I can't believe Micky is the only one left by now... R.I.P Davy, Peter and Mike

@salozmen29

2 жыл бұрын

Such a shame. He's the biggest asshole of the bunch.

@DilfTheVampire

2 жыл бұрын

@@salozmen29 really... why????

@salozmen29

2 жыл бұрын

@@DilfTheVampire Ummm maybe all the rape allegations and how he screwed his bandmates over with money and name rights

@kemi3883

2 жыл бұрын

@@salozmen29 what happened??

@littleangel19742006

2 жыл бұрын

I was fortunately able to get a chance to see them in concert not once but 3 different times and they're a great band . RIP MIKE DAVY AND PETER GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN

They picked the right guys, that's for sure.

@Delray100

5 жыл бұрын

My thought as well. I agree.

@abetterpepper

5 жыл бұрын

@@Delray100 Small world. I agree too.

@anthonybrogan390

5 жыл бұрын

any one else think that Micky Dolenz looks a bit like Bruce Lee

@MrPaultopp

5 жыл бұрын

If they chose other people we wouldn’t be any wiser would we? Take up knitting

@frizzlefrap

5 жыл бұрын

YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN ---------- ABSOLUTE EXCELLENT EYE FOR TALENT ----------- WHOEVER DID THE PICKIN' !!

You don't know how much I love the fact that Mike Nesmith already had his bobble hat even in his screen tests!

@nicolehall56

2 жыл бұрын

He wore it to the audition to keep his hair down, rode his motorcycle.

@Alexander-tj2dn

Жыл бұрын

I can´t understad how he could he wear such a hat in the hot California weather.

@doodledangernoodle2517

2 ай бұрын

@@Alexander-tj2dn Maybe he just had a higher tolerance to heat on account of being from Texas

Yes they absolutely chose the right guys. Perfect casting. They were wonderful together. Sad day. RIP Peter.

@benadam7753

4 жыл бұрын

I thought the others were quite good too. Your thinking might be biased because you already the four as the Monkees! The only one I would have picked for sure was Davy Jones, he had a million dollar face!

@steveo7165

4 жыл бұрын

Pete was my fav 🐵also, even though Davy is English, like me.

@jahchildmel6960

3 жыл бұрын

Peter and Davy, long may you Rest in Peace

@vharrald

3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree.. those four were the best

@daisyglaze1817

2 жыл бұрын

And now Mike has passed away. Another sad day.

You can really see Davy and Micky's acting chemistry from the start! I am glad that the four that were picked were picked.

Micky was the most charismatic and a natural at bantering. Davy the most sincere and friendly and real. Peter was the hippy. And Mike the serious and sometimes dour musician. All four were a perfect fit.

@SueProv

2 жыл бұрын

You said it exactly right. You put my impression into words.

@bowtoyoursensei554

2 жыл бұрын

Mike was hardly serious. He was messing with the interviewer the whole time!

@scotsman6712

2 жыл бұрын

she's a groovey kid, you know.

@annainspain5176

2 жыл бұрын

@@bowtoyoursensei554 Probably because as you saw, the "interviewer" interrupted all of them the whole time, he'd ask a question and then interrupt or talk over them. Also the digs masquerading as humour didn't fool Mike.

@yoya4766

Жыл бұрын

@@annainspain5176 Yes he stood up to them. Davy, the polite Englishman, didn't understand where they were coming from.

Peter nailed the audition. Best performance with the couch scene. Those four were made to be the Monkees. Legends.

RIP Peter, thanks for everything.

@poolpoolification

2 жыл бұрын

rip mike nesmith sad

Gottta admit those guys were pretty remarkable in their auditions. They really do stand out as being dynamic, fun, and on-the-ball.

@artemiszeus9735

5 жыл бұрын

They were all quite special, unashamedly and ferociously intelligent. When you compare them to some of the airheads around now......

@nmtg

2 жыл бұрын

@guruDev they also had this ability to appear like they were nice guys in the meet and greets and performances/appearances. I think it helped their fan base to be loyal for years. Tbh I will say, much as I adore Peter, he definitely appeared to have his hot and cold moments. But honestly, putting on a happy face the whole time would be exhausting

@chuckthebull

2 жыл бұрын

@@nmtg I actually got to know Davy Jones in the later part of his life, he was always a nice guy. he died right after he had been ridding his beloved horse. A jokey in the end.. RIP Dave

@Skyprince27

Жыл бұрын

Not to mention totally off the wall

@dr.matthewbowen1366

Жыл бұрын

The house they shot those scenes in looks exactly like the "Leave it to Beaver" house.

