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Don Kirshner hated Country Music, so didn't feature Mike much?

posted 9 years ago by RvaBread22
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Vocally, Mike was actually the best singer in the group. His range and power was incredible. Davey sounded like a frog.But I heard that Don Kirshner didn't care for Mike's Country influenced sound- and he didn't get any singles or kept his solos to a minimum. That's kind of a shame. In many ways, Mike Nesmith was a pioneer in Country Rock.

[–] james_age 9 years ago

Davy actually did play drums for one or two songs in concert so Micky could be front and center.

[–] AmyJolamb 9 years ago

That's pretty cool. I never knew that. I would have loved to see Davy in concert. He was my favorite.

[–] beatlenut8 9 years ago

That was Mary Mary. He took over toward the end when Micky went out front to do his James Brown. I don't know if he played on any other song. There was the support band that backed them up on their solo spots.