Peter Tork, Bass Player for The Monkees, Dies at 77

[Leo656]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/peter-tork-endearingly-offbeat-bassist-and-singer-in-the-monkees-dies-at-77/2019/02/21/479cf4ae-35ee-11e9-854a-7a14d7fec96a_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.9ac9d91af600

Terrible. :cry:

[Voltron]

Damn. That's a loss.

[joe-eyeball]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/peter-tork-endearingly-offbeat-bassist-and-singer-in-the-monkees-dies-at-77/2019/02/21/479cf4ae-35ee-11e9-854a-7a14d7fec96a_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.9ac9d91af600

Terrible. :cry:

It’s is terrible that he has passed and it’s also terrible that when I click on that link there is a pop up telling me to pay $1 to get the Washington post. I have a hard time reading post articles for free let alone paying for it!

[Leo656]

Sorry. First one I found. It didn't give me that message so I wasn't aware of it. My apologies.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Sad news. I was a fan of both their music and tv show from waaay back in the day. Peter was always the "funny one", and ne of the best things about the show. RIP, Peter.

[Prowler]

The only The Monkees song I know is "I'm a Believer", which is a pretty nice song, tbh.

But nonetheless, RIP. The fact is, The Monkees might not have been nearly as big as The Beatles or The Rolling Stones were, but still were an iconic band of their time.

[MikeandRaph87]

There are so many songs notable from The Monkees catalog Daydream Believer, I Am a Believer, I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone, Last Train To Clarksville,Pleasant Valley Sunday, and A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You are all hits that stood the test of time and like the band itself sans one or two of the above list are underappreciated. Its a shame the origin of a Beatles-like band T.V. Show keeps them out of the Rock'n Roll Hall of Fame. I thought with the face of the band, Davey Jones passing it would change. These guys kept going as a real act until they were physically unable. A Fab Four in their own right. Peter was arguably the most overlooked and the funniest of the group. Thank you for sharing your talents, Peter Tork!

[Leo656]

Their movie was also a brilliant but misunderstood masterpiece.
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I feel bad for only getting around to it recently. I'm a huge fan of satire and self-parody. Less a fan of psychedelia, but the Benny Hill-style humor and random non sequitors makes up for it. That live version of Circle Sky (with overdubbed vocals) is incredible.

"And the same thing goes for Christmas!" :trazz: