Poco 403626 225655292 2008-07-14T19:27:59Z 68.236.248.33 /* Beginnings */ {{Refimprove|date=January 2008}} {{otheruses4|a country rock band|Port Coquitlam, BC|Port Coquitlam, British Columbia}} {{Infobox Musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | Name = Poco | Img = | Img_capt = | Img_size = | Landscape = | Background = group_or_band | Alias = | Origin = [[United States]] | Genre = [[country rock]] | Years_active = 1968-present | Label = [[Epic Records|Epic]]<br />[[ABC Records|ABC]]<br />[[MCA Records|MCA]]<br />[[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]] | Associated_acts = [[Buffalo Springfield]]<br />[[The Eagles]]<br />[[Loggins and Messina]]<br />[[Sky Kings]]<br />[[Souther-Hillman-Furay Band]] | URL = [http://www.poconut.com/ Official website] | Current_members = [[Rusty Young]]<br />[[Paul Cotton]]<br />Jack Sundrud<br />George Lawrence | Past_members = [[Richie Furay]]<br />[[Jim Messina]]<br />[[Randy Meisner]]<br />[[Timothy B. Schmit]]<br />George Grantham<br />Al Garth<br />Steve Chapman<br />Charlie Harrison<br />Kim Bullard<br />Tim Smith<br />Richard Neville }} '''Poco''' is an [[United States|American]] [[country rock]] band originally formed by [[Richie Furay]] and [[Jim Messina]] following the demise of [[Buffalo Springfield]] in 1968. The title of their first album, ''Pickin' up the Pieces'', refers to the breakup of the Springfield and is the only debut album to ever receive a perfect review rating from [[Rolling Stone]] Magazine. A favorite of AOR FM stations in the early 1970s, Poco was considered to be a highly innovative and pioneering band. Although the band charted a handful of Top 20 hits, overall their Top 40 success was somewhat uneven. Throughout the years Poco has performed in various groupings, with the latest version still active today. With 24 original albums and 26 "Best of" and anthology collections, the band boasts a catalog of 50 releases. ==Beginnings== During recording of the last Buffalo Springfield album, each of the three lead singers ([[Stephen Stills]], [[Neil Young]] and [[Richie Furay]]) recorded songs without the other members present. One of Furay's solo songs was the country-influenced ballad "Kind Woman", which he recorded with the help of producer/engineer/bassist [[Jim Messina]] and [[pedal steel guitar]]ist [[Rusty Young (musician)|Rusty Young]].<ref name="Eder">Eder, Bruce. [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/bio/index.jsp?&pid=5427 'Poco']; ''[[Allmusic]]''.</ref> When Buffalo Springfield then split up, Furay, Messina and Young decided to start their own group oriented toward such songs. The original lineup was Furay (vocals and [[rhythm guitar]]), Messina ([[lead guitar]], vocals, producer), Young ([[pedal steel guitar]], [[banjo]], [[Dobro]], guitar, mandolin and vocals), George Grantham ([[drum kit|drums]] and vocals) and [[Randy Meisner]] ([[bass guitar|bass]] and vocals). The group was signed to a recording contract with [[Epic Records]], which acquired the rights to Furay and Messina from [[Atlantic Records]] (the Springfield's label) in return for the rights to [[David Crosby]] from the [[Byrds]] and [[Graham Nash]] from the [[Hollies]] (who were moving to Atlantic as part of [[Crosby, Stills & Nash]]).<ref name="Eder" /> Originally, the new group was named "[[Pogo (comics)|Pogo]]" after the famous comic strip character, but it had to change its name when Pogo creator [[Walt Kelly]] objected to their use of the name. "Poco" is a Spanish term meaning "little" or "un", as "poco importante", which means unimportant in Spanish. Their first album, ''[[Pickin' Up the Pieces]]'' (1969), is considered to be the best and most important album of a new musical genre that united country with rock music.<ref>Eder, Bruce. [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/more.jsp?tp=albums&pid=5427&aid=13465 ''Pickin' Up the Pieces'' review], ''[[Allmusic]]''.