I haven't been keeping up my channel since YouTube (via the big record companies) deleted most of them but thanks for all the nice replies.
I wonder if you folks know that YouTube vids are downloadable. Since I can't post a link you'll have to google the term "youtube downloader". It's free and it converts the flv files to avi. I usually use a third party software (magic video converter) to change the avi files to mpeg. Check it out.
I love the beauty and joy on Paul's face as he sings this. What an amazingly beautiful song and video. Time has only improved the song and the way this great band performs it. :)
Thank you very much for uploading this video. I had some hearing loss recently and as it slowly returns I am able to enjoy this great performance. Just like the pleasure from great food or the feel of a woman in my arms, listening to these guys is a joy to my ears. Thanks
@Gatlun I really don't think they are lipsyncing here. I think the sound track is "off" from the video. If you watch the horn and slide guitar, it is all off from the sound track. whatdaya think?
The original studio version is also on Youtube and when I compare the two I am struck by just how great the live version sounds. Remember in the studio you have multiple takes, tracks, maybe over dubbing and all sorts of electronic tricks can be played. Their musicianship is truly awesome.
@Terence11111111111 you obviously have wasted your time listening to crap music, or just crap. What makes a good song is timeless, and has something special to say. Old burn outs? Well you should even be blessed to live to be there age, we ALL get older. You will be there God willing one day bucko
@Terence11111111111 Stick to watching movies. You obviously are lacking in musical taste. These guys have been awesome for a long time and still rock.
Awesome song! I remember driving over the Lake Pontchartrain causeway about midnight with a full moon shining over the waters on a clear night and that song came on the radio. I almost stopped the car to pay homage to God above. Beautiful memory.
Poco is Proof enough that if you have Good Songs and Real Talent ? That Talent does not fade and the Music lasts a Lifetime. Thank You Poco for all of the Great Music these Many Years.
@cpusftwre Well - you in your personal subjective opinion - thought it was horrible. What makes you right and someone who enjoyed attending a Cars concert wrong?
These are REAL musician's. Back when people cared about the little things. Everything now day's is so commercial. Point of refrence, I wish the sax player would have used an Alto.The Soprano is way to sharp.
When all the lights go out and when I have reached the end of my journey I will take this song with me. Thank you Poco. This song is a eternal treaure.
Back in 68 I was sitting in the bar at the Troubadour when Linda Ronstadt poked her head through the curtains and said, very loudly, "Hey, you guys in the bar need to come in and hear this new band, Poco. They're awesome!"
I didn't listen. I may not have had the cash to buy a ticket. I don't remember. Anyway, I didn't go in.
I did see them once, live at another club on Melrose, on a double bill with John Fahey. They were great live, just like you see them in these videos.
@boatman1953 lol rock bands are like women...true..Music will never be like it was in the 70s nor will life.Ive been to over a hundred concerts & with about half that number of women and yes..I loved them all.Thanks for posting .This is one of the best songs to melt womens hearts.I used it many times....
Great song. Brought back memories from the summers of my youth; cruisin' down Lake Shore Drive on warm summer night, "snuggling" on a blanket, watching the sun rise over Lake Michigan....
Great song. Brought back memories of my youth; cruisin' down Lake Shore Drive on a warm summer night, snuggling on a blanket, watching the sun rise over Lake Michigan...
Great song. Brought back many memories of the summers of my youth; cruisin' down Lake Shore Drive on a warm summer night, snuggling on a blanket, watching the sun rise over Lake Michigan...
So very good!!....quiet middle part w/pedalsteel Oh yeah..Great vocals also...fantastic outro. This song has that odd ability to make you grin and sigh through out. There's not much more one can expect from a song from ANY era. Today marks 5 years since Katrina devastated New Orleans.
I saw Poco so many years ago. The musicians age (which makes me feel older) but the music is still so sweet. I've been a Poco fan since I heard Good Feelin To Know on Don Kirshner Rock Concert. Poco Forever.
Great stuff. I will sound like an old man but damn it, there isn't well crafted songs like this anymore.. Just darn washing machine beat with wanna beat talking over it.. Yo, right....
This is the music I grew up with. I am blessed to have had music like this to remind me of my life and where I was and when. Thank you for posting this beautiful piece from one of the best bands around, ever!!!!
It was a great time in my live when this song came out. about 1980. I was banging some girl 10 yrs less my age. WOW! The vocal and music is exactly what I remember.
Thanks for posting. Great live performance. Only problem, the audio is out of sync with the video - watch the drummer.. Bummer. Still, a great tune and video.
This is timeless music. So true Boatman. Especially enjoyed the Molly Hatchet / Outlaws tours. I have loved all of those bands and many more for different reasons..Just like my women.
Such a GREAT band. It was fortunate they took the time to do this concert for video. From what I read, George the drummer had a serious health problem not long after this. Never did hear if he recovered, but wishing him well. Did you know he played on Neil Young's first solo album?
It might have been twenty-five years later but it was still magic. The free-style at the end was the best. Truthfully it looked like they were doing it for themselves. I'm just glad they shared. Awesome!! Thanks for posting this.
@thegfactor2001 Believe it or not they still can and do. Its just that meaningful lyrics and talented musicians aren't popular with the majority of young people in recent years. How strange...
I would love to see Poco one more time. The best show I ever saw was when they were on the "From the Inside" tour at Carnegie Hall. The accoustic set was awesome.
I had the honor of hearing this song live, in person just two days ago sailing the ocean blue. Paul has has gotten stronger as the years have gone by and still rocks. His friend from Illinois Speed Press, Kal David joined Paul for a very memorable voyage.
Being from N'awlins, this song just says it all. I was raised just a few miles from Lake Ponchatrain. I can put this song on and sit back and just feel myself being back down there. It's a N'awlins thing. Some people just don't understand. ;)
dear boatman, you're a man of great taste ! pure chickenskin this one ... Love Poco, love southern rock. Keep up the great work ! All the best from a dutch fan !
Still one of my all time favorites! I like the song on CD, but this live version blows it away. Fantastic vocal and every instrument is played to perfection. Great performance.
I post and receive similar comments on many songs from that wonderful time. Doobie Brothers singing "South City Midnight Lady", Al Stewart and "Year of the Cat", amazing songs that can't be touched by today's music. Yes, we were younger and life was more simple and carefree, but that music was great and still stands the test of time!
this is so great . Beautiful song, sung from the heart. Love Poco, love southerm rock. I'm an outlaws addict ever since there debut. Girl from Ohio can still produce tears for me....
Oh , poor sensitive 455Transam! Did I hit a (small) nerve? And all this time I thought it was "soft rock". Not surprisingly Poco wasn't on the "payola" rotation. As for not knowing about rock -n-roll - I might know a little - maybe just a little - I was married to Harvey Dalton Arnold, (bass player for the Outlaws 1976-1980) for 25 years. Toured 3 continents, so many top shelf acts the Outlaws opened for - Who, Stones, Zeppelin, Floyd - so many who opened for the Outlaws - Van Halen, etc...et
And has shared the stage with EVERY SINGLE ACT that boatman1953 listed below except the Pointer sisters! I feel very honored to have been in the presence of these players on both a professional and often personal level! So, thanks boatman1953! and sorry kathleenandzoe for my "knee-jerk" negative reaction - you know what comedian Ron White says? "You can't fix stupid"!
I saw POCO in 1982 in New Haven, Ct. on a cold, snowy night at Toad's Place. To me that was a magical night. Paul Cotton & crew really lite up the stage, playing all the POCO songs I've continued to listen to after all these years! Rock on, guys!
I first heard Poco at the Denver Pop Festival at Mile High Stadium in June of 1969, two months before Woodstock. I fell in love with their sound right then and there. It really doesn't matter what label you put on their music, they are great musicians with a great sound (whatever lineup they had at the time). This is one of my favorite songs of theirs and of all time. That pedal steel and sax knock me out. I've probably listened to it 50 times since I discovered it. Thanks boatman1953.
Thank you for posting this great performance. What a peaceful timeout from the day to listen to such a great voice and instrumentals. I feel entertained and relaxed, thanks Poco.
You guys can all argue til you're zonked out and it's still gonna be a matter of opinion. I've seen live concerts with Ted Nugent, The Who, Neil Young, Mahogany Rush, Heart, Little Feat, Poco, The Pointer Sisters, Aerosmith, Molly Hatchet, The Outlaws, etc... and a lot of shit I was too wasted to remember. The point is each and every one was great in their own way. Rock bands are like the women I've been with - I loved each and every one when I was with em.
@boatman1953 Both of your comments are very well put and prove your point. I too have seen many concerts including some of those you have listed. Ted Nugent in San Diego 1977, The Who in San Diego 1977, The J. Geils Band in San Diego !977, Heart, The Beach Boys, Firefall and TKO at the Japan Jam outside Tokyo Japan 1978, 4x The Outlaws 1977,1978 in San Diego, 1983 at The Imperial Mid-Winter fair, and recently 2010 in Las Vegas, The 1983 US Festival in San Berdardino all 3 days and many more!
455Transam - POP? Someone ought to pop you in the back of the head and knock some sense into you! Obviously - you are oblivious to your rock roots. Hey boatman1953 - thank you. Also - zonk42 - I caught these guys on tour with Firefall acoustic - I don't think it's a matter of who's opening for whom when we're talking legacy. These guys aren't in it for the money or their egos - bless their hearts - they just can't help it - they gotta play!!
i don't know how old you are ROBABE but maybe you remember a type of music called "Easy Listening" which is closely related to "Pop". Don't like the term "Pop" ok I'll give you "Easy Listening" but it sure as Hell ain't "Rock" no matter what you say!
455Transam - Listen, jackass - I think the genre we refer to as ROCK encompasses a vast array of styles, rhythms, tempos Yeah, rock can be more than head-banging, metal and volume that rips through you body & soul - I happen to like all that too. I'm just NOT so narrow minded.
455Transam - if anything is/was ever subjective it's music. IMO rap and hip-hop are the lamest things to hit the music scene since time began. I see in your profile you've got Def Lepard and the Who vids. I was watching the headbangers metal show on VH1 some time ago and the Metal Heads trashed DL for being pop metal. It's all in the eye of the beholder. I think DL is great and I've seen the Who live in 1976 with Little Feat. Everyone has their own opinion. POCO is and does Rock.
DL IS "Pop Metal"!!! I still like it, and I'm not knocking POCO when I call it "Pop" or "Easy Listening" it is what it is........but it isn't "Rock" IMOP.
Back in the 70's, this was considered 'crossover' between Country and Rock. Poco and the Eagles were Pioneers in that category. But they were carrying on a folk rock tradition that began even earlier with Buffalo Springfield and the Byrds, all very much considered rock
How about that, great music, and beautiful lyrics that tell a story. If your own heart isn't stirred by this song, check and see if you have a pulse :)
Just saw Poco, Pure Prairie League, and Firefall last night. It is unbelievable to sit there and watch these guys sound just as good as they did way back when. Maybe better! Bass player sounds like Don Henley. Then you can meet them all after the show!
Acoustic Poco will be in Woodbridge, NJ on Oct 21st, 2009 in an intimate 250 seat church on Main Street. Can't Wait!!! The series is "Music On Main Street" it's @ WoodbridgeArtsNJ
hummingbird71iam probally just a little younger than these guys, they sure still sound great! They don'timprove their music, becos it already improved to perfection!
According their web site, they will be in Cedartown, ga., October 10th! 2 other groups will there also! Thinking about going, only 4 hours from us............it'd be worth it!
great song...................bring back lots of good memories! wish i could see them!!! BTW does anyone know who the guy is playing the clairnet? he's WOW!! THANKS BUNCHES for the posting of this!!! ggggggggggooooooooddddddddddd memories.................good times!
The horn player is Phil Kensey---same guy who played on the album cut of this years ago. A Brit---but we'll forgive him for that. See him mouth the words with Paul towards the end?
Wonderful memories, great song! But, I must admit these misunderstood lyrics: instead of "shinin' down on the pontchartrain", I heard "shinin' down on the Partridge train." As a teenager, I wondered what the hell this had to do with the Partridge Family!
I had a chance to see Poco a few years ago, but decided not to go. Now I watch this vid and kick myself for not doing it! LOVE this song...and have for more than 20 years.
This is just Great,Pure Americana, How could anyone not like this music
MrAllan3858 2 weeks ago
Thank you very much !!!
MrAllan3858 3 weeks ago
I haven't been keeping up my channel since YouTube (via the big record companies) deleted most of them but thanks for all the nice replies.
I wonder if you folks know that YouTube vids are downloadable. Since I can't post a link you'll have to google the term "youtube downloader". It's free and it converts the flv files to avi. I usually use a third party software (magic video converter) to change the avi files to mpeg. Check it out.
boatman1953 1 month ago
I love the beauty and joy on Paul's face as he sings this. What an amazingly beautiful song and video. Time has only improved the song and the way this great band performs it. :)
Vermontist1 2 months ago in playlist Vermontist1's favorites
Thank you very much for uploading this video. I had some hearing loss recently and as it slowly returns I am able to enjoy this great performance. Just like the pleasure from great food or the feel of a woman in my arms, listening to these guys is a joy to my ears. Thanks
Frankiarmz 2 months ago in playlist Frankiarmz's favorites
Yeah...video and audio are off sync
Gatlun 4 months ago
Love Paul Cotton and Poco. One of the great bands that never got their due.
debelt 5 months ago
Was George Grantham still performing with Poco in 2004? What happened to him was sad.
aladdin1052 5 months ago
My God!!! They are lipsinking...who would have thought???
