Just awesome, dude! Thanks for posting these tunes! I came across them because Jim Messina is one of my facebook friends. And now I am going to listen to some more Poco! Thanks again!
The original POCO was the best as far Im concerned. They went through changes and always manage to come up with hits. But the original with R.F and the boys
I cannot believe the debate. 42 years - this is one of the top 5 bands ever. Considering that the Buffalo Springfield and the Eagles are two of the others, that doesn't leave much room (oh yeah, the Who is one of the other two). The songs, the players. Wow. Thanks for posting this. Brought me to tears. This is music. Oh yeah, I am in the music business and this still does the trick.
Richie is 66. I saw him last summer in a small venue with his band (that includes his daughter Jessie). He looks 40 and sound better than ever. Do your self a favor and go see him when he tours your town...if you've never seen him live you'll be amazed...if you have it's a trip to the past that will leave you glowing and smiling! Boatman knows his shit...he's a "POCO nut".
D'accord! Couldn't agree with you more Whatever it is, it's awesome. My daughter is 23. I asked her if she wanted to go to the Poco/L&M concert last August in NJ. After having listened to Poco since she was born (but never having seen them), her comment was, "Daddy---the REAL Poco? And will Messina play with them?"
I said, "Yes the real guys, with Ritchie, and I thought he would", He did, and it was a very nice thing. High quality music, high quality guys.
Why does everybody always try and pigeonhole music as country, pop, bubble-gum, folkrock, calrock. Forty years ago this had a label that won't even apply in forty years hence. Stop wasting your time and energy. Let the dumbshits on the top forty stations do stupid shit like trying to catergorize music. That's all they're good for anyway. Just kick back and enjoy the song. WTF!
Well said. Good music doesn't need a label. If it hits you, why bother catergorizing it? I could call this alt-country-bubble-rock...but what would the point be? To me, it's just incredible. Thanks for sharing!
You know, it really doesn't get any more country than this, really, now all you so-called radio stations, and it doesn't get any more "real" than this when you hear Rtichie's statement about writing this about his wife. Thank God, we've got you tube to at least hear REAL country music. Marc Trainor.
Don't call it country (although it is)...this transcends pure country...this is an incredible, sincere artist who let's his heart speak out through his music.
Yea, Whallerajm, I'm with you on this. I'll never figure out why I never heard this song on my local "country music station", here in San Diego. It's like so many things in our lives. It get's filtered out by the powers that be, I guess. Thank goodness we heard it on youtube, and on the underground stations. Marc.
Always liked this song, and even had somebody to sing it to for a while--Richie's aged better than I have; and still sounds fresh after all these years
Maureen: In addition to this being an historic event (as far as popular music goes---the first time the boys have done this tune in over thirty years all together), isn't it sweet? Buffalo Springfield, sort of, did a version of this on their last album, but the tuth is, that it was just Ritchie and Rusty. So, here's the real deal, many years later. Make it 42 years for Ritchie and wife. Impressive.
Thanks for all the nice comments. I have the entire concert/dvd and to all the folks who keep posting "Where's Richie Furay" you need to open your eyes. He takes the lead on Kind Woman and Good Feeling To Know.
I even had one poster ask me to rename the band because Jim Messina and Timothy B Schmitt aren't here. Sorry pal. No can do. This is as good as it gets until ALL the original members get together. And it ain't half bad as they say.
This has got to be one of my all time favorite tunes and Buffalo Springfield/Poco my all time favorite bands. It's one of those songs that just pops up in your head and you wish you could sing it as well as Ritchie, but you know you never will.
The word on the Poco site is there will be several reunion shows in '09 featuring not only Richie, but Jimmy Messina as well; there is an attempt at getting Timothy B. Schmit to appear in one or more of the shows as well. That would leave out only the great and much loved drummer, George Grantham, whose Poco career was cut short a month after this concert by a stroke.
This is just perfect. Richie Furay, an amazing forty years later, has never been better. And Rusty on steel, George harmonzing behind the drumkit...BEAUTIFUL.
Richie is simply awesome. I've always preferred the Springfield songs that he sang...Clancy, Kind Woman, On the Way Home. How sweet to know that he wrote this for his wife and that they've been married 37 yrs!!! What a man.
Man, what is it with the few that hate the EAGLES. It's so stupid, they were & STILL are the best band of any generation. Poco is a great band but the ***EAGLES ARE TRUE ICONS** In their words, GET OVER IT!!
