I liked The Monkees' music until my younger sisters started liking it. Since nothing those little twerps liked could possibly be cool, I moved on to more "mature" music like The Rolling Stones.

In a way, I wish I'd stayed a fan a bit longer. My hometown was a stop on their first tour and The Jimi Hendrix Experience was opening act. Some neighborhood friends went, but I stayed home. I wouldn't be turned on to Jimi's music for another few months, but it may have happened a bit sooner if I'd still liked The Monkees enough to go to the show.