Peter looks adorable here. In fact they all do. Oh dear now I'm crushing on all of them. Lol

@redsonja2291

9 жыл бұрын

Kay Muldoon How old are you?

@kaymuldoon3575

8 жыл бұрын

+Zappa Victoria And how old are you?

@redsonja2291

8 жыл бұрын

Kay Muldoon 23, and you?

@sherrybirchall8677

5 жыл бұрын

Peter was my favorite. So cute, and that dimple!

@hugeclockowner7949

4 жыл бұрын

Red Sonja why does age matter lol

Holy cow, Mike Nesmith is drop dead gorgeous 😍🤤🤤

@InaEsin

Ай бұрын

If they ever make a Monkees movie, Nat Wolff should play Mike.

R.I.P. Mike Nesmith. Thanks for the music

Watching this it's so obvious Peter wanted to play guitar more than anything. And as another poster already noted, the right guys got the gig. I can't imagine subbing Davy, Peter, Micky or Mike for any of the others.

@koschkacat182

4 жыл бұрын

To think Stephen Stills was originally considered. He didn't have that manic attitude...or did he? Guess we'll never know, but thanks Stephen for recommending Peter Torkelson.

@beetleything1864

3 жыл бұрын

Peter said he was pissed off at the beginning when he found out they would not record the music as they used session muscians. He wanted to play guitar yes.

@susanmccormick6022

2 жыл бұрын

I think there should have been 5 of them.Michael Burns would've been a Natch too.

@kpax45

2 жыл бұрын

@@susanmccormick6022 They wanted four members like The Beatles

@ameliacurtis2009

2 жыл бұрын

Very, very very true! The show would not have been the same (or even worth watching) without them.

There's something ridiculous attractive about mike nesmith.

@1971SuperLead

9 жыл бұрын

Confidence and intelligence.

@GingerGilligan

9 жыл бұрын

1971SuperLead Dark brown hair, slightly slanted eyes, perfectly straight nose, dimpled mouth, slim but not boney, chipper Texan accent, flawless skin, and the legs that go on forever. . .oh yes and he's confident and intelligent, but without the other attributes I listed, I don't know if I would pay him quite so much mind.

@douglasjohn6345

9 жыл бұрын

Hyperballad89 He's the heir to the whiteout fortune? So he really didn't need to do anything. He just like doing stuff.

@GingerGilligan

9 жыл бұрын

Douglas John Liquid Paper didn't start making money until after The Monkees were famous. I wrote my first research paper for high school on an old typewriter in the early 90's. I didn't really know how to type and the whole thing was practically covered with white out. I had no clue it had anything to do with one of the Monkees. My parents finally bought a word processor after that.

@GingerGilligan

9 жыл бұрын

GingerGilligan Michael's one physical flaw was his receding temples, which he cleverly disguised in the interview.

RIP Michael Nesmith. I really enjoyed watching this, especially the end bit that was so funny. I loved their TV show and their music.

@erepsekahs

2 жыл бұрын

It wasn't their music and they hardly played anything...it was mostly studio musicians and pre-recorded. They were the most fake band ever. Research it and you'll see.

@theoriginalpsychocharlie

2 жыл бұрын

@@erepsekahs Wrong. They STARTED as a "fake" band but soon changed all of that. The Monkees sacrificed their television presence in order to show their artistic value. Their first "original" album was Headquarters and it was a huge success. Headquarters would have reigned in the #1 spot for months if it weren't for the Beatles Sgt Pepper's album.

@chevyblue10

2 жыл бұрын

@@erepsekahs the heck you say! Never heard that before. It can't be true can it?

@howardjones7370

2 жыл бұрын

@@chevyblue10 : He’s never heard of The Monkees?? 😂

@howardjones7370

2 жыл бұрын

@@erepsekahs : As a Brit, and a huge fan of The Beatles, living in UK, I was curious to see what they were all about, as a teen I loved their show, they were quirky, naturally funny and a great fit, the music on the show was good, certainly they sang on their songs, and over time they developed, this clip shows they were talented within their own right, and charismatic enough to hold it together, you’re entitled to your opinion, but I think it’s disingenuous to label them as fake

Peter always had such an innocent face 💜 RIP

@cherrygarcia1

5 жыл бұрын

I read he was married 4 times

@anastasiawood1321

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I saw that 😂 you can’t win them all I guess

@vanessa_the_mindset_maven

5 жыл бұрын

Those DIMPLES!!!!!

@nmtg

2 жыл бұрын

@@cherrygarcia1 Haven't they all been married at least 3 times?

