Nez Message on Mike/Micky Tour

Message from Michael Nesmith’s Facebook page:

“Heading to LA tomorrow for meeting and a hang with Mick. Have to cook up the M&M shows. Right now no clue what to do other than Monkees songs — which are of course a lock.

i didn’t expect to go out again singing Monkees songs — but here I am looking at dates with Mick for the month of June — the beginning of Summer, I think — dates are posted at most of the Monkees sites and here — but the set list doesn’t exist yet.

M and I will sit around and sing try to find out what makes sense with the two of us — maybe the occasional guest.

As I write this I put on Chris Smither’s “Live as I’ll Ever Be” and its lifting me up into the skies of songs — opening up settlements where we might perch and gaze out for miles and miles and sing and play the Music.

If all goes as planned I think we will put together a fine show.

I love singing with Mick — this will be the first time an M&M show will be realized — after all these years.

As I say I suppose we will play the deep cuts from the Monkees catalog — and songs M&I have written over the years — and as we are blessed we will find the space that the great live players find over the years — those deep and real places that are undeniable, that leave no question unanswered — and to me that is a definition of Smithers concert and his magic acoustic guitar. So I am listening closely to him– learning what I can.

Maybe M&M can “Kill the Blues” like Chris —

Anyway, I’m looking forward to the trip and to seeing Mick appear singing along beside me in the same room. One of my life’s gifts and blessings.”