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4/27/06

From Videoranch

Greetings!

Elephant Parts, the Grammy Award winning video full of timeless comedy skits and the first music videos ever, is now on sale for $12.00! This is your chance to pick up a classic that stands the test of time. “There’s something funny…”

Nez’ new album “Rays” is still flying off the shelves. You can check it out at www.nezrays.com.

Have a great weekend!

Yours truly,

The Videoranch Hands

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4/21/06

From Videoranch

Greetings!

Susannah Hoffs and Matthew Sweet have just released a new album titled “Under the Covers, Vol. 1” with a great cover of Nez’ song “Different Drum.” Click here to check it out at iTunes. If you don’t have iTunes you can download it for free by going to www.itunes.com.

“Rays” has been flying off the shelves and we've been getting great feedback. Many are saying it’s Nez’ best work yet. You can listen to samples of the entire album at www.nezrays.com!

Have a great weekend!

Yours truly,

The Videoranch Hands

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4/13/06

Greetings!

We thought you might be interested in an article on Nez that came out today in Wired Magazine.

Also, if you haven’t had a chance to check out Nez’ new album “Rays,” click here to listen to samples of all the songs!

Regards,

The Videoranch Hands

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4/5/06

Greetings!

Michael Nesmith's new album “Rays” is now available and shipping. Click here to check it out.

Regards,

The Videoranch Hands

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3/31/06

Greetings!

Rays Commercial CD:

The commercial version of Nez’ latest CD, “Rays,” is finally here! It will be available on Monday, April 3^rd. You can pre-order the album at Videoranch today by clicking here.

Rays is also available for download on iTunes and Rhapsody and will soon be available on Sony Connect, MSN Music, and Napster!

Here are some early customer reviews of “Rays”:

"...It is a very great collection of music from Nez.

Really do think it is one of the most adventuresome and enjoyable listening experiences I've had in recent memory.

To me, it's Nez's equivalent to Brian Wilson's SMILE! album...."

"...The song "Rays" is beautiful and the disc defies category. It's unlike anything I have ever heard and gives me a sense of exhilaration when I listen. I especially like the way the tracks segue together. I'm 48 and have been a fan since '66 and can say that Papa Nez has never sounded better!!! ..."

"...What a great sounding collection of music. Sure, I wish there were more of Nez's vocals on it...but I almost gasp at the clarity and depth of sound every time I play it. Wow!..."

"..The title song Rays was worth the cost of the entire CD. Oh that's such a good song in every sense of the word. I love the music and lyrics, I can't get enough of that one..."

"...I've enjoyed "Rays". A very different departure which is truly a Nez trait which takes us down a “Different Road " or " Highway without Mélange". The blending of one song ending to the beginning of the next flows effortlessly. Four years was worth the wait..."

The Long Sandy Hair of Neftoon Zamora:

Nez’ novel is now available at Audible.com as downloadable audio. You’ll find it in the New Releases section of Contemporary Fiction. It’s also available on iTunes.

iTunes:

You can now find all of Michael’s music and his magical novel on iTunes. If you haven’t already downloaded iTunes, go to iTunes.com to download it for free.

Don’t forget about the newly re-mastered version of “Rio,” now available exclusively on iTunes as a single. Click here to check out the “Rio Remaster.”

Yours truly,

The Videoranch Hands

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3/30/06

Nezheads get ready to celebrate because the commercial version of Rays will be available on April 3!!!

Head on over to the www.nezrays.com site where you can pre-order your copy of Rays!

3/24/06

Here's a link to a new article and picture of Nez.

3/3/06

Videoranch has posted some new pictures of Michael in the nez photo album on the about nez page!

2/14/06

Greetings from Videoranch,

“Rio” has been newly re-mastered! The “Rio Remaster” is now available as a single on iTunes. The video for “Rio” won Nez the first video Grammy and is available for sale in the Flicks section on either Elephant Parts or Nezmuzic. If you already have iTunes installed you can click here to get the Rio Remaster now.

If you haven’t already got iTunes running on your computer you can go to iTunes.com to download it for free. We’ll have the Rio Remaster available at Videoranch.com shortly.

We wish you a very Happy Valentine’s Day!

Yours truly,

The Videoranch Hands

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1/25/06

Greetings!

Our popular Videoranch Baseball Cap is now available in white, as well as black for only $22. We think they look really great!

As you know, Michael’s new album “Rays” has been available for download on iTunes since January 10^th. Go to the Videoranch home page to find a direct link to “Rays” on iTunes. The album will soon be available via Rhapsody and other music download stores on the net. The commercial album release is still anticipated for this spring, possibly as early as April.

Michael has also just re-mastered his hit song “Rio,” which will be available via download on iTunes shortly. The song “Rio” can be found on a number of different CDs including “From A Radio Engine to the Photon Wing,” “The Newer Stuff,” and “Live at the Britt.” You can also find the song on the “Elephant Parts” DVD and the “Live at the Britt” DVD.

We’ll let you know as soon as we have availability dates!

Regards,

The Videoranch Ranch Hands

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1/20/06

Dedicated Friends is up and running again after months of repeated computer problems. The fan club is back just in time to announce the new Michael Nesmith album "Rays" is available at itunes! The most recent emails from Videorach are listed below regarding "Rays" . Please note the Limited Edition CD has sold out. Enjoy the holiday greeting from Nez to his fans.

1/10/06

Hello from Videoranch!

Nez’ new album “Rays’ just went live on iTunes, this morning. You will find it under New Rock Releases on the home page of iTunes, as well as under iTunes Exclusives.

There is a digital booklet included with the full album download which includes the lyrics.