</ref> However, the album was not a commercial success, falling short of the top 50 on the [[Billboard]] album charts. Prior to its release, Meisner left the group as a result of a conflict with Furay (reportedly, Meisner had objected after Furay barred all but himself and Messina from the first album's final mix playback sessions). After a stint playing with [[Rick Nelson]]'s Stone Canyon Band, he later became a founding member of The [[Eagles]]. Messina assumed the bass chores until [[Timothy B. Schmit]] came in to replace Meisner in September 1969. =="Movin' A Right Along"== The studio album ''[[Poco (album)|Poco]]'' (1970) and the live album ''[[Deliverin']]'' (1971) followed. Guided by the vision of Furay and Messina, these became touchstones of country rock music making Poco the yardstick by which all country rock bands are measured. Poco's unique blending of the [[Bakersfield sound]] with energetic rock translated well to live performances, and the band developed a loyal following on the road. Each album picked up moderate airplay with songs like Messina's "You Better Think Twice" and Furay's "C'mon". Critical acclaim did not yield commercial success, however, and even though ''Deliverin''' became Poco's first album to reach the top 30 on the [[Billboard]] album charts (peaking at #26), Messina, more accustomed to studio life, chose to leave the band in October 1970. He became a studio producer for [[Columbia Records]], and, eventually, half of [[Loggins and Messina]]. At the suggestion of [[Peter Cetera]] of Chicago, [[Paul Cotton]], guitarist and vocalist from The [[Illinois Speed Press]], replaced Messina. The realigned Poco, now working on its third lineup on just its fourth album, hired [[Steve Cropper]] as producer and released [[From The Inside (Poco)|''From The Inside'']] (1971), featuring Cotton's "Bad Weather", which became a signature song for the band. The band then hired star producer [[Jack Richardson (record producer)|Jack Richardson]], who oversaw the next three albums, beginning with ''[[A Good Feelin’ To Know]]'' (1972). Although the Furay title track became the most recognizable Poco song of their early years, it completely failed to chart despite more critical acclaim. As a result, Furay became increasingly discouraged with Poco's prospects, especially since ex-bandmates Stills, Young, Meisner and Messina were so successful with their respective groups. The next album, ''[[Crazy Eyes]]'' (1973), was another strong effort that ultimately proved to be Furay's last as a member of the group. The title track was a Furay song written about fellow country-rock pioneer and close friend [[Gram Parsons]] of [[Flying Burrito Brothers]] fame, who had died of a drug overdose at the Joshua Tree Inn just prior to the recording of the album; Furay also sang Parsons' song "Brass Buttons". At the urging of [[Asylum Records]] president and former Poco Manager [[David Geffen]], Furay then left Poco in September 1973 and joined with [[J. D. Souther]] and [[Chris Hillman]] to create the [[Souther-Hillman-Furay Band]] on Asylum. Poco decided not to replace Furay and continued as a quartet. Famous road crew members during the 1970s included Steven DePaul and Jimmy Collins as guitar technicians and Ronald Perfitt as the road manager. Steven DePaul would later go on to become the Associate Producer for ''NYPD Blue'' and Director of shows such as The Unit, K-Ville and C.S.I. New York. Jimmy Collins would later go on to manage the band [[Boston (band)|Boston]]. ==Changes== Furay's departure provided an opportunity for Rusty Young. Previously known largely for his multi-instrumental talents, especially on pedal steel guitar, Young stepped up to become one of the band's primary songwriters and singers on subsequent albums. ''[[Seven (Poco album)|Seven]]'' (1974) and ''[[Cantamos]]'' (1974), their last two albums for [[Epic Records]], established the group as a strong quartet without Furay. They moved to [[ABC Records]], although Epic still had the rights to a live album ''[[Live (Poco)|Live]]'' (released in 1976). ''[[Head Over Heels (Poco album)|Head Over Heels]]'' (1975), ''[[Rose Of Cimarron]]'' (1976), and ''[[Indian Summer (Poco)|Indian Summer]]'' (1977) found the group