Monkees "Shades of Grey" live 1997

All four Monkees doing "Shades of Grey" live in Birmingham, England 3-18-97. This includes Mike Nesmith who joined the group for a tour of Europe in the spring of '97.

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• Monkees
• Davy
• Jones

[susiesalome]

Pity that Peter didn't sing the second verse :-(

[davyo]

I agree, they should have done it as originally recorded.

[SueWNY]

Peter's piano piece is absolutely GORGEOUS but I wish he had sung with Davy. His voice mingling with Davy's is what made this song so beautiful.

[denniswilsonfan]

Peter made this song what it was, disappointed he isn't singing it here, I still love this song, has to be in my top 10 songs of all time, the album version that is.

[petalrs]

@davyo You should check out the Shades of Grey versions from their 2011 Tours, all three sing in great harmony, and a lot of comedy as well!

[fisiorobot]

Gran cancion,porqueria de video

[Torkgasmicgirl8]

@susiesalome ....yes, I also agree...Peter's voice and piano playing makes this song what it is.

[elsappo1800]

Is it just me..or is Davy pulling off a fairly remarkable Barry Gibb imitation?

[nykkchick]

oh ya i agree!!! i didnt even recognize this song until i pulled up the original with peter singing. i dont think peter got enough credit for his singing. i love the song words! but in the original shades of grey the way peter sings it, makes it so beautiful! there is just something in his voice that is heartfelt! this version with only davy doesnt have the same affect!

[Gingerb456]

Peter should definitely have been singing this too ! Not thwe same without his voice !  :-(

[piccadillyarts]

Agreed...the harmony is what MADE this song. God, I remember the episode of their show that I first heard it and I was 10 years old and blown away. It still gives me chills. Incredible lyrics but the instrumentation and harmony rocked it. Bummed I cannot find anything on YouTube with both of them singing.

[AnntichristSCoulter]

@SueWNY : On this song, Peter's voice was SO much better than David's. HIS key, his piano, the song was perfectly suited for Pete, which is why he finished so many of the stanzas solo in the original recording. The Manchester Midget just HAD to walk all over him in this and the other 2 versions I've found so far on YouTube. "Shades Of Gray" was one of my top-2 favorite Monkees songs, but these versions are ruining it for me.

[Kismet12333]

I agree. Peter should have sang. This was my favorite song. I saw them live in Jacksonville, FL and I was about 10. Jimmy Hendrix opened for them and was booed off stage. People throwing the sodas and ice at him. How sad. But yes, I WAS THERE!! AND YES, I WAS A PETER TORK FAN. My older sister, Davey and her best friend Mickey Dolenz. She was in the front row, he slipped one foot off the stage and to date, she still has his boot. Now that is fabulous.

[Godzie1]

I don't recall the Monkee's originating this song?

But Air Supply did a better version of it.

The one song that I thought was the best out of the songs from Jones was I want to be Free!