@sharpeslass5452

2 жыл бұрын

And the best body of the group, if we're being honest. I always thought his faux innocence dropped away completely whenever he had screen kisses. He would suddenly look like a guy who really knew what he was doing.

Micky: "I was a box boy at Forest Lawn." Quick, subtle, and very funny. If you don't know, Forest Lawn is a large Los Angeles cemetery.

@shamanbeartwo3819

5 жыл бұрын

Its been a long time since I have heard any Forest Lawn jokes. This sounds like a Rodney Dangerfield line:)

@forestsoceansmusic

5 жыл бұрын

Cool. Thanks so much for that.

@glitterdrip19

4 жыл бұрын

i stood outside a drs office makin ppl sick lol

@cherylhulting1301

4 жыл бұрын

That was a great improv! Micky was the fastest on his feet; he had the most crack comic timing of all of the group.

@stevenattanasso2003

4 жыл бұрын

Forest Lawn Cemetery existed long before Los Angeles existed .... There have been many Forest Lawn Cemeteries ..... That's where all the dead people live .....

Mike was always (I thought) the coolest guy in the group, and these behind the scenes bits also show that he was hilariously clever.

@hellooutthere8956

8 жыл бұрын

+Classic Rock Kid he fought constantly w/the producers and directors. whtever good and wht made this show nesmith is to whom lots of the credit goes. he did not mind playing the fool but he wasn't a fool and because they tried to treat him as such he bucked. he wasn't abt to be jacked around by a bunch of bastards.

@hux2000

4 жыл бұрын

He was a genuine musical talent, too. The others could all hold their own when it came to musicianship, but Nesmith was working on a whole different level.

@MrJetplanemusic

4 жыл бұрын

From the scene experiments, I thought he was the best actor, too. His timing and gestures were spot on and most natural.

@bipbippadotta5953

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. His speech in the court scene of The Devil & Peter Tork is fantastic. Peter shines here as well. I think that they both could have had acting careers, especially Mike. He just has the "it" factor that only very few people have. Funny that they were the musicians in the band. That's not to take away from Micky & Davy, just that they had more experience with the camera/studio set up.

@andrewft31

2 жыл бұрын

@@hux2000 Tork could play half a dozen instruments, was close friends with Stephen Stills and dated Cass Elliot

Rest in peace Peter: '(

R.I.P. Peter Tork. The Monkees music is still relevant today...

@Herecomeoleflattop

5 жыл бұрын

@@TarcisioCGoes Interesting. You evidently have no idea of what you comment.

@elkabong6429

5 жыл бұрын

Most of their hits were written by Neil Diamond, by the way!

@tlskeoch

5 жыл бұрын

@@elkabong6429 And Carole King, and Carol Bayer Sager... Lots of great writers!

@bingola45

5 жыл бұрын

@@tlskeoch Great writers who wrote the music for this sitcom.

@zapkvr

2 жыл бұрын

Except they never played any of it

The delivery in those screen tests are remarkable. It really does make it quite clear about ability and charisma.

@ 1:48 best ad-lib: "I was a failure." I'd forgotten how droll and dryly amusing Nesmith was. Very off-beat, yet authentic, humor. Way ahead of the era, IMO

@fab2263

8 жыл бұрын

+Scott Evans I agree. Mike is very intelligent and talented. He had a natural talent for acting as well as music...

@cherylhulting1301

4 жыл бұрын

😅😅😅 I laugh out loud every time Mike says that. I wonder if they've ever gotten that answer before. 😊 He is very droll.

@SLow-fb3qm

3 жыл бұрын

He was a Beatnik.

@zeltzamer4010

2 ай бұрын

Humor did not exist in the 1960s. Very true.

@InaEsin

Ай бұрын

@@zeltzamer4010 Tell that to Monty Python.

Rip Peter Tork you will be missed 💕💕

Rip Mike, Davy and Peter! Always loved and remembered!❤🎶✌❤

OMG, Mike Nesmith psychoanalyzing himself mercilessly. Mickey Dolenz's kidding dodges. Davy Jones politely weaving around questions that have no relation to where he's coming from. Peter Tork's self-effacing defensiveness. How the producers managed to get these four to keep from cracking each other up and work, I don't know how. It's fascinating and makes me ponder, generalizing rather, how vacant American men of today are by comparison. No quickness upstairs. None. These boys were amazing. TFP.

@abrooksize

5 жыл бұрын

To be fair, the boys were all just doing bits of vaudeville infused with oppositionalism.

@megenberg8

5 жыл бұрын

$$$ is serious. so is being in the lion's pit.

@forestsoceansmusic

5 жыл бұрын

Western people have becomed 'dumbed-down' since then for sure, but really-switched-on people like those four have always been a special minority. Same here in Australia.

