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lemonade kid
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 Posted - 28/03/2014 : 13:54:23
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The Monkees to Monkey Around the U.S. on Summer Tour
The band will play 14 dates across May and June
By RYAN REED--© Rolling Stone 2014
MARCH 26, 2014 10:40 AM ET
The three surviving members of the Monkees have announced a 14-date U.S. tour kicking off May 22nd in Hampton, New Hampshire. Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork will be playing venues across the East Coast and Midwest, following the success of their recent reunion tour in 2013.
In a press release, multi-instrumentalist Tork says he's "happily looking forward to reuniting with (his) partners," while drummer-vocalist Dolenz says he's excited about seeing his old friends, "Papa Nez and the Torkmiester" and "looking forward to great music, great fun and truck-stop chili dogs at 4 a.m." Tickets and VIP packages for the dates are currently on sale at the band's website.
The band, of course, began life on their wacky Monkees TV series in 1965, finding massive success as Beatlemania continued to ravish the country. The group released several hit albums in the '60s Ð evolving from a simple pop-rock style to a more psychedelic approach Ð before splitting up, and a different trio configuration (Dolenz, Tork and original frontman Davy Jones) eventually reunited for a 20th anniversary tour in 1986. After Jones' death, the remaining three members came together for a brief run of shows in 2012 before their larger reunion tour the following year.
Last year, Nesmith spoke to Rolling Stone about reuniting his old bandmates and his enthusiasm for hitting the stage: "It was so much fun," he said. "The people that come, they bring their expectations, and we give them exactly what they want, so that's perfect. I don't know what they're bringing in the door, but I'm happy to see them."
The Monkees' 2014 dates:
5/22 Hampton, NH Ð Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
5/23 Atlantic City, NJ Ð Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, The Music Box
5/24 Newark, NJ Ð New Jersey PAC
5/25 Huntington, NY Ð The Paramount
5/27 Bethlehem (Philadelphia), PA Ð Sands Bethlehem Event Center
5/28 Greensburg (Pittsburgh), PA Ð The Palace Theater
5/30 Detroit, MI Ð Fox Theater
5/31 Merrillville, IN Ð Star Plaza Theater
6/1 Milwaukee, WI Ð Riverside Theater
6/2 Minneapolis, MN Ð Weesner Family Amphitheater (Music in the Zoo Concert Series)
6/4 Kansas City, MO Ð Uptown Theater
6/5 St. Louis, MO Ð Fox Theater
6/6 Cincinnati, OH Ð PHC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center
6/7 Northfield/Cleveland, OH Ð Hard Rock Live
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"After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music".
-Aldous Huxley
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Joe Morris
Old Love
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Posted - 28/03/2014 : 20:27:55
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| I understand they've been doing "Early Morning Blues and Greens" of late |
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markk
Old Love
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Posted - 28/03/2014 : 23:10:37
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| Old bands getting together are always great news, but damn, a little late on this one. |
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Joe Morris
Old Love
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Posted - 01/04/2014 : 00:15:32
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| as long as the focus is on Headquarters and Head they should be alright |
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underture
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Posted - 03/04/2014 : 15:34:24
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Don't forget Pisces, Aquarius...
Maybe Nez will do some of his "solo" stuff that was under the moniker of the Monkees (Listen to the Band, Nine Times Blue).
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lemonade kid
Old Love
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Posted - 03/04/2014 : 17:17:32
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Originally posted by underture
Don't forget Pisces, Aquarius...
Maybe Nez will do some of his "solo" stuff that was under the moniker of the Monkees (Listen to the Band, Nine Times Blue).
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Pap Nez also actually did a snippet of Different Drum on The Monkees show. Some of Shelley's Blues too.
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"After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music".
-Aldous Huxley
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Joe Morris
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Posted - 04/04/2014 : 16:32:07
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| Some of Shelleys Blues? thats on the Monkees Missing Links volume 3! (put out by Rhino natch! with copious liner notes and now undoubtedly out of print!! |
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lemonade kid
Old Love
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Posted - 04/04/2014 : 16:41:15
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Originally posted by Joe Morris
Some of Shelleys Blues? thats on the Monkees Missing Links volume 3! (put out by Rhino natch! with copious liner notes and now undoubtedly out of print!!
The definitive version is on Papa Nez's "Pretty Much You Standard Ranch Hash" LP...a brilliant LP & a must have.
Pretty Much Your Standard Ranch Stash is American singer-songwriter Michael Nesmith's sixth album of his post-Monkees career. Released in September 1973, it did not chart.
"Some of Shelly's Blues" was written by Nesmith as a potential MonkeesÕ release during his Õ68 Nashville sessions. That version remained unissued until the Ô90s. "Some of Shelly's Blues" was also recorded previously by both the Stone Poneys and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band on its 1967 self-titled debut.
The song "Winonah" marks the first time Nesmith co-wrote a song with collaborating songwriters since the Monkees song, "The Kind of Girl I Could Love" (featured on the album More of the Monkees).
On the cover of the album, in small print, are the words, "buy this record." On the CD, the words have been altered to "buy this compact disc."
Pretty Much Your Standard Ranch Stash was Nesmith's final album for RCA Records. The album, however, was re-released on the Pacific Arts label and subsequently on CD by multiple labels. It was reissued with And the Hits Just Keep on Comin' by BMG International in 2000.
Track listing[edit]
"Continuing" (Michael Nesmith) Ð 3:55
"Some of Shelly's Blues" (Michael Nesmith) Ð 3:21
"Release" (Michael Nesmith) Ð 3:49
"Winonah" (Michael Nesmith, Linda Hargrove, James Miner) Ð 3:56
"Born to Love You" (Cindy Walker) Ð 3:55
"The Back Porch and a Fruit Jar Full of Iced Tea" Ð 8:19
a. "The F.F.V" (Trad. Arrangement by Michael Nesmith)
b. "Uncle Pen" (Bill Monroe)
"Prairie Lullaby (Billy Hill)" Ð 4:12
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"After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music".
-Aldous Huxley
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Joe Morris
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Joe Morris
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Posted - 08/04/2014 : 22:34:23
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and how could I forget Hollywood - I'm not sure of which album Nesmith cut this for with the Monkees (Monkees Present) but its pretty fantastic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dP9q6rRfNkU
My guess is that the live tour will focus on Headquarters |
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