Had only recently joined
The Turtles, arranging and playing bass on their
#1 hit "Happy Together", when he was approached by
Michael Nesmith to become
The Monkees' new producer, after Nesmith saw
The Turtles play at the
Whisky-a-Go-Go. Douglas' reply that "I've never produced a record in my
life" was met by Nesmith's confident "Don't worry -- I'll show you
everything you need to do."
The Turtles soon found a replacement in bassist
Jim Pons; after a year (and two albums) with
The Monkees, Douglas returned
to
The Turtles -- this time as their producer.
