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leftMichael Nesmith dies at 78

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I wish Mike was here.

RIP

Sad news.

I have a few of his solo works on my iPod

RIP Michael Nesmith.

The Monkees were a fun group.

Yeah, I was sorry to read this. He started Country Rock before there was such a thing with the First National Band. Both the band and record label folded just before the Eagles hit with “Take It Easy,” then The Byrds, Sweetheart of the Rodeo and the Flying Burrito Brothers.

He was a good song writer. He gave “Different Drum” to Linda Ronstadt and she had a hit with it. I have an album of his, Pretty Much Your Standard Ranch Stash, and it’s got “Some of Shelly’s Blues” on it.

RIP Mike Nesmith, thanks for the fun and the music. He had a fine niche solo career.

RIP.
I was just watching some recent vids of him the other day, he wasn't looking all that great but this is a surprise.

Was rocking out to a few Monkees clips just around Thanksgiving on YouTube. As TMats mentioned, his songwriting talents helped a young Linda Ronstadt in her career. To this day, "Different Drum" is still my #1 fave Linda Ronstadt hit. RIP Mike.

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Originally posted by smschulz:
RIP.
I was just watching some recent vids of him the other day, he wasn't looking all that great but this is a surprise.

Looked at some today after I heard about his passing. He sang Joanne, and still had pretty good range.

Just recently, I had read the Wiki pages on all the Monkees lives.

As a kid, I didn't care watching them, that at first they weren't actually playing. At that time frame, it was just darn cool to have a TV show like that.

Rest in Peace, Mike.

Yep. He and the rest of the Monkeez made America safe for paisley. RIP.

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Hey, hey I'm the Monkee.

Dam.

Wife and I had tickets to go see them live, just last month. They required a vax card or negative virus test the day of the show. I asked for a ticket refund and was surprised when the venue said OK and gave me my $400 back.

It would have been nice to see them play as I have fond memories of their TV show.

He was my favorite of the group. Though he often seemed like he didn't want to be there.

My favorite Monkee's song.
(written by Michael Martin Murphey and "Boomer" Castleman)

I never realized the extent of his talent & the songs he wrote. Amazing talent. Rest easy Mr. Nesmith

My favorite Monkee as a kid because he just seemed the leader and the coolest. He was also the heir to his mother’s Liquid Paper fortune, which is a fascinating story of entrepreneurial genius in itself. RIP.

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Originally posted by cas:
He was my favorite of the group. Though he often seemed like he didn't want to be there.

I almost posted that first but went with one I thought a lot may not know.
**What Am I Doing Hangin Round**

Then there's this, showing how to make music vids before there were music vids --

Not to forget Timerider The Adventure Of Lyle Swann a movie written and directed by Michael Nesmith

Never noticed he directed that, though it wasn’t quite a theatrical masterpiece that I would’ve looked to see who did. lol