Illinois Speed Press - P.N.S. When You Come Around

[RogerHWerner]

Holy shit these guys are amazing! I've always like Paul Cotton knowing him from Poco but this song is really as good as anything the Buffalo Springfield did.

[marksbergman56]

Great song and great times. I always thought PNS meant (Pauls New Song) but it was the seventies and things got a little blurry at times. ahhh KSHE

[MrTbone22222]

What does P.N.S. mean?

[MrTbone22222]

i was driving to day and this song popped into my head... thought, maybe its on YT? great find ... thanks ... it really is the sound track of my life ... what i can remember anyway ...hehe

[kitschgirl65]

LOVE. LOVE. LOVE. LOVE. LOVE. And thank you for posting!

[mrbonzodog666]

beats philadelphia any day

[17vogie]

Thanks for the posting...I've searched for them in the past...without success...dug them the most...and still do...clean lyrics...clean licks...welcome to the new era...

[zbestwun2001]

Used to catch them at the Whisky and The Odyssey Club, never a bad show on the Sunset Strip. Kal David friended me on Facebook, I guess that's because I worked for Delaney Bramlett.

[rongtr1]

Two of the three great unknown (sort of) guitarists of that era on this record- Paul Cotton (Poco) and Kal David (John Mayall). The other guitarist being Phil Keaggy (Glass Harp, solo).

[MSLydo]

I heard this song many times on my boyfriend's 8 track, driving around in his Peugeot in the summer of 1971. I looked for it on I-tunes many times but it never turned up. It's the soundtrack from a previous life.

[FredFrick16]

I bought this album long time ago. I looked and looked for it too. First time I heard this song was on an FM Station in Lansing Michigan. I am glad I still have this album

[mrbonzodog666]

kal david was playing a hotel in palm springs circa 2004...odd career progression

[zbestwun2001]

@mrbonzodog666 Kal lives in P.S.

[MrBuddah3333]

still have this album ,great album.Another one of those great forgotten album's.ROCK ON I.S.P

[bibo1957]

Had this album...wow...Grinning big time!

[ozarkdem]

First heard this at Electric Circus, Concord Village,MO. KSHE Rocks! Sometime around 1969?

[billysings]

@ozarkdem Wish I could answer the timeline question... but, I can only add, "Thank God for KSHE!", and one more KSHE Rocks!"

[americanfellow]

@billysings

heard it on kshe today. wish they'd go back to earlier rock that made them a st.l fav

[rumidude]

@americanfellow

Those were the days before playlists on FM radio. The DJs actually programed the music. Last time I was back home, KSHE was soooooo bland. Wanted to throw-up.

[sheeeot]

Youn won't find this on Itunes

[indiana1fats]

A friend of mine had this 8-track and we played the hell out of it in his car. Takes me waaaaay back. Thanks for having it here.

[kurtespo]

Gena Pappalardo's dad was in his band

[SEANFIR]

I found out it was Paul'w new song from Radio Rich from KSHE in St Louis, some 25 years ago, as he heard it first hand. I also loved the Duet LP from these guys. They were great! Opened for Buffalo out west. Some great country psych!

[SEANFIR]

my mom and I are listening to this, flashing back to a better time. Yes it is better than the POCO version. This is a great song. KSHE played some great songs in the late 60s and this was one of the ones that warped a whole city to this great kind of psych rock.... country psych, whatever you want to call it.

peace

[vdubdroptop]

This version is much better than Paul's later version of this song. (in my opinion)

[ezrapon]

This is a rare one by Paul Cotton of Poco fame... one of the first songs I learned to play. Reminds me of one of my early girl friends!

[rocker53zero]

My first recollection of this song was listening to it on my friend Carol Jacksons record player in 1969. Carol was murdered by the IRA at La Mon house Hotel on Feb 17 1978.

[goqdidq5]

I just bought a beautiful used copy of Illinois Speed Press' first LP. I'm traveling and bought it in a used vinyl shop in Springfield Missouri. The jacket and vinyl LP are both in excellent condition. Looks unplayed. It's a gatefold with the inside designed to look like a newspaper. Can't wait to get home and give it a spin on my home system!

[RogerHWerner]

Hell of a find!

[braymanj]

Got to see them at the Ill. State Fair in '69, with Chicago. ( They had just released their 2nd album w/ " Make Me Smile " ) Also saw ISP at the Loretta-Hilton Theater in St. Louis in '70. The concert was an hour late starting, the drummer overslept. Ha! I wore this album out.

[SEANFIR]

heheh, how did you know that it was "paul's new song" I knew that, but that knowledge was first hand and 40 years old!

[snorkl346]

This takes me back to '70 when I spent a year in Antarctica and we had a copy of "Speed Press" album to play for a year and not much else. My favorite cut was "Here Today". Loved it then and love it now. Great timeless group.

[ihatespam2]

oh man, memories.

One of the first songs I learned on the guitar.

[edweirdo]

P.N.S. = Paul's New Song

[bliss4jules]

As a longtime Poconut, I guess I'd always wondered whence Paul Cotton had come. Agree with the comment below, his work and talents are so underappreciated.

This song sure got worked over for Poco's 'Rose of Cimarron' LP; I never knew what 'PNS' referred to!

The latter part of this definitely hints at the great Poco to come.

[FredFrick16]

First time I heard this song was late at night on a Lansing Michigan radio station... Bing .. I fell in love with this tune

[pizzaboyc]

This song was and is still such a great groove. The only time I saw them was at the Kinetic Playground (Aragon Ballroom) in Chicago along with Pacific Gas and Electric and Led Zep. Best show I ever saw!

[muscleheadg44]

wow, what a line up

[stuckin60s]

This song is timeless. What a great band. I hope someday the double cd is available again.

[Fifty2222]

One fine song,,,,Cotton never got the props he deserved.

[SLEEPYDRAGON50]

This was just about my favorite band, but not too many people knew them. By chance, I was in the Electric Theater (Chicago)  one night when they came out on stage, set up, and just started playing. They weren't even booked. What are the odds they'd just show up and play that night? Thanks SIDNEWAY ! !

[dequitz]

This song is one of my long time favorites. Does anyone know how to convert this autio to mp3? Can't find it anywhere.

[rocker53zero]

I can help you with that. Theres a programme on ebay for about $12.00 and it works really well. I bought one am more than pleased. Copy Transfer Convert Vinyl LPs + Singles to PC CD MP3

Try to find it and if you can't, just send me your email addy and ill send a link

[dequitz]

Great , thanks.

[zbestwun2001]

@dequitz send me your email address and I will send it to you.

[basswanker]

yikes,,takes me back, way back to st. louis and our real rock klassic...go sweetmeat kshe..

[drumreaper]

Hells yeah...I remember when K-SHE was the ONLY true rock and roll station in the entire midwest, and you could go to their studio right next to the old Sunset drive in theater and actually talk to the jocks on the air! Because of K-SHE95, I STILL play music. Party on, Garth.

[basswanker]

kshe sure help mold my choice of music..played in a band in stl. for many years in the late 60's to late 80's..moved out here in denver 19 yrs.ago and still playing alot of klassic kshe stuff ..we were lucky to have that radio station to grow up with..rock on my brotha..

[911toy]

Takes me back to 1972. Great song and great album. I have it on vinyl. Very few have heard of them.  Glad they are getting exposure they deserve.

[mbpmusic1]

Tasty Post!

[vocalboy1]

One of My favorite all Time albums!

[maida1982a]

Thanks for posting; saw Kal perform last w/e - (7/11/08)- and he is playing and singing better than ever!

[alapoet]

What a great song! Thanks for posting.