Go check it out! If you haven’t already downloaded iTunes, go to iTunes.com to download it for free.

Go to the Videoranch home page to find a direct link to “Rays” on iTunes.

Also, Nez is a regular contributor to the edge.org annual question. This year’s question is “What is your dangerous idea?” Click here to read Nez’ answer (and 100 other very interesting answers).

Yours truly,

The Videoranch Ranch Hands

12/22/05

Click on the following link to listen to Holiday Greetings from Nez….

Happy Holidays to you from all of us at Videoranch!

11/17/05

Hello from Videoranch;

Michael Nesmith’s new album “Rays” will be out commercially on CD in April of 2006. It will be available at the music sites sometime after the first of the year.

A special Limited Edition run of 100 CDs will be available beginning November 28th, 2005 only at Videoranch. They will each be signed and numbered by Nez.

Each Limited Edition Rays CD package will include:

A CD that is signed and numbered by Nez
Unique Jewel Case and CD Artwork by Michael Nesmith
Display case to display your signed CD on a desk or table.
An 8 1/2 " by 11 " print of the Drew Friedman album cover art that will be on the commercial copy of the CD that's coming out in April
Certificate of Authenticity

The price for the Limited Edition will be $100.00

We will have photos of the entire package plus samples of the songs up at Videoranch.com very soon. For more information and to reserve a copy, please contact us at vrforeman@videoranch.com or call 1-866-727-2639.

Thanks,

The Videoranch Foreman

4/12/05 Videoranch News

Greetings!

There’s only one more day for you to take advantage of our Free Shipping offer to all orders over $30 shipping within the US! When you place your order online just choose the Free Shipping option, under the Shipping Methods when you check out. Offer expires tomorrow, April 13, at 5 PM Pacific Time.

We're still offering a free song download for any orders over $9.99.

We are also offering The Complete First National Band 2 CD Set on sale for $16.95. That’s a savings of $5!

The Best of Michael Nesmith Song Book is on sale for $20.00, a $4.95 savings.

The Long Sandy Hair of Neftoon Zamora Audio Book is on sale for $21.95 an $8 savings.

Stop by Videoranch!

Yours truly,

The Videoranch Ranch Hands

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4/6/05

From Videoranch

Greetings!

For one week spend over $30 at Videoranch and get Free Shipping for any order shipped within the United States!

When you place your order online just choose the Free Shipping option, under the Shipping Methods when you check out.

We're still offering a free song download for any orders over $9.99.

And we're still having a sale on certain CDs, so come visit Videoranch now to take advantage of our special offers.

Yours truly,

The Videoranch Ranch Hands

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4/2/05

Greetings!

Spring is finally here and it's the perfect time for working in your garden, or reading and listening to The Garden, by Michael Nesmith. For a short period of time, The Prison and The Garden 2 CD Set will be on sale for $22.00. That's $7.95 off the regular price!

Also, ...tropical campfires…, an entirely acoustic album, and one of our most popular here at the ranch, is on sale for $10.95, regularly $14.95.

And the Hits Just Keep On Comin' is a great album with Nez singing and playing with Red Rhodes on pedal steel. It's on sale, as well, for $11. 95, regularly $16.95.

Hope you have a wonderful spring weekend and have some time to stop by Videoranch.

Yours truly,

The Videoranch Ranch Hands

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12/13/04

Greetings!

We’ve added another great holiday special for you. This one includes both The Best of Michael Nesmith songbook and Nez’ Autograph in a Nambe frame for a savings of $14.95! These two beautiful items are a perfect combination for the serious Nez fan. You can see all of our other great deals offered through the holidays by viewing the Holiday Gift Packs section of our site.

There’s still plenty of time to ship your items in time for Christmas and you can continue to choose standard shipping within the United States until the end of the week (Thursday the 16^th at Midnight). We also do a great job gift wrapping if you would rather we take care of that for you.

Hope you have a wonderful week full of holiday cheer.

Yours truly,

The Videoranch Ranch Hands

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12/10/04

Greetings!

There’s still plenty of time to order in time for the Christmas holiday, and we’re still adding special combinations to our Holiday Gift Packs. We’ve just added a wonderful combination of the Laugh Kills Lonesome Poster and the “…tropical campfire’s…” CD for only $25. The poster is of a painting that inspired Nez to write the second song on this CD.

We’ve also added a couple more downloadable albums. Both The Newer Stuff and The Older Stuff albums are now available in their entirety as downloads for only $9.99 each; a perfect choice for anyone who has received any of the Videoranch Gift Certificates.

Happy Holidays!

The Videoranch Ranch Hands

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12/3/04

From Videoranch

Greetings!

We’ve included the new Nez Songbook in one of our Holiday Specials! You can now get The Best of Michael Nesmith songbook and “…tropical campfire’s…” on CD both for $35.

You can see the other great deals we have available for the holidays by going to the Videoranch Holiday Specials. You’ll find things like the Timerider DVD and Soundtrack for only $20.

We’ve also added the entire Live at the Palais album for download for only $9.99! We’re slowly making all of Michael’s album available as downloads and should have them all up soon.

We’ll be adding more holiday specials so stop by often to see what we’ve added. There’s still plenty of time to order in time for the holidays!

Yours truly,

The Videoranch Ranch Hands

11/26/04

From Videoranch

Greetings!

The holiday season is upon us once again and we’ve just added our Videoranch Holiday Specials in hopes of making things a little simpler for everyone. We have some great savings available and wonderful gift ideas for the Nezheads in your life.

