The photos below were taken September 1987 at the Puyallup Fair, Puyallup, WA. All photos property of Holly Homan, all rights reserved.
Here is an excerpt from an excellent essay about the enduring appeal of the Monkees, by Rich Horton:
“There was a time in the mid-’60s, roughly following the releases of “Rubber Soul” and “Pet Sounds,” when the rock audience grew up. Or, at least, we thought we had. In any event, we became rock-snobs and started looking down our collective noses at what just a year or two earlier would’ve been considered great pop records.
Take “Last Train to Clarksville,” for example. The debut single by The Monkees, “Clarksville” was a well-written and produced song, its guitar riffs and harmonies tailored from some of the same threads and fabrics used in weaving the most recent Beatles singles.”
For the complete essay, go here.
