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Betrayal
Been thinking a lot about Nez's post about betrayal. It can be one of the most painful things to experience as a human being. But, we should know that since he has betrayed us.
How many of us have spent our last dollar on a new release, or stretched our household budget to go see him? How many times have we stood up for him when he wouldn't get involved in Monkees events? How often have we passionately talked of his music to those who weren't aware of all he had done as a solo genius? I know I have, and I'm sure many of you have too. We have been the strength behind him for over 50 years.
Now I doubt the sincerity of that music. I've had "Cosmic Partners" since the release date and still have not listened to it. The magic, depth and beauty of his work escapes me now. I cannot find peace in it no matter how hard I try.
Yes, we have been betrayed. Instead of the loyalty, love and devotion we have given him for years, we have been pushed aside in favor of two women who lack hearts and souls. It's all about them and the money they can make off him. They do not respect him or his work.
I don't want to start a war by sharing my thoughts. Just needed to get this off my chest to people who understand what I'm trying to say. Thanks for listening.
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Sand City, CA
Hard to believe just one week ago I was in Monterey, CA. We saw Nez a few days before, and I have to say the show was fantastic. Happy that I finally saw him live in concert. It was a busy 5 days exploring the area with people who had never been there before. Taking them to my favorite haunts, and places I've always wanted to go, was fun and exciting. I spent time with people I don't get to see too often, and avoided a couple I preferred not to see at all.
BF was at the show of course. She came out on stage twice: once before the show and once during to do something with Nez's computer. When she came out the first time I wanted to start yelling' "Booooo", but held off for Nez's sake. Instead I just shot her death glares. She seemed to glace towards me once. After that she kept her head down and appeared to be a bit nervous. Did the same when she came out during the show. She's lucky I love Nez.
The concert was a bit surreal. First because I was beginning to think I would never see him perform live. Then there was the man himself. Though he was well groomed, he still looked scruffy. For someone who has always been meticulous about his appearance, this was a shock. I don't know if it's a side effect of the heart problems, forgetfulness from age, was tired, or he was high, but he forgot the words to a couple of songs. He looked and acted happy though. Wish I could have seen his eyes a little better. They would tell me what was going on. He smiled, sang, talked and laughed yet there seemed to be something missing. Wish I could put my finger on it.
Another thing I found odd was that he really didn't look at the audience, but rather over their heads. I first met him at a book reading/signing and he scanned the audience closely to see who was there. I've heard other people say that he picked them out at a concert, smiled or greeted them by name. Maybe I'm just a little upset because he didn't even know I was there. I had at hoped for at least a grin.
Later the night of the show, I messaged him and told him how much I enjoyed it. For the first time in over 3 years, he answered! It was a brief, Glad you enjoyed it, but he did answer. I replied, but he never answered that. Guess that's the end of that.
Not sure where to go from here. Hard to let go of someone who you've loved most of your life.
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Monterey, Here I Come!
Next month I am heading out to Sand City to see Nez perform. Might be the last time I get the chance to see him, so I grabbed at it. Besides, spending a couple of days in the Monterey area is something I will never pass up. My last trip out there was a nightmare in a number of ways.
My emotions over this trip are already in a turmoil. I had asked people not to tell him I was coming, but he knows now. I was a bit peeved at first, but resigned myself to the fact there must be a reason he was told.
There are two reasons I did not want him told. The first being that if he knew, BF would probably know, and I do not want to deal with her overly dramatic histrionics. I don't want to deal with her at all. I'm going to relax, have fun, and enjoy the opportunity to see not only him perform an entire live concert for the first time, but to see many of my internet friends I've never met before, or have not seen in a while (and probably run into some people I don’t want to see). I don't want her around to put a damper on it.
The second reason is because if he didn't know I was there, I wouldn't have to be upset if he didn't want to see me. If he doesn't want to see me, well, that's going to hurt. I can't seem to completely walk away from him and how I feel. However, it will be the final straw that will break the proverbial camel's back. If he does want to see me, I seriously have no idea what I would say to him. I can't just pretend that everything is hunky dory and chit chat about whatever. But with others around, there won't be an opportunity to talk things out. I don't even know if I can hold my emotions, especially my temper, in check with him. Sometimes I wish I could go back to a time when I could turn my emotions off. It was always difficult to do that with him though. I'm pretty sure the outcome will be he won't see me. In that case, I will cry my little girl tears and move on once and for all.
