The Monkees Live in Japan / October 1968
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- In late 1968, The Monkees toured Australia and Japan. In Japan, one of the concerts was filmed (most likely during the two day, three-concert stay at Budokan Hall in Tokyo on October 3 and 4, 1968) and later broadcast on Japanese television. The audio recording and video footage, however, has never been officially released. The audio (straight from the video) does exist as a bootleg (which can be heard here, complete with Japanese voice introductions before each song), but the video footage is presumed lost or destroyed. Monkees archivist Andrew Sandoval has confirmed that multiple attempts have been made to find the missing video footage. "It was definitely broadcast and there has been communication with TBS [Tokyo Broadcasting System) in Japan to retrieve anything they had," he wrote on Facebook in 2017. "We asked many times and have been told they have nothing. Unless they made a film print of the video, it is unlikely it survived."
Please note there are breaks between each track.
Micky Dolenz: vocals/drums; Davy Jones: vocals/tambourine/drums/bass; Michael Nesmith: vocals/guitar; Peter Tork: vocals/bass/banjo/keyboards. The Floral provided instrumental support during the individual Monkee solo spots (Mike's "Johnny B. Goode," Davy's "Gonna Build a Mountain," and Micky's "I Got a Woman").
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It’s so disappointing and hard to believe that no one has decent video of these concerts.
This is better than their 1967 Live Album. They sound like a real band here. Give the Monkees credit for singing and performing live. They should have been given more credit for playing their own instruments, and producing some of the best music out there. RIP Davy and Peter.
Oddly enough, we can now add RIP Mike to that list. Damn.
I really enjoied this. Thanks whoever posted it. It's nice to hear them from back then. Good show and good recording..it is way better than Live 67!
@@marlalabelle1332 It is. By leaps and bounds. They had really grown as a band, the sound is good and I love the song selection of the 1968 set (wish the missing track could be recovered.)
That said-If you hear the recordings from the Rhino Handmade CD set of those 1967 shows, they sound much better (than Live 1967). For some reason, Rhino mucked about with the sound when they made Live 1967 and basically ruined it. The actual undoctored recordings that Rhino Handmade released sound pretty good.
But these 1968 Japan recordings, bootleg or not, sound even better.
There is even a vinyl version out there! :)
All of them were amazing and versatile. Davy was surprisingly good with the bass and he did an admirable job when he would get behind the drums. Micky was a terrific drummer. Mike carries off the guitar work all by himself and Peter was one talented dude.
They all could sing and had great records as singers. Peter maybe less than the others but he made the best of it in auntie Griselda
Here is the set list
Intro 00:00
Last Train To Clarksville 00:42
I Wanna Be Free 03:22
D.W. Washburn 06:08
Daydream Believer 09:00
Cuddly Toy 11:21
Salesman 13:58’
It’s Nice To Be With You 17:32
Mary Mary 20:32
Cindy 23:00
Peter Percival Patterson’s Pet Pig Porky 24:57
Johnny B. Goode 25:50
Gonna Build A Mountain 28:23
I’ve Got A Woman 31:56
I’m A Believer 38:27
(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone 40:42
Your welcome
@@cardboardheadguy7814 Thanks for denoting the times of each song. Much appreciated!
No problem
@@cardboardheadguy7814 I have pinned your post to the top of the comments. Again, very helpful. Thanks again...
I had to edit Cindy was Lucille so I had to change it
All four monkees on stage together playing their instruments, they sound fantastic man holy MOLY
I really love listening to the 1960’s concerts. Their singing is raw, emotional and it is easy to tell they are enjoying the audience and having fun! I appreciate the Japanese concerts because the audience is not as wildly vocal as the US concerts.
Had the pleasure of seeing them twice live in my life. Good shows
Never heard "Salesman" live, what a treat, especially the "Ohayo gozaimasu" during the "high" vocals (16:52). Thanks for uploading!
QuarrellaDeVil oh u never heard it live look the Monkees Glenn Campbell show it play teardrop city / last train to Clarksville / and I’m a believer and also salesman
This is way better than the 1967 shows... They're really digging into it. They threw everything they had into being Monkee's, I'm just glad they survived as long as they did.
This is truly amazing. It's all been said before. They are awesome
I never liked Davy's songs but the day he died I cried like a baby... Peter and Mike really hit me hard... I was born July 29th 1966, they went on the TV in September and they were some of the first music I ever heard, definitely the image of the Vox amplifiers and the guitars... They were our Beatles in my house.(youngest of six)
Wow. They are sure a pretty tight band. Very inspired performance of “Last Train to Clarksville.” More creative than the studio version, especially with Peter’s bass and Mike’s guitar. And in front of a huge number of screaming fans. Really impressive. The Monkees were a very underrated live band.
