Exactly. They started out as a joke and turned into an in-demand band. Here's a bit of trivia some folks may not know. Only Mike Nesmith and Peter Tork had any musical training.
Exactly. They started out as a joke and turned into an in-demand band. Here's a bit of trivia some
Wait, what? Davey Jones wasn't musically trained? That guy could actually sing. I remember seeing him play live at Disney World way back in the day. He was old by then, but he still brought a lot of energy.
Wait, what? Davey Jones wasn't musically trained? That guy could actually sing. I remember seeing
That's true. Originally, Davy wanted to be a jockey (because he was so short). Unfortunately, he was also stocky so he weighed too much to be a jockey. I think (I could be wrong about this.) that he turned his energies to being an actor. Fortunately for him, he also possessed a decent singing voice which helped when he auditioned for the show. Mickey Dolenz was the son of an actor (George Dolenz) and, if I recall correctly, was a trained actor who also had a decent singing voice. Now, these things I've written here are what I remember reading about the group many years ago.
That's true. Originally, Davy wanted to be a jockey (because he was so short). Unfortunately, he w