Either way, it's going to be an interesting trip. I need this. 2 surgeries on my feet, a project that I spent a great deal of time and money on that appears to be not as successful as I had hoped, a slight depression, and a few other things that I need to get away from for a couple of days. I need the cleansing that only the waves on Carmel Beach can wash away.
Wish me luck
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Bye Bye Bye
I woke up this morning with "It's Only Make Believe" roaring through my head. For some reason, it helped me take a step back and look at this Nez situation. I really hopes he sees this so he can fully understand what is going on with his fans, or at least this one.
I am so very disappointed at what you have become, Nez. God gave you a second chance at life, but you've squandered it. I'm being a bit of a hypocrite here because I've squandered some of my second chance as well. But at least I'm trying now to take care of myself. You are on a suicidal path that terrifies me. Vaping, your diet and the booze are slowly killing you but you don't seem to care. Thousands of people love you and care about you. At one time those people mattered to you. I get the feeling they don't anymore. Oh, sure, you're all full of love and gratitude when you interact face to face with your fans, but like a Sunday only Christian, it's superficial these days. Why? Many of these are the same fans your precious PA has blocked and banned from getting anywhere near you which is another thing you don’t seem to care about. Your music no longer sounds sincere to me, and neither do you.
Speaking of being a Christian, what happened to your faith? You've wrote about it, sung about it, and even produced an entire trilogy of albums celebrating it. You may have gotten out of your prison, but you went right into solitary on death row.
Maybe someday I will have the chance to see you perform live. I've only seen you do one song live at Jazzfest years ago. I want to at least try to see you for a full concert just to make sure I am doing the right thing. No worries, you don't come to the upper Midwest so there is a slim chance I would see you perform anyway. And if by some miracle it did happen, I would sit as far away from the stage as possible so I don't ruin your evening.
Do you remember that day long ago in Wow when I told you about my plans to make beaded trees? I sent you the first one I made. It was made with protective semi-precious gemstones, so I sent along a letter containing an explanations of the properties of each stone. You said you hung it in the office window. I wonder if it's still there. I'm about to embark on an exciting new creative project that I would love to share with you. It makes me sad that I can't.
With all this having been said, I am walking away from you. At one time I would have moved slowly with the hopes you would ask me to stay, but now I know better. My time of hero worship and make believe are over. I am sure your PA will be ecstatic over this news. You've made your choices as you tell me I have to make mine. I hope to find peace in my choice. I hope you can as well. Maybe one day I will be able to once again find joy and hope in your music.
I still love you and always will.
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I knew when she announced these “discussion groups” that it would be a disaster. Not only is she completely unreliable and untrustworthy, but WHY is she blocking people from what SHOULD be an open forum? Maybe I should start my own discussion group and show her how it SHOULD be done!
I just really want to comment on the absolutely ABSURD lack of prefessionalism Melodie showed when she scheduled her second "book club" live feed and then several hours afterwards posted on the VR account that she had been binge watching Bojack Horseman instead (and in one comment said referenced 4/20 as an "explanation") so consequently that discussion never actually happened. And the next discussion got postponed twice as well, but... (1/2)
(2/2) …but whatever, scheduling conflicts, whatever. But that cancelling a live feed after an announcement that you’d be on in a few hours and then ON A COMPANY ACCOUNT admitting that you got high and watched Netflix instead…what the hell is that??
All excellent, very important questions, Anon…answers to which seem sadly less than forthcoming.
There was some discussion of this on Twitter yesterday, too, about how embarrassing it is and how ridiculous it makes Nez look to put on these live videos haphazardly, without any sort of plan or structure. What you mentioned is also egregious, and entirely unprofessional. Under her (mis)management, Videoranch social media has gone from respected, interesting, and fun to juvenile, autocratic, and humorless. She even went so far recently as to delete all of @lynseymoon‘s posts on the Instagram, and then actually blocked Lyns from the page altogether, seemingly rewriting Videoranch history to suit her own agenda.