They were a real band not at first, but they worked hard And became a real band
Wow! I didn't know there was a TV source like this.
I was born in 1980. So I've been a fan of The Monkees science I was 11 years old because my mother was a fan of Davy.
Thank you for the precious Japanese live music.
I can understand all the music from the album and sing them,but I was happy to hear Peter and Mike's Japanese "Thank you"😍
Now Micky is the only Monkees,but I will always be a fan!! (Especially I'm a big fan of Michael Nesmith♥️)
"I wanna be free" is really good.
Joseph Gurzynski yes Davy’s voice often underestimated!
This sounds fantastic!!!! Girls all going bananas for The Monkees.
“It’s nice to be with you” too! 💕 Great pics and great to hear the live concert.
Shame that the footage of this concert is apparently lost. At least the audio still exists
I seen them " Live " at the hatch shell in Boston.
20 year's ago , they sounded just like their albums.
So cool, There were 125,000 people there.
Wow I can definitely overlook the audio quality because I never realized how good they were live... I grew up thinking they never actually mastered the instruments .... In 1968 I was playing drums in a cover band (now it's classic rock) and although we played their popular hit's ,,, this is a real treat.... thank you.
You may have already found all this out at this point but if you ever need to defend against those who say they couldn't and didn't play their own instruments or write their own stuff on their first two albums;
-They weren't allowed to play on the records because of all the other stuff they had to do. But they were told they would be able to when they first formed.
-Through a lot of fighting for it Mike did write Sweet Young thing on their 1st album
-Similar fighting Mike wrote Mary, Mary on their 2nd album
-With both songs through fighting for it Mike was able to have Peter come in to play on the tracks, though Mike still wasn't allowed to play. (After they took control for Headquarters: the 3rd album, the song writing and playing on the tracks of course became a main stay)
-Many bands and solo artists at the time didn't write or play their own stuff but The Monkees were targeted because of how they were formed.
-Mike and Peter could and did master their instruments as they were musicians and in bands before The Monkees. Mike played Guitar and Peter can pretty much play everything. Micky knew Guitar but for their tours was taught drums by Peter. Davy might have already known how to use Tambourine and Maracas(unsure), but did have to learn Guitar and drums for touring.
@@bigdoubleu117 thanks... only heard rumors of some of that.. T Y
@@bigdoubleu117 Michael did not have to fight to get Sweet Young Thing or Mary, Mary on the albums - his contract included having two songs on each album (Papa Gene's Blues on the 1st and The Kind of Girl I Could Love on the 2nd being the other ones) - he just wasn't allowed to play on them but did arrange for Peter to play as part of the general ensemble of players on some of his tracks.
@@seatonsmithy436 Well I guess I was mostly right then. lol
The Monkees, or at least Mike still isn't recognized for writing any songs on the first 2 albums or any of the 4 members playing on the tracks of the first 2 albums.
People usually use the false blanket statement that they didn't write any or play any instruments on the 1st 2 albums.
On the "overlook the audio quality" .....
For a 1960's live recording that isn't from the original master, hasn't been doctored, and is genuinely live, this is actually quite good.
Most of the live recordings you hear by popular bands (especially from the 60's and 70's) are overdubbed or completely recreated in the studio.
There are several 1960's recordings of Monkees concerts as well as live tracks from various projects they did which are genuinely live without a net.
Even later concert recordings (80's and beyond) with a supporting band present the Monkees as featured players, are in real time, and are typically mixed and edited but largely unaltered.
To me, they make the point that the Monkees were the real deal pretty well.
You are right this was a wonderful time with the monkeys. They were and amazing group they should be in the hall of fame it’s awful for them to have been treated like they were They still have all of there amazing fans They will be true to the end “love these guys
I wouldn't worry about the "Hall of Fame".
It isn't like it's a real institution for recognition of artists based on criteria like genuine talent, accomplishment, and legacy.
It is simply a privately run business where Werner and the people that own it recognize the performers they like, and ignore the ones they don't.
Not being in the RRHOF because some private club doesn't approve of you doesn't mean much.
Sad, really. They could have grown the RRHOF into something legit had they wanted to. Instead, they prefer for it to be BS. Oh well......
Monkees rule!
Loved these guys sound.
One of the greatest pop bands ever 😎😎😎😎👌
They were brilliant in concert. I love this! 💛
Love this! The date-Davy.s first child is being born in England. Talia Jones Oct 2, 1968.
Definitely a better recorded concert of The Monkees. Shocked that they haven't released it yet.
