The Monkees
A Midsummer Night with the Monkees
Verizon Theatre, Grand Prairie, Texas
August 2, 2013
Tascam DR-01 with built-in mics
10h row from stage
EQ and stereo channel processing with
Izotope RX
Limiting applied to applause and crowd noise
(and the right channel of Steppin Stone)
No compression
01. TV Clips Intro.mp3
02. Last Train To Clarksville.mp3
03. Papa Genes Blues.mp3
04. Your Auntie Grizelda.mp3
05. The Kind of Girl I Could Love.mp3
06. She.mp3
07. Sweet Young Thing.mp3
08. I’m a Believer.mp3
09. I’m Not Your Steppin Stone.mp3
10. TV Show Clips 1.mp3
11. You Told Me.mp3
12. Sunny Girlfriend.mp3
13. Waiting for Peter’s Bass To Come On.mp3
14. You Just May Be The One.mp3
15. Mary Mary.mp3
16. The Girl I Knew Somewhere.mp3
17. Early Morning Blues and Greens.mp3
18. Randy Scouse Git.mp3
19. For Pete’s Sake.mp3
20. No Time.mp3
21. TV Show Clips 2.mp3
22. Door Into Summer.mp3
23. Words.mp3
24. Tapioca Tundra.mp3
25. Goin Down.mp3
26. Clips from Head.mp3
27. The Porpoise Song.mp3
28. Clips from Head 2.mp3
29. Can You Dig It.mp3
30. Clips from Head 3.mp3
31. Circle Sky.mp3
32. Clips from Head 4.mp3
33. As We Go Along.mp3
34. Clips from Head 5.mp3
35. Long Title (Do I Have To Do This All Over Again).mp3
36. Clips from Head 6.mp3
37. Daddy’s Song (recording).mp3
38. Daydream Believer.mp3
39. What Am I Doing Hanging Round.mp3
40. Call for Encore.mp3
41. Listen To the Band.mp3
42. Pleasant Valley Sunday.mp3
43. Bows.mp3
1. TV Show clips intro
2. Last Train to Clarksville
3. Papa Genes Blues
4. Your Auntie Grizelda
5. The Kind of Girl I Could Love
6. She
7. Sweet Young Thing
8. I’m a Believer
9. I’m Not Your Steppin Stone
10. TV Show Clips 1
11. You Told Me
12. Sunny Girlfriend
13. Waiting For Peter’s Bass to Come On*
14. You Just May Be the One
15. Mary Mary
16. The Girl I Knew Somewhere
17. Early Morning Blues and Greens
18. Randy Scouse Git
19. For Pete’s Sake
20. No Time
21. TV Show Clips 2
22. Door Into Summer
23. Words
24. Tapioca Tundra
25. Goin Down
26. Clips from Head
27. The Porpoise Song
28. Clips from Head 2
29. Can You Dig It?
30. Clips from Head 3
31. Circle Sky
32. Clips from Head 4
33. As We Go Along
34. Clips from Head 5
35. Long Title: Do I Have To Do This All Over Again?
36. Clips from Head 6
37. Daddy’s Song (recording)
38. Daydream Believer**
39. What Am I Doing Hangin’ Round
40. Call For Encore
41. Listen To the Band
42. Pleasant Valley Sunday ***
43. Bows ***
* Improvised Michael Nesmith song
** Sung by Mickey, the audience, and a 10-year-old
girl who wore a wool hat
*** Mixed with alternate source due to recorder problems
This is a stereo-only mix, with stereo balance corrections
due to phasing and balance issues. If you want to listen
to this mix in mono, use only the left channel.
Hi guys! This is so awesome! Thank you so much for putting this together! The little girl singing Daydream Believer with Micky at this show is my daughter Paris, a 3rd generation Monkees fan! It truly was something out of a dream, and something that I still haven’t quite wrapped my brain around! I feel so blessed to have been there to see them, let alone have her been given that amazing opportunity. Her goal in life has always been to become an actress and dancer, but this has definitely made her realize that dreams actually can come true! If you’d like to see the video, friends of ours posted it on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXOfLABtd9o
I agree with candybee58. Is there any way to get copies of these songs. I was at the show and what I was able to record was not as good as these are. Great Job!!!!
The best sounding recording yet! I thought Clevland was good, but this is great! I am guessing you will not let us download, correct? Thank you anyway!
