Blake Ian

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Michael Nesmith Comp

Nov 29, 2012·29 visitors

Lee Diamond

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Nov 29, 2012

Blake Ian · 2:00 AM

How goes the life of the mind?

Lee Diamond · 2:02 AM

hello!

Blake Ian · 2:03 AM

So let's tawk about the Nez!

Blake Ian · 2:04 AM

You have a Nesmith tribute album coming out yah?

Blake Ian · 2:04 AM

Is it available to stream today?

Lee Diamond · 2:04 AM

Nez,, nickname for Mike Nesmith.

Lee Diamond · 2:04 AM

it is indeed, as of 5 min ago

Lee Diamond · 2:04 AM

http://thenez.bandcamp.com

Blake Ian · 2:05 AM

nice... So what prompted the project?

Blake Ian · 2:05 AM

besides your eternal love of the Monkees

Lee Diamond · 2:05 AM

I think he's an underrated singer/songwriter, as great as Dylan or any of them.

Lee Diamond · 2:05 AM

This is a salute to the Nez

Lee Diamond · 2:05 AM

got artists from techno to jazz to folk

Lee Diamond · 2:06 AM

from all over the world

Blake Ian · 2:06 AM

Whoa... as great as Dylan? The Man!

Blake Ian · 2:06 AM

well I have to say, first thanks for having me be a part of it

Blake Ian · 2:06 AM

and also... I did learn that Nez was way better a songwriter than I ever knew

Lee Diamond · 2:06 AM

You covered his biggest hit, to some, his only hit.

Blake Ian · 2:07 AM

when I dug into your assignment of Different Drum

Blake Ian · 2:07 AM

Well thanks for entrusting me with the hit! :)

Lee Diamond · 2:07 AM

He's a true storyteller, doesn't just throw cool words together. He's smarter than most.

Blake Ian · 2:07 AM

Is he your favorite Monkee?

Blake Ian · 2:08 AM

I assume so

Lee Diamond · 2:08 AM

I actually like his solo albums more. The Monkees were like The FLying Burrito Bros to Gram Parsons, as the Monkees to his solo stuff.

Lee Diamond · 2:09 AM

Monkees were a great pop group

Lee Diamond · 2:09 AM

But Mike Nesmith is a renaissance man hiding under the image of an ex-bubblegum tv pop star now

Blake Ian · 2:09 AM

That's pretty cool

Lee Diamond · 2:09 AM

he gave us great movies, like

Blake Ian · 2:09 AM

haha

Lee Diamond · 2:09 AM

repo man

Lee Diamond · 2:09 AM

tapeheads

Blake Ian · 2:10 AM

Repo Man! That movie rules

Lee Diamond · 2:10 AM

he invented MTV

Lee Diamond · 2:10 AM

He invented the book with a sountrack

Lee Diamond · 2:10 AM

soundtrack.

Lee Diamond · 2:10 AM

the list goes on

Lee Diamond · 2:10 AM

Repo man is my favorite movie

Lee Diamond · 2:10 AM

Emilio Esteves best

Lee Diamond · 2:11 AM

Harry Dean

Blake Ian · 2:11 AM

Harry Dean indeed!

Blake Ian · 2:11 AM

So what other artists are on the comp?

Lee Diamond · 2:11 AM

http://thenez.bandcamp.com/album/some-of-nesmiths-blues-tribute-compilation-volume-one

Lee Diamond · 2:12 AM

I'm loving this new artist from california

Lee Diamond · 2:12 AM

Jo Elless

Lee Diamond · 2:12 AM

plays guitar and horns and probably anything else

Blake Ian · 2:12 AM

Listening to the Jo Elless now

Lee Diamond · 2:12 AM

Incredibly talented.

Blake Ian · 2:12 AM

pretty awesome

Lee Diamond · 2:13 AM

Calotype ruled

Lee Diamond · 2:13 AM

It was great to hear how everyone I knew sounded playing Nesmith songs

Lee Diamond · 2:13 AM

Casella too

Lee Diamond · 2:13 AM

great singer

Blake Ian · 2:14 AM

The whole 27 mafia on there! : )

Lee Diamond · 2:14 AM

yes

Lee Diamond · 2:14 AM

Jake

Lee Diamond · 2:14 AM

completely changed the song

Blake Ian · 2:14 AM

Dude Just listened to that Jo Elless track... pretty amazing

Lee Diamond · 2:15 AM

i agreee

Lee Diamond · 2:15 AM

very impressed

Lee Diamond · 2:15 AM

i think she goes ot berklee

Lee Diamond · 2:15 AM

I went to berklee

Blake Ian · 2:15 AM

I think Im going to hit PLay again on that Sh*t!

