MICHAEL NESMITH's career in music and television took him from starring in The Monkees to a celebrated run of albums as a solo artist and in the First National Band. He created the TV show Popclips, a forerunner of what would become MTV, and produced the films Repo Man and Tapeheads. He is the author of two novels and the founder of the Pacific Arts Corporation, which produces projects in the worlds of audio, video, and virtual reality, including Videoranch 3D. He lives in Carmel, California.
Praise for Infinite Tuesday
"Beautifully written." --New York Times "Penetrating... As a
writer, Nesmith is practical without being conventional. And he
riffs on metaphysical topics like 'non-time moments' - when portent
and symmetry seem to enter our lives - without sounding trippy or
losing his relatability. He also abstains from using his pen to
settle scores, something from which other celebrity memoirists
could learn. In fact, he's delightfully self-depricating...
[Infinite Tuesday is] a nonlinear realm to which [Nesmith] is a
distinctly likable, erudite guide." --Washington Post "In his
memoir, Infinite Tuesday, the highlights of [Nesmith's] career
speak for themselves... Jimi Hendrix, who supported the Monkees on
their first tour, got the Monkees; John Lennon got the Monkees;
Zappa did too. These countercultural icons understood the genius of
its premise - simultaneously celebrating and satirizing popular
culture, fabricating a faux-Beatlemania to rival Beatlemania itself
- and recognized its brilliant execution." --Wall Street Journal
"Reads like the chronicle of a relentless seeker...although Nesmith
certainly doesn't ignore the professional and social collaborations
he's had with Douglas Adams, members of the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix,
actor Jack Nicholson and numerous others." --Los Angeles Times
"This selectively revealing, insightful memoir casts the cerebral
Monkee as a spiritual seeker and self-deprecating visionary.
Popular culture has barely revealed the tip of the iceberg that is
Nesmith....A book--and a life--unlike any other in rock." --Kirkus
Reviews (starred) "Nesmith may be most remembered for his role as
the stoic guitarist in the Monkees, but his brilliant, candid, and
humorous new autobiographical musings give readers a much clearer
picture of his originality and inventiveness...Nesmith's
entertaining memoir reveals his creative genius, his canny ability
never to take himself too seriously, and his restless questions
about the value of spirituality."--Publishers Weekly "The Monkees
were the beginning for me, the amazing thing is they were only the
beginning for Mike Nesmith. This is the way a genius lives life
right. Great stories of his buddies Hendrix, Timmy Leary, and
Douglas Adams, adventures while inventing the music video and
changing home video, yogis in California, VR, and why you should
never complain about the air conditioning on a private jet. Nez
inspired me when I was 13 and now with this book he continues to
inspire me at 61."--Penn Jillette of "Penn & Teller" "You know it's
a good book when you quote lines and anecdotes from it, and claim
them as your own. Infinite Tuesday is fascinating and funny! In a
word, Nezmerizing."-- Jack Handey, author of Deep Thoughts and The
Stench of Honolulu "Mike Nesmith is a pop-culture spirit guide.
Every creative person should take this revealing, hilarious,
semi-hallucinogenic trip back in time through all the biggest
cultural revolutions of the late 20th century. Nesmith himself was
a driving force in many of them. This book is honest, moving, and
inspirational."--Jay Roach, director of Austin Powers and Meet the
Parents "Infinite Tuesday is a picnic in forward motion. The table
is full of gems, big and small, and studded throughout with a full
cast of characters. I am already looking for volume two and,
please, let there be one."--Ed Ruscha "Nesmith is an artist,
adventurer and thinker whose nimble creativity soared far above the
appellation he was given: "The smart Monkee." In Infinite Tuesday,
he details the inner forces, from personal to spiritual, that kept
him forging ahead -and that created stumbling blocks as well.
Unsparing and revealing, this book is an unusual, unforgettable
read." --Ben Fong-Torres "Nesmith is witty and ironic and has a
fund of amazing and often absurd stories. Infinite Tuesday is
unlike any other music or movie autobiography." --Alex Cox,
director of Repo Man
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