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What Monkees song sounds like Yngwie on guitar?
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2025 2:01 am
by Don't Damn Me
Years back when the Monkees show was on every afternoon , I remember hearing a song that featured a Classical guitar in the background. I don't even think it had a solo spot. But the way I recall it it was pure Shred. It sounded like Yngwie doing arpeggio type stuff on an acoustic. I don't remember anything else about the episode. I'm curious if it was as technically impressive as I recall
Re: What Monkees song sounds like Yngwie on guitar?
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2025 3:58 am
by Kerry67
Valeri
Re: What Monkees song sounds like Yngwie on guitar?
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2025 4:00 am
by Black Stuff
Kerry67 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 05, 2025 3:58 amValeri
This. It was actually Glen Campbell on the guitar
Re: What Monkees song sounds like Yngwie on guitar?
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2025 5:30 am
by AlexVonHaig
Black Stuff wrote: ↑Thu Jun 05, 2025 4:00 am
Kerry67 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 05, 2025 3:58 amValeri
This. It was actually Glen Campbell on the guitar
You mean the guy who used to post here and was the drummer from Helix?
Re: What Monkees song sounds like Yngwie on guitar?
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2025 5:36 am
by Black Stuff
AlexVonHaig wrote: ↑Thu Jun 05, 2025 5:30 am
Black Stuff wrote: ↑Thu Jun 05, 2025 4:00 am
Kerry67 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 05, 2025 3:58 amValeri
This. It was actually Glen Campbell on the guitar
You mean the guy who used to post here and was the drummer from Helix?
close but no.. rhinestone cowboy
Re: What Monkees song sounds like Yngwie on guitar?
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2025 7:38 am
by whammybar
Louie Shelton from The Wrecking Crew played that guitar part on Valleri. I saw a clip of him talking about it a few days ago.
Re: What Monkees song sounds like Yngwie on guitar?
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2025 7:53 am
by Black Stuff
Learn something new every day! I had heard/thought is was Glen.
Re: What Monkees song sounds like Yngwie on guitar?
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2025 12:01 pm
by Rocker4Real
They were also one of the early-users of the moog synth.
https://youtu.be/AgRRdSKC8GA?si=ybTjvuYucOH_LMBY
Re: What Monkees song sounds like Yngwie on guitar?
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2025 1:46 pm
by woblinweebles
What's kind of odd is there are two versions of the song. There was a version recorded for the tv show during the first season, but it wasn't released until the 90s when it showed up on a rarities collection. As the show was winding down during the second season, they made a new version, with added horns, for their fifth album, and that is the one that was a single.
I prefer the tv version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNqUufWLfZc