Poco ( Country rock, rock, folk rock, soft rock / USA )

Poco is a Southern California  (USA) country rock band originally formed by Richie Furay, Jim Messina and Rusty Young following the demise of Buffalo Springfield in 1968. The title of their first album, Pickin' Up the Pieces, is a reference to the break-up of Buffalo Springfield. Highly influential and creative, they were pioneers of the country rock genre and forerunners of the Americana genre. Throughout the years Poco has performed in various groupings, and is still active today.




History:

During recording of the third Buffalo Springfield album (Last Time Around), each of the three lead singers (Stephen Stills, Neil Young and Richie Furay) recorded songs without the other members present. One of Furay's solo songs was the country-influenced ballad "Kind Woman", which he recorded with the help of producer/engineer/bassist Jim Messina and pedal steel guitarist Rusty Young. When Buffalo Springfield then split up, Furay, Messina and Rusty Young decided to start their own group oriented toward such songs.
The original lineup of this new group was Furay (vocals and rhythm guitar), Messina (lead guitar, vocals, producer), Rusty Young (pedal steel guitar, banjo, Dobro, guitar, mandolin and vocals), George Grantham (drums and vocals) and Randy Meisner (bass and vocals). 



Members:

Rusty Young
Jack Sundrud
George Lawrence
Michael Webb

Past members:

George Grantham
Richie Furay
Jim Messina
Randy Meisner
Timothy B. Schmit
Paul Cotton
Al Garth
Steve Chapman
Charlie Harrison
Kim Bullard
Rick Seratte
Jeff Steele
Dave Vanecore
Gary Mallaber
Richard Neville
Tim Smith

More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poco

Seven is the seventh album by the country rock band Poco released in 1974. This is the first album Poco made after leader Richie Furay left the band.

- Drivin' Wheel" (Paul Cotton)
- Rocky Mountain Breakdown" (Rusty Young) 
- Just Call My Name" (Timothy B. Schmit, Noreen Schmit) 
- Skatin'" (Schmit) 
- You've Got Your Reasons" (Cotton) 

Discography:

Albums:


Pickin' up the pieces 1969
Poco 1970
Deleverin' 1971
From the inside 1972
A good feelin' to know 1973
Crazy eyes 1973
Seven 1974
Cantamos 1974
Head over heels 1975
Live 1976
Rose of cimarron 1976
Indian summer 1977
The last roundup 1977
Legend 1978
Under the gun 1980
Blue and gray 1981
Cowboys and Englishmen 1982
Ghost town 1982
Inamorata 1984
Legacy 1989
On the country side 1996
Take two 2001
Running horse 2002
Keeping the legend alive 2004
Bareback at big sky 2005
The wildwood sessions 2006

All Fired Up   2013