@sherrybirchall8677

5 жыл бұрын

And cute too!

@oldyellerschannel4676

3 жыл бұрын

@@designstudio8013 Mike was a little hyper, I thought.

This is hysterical. I never saw this before, and when I was a kid, I LOVED these guys. Amazing how much brighter and natural sounding they are compared to the "also ran" actors. And Mr. Whipple in the record store at the end LOL

@kerrywest1811

2 жыл бұрын

Mr. Whipple the Charmin squeezer.

@jdorchen

Жыл бұрын

That's who that was!!

DIMPLES, GUITARS, GREAT SMILES.......THEY ARE ALL SO SUPER CUTE AND ADORABLE!!!!😘🤩🤩🤩😘😘

miss you already, pete ♥️

How will I ever find love or get married if my only true love is Michael Nesmith?!? He's the same age as my grandmother. Why is life so unfair!?

@HalfKort

7 жыл бұрын

lol if you only knew how many feel the exact same way. Heartbreak

@suzybearheart530

5 жыл бұрын

I know how you feel. My heart will always belong to Peter.

@maryannlockwood3961

5 жыл бұрын

He was always my fave too.

@michaelterry1000

5 жыл бұрын

Wow, I am a lot younger than Michael Nesmith. You cheered me up just knowing that my age is not a deterrent.

@nrcg2317

5 жыл бұрын

Well...maybe he can marry your grandmother and you could be his step granddaughter...That's one way to win...

I can see why they picked Nesmith he's hilarious

@michaelszczys8316

5 жыл бұрын

In the movie they made about them Mike brought a big bag of his laundry to an interview

@rebeccafry3575

5 жыл бұрын

@@michaelszczys8316 REALLY?

@subg8858

5 жыл бұрын

It is on YT now, just watched the other night. Excellent movie imo 'Head' way better than I was expecting, now I'm on a Monkees kick

@dwightplock1162

5 жыл бұрын

David Tackett my thoughts exactly!

@cherylhulting1301

3 жыл бұрын

@Wayne Pitty Brother, what? Mike has a lovely voice and it's quite versatile. I've heard him credibly sing pop, rock, blues, doo wop, country, country rock, and bluegrass. He's also a great interpretive singer. If you go listen to him sing "Salesman," his vocal is so evocative, making you see pictures of all the items in the salesman's cart and he conveys the ironic humor behind the lyrics. He owns "What Am I Doing Hanging Round" too; no one sings it better. He's got the necessary pathos in his voice for it. I consider him to be the second best singer in the group after Micky.

Perfectly chosen. They had amazing chemistry and the best comedic timing. Mike is a genius!

Having had his own tv show years before and been on probably 100s of auditions, and at this point was in 4 different pilots, he knew how to nail an audition. The way he grabbed Davy's hat from him at the door way would have clinched it for me.

@Malachishouse

2 жыл бұрын

He completely changed that scene. I love his acting form. True talent

They were all so naturally funny and comfortable with themselves.

Mickey is so very cute in his screentest...and what a smile!

R.I.P. PETER TORK 💔

Mike Nesmith is so "Hawkeye-esque" (Alan Alda type) in the initial clip.

I'll never get over Peter and the alphabet

@Theasworld1984

3 жыл бұрын

Way before BIG BIRD butchered it on sesame street 😂

Micky's so cute in a teenage-boy kind of way.

@InaEsin

Ай бұрын

There's an undertow of Leonardo DiCaprio w/him. I see Nesmith, I think Nat Wolff.

I love this audition video! Rest in Peace, Peter!!

I can’t get over how charming Davy is 🥺

mike saying "why do they call that a light?"....brilliant comeback!!

I like how Mike pretended to fix his hair by looking at the painting! Im gonna do that whenever I see a painting of some guy now.

@Malachishouse

2 жыл бұрын

Do it when you see a painting of some woman

They absolutely picked the right guys for this monkees bussiness

Mickey was a natural...this is so cool! They picked a fantastic four. :D

I watched the monkees a lot when I was younger, and always really liked Mike and Peter.. but I never really noticed how devastatingly handsome Mike was. Jesus.

@rejectedreject

9 жыл бұрын

Taylor Lynn I know, right?

@mehitabel1290

8 жыл бұрын

+Taylor Lynn Cutish... But he comes across as right up himself..

@beavisskywalker461

8 жыл бұрын

+Mehitabel no confidence

@leahconrad872

8 жыл бұрын

Truth

@leahconrad872

8 жыл бұрын

Mike is upsettingly gorgeous

Who but Mike Nesmith would preen himself in front of a painting?

