Not A Believer

The Monkees reunion tour is passing through LA soon.  I don't think I'll see it.

I like the Monkees.  Who doesn't (except for a few aging hippies who still think they're manufactured while everyone else has gotten over it)? But really, what's the point without Davy Jones?  When he died earlier this year, that was the end of the band.  Without him there's something essential missing.  I could see them without Peter Tork, but Davy sang lead on a bunch of songs and was the cute one.  (Not to mention his tambourine playing.)

The irony is they toured for years without Mike Nesmith, who just wasn't interested--and was independently wealthy, having inherited his mom's liqued paper fortune.  So for years, decades really, fans were denied a true reunion when it would have been easy.  Now that it's impossible, suddenly Mike wants to tour.  Thanks a lot.

My main question is will they be doing songs associated with Davy, like "Daydream Believer"?  And who will sing lead?  Better not be Mike.