Gatlun 5 months ago
@Gatlun I really don't think they are lipsyncing here. I think the sound track is "off" from the video. If you watch the horn and slide guitar, it is all off from the sound track. whatdaya think?
ih8trux 4 months ago
The original studio version is also on Youtube and when I compare the two I am struck by just how great the live version sounds. Remember in the studio you have multiple takes, tracks, maybe over dubbing and all sorts of electronic tricks can be played. Their musicianship is truly awesome.
thatpageguy1 5 months ago
terrence is obviously a moron. Bet he's a Lady gaga fan.
abbycici 6 months ago
This is such a classic music like this can never be written again
Hermancampbell32 6 months ago
@Terence11111111111 you obviously have wasted your time listening to crap music, or just crap. What makes a good song is timeless, and has something special to say. Old burn outs? Well you should even be blessed to live to be there age, we ALL get older. You will be there God willing one day bucko
kwestwood1 6 months ago
White cover. Just a few lines and a red dot for an eye to define that pony. Emotional axe murderer back in '78.
naughtmoses 7 months ago
Wunderbar. Perfekt. Wer ist dieser "Poco"? Besser geht es nicht.
nsumax1 7 months ago
What is it about POCO that makes ya think about first/long ago romances? Such magic.
grislyatoms 7 months ago 7
Thank you, I was thinking about a wonderful person from my past, and I thought of this song.
nancyalis2 7 months ago
Man, what a great group. I have always liked Poco!
Bbendfender 8 months ago
@Terence11111111111 Stick to watching movies. You obviously are lacking in musical taste. These guys have been awesome for a long time and still rock.
robbey8985 8 months ago 2
@robbey8985 Right on bro. Some people simply waste the air they are breathing. Oh my, I feel a song coming one.
dmeachy 8 months ago
They are going to be in Alton, IL at the Argosy Casino in June, I am going to go see them, can't related to a lot of the newer music, enough said.
petersdraggon 8 months ago
One of my all time favorite bands. Hearing that song brings me back to 1978! Poco and their romantic songs. I miss them a lot!
mstuermer 8 months ago 2
me and my dad dance to this song
crazygals56 9 months ago
Damn I love listening to Rusty Young play pedal steel. What a great song.
HoopUte 9 months ago
Can ANYONE with ANY form of SANITY tell me WHY this incredibly talented group is not in the "Rock & Roll Hall of Fame". The Hall sucks.
PawneeBill47 9 months ago
@PawneeBill47 Good question... no good answer.
mstuermer 8 months ago
wow, watching the version when they played on Sold Gold in 82 and 2004. I love this song.
sirdcac 9 months ago
Awesome song! I remember driving over the Lake Pontchartrain causeway about midnight with a full moon shining over the waters on a clear night and that song came on the radio. I almost stopped the car to pay homage to God above. Beautiful memory.
get30inc 9 months ago
What a pleasure.That old singer still has some pretty good pipes....
Pomiferous 9 months ago
Aahhhh such a beautiful song! I'm stuck in morning town traffic in the rain and wish I could get out and dance to it!!
carsez11 10 months ago
infowars.com People your time is running out. Life is beautiful but only if you protect it for you and yours.. again infowars . com
TheDuaneBrewer 10 months ago
people that will argue over music . Great.... Well wake up to what the heck is going on around you . PISSED OVER A SONG? I N F O W A R S . C O M
TheDuaneBrewer 10 months ago
Such good music.
dougvwi 10 months ago
Que hermosa musica, realmente bellos aquellos años, donde la musica no solo era interpretada con calidad sinó también con pasión!!!!!!
midanell 10 months ago
Poco is Proof enough that if you have Good Songs and Real Talent ? That Talent does not fade and the Music lasts a Lifetime. Thank You Poco for all of the Great Music these Many Years.
dbrew2u 10 months ago
Such a great group...........................
52hogan 11 months ago
don grantham back on drums !
journey46 11 months ago
paul cotton is poco's don felder.
journey46 11 months ago
this is from a live reunion dvd at the bellecourt theatre in nashville tn.
journey46 11 months ago
Ever been to a Cars concert.... I loved that band and it was horrible
cpusftwre 1 year ago
@cpusftwre Well - you in your personal subjective opinion - thought it was horrible. What makes you right and someone who enjoyed attending a Cars concert wrong?
DracIsBack 11 months ago
Yep, this a great band....
If you want more music... with a 'New Orleans Flavor'... check out.... A Change Is Gonna Come and Stand By Me... by Playing For Change Band...
Thanks & PEACE!!!!
IH8H8 1 year ago
These are REAL musician's. Back when people cared about the little things. Everything now day's is so commercial. Point of refrence, I wish the sax player would have used an Alto.The Soprano is way to sharp.
coolsax64 1 year ago
These are REAL musician's. Back when people cared about the little things. Everything now day's is so commercial.
coolsax64 1 year ago
POCO,,,, Greatest American BAND of all TIIME......... RRHOF is a joke
popspoptunes 1 year ago
GOOD POINT BOATMAN! That's what makes groups appealing in their own way, their uniqueness!
patriotsdesign 1 year ago
as good as it gets
19jr82sr 1 year ago
music for adults!!!WOW these guys sound just as good as in the way back lol.
ExarKenneth71 1 year ago
sweet
platter1000 1 year ago
Great music
1961JOHNNYBOY 1 year ago
Rock on, I love it...............
52hogan 1 year ago
This is one of those song that I said: This is me!