augmenting their country rock sound with a more mainstream approach. ''[[Head Over Heels (Poco album)|Head Over Heels]]'' featured Schmit's acoustic "Keep On Tryin'", which became an AOR favorite and the group's most successful single to date. With ''[[Rose Of Cimarron]]'', Young and Cotton began to write the lion's share of the group's songs as the band continued to seek larger commercial success. However, ''Rose of Cimarron'''s sales were hurt by the competition with ''Live'', and ''Indian Summer'' received little promotion in part due to the poor sales of ''Rose''. [[Al Garth]] (ex-[[Loggins and Messina]] ) was added to the group in 1976 during the ''Rose'' period, but was gone by the year's end. The band recorded a new live album in a second attempt to break through with the ''Indian Summer'' songs, with a guest appearance by Furay, but the album's release was postponed by ABC. (The album was eventually released as ''[[The Last Roundup (Poco)|The Last Roundup]]'' in 2004.) In September 1977, Schmit quit to join the Eagles, coincidentally replacing former Poco member Meisner yet again, and in early 1978, Young and Cotton toyed with dumping the "Poco" name to become the Cotton-Young Band, without Grantham. Young and Cotton redoubled their efforts, selecting Britons [[Steve Chapman]] ([[drums]]) and [[Charlie Harrison]] ([[bass guitar|bass]]) (both of whom had played together with [[Leo Sayer]], [[Al Stewart]] and many others) to round out their new quartet -- which then decided to continue on as Poco at ABC's request. Thus, Grantham ended up out of Poco without ever choosing to leave. ''[[Legend (Poco)|Legend]]'' (1978), with cover art by comedian [[Phil Hartman]], subsequently became the group's most commercially successful album, yielding a gold album and two Top Twenty hits, Young's "Crazy Love" (which also had a seven-week run at Number 1 on the [[Adult Contemporary]] chart in early 1979, the biggest hit on the AC chart that year) and Cotton's "Heart of the Night". Kim Bullard ([[keyboards]]) had joined the band in December 1978 just as ''Legend'' was being released. While "Crazy Love" was riding up the charts, ABC Records was sold to [[MCA Records]]. Poco was retained by MCA and the ''Legend'' album was reissued on the MCA label. In the 80s, the group released five more albums: ''[[Under The Gun]]'' (1980), ''[[Blue & Gray]]'' (1981), ''[[Cowboys & Englishmen]]'' (1982) and (moving over to [[Atlantic Records]]) ''[[Ghost Town (Poco)|Ghost Town]]'' (1982) and ''[[Inamorata (Poco)|Inamorata]]'' (1984). Despite creating music that often lived up to the quality of the band's earlier efforts, Poco ultimately failed to sustain the success achieved by ''Legend''. In the wake of changing musical tastes and a fickle marketplace in the early 1980s, Poco increasingly faded from the forefront of the popular music scene as the decade went on. ==The later years== Furay, Schmit and Grantham had, since their departures, each, at various times, guested with Poco. ''[[Inamorata (Poco)|Inamorata]]'' included contributions by all three former members, but the album did not result in a lasting reunion, in part due to its lack of success. The group lost its recording contract with Atlantic after the slow sales of ''Inamorata'' but continued to tour, mostly in small clubs. Bullard left to rejoin [[Crosby, Stills and Nash]] in 1983 and Harrison (who had not played on ''Inamorata'') departed in mid-1984. New members [[Jeff Steele]] (bass) and [[Rick Seratte]] (keyboards, backing vocals) came in for Poco's 1984 tour dates, only to be replaced in 1985 by [[Jack Sundrud]] and the returning Grantham. But in 1986, Chapman came back to take over drums again from Grantham. During this era, the group relocated to Nashville in hopes of a new contract. But the powers that be there only seemed interested in the group as songwriters rather than as a recording act. After a lengthy recording hiatus, at the urging of [[Richard Marx]], Poco re-emerged on the [[RCA]] label with the successful ''[[Legacy (Poco)|Legacy]]'' (1989), reuniting original members