Listening: Monkees Live – The Mike & Micky Show

And he thought he heard the echoes of a penny whistle band

And the laughter from a distant carousel

And the brightly painted line of circus wagons in the sand

Fading through the door into summer.

I have been hearing Michael Nesmith singing “The Door Into Summer” in my head for days, ever since Monkees Live: The Mike and Micky Show made its debut on my beloved turntable. The song was co-written by Chip Douglas, who produced some of the “Pre-Fab Four’s” most memorable recordings and makes a ca...