PS to the previous post

Everyone (or is it just me & a few others) would agree that Mike Nesmith was the 'cool' one in The Monkees - something about the woolly hat and the diffident way of standing there off to the side - maybe where John Squire got an idea or two? Above is a clip of him being 'outcooled' by - who else? - Frank Zappa.

Zappa famously claimed that The Monkees were the best band in LA. Typically, a less ingenuous comment than it seemed: what he meant was that they had the best equipment.

But at this distance of 2012, who's going to split long freak hairs? That there were The Mothers, The Monkees, The Beatles and - you supply your favourites - is something to be thankful for. Imagine hearing for the first time ... .

Happier times in so many ways - & I don't care what anyone says.