15Y15F 1 year ago
@15Y15F yes yes, this and some jerry rafferty
revwjh 1 year ago
When all the lights go out and when I have reached the end of my journey I will take this song with me. Thank you Poco. This song is a eternal treaure.
jetminder 1 year ago
So awesome to see good music lasts forever! It never dies! Not like the shoot'em up hoochie mamma crap of today! Thanks for putting this up!
IchinenVic 1 year ago
One of the most beautiful songs ever..........
rdcky1 1 year ago
This brings back sooooo many memoriess....
LooneysPeaches 1 year ago
Never forget some of our roots boys
MrLavalleeman 1 year ago
Back in 68 I was sitting in the bar at the Troubadour when Linda Ronstadt poked her head through the curtains and said, very loudly, "Hey, you guys in the bar need to come in and hear this new band, Poco. They're awesome!"
I didn't listen. I may not have had the cash to buy a ticket. I don't remember. Anyway, I didn't go in.
I did see them once, live at another club on Melrose, on a double bill with John Fahey. They were great live, just like you see them in these videos.
Ah, the old days.
raystaar 1 year ago
@boatman1953 lol rock bands are like women...true..Music will never be like it was in the 70s nor will life.Ive been to over a hundred concerts & with about half that number of women and yes..I loved them all.Thanks for posting .This is one of the best songs to melt womens hearts.I used it many times....
flyin2low2c 1 year ago
INSIDE MY HEART ...UNCLE TONY!
LINDAAFOPPIANO 1 year ago
nice song!
PrinceTian 1 year ago
Great song. Brought back memories from the summers of my youth; cruisin' down Lake Shore Drive on warm summer night, "snuggling" on a blanket, watching the sun rise over Lake Michigan....
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Tadzk13 1 year ago
Love these guys. Paul Cotton and Rusty Young made this band!
bucks1955mjm 1 year ago
The drummer looks like Michael J Fox... LOL
sigmondtheseamonster 1 year ago
So very good!!....quiet middle part w/pedalsteel Oh yeah..Great vocals also...fantastic outro. This song has that odd ability to make you grin and sigh through out. There's not much more one can expect from a song from ANY era. Today marks 5 years since Katrina devastated New Orleans.
hubiex 1 year ago
such a beautiful song ! thanks for posting
jivechump 1 year ago
well said boatman.......
toothmaker22000 1 year ago
That's a band that doesn't step on each others toe's. fantastic !
ponchoileftyee 1 year ago
That's a band that doesn't step on each others toe's. fantastic!
ponchoileftyee 1 year ago
Mr. name droper, Yea...
Poco take's me back to young love day'z
tntcaliente 1 year ago
please 2004 Rose Of Cimarron
fudara910kai 1 year ago
That guy playing the soprano should have tuned. Sounds real flat..
coolsax64 1 year ago
Always good stuff form this group.
time2bherenow 1 year ago
I saw Poco so many years ago. The musicians age (which makes me feel older) but the music is still so sweet. I've been a Poco fan since I heard Good Feelin To Know on Don Kirshner Rock Concert. Poco Forever.
thespis05 1 year ago
Great school song from 79. I like this song alot.
sjrw1963 1 year ago
Great stuff. I will sound like an old man but damn it, there isn't well crafted songs like this anymore.. Just darn washing machine beat with wanna beat talking over it.. Yo, right....
jad1460 1 year ago
Great pedal steel work but I can't remember the player's name. Snooky Young ??? Anybody ??
JoeGancher 1 year ago
@JoeGancher Rusty Young
Horemheb442 1 year ago
This is the music I grew up with. I am blessed to have had music like this to remind me of my life and where I was and when. Thank you for posting this beautiful piece from one of the best bands around, ever!!!!
Theodorej1960 1 year ago
It was a great time in my live when this song came out. about 1980. I was banging some girl 10 yrs less my age. WOW! The vocal and music is exactly what I remember.
If only I was 30 years younger.
soldierjack
soldierjack1 1 year ago
Thanks for posting. Great live performance. Only problem, the audio is out of sync with the video - watch the drummer.. Bummer. Still, a great tune and video.
jackkraft1954 1 year ago
This is timeless music. So true Boatman. Especially enjoyed the Molly Hatchet / Outlaws tours. I have loved all of those bands and many more for different reasons..Just like my women.
PrisonHeart2007 1 year ago
Such a GREAT band. It was fortunate they took the time to do this concert for video. From what I read, George the drummer had a serious health problem not long after this. Never did hear if he recovered, but wishing him well. Did you know he played on Neil Young's first solo album?
Thanks for the download 'boatman". Cheers. EW
EKWalmsley 1 year ago
thank u so much boatman1953...THIS is new orleans.....
Beechbaybee 1 year ago
It sounds better everytime I hear it!!! What a great song!
mstuermer 1 year ago
Most under-appreciated band of all time? They've got my vote.
