Could anyone who saw the monkees tv show episode the monkees blow their mind back in 1968 or later on video if it exits agree that mike nesmith impersonating frank zappa was a protagonist of larry the dwarf character from 200 motels. Mostly, though, frank zappa would go on to become frank zappa. Their original lineup consisted of the american actormusicians micky dolenz, michael nesmith, and peter tork with english actorsinger davy jones. The unlikely collaborations between the monkees and frank zappa. Michael nesmith and frank zappa in the monkees 1966. An index of all articles related to videography cameos and guest appearances. What resulted was a wacky run of celebrity guest stars, from famous rockers to major movie stars. The monkees episode monkees at the circus opens with. In december 1967, zappa filmed a spoof with mike nesmith that appeared at the start of the 57th episode of the series, the monkees blow their minds. Watch frank zappa play michael nesmith on the monkees 1967. Here, he was shown playing a car by beating it into submission. Zappa surprised quite some people by sympathizing with the monkees and even appearing in a few of their projects. Zappa attempted to instruct nesmith how to play lead guitar, and provided drummer micky dolenz a post monkees gig with the mothers of invention. Dec 30, 2015 michael nesmith and davy jones, on the face of things, were not like frank zappa.
Mike nesmith and frank zappa switched places on the monkees. Sadly, their collaboration here was never made as a recording. The monkees blow their ending the monkees blow their minds was directed by david winters, written by peter meyerson, and aired march 11, 1968, second to the last monkees episode in the original run. Mike nesmith and frank zappa on the monkees youtube. When people hated us more than anything, he said kind aspects of us, nesmith recalled in barry miles zappa biography. Over the summer of 1967, nbc reran multi ple episodes with revised soundtracks to promot e the monkees thencurrent album, headquarters, and the singles released during that summer. Mike nesmith and frank zappa imitated each other at the beginning of an episode in season two. Ultimately the band reunited for the 1997 hey, hey, its the monkees tv special, and rhino got a movie about the monkees made, the 2000 vh1 docudrama daydream believers. This is done in a monkees style montage to the zappa song mother people after being interviewed by monkee michael nesmith. Think you can name every famous face you saw messin around on the monkees. He appeared in the monkees tv series in the episode the monkees blow their minds air date. Bronson also unsuccessfully tried to develop some monkees tv projects around that time. In the episode some like it lukewarm, the monkees enter a contest for mixed singing groups by having one of their members perform in drag. This is a list of episodes of the television series the monkees which ran on nbc from 1966 to.
Nine monkees episodes funny enough to stand up amongst the best sitcom and sketch shows. Pictures on page 47 of gregs new book look like an obvious proof. It also led cast members to use their weekly, national primetime platform to introduce the nation to hip upandcomers such as frank zappa monkees blow their minds, tim buckley the frodis caper, and charlie smalls some like it lukewarm. A workaholic perfectionist rock star who eschewed the hippie culture of the 1960s, deploring its conformism, spurious ideals and drug use, zappa was not only a brilliant rock guitarist but an orchestral composer, innovative filmmaker, music producer. Zappa requests nesmith if he can be mike nesmith, nesmith agrees but only on the condition that he can be zappa. One might also say that the monkees were the sitcoms titular band.
Feeding the monkies at ma maison frank zappa allmusic. With featherduster nightclub patron old man in wheelchair one of the four martians party guest partygoer at monkees house press photographer seaman self self entourage the wolfman townsperson wxiutv cameraman 22 episodes, 19661968. First in a tv segment where mike pretended to be frank and vice versa which certainly foreshadowed ringo starrs portrayal of zappa in 200 motels before they destroyed a car with a. A reedited version that featured davy jones and michael nesmiths original screen tests at the beginning scored one of the highest test ratings ever. They were both monkees, or rather, members of the prefab four. Frank zappa, riding high with his mothers of invention, posing as nesmith complete with wool hat and 8 buttoned monkees shirt, and mike, as zappa, sporting a frizzy wig and false nose. This is done in a monkeesstyle montage to the zappa song mother people after being interviewed by monkee michael nesmith.