It was 1968. The Buffalo Springfield albums my mom sent me were my links to home. Arthur Lee and Love, along with the Doors, rounded out the connections. It was "Kind Woman" -- along with "Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing," "Four Days Gone," and "On the Way Home" that remains spinning in my head to this day. "Kind Woman" was like a promise that there would be a wonderful woman out there for me. It's great to know that Richie had found a woman that would inspire such a great song. Thanks!
40 years ago I danced with a girl at a Kings College dance in Halifax Nova Scotia to this song. I have loved her ever since and I have loved this song as well. Unrequited love, well that's what it is, Janet if you ever see this post I wonder if you will remamber that night so long ago.
Believe it or not, Richie Furay is now, and has been for many years, the pastor of Rocky Mountain Christian Fellowship church!!! Look for the website if you don't believe me.
And forgotten to mention: the whole band played this song like in the old days. And again: do the worldtour. Sold out, I'am absoluteley sure. I saw poco years ago in Amsterdam. I'am waiting for the second time.
After all these years we all need glasses. But that is the only thing that changed. Richie remains the great singer he was. Very impressive. Please do a worldtour!
Boy, it just doesn't get much better than this in country music, I think. Holy Mackeral, I don't care if you've never heard these guys on the local "country music radio station", they're more country than Nashville ever pretended to be in the last 20 years. Marc Trainor.
saw Richie with small band in Chicago, Sept. 05....simply great! Met him outside the club and he gave me his time to converse. His voice sounded better than ever. Unfortunately, I was set to see him again in Chicago this past July with Chris Hillman opening....but no tix sales and show was cancelled. BUT I wont forget the show two yrs ago.
Realy great stuff here. I'm a Poco fan from way back. Cool they got back together like this. All the vocals sound like the old days. Love "Good Feelin' To Know", "Rose Of Cimmeron", "Let's Dance", "Indian Summer", and many more from this great band. Richey you have such a unique voice. Thanks for this!
this was probably the song i liked best - and they had some great songs back in the day - Richie, man, you can still sing, howbeit a couple steps lower - 37 years? 40 years comin' up - Praise God eh?
if there's any kind man in music it's Richie, one of the most honest & downhearted nice guys out there, always willing to reach out to anyone.
Anglynn74 1 month ago
This is a Buffalo Springfield song
degree7 6 months ago
Thanks for posting these Poco videos! Love the song!!
GotPsi1111 7 months ago
c/mon poco get downunder to oz we miss ya
stormpatrolgmc 8 months ago
Just the best there is !
mtnman122 11 months ago
Some of the greatest voices in the industry! Great musicianship talent! Well written song! Hats Off!! One of my all time favorite bands!
johnnyhuis 11 months ago
Thank you so much for posting this!
snicky58 11 months ago
Just awesome, dude! Thanks for posting these tunes! I came across them because Jim Messina is one of my facebook friends. And now I am going to listen to some more Poco! Thanks again!
dmeachy 11 months ago
The original POCO was the best as far Im concerned. They went through changes and always manage to come up with hits. But the original with R.F and the boys
well its a good feeling to know.
annagrow1 1 year ago
C'mon, doesn't this make you smile inside?
(Hiya, Ken)
nixjag1 1 year ago
This is a great rendition of a song Richie wrote long ago. Thanks for posting it.
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kumaratilak 1 year ago
Oh God...ages since I've listened to this...the live performance is great, but damn, the piano needs to be brought forward, like the recording.
Aibajunno 1 year ago
@Aibajunno
I agree, it's great to find the vid on here and all that but in my mind and memory
the piano was such a big part of my love for the song.
thekeifernet 1 year ago
Arthur Fiedler had it right 70 +/- yeras ago: "There are only two kinds of music: good and bad, and the only bad music is boring music."
Varlaam42 1 year ago
Arthur Fiedler had it right 70 =/- yeras ago: "There are only two kinds of music: good and bad, and the only bad music is boring music."
Varlaam42 1 year ago
I cannot believe the debate. 42 years - this is one of the top 5 bands ever. Considering that the Buffalo Springfield and the Eagles are two of the others, that doesn't leave much room (oh yeah, the Who is one of the other two). The songs, the players. Wow. Thanks for posting this. Brought me to tears. This is music. Oh yeah, I am in the music business and this still does the trick.
wreckah 1 year ago
@wreckah Why is it NO ONE seems to add the Stone Canyon Band into the groups of best country rock bands?