Mike’s guitar 🎸 amazing
So much better than the live album released long ago (90's?) from 1967 tour. The guys definitely improved as a band performing live. Granted, they really could have been better, but also take into consideration the limitations of performing and recording live at the time.
But Live 1967 was great. That really made my appreciate the Monkees as a live group.
It is getting better.Davy Jones live performance is really good.Daydream believer is good.Heard Mike Nesmith in background sounded good.Salesman sounds good love Mike Nesmith
They were superb live in concert...the version of DW Washburn here sounds far superior to the heavily produced recording!
They had progressed by a mile as a 'real' band compared to 1967.
Shame there no video of them in Japan, unlike the Beatles when they were there.
It makes me sad that Peter left the band that year. They sounded fantastic live. I think in head the monkees (especially Peter, being the most invested in drugs and being the hippie of the group) wanted to convey this message. Something about what they were going through as a band, something about the Vietnam war and something most people didn’t understand because, let’s be honest, they were all high as hell when they did head. And I think Peter left after the flop of head cause no one got what they were trying to say. Probably still labelling them as pre Fab Four and all the other stupid crap they used to say about them. I believe Peter was gonna form a band after the monkees with his girlfriend but I don’t think they ever recorded anything? Maybe he was hoping with his new band they could be known for being something politically (y’know like a peace and love band. Be more like cream, jimi Hendrix experience). Peter later said he wished they didn’t do head, and wished they could’ve done a season 3 of the monkees show. I personally love head, it’s one of my favourite films, so I don’t wish for it not to exist. I do, however, wish there was a season 3 of the monkees show. I would’ve wanted it to be more experimental like how they were if head (but no as extreme as head lmao). Kinda like frodis caper or the fairytale episode. I wouldn’t wanted it to be the “Davy falls in love” episodes. My point is that it’s sad that they ended so quickly. It seemed like they worked so hard to get where they were. To play their own instruments, write their own songs, etc and then when they finally got there they lost that energy that was once there in the early days. I’m glad they did some reunions. And I’m so glad that their story didn’t turn out worse. I mean I’m glad that each monkee didn’t end up like Brian Jones, jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin etc. There story could’ve gone a lot worse but it could’ve gotten better. Rest in peace Davy and Peter💔 Thank you for making me smile everyday.
groovyflowerchild. It’s sad because right here they are really in their prime. I believe if Head had been an album of all self written songs by all four guys. That could have been their sgt peppers. Songs like You and I (instant replay) , Mommy and daddy, with the addition of Cirlcle Sky and do I have to do this all over again. It could have been an amazing album.That would have put them back on top IMO. Instead of focusing on a trippy movie it could have been a trippy album instead. Also Peter would have most likely stayed in the band if that had happened. This is just my opinion though.
This is really cool to read, I was just wondering what they been like had they stayed together as a band and possibly a show at least through the early 1970s. What kind of music they would've done? How much bigger would they've been? Where would they be now?
Peter did about 8 months in prison. He had spent all his Monkee money by then. Thankfully, he was welcomed back. I forget which one said it, but said, "The Monkees will always be these same 4 guys". I respect that. They stuck with it until the end. Sure, some quit. But they came back. Sure, Micky and Davy did shows with other musicians filling in the 2 vacant spots...but those 2 never claimed to be Monkees. Until the end, (only Micky is left now), The Monkees were Peter, Micky, Mike and Davy. Much Respect from me for that.
Well said!
Love your comment. Couldn't have said it better myself. Peter left after the 33 1/3 Revolutions per Monkee TV special. I think that was the last straw for him.
is that peter on bass????,shredding!!!!!
His bass on Last Train to Clarksville here is just incredible. The Brian Jones of the Monkees. He could do everything.
@@benjaminpensiero8519That is so true. Nesmith stated that he and Peter never liked each other but that Peter was a better musician than him by an order of magnitude!
If they had done one more season of the show, didn’t make the movie Head, they could have kept going strong for another year!
I think it was Mike that said that their schedule was grueling. 12 hours in a day just working on the show. Then after they often had to go into the recording studio. There was also promotion related work. Peter said he was burned out. But maybe if they weren't so burned out or took better advice it could have gone a different way.
Unpopular opinion but I like Davy’s vocals the best wish they let him sing more rock n roll songs. He definitely sounds the best live as well. Although this is just my opinion
I agree. I always liked Davy the best. R.I.P.
You can see why David Bowie changed his name from David Jones. Their voices sound very similar (at least David Bowie’s through Hunky Dory.) Both great singers and performers.
