Throughout the 1970s, Micky Dolenz, Mike Nesmith, and Davy Jones continued performing together
occasionally while also pursuing solo careers.
Meanwhile, back in the States, tension mounted between the Monkees and Kirshner,
especially after he rejected songs Nesmith had written.
Although they had little to do with the recordings, the public was led to believe they, as The Monkees, were behind the music,
a fact that horrified Nesmith:.