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(aside) Watched the 60's special on CNN last night - (Original Post)
pinto
Jul 2014
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louis-t
(24,643 posts)2. Got confused. The '60s special was pretty good.
It was the '90s special that seemed slanted to the right.
rug
(82,333 posts)3. NY is full of them.
Jim__
(15,265 posts)4. What I can't believe is how young they were.
1966 - that's almost 50 years ago!
goldent
(1,582 posts)5. I noticed Mickey was playing drums left handed
I googled and found he did this even though he was right handed - very odd. He quickly learned how to play drums when hired as a Monkee - maybe this had something to do with it.
rug
(82,333 posts)6. He's been playing drums since he was a kid.
goldent
(1,582 posts)7. The sound he is getting is amazing given his technique!
I think Micky is learning how to lip sync with drums - that was also handy with the Monkees! His grip definitely improved over the years