Aibajunno 1 year ago
i saw jimmie messina last august in wausau history between all these guys richie furay is the best
brose1959 2 years ago
so sad to see our heritage of music being desolved by affirimtive action!!!
irishsean2 2 years ago
Richie is 66. I saw him last summer in a small venue with his band (that includes his daughter Jessie). He looks 40 and sound better than ever. Do your self a favor and go see him when he tours your town...if you've never seen him live you'll be amazed...if you have it's a trip to the past that will leave you glowing and smiling! Boatman knows his shit...he's a "POCO nut".
whalerajm 2 years ago
D'accord! Couldn't agree with you more Whatever it is, it's awesome. My daughter is 23. I asked her if she wanted to go to the Poco/L&M concert last August in NJ. After having listened to Poco since she was born (but never having seen them), her comment was, "Daddy---the REAL Poco? And will Messina play with them?"
I said, "Yes the real guys, with Ritchie, and I thought he would", He did, and it was a very nice thing. High quality music, high quality guys.
It was great.
bigmarty56 2 years ago
Why does everybody always try and pigeonhole music as country, pop, bubble-gum, folkrock, calrock. Forty years ago this had a label that won't even apply in forty years hence. Stop wasting your time and energy. Let the dumbshits on the top forty stations do stupid shit like trying to catergorize music. That's all they're good for anyway. Just kick back and enjoy the song. WTF!
boatman1953 2 years ago 4
Well said. Good music doesn't need a label. If it hits you, why bother catergorizing it? I could call this alt-country-bubble-rock...but what would the point be? To me, it's just incredible. Thanks for sharing!
cuntry100 2 years ago
@boatman1953 Amen, boatman 1953. Great song.
thugthumper1 7 months ago
This brought back memories. Thank you. If you get a chance check out my covers. Thanks again
DanDelvis 2 years ago
You know, it really doesn't get any more country than this, really, now all you so-called radio stations, and it doesn't get any more "real" than this when you hear Rtichie's statement about writing this about his wife. Thank God, we've got you tube to at least hear REAL country music. Marc Trainor.
marctrainor 2 years ago 5
Great comment !! where did our culture ! music go!
irishsean2 2 years ago
@marctrainor
Don't call it country (although it is)...this transcends pure country...this is an incredible, sincere artist who let's his heart speak out through his music.
whalerajm 2 years ago 2
Yea, Whallerajm, I'm with you on this. I'll never figure out why I never heard this song on my local "country music station", here in San Diego. It's like so many things in our lives. It get's filtered out by the powers that be, I guess. Thank goodness we heard it on youtube, and on the underground stations. Marc.
marcbonnie2008 2 years ago
Thank you.
nmptwo 2 years ago
this song is beautiful, i listened too it with my partner and it even managed to put a tear in my eye
rey1593 2 years ago 2
Always liked this song, and even had somebody to sing it to for a while--Richie's aged better than I have; and still sounds fresh after all these years
grundoon51 2 years ago
this is just beautiful.
one of my favourite songs done that many years later.....wow.
Thanks for posting.
bemisuk 3 years ago
Maureen: In addition to this being an historic event (as far as popular music goes---the first time the boys have done this tune in over thirty years all together), isn't it sweet? Buffalo Springfield, sort of, did a version of this on their last album, but the tuth is, that it was just Ritchie and Rusty. So, here's the real deal, many years later. Make it 42 years for Ritchie and wife. Impressive.
Martin
bigmarty56 3 years ago
Frankly, I'm a little disapointed by Rusty's playing. I like the '68 version much more. But the overall performance of the band is very good.
azzaz1 3 years ago
Thanks for all the nice comments. I have the entire concert/dvd and to all the folks who keep posting "Where's Richie Furay" you need to open your eyes. He takes the lead on Kind Woman and Good Feeling To Know.
I even had one poster ask me to rename the band because Jim Messina and Timothy B Schmitt aren't here. Sorry pal. No can do. This is as good as it gets until ALL the original members get together. And it ain't half bad as they say.
boatman1953 3 years ago 3
This has got to be one of my all time favorite tunes and Buffalo Springfield/Poco my all time favorite bands. It's one of those songs that just pops up in your head and you wish you could sing it as well as Ritchie, but you know you never will.
rolonin 3 years ago
The word on the Poco site is there will be several reunion shows in '09 featuring not only Richie, but Jimmy Messina as well; there is an attempt at getting Timothy B. Schmit to appear in one or more of the shows as well. That would leave out only the great and much loved drummer, George Grantham, whose Poco career was cut short a month after this concert by a stroke.