Young, Furay, Messina, Grantham, and Meisner twenty years after Poco's debut. The album featured two top forty hits, "Call it Love" and "Nothing to Hide", and earned a gold album. The group (having added a keyboardist, [[Dave Vanecore]]) toured in early 1990 opening for Marx. Then Furay had to bow out due to conflicts in his schedule (he was now a minister at a Colorado church). Poco toured as a headliner in the summer of 1990 with Sundrud returning to take over guitar from Furay. In 1991, Poco toured as an acoustic trio with Young, Messina and Meisner (drummer [[Gary Mallaber]] joined them for dates in Japan that July). But by the end of 1991, Messina and Meisner had returned to their individual careers. By early 1992, Poco was once again without a record deal. But despite this, Young once again teamed with Cotton, brought in new members [[Richard Neville]] (vocals, bass) and Tim Smith (drums) and toured through the end of the decade. Sometimes the group even did shows as an acoustic duo (just Young and Cotton) and at other times during this era, Young worked in another group, Four Wheel Drive, with [[Patrick Simmons]] of the [[Doobie Brothers]], [[Bill Lloyd]] of [[Foster & Lloyd]] and [[John Cowan]] (ex-[[New Grass Revival]]). This group reorganized under the name [[Sky Kings]] in 1995 and Young was all set to concentrate his full attention on this project. But its lack of success prevented it from continuing and Young remained with Poco. In 2000, Grantham and Sundrud once again returned to Poco and ''[[Running Horse]]'' (2002) found the band in the studio for the first time in thirteen years. Furay (who had continued to make guest appearances at their shows over the years when they played in his native Colorado) reunited with the band again for one show in Nashville in May 2004, resulting in the spirited CD/DVD release ''[[Keeping The Legend Alive]]'' (2004). In July of the same year, Grantham tragically suffered a stroke during a live performance. His recovery has been slow and expensive and the group has created a donor fund on its official website, Poconut.com, to offset some of his considerable medical expenses. The site offers a variety of ways of donating money. [[George Lawrence]] (who had subbed for Tim Smith on drums in 1999) rejoined Poco at this point. Every label Poco has appeared on and several independent labels have released numerous "Best of", re-releases and anthology collections, offering new and old Poco fans plentiful opportunties to enjoy new and old versions of their music. ==The Present== Poco is still writing and recording a substantial volume of music, touring festivals and top rock venues in the [[United States]], [[Canada]] and Europe, and doing solo projects. Young, Cotton, Sundrud, and veteran drummer George Lawrence form the current lineup. ''[[Bareback At Big Sky]]'' (2005) and ''[[The Wildwood Sessions]]'' (2006) are Poco's most recent original releases, capturing live acoustic versions of songs both new and familiar from their almost forty-year career. The current lineup of Poco was reunited yet again with Richie Furay for a concert at the Wildwood Lodge in [[Steelville, Missouri]] in May, 2007. == Discography == * 1969 ''[[Pickin' Up the Pieces]]'' * 1970 ''[[Poco (album)|Poco]]'' * 1971 ''[[Deliverin']]'' * 1971 ''[[From The Inside (Poco)|From The Inside]]'' * 1972 ''[[A Good Feelin’ To Know]]'' * 1973 ''[[Crazy Eyes]]'' * 1974 ''[[Seven (Poco album)|Seven]]'' * 1974 ''[[Cantamos]]'' * 1975 ''[[Head Over Heels (Poco album)|Head Over Heels]]'' * 1976 ''[[Live (Poco)|Live]]'' * 1976 ''[[Rose Of Cimarron]]'' * 1977 ''[[Indian Summer (Poco)|Indian Summer]]'' * 1978 ''[[Legend (Poco)|Legend]]'' * 1980 ''[[Under The Gun]]'' * 1981 ''[[Blue And Gray]]'' * 1982 ''[[Cowboys & Englishmen]]'' * 1982 ''[[Ghost Town (Poco)|Ghost Town]]'' * 1984 ''[[Inamorata (Poco)|Inamorata]]'' * 1989 ''[[Legacy (Poco)|Legacy]]'' * 2002 ''[[Running Horse]]'' * 2004 ''[[The Last Roundup (Poco)|The Last Roundup]]'' (recorded 1977) * 2004 ''[[Keeping The Legend Alive]]'' * 2005 ''[[Bareback At Big Sky]]'' * 