Lee Diamond · 2:16 AM

everyone should go to Berklee college for 1 semester

Blake Ian · 2:16 AM

haha yeah I was just going to say didn't you go to Berklee?

Lee Diamond · 2:16 AM

I did

Lee Diamond · 2:16 AM

I'm told I had a great time :)

Blake Ian · 2:17 AM

and Purchase

Lee Diamond · 2:17 AM

Mike Nesmith needs to be appreciated

Lee Diamond · 2:17 AM

I went there too

Lee Diamond · 2:17 AM

learned nothing

Blake Ian · 2:17 AM

I went to Purchase

Blake Ian · 2:17 AM

Were we there together? I dont think so

Blake Ian · 2:17 AM

so yeah back to the Nez

Lee Diamond · 2:17 AM

He deserves a different kind of respect

Blake Ian · 2:17 AM

why do people just think of him as a Monkee?

Blake Ian · 2:18 AM

you think its because the monkees were so iconic?

Blake Ian · 2:18 AM

that its hard to break out of that?

Blake Ian · 2:18 AM

like Jason Alexander!

Lee Diamond · 2:18 AM

cause they were REALLY famous for a specific thing. it would be like Joey from Friends making amazing folk records. Who would take him seriously? doesn't mean he can't

Blake Ian · 2:18 AM

nobody will ever see that guy as anything but George

Lee Diamond · 2:18 AM

yes

Lee Diamond · 2:18 AM

exactly

Lee Diamond · 2:18 AM

iconic

Blake Ian · 2:18 AM

haha I went Sein you went Friends

Lee Diamond · 2:19 AM

the monkees were a great pop television show

Lee Diamond · 2:19 AM

they invented their kind of sketch comedy

Lee Diamond · 2:19 AM

close to kids in the hall type shows

Blake Ian · 2:19 AM

I don't think Ive ever seen episode

Blake Ian · 2:19 AM

really?? there was that much comedy in it? I thought it was like the Partridge Fam

Blake Ian · 2:20 AM

never knew it was sketch

Lee Diamond · 2:20 AM

It was better than the Partridge Fam. but yes, much funnier

Lee Diamond · 2:20 AM

the idea of show was funny

Blake Ian · 2:20 AM

So is the comp out as of today?

Lee Diamond · 2:20 AM

yes

Blake Ian · 2:20 AM

people can stream it on that link

Lee Diamond · 2:20 AM

yeah, tomorrow it will go up on sites

Blake Ian · 2:21 AM

nice!

Blake Ian · 2:21 AM

Let's plug my track for a minute shall we??

Blake Ian · 2:21 AM

http://thenez.bandcamp.com/track/different-drum

Lee Diamond · 2:21 AM

I think Nesmith will hear it

Blake Ian · 2:21 AM

lol

Lee Diamond · 2:21 AM

I like it

Lee Diamond · 2:22 AM

you simplified the song, but I dig it

Blake Ian · 2:22 AM

I like to simplify

Lee Diamond · 2:22 AM

makes sense for a ukelele

Blake Ian · 2:22 AM

I think its part of OCD

Lee Diamond · 2:22 AM

Blake Ian · 2:22 AM

I was looking to do something with the uke

Blake Ian · 2:22 AM

I just got a new one!

Blake Ian · 2:23 AM

my third Ukulele... I went up in stages, first the shitty one for 40 bucks... then when I knew I liked playing one, went for a halfway decent, but always had my eye on the Martin

Lee Diamond · 2:23 AM

I want to get one

Lee Diamond · 2:23 AM

I LOVE the porpose song!

Blake Ian · 2:24 AM

just got it last week finally! http://www.martinguitar.com/media/k2/attachments/T1K-Uke_x.jpg

Lee Diamond · 2:24 AM

surreal music

Lee Diamond · 2:24 AM

I see

Blake Ian · 2:24 AM

★ Spotlighted from Jordan Sudy

“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdd5xI9l7Ns”

Lee Diamond · 2:25 AM

How's the Dobro?

Blake Ian · 2:25 AM

@Jordan Sudy - TRIPPY!

Blake Ian · 2:26 AM

Love the Dobro!

Blake Ian · 2:26 AM

bought a slide last night

Lee Diamond · 2:26 AM

what inspired you to buy one? G love?

Lee Diamond · 2:26 AM

I play slide

Blake Ian · 2:26 AM

haha

Blake Ian · 2:26 AM

no actually I was in an amazing guitar shop up in Easthampton Mass.