Is it just me, or do some of these songs rock harder than the studio originals? As great as the studio versions of “I’m A Believer” and “Mary Mary” were, I think these recordings are better. Rather than a faded out ending for 60’s AM radio, Mickey adds souring vocals to the endings. Coco Dolenz’ gospel backing vocals on “Mary Mary” are extraordinary, giving the song a new dimension. Mickey is still the best pop lead vocalist of all time, even now, nearly 50 years later – but Mickey and Coco are also the best BACKING vocalists, which you hear throughout this recording.
“Early Morning Blues and Greens” brought tears to my eyes. I suppose I’m one of those psycho fans that adds his own interpretation to songs, but I think this song has new meaning when sung by a cancer survivor. Peter’s vocal is simultaneously sweet and harsh, sung by a man who has endured a lot of pain. The bass moans in the background as if some ominous presence is always there. The lyrics speak of a man who is happy to see the sun rise for another morning, drinking his coffee slowly to savor it, whether it tastes good or not.
I had the honor of being able to attend this concert. Thank you so much for posting!! I have to say, I wasn’t a huge fan of “Goin Down” growing up. Until I saw them perform it live and all I have to say is WOW! Micky did an incredible job and was all over the stage. My other favorite of the night was Sunny Girlfriend. Being there with Nez playing was more than I could ever hope for. Everything was awesome but these two stand out in my mind. It was surreal to be standing there 8 rows in front of the stage watching my favorite band since I was 8 (I’m now 37. Sounds cliche, but it really was like a dream 🙂
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The Monkees
A Midsummer Night with the Monkees
Verizon Theatre, Grand Prairie, Texas
August 2, 2013
Tascam DR-01 with built-in mics
10h row from stage
EQ and stereo channel processing with
Izotope RX
Limiting applied to applause and crowd noise
(and the right channel of Steppin Stone)
No compression
01. TV Clips Intro.mp3
Is there any way to save these mp3s from Grand Prairie? I was at that show, but security was all over me every time I tried to record ANYTHING!
Hi guys! This is so awesome! Thank you so much for putting this together! The little girl singing Daydream Believer with Micky at this show is my daughter Paris, a 3rd generation Monkees fan! It truly was something out of a dream, and something that I still haven’t quite wrapped my brain around! I feel so blessed to have been there to see them, let alone have her been given that amazing opportunity. Her goal in life has always been to become an actress and dancer, but this has definitely made her realize that dreams actually can come true! If you’d like to see the video, friends of ours posted it on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXOfLABtd9o
This is BY FAR the best sound recording I’ve heard. I,too would like to listen in my car
Is this the brad from the good old alt.music.monkees ?
yep
I agree with candybee58. Is there any way to get copies of these songs. I was at the show and what I was able to record was not as good as these are. Great Job!!!!
The best sounding recording yet! I thought Clevland was good, but this is great! I am guessing you will not let us download, correct? Thank you anyway!
sorry, not setup for this one to download.
Is it just me, or do some of these songs rock harder than the studio originals? As great as the studio versions of “I’m A Believer” and “Mary Mary” were, I think these recordings are better. Rather than a faded out ending for 60’s AM radio, Mickey adds souring vocals to the endings. Coco Dolenz’ gospel backing vocals on “Mary Mary” are extraordinary, giving the song a new dimension. Mickey is still the best pop lead vocalist of all time, even now, nearly 50 years later – but Mickey and Coco are also the best BACKING vocalists, which you hear throughout this recording.
“Early Morning Blues and Greens” brought tears to my eyes. I suppose I’m one of those psycho fans that adds his own interpretation to songs, but I think this song has new meaning when sung by a cancer survivor. Peter’s vocal is simultaneously sweet and harsh, sung by a man who has endured a lot of pain. The bass moans in the background as if some ominous presence is always there. The lyrics speak of a man who is happy to see the sun rise for another morning, drinking his coffee slowly to savor it, whether it tastes good or not.
To Monkee101 , please IM me as I want to help you to get your daughters song on mp3 if you like.
I had the honor of being able to attend this concert. Thank you so much for posting!! I have to say, I wasn’t a huge fan of “Goin Down” growing up. Until I saw them perform it live and all I have to say is WOW! Micky did an incredible job and was all over the stage. My other favorite of the night was Sunny Girlfriend. Being there with Nez playing was more than I could ever hope for. Everything was awesome but these two stand out in my mind. It was surreal to be standing there 8 rows in front of the stage watching my favorite band since I was 8 (I’m now 37. Sounds cliche, but it really was like a dream 🙂