@@benjaminpensiero8519 David Bowie was more innovative though but Davy Jones was good too
It sounds like Davy Jones was influenced by Anthony Newley as David Bowie was.
Wow, listen to Mickey going to town on the drums on "Cuddly Toy!"
The 4 Monkees sound great as a band live! Too bad Peter left the group early. They could have evolved into a stronger band if they had resolved their musical differences. Peter is killing it on the Banjo!
Can hear several girls constantly screaming Micky!!!!!
Love This!!☆☆☆♡♡♡♡
They're playing through Elk amplifiers! I just saw one of those on Reverb yesterday
Listening to I Got A Woman now I'm wondering what the Floral did that was so important to their sound. By the the merits of the songs they played with no support in this recording they didn't need any! Top performance!
Sensacionales the monkees, inolvidables!!
This could benefit from Peter Jacksons demix tech for an actual Live In Japan release. They could strip off the narrated voices and stray audio noises
What songs does Davy play drums on in this concert?
I think he always jumped in on Mary, Mary. Davy was a very underrated percussionist. If you listen to the recordings whatever percussive instrument he’s playing is pretty high in the mix and quite good, imo.
I think he might have played on “I’ve Got a Woman.” It might have been tough for Micky to play drums and sing on that one.
I remember reading somewhere (maybe an interview with Mike) that Davy was actually a good trap kit drummer, but the show producers decided early on to bring him out front, given he would have been buried behind a kit with his 5'3" stature. Plus he was comfortable out front from his experience in theater.
NONE! 🤣
What a gem! I had believed that Peter had left immediately after Head but this concert is post Head. Right?
Peter left after 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee T.V. Special. Which was done after this tour.
ABACAB72 Thank you!
Saying "this is for all you girls named Mary" to a Japanese crowd is pretty funny
Paixão da minha vida.....
At this time in America their career was sliding down FAST! Too bad.
Agree! They sound great live.
Cool.
It has a strange sound but Davy Jones sounds good on I want to be free
Is that Micky drumming???
Yep. It’s just the 4 of them. By 1968 they were a pretty tight band.
Nevermind. Read the above intro notes. The Floral provide instrumental support.
Peter tuning out. Sad.
What do you mean
The photos with Mike playing the white electric! I haven’t seen too many photos of it other than The Monkees movie, Head. A shame that it was stolen along with the blonde Gretch. ( Did I spell it right?)
That’s his white Gibson SG. He used it obviously in the movie head, but also for the rest of his time and the monkeys as well as his black Gibson Les Paul. you almost spelled Gretsch, rightly you just forgot the S good on you cause I still have a hard time, remembering where the s goes
Is this on CD (probably not) - or online as an audio file?
Very exciting. I wonder if one of the t.v. shows still exists?
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I know they couldn't hear themselves, so clarkseville ain't great but there is some great kernels here, sorry Nez but I think it is Tork's work that works. Davy's Free is a great version, and you get excited when it almost takes off, could have become something just beyond. The daydream background was what should have been on the final record, just cleaned. Obvious from cuddly toy, dolenz's backing instincts should have given more heed early on. Salesman I believe should be considered a major progenitor of the blues brothers. The offset beatlesque keyboard is also perfect. Nice is just strange enough not to be trite. Listen to that chop on Mary! Clean up the vocals? No way, it is way too much fun! Cyndi is an unexpected treat. Why is Trk not fixing johnnybgood? Oh well, Nez could have used a lil help. Mountain is mind blowing! Good to me sounds like today's group Dead South, too funny! The breakdown is hilarious, I have to begin to be thankful that even the monkees had to pay their dues wih hours of absurd playlists. Stepping Stone almost is clearly become a Trk playground and could have gone so many ways, so many ideas! The ascent into chaos is perfect. What treasure trove.
This blows away the 'Live 1967' disc. They are so much tighter as a band.
Susan Jenssen, This was a fake concert, read my comment on top.
The Monkees never "paid their dues". They weren't a real band.
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juan alt Not a fake concert. Where did you get that absurd idea
Also lets not forget for all intents and purposes this was a 3 man group...one of which recently learn his instrument...really not bad
Oh no no no! I didn't know they came to Japan! Honestly the voice introductions are annoying to me.
Yes, especially when they go way over the vocal.
What happened to the Monkees Live Almanac website? Why does it say 404 Page Not Found? Did you delete it? God, I hope not!
This is great. Too bad we have tovhear the crappy commentating at the beginning of every song.
Cool
Were they playing all the instruments or did they have other musicians to support them?
They were playing.
It’s them. Very tight band, eh?