Blake Ian · 2:27 AM

and I saw this dobro from 1940... .and I fell in love

Lee Diamond · 2:27 AM

Did you play it?

Blake Ian · 2:27 AM

yes I played it for 2 hours

Lee Diamond · 2:27 AM

aren't they heavy?

Blake Ian · 2:27 AM

then I went back the next day and played it for another 2

Blake Ian · 2:27 AM

SO heavy!

Blake Ian · 2:28 AM

it was crazy expensive... and I almost pulled the trigger, but then I looked into them and it ended up that vintage dobros dont really make sense unless you are a collector

Blake Ian · 2:28 AM

old guitars the wood ages nicely... as you know, as a collector yourself

Blake Ian · 2:28 AM

but with Resonators and Dobros made of Steal... the newer ones actually sound better! haha

Blake Ian · 2:28 AM

so I ended up with a Gretsch Resonator which I LOVE

Blake Ian · 2:29 AM

now starting to learn the open tuning and the slide... and you are going to help me with that

Lee Diamond · 2:29 AM

sure

Blake Ian · 2:29 AM

you play slide right?

Lee Diamond · 2:29 AM

you should listen to clapton

Lee Diamond · 2:29 AM

i play slide

Blake Ian · 2:29 AM

I have been listening to a ton of Muddy Waters and on your request Robert Johnson to hear what they are doing with the slide

Lee Diamond · 2:30 AM

better to start off white. Clapton

Lee Diamond · 2:30 AM

haha

Blake Ian · 2:30 AM

LOL

Blake Ian · 2:30 AM

you dont think I can HEAR Jimmy??

Blake Ian · 2:30 AM

I can HEAR Jimmy!

Lee Diamond · 2:30 AM

woody

Lee Diamond · 2:30 AM

i miss cheers

Blake Ian · 2:30 AM

hahah

Blake Ian · 2:31 AM

I just subscribed to Woody on Fbook

Blake Ian · 2:31 AM

that man rules

Lee Diamond · 2:31 AM

how so?

Blake Ian · 2:31 AM

he is dancing in the streets about the CO legalization

Lee Diamond · 2:31 AM

vegen hippie pot smoker?

Lee Diamond · 2:31 AM

i bet

Blake Ian · 2:32 AM

This is my new baby.... http://en.euroguitar.com/images/products/70/150373-g9201-honey-dipper-roundneck-guita-med.jpg

Lee Diamond · 2:32 AM

looks pretty

Lee Diamond · 2:33 AM

I dig G Love

Lee Diamond · 2:33 AM

haha

Blake Ian · 2:33 AM

LOL

Lee Diamond · 2:33 AM

Blake Ian · 2:33 AM

Listening to your track on the comp now... http://thenez.bandcamp.com/track/roll-with-the-flow

Lee Diamond · 2:33 AM

you know uses that

Lee Diamond · 2:33 AM

Stone, on thumbing my way

Lee Diamond · 2:33 AM

thats a dobro, hes playing

Blake Ian · 2:33 AM

Really? a dobro on thumbing??

Lee Diamond · 2:33 AM

yes!

Lee Diamond · 2:33 AM

listen to it

Lee Diamond · 2:33 AM

watch it live

Blake Ian · 2:33 AM

Nice... one of my favorite PJ tunes... my bro too

Lee Diamond · 2:34 AM

he has some half acoustic electric one probably

Lee Diamond · 2:35 AM

★ Spotlighted from Jordan Sudy

“Lee, you played that one live and it was great”

Blake Ian · 2:37 AM

Where / When did Jordan see you play Porpoise song ???

Lee Diamond · 2:38 AM

fatbaby

Lee Diamond · 2:38 AM

the show that never happened...

Lee Diamond · 2:39 AM

3 people on stage that hadn't been in the same room in 3 years together. haha

Blake Ian · 2:39 AM

oh yeah Fatbaby show

Blake Ian · 2:39 AM

You Larry and?

Lee Diamond · 2:39 AM

rich

Blake Ian · 2:39 AM

Rich on drums

Blake Ian · 2:39 AM

yes

Lee Diamond · 2:39 AM

the 3 of us hadnt been in years

Lee Diamond · 2:39 AM

no practice

Blake Ian · 2:39 AM

Got the band back together

Lee Diamond · 2:39 AM

it was a warm up to getting it back

Lee Diamond · 2:40 AM

now I'm doing more acoustic solo stuff

Lee Diamond · 2:41 AM

@Eric - You don't talk too much Henry...

