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| 644.1 | Elvin Bishop added !!! | USCTR1::LEE | | Fri Jun 17 1994 11:46 | 3 |
| Saw POCO there last night. They were great as usual.
FYI, the August 4th date TBA has been announced.
It will be Elvin Bishop (ALWAYS a GREAT show)
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| 644.2 | | TECRUS::ROST | Don't use cruise control in reverse | Fri Jun 17 1994 12:01 | 6 |
| Re: .1
Who the heck is left in Poco these days anyway? Last I heard of them
they had some UK rhythm section behind Rusty Young...who's singing?
Brian
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| 644.3 | | USCTR1::LEE | | Fri Jun 17 1994 12:27 | 5 |
| Rusty and Paul Cotton are the remaining members of POCO. They
both take lead vocals. The drummer was from Boston and the bass
player from Springfield MA. Not sure if they are "POCO members" or
if Rusty and Paul pick up players regionally like Chuck Berry does.
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| 644.4 | | USPMLO::DESROCHERS | Mine's made outta unobtainium! | Fri Jun 17 1994 13:44 | 7 |
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They were such a great band! Their live album was great as
was/is "Good Feeling to Know".
"Til ya can't restrain no more..."
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| 644.5 | | TAMRC::LAURENT | Hal Laurent @ COP | Fri Jun 17 1994 14:02 | 17 |
| re: .4
> They were such a great band! Their live album was great as
> was/is "Good Feeling to Know".
I remember when I first got "Deliverin'" (the live album I assume you're
referring to) back in, I don't know, probably the early 1970s. I thought
the the vocals sounded to good to really have been performed live, and
assumed they'd been overdubbed in s studio afterwards. I later saw them
live, and they really *could* sing that well live! I especially remember
being amazed that the drummer could sing all the high parts so perfectly
while never missing a beat on the drums.
I also liked the "Good Feeling To Know" era Poco, but they'd really started
to become a different band by then. More rock, less country.
-Hal
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| 644.6 | Poco | COMET::LEVETT | | Fri Jun 17 1994 16:13 | 13 |
| Yeah, Richie's last straw was how poorly (relatively) "Good Feelin to
Know" was. Jim Messina had broken big with that other guy ;-), Steve
Stills went on to bigger and better.
Poco's music still brings me great pleasure and I like *most* of what
they put out save for the last couple (Inamorota, Blue & Grey) that
just passed me by.
Of course Tim Schmit is nnow with that other (former) country/rock
band, The Eagles. BTW - Paul Cotton put out a solo album a year or so
ago called "Changing Horses." Kinda sounds like tropical Poco.
_stew-
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| 644.7 | | TAMRC::LAURENT | Hal Laurent @ COP | Fri Jun 17 1994 17:23 | 20 |
| re: .6
> Yeah, Richie's last straw was how poorly (relatively) "Good Feelin to
> Know" was. Jim Messina had broken big with that other guy ;-), Steve
> Stills went on to bigger and better.
Just to pick nits, Stills was never in Poco, although he had been in
Buffalo Springfield with Richie Furay. Actually, Messina was in Buffalo
Springfield near the end after their original bass player (I can't remember
his name just at the moment) was deported to Canada.
> Of course Tim Schmit is nnow with that other (former) country/rock
> band, The Eagles. BTW - Paul Cotton put out a solo album a year or so
> ago called "Changing Horses." Kinda sounds like tropical Poco.
If you *really* want to be a completist, keep your eyes out in the used
vinyl bins for Illinois Speed Press, the group (actually a duet) Paul
Cotton was in before Poco.
-Hal
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| 644.8 | A completist I am | USCTR1::LEE | | Fri Jun 17 1994 18:08 | 3 |
| I have an Illinois Speed Press L.P. and the Paul Cotton solo
CD. I intended to bring them for Paul to sign....but forgot!
[Next time I guess]
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| 644.9 | and how about the Insect Trust? | RICKS::CALCAGNI | really useful engine | Fri Jun 17 1994 18:46 | 4 |
| I've always wondered about Illinois Speed Press; can you comment a
little about what their stuff is like?
/rick
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| 644.10 | | SLICK1::OSTIGUY | | Sun Jun 19 1994 11:30 | 4 |
| Jim Messina replaced Bruce Palmer ?? I believe....hmm, maybe we
should start a POCO note
Bad Weather and Fools Gold...cupla good ol Poco tooonz
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| 644.11 | | TAMRC::LAURENT | Hal Laurent @ COP | Mon Jun 20 1994 10:39 | 13 |
| re: .9
> I've always wondered about Illinois Speed Press; can you comment a
> little about what their stuff is like?
It's been many years since I last listened to it, and I don't remember
very much about it. I *do* remember that it has the original version
of "Bad Weather" (later done on Poco's "From The Inside" album). The
Poco version has one more round of key modulation than the ISP version
(they had the singing chops to pull it off. Man, those guys could sing
high!).