A Videoranch Gift Certificate is perhaps the easiest gift of all. Our $10 Videoranch Gift Certificate is the perfect way to download your favorite Nez album! You can use the different gift certificates on any items at Videoranch, from the Nez Autograph in the Nambe Frame to individual song downloads, and of course, any of the holiday specials.

The $20 Nez Starter Kit is a great way to introduce someone to Nez’ work; it includes Elephant Parts on DVD and a Magnetic South CD for a savings of over $7, enough to cover shipping!

We’ll be adding specials to our list throughout the next few weeks so please stop by often to see what’s new at the ranch!

We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Yours truly,

The Videoranch Ranch Hands

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11/12/04

Hello from Videoranch!

Album Downloads:

Our music downloads have become very popular over the last year.

You can now download an entire album with one click for $9.99! This

makes it easier than having to download each song separately, if you

want to buy the entire album. So far we have And the Hits Just Keep on Comin’,

Tropical Campfires, and The Wichita Train Whistle Sings available. The

rest of our albums will be downloadable as one file over the next couple of weeks.

Visit the Videoranch Products Page for a complete list of current downloads.

The Best of Michael Nesmith:

The Best of Michael Nesmith songbook has been flying off the shelf and

we’ve been getting lots of emails from happy customers who have received

theirs already. This is the first ever sheet music collection of songs written by

Nez and was well worth the wait. It also contains a CD of the 20 songs from the

book, perfect for playing along or just listening to.

Nez on NPR Quiz Show:

Also, a reminder that Nez will be a guest the NPR quiz show

“Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!” on Saturday, November 20^th. Click here to find

your local NPR station for air times. Most NPR stations air the show at 11AM.

Have a great weekend,

The Videoranch Ranch Hands

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11/8/04

It is with deep regret I announce that the campaign to get Michael Nesmith a Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star has come to an end. There are no plans at this time to try again.

I will begin the process of returning all the money contributed. It would be helpful if those whose made contributions would email me to confirm their present address as I started collecting funds 4 years ago and want to be certain all addresses I have for returning money are current.

I don't see how the voting committee could overlook the fact that Michael created the concept of MTV and ignore all his ground breaking video work. He won the first Grammy ever given for a video. He was a country rock pioneer.

I'm sorry everyone. I really tried and believed in this with all my heart.

Donna

11/4/04

Nez on NPR Quiz Show:

Here’s some unusual news - Nez will be a guest on the NPR quiz show “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!” on Saturday, November 20^th. He rarely agrees to participate in anything like this, but he’s a big supporter of the local Monterey Peninsula NPR station, KAZU, who is hosting this live recording of the show, so he’s agreed to do this for them. Click here to find your local NPR station for air times.

The Best of Michael Nesmith Songbook:

We received an early shipment of The Best of Michael Nesmith songbook and shipped them out to those of you who placed your pre-orders early. The rest of the books will arrive tomorrow and we’ll begin shipping them Friday. The book turned out beautifully and the additional CD of 20 songs makes this a very special collection. This is the first ever sheet music collection of songs written by Nez. This is sure to be a big holiday gift for Nez fans – even those who are not musicians themselves will love having the lyrics and melodies of some of Nez’ greatest songs.

Order your copies today!

We hope you stop by the ranch soon!

Yours truly,

The Videoranch Ranch Hands

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10/27/04

From Videoranch

We’ve got great news!

After receiving many requests for sheet music to Nez’ songs, we’ve published The Best of Michael Nesmith songbook!

This wonderful songbook contains the guitar and vocal parts for 20 of Nez’ finest songs, including Calico Girlfriend, Flying, Harmony Constant, Mary, Mary, Rio, and Laugh Kills Lonesome (you’ll find the complete list of songs at Videoranch). Musicians can now learn to play his songs without having to guess the notes. The book is filled with newly discovered photos of Nez and includes a CD containing the songs from Nez’ albums that are in the songbook, plus The Monkees’ version of “Mary, Mary.”

The Best of Michael Nesmith songbook makes a perfect holiday gift for all Nez fans.

Pre-order your songbooks today and they will begin shipping Monday, November 8^th.

Yours truly,

The Staff at Videoranch

9/22/04

From Videoranch

Greetings!

We thought you might enjoy reading a great new review of Tantamount to Treason. You can click on the following link to crazewire.com or read the text below.

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Vintage Stash joint of the month:

Written by Dennis Cook

Michael Nesmith And The Second National Band: Tantamount To Treason (Volume One)

Let me introduce you to a classic. Make that two. In the pantheon of country-rock pioneers, usually limited to Gram Parsons & The Byrds, Michael Nesmith stands toe-to-toe with the best of them. After his stint in the forward thinking Monkees (just try to imagine SCTV, Kids In The Hall and even Saturday Night Live without their pioneering antics) he forged a solo career in the early seventies full of lucid, way-ahead-of-their-time releases, blueprints for Americana poster children Lambchop, Will Oldham and the Willard Grant Conspiracy. Imagine a peyote drugged Merle Travis conversing with poet Gary Snyder or Walt Whitman in silver cowboy boots. Nesmith is a shaman and a true star. Tantamount To Treason is by turns wheels-on-asphalt rockin and psilocybin-fueled spacey, philosophical AND earthy and all played out under starry skies by a romantic whose heart has never been far from his sleeve. Orville "Red" Rhodes languorous pedal steel brilliantly carries us through the cosmic strata, endlessly demonstrating that he might be the greatest, most imaginative gentleman to ever lay hands on that hayseed angels harp. This is the score you want pouring from the car speakers as you scream through the desert between L.A. and Las Vegas. It's an adventure distilled into musical form, one of the early steps in Nesmith's ever-unfolding musical wanderings. Recorded in 1972, Volume Two never happened. Nesmith returned to more traditional twang after this (though peppered with his beautiful poetic ravings) foray into the compellingly weird. In recent years he's taken his storytelling to the page with a strange, lovely novel called The Long Sandy Hair of Neftoon Zamora and he's toiling away on a new album, his first studio work since 1992's Tropical Campfires. It's disheartening that more people don't know what a musical genius Michael Nesmith is, how far ahead and far away from the pack he's rambled. Tantamount To Treason is a fine place to hitch a ride, a summer album for watching fireflies and building sand castles while you smoke homegrown hay with a long hair companion.

