Bassist/vocalist Timothy B. Schmit, later of the Eagles, 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. Jim 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 current bassist Jack Sundrud. George Lawrence replaced Grantham on drums after illness took him from the band in the summer of 2004.
Poco's back catalogue includes a wide variety of styles, from 60's folk rock to 70's hard rock and from country to electric pop. The band's three first albums, "Pickin' Up The Pieces (1969)", "Poco (1970)" and "Deliverin (1970)'" all share a joyful, slightly psychedelic atmosphere. For some fans, this was the real Poco.
Guitarist/songwriter Paul Cotton's joining Poco then brought more variety and also considerably more rock punch to the band on "From The Inside (1971)", "A Good Feelin' To Know (1972)" and "Crazy Eyes (1973)" .
However, a disappointed Furay departed , lamenting that the band had not increased it's audience since it's inception..
.After Furay's departure, the band released it's last two LP's on Epic,.The albums "Seven (1974)" and "Cantamos (1974)" also resulted in mediocre sales, charting at #'s 68 and 76, respectively.
Poco left Epic after Cantamos and signed with ABC-Dunhill Records. Head Over Heels was their first ABC release, featuring Schmit's acoustic "Keep On Tryin'", which became the group's most successful single to date, charting at #50 on the Billboard Hot 100. Around the time of the release of Head Over Heels, The Very Best of Poco was released as a compilation album that documented the group's years with Epic. Epic's release fought with Head Over Heels for attention though neither charted very well, hitting #43 and #90, respectively.
The group's next ABC-Dunhill album was Rose Of Cimarron which also failed to generate much enthusiasm and peaked at #89. Another Epic release also came out in 1976, the live album Live. Indian Summer was released the following spring, reaching #57.
In August 1977, Schmit quit to join the Eagles, coincidentally replacing former Poco member Meisner yet again. As a result, a possible new live album was cancelled by ABC. After languishing in storage for many years, the album was eventually released as The Last Roundup in 2004.
After Schmit's departure, Poco decided to take a break. Grantham took some time off, while Young and Cotton decided to continue as the "Cotton-Young Band". They added Steve Chapman (drums) and Charlie Harrison (bass) to round out their new quartet. However, ABC decided to pick up the Cotton-Young album — as long as they continued under the 'Poco' name. Thus, although Grantham had never quit Poco, he found himself bought out of the group. He subsequently landed a job as drummer for Ricky Skaggs.
The new Poco couldn't have started much better, since "Legend (1978)" became band's first hit album with two TOP-20 hits. The album is very different from everything Poco had so far done and the hard rocking title track hinted for what was to follow.
The joy was short lived, however. In the 1980s, the group released five more albums: Under The Gun (1980), Blue And Gray (1981), Cowboys & Englishmen (1982) on MCA and, moving over to Atlantic Records, Ghost Town (1982) and Inamorata (1984). Poco failed to duplicate the success achieved by Legend, with each album doing more poorly than its predecessor.
After poor commercial success, Poco went into hiatus until the original line-up surprised everyone with new album "Legacy (1989)". It was also a hit album with another TOP20 hit single "Call it love". The album to many listeners was a welcome return to band's original country rock style. This line-up didn't last, however, and only recorded this one album. This wasn't the end of Poco, though. The band, now again Cotton & Young -lead, continued gigging and even made a new studio album "Running Horse" in 2002, which failed to gather much acclaim.
The band has been active in the 2000's ever since, having so far released three live albums from both recent and older concerts: "Keeping The Legend Alive", "The Last Roundup" and "Bareback at Big Sky". A concert DVD is also available. Paul Cotton's three solo albums "Changing Horses (1990)", "Firebird (2000)" and "When The Coast is Clear" (2005)" are also available and well worth a check.
On March 11, 2010, Cotton departed the band . Keyboardist Michael Webb from Nashville TN joined the band and Poco continued to tour.
Plans are underway for a new CD in early 2011 as well as a tour.
Read more about Poco at http://www.poconut.org.
Boomerang
Poco Lyrics
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It came back like a boomerang
Busted up and split in two
By a woman on the loose
Don't know how much I can take
I can't stand another break
I'm not up to getting used
Excuse me
But I think I got the blues
She tried ho use me
Now She's onto someone new
Boomerang
It's essential that I must
Find somebody I can trust
If I'm puttin' in the time
I need it somewhere near the line
That we can draw if it gets too weak
And one of us wants to leave
From a broken love affair
It's time to clear the air
Excuse me
l've been a fool ina world of two
She's tried to use me
Now she's on to someone new
The lyrics to Poco's song "Boomerang" speak of heartbreak, betrayal, and the desire to find true love. The singer laments about giving his heart away, only to have it come back to him like a boomerang—broken and split in two by a woman who was on the loose. He confesses that he's not sure how much more heartbreak he can take and that he's tired of playing a game of win or lose in love. The singer yearns for a relationship built on trust, honesty, and mutual love, where both partners are willing to draw the line when things get too weak and communicate their feelings openly.
The chorus of "Boomerang" features a catchy melody and hook, where the singer repeats the song's title to drive home the message of the lyrics. He acknowledges that he's been a fool in a world of two and that the woman who broke his heart has moved on to someone new. But he knows that he deserves better, and that it's time to clear the air and move on.
"Boomerang" is a classic breakup song that speaks to the pain of lost love and the hope for a better future. The lyrics are relatable to anyone who has been through a tough breakup and is looking for a way to heal and move forward.
Line by Line Meaning
gave my heart away
I gave my heart to someone
It came back like a boomerang
She returned my love, but then it bounced back at me with negative consequences
Busted up and split in two
My heart is broken and in bad shape
By a woman on the loose
This was done by a woman who was not interested in a committed relationship
Don't know how much I can take
I am unsure of how much more heartbreak I can handle
I can't stand another break
I cannot bear another heartbreak or disappointment
I'm not up to getting used
I don't want to be taken advantage of or treated poorly again
In a game of win or lose
Relationships can sometimes feel like a game where someone has to win and someone has to lose
Excuse me
I am sorry to interrupt
But I think I got the blues
I am feeling sad and down
She tried to use me
The woman I loved tried to take advantage of me
Now She's onto someone new
She has moved on to another person
Boomerang
The situation with this woman feels like a boomerang that keeps coming back to hurt me
It's essential that I must
It is extremely important that I
Find somebody I can trust
I need to find someone I can rely on and know they won't hurt me
If I'm puttin' in the time
If I'm investing my time and energy
I need it somewhere near the line
I need our relationship to be around the same level of commitment
That we can draw if it gets too weak
We need to establish boundaries that we can agree on if our relationship becomes strained
And one of us wants to leave
If one of us wants to end our relationship
From a broken love affair
After a relationship has ended badly
It's time to clear the air
We need to have an open and honest conversation about our feelings and clear up any misunderstandings
l've been a fool ina world of two
I have been foolish in a relationship with just the two of us
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: Paul Cotton
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