@SotR59

9 жыл бұрын

Looks like something John Lennon would have done as well

@jackgrattan1447

9 жыл бұрын

Silver Jag Or Frank Zappa. Hey, didn't Mike hang out with those guys? Iconoclasts of a feather, flock together.

@kaymuldoon3575

9 жыл бұрын

Jack Grattan - you are correct. Mike did hang out with John Lennon a few times. In fact I read that the first time Mike and his wife Phyllis went to the UK, John and Cynthia Lennon invited the to stay at their house for a few days. How awesome was that? Would loved to have been a fly on the wall at that house. Lol.

@jackgrattan1447

9 жыл бұрын

Mike talked about that during his excellent interview on Gilbert Gottfried's podcast. Highly recommended.

@kaymuldoon3575

9 жыл бұрын

Cool...I'll have to check that out.

Davy, Micky, Mike and Peter all just had the right chemistry together. They also later had proven they had great musical talent as well. Maybe someday, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame can hold off inducting a Hip Hop star and put this band in where they belong.

@sharpeslass5452

2 жыл бұрын

It would have been nice to see it happen when the band's two actual musicians were still around to appreciate it. 💔

@LarryLeeMoniz

2 жыл бұрын

@@sharpeslass5452 And now, there's just Micky.

@sharpeslass5452

2 жыл бұрын

@@LarryLeeMoniz I know. I'm heartbroken. The Nez was my favourite. 💔

@Drummerchick2003

2 жыл бұрын

Only problem is they hardly wrote their own music, Neal diamond wrote a bunch of their hits. the ones they did write, well it was a bit strange, even for psychedelic rock.

@LarryLeeMoniz

2 жыл бұрын

@@Drummerchick2003 Elvis Presley didn't write a single song. They inducted him in 1986.

ive known peter had aspergers for a while but only got diagnosed myself a few months back. ive been getting back into the monkees recently (been a fan for almost 5 years) and im now noticing all his little quirks and mannerisms and identifying with a lot of them. i have also seen him be misunderstood and misinterpreted by people for various reasons and i can relate to that too. he's become my favourite of the group. it's just cool to see someone like yourself represented in media like this. and he's just very funny and sweet :) love him so much

@itzAurora_Xoxo

2 жыл бұрын

This is funny cause I always thought he came off as rude at times..stand offish to speak..this wud explain it

@kateroyce2699

2 жыл бұрын

Where did you learn he was diagnosed with Aspergers?

@bowtoyoursensei554

2 жыл бұрын

@@kateroyce2699 Peter himself said so in a few interviews. Here's a quote from a 2008 interview: ""I suppose I am a bit of a techie at heart," he said. "But one thing I have discovered in recent years is that I suffer from Asperger's syndrome - a form of autism. "There is a fanaticism and obsessiveness about me and my actions that appear to bear this out."

@kateroyce2699

2 жыл бұрын

@@bowtoyoursensei554 Oh that's really interesting! I had no idea.

@sophiehanssel2017

2 жыл бұрын

I am autistic (I have Classic Autism) and I am blown away by this fact that I am so sad we lost him in a year where autistics like me were being ignored by society and 2 years later we still are.

Wow, Nesmith has balls of steal to walk into the audition and play that kind of character. He killed it, but wow if they weren't feeling it or didn't get his character he could have made some very powerful people in the industry very mad.

@benjclarke3010

5 жыл бұрын

Mike was the one who led the charge for the Monkees standing up to Don Kirshner. Mike was the one who blew up in Kirshner's office and made a scene.

@timothyball742

5 жыл бұрын

But why are the questions so quiet?

@Bigbadwhitecracker

5 жыл бұрын

Raybert didn't see themselves as establishment so it was okay and anyway, Mike did admit to having an ego problem.

@marieweiss1800

4 жыл бұрын

Yes he said he was incredibly nervous and didn’t have a clue what he was doing .. but he did it pretty well!

@Mandrake591

4 жыл бұрын

@@timothyball742 Because the answers, my friend, are so very loud. ; )

Wooooowwww. Peter is such a good guitar player 😁

RIP Peter.

@markfoster1520

5 жыл бұрын

RIP Davy.

They were looking for comedic flair & the boys had it!

How many of you recognize Mister Whipple from the old Charmin toilet paper commercials seen at 16:17?

@GROOVYJOJO

5 жыл бұрын

Yes plz dt squeeze the charmin! Funny how even years later their faces stay on our minds

@Buzzmoogy

5 жыл бұрын

Good eye

@williamofockham5042

5 жыл бұрын

Looked like he was squeezing the album

@michaelszczys8316

5 жыл бұрын

He was in some TV in 60s . Bit parts.

