Poco is tagged as: country rock, classic rock, soft rock, rock, country-rock
Poco, founded in 1968 by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Richie Furay (inducted 1997 with Buffalo Springfield), was one of the earliest in the “country rock” genre commercially popularized by The Eagles through a long string of early-to mid-’70s hits like “Take It Easy.Poco’s 1969 debut, “Pickin’ Up the Pieces,” received some critical acclaim but generated very litttle enthusiasm commercially.It was given 5 stars in The Rolling Stone Rcord Guide in 1979.| | Current Eagles bassist/vocalist Timothy B. Schmit replaced original Poco member Randy Meisner after Poco’s debut album. Meisner was unhappy with Furay and Messina, feeling they gave him zero respect in the production of songs.Meisner went on to join Rick Nelson’s Stone Canyon band and later The Eagles. Schmit later joined the Eagles in 1978.[Jimmy Messina, later of (Kenny) Loggins and Messina fame, who formed the band with Furay, departed in 1970, feeling Furay exhibited too much control. Paul Cotton replaced Messina on lead guitar in 1971.Original drummer George Grantham added a strong rock beat to country flavor picking and provided excellent harmony vocals.Other Poco members included later seventies/early eighties Drummer Steve Chapman and Bassist Charlie Harrison and ...
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