Hed92Kandi 1 year ago
It might have been twenty-five years later but it was still magic. The free-style at the end was the best. Truthfully it looked like they were doing it for themselves. I'm just glad they shared. Awesome!! Thanks for posting this.
essexlph 1 year ago
Wow
Wow - beautiful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! roque
rokoping 1 year ago
Hot all those years ago...and still hot today!
Mickagume 1 year ago
The horn and slide guitar just talk to you in this song. No one writes music like this anymore. Maybe they just aren't able too.
thegfactor2001 1 year ago 19
@thegfactor2001 Amen to that.
essexlph 1 year ago
@thegfactor2001 Believe it or not they still can and do. Its just that meaningful lyrics and talented musicians aren't popular with the majority of young people in recent years. How strange...
RichieDonivan 8 months ago
I love this song...I has this CD and listen to it daily! Such wonderful memories....:)
wendysbbw 1 year ago 2
thanks for the upload.
You have brought sunshine to over 160 thousand souls
StarburstPhotography 1 year ago
I thank the powers that be for POCO and all of you who remember them....
kathleenandzoe 1 year ago 2
to gerry0021 - Poco performs about once a year at Wildwood Springs Lodge in Steelville, Missouri. The lodge has its own website.
goldfinchstella 1 year ago
Rusty Young is the most fantastic pedal steel player ever. Great touch to make this a really incredible song.
HoopUte 1 year ago
I would love to see Poco one more time. The best show I ever saw was when they were on the "From the Inside" tour at Carnegie Hall. The accoustic set was awesome.
gerry0021 1 year ago
What a great live version, sounds just like the original.
cudaj2 1 year ago
I had the honor of hearing this song live, in person just two days ago sailing the ocean blue. Paul has has gotten stronger as the years have gone by and still rocks. His friend from Illinois Speed Press, Kal David joined Paul for a very memorable voyage.
waterchaser 1 year ago
Wow, that must have been quite an experience, wish I had been there!
cudaj2 1 year ago
Being from N'awlins, this song just says it all. I was raised just a few miles from Lake Ponchatrain. I can put this song on and sit back and just feel myself being back down there. It's a N'awlins thing. Some people just don't understand. ;)
keekee4360 1 year ago
dear boatman, you're a man of great taste ! pure chickenskin this one ... Love Poco, love southern rock. Keep up the great work ! All the best from a dutch fan !
plokijn12 1 year ago
I wore this cassette out two or three times, I'm trying to wear the CD out, this is a classic album.
fartsalot2001 2 years ago
Great version of a timeless classic.
stk6mkt 2 years ago
Sang this song to my children..when they were so very little..Now they are grown.
When they first listened to it now.
there like dad.. for some reason I know this song..Made me smile..some songs are just timeless. this is one of them.
thatVeteran 2 years ago
I can dig it. Wish I could go back to the summer of 79........
HarmonyChurch88 2 years ago
Did anyone see them in Georgia back in October? How I wish i could have gone! LOVE 'EM!
ryhrn 2 years ago 4
Still one of my all time favorites! I like the song on CD, but this live version blows it away. Fantastic vocal and every instrument is played to perfection. Great performance.
Frankiarmz 2 years ago
@Frankiarmz You have great taste! My all-time favorite, too! Life was so sweet back when this came out. This song is awesome.
giaisbomb 2 years ago
I post and receive similar comments on many songs from that wonderful time. Doobie Brothers singing "South City Midnight Lady", Al Stewart and "Year of the Cat", amazing songs that can't be touched by today's music. Yes, we were younger and life was more simple and carefree, but that music was great and still stands the test of time!
Frankiarmz 2 years ago
this is so great . Beautiful song, sung from the heart. Love Poco, love southerm rock. I'm an outlaws addict ever since there debut. Girl from Ohio can still produce tears for me....
plokijn12 2 years ago
455Transam - So, we'll pass the peace pipe! And, we can all rock on! Share the Love. RoBabe1.
RoBabe1 2 years ago
Oh , poor sensitive 455Transam! Did I hit a (small) nerve? And all this time I thought it was "soft rock". Not surprisingly Poco wasn't on the "payola" rotation. As for not knowing about rock -n-roll - I might know a little - maybe just a little - I was married to Harvey Dalton Arnold, (bass player for the Outlaws 1976-1980) for 25 years. Toured 3 continents, so many top shelf acts the Outlaws opened for - Who, Stones, Zeppelin, Floyd - so many who opened for the Outlaws - Van Halen, etc...et
RoBabe1 2 years ago
And has shared the stage with EVERY SINGLE ACT that boatman1953 listed below except the Pointer sisters! I feel very honored to have been in the presence of these players on both a professional and often personal level! So, thanks boatman1953! and sorry kathleenandzoe for my "knee-jerk" negative reaction - you know what comedian Ron White says? "You can't fix stupid"!