In terms of the discussion group, in the right hands, it could be stimulating and enjoyable, but as it is, it’s a complete mess. The thing about the most recent discussion group being derailed by scheduling conflicts is that yes, conflicts do happen. But she failed to notify the group’s members in any sort of timely manner, leaving people confused and unclear about what was happening. Not to mention the blatant disregard for fans in other time zones, one of whom commented that they’d stayed up until 2am their time, only for the live video to not happen. It makes both Nez and the group look shamefully unprofessional and uncaring, which is awful given how much Nez actually does seem to care about his fans, even if the people working for him don’t.
So, yes. All of these things speak to the kind of person she is, who thinks it is acceptable to admit being high on a company account. There may be a lot of folks on Facebook who don’t know the full story of what she is, but if things keep going this way, they’re going to wise up real fast…
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Goodbye?
I've been thinking this morning about some words of wisdom my mother gave me:
You can't help someone who doesn't want to be helped You can't save someone who doesn't want to be saved You can't make someone like/love you
My mom was a wonderful person; wise, forgiving and spiritual. She had her hands full with me, but she never walked away. I am so grateful we got to be good friends in her later years. Wish she were here with me now.
All of this has lead me to a decision I hate to make. Do I continue to torture myself over the BF situation, or throw my hands up and walk away? Do I break a promise I made directly to him that I would always be here for him and would never leave him? Never go back on your word, Mom used to tell me.
It's a painful decision, hurts worse than all I went through with cancer treatments. Painful because it is an emotional decision, and I never have been able to control my emotions. The most frightening part is knowing I will also be walking away from any chance I get to return to VR3D as an employee or just one of the gang. That is ripping me to shreds. My Ranch. The thing I struggled to keep afloat after Vic left. I became very possessive of it, still am to a point. BF should have just stabbed me in the heart when she took it away from me, it would have hurt less.
Moral dilemmas never seem to have a happy ending. Someone always gets hurt. I don't want to hurt Nez but I'm not sure if I left it would bother him. He probably won't even be aware of it. It's been over 6 months since I was fired, almost 3 years since he spoke to me. Maybe it is time to chalk this up as a bad experience and walk away. He won't care.
One word from him and I would stay forever and keep fighting. Not holding my breath.
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Just one more thing she can screw up

Just remember EVERYTHING Naked Persimmon has said. There is no way in hell Mel should lead Nez fans in anything
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I am NOT Afraid of You
So, I hear BF is sharing my posts. I am ALMOST interested in what she has to say about them. But considering she's not woman enough to tell me to my face, it's no big deal. I would imagine she is editing a lot of what I say to make her look like the victim. Glad she's having fun with that. Too bad she doesn't understand that eventually, people are going to realize what she's up to. Some of her "Friends" have already and are speaking out against her. That having been said, I am going to do something I rarely do and brag about how me.
First off, I am blessed to say I am loved. By my husband, son, and other family members, especially my mom and dad. I am loved by friends who have stood beside me through thick and thin. They do not love me because they think they can can get something in return. They love me because I am a good person. I care deeply for people and do what I can to help them through the tough times, and celebrate with them over the good times. Over the past 20 years, there have been people who have tried to use me to get to Nez. Those people, including BF, weren't true friends, and I do not miss having them in my life. I don't need to buy friends, keep them too stoned to see the real me, or lie to them to keep them close to me. I earned my friends simply by being me.
I don't have a college degree, but I do have a lot of street smarts. I know about, and practice, courage, honesty, compassion, love and taking care of myself and others who need it. A college education means nothing if it's not used properly. Book smarts are fine, but personally, I'd rather have street smarts.
I can, and have, gotten by with little to no money. Things are comfortable now, but only God knows if it will stay that way. I don't need to live off of anyone as long as I have the physical abilities to work. I earned every paycheck I ever got by hard work. I earned every thank you from numerous volunteer groups I've been involved in, again for my hard work and dedication. And from being supportive and positive about my position. I earned better than she gave me when she fired me after 20 years of service to Nez. She only thinks she can replace we 3 dj's. Not going to happen, true Nezheads are loyal to the people who care about them and treat them right. She has no clue how to do either because they can't be bought. Good luck with the "discussion" group since you have no idea how to discuss without instruction. Wonder how many people will get banned for disagreeing.