Yokonono99 3 years ago
This is just perfect. Richie Furay, an amazing forty years later, has never been better. And Rusty on steel, George harmonzing behind the drumkit...BEAUTIFUL.
Yokonono99 3 years ago
Richie is simply awesome. I've always preferred the Springfield songs that he sang...Clancy, Kind Woman, On the Way Home. How sweet to know that he wrote this for his wife and that they've been married 37 yrs!!! What a man.
jade0425 3 years ago
Love this song....thanks
VenusGrnys 3 years ago
That's Richie!
Biscuit303 3 years ago
Man, what is it with the few that hate the EAGLES. It's so stupid, they were & STILL are the best band of any generation. Poco is a great band but the ***EAGLES ARE TRUE ICONS** In their words, GET OVER IT!!
ozscrew 3 years ago
You need to listen to Gram Parsons and the Flying Burrito Brothers before you suck the Eagles' dicks too hard, Ozscrew.
bill3979 3 years ago
Richie Furay is everything that Glenn Frey and Don Henley could never be. Ever.
spuddie17 3 years ago
this friggin song is better than anything the eagles ever wrote and thought of writing!!!!there is no better love song!!!!!!!!!
randylincoln 3 years ago
It was 1968. The Buffalo Springfield albums my mom sent me were my links to home. Arthur Lee and Love, along with the Doors, rounded out the connections. It was "Kind Woman" -- along with "Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing," "Four Days Gone," and "On the Way Home" that remains spinning in my head to this day. "Kind Woman" was like a promise that there would be a wonderful woman out there for me. It's great to know that Richie had found a woman that would inspire such a great song. Thanks!
coderharnischfeger 3 years ago
I LOVE these guys This song still brings tears to my eyes after almost 40 years!
vogt1949 4 years ago
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tonbee1960 4 years ago
40 years ago I danced with a girl at a Kings College dance in Halifax Nova Scotia to this song. I have loved her ever since and I have loved this song as well. Unrequited love, well that's what it is, Janet if you ever see this post I wonder if you will remamber that night so long ago.
darianev 4 years ago 2
It is amazing how music and the associated memory can tranport you back in time, just as if you never left.
FeitenFan 3 years ago
This song just kills me! It always gives me chills - love it so much!
celtica99 4 years ago
Believe it or not, Richie Furay is now, and has been for many years, the pastor of Rocky Mountain Christian Fellowship church!!! Look for the website if you don't believe me.
lhcarter 4 years ago
Correction, he's the pastor of Calvary Chapel Church in Broomfield, CO
lhcarter 4 years ago
And forgotten to mention: the whole band played this song like in the old days. And again: do the worldtour. Sold out, I'am absoluteley sure. I saw poco years ago in Amsterdam. I'am waiting for the second time.
kroon4 4 years ago
After all these years we all need glasses. But that is the only thing that changed. Richie remains the great singer he was. Very impressive. Please do a worldtour!
kroon4 4 years ago
Richie Furay wrote this song, I love it! Absolutely beautiful.
lhcarter 4 years ago
I thought buffalo springfield wrote this song.I learned something today.I love both versions
joecad4 4 years ago
Boy, it just doesn't get much better than this in country music, I think. Holy Mackeral, I don't care if you've never heard these guys on the local "country music radio station", they're more country than Nashville ever pretended to be in the last 20 years. Marc Trainor.
marctrainor 4 years ago
Absolutely Perfect-Thanx for sharing!!!
tonydeziel 4 years ago
saw Richie with small band in Chicago, Sept. 05....simply great! Met him outside the club and he gave me his time to converse. His voice sounded better than ever. Unfortunately, I was set to see him again in Chicago this past July with Chris Hillman opening....but no tix sales and show was cancelled. BUT I wont forget the show two yrs ago.
Bob
scoop1118 4 years ago
I love this song. His voice is still perfectly in tune and everything. Bravo
burritopujo07 4 years ago
Bellissimo!
haltmusic 4 years ago
Realy great stuff here. I'm a Poco fan from way back. Cool they got back together like this. All the vocals sound like the old days. Love "Good Feelin' To Know", "Rose Of Cimmeron", "Let's Dance", "Indian Summer", and many more from this great band. Richey you have such a unique voice. Thanks for this!
WIGSCOTT 4 years ago
this was probably the song i liked best - and they had some great songs back in the day - Richie, man, you can still sing, howbeit a couple steps lower - 37 years? 40 years comin' up - Praise God eh?
gareof 4 years ago
refering to the biography - for what it's worth - was it Yellow Springs ?
azzaz1 4 years ago