Poco - Follow Your Dreams

[MineralWoman]

I saw Loggins and Messina after falling in love with Poco's KIND WOMAN. Wow, that was a long time ago now. 

[Topkat311]

That's Jim Messina, Rusty Young & Randy Meisner. Randy did rejoin Poco for awhile... He is a great-grandfather now, 

[Steev625]

1:15 when the give each other that look... kind of a beautiful moment...

[lowlifer60]

I love Jimmy Messina but,I prefer the poco lineup of Paul,Rusty,Timothy B,and George.

[drummingface]

This is so good!

[stevepond65]

Unfortunately, Randy Meisner is dead, God rest him. I never heard a better high harmony man and i don't think there could be a better one!

[Bulldogbluesman]

@stevepond65 .......as far as I know Randy is alive and well......

[DrPotatoHead2]

@stevepond65 Still alive and kickin'....Mom died recently (March, 2011). Maybe that confused ya.

[marylhere]

@stevepond65 Didn't know Randy Meisner was dead...saw Poco the year this album came out...one of the best shows I've ever seen, even though Richie F was on "retreat".

[belau1gal]

i love this song.

[VNTPLA]

One of the most underrated group of so called country-rock movement. They were great and still they are ! A Poco fan from Italy.

[hannahmontanasux123]

i had to sing this song in 6th grade for my graduation it was torture

[watakin]

最高！！



[halbie71]

watakin 右键!!!

[watakin]

これ良いね！



[ranchroper1974]

I love ya, Jimmy.

[myryckyz]

Poco Follow Your Dreams( Live In Japan) : Jim Messina Lead vocal and acoustic guitar , Rusty Young, Backing vocals, Mandolin, Randy Meisner backing vocals

[time2bherenow]

Advice so true. Great band.

[jammer894]

Is this just awsome or what? WOW!!!!!!

[sbelville]

Poco is a great experience in any combo. I took my brother to see them in Huntington WVa in 1979. I've listened to them off and on for years.

I'd love to see more clips with Messina. Rusty Young is a treasure and so is Richie Furay. Meisner and Schmidt are the connections to the Eaglets.

At home, I was working so loaded up the ol' CD changer. It was a mix of smooth Jazz with the exception of the best of Poco! Had it on random and always paused to pay attention when Poco came up!

[nyrichiek]

Nice Version this was done in Japan Richie had long left the tour. He was not happy with some of the song selections. as a minister he felt he could not perform some of the songs. Jack Sundrud the current Poco bassist replaced him on the american tour. I'm not sure if Jack went with them to Japan. I think they went as a trio just Rusty,Randy and Jimmy. i don't think George Grantham went either.

[jAmSaKuRa]

anyone have the tabs for this song?

[hateplow420]

how many lead vocalists did these guys have ffs....the vocalist who sings crazy love is the best...

[bigmarty56]

That would be Rusty---the guy on the far right playing the mandolin (with the guitar, if you look closely) over his back. To answer your question---they all song wonderfully. The original lead singer--and founding father---was Ritchie Furay. Also, some wonderful vocals by Tim Schmitt. Then, after they left the band, Rusty and Paul Cotton. Poco is a wonderful experience for anyone who loves melody and harmony. Use YT to check them out!

M

[bindybuell]

My girls are now 28 and 30 but this song was played heaps during their up bringing.....

My 30 year old said "I will make sure we play this mum at your funeral" ....didnt know whether to laugh or cry...

Think I might just smile for as long as I can and be glad Poco could express in the words of a song what a mother could not :)

[inatizzy2]

@bindybuell thats so good iguess. I am 52 and I have all my music lined out for me. Didnt think bout this song but now..... may be a scriction on my lide. Eww, sucks to think bout dying but ... It happens hats life.... and death.

[MyRickyz]

What year is this show? thanks a lot for posting.

[NorthofBolton]

@MyRickyz 1990

[peskylisa]

Nice to hear such affirming lyrics. They were always one of my favorites!

[carltondsouza]

tht's my MOTTO in LIFE .....

& I guess EVERYONE of US out there ....should make it theirs !!!

CHEERS MATE ....follow ur dreams & do wat u love 2 do !!!

[serefina01]

wonderful................

[bigmarty56]

Musicgentlefolk: It's not a question of who's better, USA or British Invasion, black or white, etc---this just happens to be a wonderful and lovely "kid song". My daughter grew up listening to Poco, Loggins and Messina, etc. I had never heard this tune until about three years ago. She was studying for Finals at college. I called her, and she said, " I'm listening to my Poco song you sent me." It doesn't get any better than that!

