Originally Posted by the songcabinet
The Monkeys was a calculated boyband put together to demean audiences.


Magne,

Well, I like the Monkees. I especially like "I'm a Believer." And, I really especially like the tambourine on "I'm a Believer." I ought to, because I own it.

My old friend, the late Tom "The Hitman" Cerone played that tambourine on "I'm a Believer" and several other Monkees hits while working for Jeff Barry, the Monkees' producer. Tom also played drums on Mr. Barry's production of "Sugar Sugar" for another "put together" band, the Archies. Before passing away, Tom gave me that tambourine and the drum kit from "Sugar Sugar." Tom was a great guy, a real friend, and a top notch musician. When you hear tambourine on my productions, you'll hear that tambourine. I keep the drum kit at Razzy Bailey's studio and you'll hear it on his productions.

Funny old world, eh?

Mike

You've got to know your limitations. I don't know what your limitations are. I found out what mine were when I was twelve. I found out that there weren't too many limitations, if I did it my way. -Johnny Cash

It's only music.
-niteshift

Mike Dunbar Music