Peter Tork passes away at 77

[Bender]

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?utm_term=.7954a6697540

:'( I loved watching the Monkees reruns as a kid on MuchMusic.

 

[Guilt Trip]

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?utm_term=.7954a6697540

:'( I loved watching the Monkees reruns as a kid on MuchMusic.

Used to watch the Monkees as a kid, before they were reruns! Feeling old lol.

 

[YYZ]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcXpKiY2MXE

 

[Nik]

I might be wrong about this but I think the Monkees were, technically, the first concert I ever went to. I think they were playing Ontario Place or the Ex when we were there when I was 4 or 5 and my Dad wanted to see them so I sat through a few songs.

They have a weird musical legacy because they were obviously sort of the first manufactured TV band but then a lot of their stuff was written by some of the best industry songwriters and played by some of the better studio musicians so a lot of it holds up in a lightweight pop sense.

Anyways, sad news and I'm sure my old man will be bummed.