@gungunggadung6792

5 жыл бұрын

Don't squeeze the Charmin!

"I love you too, but I already have a dog." *goes completely unnoticed*

Davy's laugh...just the best. Such a sweet audition.

@TurnerLaraine

5 жыл бұрын

I like that he was the most respectful. But I was one of those starry-eyed, innocent tweens who looked up to the "white knight--or black knight--on a steed". I think having a good role model (at least for a while) was a vital thing back then--and should be now--but that is a lost art, it seems sadly. And I will say, sadly, I believe the fame thing went to the Monkees' head for a while. But they were and are human--still love their music, which was also "bubble gum." (Thank God to the producers, who didn't get credit for that, did they??)

Micky Dolenz, great personality, always smiling, best way to be if you can. Life is short

@Malachishouse

2 жыл бұрын

He's my favorite. He's so talented.

In all seriousness, though, they really should help Vanessa.

@ultrakool

10 жыл бұрын

she got hung up. you didn't hang her up. forget her, let's go surfing

@addagwenlyn9662

9 жыл бұрын

Yeah, she's in trouble.

@REALcatmom

6 жыл бұрын

She's a groovy kid.

@snortworld

5 жыл бұрын

funny how everybody forgets about vanessa

@dralfredcarroll9567

5 жыл бұрын

But now she fails her X-ums an' all.

Just a few years earlier Davy had appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show" with the cast of "Oliver" (he played the Artful Dodger). It was the same show on which the Beatles first appeared on the Sullivan show.

@terrykrall

3 жыл бұрын

@@thefonzkiss Also, Steve Marriott of Small Faces and Humble Pie fame played the Artful Dodger in Lionel Bart’s production of Oliver.

@thefonzkiss

3 жыл бұрын

@@terrykrall Wtf has that got to do with what’s being discussed? Nothing.

@terrykrall

3 жыл бұрын

@@thefonzkiss Fuck off asshole.

@thefonzkiss

3 жыл бұрын

@@terrykrall Foul language.

@terrykrall

3 жыл бұрын

@@thefonzkiss stfu

I can see WHY they got the parts.

5:03 - "I was a box-boy at Forest Lawn." Pretty good one-liner.

wow, seeing the other guys in the mix, they really made the right choices ;)

davy jones is such a sweet man

Davy Jones was always my Favorite . RIP Davy !

at least mike was honest but still funny and cute, so was micky..."I had a good job at a doctor's office, I stood outside making people sick" PMSL

It truly is amazing. You can see the chemistry between the original monkees. There's even chemistry as they stand alone. You can see why the producers picked them. That's quite a job, finding the right people for a show.

13:27 is where you see the genius between Davy and Micky

@hellooutthere8956

8 жыл бұрын

+verywary bear yeah i caught tht too. they pulled it off the second ones were dead in the water.

@kathleen3177

5 жыл бұрын

they're the 2 that has lots of previous acting experience

@debpicard4329

5 жыл бұрын

I love Davie's "knock it off" 😀

@rhand

5 жыл бұрын

Yes! I watched that scene half a dozen times! (But start a bit earlier ... at 13:22). Micky's facial expression when Davy says "We should help Vanessa" is a riot.

@TrumbullComic

4 жыл бұрын

Micky swiping Davy's hat was a great touch, and Davy totally rolled with it.

Wow the other guys seem so wrong, they definitely picked the right four! Mike has so much attitude, he's hilarious. Peter's the sweetest ❤️ RIP Pete

Peter Tork was so much more charming in real life than his character.

@koschkacat182

4 жыл бұрын

Intelligent too: Ya gotta be smart to play dumb.

@darlalong1957

3 жыл бұрын

And yet, he turned out to be the funniest!

@nmtg

2 жыл бұрын

@@darlalong1957 I think Peter was hilarious but Micky was off the charts funny. Mike was also very funny. Davy was funny but in a less obvious way. Peter and Micky were more obviously funny

Mike had his greatest moments here, and in the Fairy tale episode. They are all wonderful!

omg, they're BABIES! adorable

For not having been a professional actor before this, Mike is very good, always has a vulnerability to him. Micky and Davy definitely worked well together. Peter played it a little straight, probably nerves, but he always had an innocent look working for him, and they really did a good job of having four personalities and blending them together.

@cherylhulting1301

4 жыл бұрын

Actually Mike had a fair amount of stage acting experience prior to his Monkees audition. He had also traveled the country playing the folk club circuit so he was comfortable in front of an audience.

