Keepers:
Continuing
Some Of Shelly’s Blues
Release
Winonah
The Back Porch And A Fruit Jar Full Of Iced Tea
Prairie Lullaby
Archive for the ‘Michael Nesmith’ Category
Michael Nesmith-Pretty Much Your Standard Ranch Stash
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
Michael Nesmith-And The Hits Just Keep On Comin’
Friday, February 17th, 2012
Keepers:
The Upside Of Goodbye
Lady Love
Two Different Roads
The Candidate
Different Drum
Harmony Constant
Keep On
Roll With The Flow
Michael Nesmith and The Second National Band-Tantamount To Treason
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
Keepers:
Lazy Lady
You Are My One
Wax Minute
Bonaparte’s Retreat
Talking To The Wall
She Thinks I Still Care
Mike Nesmith And The First National Band-Nevada Fighter
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
Keepers:
Grand Ennui
Propinquity
Here I Am
Only Bound
Nevada Fighter
Texas Morning
Tumbling Tumbleweeds
Rainmaker
Rene
Michael Nesmith & The First National Band-Loose Salute
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
Keepers:
Silver Moon
I Fall To Pieces
Thanx For The Ride
Lady Of The Valley
Dedicated Friend
Michael Nesmith & The First National Band – Magnetic South
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011
Changes? Yep.
Keepers:
One Rose
Mama Nantucket
Nine Times Blue
Joanne
The Keys To The Car
Monkees Present
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011
Monkees-Instant Replay
Wednesday, November 17th, 2010
Monkees-Head
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
“Head” marks the end of a string of 6 really great albums – after this they Peter-ed out and drifted into OK-ness – but it was a hell of a run while it lasted.
Keepers:
Porpoise Song
Circle Sky
Daddy’s Song
Long Title: Do I Have To Do This All Over Again
Monkees-The Birds, The Bees, And The Monkees
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Keepers:
Auntie’s Municipal Court
Daydream Believer
Tapioca Tundra
Valleri
Writing Wrongs
Monkees-Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.
Monday, May 10th, 2010
Keepers:
Salesman
She Hangs Out
The Door Into Summer
Love Is Only Sleeping
Cuddly Toy
Words
What Am I Doing Hanging ‘Round
Pleasant Valley Sunday
Star Collector
Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. (Deluxe Edition, 2CD)
Monkees-Headquarters
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
Keepers:
For Pete’s Sake
I’ll Spend My Life With You
You Just May Be The One
Sunny Girlfriend
Mr. Webster
You Told Me
Randy Scouse Git
No Time
More of the Monkees
Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Keepers:
Mary, Mary
(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone
Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)
The Kind Of Girl I Could Love
I’m A Believer
Sweet Young Thing
Thursday, September 17th, 2009The first Monkees lp is just a good album, period, but in my mind the blow-away track (and possibly my favorite Monkees song) on it is “Sweet Young Thing”. Co-written and produced by Mike Nesmith, “Sweet Young Thing” is simply a pulsing slab of country punk that wouldn’t have sounded out of place on a 13th Floor Elevators album – growly vocals, thumping drums, fiddle madness and (for much of the song) just a couple of chords. No jug, but I can sure hear where it would’ve gone had it been used. I’m not sure what anyone was thinking when this album was put together, but how in the world did this make it to the finished master? I mean, “Sweet Young Thing” is on the same album as “I Wanna Be Free”, which makes this one of the greatest pieces of stealth-music ever.
If you can think of others, leave ‘em in the comments.
The Monkees
Thursday, September 17th, 2009
Keepers:
Papa Gene’s Blues
Take A Giant Step
Last Train To Clarksville
Sweet Young Thing
If you’re looking at this in the first place, you’re probably one of those people who know that The Monkees were not quite what they seemed to be. The four of them were joined at the hip by some sort of corporate commercial happenstance, but how different is that from bands at that time that came together because the musicians were friends, or lovers, or cousins… especially in California. If you had even one member that could sing, play, or write (or all three) you were in good shape, because there were enough great session musicians floating around to make sure that the finished product was listenable, and tons of artists and their record companies were quick to take advantage of the situation.
So let’s see – The Monkees had one really good writer, three good singers, and a couple of good players. Add to this the fact that Michael Nesmith actually had some sort of vision and was able to act as producer when necessary, and I think you would have to consider The Monkees as legitimate a band as… well, I won’t name names.