-Hal
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| 644.12 | Yes, Stills was not in Poco | COMET::LEVETT | | Mon Jun 20 1994 12:10 | 12 |
| RE: .7
I wasn't implying that Stills was in Poco. Only that Richie had now
seen several former bandmates (Stills, Young and Messina) make it big
and that he hadn't.
I too have the Illinois Speed Press lp with "Bad Weather"...bought it for
that song. Don't remember too much about the rest of the album. Richie
has several solo lps out as does Tim Schmit.
_stew-
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| 644.13 | | TAMRC::LAURENT | Hal Laurent @ COP | Mon Jun 20 1994 12:34 | 25 |
| re: .12
> I wasn't implying that Stills was in Poco. Only that Richie had now
> seen several former bandmates (Stills, Young and Messina) make it big
> and that he hadn't.
Oh, I see what you meant. Yeah, I agree.
In that vein, another ironic group was the Souther, Hillman, Furay Band
(that might not be the exact correct name). Three guys (J. D. Souther,
Chris Hillman, Richie Furay) that never really quite made the big-time.
Probably the worst thing that ever happened to Hillman's career was the
death of Gram Parsons. Probably the worst thing that happened to Furay's
was the demise of Buffalo Springfield.
As long as I'm ragging on people, I'll even theorize that a big reason
Poco never made it really big was their lousy song lyrics. Sure, there's
an exception or two, but mostly their lyrics tended to be rather insipid.
Of course the problem with my theory is that there's been lots of
successfull rock acts with lousy lyrics. :-) Chicago comes to mind. I
really loved the music on their first three or so albums, but when I go
back and listen to them today I'm struck by the really poor quality of
their lyrics.
-Hal
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| 644.14 | | AD::FLATTERY | | Mon Jun 20 1994 14:56 | 4 |
| ...gotta disagree with you .....given the overall insipid lyrics that
are out there from 99% of songwriters...POCO's lyrics were positively
brilliant!....t. schmidt made that band for me......./k long/big time
POCO fan..........;').........
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| 644.15 | POCO preferred....... | USCTR1::LEE | | Mon Jun 20 1994 18:11 | 6 |
| ....I too strongly disagree with .13 about the quality of the lyrics.
I can't understand why they didn't make it big(ger) like the Eagles.
I've always preferred POCO, but it's tough to win an argument with a
"hit single" machine like the Eagles (who I also like alot....I don't
mean this to be an Eagle bashing......)
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| 644.16 | | TAMRC::LAURENT | Hal Laurent @ COP | Mon Jun 20 1994 18:59 | 19 |
| re: .15
> ....I too strongly disagree with .13 about the quality of the lyrics.
> I can't understand why they didn't make it big(ger) like the Eagles.
> I've always preferred POCO, but it's tough to win an argument with a
> "hit single" machine like the Eagles (who I also like alot....I don't
> mean this to be an Eagle bashing......)
I didn't really mean mine to be Poco-bashing either, although I guess I
*did* bash their lyric writing. :-) I like them in spite of their lyrics.
Hmmm, I'd probably have to (grudgingly) give the Eagles the edge over Poco
in the lyrics department. Probably more important, though, the Eagles
consistently came up with good hooks in their songs (at least the singles,
anyway). Hooks are very important in the pop music business.
Hmmm, must be time to go listen to Mojo Nixon's "Don Henley Must Die". :-)
-Hal
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| 644.17 | POCO help required | AIMHI::DEXTER | | Tue Jun 21 1994 13:28 | 4 |
| On what album did "Rose of Cimmarron" (sp?) appear? I lost custody of
it years ago and would like to replace it...
Sue
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| 644.18 | if it's POCO help you need....... | USCTR1::LEE | | Tue Jun 21 1994 13:59 | 10 |
| re: .17
Rose of Cimmaron appeared on the "Rose of Cimmaron" album !
It was recently re-issued on CD on a small label called "One
Way Records." The song also appears on one of the several POCO
collections that are out there. The collection is called "Crazy
Lovin'" and covers the material released on MCA records (I believe.)
Dennis
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| 644.19 | Thanks for the help | AIMHI::DEXTER | | Wed Jun 22 1994 13:41 | 5 |
| Thanks. "Crazy Lovin'" must be the collection I had, as "Rose of
Cimmaron" was clearly NOT the title track. I recall another song
called or containing "Company's Comin'" as being on the album.
Sue
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| 644.20 | Company's Comin' on Rose of Cimmaron ! | USCTR1::LEE | | Mon Jun 27 1994 10:27 | 6 |
| RE: .19
Company's Comin' ALSO appears on the Rose of Cimmaron album.
Sounds like that's the one you need to acquire......
Dennis
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| 644.21 | DELBERT McCLINTON for FREEEEEEE !!!! | USCTR1::LEE | | Fri Aug 12 1994 15:36 | 8 |
| This series will end on August 25th with an excellent show
by Delbert McClinton. I saw Delbert a few weeks ago at the
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom and he and band were smokin'.
This was one of the best shows I've seen him do. The following
night they played Carnegie Hall in NYC.
This show is a must, and you can't beat the price!!!
Dennis
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