Davey stands out. He was modest and coherent. The others were musicians to a certain degree but Davey was an entertainer. He had the acting chops and the likability factor. He was doing it for years. The others were musicians to a degree and they all came together nicely. So sad only 2 are left.

@nostalgik._

9 ай бұрын

Now, it’s only one.

they certainly went with the right guys .

@wh4193

7 жыл бұрын

girlzeyeview Me too

@56dinosaur

7 жыл бұрын

In the limited edition Blu-ray set of The Monkees T.V. series, the bonus disc has Davy, Micky, Mike & Peter's Screen tests, along with some of the other guys who weren't selected. Raybert obviously selected the right guys. The others had no charisma.

@callmehchloe4074

4 жыл бұрын

They had the best chemistry!

@RandomPlayIist

4 жыл бұрын

@@56dinosaur Is that not what this is?

Micky was just as cute as he could be.

The Monkees! They were THE GROOVIEST! They had talent to be sure and their personalities were really a breath of fresh air.To me, they were role models. Thank you fellas for the memories.This old lady had fun growing up with you!

One of my favorite shows growing up in the 60's.

People say that Peter is the dork who got lucky. But could you imagine any of the other guys with the Monkees? I think they knew Peter could do it and he was perfect for the part but here he was just nervous and overtime he'd grow comfortable with the other guys just like they did. Plus he just seems so innocent and good and sweet. My favorites were always mike and Peter.

@jcavazos4145

5 жыл бұрын

LadyDominion. Each one had charisma. The chemistry was right.

@suzybearheart530

5 жыл бұрын

I was born 1981 and grew up watching Monkees reruns on TV. Peter Tork was my first crush - I could never understand why everyone else loved Davy. They're all great though.

@rjonboy7608

5 жыл бұрын

I always thought Peter was the funny one. Sort of like the Bob Newhart straight man feeding the other guys silly stuff to do.

@lusasilva8373

5 жыл бұрын

@@suzybearheart530 I never understood the appeal of Davy. Peter was my favorite too. So sad that he passed. 😔

@suzybearheart530

5 жыл бұрын

@@lusasilva8373 I had no idea when I watched this 4 days ago we were about to lose our sweet Peter. 😥 Sad that only two members are left.

AAAHHH MIKE I CANNOT STAND YOUR CUTE BEAUTY AAAHHH

Priceless! So Thankful That The Auditions Were Preserved!

This is priceless. I always wanted to know the story about how they were picked. This is the best part because it is so obvious why they were picked. RIP Davy Jones, and Peter Tork.

That was fun seeing some other actors in these. It also made it evident why the four were chosen, they were all so natural and had such charisma right from the start. It was such a brilliant mix!

@sharongold7772

5 жыл бұрын

Grandkerr ï

@tonyafowler5122

2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes I wonder what happened to the other guys in the screen tests who weren’t chosen and where they ended up lol.

I will say, Raybert picked the right guys. The other applicants were mooks. Peter is a lot brighter than the character he played on the show---and a better actor than he's generally given credit for.

@kaymuldoon3575

9 жыл бұрын

And he sang really well in that one bit, too.

@BettinaBalser

8 жыл бұрын

+sneezepal Peter is my favorite Monkee, as far as comedy goes. To me, he was always this gentle funny soul. Then I met him in person and realized that none of that is an act. He is a gentle, funny soul, a true flower child.

@Nerfball6

8 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't say it sucked. I would say it's a testament to his acting ability. And it was a vital role for the chemistry of the show.

@Specter1065

6 жыл бұрын

sneezepal MOOKS! Groovy man, groovy!

@neonmoon82

6 жыл бұрын

Peter used to sing in the folk clubs in Greenwich Village before he was a Monkee. He was actually recommended by Stephen Stills who had been rejected as a Monkee.

rest in peace peter, the monkee world will miss you forever x

And now there’s one. RIP Mike

Do you know how freaking tempted I am to hear the Colonel Nesmith story. OH, MIKE. OH, MY LOVE. OH BABY.

Hilarious what they considered long hair compared to the 70s and 80s

@dodibenabba1378

4 жыл бұрын

Therefore it was more rebellious in the Sixties...

@LauRa-re9un

3 жыл бұрын

The long hair of the 70s was due to the 60s fight for the use of long hair. They had to fight against discrimination and derision. In the 80s unfortunately men started to use short hair again.

@rageagainstthemicrowave1313

3 жыл бұрын

@@LauRa-re9un idk about short hair hair in the 80s-90s a lot of the rockstars of that era had long hair.

