What was it like to be part of one of the most famous TV and music groups in pop culture history In fascinating starstudded anecdote filled biography original Monkee Micky Dolenz gives readers a snap shot of his history. Herein 48 yearold Dolenz looks back at his life concentrating on his years as the drummer for the Monkees a late 60s rock band prefabricated for television. On one hand he appears to feel that he was a part of the authentic 60s experience he describes the afternoon he smoked a joint with Paul McCartney his attendance at the Monterey Pop FEstival and Jimi Hendrixs opening for the band on one summer tour. Then Dolenz changes gears making fun of the hippie ideology of bandmate Peter Tork whom he portrays as ranting about fatcat big business fascist pigs