Michael Nesmith

Have a cup (or toke) of cheer with Nez! Dr. Fauci recommends we stay home for the holidays to protect our loved ones and neighbors -- but that doesn’t mean holiday parties are cancelled. For the entire month of December, Nez will greet his VRMG guests from a festive fireside decked with lights, bows, and evergreens.... And if you book before January 4, 2021, you’re welcome to bring along a second household for free! Just let Melodie know when she contacts you to book your appointment who you'd like to invite to your Zoom with Nez. Invite your mom or grandparents to stay home, grab some latkes or an eggnog, and join Nez by the fire for a holiday memory you’ll cherish forever. And don’t forget we’re offering HALF-OFF VRMGs with purchases of $150 or more! That’s a savings of $50! Learn more or place your order here: https://www.videoranch3d.com/mm5/merchant.mvc

NEW! Listen to the Band! First National Band Long Sleeve T-Shirt now available for pre-order from Videoranch. https://www.videoranch3d.com/mm5/merchant.mvc We are launching our holiday gifts with purchase next week (Halloween), and while we can't tell you what they are yet -- we can promise that all holiday gifts with purchase will apply to your pre-order of the Listen to the Band t-shirt!

Releases from the archive: Rio 45rpm Vinyl -- 1979 Rerelease Rio changed music history. In 1976, it introduced the music video, was a #1 hit in Australia, and made the charts in countries around the globe! Nez began production of PopClips two years later, a 30-minute music video program on Nickelodeon that expanded into a 24-hour network and became MTV. In February, 1979 -- a few months before PopClips first aired -- Pacific Arts rereleased Rio. Based on our archives, it's un...clear whether the two events are connected. Marketing surrounding the rerelease included showings of the music video on HBO and a contest to win a trip for two to Rio through a radio station in New York! A 14-year-old girl won and gave the prize to her parents as a 25th Wedding Anniversary present. Intact in its original picture sleeve, the Rio 45 (PAC45-104) is straight from 1979. Nez has signed the sleeve's cover in gold ink to match the gold Pacific Arts seal on the accompanying numbered certificate of authenticity. Like The Prison LP, the Rio 45 is a chance to own an artifact of modern music history.

New to Videoranch! Nine Times Blue Handwritten Lyrics Sheet signed by Michael Nesmith. Order here: https://www.videoranch3d.com/mm5/merchant.mvc Order any handwritten lyrics and add a chat with Nez on Zoom for only an additional $50!!! Just add a VRMG to your handwritten lyrics order to claim this deal. Offer ends Monday, October 5, at 9am PT. From Nashville to the Johnny Cash Show to Magnetic South, the song Nine Times Blue has gone through varied iterations in its lifetime.... Every version has brought catharsis to its listeners. The song's first live performance was at the Troubadour in the mid-'60s just after Nez wrote it. His short set that night was received with life-changing, roaring applause as he played Nine Times Blue, Propinquity (I've Just Begun to Care), Papa Gene's Blues, and Different Drum. He recounts the show in one of the most remarkable passages in Infinite Tuesday. To mark the 50th anniversary of Magnetic South, we asked Nez to create yet another iteration of Nine Times Blue by writing its lyrics out in blue ink. Every handwritten lyric sheet is professionally printed on 11x14 parchment paper then individually signed by Michael Nesmith.

Streaming tomorrow at 3pm PT from Low Cut Connie's Facebook page!