Poco - Heart Of The Night (SOLID GOLD 1982)

[pameladloyd]

Everyone Loves this song!

[pameladloyd]

Yes very Handsome!! If he gets this he should be on cloud 9....his voice is incredible...hope he continues to write and sing....I'mplanning a trip to Florida and looking him up!!

[kloudzjia]

yes ladies, the man is handsome!

[pameladloyd]

You are so right Pauls is so good looking....no one can sign a this song like Paul...I was 24 when I saw him on Solid Gold singing this song and he made my heart skip a beat...and still to this day 28 years later...lol

[pameladloyd]

My favorite song ever! Pauls is awesome!

[kloudzjia]

what a beautiful song, singer and group! Poco is fantastic...

[kloudzjia]

when asked what band he would have enjoyed joining back in the 60s in case he were not with the Moody Blues, Justin Hayward said ' either Poco or It s A Beautiful Day.'

[Msdistarr]

@kloudzjia What better endorsement could you possibly get, then that of Justin Hayward. In my opinion, he has one of the best voices in this genre of music and if you watch current video's, he still sound exactly the same. There are a lot of older singers that change the song up a bit so as to avoid those higher notes they can no longer reach. But not Justin Hayward. The songs remains pretty much exactly as we remember them to be.

[kloudzjia]

@Msdistarr thanks for your nice response. Justin is my favorite singer (i m a moodies fan since 1967) and he s got a terrific good taste for music! That s why he loves Poco! ;-)

The moodies are going to perform together with procol harum in South Africa on May 2012.can you believe that? man, am i old ...cheers!

[Msdistarr]

@kloudzjia I'm right up there with you because I have been a fan since '67 as well. I was 7 years old and I would steal my older brothers Moody Blues "Days Of Future Passed" album, that just so happened to come out in '67. Actually I would take his album AND his record player (mine only played 45's). In fact, that was really my true introduction to rock music. I will never forget that album cover and how much I loved the music. That was Justin's first album as a Moody. What a voice!!!

[kloudzjia]

@Msdistarr Have a wonderful year!;-))

[patriotsdesign]

Does anyone know who this Sax player is? I saw him also in an old Al Stewart video playing "In The Year Of The Cat"

[gigi2359]

I believe that is Craige Dorge on Keyboards, Rusty is on petal steel!

[oldnufftoknow]

My best regards to sjb21294 , if you truly did work w/ these people then you also must be of a caliber of musician that inspired a great many of us to love the music which was cultivated out of the need for a real american expression

[sjb21294]

I grew up with these guys,! I have worked with some of the best session players in the country, most are still at the top of there game.I do agree, sad to say this kind of music may be gone forever! These guys are great!!!

[johnmaserati]

btw... is that Andrew Gold sitting in at keyboards in this performance????

[97doodlebug]

@johnmaserati No, that's David Pack, formerly of the group Ambrosia.

[20carrocks]

@97doodlebug David Pack was NEVER part of this band.

[taarpui]

andy gibb nice to c u

[grace8532]

Handsome man (Paul Cotton) singing a gorgeous song!! His voice makes me melt. I love Poco and never tire of hearing their music. None of today's music even comes close. This generation is being cheated out of true talent and musicianship. How did it ever get to this point?

[vitadude]

@grace8532

I know why it has come to this point, it's a long story. This song is just beautiful.I think I'll listen to( Steal away) next. bye,Tony

[MegaPurpleviolet]

OMG! I totally forgot about this great song. Takes me back to fond memories!!!

[Tiger1968ify]

crazyhorse, I totally agree with you.. I haven't heard this song on the radio in years.. even on the oldie stations.. Poco happened to be one of my very favorite gorups of all time..

[drmattdenver]

Reminds me of living in Boulder. Great group, great music.

[exposetruthwolf]

POCO was one of the Great Country rock bands. Vote for Ron Paul the ONLY honest man in Politics-OR don't complain if you end up in a FEMA death camp cause you thought you had rights. Christians are under full assault from Islam and Obama.

[bfnputz]

@exposetruthwolf Do you think POCO would vote for Ron Paul? My decision hinges on their personal endorsement and thanks for inserting that political message into a 30 year old clip on Solid Gold. This is how revolutions are started.

[FLICKOFF1000]

@exposetruthwolf hey, all of a sudden your talking about the fema death camps, whats going on.I know lately Ive been looking up Illumanti and NWO death camps, is there an awakening going on now?