Regards,

The Staff at Videoranch

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9/12/04

Happy 38th Anniversary to The Monkees and their fans! My personal thanks go to Papa Nez, Micky, David and Peter for the happiness they have brought me over the years. May God bless the four of you always.

9/3/04

Greetings!

A while back we mentioned finding a couple of Television Parts Keychains in our warehouse. Many of you expressed interest in this item and so we wanted to let you know that it is currently up for auction on eBay. You can click on the link below to take a look:

Happy Labor Day from all of us at Videoranch!

Regards,

The Staff at Videoranch

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9/2/04

I just wanted to let all you Nez fans know that Videoranch will be putting a television parts key chain up on eBay for auction. Look for it tomorrow. Videoranch will be sending out an email about this. I'll post more info when I get it.
Donna

7/29/04

Greetings!

Summer is upon us and it's hard to believe it's almost August!

We've started distributing Nez' work to stores throughout the US and you can now find your favorite Nez CDs at many of your local music stores! If you don't see them there just ask, local retailers should be able to order them fairly easily.

The Prison and The Garden 2 CD set is now on Sale for $24.95, that's a $5 savings! You can click here to listen to samples of that music.

We hope your summer days are filled with barbecues with friends, and plenty of Nez tunes!

Regards,

The Staff at Videoranch

7/11/04

This post is in memory of my father, Harold Davis, who passed away on July 4, 2004. My heartfelt thanks go to all of you who prayed for my family and offered your support during these past few difficult weeks.

I love you Daddy.

6/9/04

Greetings!

We've been working hard to make all of Nez's songs available as MP3s and have gotten pretty close. We thought you might want to check out the Videoranch Products Page for a complete list albums, all available for download.

Take Care,

The Staff at Videoranch

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5/26/04

Greetings!

We thought you might enjoy reading a recent review of Television Parts Home Companion on DVD. You can go to the Television Parts Home Companion DVD product page or go directly to IGN Film Force to read the review.

Take Care,

Neffie

Asst. to Bubba Crutch

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4/2/04

Greetings!

We've made three more Nez albums available for download! You can purchase downloads of all the songs from Live at the Britt, Live at the Palais, and And the Hits Just Keep on Comin' for 99 cents each.

Go to the Videoranch Products Page to see a complete list of all the downloads we have available now.

This weekend is your last chance to get a Videoranch Custom CD on sale for $14.95, or to get The Blossom Special with 14 songs instead of the usual 12. Either one of these custom CDs can include any of the Nez songs you see at Videoranch, even the downloadable ones not found on cds.

Have a great weekend!

Regards,

The Staff at Videoranch

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3/29/04

Greetings!

For one week only you can save $5 on the Videoranch Custom CD. Choose 12 of your favorite Nez songs in any order you want and we'll make a CD for you. During this sale you'll also be able to get 14 songs on a Blossom Special CD instead of the usual 12.

Be sure and check out the list of songs available for download at Videoranch because they can be included in the Videoranch Custom CD or the Blossom Special. These songs include the Armadillo World Headquarters live version of Flying, Nez' new "neztronica" song January, or the version of Rollin', recorded during the Infinite Rider on the Big Dogma session, that never made it onto the album.

These offers will expire on Monday, April 5 so place your order as soon as possible. We also have a number of CDs on sale and are sending out a FREE copy of Elephant Parts on VHS with every order we ship out to you. Go to the Videoranch Products Page to check out the latest deals.

Have a great week!

Regards,

The Staff at Videoranch

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2/27/04

Greetings!

Downloads:

We've made each song from 'Pretty Much Your Standard Ranch Stash' available as an MP3 download for 99 cents each. Click here to go here samples of some classic Nez tunes such as 'Some of Shelly's Blues' and 'The Back Porch and a Fruit Jar Full of Iced Tea.'

Free Cassettes:

Thanks for the incredible response to our Cassette Giveaway! In our last email we offered to give away cassettes for the cost of shipping and we've gotten hundreds of requests for them. So far it looks like we'll be able to fill all those orders, but it's going to take us a bit of time. Please be patient with us. If you've emailed, faxed, or called us with an order you'll either receive your tapes in the near future, or we'll contact you if we need any more information.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Regards,
The Staff at Videoranch

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2/19/04

Greetings!

We're having a sale! We will also include a FREE Elephant Parts VHS with every order that we ship. You can go to the Videoranch Products Page to see a complete list of the items we carry at the ranch!

CDs on Sale:

The Complete First National Band Recordings are on Sale for $18.95! Regularly $24.95.

The Prison CD is on Sale for $12.95! Regularly $16.95.

Each individual First National Band CD is on sale at an all time low of $5 each, that's a savings of $7.95 per album!

And the hits keep on comin' is on sale for $10.95! Regularly $16.95.

The Live at the Britt CD is on sale for $14.95! Regularly $19.95.

DVDs on Sale:

The Square Dance DVD is on sale for $11.99! Regularly $14.98.

Tapeheads DVD on sale for $12.99! Regularly $16.98.