RoBabe1 2 years ago
@RoBabe1 THE OUTLAWS ARE AWESOME
giaisbomb 2 years ago
I saw POCO in 1982 in New Haven, Ct. on a cold, snowy night at Toad's Place. To me that was a magical night. Paul Cotton & crew really lite up the stage, playing all the POCO songs I've continued to listen to after all these years! Rock on, guys!
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daver06441 2 years ago
I first heard Poco at the Denver Pop Festival at Mile High Stadium in June of 1969, two months before Woodstock. I fell in love with their sound right then and there. It really doesn't matter what label you put on their music, they are great musicians with a great sound (whatever lineup they had at the time). This is one of my favorite songs of theirs and of all time. That pedal steel and sax knock me out. I've probably listened to it 50 times since I discovered it. Thanks boatman1953.
LGLemonsArtist 2 years ago
Thank you for posting this great performance. What a peaceful timeout from the day to listen to such a great voice and instrumentals. I feel entertained and relaxed, thanks Poco.
Frankiarmz 2 years ago
Great music and they still sound good here!
cliffkimmel 2 years ago
I don't understand why you people are so fucking negative. We're talking about POCO...but this reunion didn't include Timothy B. Schmidt...too bad.
kathleenandzoe 2 years ago
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RoBabe1 2 years ago
You guys can all argue til you're zonked out and it's still gonna be a matter of opinion. I've seen live concerts with Ted Nugent, The Who, Neil Young, Mahogany Rush, Heart, Little Feat, Poco, The Pointer Sisters, Aerosmith, Molly Hatchet, The Outlaws, etc... and a lot of shit I was too wasted to remember. The point is each and every one was great in their own way. Rock bands are like the women I've been with - I loved each and every one when I was with em.
boatman1953 2 years ago 19
@boatman1953 you got that right partner.........
pkappel006 1 year ago 2
@boatman1953 my vote is up ,.sorry my bad
602rjp 1 year ago
@boatman1953 Ok, then you really only saw TWO bands then~~
onedorf 1 year ago
@boatman1953 LOL!!!!!!!!!!
HawkRock1996 1 year ago
@boatman1953 Both of your comments are very well put and prove your point. I too have seen many concerts including some of those you have listed. Ted Nugent in San Diego 1977, The Who in San Diego 1977, The J. Geils Band in San Diego !977, Heart, The Beach Boys, Firefall and TKO at the Japan Jam outside Tokyo Japan 1978, 4x The Outlaws 1977,1978 in San Diego, 1983 at The Imperial Mid-Winter fair, and recently 2010 in Las Vegas, The 1983 US Festival in San Berdardino all 3 days and many more!
mchllemay 1 year ago
For live performances, this one's not bad. Sounds alot like the studio version. That's rare these days.
mz41966 2 years ago
455Transam - POP? Someone ought to pop you in the back of the head and knock some sense into you! Obviously - you are oblivious to your rock roots. Hey boatman1953 - thank you. Also - zonk42 - I caught these guys on tour with Firefall acoustic - I don't think it's a matter of who's opening for whom when we're talking legacy. These guys aren't in it for the money or their egos - bless their hearts - they just can't help it - they gotta play!!
RoBabe1 2 years ago
i don't know how old you are ROBABE but maybe you remember a type of music called "Easy Listening" which is closely related to "Pop". Don't like the term "Pop" ok I'll give you "Easy Listening" but it sure as Hell ain't "Rock" no matter what you say!
455Transam 2 years ago
ROBABE....Let me guess you think FIREFALL is Rock too don't you??
455Transam 2 years ago
455Transam - Listen, jackass - I think the genre we refer to as ROCK encompasses a vast array of styles, rhythms, tempos Yeah, rock can be more than head-banging, metal and volume that rips through you body & soul - I happen to like all that too. I'm just NOT so narrow minded.
RoBabe1 2 years ago
455Transam - if anything is/was ever subjective it's music. IMO rap and hip-hop are the lamest things to hit the music scene since time began. I see in your profile you've got Def Lepard and the Who vids. I was watching the headbangers metal show on VH1 some time ago and the Metal Heads trashed DL for being pop metal. It's all in the eye of the beholder. I think DL is great and I've seen the Who live in 1976 with Little Feat. Everyone has their own opinion. POCO is and does Rock.
boatman1953 2 years ago
DL IS "Pop Metal"!!! I still like it, and I'm not knocking POCO when I call it "Pop" or "Easy Listening" it is what it is........but it isn't "Rock" IMOP.