Karma is a funny thing. It tends to bite your ass when you least expect it. It bites hard, and it doesn't let go. Once bitten, you're done for. There is no going back if you don't take the lesson and change. I don't see that happening with BF, she will never change.
BF is no longer allowed to attempt to control my life. What's done is done. Yes, I miss Nez horribly, but he is not my entire life like he is hers. Poor guy doesn't deserve that. BF can talk about me all she wants, she can't really do anything more to me than she has already done. She just makes herself look petty and stupid when she shoots her mouth off. More stupid, I should say. If she had the guts to say, "Hey, let's talk this out," I would be more than happy to oblige. But she won't, she's a coward and I have no time for cowards. I don't need to hide behind Nez or anyone else like she does. I will base my life on the wisdom and joy of Nez's music which is something she is unable to do.
I love Nez deeply and without restrictions. It's been that way since the first Monkees episode. There was no doubt who my favorite was. He is free to do as he wants with his life as long as he is happy and healthy. Most importantly, that he is loved for the wonderful man he is. Love is a lot different than possession which is the only way BF can control him. She is the exact opposite of all the things he finds most distasteful. Yes, kids, pot CAN mess up your life when you have a liar controlling you. But fortunately for me, and Nez, she can't take my love for him away. It's something she can't destroy. It's something she will never have. My door is always open to Nez if he ever needed a place of peace to run to. It always will be. Here he would be safe and well taken care of. Well, safe if he doesn't mind endless amounts of kitty love.
I'm not afraid of you Bitch Face, and never have been. Never will be either because I am a MUCH better person than you will EVER hope to be.
Stick that in your pipe and smoke it ...
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My Fault
You all have to understand that my being fired was something I brought on myself by implying BF was an immature child. I didn't think she would have the guts to fire me, but she did. In doing so she proved my comment to be true. However, it will be a very cold day in hell before I will allow anyone to hurt my friends. I've even stood up to Nez for that. The difference is that he and I argued then worked things out. She prefers to hide behind him while trashing his life.
Her actions after firing me were excessive to say the least. There really was no valid reason why she cut me off from him completely. It was spiteful and a show of fear. Whether or not he knows even after all this time what she did to me, and many long time fans, has become invalid. If he knew, he might do something about it. I've had to accept the fact he can't stand me anymore since no one has told me otherwise. That hurts more than what she's done. It's also why I did not make an attempt to go to any of the shows. I couldn't face his public rejection of me.
I don't always voice my opinions in a productive way because, more often than not, my emotions are speaking. They are hard for me to keep under control. Sometimes I think it's better that I live with them shut off like I used to do. Ironic that it was through his music that I set them free. But, I will continue to voice my opinions regardless of what anyone thinks about them. It's my right to do so.
Nez continues to mean the world to me regardless of what he thinks of me. I will continue to support him while trying my damnedest to protect him. Same goes for my friends because you all have done the same for me.
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Blocked, Banned and Burned
Out of curiosity, who else has been blocked, etc, from Nez related pages. For me, it's VR3D, Nezs FB page, Ranchs Tmblr page, the new "discussions" page, and can only read and share on the Ranch FB page
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Blocked AGAIN!!
I cannot believe this! She blocked me from the new discussion page on FB! Talk about being paranoid! She knows I can rings around her when it comes to Nez knowledge. I hope this group crashes just like everything else she's tried to do.
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She just keeps getting worse and worse! Pretentious! She’s an f’ing snob! A stupid one at that. Her “friends” are going to run like hell when they find out what she’s really like. Good luck when she knifes you in the back like she has everyone else!
hiya! I was wondering what happened with the ‘bullying campaign’ you mentioned? It sounds awful, so I fully understand if you don’t want to talk about it
Hoo boy….
You know, I had to think long and hard about whether or not I wanted to answer this Ask. Way back when this was going on, I had made a post about it and, at the time, I said that that would be my last word on it. A statement I stood by for years afterward.