Tee-Shirts on Sale:

All of our Tee-Shirts are on sale for $5 off the regular price. Click here to see a list of Tee-Shirts and other merchandise.

Audio Book:

The Long Sandy Hair of Neftoon Zamora Audio Book is on sale for $24.95, a $5 savings!

Cassettes:

We've also decided it's time to get rid of the last of our cassettes. We know some of you still have tape players in your cars, and maybe even at home, so we'd like to offer these to you for free. Of course, you still have to pay for shipping and handling, but the tapes themselves will be free. We can ship up to five cassettes for $6.75 (shipping and handling), and all eight for $7.50, within the US. If you live outside the US and would like some cassettes I'm sure we can work something out. Anyone interested in getting some tapes please email us at vrforeman@videoranch.com.

Here's a list the cassettes we've have to give away:

The Older Stuff

The Newer Stuff

The Prison

Tropical Campfires

The Complete First National Band Recordings

Magnetic South

Loose Salute

Nevada Fighter

That's it for now. We hope you have a wonderful weekend and hope to hear from you soon.

Regards,

The Staff at Videoranch

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1/9/04

Happy New Year!

January CD Sale:

We will be having a huge CD sale throughout the month of January! All Michael Nesmith CDs will be on sale for the rest of the month. Visit the Videoranch Products Page for a list of CDs we have available at the ranch!

You can buy And the Hits Keep on Comin' for $12.95 and save $4!

You can buy The Complete First National Band Recordings, a two disc set, for $19.95 and save $5!

Tropical Campfires is regularly $14.95, but for the month of January you can get it for $10.95, a savings of $4!

Television Parts Home Companion DVD:

You can purchase the new Television Parts Home Companion DVD for $1 with any order of $50 or more! You will be given the choice to add the Television Parts Home Companion DVD to your order for $1 when you checkout of the store.

Hope this helps get the new year off to a great start!

Sincerely,

The Staff at Videoranch

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1/7/04

Nez did an interview for Canadian Bravo's Arts and Minds. Scheduled air date is Jan. 17th 2004 in Canada. No news on whether the segment will air in the US.

Update on Rays posted on Videoranch.com

Nez had anticipated releasing an album in 2003 titled "Rays." All that has changed. Here's the latest from Nez himself. "After thinking hard about the right way to go about making new music, and all the intellectual property issues the net raises, I have slowly come to the idea that I should release my music one song at a time here on Videoranch. I'll start with the song "Rays" and see how it goes. With file sharing and all that implies, it is really a new dawn for people like me who are working in the media arts. The traditional rules of distribution obviously don't apply anymore, and that affects everything from my side, including how I conceive a musical project. It used to be simple. A CD of fourteen or fifteen songs, bought at a store, take it home, play it, and there you are. But now, the whole notion of a CD is tossed into a different frame, and the idea of a group of songs seems kind of odd in the new context of downloadable songs and file sharing. So it seems to me that going one song at a time, a little here, and a little there, makes more sense. I don't know where this will all go from here, but that's a different bridge, so to speak.

12/18/03

Greetings!

Videoranch Gift Certificates:

We have just the thing for those who still haven't gotten all their holiday shopping out of the way! The new Videoranch Gift Certificate is the perfect gift. You can purchase one online with a credit card and we'll send an email out immediately, no matter what time of day it is. In fact, you could order your Videoranch Gift Certificate on Christmas morning and it will be emailed to the recipient at the same time as you receive confirmation for your order!

Shipping in time for Christmas:

It's not too late to have something shipped in time for Christmas! You can order up until 12 noon (PST) on December 22, choose the Express Shipping method when checking out, and rest assured that your gift will arrive in time. If you absolutely must wait until the 22 or 23rd of December to place an order, but still hope to get it in time for Christmas just give us a call. Our toll free number is 1-866-727-2639.

Happy Holidays!

The Videoranch Staff

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12/15/03

Hi,

Television Parts Home Companion is now available on DVD for $12.95! Just in time for the holidays. You can order your copy at Videoranch or call us toll free at 1-866-727-2639.

Happy Holidays!

The Videoranch Staff

12/11/03

Happy Holidays!

Videoranch is introducing its new Framed Nez Autograph for this holiday season. They are custom made by Nambe Ware especially for Videoranch. The base of the frame is made from the beautiful Nambe alloy, with Videoranch engraved across it. Nez signs in archival ink on a Crane stationary card. The card floats between 2 pieces of glass which are held together at the top with a crescent shaped piece of Nambe ware. A must-have for any serious Nez collector.

Television Parts Home Companion:

You can now Pre-Order Television Parts Home Companion on DVD for $12.95!

Gift Wrapping:

We offer gift wrapping during the holidays. We'll wrap your order in festive paper and send it off to your loved ones. We'll also add a little note if you'd like.

Thanks for your business!

Cheers,

The Staff at Videoranch

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12/9/03

Happy Holidays from Videoranch!

We've added new specials for the holidays:

The Newer Stuff and The Older Stuff CDs together for $10. That's a savings of $13.90!

All 3 First National Band CDs for $18, with a savings of over $20!

Live at the Britt on CD for $13.95! Save $6.

Live at the Palais on CD for $13.95! Save $6.

MP3s:

All the songs from the album Magnetic South are now available for download at 99 cents each.

We're working on getting the Television Parts Home Companion DVD and hope to have it in the next week. Email us if you're interested in pre-ordering one for the holidays.

We hope these gift items add holiday cheer to this season.

The Staff at Videoranch

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11/28/03

Happy Holidays from Videoranch!

