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Beatle sings Monkees tune (Original Post) milestogo Feb 2025 OP
Who hasn't busted out with a rousing version of "Hey Hey We're the Monkeys!" Nittersing Feb 2025 #1
Poignant hlthe2b Feb 2025 #2
And, just because I haven't mentioned it in a couple of days... Paladin Feb 2025 #3
Wonderful! Melody, harmony, range changes (or Ilsa Feb 2025 #4
I think its a key change. milestogo Feb 2025 #6
This some_of_us_are_sane Feb 2025 #5
Good warmup. LudwigPastorius Feb 2025 #7

hlthe2b

(112,628 posts)
2. Poignant
Fri Feb 21, 2025, 12:09 PM
Feb 2025

Especially seeing one of the two remaining Beatles singing the original Monkee's song---given all but Mickey Dolenz has left us now. Sounds good, though...

Paladin

(32,208 posts)
3. And, just because I haven't mentioned it in a couple of days...
Fri Feb 21, 2025, 01:20 PM
Feb 2025

...let me again express my undying relief that Stephen Stills' bad teeth kept him from being a Monkee (his pal Peter Tork got the position, instead).

Here's hoping Sir Paul finds some better-quality warmup tunes.

LudwigPastorius

(14,049 posts)
7. Good warmup.
Fri Feb 21, 2025, 03:54 PM
Feb 2025

It modulates up a step every time, so you can slowly extend your top range.

...but, they really should learn the rest of the words.

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