Blake Ian · 2:41 AM

Hahah Hendry!

Blake Ian · 2:41 AM

★ Spotlighted from Eric Goldsmith

“great comp fellas”

Lee Diamond · 2:41 AM

yeah man, Eddie Vedder is on the next one

Blake Ian · 2:41 AM

Thanks broseph!

Lee Diamond · 2:42 AM

friday where?

Lee Diamond · 2:43 AM

that vedder show in the church

Blake Ian · 2:43 AM

Yeah that was amazing

Lee Diamond · 2:43 AM

one of the best

Blake Ian · 2:43 AM

Vedder solo at United Palace

Lee Diamond · 2:43 AM

Liam finn moved me

Lee Diamond · 2:43 AM

haha

Blake Ian · 2:43 AM

LOL

Blake Ian · 2:43 AM

Liam Finn!

Blake Ian · 2:43 AM

Dude that show was amazing ...

Lee Diamond · 2:43 AM

it was

Blake Ian · 2:43 AM

Also the Neil show in the same venue

Lee Diamond · 2:44 AM

I have not seen Neil yet

Lee Diamond · 2:44 AM

I'm seeing him next week

Lee Diamond · 2:44 AM

brooklyn

Blake Ian · 2:44 AM

what do you mean?!?

Lee Diamond · 2:44 AM

i may have an extra ticket too

Blake Ian · 2:44 AM

you have never seen NEIL??

Lee Diamond · 2:44 AM

something always came up when he played

Lee Diamond · 2:44 AM

not yet

Blake Ian · 2:44 AM

Wow... thats shocking

Lee Diamond · 2:44 AM

bowie too

Blake Ian · 2:44 AM

he is always great

Lee Diamond · 2:44 AM

never got to see bowie

Blake Ian · 2:44 AM

I am finally seeing Leonard Cohen

Blake Ian · 2:45 AM

Barclays as well in Dec

Lee Diamond · 2:45 AM

those are the big, 3 - Nesmith, who i'm seeing thisa weekkend

Lee Diamond · 2:45 AM

Cohen is amazing

Lee Diamond · 2:45 AM

Ill probably go to that

Lee Diamond · 2:45 AM

get a last minute ticket

Blake Ian · 2:45 AM

You'll come with me... I bought extras hahah

Lee Diamond · 2:45 AM

ok, ill take one

Lee Diamond · 2:46 AM

yes,

Lee Diamond · 2:46 AM

Liam finn walked into me, like he was looking for a fight, but I've heard split ends records, screw that jack ass

Lee Diamond · 2:46 AM

he can't take me

Lee Diamond · 2:47 AM

I may have an extra ticket ot neil

Lee Diamond · 2:47 AM

ill know in a day

Lee Diamond · 2:47 AM

patti smith opening

Lee Diamond · 2:47 AM

win win

Blake Ian · 2:47 AM

Patti smith is incredible live

Lee Diamond · 2:48 AM

i've seen her a few times, she totally is

Lee Diamond · 2:48 AM

I met her briefly in boston, autographed a poster I have on my wall

Lee Diamond · 2:48 AM

the 3rd

Lee Diamond · 2:48 AM

i thnk

Lee Diamond · 2:49 AM

yeh the 3rd

Blake Ian · 2:49 AM

Patti opened up for Dylan at my first Dylan show

Blake Ian · 2:49 AM

Beacon

Blake Ian · 2:49 AM

11th grade

Blake Ian · 2:49 AM

Lee Diamond · 2:49 AM

it sucks I didnt get to seem him when he was good

Lee Diamond · 2:49 AM

Dylan's not thr Dylan I love now

Blake Ian · 2:49 AM

she was barefoot... she came out for the encore Rainy Day Woman... and they turned the house lights on

Blake Ian · 2:50 AM

He is out there doing his thing... a blues man... having fun

Blake Ian · 2:50 AM

but yeah, nothing like going to see him play a half hour of acoustic in the middle of the show

Blake Ian · 2:50 AM

and still singing

Lee Diamond · 2:50 AM

i respect that, but I don't enjoy the music

Blake Ian · 2:50 AM

I hear ya... I dont go anymore and he is my #1 for 20 years

Lee Diamond · 2:50 AM

Neil should be good

Lee Diamond · 2:50 AM

Nesmith will rule

Lee Diamond · 2:51 AM

he is the big one I've waited to see live

Blake Ian · 2:51 AM

Neil still kills it!

