The album, produced by monkees archivist andrew sandoval and mixed by nesmith s oldest son, christian nesmith who also sings and plays guitar, captures the bands live sound with 21st century fidelity. The monkees new tour and live album coming april 3. The door into summer quotes showing 124 of 24 i have spent too much of my life opening doors for catsi once calculated that, since the dawn of civilization, nine hundred and seventyeight mancenturies have been used up that way. A little bit me, a little bit you, is one of only two davy jones songs. In addition to those hits, the live album also spotlights many of nesmith. Bobby hart, writer tommy boyce, writer michael nesmith, guitar, vocals the monkees, mainartist dan hersch, masterer micky dolenz, guitar, percussion, vocals andrew sandoval, producer coco dolenz, percussion, backing vocals probyn gregory, banjo, acoustic guitar, trumpet, melodica pete finney, acoustic guitar, pedal steel guitar john billings, bass christian nesmith, mixer. Steppin stone and nesmith s blissful blast through the door into summer. The door into summer chip douglas bill martin, michael nesmith, with micky dolenz near the end, 2. Goldmines website happens to be offering their may issue featuring mick jagger and keith richards on the cover as a complimentary digital download.
American science fiction, cold sleep, hired girl inc. This episode is dedicated to christian s mother phyllis, circes mother betty and my grandmother roberta jean. Nesmith claimed that all hed ever required of christian to earn paternal. Christian nesmith christian nesmith, raised in a musical family, was given the opportunity to learn and develop his playing and love for music from the moment he was able to reach the piano. The monkees new tour and live album coming april 3 goldmine. Those who purchase tickets for an evening with the monkees will receive the new album free on either cd or digitally. And this summer, hes been doing the 50 summers of love tour. Fans of the iconic poprock group the monkees are in for a real treat. Check out the door into summer 2007 remastered version by the monkees on. It was during this period that the band members started having more control over their music, and played some but not all of the music on the album. The old superman cartoon couldnt have worked more perfectly. The single is live now on all digital download and streaming services and the. The monkees announce new live album and 2020 tour dates. Although i loved seeing micky dolenz and mike nesmith together at the.
Guitarists included nesmith s son christian, who stood shoulder to shoulder with his dad for the latter songs concluding riff. The mike and mickey show live 2020 cd steve hoffman. Rhino put up video of the door into summer and it sounds great. This page is not sponsored by or affiliated with the monkees. Andrew sandoval and mixed by christian nesmith, the. Songs is a 12 cd box set celebrating the songs of michael nesmith. The door into summer mike once again strays quite a bit from the original phrasing, but it works well here. Backed by a supertight live band, driven by drummer rich darts phenomenal backbeat throughoutas kickass rockin on the nesmith written mary mary as it is light and playful on the nesmith sung the door into summer we have here a selection of songs guaranteed to please the firsttime and hit songs only fans just as much. Michael sherwood on vocals, christian nesmith on everything else.
The monkees dedicate the door into summer to bill martin. The door into summer 1957 is an immensely enjoyable timetravel story told effortlessly by robert a. Welcome to the official facebook page of the monkees live almanac website. The first national band redux michael nesmith mixing, liner notes, vocals, guitar, mastering, group member 2016. The mike and micky show live vinyl warner music group. The monkees, the last train to clarksville the monkees. The novel is largely hard science fiction, but includes. The song was produced in the style of the first national band by christian and jonathan nesmith, the video was produced by jonathan nesmith and susan holloway in a similar style to the you bring the summer video done for good times. To celebrate the monkees 50th anniversary in 2016, the surviving members of the band recorded the critically acclaimed album good times. Michael nesmith and micky dolenz of the monkees will launch a new tour. Christian nesmith, nesmith s oldest son as well as band member, did a terrific job mixing these performances.
The latecareer comeback of the monkees has been a nice surprise. Last train to clarksville, im a believer and daydream believer. Like the beatles and the who theyre now down to just two and mike nesmith made it very clear during the recent tour and in the years previous that he could wander from the stage at any moment, including often during the set. The supertight live band is driven by drummer rich dart, whose phenomenal backbeat throughout powers the kickass rockin on the nesmith written mary mary and the light and playful sound on the nesmith sung the door into summer. It was released on november 6, 1967, when the monkees were exerting more control over their music and had started to play many of the instruments themselves, something their record company had previously forbidden.
To connect with christian, sign up for facebook today. Most of the ones i had checked lately had been swinging doors, like the pair in front of me thenthe sans souci bar grill, the sign said. Michael nesmith and micky dolenz recorded dialogue for their animated selves in the video. Christian nesmith, rich dart, dave alexander, and coco dolenz 20. Mar 07, 2020 the shows were received so triumphantly that dolenz, nesmith, and tork returned the following summer for a tour dubbed, a midsummers night with the monkees. The collection includes performances of all three of the band. The door into summer is a science fiction novel by american writer robert a. The monkees are the featured story in the upcoming june 2020 issue of goldmine. Great work from whoevers playing the acoustic chord runs throughout the song. You just may be the one nice arrangement on this one. I remember learning steppin stone which i still play every now and then along with door into summer. The shows were received so triumphantly that dolenz, nesmith, and tork returned the following summer for a tour dubbed, a midsummers night with the monkees. Pisces aquarius was the one that caught it all, states nesmith, because we. Other nesmith penned tunes on the collection include live versions of the girl i knew somewhere.
Nov 12, 2019 andrew sandoval, celebrated reissue guruarchivist and keeper of the monkees flame, produced the album. Here they are collected in a gatefold, tworecord set. Heinlein long before he turned into a crotchety, soapbox ranting old crank who had a very unhealthy obsession with free love and characters going back in time to hook up with their mothers gross. In most markets, fans who purchase concert tickets will automatically receive the album either as a digital download or a physical cd. Melodica pete finney, acoustic guitar, pedal steel guitar john billings, bass christian nesmith, mixer, guitar, backing vocals alex jules, keyboards, backing vocals.
The vocal round at the end reminded me of the end of the beach boys god only knows. Nevertheless, i was looking for the door into summer. Nesmith, and tork returned the following summer for a tour dubbed. The collection includes performances of all three of the. Michael nesmith individually signs each album cover in silver ink to you or your loved one. The door into summer 2007 remastered version by the monkees. Mar 30, 2020 track list 14 original songs 1 last train to clarksville live 3. In addition to those hits, the live album also spotlights many of nesmith s. When davy jones in 2012, the surviving members of the monkees micky dolenz, mike nesmith, and peter tork reunited for a tour which paid tribute to their departed colleague as well as the band that brought them together in the first place, but when tork died in 2019, there was some doubt amongst fans as to whether the monkees might be no more. And i have to go on record that the door into summer may now be my alltime favorite monkees live performance as the vocals are just so good it almost surpasses the original studio version in my humble opinion. The monkees the door into summer official live video youtube. And now, a live version of the door into summer, a classic track. Andrew sandoval, celebrated reissue guruarchivist and keeper of the monkees flame, produced the album. I think i tend to like most songs sung by mike nesmith, but it does have some substance.
This reissue features a bonus alternative mix of the door into summer. Michael nesmith and micky dolenz will tour as a duo for the first time this summer, playing monkees music spanning more than 50 years. I went in, picked a booth hallway back, placed the overnight bag i was carrying carefully on the seat, slid in by it, and waited for the waiter. The magazine is available via amazon kindle, but as of this posting, amazon still lists the may edition as the most current.
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