Zappa asks newsmith if he can be him and they decide to change roles. The monkees and frank zappa blog monkees live almanac. Even that most farout of the really farout musicians of the day, frank zappa himself, made not just one, but two onscreen appearances with the monkees. In a particularly memorable segment, he appeared alongside nesmith in the precredits sequence of the season two episode, the monkees blow their minds, with each of them dressed up as the other. Mike nesmith and frank zappa the monkees home page. Jun 22, 2015 when mike nesmith and frank zappa switched places on the monkees. Apr 02, 2011 this is a clip from the monkees movie head, featuring frank zappa in a cameo role along with a hereford bull on a leash. In that same episode, burgess meredith appeared as the penguin uncredited because batman was on abc and the monkees on nbc. The monkees s01 ep20 the monkees in the ring hd watch. Frank made not only one, but two onscreen appearances with the monkees. Of all the qualities that typified frank zappa, perhaps the most striking is that he was a paradox.
Mike nesmith and frank zappa on the monkees video dailymotion. Whats most interesting is that the very last performance on the very last episode is not a monkees song but that of tim buckley, movingly performing his own song to the siren, which would not be recorded until 1970, done solo on acoustic guitar sadly, tim died of a heroin overdose at age 28 in 1975. Hunt was eventually replaced by frank zappa, and the group evolved into the mothers of invention. Frank zappa personally compiled this new rykodisc collection of studio rarities, alternate versions, and unreleased tracks as one of his last projects not only as a way of paying tribute to many of the people who had affected his life but also as a gesture of appreciation to his fans. Frank zappa even appeared on an episode of the show, disguised as nesmith for a bit in which he pretended to interview nesmith, who was disguised as zappa. Here come the monkees 1966 set a new record at the time for the lowest ratings for a pilot. In december zappa filmed a spoof with mike nesmith that appeared at the start of the episode of the series, the. Feeding the monkies at ma maison is an album by frank zappa, which was released posthumously in 2011 by the zappa family trust on zappa records contents 1 history. Frank himself was the best supporter of the monkees. May 21, 2015 frank zappa frank zappa and the monkees. Zappa appeared on an episode of the monkees tv series entitled the monkees blow their minds air date. We expected head to be a feature length monkees episode but instead it was something truly creative in a surrealistic way. Take our quiz to find out how much you know about the monkees.
Watch frank zappa play michael nesmith on the monkees. Michael nesmith and davy jones, on the face of things, were not like frank zappa. Make offer the monkees head 1968 vhs 1994 vgc tested. It covers all twenty six episodes from september 11, 1967 to march 25, 1968. A composer is a guy who goes around forcing his will on unsuspecting air. When the television show about a rock n roll band premiered in 1966, no. In 1967 and 1968, zappa made two appearances with the monkees. During the series original nbc run and during cbs saturdaymorning repeats, some episodes were updated with music from the bands current releases.
Jun 02, 20 frank zappa made two appearances with the monkees on television and film. Aug 19, 2015 frank zappa made two appearances with the monkees on television and film. Jul 08, 2016 one of the most famous regulars at ben franks. The episode opens with a hilarious piece starring frank zappa. The monkees began to lean more toward the burgeoning counterculture movement. The mothers of invention were an american rock band from california.
Watch the full episode here, or if pressed for time, perhaps just zappas cameo in the monkees movie head, as a studio lot bull wrangler who. Frank zappa pictures people sunshine factory monkees. The monkees frank zappa comic panels old ads music icon vinyl records rock and roll mood cool stuff. Mar 05, 2020 zappa surprised quite some people by sympathizing with the monkees and even appearing in a few of their projects.
A workaholic perfectionist rock star who eschewed the hippie culture of the 1960s, deploring its conformism, spurious ideals and drug use, zappa was not only a brilliant rock guitarist but an orchestral composer, innovative filmmaker, music. First in the episode the monkees blow their minds air date. We expected head to be a feature length monkees episode but instead. This rock star opened for the monkees in 1967 but quit after only a few shows. The first appearance was on an episode of their tv series, the monkees blow their minds, where zappa, dressed up as mike nesmith, interviews nesmith who is dressed up as zappa.
