2004-05-30

http://www.jacksundrud.com/journal2.html

5/25/04
i had an incredible time doing the dvd concert with poco last thursday night. it
was great to have richie back in the band, and it was an honor for me to be a
part of it... the place was packed with loyal, loving poco fans from all over
the country... it was a good feelin' for sure. i don't have any specifics as to
when the thing will be available, but should know soon... i'm off early in the
morning to houston where paul, peter (paul's executive producer) and myself are
going to finish up the mixing of paul's upcoming solo cd "when the coast is
clear". you're gonna love it. wonderful music... then on to oxnard, ca friday
for a poco show. busy time right now... can't complain.

http://www.nashvillescene.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?story=Back_Issues:

Sunday, 16th


Poco In a genre known for unstable lineups, country-pop band Poco have seen more
than their share of flux. Since emerging from the mellow L.A. rock scene of the
late '60s, the group's comings and goings have included ex-Buffalo Springfield
members Richie Furay and Jim Messina, future Eagles Randy Meisner and Timothy B.
Schmidt and onetime Ricky Skaggs drummer George Grantham. Though they never
matched The Eagles' chart success, Poco, led by remaining members Paul Cotton
and Rusty Young, were hitmakers during the '70s and '80s--their singles "Crazy
Love" and "Call It Love" reached the Top 20 in 1978 and 1989, respectively.
Unlike many Precambrian rock bands, whose diminished lineups tour themselves
into obsolescence, Cotton and Young have kept Poco reasonably vital. The band's
latest album, Running Horse, features their usual Western imagery and soaring
harmonies--characteristics that, by now, have influenced three or four waves of
country-influenced rock. The vocals are aided by the return of Grantham, one of
rock's best high-harmony singers. Running Horse was recorded in Nashville with
help from Mike Klute, Bill Lloyd, John Cowan, Craig Bickhardt and David James.
3rd & Lindsley
Poco Overshadowed by--and sandwiched between--The Byrds and The Eagles, Poco
never rose to the critical or commercial heights their punchy, harmony-laden
records deserved. Happily, the band, with their core membership reasonably
intact, have survived to watch rock history acknowledge their pivotal role in
forging country and rock, setting the stage for much of today's country sound.


--Paul Griffith




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pinkf@...
Many of my favorite Shamans are rock stars. They probably don't even know
they're Shamans but they know how to get to ecstasy and back, and how to take
others with them. They may not have a license, but they know how to drive.
-Gabrielle Roth