This is the "electric" extension of "Pickin' Up The Pieces" and Jim Messina's studio swan song with Poco. "Poco" was fuel for the fire of the band's live shows. "Hurry Up" and "You Better Think Twice" are the most recognizable tracks on the album. It touches on the country side with Dallas Frazier's "Honky Tonk Downstairs" and the chestnut "Don't Let It Pass By" which leads directly into the group's biggest experiment "Nobody's Fool/El Tonto De Nadie Regresa". The latte… read more
This is the "electric" extension of "Pickin' Up The Pieces" and Jim Messina's studio swan song with Poco. "Poco&qu… read more
This is the "electric" extension of "Pickin' Up The Pieces" and Jim Messina's studio swan song with Poco. "Poco" was fuel for the fire of the band… read more
Poco, founded in 1968 by Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Richie Furay and Jim Messina (both inducted 1997 with Buffalo Springfield), was one of the earliest in the "Country rock" genre that was later commercially popularized by bands such as the Eagles. The band was completed by Rusty Young (pedal steel guitar, dobro, banjo and mandolin) Randy Meisner on bass and George Grantham on drums. Poco's 1969 debut, "Pickin' Up the Pieces" (the title being a reference to the break-up of Buffalo Springfield), received some critical acclaim but generated very litttle… read more