RIP Michael Nesmith (of the Monkees)

[msc]

www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/monkees-michael-nesmith-dead-1270079/

Bit of a surprise this one. Micky Dolenz the last Monkee left standing.

Loved the band as a kid.

“With Infinite Love we announce that Michael Nesmith has passed away this morning in his home, surrounded by family, peacefully and of natural causes,” his family said in a statement. “We ask that you respect our privacy at this time and we thank you for the love and light that all of you have shown him and us.”

Nesmith was known as the Monkee in the green wool hat with the thick Texas drawl, and the writer of songs like “Mary, Mary,” “Circle Sky,” “Listen to the Band,” and “The Girl I Knew Somewhere.” But he raged behind the scenes that the group didn’t have creative control of their albums, and in 1967 led the successful rebellion against record producer Don Kirshner. The group would subsequently release Headquarters and other albums they created largely on their own.

[Display Name]

They had just played their last show a few weeks ago too. Bummer.

[Vampiro138]

Im legit curious if they knew he had limited time and thats why this was being promoted as the final shows, his song Christian left the tour and didnt give a reason why just that there is no bad blood or anything.

Mike is one of my all time favorite singer/songwriters, this one stings. At the end of my sets I would usually end with a cover and often it would be Circle Sky as that one is one of my all time favorite songs.

farewell Mike, thanks for all the wonderful music and thanks for MTV!

[CeilingFan]

His mother was the inventor of Liquid Paper.

[Rolent Tex]

This bummed me out since my wife any I were just talking about him the other day. My mom is remarried to his cousin.

[Larryhausen]

[DASH 243✅]

R.I.p

When I was a kid I watched the monkees on nick at nit all the time. I thought nesmith was the coolest started wearing a beanie all the time.

[Jaws the Shark]

His influence on pop music's relationship with television was immeasurable, but as much as anything Nez was just such a gifted, underrated songwriter and musician. I always loved the Monkees but as I grew older I also grew to understand just how good and what a special talent he was.

[Milkman Norm]

RIP

[Cranjis McBasketball]

RIP.

["Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay]

I was trying to convince my dad to come with me to see Mike on his last UK tour. My dad died before I could convince him.

I am very sad that Mike has passed away. But it has helped me a bit about my dad, at least, to know that now he won't be missing that show again.

If you are a fan of country music, Mike has at least six albums of absolute gold standard shit you should check out.

[BorneAgain]

Crusin' still holds up as a great song now. RIP