In 1967 The Monkees were invited to Abbey Road and NEMS Enterprises as guests of the Beatles and Brian Epstein. They are the only musical group to hold that distinction. Michael Nesmith was present during Sgt. Pepper’s “Day In The Life” sessions, Peter Tork sat in on George Harrison’s solo project “Wonderwall.”

During this time (early ’67) the Monkees had just recorded their 3rd LP “Headquarters” after staging a mutiny at Colgems / Columbia and firing musical director Don Kirschner so that they could record an album playing all the instruments. Headquarters was # 1 on the charts, sold millions until getting knocked to # 2 by none other than Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.

“The Monkees are still finding out who they are, and they seem to be improving as performers each time I see them. When they’ve got it all sorted out, they may be the greatest.”- George Harrison

“I think you’re the greatest comic talents since the Marx Brothers. I’ve never missed one of your programs.”- John Lennon

“I like their music a lot…and you know, their personalities. I watch their tv show and it is good.”- Paul McCartney

“It’s the combining of their sound with their jumping around and all that which makes ‘em so popular with the kids, I guess. With me, too.”- Ringo Starr

“I’m sure that the Monkees are going to live up to a lot of things many people didn’t expect.”- Paul

“They’re not really just copies of us, now, are they? The Monkees have a fine way of their own, you know?”- Ringo

“”Monkees? They’ve got their own scene, and I won’t send them down for it. You try a weekly television show and see if you can manage one half as good!”- John Lennon