I'm a musician, love the BI, but this song is AT. D's 2!

[lyrics47]

Kid's song? Kids of ANY AGE I would contend

[halbie71]

My comment was directed toward this video, which I'm sure is from a few years ago.

[halbie71]

It's good to see Jim Messina & Randy Meisner (Former Eagle & Poco's original bass player) back with Poco.

[marisha4sure]

Randy Meisner isn't back with poco! he wasn't at the reunion at the stagecoach

[halbie71]

marisha4sure I was refering to this video. By the way I just saw Jim Messina in concert in Redondo Beach, Ca., Very good show!!!

[nyrichiek]

@marisha4sure Well neither is Jim or Tim so there.



[kamachukid671]

haha miii lil sis has to sing this at her promotion_______cynthia_______

[guyglowmore1]

foxmulder i agree with you except for the part of being better than brits. you mention many fine bands but seem to forget all the great music that came from overseas too. it was all good, especially traffic, beatles, neil, talk talk, and about a dozen hundred others you forgot to mention. they are all great in their own way and no one is put "to shame"

[rocker53zero]

Paul Cotton is a guitar wizard.

[damief117]

who is the guy that sings this. the main one

[eslmc]

Jim Messina.

[Afghan0gurl]

Wow im 13 and i lyk it =]

[DNAblues]

@Afghan0gurl Good for you. It must be how well they sing together and the smoothe flow of the music. Their music is timeless.

[yosemitysam1956]

Great band,Great vocals,fantastic steel guitar player,enough said

[foxmulder77]

You start to realize how much better the American foundation was than the British Invasion. Harmonies and musicianship of Buffalo Springfield, Byrds, Poco, CSNY, Eagles, Loggins/Messina, JD Souther, Jackson Browne, all put the Brits to shame. I love this music.

[nightjasmine25]

More than one thumbs up to this comment!

[lvmhe44]

Saw Poco at the Celebrity Theatre in the round in Phoenix, AZ right after this album came out. Richie Furay didn't tour with them but they had dueling sometimes tripling(?) guitars on most songs for what seemed an eternity. Best money I ever spent on a show ever, anywhere, anytime!

[azfolkie1]

I was there that night also. It was great. I remember that Jim came out and played Pathway to Glory. That was an old favorite from the L&M days. Celebrity Theatre.....saw many great shows there and danced the night into the New Year at many Riopelle concerts!

[lvmhe44]

Ah, Jerry Riopelle! AZ's adopted son! First heard his album "Saving Grace" at a record store in 1975, the song was "Blues On My Table." I bought the album immediately and listened to it hundreds of times. God, I'm old!  Long live Poco and Jerry and all the old timers who played REAL music!

[bobdudeaz]

Jerry Riopelle and the Celebrity Theatre....a lot of other superb performances there!!!!

[pthornley1960]

from the cd legend.

[inspirebelief2009]

I Love this song, does anyone know where to find it. Kaz Pollard from inspire belief New Zealand

[emadmadi]

the songs...

[chucknbillie]

Interestingly enough no Richie on this one but he did appear on this album.

They did promo here in Seattle with Richie, Jim Messina and Randy.

I don't remember them bringing the show to town to support the album after that.

[x1360]

I suposse this video with Meisner,Messina on lead vocals and Young on electric mandolin live in Japan is about late eighties promoting the album Poco Legend, am i right?

[ftmazur]

Did anyone else catch Poco doing this song on Wogan (BBC1) back in the late '90's?

[rocker53zero]

Yes I saw it and recorded it onto a VHS video tape. I still have the tape, but haven't seen it in years. To the best of my memory there were just 3 members playing on Wogan's show. Jim, Randy and Rusty. Wasit not back in 1989 ? or there abouts.

[DirkjeA]

If you have the tape, do us a favour and try to post it here, I would love tho have the whole version.

[rocker53zero]

The tape is somewhere safe in a box in my attic. I put it in there when i moved home about 4 years ago. Its a VHS tape and I would have to find a way to get it on a DVD and then download it to YT I haven't done any of this before, so it's on my list now of things to do

[ftmazur]

Hi there! Sorry - I've only just seen this.

I went looking for my VHS copy recently but I think it was v. 'last-minute' and rough. I may have missed intro' and T.W. really jarred me off with his put-down tone. So I copied words & guessed cords & taped over. I have been playing my (near) version ever since.