[rocawayman]

That's NOT how the song ends!

[Super70duster]

wow.i love this song.....what memories

[annedebrams007]

Finally l get to listen to POCO.....l am totally thrilled!!!! this band is way under rated!! Memory Lane....o x

[RADRONWHIT]

You don't see much footage from this Poco line-up,Great!

[CaptNemo100]

This is one of those remarkable timeless easy-going songs that you can never get tired of.

[tylerkrapf]

How old was this dude when he got his gold hit?

[XFiles1993]

Thanks so much for posting! I've been in love with this song ever since I heard it on a late night deep cuts radio show in Chicago five years ago. I relate to @crazyhorse99999. I wish they played these more...

[Cheffy1969]

This song reminds me of New Orleans...being young and in love, good memories with someone who will always have a place in my heart. Love you Bill.

[BlueLizzie59]

I love the Eagles, but Poco just produced such superior songs. There's this secret garden quality every time you listen to them--as though you're hearing them for the first time. Way better lyrical imagery than the Eagles, too. And fantastic melodies with the pedal steel gliding over it all. Fantastic!

[57Biscayne]

Timothy B Schmidt, as a vocalist and bassist had a habit of following Randy Meisner around. Randy leaves Poco, Timothy joins. Randy leaves The Eagles, Timothy joins. Not a comment on either of their abilities (both are great), just a fact...

[druther530]

@57Biscayne You are mistaken and obviously know NOTHING about Poco. Timmy was the band's first choice but, leaving college would have cost him his college deferrment and subjected him to the draft. Duane Allman was also auditioned but rejected. Rusty knew Randy and brought him on board. When Randy was fired from Poco, Timmy was available and brought in Pretty much the same story for Timmy going to the Eagles. The critics loved Poco, the Eagles slicked up Poco's sound and sold more records.

[57Biscayne]

@druther530 All you did was confirm what I said. Have another drink.

[88cutty]

Jimmy playing a P-Bass with a coil cord in 1982, WOW !!

[tdelamont]

@88cutty 

[sirdcac]

This song brings back a flood of memories from way back then.....

[diamondgirl876]

LOVE IT!! Great Year! Love the 80's=)

[tantricjay]

yep,i agree - they are pretty good.

pity they werent as big as the eagles ...at least where i was growing up in australia.

[druther530]

@tantricjay I doubt you are from Australia. Australians LOVE Poco. The Eagles may have sold more records but the whole damned continent are Poconuts! If you really were Australian you would have known about Poco's puplarity down under. LRB has admitted they wanted to sound like Poco.

[tantricjay]

@druther530 what the fuck?

im born and bred oz..where the the fuck r u from??

i couldnt give a shit anyway...lol

like i fucking said...i like poco - but never heard of em before.

u are a real dick.



[GregDrayGregDray]

I saw these guys with this lineup on tour.I remember being broken hearted that the band was gone and still enthusiastic that Rusty and Paul were stiil keeping the best of the best going.Poco wiill always be the best!

[tantricjay]

sounds so much like the eagles...nice!!

[Msdistarr]

@tantricjay No disrespect intended but it should be the other way around, "The Eagles sound so much like Poco". Poco, as a band was formed a few years prior to the Eagles. I also think it's the voice of Tim Schmidt, who left Poco to go to the Eagles, that gave them the familiar sound. Schmidt joined Poco in "68 I believe, and left in "77 to join the Eagles. Just sayin!

[slotownsmiles]

@Msdistarr Correct. Glenn Frey, while still backing for Linda Rondstadt, wanted to form a group like Poco and aimed right at them as far as sound and look. He is pleased that he ended up with 2 of their one time lead vocalists in Timothy B. Schmidt and Randy Meisner.

[Msdistarr]

@slotownsmiles I have a feeling that what Glenn Frey wants, Glenn Frey gets:) They (The Eagles) did a great job creating themselves into the image of Poco. It's not just the familiar voices but down they got the sound down to perfection. Just my opinion but I think one of the best moves The Eagles ever made was to get Joe Walsh. Now there is one talented human being. Besides, you just can't help but love the guy. I saw him in the "70's after he left the James Gang and he was outstanding.

[kloudzjia]

@Msdistarr  couldn t have said it better!