The Rhino handmade box set of the 1967 summer tour recordings presents them in much better form than the "Live 1967" album (which actually sounds pretty awful-they tampered with it and ruined it).
The Spokane, Washington show (half of which was used on Live 1967 in buggered form) is so good I've always wondered why they didn't just release the whole show in its entirety and unmolested as a live album: "Monkees Live in Spokane-1967".
As good as that one is, this Japan 1968 show is completely superior. My favorite Monkees live, goofy announcers that won't shut up and all. What's there is great and sounds good. Great track list.
I don't know why they focused so much on finding the broadcast tape.
I'd rather they find a master of the concert from BEFORE they dubbed it down for the broadcast and added the Talkie Twins.
Can you reupload this with no pauses in between tracks?
There is incessant Japanese DJ talking between tracks. I prefer it this way.
Download the file and edit it yourself ya lazy bastard
Set list?
Coyote Ailstock I did it
Cardboard Head Guy what happened to the setlist?
Were did they hide the bass player?
Peter Tork Played the bass mostly, Davy played a bit to, and the drums.
Peter on bass obviously ain’t available for his iconic piano on Daydream Believer. He does a lovely job somehow merging the Monkees with the John Stewart original
I'm tired of hearing audios of The Monkees. I would prefer to see videos as well as audio. I would like to see both audio and video Monkee concerts.
Terry Marvin you and me both brother I wonder why it’s so rare to find any videos of them in their prime
@@coyoteailstock9498 Um, because there aren't many.
Why did they destroy the footage?
Video tape and film: If tape, it wasn't uncommon to reuse videotape. After nothing was done with it for a year or two after being shown on TV... or whenever, it was likely reused or discarded. The Monkees' star quickly faded not long after this. They were suddenly old hack. Similar if it was committed to film. Unless something was done with it right away, there was no sense in keeping it around. It was shown on Japanese TV and quickly forgotten about. Served its purpose, then reused or discarded.
I like Peter better without the beard.
I like him any way. ❤
Better harmonies on this live version but poor guitar work. I guess it would not have mattered with the screaming
40:22 ama filipa
Why not tell in the description that it's audio only? What a disappointment.
It does say it in the description
You need to brush up on your reading comprehension skills if you read the description and thought you were going to see video.
@@chevyblue10 oh? So you're such a genius smart ass. Go chase yourself.
oh my oriental bros and sises.....LESS TALK, MORE ROCK!!!!
I was informed recently that it is derogatory to refer to asians as "oriental".
@@Houston1VanHorn go bleed on someone else
@@zencat999 Hey pal, I wasn't criticizing you. Someone "bled on me" just the other day for using the same phrase!
Too bad about the inane narration.
Surely you didn't need Japanese narration between songs, did you?
It can't be helped because old programs, song programs, and news from the 50's and 80's contained this kind of narration in Japan.🤔
I didn't know who she was.
The man was Kyosen Ohashi, who is familiar with the Japanese version of the Monkees TV show.
I felt nostalgic.😌
They should have done another season if the show and not that horrible movie! Peter should have shaved!
Cuddly Toy live!?!?!?!!!
Are you kidding? HEAD is one of the best things they ever did!
Whaaaat? They were tired of the same recycled ideas. And... it wasn’t their decision. Even they say the show had run its course. And Head?! Seriously, they shared their story with us. Watch it again, my suggestion, but this time from their point of you.
@@TiaMargarita I think if he watched it really stoned he would love it.
Watching the second season of the show it's clear that it had run out of steam. Head is a legitimate masterpiece that gets better with every viewing.
HEAD, by far the best thing they ever did and now generally agreed to be one of the great rock movies ever made. It just wasn't made their usual audience. I wasn't their "usual audience" myself. I was older and into other more "adult" groups, but HEAD caught my attention and, from there, i grew to respect their creativity and the music they themselves created (as opposed to the obvious hits). Of course, so many opinions about things like this. Variety make the world go 'round, indeed!.
The Japanese will go crazy over anyone, even Milli man I'll I after the fact. I would love to see and hear a Japanese legitimate artist (Yoko One being the exception) that is not manufactured. I know they are out there. Rose Prulx🤷🎸🎹🎧🎶🎵🎼🎷
Rose Prulx Really? How can I bring my group there?
Your being a fan of Yoko OhNo discredits any opinion you have.
Set list was crap such a disappointment with so many good songs to choose from they picked those I wonder if it was samesongs when they played in Australia that same tour
After Don Kirshner was canned all these guys could do was eat their lunch and shit their pants..
Then explain "Headquarters," "Pisces, Aquarius ,Capricorn & Jones Ltd." and ""The Birds, the Bees and the Monkees."
Set list?