tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855858170324181302.post5842014086108183799..comments2023-10-18T07:54:08.229-07:00Comments on Ranting and Raving: Rant #788: Barrel Full of (Three) MonkeesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855858170324181302.post-41328238171538564332012-08-10T03:50:37.827-07:002012-08-10T03:50:37.827-07:00Could be, but from all indications, I believe that...Could be, but from all indications, I believe that Mike was most impacted by Davy's death. When I interviewed Mike in 1997, he was pretty enthusiastic about the Monkees and the LP, but it flopped and then he went away again. I think that Davy's death, coupled with his own physical problems, might have prompted him to do this tour. I think if he didn't tour again as a Monkee, it would set two things in motion: 1) regret that he didn't do this years later, and 2) harm any future plans he had for his own solo tour. Now that he is doing these shows, he won't have the regret and he will be able to seamlessly segue into a solo tour.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13163421362475667551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855858170324181302.post-15532228254519510272012-08-09T11:00:52.689-07:002012-08-09T11:00:52.689-07:00You may be right. However, I heard that the 4 of t...You may be right. However, I heard that the 4 of them talked about doing a summer tour this year. Davy's passing put a halt to that. Now they are doing this tour as the trio. First time there will be a reunion without the Manchester Cowboy. Mike does seem to have gotten more in touch with his monkee roots as he got older. In the 70's he was trying to distance himself as he was trying to get a solo career going. In the 80's his solo career was faltering but his media empire was going and he was too busy to do the 86 tour. By 97 he needed financial help and it was easy to dip into that Monkee well. Justus may have flopped but he did ok. I think his thoughts really took a major leap in change then because since then his comments about them hasn't been as harsh. He saw that what he thought was fluff music in the 60's had an impact on people's lives. I have seen all four on fans videos who went to the concerts in England in 97 and wish they did that here as I heard they were planning but if I have the dough to get the tichets I will at least see them with Nez. If not I will at least have the videos.Rick L. Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05447083825248853313noreply@blogger.com