[Msdistarr]

@kloudzjia Thanks. Totally off the subject here, but I was just replying to someone else in here, and in looking at my comments, I've discovered that I'm incapable of a writing a single (as in 1) sentence . I've never been known to be a quiet person, but it's pretty bad when you discover that your even chatty when you type. I suppose the word "Edit", is not in my very large vocabulary. I had to laugh at myself and being chatty, thought I would share it. (see what I mean) :) :)

[kloudzjia]

@Msdistarr You re true to yourself, and that s not bad. Besides, you ve got nice manners and I suppose Poco s fans are classy, arent they? ;-))

[TheSmithbelynda]

@Msdistarr Not to mention the fact that Randy Meisner was a founding member of Poco and left them to form the Eagles. Tim Schmidt replaced Meisner in both bands.

[Msdistarr]

@TheSmithbelynda It's funny how these musicians bounce around as members to different bands. I suppose if they leave a band, it's not like they can fax their resume' off to 100 different employers. But with some of these bands, I have been amazed with the number of changes in their line-ups. I've read up on quite a few, and some have had so many members, that they list the line-ups in a chart fashion, by member name, year and instrument played and it's color coded. Talk about high turnover.

[lefthandedgenious]

this was 1979.. not 82

[CAPECODBUZZ]

who can find uder the gun ,or songs of ;and songs from The Inside albums on vid they would be cool to see live!

[sammys70]

You don't see many bands that use a pedal steel guitar like Poco did in this song.I guess its alot harder to play than an electric guitar.

[sammys70]

I don't care what anyone says about Andy and his brothers.The Bee Gee's were awesome.

[marnix999]

average band but some great songs.

lance1jcubsfan, something tells me that americam rusty and canadian neil young are not related.

[IchinenVic]

Thanks so much for posting!

[IrisMG]

Live isn't everything. Back in the day when you couldn't afford to see every act you liked, it was enough to be able to see them. young people are so jaded now. I don't have a problem with the lip-synch, but maybe it's a generational thing. You call it karaoke now.

[djparrish01]

One of the BEST songs, ever, in all of musical history. LOVE IT!!!!!

[wildcowgirl77]

is that a bee gee introducing them?

[djparrish01]

@wildcowgirl77 ... That is Andy Gibb. Little brother to the Bee Gees.

[derkanadier27]

@wildcowgirl77

No it's the youngest (and first to die) Gibb brother...Andy Gibb...He was never in the BeeGees

[unsafesax]

I HEARD IT MENTIONED THAT CHARLIE HARRISON PLAYED BASS AND SANG HARMONY BACK UP VOCALS ON THIS RECORDING AND VIDEO AND THAT HE IS BRITISH. I SHOULD POINT OUT THAT ON THIS CUT AND VIDEO POCO CONSISTS OF THREE AMERICANS AND THREE BRITISH GUYS, THE DRUMMER, BASS PLAYER AND SAX PLAYER ARE ALL BRITSH, AND THE PEDAL STEEL ,GUITAR AND KEYBOARDS ARE ALL AMERICAN, CHEERS PHIL

[keekee4360]

I hear so many people put down my hometown of New Orleans! It really angers me to no end! It's a "Nawlin's thing and most Yankees don't understand!! " So don't go puttin down my beautiful home! ; )

[djparrish01]

@keekee4360 .. What kind of people are you hanging around with that would put down New Orleans? Why would they do that?

[keekee4360]

@djparrish01 Why Yankees of course ; )

They just don't understand!

[lolitasrevenge]

I love this song so freakin much that I play it over and over again .... an amazing voice

[TheBass2themax]

wow this shit is really good....

[gravano2]

Wasn't music great in those days , real groups writing and showing talent in all ways

[Harky1951]

I saw Poco at Humphreys By The Bay in San Diego a couple years ago and the show was teriffic. They are better than ever.

[1shoegirl2]

I still love this song!!!!

[juanitabful]

Love this song, sure brings back some great memories

[PEDROCLASSIC]

that host isn't andy gibbs is it?

[1redsoxfan1963]

@PEDROCLASSIC yes it is. Sad he died so young

[awsomefox]

they are an awsome band there music last the times keep up the great work

[sholgatenj1]

beautiful song...never gets old

[YooToobGangsta]

Thanks dad for playing POCO when I was young....love these guys

[oniongizmo]

I was there when they played this. I hung out a lot at the solid gold set in 1982 while my girlfiend was an attorney. Glen Campbell was a regular as well and we talked of golf.