However, seeing how things have deteriorated of late and the willingness of others to speak up about their more recent experiences, I eventually decided I needed to share what happened to me (and others here on Tumblr) before Melodie became a VR employee.
Back when I first saw her on Tumblr, she seemed like a serious, albeit a bit snarky Nez/Monkees fan. I had exchanged a few cordial words with her on and off ( some of which I kept in my archive here, here and here from when she was known as stillyorkshirelass and then as legrandennui), but for the most part, we didn’t interact all that much.
The tipping point came when I was having a discussion with another Monkees fan about Me & Magdalena from Good Times. Melodie (known as legrandennui at this point) decided to insert herself into that conversation and I replied to her.
Here is a screencap collection of that conversation:




Basically, she came into a conversation I was having with someone else and told me I was wrong along listing all the reasons why I was wrong. I disagreed with her and wrote a response which included the reasons why I disagreed all while making sure to note the facets of her argument that I thought were interesting. I even ended it with a invitation to continue the conversation.
What was her response? To refer to my blog as a “dick blog” and immediately block me.
A short time later, she decides to go off on this nasty rant about my blog along with a few others around here, including @nakedpersimmon.
Here is a screencap collection of this rant:



Yes, she actually called for our blogs to be blocked, encouraged people to swipe pictures we had scanned and uploaded for their personal use rather than reblog the posts we had created, and accused us of hating Nez fans and trashing any discussion of Nez’s solo work.
After that, many of us got hateful messages from members of her clique and were tagged in posts that went on and on about how we were such terrible people and even worse fans.
See, this is the type of person Melodie is. You either agree with her 100% and step in line with her ideas about Nez and his work or you’re a Nez-hating, condescending, jerk who lies about Nez and the Monkees and belittles newer fans.
Keeping in mind, of course, that Melodie actually hates the Monkees, despite her occasional attempts to act like she doesn’t. Take this post of hers for example:


This was actually one of her nicer comments about Davy, by the way. She frequently referred to him as trash and consistently denigrated his work. She has also expressed similar thoughts about Micky and Peter.
And this is why I consider the idea of her running a forum on VR to be a sick joke. Melodie is not interested in “healthy debate” or any sort of sincere discussion of Nez’s work. She wants sycophants for her ideas, plain and simple.
I hope this answers the questions you had Anon. It’s not a very happy subject and, outside of replies related to this post, I doubt I’ll talk about this publicly on my blog ever again.
I would like to end this by saying that I’d advise any fans, Monkees fans and/or Nez fans in particular, to be wary when dealing with her. Yes, she can be civil at times (she was to me in the beginning), but that doesn’t mean she won’t turn on you in a heartbeat if you do something she doesn’t like. And if you’re unfortunate enough to be the target of her ire, you could be in for some nasty retaliation.
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This "discussion" group is going to fail as miserably as the Forum. Nez wake the f up and see what she is doing to Nezland!!!!!!!
wow, what a cool idea!! there has never been anything like this before…oh wait, yes there has….the now inactive, very successful “forums” that a certain someone used to maintain. that went really well, huh? better try again! you know what would be really cool? if there was some kind of virtual reality chat room, where fans of nez could gather to talk, and listen to music played by knowledgeable djs, and dance with their avatars. now that would really be something! 😉😉😉
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My new boots! Look like real ass kickers, don’t they. Wonder who I can practice on ......
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We’re a wasted opportunity
Someone explain something to me. Why are BF and the "sales manager" systematically removing the old Nez fans when we are their primary source to help sales of cds? Word of mouth has always been the #1 way to great sales. To hear from the people who have been around, who can give their thoughts on the depth of emotion to the music, to share what the music has done for them. That is the way to sell music: listen, feel and discuss. During my time of being a DJ in VR3D, our Nezmusic nights were one of our favorite nights. We could talk with each other about what the music meant to us, and many people were affected enough to buy the lp. I remember back to when the first VR3D opened, when Vic and I would talk and get to know each other. I used to talk about "Hits" a lot. She said he wasn't real fond of it, so I suggested he sit down and really listen to the magic of the lyrics. He then started referring to it as the gem of his collection. Later, another employee of the Ranch said she had never known anyone who could discuss his music as passionately as I could. So why aren't I, and many other admirers, allowed to put that passion into assisting with sales. Their "Tiger Beat" antics and tactics are going to become wearisome after a while, even to the most die hard fans. What a waste of an opportunity.
