The Monkees was a straight sitcom, we used the same plots that were on the other situation comedies at the time. So the music wasn't threatening, we weren't threatening.

While there he befriended other up-and-coming musicians such as Stephen Stills. Sire Records
A chance meeting with Sire Records executive Pat Horgan at the Bottom Line in New York City led to Tork recording a six-song demo his first recording in many years. Horgan produced the six tracks (which included two Monkees covers "Shades Of Gray" and "Pleasant Valley Sunday") with George Dispigno as engineer.