“I didn’t have to learn every rhythm and tempo to be at the standard of a studio musician. I learnt what I had to learn and I think I did pretty well": The Monkees' drummer Micky Dolenz says he had the musical chops that his role required

Micky Dolenz.

Micky Dolenz - the last surviving Monkee - has been taking about the show and its legacy.

In an interview with the Radio Times, Dolenz compares the '60s show to a similar one from the 21st Century: "The auditions were extensive, We had to sing, play, do a little comedy and show we could act. I was a guitarist and for the audition I played Johnny B Goode by Chuck Berry. The Monkees did what Glee did - only 30 years earlier!"