The affable and charming Dolenz's voice shined, especially on "She" and "Sometime in The Morning," while video screens displayed clips from his life and "The Monkees" TV show.
The magical moment of the show happened late in the set when he sang the Carol King/Gerry Goffin song "Pleasant Valley Sunday." I had forgotten how much I loved that song until I heard Dolenz sing it live.
After visiting briefly with Dolenz, I was leaving the casino when I heard Dolenz's friend Harry Nilson's "Jump in The Fire" blaring in the elevator and parking garage. While I normally think about Ray Liotta and cocaine ("Goodfellas") when I hear it, this time it made me think of Dolenz/Nilsson duet "Good Times" and how much I love that record. To get to see Dolenz perform some of my favorite Monkees songs, both old and new, is not something I will soon forget.