In honor of Dems retaking the House of Representatives

[pecosbob]

I actually bought this LP when it first came out...yeah, I'm ancient.

[Bob Loblaw]

1. As a basement rock star

I perform many Michael Nesmith compositions. I really dig his music, and this is a great song.

[pecosbob]

3. I agree and while there have been many, many versions of this song recorded since the twenties

when it was first written, this was the first 'countrified' version, which most certainly informed Lou Christie's later and more well-known cover. It also has some real smooth steel guitar...always loved it.

[Laxman]

2. Terrific Musician And....

a great sense of humor.

this was way ahead of it's time:

[pecosbob]

4. He was somewhat of a pioneer in this area...

and was an early proponent and backer of digital media (for good or bad, depending on your view of digital recordings) in the form of the laserdisc.