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Topic: Red Rhodes, Michael Nesmith, Countryside Ranch Tribute: |
Jason Odd
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Stawell, Victoria, Australia
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Posted 27 Oct 2011 3:43 pm |
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Hello Forumites,
That's right, I have made an online tribute to Mike Nesmith's old label and studio in California - Countryside, aka The Countryside Ranch via Facebook.
www.facebook.com/pages/Countryside-Ranch/258062220871740
It it viewable if you are not a Facebook member, but there is a limit to what you can do.
For those who don't know, ex-Monkee and then RCA recording artist Michael Nesmith (Nez) with outside funding and the support of Elektra Records, put together a house band, a roster of artists, a studio and his own label to market country music on the west coast. This was at a time when the industry was shifting it's attention to Nashville. We're talking the 1972-1973 period, as the effort was short lived, but has been a point of interest to me for many years.
Various forum members have helped with this info and I just wanted to share the page.
Cheers
Jason
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Joachim Kettner
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Germany
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Posted 28 Oct 2011 7:06 am
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That video of Jay Lacy is great. He was always on of my favourite guitar players, good to hear him play again!
There's a cd from the British "Mojo" magazine in memoriam of George Harrison, on which there is a fine version of "So Sad" recorded by Ian Matthews, do you know who the musicians are?
Thanks
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Rich Weiss
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Woodland Hills, CA, USA
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Posted 28 Oct 2011 4:20 pm
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Mike Nesmith did a gig just last week in Marfa, Texas.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marfa,_Texas
and streamed it live on his website at the time.
Greg Leisz on steel, Shawn and Sarah Watkins playing guitar and fiddle, Benmont Tench on piano. This was a further extension of a gig that they played at Largo, in L.A.
Nesmith had such a good time with this band that I think he plans on playing more gigs. He also was quite impressed with Greg's playing, especially when he told him that he was mentored by Red Rhodes. |
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