THE MONKEES ’87: YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW DAVID JONES
One of the biggest questions we hear from Monkees’ fans at the CREEM office is when is your autobiography finally coming out? David Jones: It’ll actually be finished by mid-week of next week. We’ve formed a company, and we’re going to publish it ourselves.
THE MONKEES ’87: YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW DAVID JONES
Bill Holdship
(By the time I finish talking to Micky, I’m behind schedule. David Jones is already waiting for me on the bus with his wife— and manager—Anita and their youngest daughter, Jessica. What’s most striking about Jones onstage is how professional he is about the whole thing, and this professionalism carries over to the interview situation. And yet it’s odd. He’s done thousands of interviews like this, beginning as a child star in Oliver/ Still, he radiates a certain kindness and charm. I’ve never been in the presence of someone who balances the two extremes so effectively. Even when he’s bitterly discussing some of his past business deals, he manages to smile effortlessly.