steadyb Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Davy Jones dead at age 66 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonglow Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Damn, loved The Monkees as a kid (still do). RIP Davy. "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outkaster Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Wow they they actually had an interesting backstory. "Danny, ci manchi a tutti. La E-Street Band non e' la stessa senza di te. Riposa in pace, fratello" noblevibes.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steadyb Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 His real name was David Bowie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonysounds Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 No, that was DAVID Jones. Hitting "Play" does NOT constitute live performance. -Me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JpScoey Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 One of Manchester's own..... heard him being interviewed on radio a few times, & he appeared to be a very down-to-earth fella with a good sense of humour. R.I.P. John. some stuff on myspace Nord: StageEX-88, Electro2-73, Hammond: XK-1, Yamaha: XS7 Korg: M3-73 EXpanded, M50-88, X50, Roland: Juno D, Kurzweil: K2000vp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Damn I really liked the Monkees. Some neat keyboard work on this one. [video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GarMj0D0wpQ [video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AD7sPb8BT14 [video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r57a8vNvkQ "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz+ Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 It is reported it was a heart attack. Time marches on. Harry Likas was the Technical Editor of Mark Levine's "The Jazz Theory Book" and helped develop "The Jazz Piano Book." Find 700 of Harry’s piano arrangements of standards for educational purposes and jazz piano tutorials at www.Patreon.com/HarryLikas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outkaster Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 What does that mean? "Danny, ci manchi a tutti. La E-Street Band non e' la stessa senza di te. Riposa in pace, fratello" noblevibes.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITGITC Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Dammit. RIP, Davy. Tom "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." - Victor Hugo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steadyb Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 No, that was DAVID Jones. really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Loving Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 RIP, Mr Jones. They really had a heck of a story - and were playing some of the best written pop songs of their time. "Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillplaying Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Haven't been in a band that does them for a while but I've played "Daydream Believer" and "I'm A Believer" many many times. See you later DJ - playing your songs help feed my kids. Thank you. I'm the piano player "off of" Borrowed Books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I was a childhood fan. Sad to see him go. Best, Geoff My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Here you go: Dissatisfied with his stage name as Davy (and Davie) Jones, which in the mid-1960s invited confusion with Davy Jones of The Monkees, Bowie re-named himself after the 19th century American frontiersman Jim Bowie and the knife he had popularised. (Source) Best, Geoff My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakari lindhen Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Another piece of my childhood dies... RIP and thanks, D.J. NORD STAGE 2, IPAD 2 with lots of soft syths Roland td9 expanded Guitars, basses, Pod Xtl, GT-10b Garritan, Reason, Symphonic Choirs , Cubase, Sibelius Three shelter cats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonysounds Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Here you go: Dissatisfied with his stage name as Davy (and Davie) Jones, which in the mid-1960s invited confusion with Davy Jones of The Monkees, Bowie re-named himself after the 19th century American frontiersman Jim Bowie and the knife he had popularised. (Source) Best, Geoff SteadyB was probably being facetious. But just in case, from your own link, please check the first line: David Bowie born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. David Bowie Hitting "Play" does NOT constitute live performance. -Me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob L Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Bummer. "I'm a Believer" is one of my cover band's most popular songs! Korg CX-3 (vintage), Casio Privia PX-5S, Lester K, Behringer Powerplay P2, Shure 215s http://www.hackjammers.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Me and a friend of mine were big fans of the Monkees when we were kids. So much so that we had this album and were super excited to see these guys live - http://npknet.com/images/Jackvynil/1011albums055.jpg Now that I think about it, this may have been my first "rock" concert. "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Ah darn, i heard of someone dying at the dental office, googled it but couldn't find anything. That's who it was. Terrible, one of my childhood favorites as well. Great guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonysounds Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I too was a huge fan....so much so that I bought this: http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad216/tonysounds/220px-Nesmith_Tantamount.jpg Hitting "Play" does NOT constitute live performance. -Me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana. Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I'm a bereaver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adan Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 66 is so young. Whenever I hear news like this, I get a salad for lunch, instead of whatever crap I might otherwise eat. Gigging: Crumar Mojo 61, Hammond SKPro Home: Vintage Vibe 64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillplaying Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I'm a bereaver. Gold star for you. I'm the piano player "off of" Borrowed Books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangefunk Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Someone told me the news this afternoon.... I wasn't sure at first..... but then I saw her face... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeT156 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I use to watch and listen to the Monkees during the 2 years they had a TV show. It was zanny and the songs were good pop songs for the era. David Jones had a house in the sticks of Central PA (Beavertown, PA) not too far from where I live, and maintained a house in Florida too, for when its too cold up north. I had heard that years ago but I never drove to Beavertown, to see where he lived. I was never a celebrity chaser. I'm sad to hear the news. I understand he was in great physical shape, not overweight, and a vegetarian. RIP Davy Jones, Mike T. Yamaha Motif ES8, Alesis Ion, Prophet 5 Rev 3.2, 1979 Rhodes Mark 1 Suitcase 73 Piano, Arp Odyssey Md III, Roland R-70 Drum Machine, Digitech Vocalist Live Pro. Roland Boss Chorus Ensemble CE-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill W Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Bummer....loved these guys growing up. Korg Kronos 61 (2); Kurzweil PC4, Roland Fantom-06, Casio PX-350M; 2015 Macbook Pro and 2012 Mac Mini (Logic Pro X and Mainstage), GigPerformer 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seannn Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 R.I.P. Davy Jones, sad news. I won't be monkeying around tonight. ~ Sean Juno-60, Juno-G, MicroBrute, MS-20 Mini, PX-5S, R3, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoahZark Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Wow. Still a young man. Very sad. Always liked the Monkees. I still think Davy's singing on "Daydream Believer" is one of the all-time great pop vocals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan_evett Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Wow. Still a young man. Very sad. Always liked the Monkees. I still think Davy's singing on "Daydream Believer" is one of the all-time great pop vocals. That vocal is indeed a classic, and surely one of the greatest in pop music. Loved listening to the Monkees, growing up. Have played many of their songs, in various bands, over the years. "Last Train To Clarksville", and "Pleasant Valley Sunday" are my favorites; have had a lot of fun playing those live. R.I.P. Davy Jones.... 'Someday, we'll look back on these days and laugh; likely a maniacal laugh from our padded cells, but a laugh nonetheless' - Mr. Boffo. We need a barfing cat emoticon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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