@gregoryeatroff8608

3 жыл бұрын

@@LauRa-re9un by the mid-70s short hair was in some circles a rebellion against the long-haired new "establishment" image in entertainment. Punk rock sticking up two fingers to aging hippies and prog rockers. And of course you had people like David Bowie (who could look good in anything) changing their images constantly, and hair length being one of the things they switched up.

Quick witted, that's what Mike is, he is a natural for the show.

...and these were the BEST auditions...

Five foot three dynamo! Davey was destined to be a star!

I love Peter. "It's the alphabet" "I don"t believe that!" "There's nothing to believe, its true." LOL! and of course Davy being adorable as always. RIP love

anyone who says "they could have been any random guys", like no. it HAD to be these four exact people! the producers knew this! we know this!

That was super cool to watch. Very fun and sad at the same time. Back when the Beatles and the Monkees were new there was such a huge generation gap. War and politics further complicated relationships. Now looking back at footage like this it all seems like an age of innocence. It saddens me deeply to see this generation disappear one at a time as it does for every generation that came before it. These were just kids trying to learn their way through life and have fun. I for one had fun watching them do that in real time as it really happened. It was a great time to live in many ways. Now the future requires great faith. God will need to carry all of us from here on.

You know Davy was a shoe-in. It seems like they wanted to hire him on the spot. I like Peter's audition the best.

@BadWebDiver

7 жыл бұрын

Apparently he was the original one the show was developed for - at least according to an interview I just saw.

@MegaMagicdog

7 жыл бұрын

True. He was already signed to Columbia and released a solo record on the Colpix label (which eventually morphed into Colgems - The Monkees label their original records were released on). They were trying to find a suitable vehicle for him and The Monkees turned out to be it. IIRC, Davy in his autobiography claimed that one show they tried developing for him involved a British boy and his look-a-like American cousin getting into sitcom hi-jinks together. That became The Patty Duke Show. My guess would be Patty could do a better pseudo English accent than Davy could pull off an American one. Mike also had a bit of an advantage since he was also signed to Colpix in 1965 (and recorded and released a few singles) and was performing at The Troubadour - where Bob Rafelson and Bert Schnieder saw him perform.

@maryannlockwood3961

5 жыл бұрын

Davy was actually on the Ed Sullivan show the day the Beatles debuted on it.

@cynthiajordan8751

5 жыл бұрын

Mickey and Davy were hired first. Mickey had been in a tv show called Circus Boy for 2 years. Davy had some acting in England before he came to America

@subg8858

5 жыл бұрын

Jones was an actor on broadway. He had already been nominated for a Tony for Oliver Twist. Pretty sure these tests were just a formality for him.

Gaw! Mike at the beginning! makes me melt!!!

@PoisonRockstar19

8 жыл бұрын

+Sho Mill Hahah ain't that the truth!!! 😍 such a cutie!

@PoisonRockstar19

8 жыл бұрын

Yes! Lets not forget about him sticking his tongue out hahaha!

@TheWendybird123

4 жыл бұрын

@girlzeyeview They are like headshots in motion (vs. a still photo), MOS (without sound), and the director or producer is giving them directions - turn to your left, turn to your right, act mad, act silly, etc., to see how they look in close up on camera.

“ In 2010 I had the pleasure of meeting Peter and Mickey in Sacramento, CA. Later I saw three of them (minus Mike) in concert in 2012. At that time all four were still alive and well. Hard to believe Mickey is the only surviving Monkee at age 76. Davey past at age 66 in 2012, Peter passed at age 77 in 2019, and Michael passed in 2021 at age 78.”

What a sad day yesterday. I came back to see these again….Was that Mike screaming OOH WOW ARE YOU READY FOR THIS? I never thought it was lol It didn’t sound like him. RIP sweetheart.

Love the rare footage. Kisses to Mike!

@estuaryaerosmith

10 жыл бұрын

Yes! Finally someone who actually appreciates mike!

@helixmoore7636

6 жыл бұрын

Mike is gorgeous

Ugh, Mike! From the get-go, he became my favorite!

@queenofmarigold218

8 жыл бұрын

I know, ain't he adorable?!

@HalfKort

7 жыл бұрын

I am a Davy girl, but seeing these clips, my heart just grew three sizes in the Nesmith direction

@mariacollins1587

7 жыл бұрын

HalfKort naw micky is still my fave

@dodgerstone

6 жыл бұрын

I like Micky too!

@jamesedwards2237

5 жыл бұрын

I always preferred Peter. Understated actor.

Mike: telling it like it is from day one. Thanks, Papa, for everything you gave us. We miss you.

Davy, when he doesn't want to answer a question: smiles and laughs with so much charm the interviewer forgets the question.