Blake Ian · 2:51 AM

Mark, Dan and I went to MSG a few years back and we were just in awe

Lee Diamond · 2:51 AM

i know he does

Blake Ian · 2:51 AM

and Julia Stiles was smoking a joint next to us hahah

Lee Diamond · 2:51 AM

nice

Blake Ian · 2:51 AM

we were in awe of that as well

Blake Ian · 2:52 AM

ok dude... well before we gotta bounce

Blake Ian · 2:53 AM

as Im starving and Im sure you have some music to make somewhere

Lee Diamond · 2:53 AM

i do

Blake Ian · 2:53 AM

So the the NEZ comp... available tomorrow right?

Lee Diamond · 2:53 AM

yup

Blake Ian · 2:53 AM

and streaming right now

Blake Ian · 2:53 AM

http://thenez.bandcamp.com/album/some-of-nesmiths-blues-tribute-compilation-volume-one

Lee Diamond · 2:53 AM

it will hit thousands

Lee Diamond · 2:53 AM

yes

Lee Diamond · 2:53 AM

free music!

Blake Ian · 2:53 AM

and it says Volume One I noticed!

Lee Diamond · 2:53 AM

another will come

Blake Ian · 2:53 AM

So more to come ?

Blake Ian · 2:53 AM

awesome

Blake Ian · 2:54 AM

well thanks for Tawkin about it... hope you enjoyed

Blake Ian · 2:54 AM

and We can pick this tawk up again anytime

Lee Diamond · 2:54 AM

fun times

Lee Diamond · 2:54 AM

lets pick up

Lee Diamond · 2:54 AM

yes

Blake Ian · 2:54 AM

cool... take her easy dude

Lee Diamond · 2:54 AM

you too!

Blake Ian · 2:56 AM

going to practice my sliiiiide

Lee Diamond · 2:57 AM

slide away

Blake Ian · 11:14 AM

★ Spotlighted from Rachael Workman

“Late to the game on this one but good tawk so far!”

Blake Ian · 11:47 AM

★ Spotlighted from Rachael Workman

“Lookin forward to this one.”

Forum · 24

Forum· 24 comments

29 visitors

Rachael WorkmanNov 28, 2012, 9:57 PM★ Spotlighted

Lookin forward to this one.

ed goldsmithNov 29, 2012, 1:49 AM

very exciting! Great Job and best wishes to the entire TEAM for DREAMS coming true!

ed goldsmithNov 29, 2012, 2:00 AM

I sent good wishes to the TEAM and especially Blake Ian and Jordan for making DREAMS come true...didn't see it posted?...hey I'm TAWKIN here...Can you see me? Can you feel me? Tommy can you here me? The Who! ha ha.. this TAWK is about the Monkees right?

Jordan SudyNov 29, 2012, 2:22 AM

Oops

Jordan SudyNov 29, 2012, 2:22 AM

didn't mean to say that twice

Jordan SudyNov 29, 2012, 2:22 AM★ Spotlighted

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdd5xI9l7Ns

Jordan SudyNov 29, 2012, 2:26 AM★ Spotlighted

Lee, you played that one live and it was great

Eric GoldsmithNov 29, 2012, 2:40 AM★ Spotlighted

great comp fellas

Eric GoldsmithNov 29, 2012, 2:41 AM

one dog looks one way

Eric GoldsmithNov 29, 2012, 2:42 AM

im seeing edved fri

Eric GoldsmithNov 29, 2012, 2:42 AM

au rene theater in fll

Eric GoldsmithNov 29, 2012, 2:43 AM

im really enjoying this comp and must admit dont really know nesmith

Eric GoldsmithNov 29, 2012, 2:43 AM

great tribute

Eric GoldsmithNov 29, 2012, 2:44 AM

moved you as in he physical pushed you?

Eric GoldsmithNov 29, 2012, 2:44 AM

lol

Eric GoldsmithNov 29, 2012, 2:46 AM

ill take one

Eric GoldsmithNov 29, 2012, 2:46 AM

bro we r missing neil in barclays!

Eric GoldsmithNov 29, 2012, 2:46 AM

njoy that one lee

Eric GoldsmithNov 29, 2012, 2:47 AM

u going the 3rd or 4th?

Eric GoldsmithNov 29, 2012, 2:48 AM

in florida with blake

Qbradley WitoverNov 29, 2012, 3:05 AM

finally.

Qbradley WitoverNov 29, 2012, 3:06 AM

so this is a chat room?

Rachael WorkmanNov 29, 2012, 3:06 AM★ Spotlighted

Late to the game on this one but good tawk so far!

Michael ZinnNov 29, 2012, 10:22 PM

Nice Job Lee ! cant wait to hear the whole album!