Michael Nesmith Latest about Michael Nesmith Watch the Set-Closing Encore from the Monkees' Farewell Performance at the Greek Theatre By Jackson Maxwell published 13 December 21 Micky Dolenz and Michael Nesmith performed their final show as the Monkees on November 14, 2021, less than a month before Nesmith's death. Guitarists Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1“I cried for two years. I blamed myself.” Don McLean on the “unspeakable” death that haunted the writing of his iconic acoustic hit “American Pie” 2“They said, ‘Play something dumb!’” The Journey single that became “the Biggest Song of All Time” thanks to TV, baseball and Bachman-Turner Overdrive 3“I don't think Jimi Hendrix was a guitarist. Eric Clapton is excessively tedious.” Robert Fripp on his 1960s contemporaries — and the guitarist whose playing he thought was “good fun” 4“Even though he says he wrote it, I wrote it!” Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page disagreed about who composed the world’s “first heavy metal riff” 5“I’m just standing there strumming a chord. And the audience looks at me and goes, ‘How does he produce that noise?’” Pete Townshend on the Who's real lead guitar player
Watch the Set-Closing Encore from the Monkees' Farewell Performance at the Greek Theatre By Jackson Maxwell published 13 December 21 Micky Dolenz and Michael Nesmith performed their final show as the Monkees on November 14, 2021, less than a month before Nesmith's death.