Davy Jones: Don't Call Him An Old Guy
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February 7, 2008
By DEBBIE BEHRENDS Staff Writer
With an off-the-chart energy level after three cups of Cuban java, Davy Jones refuses to be unhappy and he refuses to be grouped with "a bunch of old guys."
Perhaps best known as the cute little Englishman of The Monkees, Jones hasn't stopped moving for long. He's performed on TV, Broadway and onstage; has written three books with a fourth one under way; and he raises and races horses. All the while he's raised four daughters and is a grandfather twice -- actually delivering his 5-year-old grandson.
"I've delivered cows, sheep, pigs, horses, cats and dogs. Why not a real baby?"
And even he can't believe he's 62.
"There must be a mistake. I've got so much more to do," he joked during a phone interview from his home in Hollywood, Fla. He also proceeded to joke about snow in Chicago while he looked out at the beach, palm trees and 72-degree weather in mid-January.
Does he keep in touch with any of those "old guys?"
Monkees business
"Yeah, I went to see them at the old actors' home in Hollywood last week. Are you kidding? I'm not hanging out with a bunch of old guys," he said.
Jones said he got a phone call from Peter Tork recently. Jones had mentioned in an interview that Tork "never really got in touch with his inner celebrity. He thanked me. I guess he thought that was a compliment."
He said Mickey Dolenz is always off doing his own thing. "He's a different kind of a guy. He's always working on the next project while we're working on this one."
He called Mike Nesmith "very aloof."
But, he said that doesn't mean he wouldn't work with them again.
Always on the move, Jones was preparing for a cruise with other '60s acts including Bill Medley and the Lovin' Spoonful. The week before, he was performing and golfing at charity benefits in Las Vegas.
After becoming virtually a household name with the popularity of The Monkees, Jones said he lost interest in performing for a while.
"I got more interested in the mid-80s after looking at all the garbage out there," he said.
Record deal
Jones says he likes a variety of music. He said the last record (yes, he used the word record) he bought was Tony Bennett doing duets with Tim McGraw, Bono, James Taylor and a wide variety of entertainers. He also likes Macy Gray and likes "to listen to the expertise of Mutt Lange and Shania Twain."
He admits he loves to perform and will work harder for an audience of 10 than 10,000. Jones said he left home at 14 and "got exactly what I asked for.
"When you become a celebrity, you become recognized, more articulate, better looking ... taller ... . And that's not always a good thing."
He said he would like to "have a sit down, a walk on the beach, a swim" with some of today's celebrities and tell them "come on, get over it.
"I'm sorry I'm happy. Happiness is the way. I get up in the morning and say I love my life," he said. "Never give up on your dreams."
Sun-Times Media Group
February 7, 2008
By DEBBIE BEHRENDS Staff Writer
With an off-the-chart energy level after three cups of Cuban java, Davy Jones refuses to be unhappy and he refuses to be grouped with "a bunch of old guys."
Perhaps best known as the cute little Englishman of The Monkees, Jones hasn't stopped moving for long. He's performed on TV, Broadway and onstage; has written three books with a fourth one under way; and he raises and races horses. All the while he's raised four daughters and is a grandfather twice -- actually delivering his 5-year-old grandson.
"I've delivered cows, sheep, pigs, horses, cats and dogs. Why not a real baby?"
And even he can't believe he's 62.
"There must be a mistake. I've got so much more to do," he joked during a phone interview from his home in Hollywood, Fla. He also proceeded to joke about snow in Chicago while he looked out at the beach, palm trees and 72-degree weather in mid-January.
Does he keep in touch with any of those "old guys?"
Monkees business
"Yeah, I went to see them at the old actors' home in Hollywood last week. Are you kidding? I'm not hanging out with a bunch of old guys," he said.
Jones said he got a phone call from Peter Tork recently. Jones had mentioned in an interview that Tork "never really got in touch with his inner celebrity. He thanked me. I guess he thought that was a compliment."
He said Mickey Dolenz is always off doing his own thing. "He's a different kind of a guy. He's always working on the next project while we're working on this one."
He called Mike Nesmith "very aloof."
But, he said that doesn't mean he wouldn't work with them again.
Always on the move, Jones was preparing for a cruise with other '60s acts including Bill Medley and the Lovin' Spoonful. The week before, he was performing and golfing at charity benefits in Las Vegas.
After becoming virtually a household name with the popularity of The Monkees, Jones said he lost interest in performing for a while.
"I got more interested in the mid-80s after looking at all the garbage out there," he said.
Record deal
Jones says he likes a variety of music. He said the last record (yes, he used the word record) he bought was Tony Bennett doing duets with Tim McGraw, Bono, James Taylor and a wide variety of entertainers. He also likes Macy Gray and likes "to listen to the expertise of Mutt Lange and Shania Twain."
He admits he loves to perform and will work harder for an audience of 10 than 10,000. Jones said he left home at 14 and "got exactly what I asked for.
"When you become a celebrity, you become recognized, more articulate, better looking ... taller ... . And that's not always a good thing."
He said he would like to "have a sit down, a walk on the beach, a swim" with some of today's celebrities and tell them "come on, get over it.
"I'm sorry I'm happy. Happiness is the way. I get up in the morning and say I love my life," he said. "Never give up on your dreams."
Sun-Times Media Group
Shane
. 62 isn't as old as it used to be anyway, and David's a perfect example of what a youthful 62 year old is like! 
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