Well, it's a sad day in Pucky Huddle. The steeler and the band that first set me and many others on the road to pedal steel guitar, Rusty Young and Poco, are retiring, closing shop forever.
Probably a fitting timing, after Rusty's recent election to the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame, but I will still miss their presence on the music scene and thank them for so many years of inspiration.
Ditto that Jim, like going to a dear friends funeral....they will be greatly missed.I too wish to thank them for the feelings and inspiration gleaned from their songs and picking, adios Poco....Stormy
My sentiments exactly Jim. As a Rusty fan from Buffalo Springfield prior to Poco, I loved their harmonies, unique approach, and there was a vitality in their music that was infectious .
Billy
My sentiments exactly Jim. As a Rusty fan from Buffalo Springfield prior to Poco, I loved their harmonies, unique approach, and there was a vitality in their music that was infectious .
Billy
Nothing lasts forever, but I will say the steel ride that Rusty played on the live version of " Bad Weather" is forever in my mind one of the most beautiful steel solo's ever played by anyone.
Bill Bailey
Kingman Arizona
2014 Mullen G2 D 10 8+5 Black
92 Emmons Lashley LeGrande D-10
Two Nashville 400 Amps and Nashvill 112.
also the overall vibe on magnolia and crazy eyes and so many others. and the steel dobro and guitar on all of pickin up the pieces ...and on and on..etc.
steel guitar started to get really exciting from kind woman on for us west coast hippies.
Bill Bailey wrote: Nothing lasts forever, but I will say the steel ride that Rusty played on the live version of " Bad Weather" is forever in my mind one of the most beautiful steel solo's ever played by anyone.
Yes, Sir! Rusty Young has worked his tail off for all these years. DeLIVEerin' is still one of my desert island records.
When I saw Poco this past summer (glad I went!...) part of Rusty's introduction included '...The only man to play at every Poco performance".
I hope the next door to open for Rusty will include a bunch of Pedal Steel playing!
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For fans of Poco, there is a good book on the band called, "Legend", written by Jerry Fuentes. They were a great band. After long time member Paul Cotton left a couple of years ago, it was really basically the Rusty Young band in my opinion.
Shawn Brown wrote:For fans of Poco, there is a good book on the band called, "Legend", written by Jerry Fuentes. They were a great band. After long time member Paul Cotton left a couple of years ago, it was really basically the Rusty Young band in my opinion.
IIRC by that time Rusty was the only remaining original member.I've see Poco live 4-5 times over the last 25 years and they were just stunning every time,but I'm mindful of a quote from (maybe) Pete Townshend that every band eventually becomes its own tribute act.
Put me on the list too, Jim! I wore out "Pickin Up the Pieces".
Had to share this little gem I found - 1970 "You'd Better Think Twice"
on the John Byner show "Something Else". I don't remember it, but it apparently had 25 episodes in only one season. Would love to see the rest of this show! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CWpqJVg7MQ
I found the cassette from 1976 that I first heard the "Bad Weather" solo on, It is titled POCO LIVE and has a cover picture of the back half of a horse and saddle with the brand POCO in a horseshoe. The cut I was talking about is on side two right after Angel. My tape is all worn out after all these years, so it was no good. Maybe there is a CD somewhere of that album. Oh well.
Bill Bailey
Kingman Arizona
2014 Mullen G2 D 10 8+5 Black
92 Emmons Lashley LeGrande D-10
Two Nashville 400 Amps and Nashvill 112.
My gosh! How old was Rusty in that picture? 12 ???
When I started university (1975) I was kind of a rock/early metal head. My best buddy handed me a Poco record and said, "You gotta listen to this". Didn't like it at first...but before long I owned 10 Poco records.
And now, in my middle 50s, I bought a pedal steel a year ago and often think that one of the reasons I felt I had to learn this instrument was because of Rusty.
I think my favourite is the soaring steel parts in "Good Feelin' to Know". Nothing fancy, but it sure grabs ya.
Mike
MSA Classic 5+4
Too many 6-strings and amps to list
I took it as you meant the cut on the record right after 'Angel'.
I have the CD of that as well as the cassette, really good live recording.
I wish I was old enough to see them at that point earlier on, but have been fortunate to see them many times over the years. The real highlight was 5 or so years ago with all of the originals minus Randy M.
Regards, Craig
I cried because I had no shoes, then I met a man who had no feet.
Nothing lasts forever, but I will say the steel ride that Rusty played on the live version of " Bad Weather" is forever in my mind one of the most beautiful steel solo's ever played by anyone.
My first experience with POCO was when my first steel hero Dee Carestea turned me onto the album of POCO that had "The Honkey Tonk Downstairs" on it.