[BolsaChicaRadio]

@oniongizmo THANKS FOR REVEALING TO US OF YOUR PRESENCE! One question though; one reviewer remarked that ALL Solid Gold performances were done LIVE on stage; live vocals & instruments; well, after being an AVID viewer of many a SG program, it was my 'professional' opinion that all of these vignettes were done as "Lip-Syncs", ie, the bands 'mimicked' or 'mouthed' to their own recordings that were being played through the house sound systems. YOU WERE THERE...is that your same assertion? BCRadio.

[oniongizmo]

@BolsaChicaRadio Yes they were lip syncs. I saw Sister Sledge sing their hit "We are Family" and I was very disappointed. The time between acts was the highlight of many of the shows. The bs ing with the people of the day was a memory I will always cherish.

[BolsaChicaRadio]

@oniongizmo: Thanks for your very exact & intuitive reply...I had a hunch, much of the 'performances' were synced to audio. HOWEVER, two very distinctive performances WERE done "LIVE", and I have them recorded onto VHS cassette, to prove it! Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes' "Up Where We Belong" and Rachel Sweet & Rex Smith doing "Everlasting Love"; those two pieces were as "LIVE" as anything can be...even with a couple mini-flubs! When I get my software package working right, I will upload them!

[daboteman]

Who is playing bass to screen right of Paul Cotton in this Solid Gold performance? I don't recognize him, probably a studio musician or one who came through the Poco revolving personnel door I guess? TNX

[nyrichiek]

@daboteman That is Charlie Harrison he was with them from 1977-1983. He was British.

[nemafann]

It's not easy working Lake Ponchatrain into a song but Poco did it with style and grace.

My prayer are with everyone in the gulf. New Orleans is one of my favorite cities and I have family there too. So many memories of being in the waters of the gulf, the beaches and sailing out of Tampa going down the coast of the Florida.

Ah, I was much younger then. I know the gulf will be changed so much and it makes me sick to think of the damage done by BP. Damn them for the way they have handled this.

[psst67]

Really enjoyed this! Hey Paul, I once new you as Norm? No matter sounded great anyway!!!

[jbfan2000]

oldie is goldie, thanks for posting

[Mystifier122]

I love this song but I wonder why they performed it on Solid Gold when it was three years old? Very cool though, and infectious.

[BolsaChicaRadio]

@Mystifier122 Hello there, BolsaChicaRadio here. The answer to your question: SOLID GOLD had 2 features they did regularly, the "SOLID GOLD PICK HIT" & the "SOLID GOLD CLASSIC"...hence, groups being invited to premiere new songs, or relive great hits from the past...where POCO was brought in to perform (lip-sync, that is) "HEART OF THE NIGHT", 3 years after it's release...a truly poignant & beautifully crafted song, which the likes of it, is simply not heard in the music of today...clearly. BCR

[Mystifier122]

@BolsaChicaRadio Yeah, I kinda remember that now. Thanks.

[crazyhorse99999]

Boy, thank you tube for being able to post these videos to take us all back down memory lane. They really don't play these songs on the radio anymore. Not even on the oldie stations. At least it is rare to hear them. Thanks for posting this.

[Mp25DIII]

Great love song to my town, New Orleans

[jkfaircloth]

@Mp25DIII  Cool I am from New Orleans also...always home

[myryckyz]

notice Al Stewart' year of the cat sax player Phil Kenzie supporting Poco this time.

[banjoved]

Having done Solid Gold, I can tell you that NOTHING was lip synched.  They made you cut the tracks in a studio in Hollywood, but all vocals were done live. That's why it looked so real...it was....sort of.

[jkyax]

@banjoved - Wow! Sounds just like the record... That's because it is!

Geez.

[The096757]

summer 1979, i can remember so many things from summer 79 hearing this song. i can almost smell those cool nights of 1979.

summer nights are not cool like that anymore. global warming.

[GramFan1973]

@The096757 I remember hearing Heart Of The Night on the radio during a camping trip in the summer 1979. Cool song.

[shell19491]

Yeah! What BolsaChicoRadio said, especially those last 2 lines he wrote. Couldn't have said it better myself!

[crish125]

exelente aun hoy tank

[Kelski1998]

Solid Gold kicked major ass!!!!