Videoranch Holiday Gift Packs and Price Specials are now available at our store. We continue to sell the favorites from past years, plus we’ve added some cool new ones:

The Nez Starter Kit – An Elephant Parts DVD and a Magnetic South CD for $20.00 (A $9.93 savings!) Turn someone onto Nez’ work this year!

Elephant Parts DVD and 4 Cof O Cuppee Mugs for $28.00 (An $8.98 savings)

Infinite Rider on the Big Dogma and From a Radio Engine to a Photon Wing CDs for $20. (A $9.90 savings)

It might also interest you to know we now sell The complete “The Garden” as a download. It’s nice because all 7 tracks are in one file with no break between them, as Nez intended.

We plan on having Television Parts Home Companion on DVD available before the holidays but we don’t have a date yet. We’ll email you as soon as we know.

We will be adding more gift packs, specials, gift certificates and downloads throughout December, so stop by. Videoranch is a great place to buy unique gifts for friends and family.

We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Yours truly,

The Videoranch Ranch Hands

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Monterey, CA 93940 USA

11/27/03

Listen To The Fans is now open!

Nez fans finally have their very own place to get together and discuss the works of Michael Nesmith! Share your thoughts about Nez' work with other fans and enjoy the community spirit of getting together with other folks who appreciate Michael.

Listen To The Fans can be found at http://pub73.ezboard.com/blistentothefans

Special thanks to Rollin for creating this board for us all to enjoy.

11/5/03

From Videoranch:

For years now we've been getting requests for a Michael Nesmith Songbook, and we hope to have one available in time for the holidays. In the mean time, we have made a few of the songs that will be in the Songbook available as MP3s. You can go to the Videoranch Products Page and you'll see the new MP3s listed in the MP3 category on the right-hand side. Light, Harmony Constant, and Juliana will all be part of the new Songbook.

We no longer have issues of the Tokion Magazine available through Videoranch although you can purchase them directly from the Tokion website if you would like a copy. The September-October issue of Tokion was dedicated to the 'originals,' and Nez finds himself in great company. There were interviews with Stan Lee, Jim Jarmusch, Debbie Harry, and plenty of others. We've transcribed the article and posted it at the ranch for those of you who haven't yet had the chance to read it.

We've also begun production of The Television Parts Home Companion DVD, and hope to release the soon DVD very soon. We'll keep you posted.

Thanks,

The Videoranch Staff

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10/31/03

Here's a last minute update to the news for the fan club newsletter. Michael says that the commentary he did for the Monkees Season 2 Box Set did include the episode "Fairy Tale" where he dressed up as "Princess Gwen".

10/16/03

Here is the news from the latest Dedicated Friends newsletter.

Michael recorded commentary for the Monkees Season 2 Box Set which will be released in November.

Videoranch is working with the folks at Artist Pro to put together a Michael Nesmith songbook! They hope to have it available in time for the holidays. The tentative list of 20 songs being considered are Joanne, Rio, The Crippled Lion, Different Drum, Roll With The Flow, Silver Moon, Some Of Shelly's Blues, Papa Gene's Blues, Listen To The Band, Light, Calico Girlfriend, Harmony Constant, Magic, Nine Times Blue, Flying, Nevada Fighter, Laugh Kills Lonesome, Continuing, Juliana and Mary, Mary.

Videoranch is also looking into putting Television Parts Home Companion on DVD.

As you all know I have been trying to get Michael his own star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. One change has been made to the nomination procedure for 2004. The application must now be accompanied by a biography not exceeding two pages. In previous years you could submit up to ten pages. I will rewrite Michael's biography for the June 2004 nomination to comply with the two page limit. The deadline to send in nominations is May 31, 2004.

10/2/03

AJ Young, a UK Nez fan and friend of mine, is helping me in the Star for Nez project, she is interested in hearing from all UK Nez fans who want to help by joining her Yahoo Group at http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Star-for-Nez/

It's a place where you can post messages and give ideas and suggestions on what we can do to help get Nez a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Here's a chance for all of the UK Nez fans to get together!

9/12/03

Happy Anniversary to The Monkees and all their fans!

A message from Donna

37 years ago today I became a Nez fan. The guy with the green wool hat made a big impression on me at age 14 and he continues to be someone I think highly of and want to support more than ever.

Michael will never be a teen idol to me because he is someone I grew up with, not someone I out grew. As he matured and went through the different stages of life, his work reflected that and I was able to grow and mature along with him as life changed for me as well.

I thank God for all blessings I have received through Michael's work and influence on me. Maybe someday I will find a way to give back to Nez a portion of the good he has given me in the past 37 years

8/28/03

New update from Videoranch:

“When I wrote the images down for “Rio”, they were essentially disparate, discontinuous images. What I was doing was, on an aesthetic and spiritual basis, saying (that) this follows the intent of the song, and of course the song is non-narrative, non-linear…”----from the Michael Nesmith interview in the current issue of Tokion magazine.

Just a quick email to let you know Nez is in the September/October issue of Tokion magazine. Tokion is very cool and this issue’s theme is on “the originals”. Nez is in there as the inventor of MTV and the music video. It’s a great article and full of photos. Nez is in some good company too (Stan Lee, Jim Jarmusch, Debbie Harry)! It can be found at any LARGE newsstand (Borders Books and Music, etc.), but if you have trouble finding it, we’ll have a stack available to buy here at Videoranch beginning next week. Check out the Tokion site when you have a chance - www.tokion.com.

Have a great long weekend!

Your friends at Videoranch.

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7/3/03

On June 20, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced who was selected for the Walk Of Fame Stars. Michael did not receive a star this year. The voting committee chose Jose Jose, Journey, Nancy Sinatra and Britney Spears in the category of recording.

