About this episode
In honor of the late Michael Nesmith , we wanted to take the opportunity to talk about the man, his art, his amazing life journey, and the impact it's had on us. His career will always be somewhat intertwined in the Beatles story as a member of the Monkees, a tv show about a band, created in the image of the Beatles, so we think it's not too far a stretch to do this in the confines of a Beatles podcast. To say his music plays a big role in our lives would be saying the bare minimum. Our lives have been greatly enriched because we have his songs in it. In light of his passing, it only seems appropriate to put his music out there in anyway we can, so we're presenting a baker's dozen of our favorite Nez tunes, some well known, some not so well known. We think/hope they're songs you might enjoy and be able to take into your lives as well. If you dig them, and we hope you do, we've built a playlist for you to enjoy those songs, plus a bunch more, all songs from both his time with the Monkees and as a solo artist. We tried to give a cliffnotes version of his incredible life, but this was all done fairly off the cuff, so we've no doubt forgotten things here and there. But it seemed a good way to do our part to help keep his memory alive. We hope you enjoy this bonus episode, and more so the music contained within. https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/michael-nesmith/pl.u-kv9lbmmT6E3al https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7qQkGLA1jBSAXRIykkP0UR?si=b0ade223d4e84027 (note: Spotify doesn't have Nesmith's entire catalog, so about an hour of music is missing from this playlist compared to the Apple playlist). Songs featured in this episode include: Sweet Young Thing - The Monkees You Told Me - The Monkees Circle Sky - The Monkees Listen To The Band - The Monkees Nine Times Blue - Michael Nesmith & The First National Band Hollywood - Michael Nesmith & The First National Band Propinquity (I've Just Begun To Care) - Michael Nesmith & The First National Band Keep On - Michael Nesmith Dance - Michael Nesmith Yellow Butterfly - Michael Nesmith Me & Magdelena - The Monkees Elusive Ragings - Michael Nesmith