here’s your chance to shine.<\/p>\n

Following is as good a starting point in dissecting the band members’ personae as I can think: Hollywood’s first glimpses of these figures.<\/p>\n

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