455Transam 2 years ago
Saw them in 1968 at Forest Hills-
no better vocal harmonies anywhere!
bayridgegrooved 2 years ago
Simply the best
myfourcats4 2 years ago
Very nicley done!
charisfulone 2 years ago
one of the best songs ever!
thanx Paul, thanx Poco!
thanx for this video
Jovolution 2 years ago
Awesome! We saw them at Bethel Woods, 2009. Only problem was, they were the so-called warm-up act for Loggins & Messina.
zonk42 2 years ago
Messina was one of the origanal members of poco/no jim messina no poco
tr147 2 years ago
Poco is life.
proodish 2 years ago
Damn, this is awesome. These geezers rock!
unchiman666 2 years ago 9
C'mon man you can't call that ROCK.
It's good music but it ain't ROCK......more like POP.
455Transam 2 years ago
Back in the 70's, this was considered 'crossover' between Country and Rock. Poco and the Eagles were Pioneers in that category. But they were carrying on a folk rock tradition that began even earlier with Buffalo Springfield and the Byrds, all very much considered rock
PuckRocker43 2 years ago
I'll give you "Easy Listening" but no matter what you say it sure as Hell isn't "Rock".
455Transam 2 years ago
PUCK......The term "Back in the 70's" was "Easy Listening".
455Transam 2 years ago
I can accept that term, 455 lol
PuckRocker43 2 years ago
Thank you all !!!
Growing up with POCO
Growing up with POCO !!!
as my father would say it best ...
LISTEN !!!
It don't get any better then this !!!
AND THAT WAS 25 YEARS AGO......
SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY !!!
TOM
bbad4all 2 years ago
Great lyrics, sound. I never have been to New Orleans but somehow I feel I've been there. Great vid Boatman1953.
ElectroWubbles 2 years ago
Wow. Just great, great music.
rubpust69 2 years ago
How about that, great music, and beautiful lyrics that tell a story. If your own heart isn't stirred by this song, check and see if you have a pulse :)
12thDecember 2 years ago 2
really really smooth,they sound great
evoking96 2 years ago
Man, what a song! Just gets better and better the longer it plays and the more I hear it. So smooth...
Frankiarmz 2 years ago
I had the pleasure of seeing Poco back in 1968 at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium-awesome then and now!
fourscore100 2 years ago
Just saw Poco, Pure Prairie League, and Firefall last night. It is unbelievable to sit there and watch these guys sound just as good as they did way back when. Maybe better! Bass player sounds like Don Henley. Then you can meet them all after the show!
Dkettelkamp 2 years ago
This music sure stirs up great strong memories. I love it.
tyszer 2 years ago 2
still as good as it used to be....
Brickmachine 2 years ago 3
Wow, these guys still sound great!
caliger617 2 years ago 2
Acoustic Poco will be in Woodbridge, NJ on Oct 21st, 2009 in an intimate 250 seat church on Main Street. Can't Wait!!! The series is "Music On Main Street" it's @ WoodbridgeArtsNJ
hoppermusic 2 years ago 2
Right On! Why can't anyone create music like this anymore?
humminbird71 2 years ago 5
thats becos they broke the mold
hummingbird71iam probally just a little younger than these guys, they sure still sound great! They don'timprove their music, becos it already improved to perfection!
straburyred 2 years ago
Thank you for sharing. I'd almost forgotten!
Rickmanfever 2 years ago
According their web site, they will be in Cedartown, ga., October 10th! 2 other groups will there also! Thinking about going, only 4 hours from us............it'd be worth it!
ryhrn 2 years ago
great song...................bring back lots of good memories! wish i could see them!!! BTW does anyone know who the guy is playing the clairnet? he's WOW!! THANKS BUNCHES for the posting of this!!! ggggggggggooooooooddddddddddd memories.................good times!
huntpe 2 years ago
The horn player is Phil Kensey---same guy who played on the album cut of this years ago. A Brit---but we'll forgive him for that. See him mouth the words with Paul towards the end?
bigmarty56 2 years ago
the horn player is phil kenzie... he also can be seen at a much younger age if you view al stewart's year of the cat
degray55 2 years ago
Wonderful memories, great song! But, I must admit these misunderstood lyrics: instead of "shinin' down on the pontchartrain", I heard "shinin' down on the Partridge train." As a teenager, I wondered what the hell this had to do with the Partridge Family!
torisdad1 2 years ago
..it's Ponchutrane, it's a man made lake near New Orleans...
Rokkzilla461 2 years ago
Real Players !!! Real Vocals !! This is how it's suppose to be !!
drumeasy1 2 years ago 3
i love this.....
ElectroWubbles 2 years ago 3
What a great song. Still have it after all these years
northendnorman 2 years ago 2
Fantastic..... Great music.... Great vibe....
racrdan 2 years ago 2
I had a chance to see Poco a few years ago, but decided not to go. Now I watch this vid and kick myself for not doing it! LOVE this song...and have for more than 20 years.
sabrinamessenger61 2 years ago
excellent clip!
20carrocks 2 years ago