BF cannot grasp the love and faith that is found in his music and books since the only love she feels is for herself. She claims "The Prison" changed her life, but her life does not reflect what "The Prison" stands for. She wasn't even born until long after some of this music was written. She cannot understand what the times were like and the peace and comfort his music brought us. She claims to be the "expert" on Michael Nesmith, but I know more about him then she will ever hope to know. She needs to get over herself and start putting more of an effort into her boss' needs. But she won't, she's much too important to herself.
As for the "sales manager", she has admitted she knows very little about his music outside of the Monkees. Much as I love the Monkees music, Nez's solo music is 1000% better. The money is the only thing that counts for her, sorry. She is unable to talk to people about why they should buy this lp or that other than the fact he recorded/wrote it.
I fear for Nez. He does not look right. He doesn't look ill, just extremely unhappy. The only time I've seen pics of him smiling is when he is on stage doing what he loves. Wish there was a way for ALL of us to let him know we are still here for him, we just have no use for his self-centered PA.
Had a dream last night. In it, someone was giving me a cuddle hug. Couldn't see who it was, but I knew. There's only one person who can make me feel warm and protected with brotherly love, and that's Nez. His hug is far different from anyone else. Not that the others are bad, there's just something special about his. For a while after waking I continued to feel that hug before the reality of the situation crept back in and threw me back into the depression I've been fighting for months. I'll keep fighting because I will NOT allow her to win.
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Life ain’t what it used to be ...
For the 2nd time in 5 months, I have been forced out of a job that I love all because I opened my big mouth. I'm opinionated, not ashamed of that. I also can't handle a injustice being done. I'll stand up for my friends and people I care about like I did when another DJ was fired from the Ranch.
I will be 64 in March. Though the body is getting tired, I am still able to work my ass off when required. I know how much I can handle. When I saw my oncologist last, I asked why the breast the tumor was removed from still hurts. She told me it will hurt for a while since it was a very invasive procedure. All I can do about it is to slow down and take a break when I can. But you can't do that at work. If I can do what I plan for myself for the day, I'm fine. But when I have to come in and clean up after my "co-worker" every single shift ... that's when I have problems. There are lists posted in our food prep area on what and how to stock and clean after closing. She is either too stupid to read it or feels it doesn't apply to her. Numerous complaints to the powers that be have fallen on deaf ears. The old body just can't take it anymore.
I can hope that after yesterday's event she will become jobless, but I'm not holding my breath. A guest had called because he had left his hunting knife on a table in the breakfast area. Kind of spooky to think of that happening, but people can be stupid. Anyway, after the desk clerk called my "co-worker", it was found in the garbage. Instead of taking it to the desk to be returned to the guest, she threw it out! It just infuriated me to no end that she would do something that careless. Makes me wonder if any other guest lost something due to her lack of concern. If a miracle happens and they DO fire her for this, I will offer to stay. I really do hate to leave.
When the announcement was made that Peter had passed away, my thoughts went to Micky and Nez. Since I can't read Nez's FB page, someone was kind enough to copy and share it. When I read the part where he said he was crying, I cried too. Under normal circumstance, I would have shot him an email expressing my sympathy and prayers. But we all know she would never let him see it. For all I know, she's blocked me from his email too. I hope he feels the love and sympathy coming his way.
I'm thinking perhaps a desire to improve conditions for customers/guests is no longer a priority. Voicing one's opinion is no longer acceptable. Working your ass off and showing loyalty to your employer in no longer important. No matter how hard you work, if you ain't kissing ass it ain't important. This goes for the soon to be ex-job and the BF working for Nez. Sorry, I don't kiss anyone's ass. If what I can accomplish in bringing people into the place I'm working isn't enough, they can just kiss MY ass. End of disjointed rant.
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Done
Job issue resolved. Last day is March 8. Sad but relieved.
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