Our fight to get Michael his star for his career of innovation in the music industry will continue! Nez has agreed to being nominated again in May 2004! (Donna does happy dance) So the campaign goes on. I will be posting a list of items to be auctioned off to raise the money for his star fee. Hang in there fellow Nezheads, we have just begun to fight.

Thanks to all who have supported the campaign.

Donna

6/24/03

Greetings!

New MP3s:

We've made another 2 of our most popular Nez songs available for download. You can now download Magic and Total Control for 99 cents each, and play them on an MP3 player, your computer, or burn them onto a CD. Both songs are from Nez' album The Newer Stuff. You'll find a complete list of the MP3s we have available at the Videoranch Products Page.

Nez Interviews:

The recent issue of ArtistPro Magazine has been flying off the shelves! You may want to check out the Nez FAQ, where we've made many of his recent interviews accessible from one place. From the BBC interview Nez did back in 2000, to the World Cafe interview this spring. You'll find a link to 10 Questions filmforce.com asked Nez. We've also added recent reviews of Nez' work to the FAQ.

Have a great week!

The Staff at Videoranch

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6/14/03

I have nominated Michael for a Walk Of Fame Star in the category of recording. The nominations for 2004 had to be submitted by May 30, 2003. The voting committee should be meeting any day now so I will know in about two weeks if Michael was chosen. If you would like to know more about the nomination procedures here’s the link, http://www.hollywoodcoc.org/walkoffame/nom_proc.html

6/11/03

From Videoranch

Greetings!

Interviews:

We've finally received our copies of ArtistPro Magazine, whose current issue has a wonderful cover story on Nez! It's a great article full of information about his career from start to present, and pictures of his studio. This is a subscription based magazine and can be hard to find if you're not a pro but ArtistPro has agreed to let us make their May-June issue available at Videoranch for a short time . Click here to check it out.

Nez also had a recent interview with IGN. You can read the interview online at http://filmforce.ign.com. You'll see a link to the article from the front page of their web site. This is the first part in a series where Nez discusses the Internet, online music, and the economy.

New Album from Jason Nesmith:

Jason Nesmith (Nez' son) has a new album out! If you liked the 'Nomedia' EP and 'Greetings from Pleasure Island' then you'll really enjoy 'Portrait'. Click here to listen to samples of songs from Jason's new album 'Portrait'.

Have a great week,

The Staff at Videoranch

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5/24/03

Nez is the cover story in the May/June issue of Artist Pro magazine. The article is 7 pages long and also features 7 new color photos of Nez. It is an excellent article that you will not want to miss! Videoranch will soon have copies available for sale for $4.95. Videoranch will let us know when they receive the Artist Pro issues. You can subscribe by going to www.artistpro.com

5/23/03

From Videoranch

Greetings!

As you know, Nez was recently interviewed on the World Cafe. We've gotten quite a few emails from folks who missed it so we made it available here at Videoranch. Just go to the Connection Corral and click on the link. (You will need to have real player installed).

Hope you enjoy it,

The Staff at Videoranch

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5/8/03

World Cafe Update

To listen to the Nez' World Cafe interview online go to www.xpn.org and click on listen. The interview should start a few minutes after 2PM Eastern time today. It will also be on at 1 AM. The show is also going to be rebroadcast on Friday May 16 at 3AM.

5/7/03

Here's all the latest news from Videoranch:

World Cafe

Nez recently did an interview for the Worldcafe. You can go to worldcafe.org for more information on that. The interview should air on certain local stations May 8th. It's a great interview where Nez discusses his relationship with his mom, how he helped start MTV and his career in general. There's a great little story about when he first started playing music in public.

Worldcafe is produced at the studios of WXPN in Philadelphia on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, and distributed nationally to over 150 stations through Public Radio International. For more information, contact WXPN at 215-898-6677. I will also be posting updates on the Dedicated Friends website as I get more information.

Artist Pro Magazine

Nez will be in the May/June issue of Artist Pro magazine. He will be the cover story. Videoranch will have copies available for sale in mid May for $4.95. This will not be available on newstands.

They may help put together a song book which has been long awaited by many. If they do create a songbook of Nez' tunes it will be carried by Videoranch.

Artist Pro is a magazine for music industry professionals.

Update On America Gene

According to the folks at Videoranch, Nez’s first draft of his long awaited second novel, "America Gene" is complete and has been sent to the publisher. More information will be available once they hear back from the publisher.

Elephant Parts DVD with a new commentary

Now available through Videoranch is a new version of "Elephant Parts" on DVD with new commentary that's serious this time.

It's got a great new Nez commentary. He has some very interesting information about how Elephant Parts was made. The DVD also has some great stills.

Monkees DVD First Season Shows

Last December Nez recorded commentary for the Monkees DVD box set, which is tentatively scheduled for release around May 13 by Rhino. It is the entire first season in chronological order; 32 episodes on 6 DVD’s with audio commentary from various people connected with the show. Nez contributed commentaries for episodes 10, 12 and 32.

Square Dance

"Square Dance" is now available on DVD at Videoranch for $14.98. Nez was the executive producer for this film which stars Winnonah Ryder.

Videoranch runs ads

Videoranch ran advertisements in April Family Circle and The New Yorker.

Hitchhiker

The biography of Douglas Adams 'Hitchhiker' by M J Simpson has references to Nez on four pages. It’s just a brief mention.

4/25/03

Greetings from the ranch!

We've just received Square Dance on DVD. This is a story about Gemma (Winona Ryder's first starring role), a young girl from an old Texas farm, and her coming of age. Click here to purchase for $14.98.