Great intro' lyric for any acoustic set I think and just a great simple song thats out of its time (60/70's). I too would like to see it again as no two Poco versions seem to be the same!

[DirkjeA]

At least you took the effort, thanks for that, but still, I would love to listen to the whole song....

You are rigt though, no 2 Poco versions are the same, but they all are fantastic, one of my fav. 70tees bands.

[BourbanScotchBeer]

So Great, Give it your best, thats all you can do!!!

[kelly700red]

My daughter casey,this weekend got lost on her way to USC for a sorerety inituation She Was too funny I did get her there

[BourbanScotchBeer]

Thats So Great, You are blessed to have her and enjoy her Joy!!!

[BourbanScotchBeer]

So Great, I hope many music fans watch this!!

[kelly700red]

me an my daughters song,rocked her in my arms to this when she was a newborn,she hasnt forgoten though she is now 19 yrs along

[BourbanScotchBeer]

Thats so cool!

[kelly700red]

she's in college now and i dont know where the time went this song is one of her all time favs

[BourbanScotchBeer]

Hello, Its hard to believe were time goes. I think thats what so great about this song. Just Give It Your Best! Great Talking To You, John

[HamEggChips]

Wonderful stuff, thanks!

Does anybody know exactly what make and model jumbo guitar Jim is playing? it sounds great!

[abata15]

Wow, they sound great! Did the three of them tour together at some point? Where was this?

[mrmesq53]

To answer your question, irule, and to correct the understandable misconception of another person, when Buffalo Springfield broke up some of those guys started a little known band called CSN. Messina, Furay and Rusty Young formed Poco, along with Randy Meisner and George Grantham. As the first album was being done, Meisner quit--so Messina is actually the bassist there. This is a reunion gig from the 80's with three of the original guys---Young, Messina and Meisner on this cut. Out of room.

[WitchaTiTo]

Great Catch!!!

[irule405]

We hear this every year at a camp with a cartoon train, it will be on youtube soon.

[DirkjeA]

That would be nice, I look forward to listen to the whole song

[mmannaxx]

Randy Meisner was POCO's first bass player on their first album

[ramblinman101]

Hay guys very nice pure sound good to hear..Doug

[DirkjeA]

This is such a charming song, I just got to love it

[welovejim]

What a great song and a fantastic live performance. I just love how Randy looks like he is genuinely just enjoying it and loving being there, so cute : )

[olytanis]

This is a wonderful song, with a great message. Too bad we don't have the first part of it here. Any chance of fixing that? Thanks for posting though.

"Follow your bliss"-Joseph Campbell

[MagiMan77]

Look at the Music History in Poco. Its Awsome. Its a Whos Who in Music

[adahman1907]

poco was the background music for all my 1995 1996 baltimore city papers. follow your dreams....Sophia...black box every body dance now

[kazan1971]

Randy Meisner (of The Eagles) is also here!!!

[pilldoc80]

Aww man great song,thanks for the post.

[coloradox]

Jimmys guitar is not out of tune - the sound of the day back then had a lot of "Chorusing" in it... plus the sound quality is not the best in this!!!

[vagabondrecon]

great but messina's guitar is way out of tune!!

[DirkjeA]

get real, we are not waiting for comments like this, we just like it.

[mrmesq53]

This, is a wonderful cut. For a bunch of guys who an unknowledgeable cynic might refer to as "drugged-out,ex-hippie,weirdo musicians", this song, the effort that went into it, the beauty, and the sentiment reveal the falsity of that claim. Messina has written any number of songs that really are designed for children---his own, and others. This is one of them. Look at the joy on their faces, and the confidence of Jim. Beautiful!

[wenaz56]

I really like the message! thanks to Juen! Together, lets follow our dreams!

[carlannorma06]

Thanks for adding these clips of the 89-91 POCO era. Love this song with Jim singing lead...sounds a lot like a L&M song....great that it is a POCO song

[alexgdeferrari]

Thanks a lot for adding this video! Long life Poco.

[nightrain2007]

Good riddance to Kenny Loggins.Jim Messina was the real talent.

[juenblasurca]

I love this song...so inspiring and motivating... truly, just follow your dreams and unleash the best of yours.. Im glad to find it here..thnx to the one who posted it..

[Sjack90]

glad this was added

[marisha4sure]

'Thank you Jimmy'