[The096757]

@Kelski1998

would be nice if a station ran old solid gold episodes. there is almost nothing worth watching on tv now.

[rocalil4u2]

YES... I LOVE POCO!!! MISS LISTENING TO THEM UNTIL NOW..THANK YOU SO MUCH! ;-) There song CALL IT LOVE..I wish you had it! LIVE..Would be great! Love this song..

[godcountrynotredame1]

this song makes you think of the perfect someone, perfect place, perfect night. Sing along, Don, if you can; these are great lyrics.

[alexandriabay1]

I'm guessing the lead singer here is Paul Cotton. What a great voice. This band is surely underrecognized as some others have said. Poco has been around quite a while and their staying power is a tribute to them. Love this song especially and Call It Love is so cool.

[lance1jcubsfan]

@alexandriabay1 The Lead singer is Paul Cotton, I've seen them many times. They are special, Rusty Young, brother of Neil Y, is also an incredible muscian. Their sound live is actually better than recorded. They in later years did miss Timothy B Schmit who jumped to the Eagles when Randy Misner left.

[Putaspellonyou]

@rusty and neil are in no way related, somebody told you a lie alex...neil is from canada, rusty is from colorado

[orbodman]

@lance1jcubsfan Rusty Young is Neil Young's brother?????? They don't even come from the same country, let alone womb.

[rayjr62]

@lance1jcubsfan Rusty is NOT related to Neil. I don't know where you got your information on that one, but you are wrong.

[rayjr62]

@alexandriabay1 Paul Cotton was with Kal David when they formed the 1960s L.A. group "Illinois Speedpress"

[PEDROCLASSIC]

with ritchie, jim and tim all gone rusty and paul still managed to make the horse run

[selectomatic1]

damm fine song poco is pure talent thanks thanks thanks you rock

[Mystifier122]

I've heard this song a million times but I never knew what they looked like before.

[BolsaChicaRadio]

Well 'Mystifier122' I too am truly intrigued by this song and the way POCO 'performed' it to a 'sync-track'...but looked so seemlessly 'live-ish'! Sure...anybody can "Karaoke" a song, but when the original artists do so, it really, in my opinion, adds to the 'mysteek & mythos' of what pictures go through our heads, when we hear a song on the radio...over & over again...and then, 'see-it-done', in just the same way we've heard it & held it in our hearts, for oh so long. Thanks! BCRadio.

[edinpa46]

boy this song brings back memories , i been playing it over and over classic they dont write ;em and sing .em like this anymore

[nhboata]

WELL PUT!

[misandz1970]

God, good music transcends time, race, economics status etc. The music and words are so heart felt. great post

[castertunes1967]

one truly awesome song...they do it at their live shows...the Legend album is incredible

[marisha4sure]

This is taken from the same show as my 'Widowmaker' clip. It has the band miming to the song but what a rare clip!

[ElectroWubbles]

the live 2004 vid of this song is awesome! ! it's all real vocals and emotions. brings back memories. if you like this vid you'll love the live one.

[sekander3]

Too bad this is a lipsynced version. Someone should upload  the great, live version from No Nukes in 1979. That was AWESOME.

[ladysoul1000]

Brings back some good memories. Thanks for posting.

[BolsaChicaRadio]

'BolsaChicaRadio' here! It was a joy passing this little 1978 gem onto 'Corazonazultw' that he might upload for all his viewers to enjoy! "Heart Of The Night" wasn't a 'super-big' hit from Poco, but it's one of those songs that can definitely leave a very lasting mark in your life's journeys...as it has for mine. And the small stage that SOLID GOLD had them on, made this poignant & simple song, even bigger than life! Play it for the one you love...and let it touch their heart too! - Anthony.

[wjaferian]

Great song and great band. Hope to see them on their tour.

[domtanner]

Awesome !!

[ThenItsLove]

I have been looking for this beautiful song for over 3 yrs. I couldn't recall the title nor group & I ty so much for posting..this song is so touching ..I dedicate this to you Amer I love you so xoxo

[sittinsidewayzz]

Boy I cant even remember the last time I've heard this, decades ago, I cant believe I've stumbulled across this, THANX for Sharing THIS!!!!! CORAZONAZULTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[awardak]

Wow... thank you for uploading this song... I can't remember the last time I heard it

[brasileiro208]

voces sao muito bons va adiante torço por teu sucesso merecem sao geniais vou passar para todos amigos meus