Remember when Jimi Hendrix opened for The Monkees?

[instantkarma]

That's what tonight reminds me of...

[Captain Hilts]

1. Okay, I'll bite. How?

[instantkarma]

3. okay...

An extremely talented, transcendent figure who changed the face and sound of rock and roll forever versus a somewhat mediocre band who were formed for a tv series.

[Captain Hilts]

11. I didn't need to have the difference between the Monkees and Hendrix explained to me.

[tekisui]

12. !

:rofl:

[RagAss]

2. You mean DNC opened for RNC?

[instantkarma]

7. essentially, yeah.

I also think Obama's speech tonight may be "one for the history books" and, while I may be proven wrong, I consider him in the same light as Dr. King and Hendrix and even Bruce Lee in that they were individuals who shattered boundaries and introduced new paradigms.

[Nedsdag]

4. That example would've worked four years ago.

Today, Obama is THE headliner.

[instantkarma]

5. my point is

Obama went first, now McCain has to follow...

[cliffordu]

6. I remember that! It was a slaughter, I tell ya!!

[SwampG8r]

8. whats funny now is

even though i wasnt a fan then of the monkees
i am now
great songwriting and adequate delivery
but very memorable music

[instantkarma]

9. funny thing is, I was.

they were the world to me when I was five. In '67 I got a big cardboard box, wrote "To Mickey, Peter, Michael and Davy" on it and was going to mail myself to them.

[LittleClarkie]

10. I was too young at the time. But what I love now is the stuff they did themselves

Everything from Headquarters all the way to Head.

They're not mediocre to me.

[trumad]

13. Sorry but I loved the Monkey's....

Don't be disssss-en my Monkey's....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxz_JBuyF4I&feature=related

[jakem]

14. Peter dropped out of my Alma Mater... (Carleton College)

... the game room is named after him!

[Vinca]

15. Perfect analogy, although I might substitute Tiny Tim for the Monkees. nt

[karynnj]

16. Horrible analogy if you thing of it

From news accounts of the time it was an awful experience for Hendrix. The people who bought the tickets were Monkees fans and by at large didn't know (or appreciate)Hendrix. So, if you are equating Obama to Hendrix and McCain to the Monkees, this is not good. If you meant Gore to Obama - you are dissing both of them. Gore on popularity; Obama on lack of originality.