2006 ''[[The Wildwood Sessions]]'' ==Best Of Collections/Re-releases== * 1975 ''[[The Very Best of Poco]]'' * 1979 ''[[Ride the Country]]'' * 1979 ''[[Poco: The Songs of Paul Cotton]]'' * 1980 ''[[Poco: The Songs of Richie Furay]]'' * 1980 ''[[The Best Of (Poco)|The Best Of]]'' * 1982 ''[[Backtracks]]'' * 1989 ''[[Crazy Loving: The Best of Poco 1975-1982]]'' * 1990 ''[[Retrospective (Poco)|Retrospective]]'' * 1990 ''[[The Forgotten Trail (1969-74)]]'' * 1995 ''[[Ghost Town (Poco)|Ghost Town]]/[[Inamorata (Poco)|Inamorata]]'' * 1996 ''[[On The Country Side]]'' * 1997 ''[[The Essential Collection (1975-1982) (Poco)|The Essential Collection (1975-1982)]]'' * 1998 ''[[The Ultimate Collection (Poco)|The Ultimate Collection 69-89]]'' * 1999 ''[[The Very Best of Poco (2nd Version)|The Very Best Of Poco]]'' * 2000 ''[[20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Poco]]'' * 2001 ''[[Take Two (Poco)|Take Two]]'' * 2002 ''[[The Very Best Of Poco (Third Version)|The Very Best Of Poco]]'' * 2002 ''[[From The Inside (Poco)|From The Inside]]/[[A Good Feelin’ To Know]]'' * 2004 ''[[Pickin' Up the Pieces]]/[[Poco (album)|Poco]]'' * 2005 ''[[Alive in the Heart of the Night]]'' * 2006 ''[[Keep on Tryin]]'' * 2006 ''[[Poco Live]]'' * 2005 ''[[The Essential Poco]]'' * 2006 ''[[Gold (Poco)|Gold]]'' * 2006 ''[[Best Of Poco Live]]'' * 2006 ''[[Seven (Poco album)|Seven]]/[[Cantamos]] * 2007 ''Standing Room Only Live'' ==Band members== {| class="toccolours" border=1 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="float: lleft; width: 475px; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #E2E2E2;" ===Line-ups=== |- ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | 1968-1969 | *'''[[Richie Furay]]''' - guitars, vocals *'''[[Jim Messina]]''' - guitars, bass, vocals *'''[[Rusty Young]]''' - [[pedal steel guitar]], banjo, Dobro, guitar, mandolin, vocals *'''[[Randy Meisner]]''' - bass, vocals *'''George Grantham''' - drums, vocals |- ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | 1969 | *'''Richie Furay''' - guitars, vocals *'''Jim Messina''' - guitars, bass, vocals *'''Rusty Young''' - pedal steel guitar, banjo, Dobro, guitar, mandolin, vocals *'''George Grantham''' - drums, vocals |- ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | 1969-1970 | *'''Richie Furay''' - guitars, vocals *'''Jim Messina''' - guitars, vocals *'''Rusty Young''' - pedal steel guitar, banjo, Dobro, guitar, mandolin, vocals *'''[[Timothy B. Schmit]]''' - bass, harmonica, vocals *'''George Grantham''' - drums, vocals |- ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | 1970-1973 | *'''Richie Furay''' - guitars, vocals *'''[[Paul Cotton]]''' - guitars, vocals *'''Rusty Young''' - pedal steel guitar, banjo, Dobro, guitar, mandolin, vocals *'''Timothy B. Schmit''' - bass, harmonica, vocals *'''George Grantham''' - drums, vocals |- ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | 1973-1976 | *'''Paul Cotton''' - guitars, vocals *'''Rusty Young''' - pedal steel guitar, banjo, Dobro, guitar, mandolin, vocals *'''Timothy B. Schmit''' - bass, harmonica, vocals *'''George Grantham''' - drums, vocals |- ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | 1976 | *'''Paul Cotton''' - guitars, vocals *'''Rusty Young''' - pedal steel guitar, banjo, Dobro, guitar, mandolin, vocals *'''Timothy B. Schmit''' - bass, harmonica, vocals *'''George Grantham''' - drums, vocals *'''Al Garth''' - saxophone, violin |- ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | 1976-1977 | *'''Paul Cotton''' - guitars, vocals *'''Rusty Young''' - pedal steel guitar, banjo, Dobro, guitar, mandolin, vocals *'''Timothy B. Schmit''' - bass, harmonica, vocals *'''George Grantham''' - drums, vocals |- ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | 1978 | *'''Paul Cotton''' - guitars, vocals *'''Rusty Young''' - pedal steel guitar, banjo, Dobro, guitar, mandolin, vocals *'''Charlie Harrison''' - bass, backing vocals *'''Steve Chapman''' - drums |- ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | 1978-1983 | *'''Paul Cotton''' - guitars, vocals *'''Rusty Young''' - pedal steel guitar, banjo, Dobro, guitar, mandolin, vocals *'''Charlie Harrison''' - bass, backing vocals *'''Steve Chapman''' - drums *'''Kim Bullard''' - keyboards, backing vocals |- ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | 1984 | *'''Paul Cotton''' - guitars, vocals *'''Rusty Young''' - pedal steel guitar, banjo, Dobro, guitar, mandolin, vocals *'''Steve Chapman''' - drums *'''Rick Seratte''' - keyboards, backing vocals *'''Charlie Harrison/Jeff Steele''' - bass |- ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | 1985 | *'''Paul Cotton''' - guitars, vocals *'''Rusty Young''' - pedal steel guitar, banjo, Dobro, guitar, mandolin, vocals *'''Jack Sundrud''' - bass, guitar, vocals *'''George Grantham''' - drums, vocals |- ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | 1986-1987 | *'''Paul Cotton''' - guitars, vocals *'''Rusty Young''' - pedal steel guitar, banjo, Dobro, guitar, mandolin, vocals *'''Jack Sundrud''' - bass, guitar, vocals *'''Steve Chapman''' - drums |- ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | 1988-1989 | *'''Richie Furay''' - guitars, vocals *'''Jim Messina''' - guitars, bass, vocals *'''Rusty Young''' - pedal steel guitar, banjo, Dobro, guitar, mandolin, vocals *'''Randy Meisner''' - bass, guitar, vocals *'''George Grantham''' - drums, vocals |- ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | 1989-1990 | *'''Richie Furay''' - guitars, vocals *'''Jim Messina''' - guitars, bass, vocals *'''Rusty Young''' - pedal steel guitar, banjo, Dobro, guitar, mandolin, vocals *'''Randy Meisner''' - bass, guitar, vocals *'''George Grantham''' - drums, vocals *'''Dave Vanecore''' - keyboards |- ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | 1990 | *'''Jim Messina''' - guitars, bass, vocals *'''Rusty Young''' - pedal steel guitar, banjo, Dobro, guitar, mandolin, vocals *'''Randy Meisner''' - bass, guitar, vocals *'''George Grantham''' - drums, vocals *'''Jack Sundrud''' - guitar, vocals *'''Dave Vanecore''' - keyboards |- ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | 1991 | *'''Jim Messina''' - guitars, bass, vocals *'''Rusty Young''' - pedal steel guitar, banjo, Dobro, guitar, mandolin, vocals *'''Randy Meisner''' - bass, guitar, vocals *'''Gary Mallaber was added on drums for a July 1991 Japanese tour''' |- ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | 1992-1999 | *'''Rusty Young''' - pedal steel guitar, banjo, Dobro, guitar, mandolin, vocals *'''Paul Cotton''' - guitars, vocals *'''Richard Neville''' - bass, vocals *'''Tim Smith''' - drums, backing vocals *''' Rusty and Paul also appeared as a duo during this era playing acoustic sets *''' George Lawrence filled in on drums for Smith for some shows in 1999 |- ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | 2000-2004 | *'''Rusty Young''' - pedal steel guitar, banjo, Dobro, guitar, mandolin, vocals *'''Paul Cotton''' - guitars, vocals *'''Jack Sundrud''' - bass, guitar, vocals *'''George Grantham''' - drums, vocals |- ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | 2004-present | *'''Rusty Young''' - pedal steel guitar, banjo, Dobro, guitar, mandolin, vocals *'''Paul Cotton''' - guitars, vocals *'''Jack Sundrud''' - bass, guitar, vocals *'''George Lawrence''' - drums |} ==Notes== <div class="references-small" style="-moz-column-count:2; column-count:2;"><references/></div> ==External links== * [http://www.timothybschmitonline.com Timothy B. Schmit Online] * [http://www.randymeisneronline.com Randy Meisner Online] * [http://www.poconut.com/ Poco Official website] * [http://www.paulcotton.com/ Paul Cotton's website] * [http://www.jacksundrud.com/ Jack Sundrud's website] * [http://www.georgesdrumshop.com/ George Lawrence's website] * [http://www.richiefuray.com/ Richie Furay's website] * [http://www.jimmessina.com/ Jim Messina's website] * [http://www.timothybschmit.com/ Timothy B. Schmit's website] [[Category:American country rock groups]] [[Category:American country music groups]] [[de:Poco]] [[fr:Poco]] [[it:Poco]] [[nl:Poco]] [[pl:Poco]] [[sv:Poco]] [[uk:Poco]]