Zappa was the best supporter of the monkees frank zappa. For the episode find the monkees, the epilogue interview in which the monkees discussed the thenrecent sunset strip riots lasted three minutes. On the monkees, its been rumored the cast could bring on any guest they liked. Zappa appeared in the monkees episode the monkees blow their minds march 11, 1968, where monkee mike nesmith interviews him. When the television show about a rock n roll band premiered in 1966, no one could have guessed the phenomenon. Browse home tv mike nesmith and frank zappa on the monkees the monkees home page mike nesmith and frank zappa on the monkees april 2, 2011 by raj. It was also in new york that he appeared in an episode of the monkees, playing mike nesmith, while nesmith, dressed as. Which of the monkees directed an episode of the show. Zappa attempted to teach nesmith how to play lead guitar, and offered drummer micky dolenz a postmonkees gig. Formed in 1964, their work is marked by the use of sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. The official website of frank zappa and the zappa family trust. Frank zappa made two appearances with the monkees on television and.
The monkees monkees blow their minds tv episode 1968 imdb. The tidal wave of affection that comprises twentyfirst century monkees mania makes us forget that children were the primary audience for the monkees titular sitcom. One was a band toon, with the guys doing their own voice acting. Mike nesmith and frank zappa on the monkees the monkees. When people hated us more than anything, he said kind things about us, nesmith recalled in barry miles zappa biography. Pin by jeff adair on frank zappa frank zappa, zappa, franks. According to barry miles book frank zappa, zappa was a fan of the monkees, and actually invited micky dolenz to join his band, the mothers of invention.
Featuring cameos by frank zappa who appears with mike in the teaser and burgess meredith as the penguin. In december 1967, the monkees blew their audiences minds by hosting frank zappa, participant in and perhaps even leader of the mothers of invention. Frank zappa frank zappa and the monkees video dailymotion. The monkees exist in a strange nostalgia neverland they were huge stars, but were they actors or musicians. Which meant many, many more great albums though none, it has to be said, ever quite so daring, seemingly impromptu and alive with the gungho spirit of the times as the ones he made with the mothers of invention.
When mike nesmith and frank zappa switched places on the monkees. This gave peter tork and mickey dolenz the opportunity to direct. After the interview, zappa destroys a car with a sledgehammer as the song mother people plays. This is a list of episodes of the television series the monkees which ran on nbc from.
Any time you tuned in, you could hear the likes of devo, phil collins, the tubes, depeche mode, or the alan parsons project behind the action. The monkees mike nesmith interviews frank zappa 1967 youtube. The unlikely collaborations between the monkees and frank. The monkees monkees blow their minds tv episode 1968. Frank zappa guested on an episode and played a car that is, beat a.
The monkees would do a new episode in 1997 here come the monkees. All three musician cameos are interlinked, and were shot around the same time, approximately 1822 december. Mar 11, 2008 frank zappa frank zappa and the monkees. The monkees mike nesmith interviews frank zappa 1967. I do not claim to own this content and am just posting it as a fan.
There he appears in a sketch were monkee mike nesmith interviews him. Lastly, davys earnest discussion with smalls of what. Frank zappa, who made a particularly surreal guest appearance in the monkees blow their minds episode, in which zappa played nesmith. Frank zappa, riding high with his mothers of invention, posing as nesmith complete with wool hat and 8 buttoned monkees shirt, and mike, as zappa, sporting a frizzy wig and false nose which continuously falls off. The episode the devil and peter tork confronted network censorship. To my delight, this episode features james frawley, director of 29 of the 58 monkees episodes, as rudy, dimwitted. He appeared in the monkees tv series in the episode the monkees blow their. Frank zappa made two appearances with the monkees on television and film. This is a list of episodes of the television series th e monkees which ran on nbc from 1966 to 1968, on monday nights at 7. Perhaps the most unlikely fan of the group was frank zappa.
In december 1967, zappa filmed a spoof with mike nesmith that appeared at the start of the 57th episode of the series, the monkees blow. The monkees are an american rock and pop band originally active between 1966 and 1971, with reunion albums and tours in the decades that followed. Season 2 is 750 minuets and was released on dvd on september 27, 2011. Oracullo wants to headline at the cassandra instead of the monkees and use. The monkees tv series 19661968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Zappa himself was a great supporter of the monkees. The mondo documentary mondo hollywood features footage of frank zappa, gail and jimmy carl black but no music by them similarly, the 1968 documentary you are what you eat features footage of zappa, but no music by them the film head. The monkees s02 ep23 monkees mind their manor hd watch.
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