RIP to the Monkees' Mike Nesmith

[MRP]

Monkees singer/songwriter Mike Nesmith has passed at the age of 78.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/m...-dead-1270079/

-M

[Earth 2 Chris]

My favorite Monkee.

I kick myself for not seeing him and Mickey down in Tennesse back in October. I was thinking about it, but didn't due to Covid surges.

Chris

[Falstaff13]

My favorite as well. May he rest in peace.

[Wee67]

Wow! This is so sad. The Monkees were my first favorite band. They were even the first album I bought with my own money. It was a best-of collection you could only order by mail, produced by a company called Laurie House. That commercial was alike a siren call, pulling towards a money order I sent off before my 4-6 week wait for delivery. When I started buying vinyl again, this was one of the first albums I re-bought. I'd later switch my favorite band to KISS and their cereal box-like albums with surprises inside, but the Monkees will always be my first.

[knight errant00]

An amazing talent who was highly underrated, unfortunately because of the Monkees. I'm glad I got to see him perform live with Micky back in in 2019.

[Nostalgiabuff]

sad news. I'm playing the Monkees now in his honor. I had hoped to get to see him with Mickey on the farewell tour but also skipped it because of Covid. I really believe they were all underrated because of the show. they all were talented. Mike and Peter in particular

[apes3978]

I echo the statements of those who said Nez was their favorite Monkee, because he is my favorite as well.

He was a great talent, and he dabbled in so many areas (music, acting, video & film-making, writing, Philanthropy). The world has lost a great entertainer. And he was less than three weeks away from his 79th birthday (12/30/21). I hope his passing was a peaceful one.

https://lite.aol.com/entertainment/story/0001/20211210/295ad7ec7fe69bbec9eaf0796b1232a0

[TrekStar]

MeTV will be airing a marathon of Monkees episodes Sunday afternoon honoring Nesmith.

[powersthatbe]

I was so happy to have met him a few years ago at Steel City Con. Also around that time I bought his First National Band albums off of Amazon.( I recommend listening to " I just begun to care" Its actual title eludes me at the moment) I have also met Peter and Mickey too( but never Davy).To me, he was warm, funny and I loved his voice and his work. Also at the time of the con a few months before he had quadruple bypass surgery so it was a blessing to see him. Was a pioneer of MTV and his mom invented liquid paper RIP Papa Nez thank you for the wonderful music and laughs.

[apes3978]

(I recommend listening to "I just begun to care" Its actual title eludes me at the moment)

"Propinquity"

[Mikey]

Think I remember him producing and doing the soundtrack for the 80's Sci-Fi movie Time-Rider.

Cool mostly forgotten movie these days.

Made well BEFORE Back to the Future.

Dirt bike champ accidently goes back in time to the 1800's old West with his motorcycle.
Bad guys see him and want "his machine"

RIP

[knight errant00]

Think I remember him producing and doing the soundtrack for the 80's Sci-Fi movie Time-Rider.

Cool mostly forgotten movie these days.

Made well BEFORE Back to the Future.

Dirt bike champ accidently goes back in time to the 1800's old West with his motorcycle.
Bad guys see him and want "his machine"

RIP

If I remember correctly (been a long time since I saw it last), he produced and co-wrote the movie, and even has a cameo.

[Mikey]

If I remember correctly (been a long time since I saw it last), he produced and co-wrote the movie, and even has a cameo.

Just re-watched it last night.

It's on YouTube (decent video).

Never realized how boring it actually was.

No disrespect to Mike, but a two-dollar screen-writer could have come up with something more entertaining than what we got.