Nez Interviews:

Nez will be making a couple of appearances in the month of May. The World Cafe will be broadcasting a radio interview on Thursday, May 8th. The World Cafe with David Dye can be heard on more than 150 stations nationwide. You can find out if your local station airs the show by going to the website http://worldcafe.org or you can listen online at 2 pm EST or 1 am EST.

Artist Pro Magazine has done a cover story on Nez for their May-June issue. The Artist Pro Magazine is subscription based and won't be available on newsstands but this issue will be available for sale at Videoranch.com in mid May. You can go to http://www.artistpro.com if you'd like to subscribe. We'll let you know as soon as we receive them!

This week's sale items:

The Complete First National Band Recordings on a 2 CD Set are on sale for $21.95. Click here to purchase.

Dr. Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce VHS and Television Parts Home Companion VHS, buy both for $18.00. Click here to purchase.

Till next time,

The Staff at Videoranch

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3/28/03

Videoranch has added new photos of Nez with the musicians he has been working with on his new album Rays.

Go to the Nez photo gallery and then click on the link at the bottom of the page that says "more photos".

3/26/03

From Videoranch

Greetings!

We just received a large shipment of the New Elephant Parts DVD. It's got new audio and the video quality is greatly improved.

Nez' new audio commentary is really interesting and fun. Click here to listen to the first minute or so of it.

Elephant Parts on DVD is $16.98. Click here to purchase a copy and view samples of the video.

Have a great day!

The Staff at Videoranch

3/14/03

From Videoranch

Even the nicest neighborhood can be spoiled by …neighbors. At NNS, we know.

We thought you’d enjoy this classic little video sometime during the weekend. If you’re on at a slow connection, be sure and choose the Small clip.

Neighborhood Nuclear Superiority Clip (Small)

Have a good time.

Sincerely,

The Videoranch Hands

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3/12/03

From Videoranch

Back in the year 2000 the BBC asked Nez a few questions about his thoughts on the affect of the internet on the musician. It's a very interesting piece we thought you might find it interesting se we added a link to the interview on the Nez FAQ. You'll see it there at the top of the page.

We've also changed the price of many of our downloadable songs to just 99 cents! Click here to see a list of all the MP3s we have available for download.

Have a great week!

Till next time,

The Folks at Videoranch

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3/1/03

From Videoranch:

Hi everyone,

We have put The Long Sandy Hair of Neftoon Zamora Audio Book on sale for $24.95 for one week! Click here to listen to a sample.

Have a great weekend!

Your friends at Videoranch

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2/18/03

Greetings from Videoranch!

The street date for the new Elephant Parts on DVD is March 18^th. But Videoranch has it available now! It’s got a great new commentary by Nez. Plus, the sound and picture quality are improved. The cool thing about DVD is the chapter selection feature. Every clip in the Elephant Parts DVD is a separate chapter, so you can go directly to your favorite part and watch it over and over.

The MP3 live version of “Listen to the Band” from the Gretsch concert is available again. It’s a worthwhile download. Check out the sample.

We’ve been upgrading the quality of our videos at the Formosa Diner. Check out the Daily Specials and you will see what we mean. If you’re on a fast connection, choose “Large”. Here’s a sample. Choose “Small” if you’re on at a slower connection.

We have 2 new sale items this week:

Pretty Much Your Standard Ranch Stash is $12.95, regularly $16.95. Sample

Tantamount to Treason is $11.95, regularly $16.95. Sample

That’s it, for now. Give us a holler if you need anything.

Sincerely,

Your friends at Videoranch

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2/9/03

A quick reminder that Valentine's Day is Friday. That means you have five days left to order the Videoranch Valentine From Nez. After the 14th, it will no longer be available. It makes a great gift! If you have any questions about it, contact www.videoranch.com or call 1-866-727-2639.

http://www.videoranch.com/frvalentinecd.html

An all new Elephant Parts on DVD will be out in a few weeks. It's got a great new Nez commentary. He has some very interesting information about how Elephant Parts was made. Seriously, this time. The DVD also has some great still shots.

1/24/03

Wow! The Valentine’s CD from Nez is a huge hit. Thanks everyone. If you haven’t ordered yours yet, there’s still plenty of time. We’re 3 weeks away from Valentine’s Day.

A few pieces of news: We’ve had a lot of requests for the Videoranch T-shirt and Baseball hat gift pack, so we’re making it available again. It’s $35 for the two which is an $11.95 savings.

We’ve also got a new MP3 download. It’s a live version of Tonite with the John Hobbs, Joe Chemay, Paul Leim, Billy Joe Walker, Jr. band from the early 80’s. Take a listen to a sample of it.

Have a great weekend!

Videoranch

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1/21/03

Greetings!

Valentine’s Day is coming up and we have something wonderful available this year. It’s a Videoranch Valentine from Nez. This is a limited edition CD with 10 of his most romantic songs on it. The cover of the CD is a valentine that we can have Nez sign and personalize to you, or, we can leave the “For” and “From” lines blank for you to fill out. It’s $19.95 and only available until February 14^th.

We’re also having a small sale of some of our best selling items.

Wichita Train Whistle Sings on CD for $13.95!

From A Radio Engine to a Photon Wing on CD is only $11.95!

All 3 First National Band Albums (Nevada Fighter, Loose Salute and Magnetic South) for $18.95. That's a savings of $19.90 on the First National Band albums!!!

The Prison LP, signed by Nez is at a very special price of $50.00 (usually $100.00) for a limited time. The original box set, complete with the LP and color booklet is still in its original shrink wrap.

Hope to see you at the ranch. Call us or use our Live Help Chat if you have any questions about the Videoranch Valentine or the sale.

Take Care,

The Ranch Hands