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.
C'Mon
Poco Lyrics
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Only ones to love me
Every now and then again
If you're feeling down and lonely
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon
C'mon and love me
Ain't it downright sad at times
There's no one left, no one's around
Only your heart breaking
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon
C'mon and love me
I believe that you and I as men
Should love one and another
Satisfied, have a peace of mind
Love your neighbor as your brother
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon
C'mon and love me
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon
C'mon and love me
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon
C'mon and love me
The lyrics to the song C'mon by Poco are quite straightforward and encouraging. The artist doesn't want to sing songs that will make people unhappy but ones that will encourage love. He calls on anyone who might be struggling with loneliness or sadness to come forward and allow themselves to experience love. It is evident from the lyrics that the artist believes that love should be visible between human beings, and anyone who needs it should be able to find it.
The song's first verse talks about how the artist doesn't want to sing songs that will make anyone feel sad. Instead, he wants to inspire love, sharing his heart with those who might be feeling down. In the second verse, he acknowledges that sometimes love can be complicated and can lead to heartbreak. However, even in those moments of sadness and despair, he encourages listeners to come forward and experience love from him.
The final verse of the song is particularly poignant, as the artist talks about the importance of men embracing love between themselves. He believes that a peaceful world is possible if men learn to love and support each other as brothers. The phrase "love your neighbor as your brother" is particularly significant, emphasizing that we should strive to love those around us like family.
Overall, the song's lyrics are encouraging and emphasize the importance of love, even in difficult times. It is a message that resonates with everyone, regardless of their circumstances, and encourages us to embrace love where we can find it.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't sing no songs to make you sad
I don't want to make you feel unhappy through my songs
Only ones to love me
My songs only aim to express my love and emotions
Every now and then again
Occasionally, I create new songs
If you're feeling down and lonely
If you're feeling sad and lonely
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon
Please come and join me
C'mon and love me
Come and show me your love and affection
Ain't it downright sad at times
Isn't it unfortunate to be sad sometimes?
When your love's been mistaken
When your love and feelings have been misunderstood
There's no one left, no one's around
No one's there to support you
Only your heart breaking
You're left alone with your heartache and sorrow
I believe that you and I as men
I believe that we, as human beings, should
Should love one and another
Love and support each other
Satisfied, have a peace of mind
We will feel content and peaceful
Love your neighbor as your brother
Treat your neighbors with love and respect as if they were your siblings
C'mon and love me
Join me and show me your love and affection
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon
Please come and join me
C'mon and love me
Come and show me your love and affection
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon
Please come and join me
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RICHIE FURAY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Classic.Hits-335.artists
I miss those days of long hair, and rock music that was actually written artistically and with genuine emotion.
@JobyOneKenobi7797
A truly underated and unappreciated band yet very solid musicianship and song writing in every incarnation. R.I.P. Rusty Young and Paul Cotton.
@ranyeskinazi5749
"C'mon" was the first Poco song that I've ever heard back when I was a teenager.
When Facebook started, I contacted Richie Furay and asked him if he can sort me the chords and lyrics. He gladly sent them to me.
What a great chap, a great band and a great song.
Poco is my fave country-rock band ever since I've heard "C'mon".
@stacyjamix725
+ CSN&Y 😁
@AudioFileZ
Here's something novel...everyone in this video had the chops to be a lead singer. Yep! They all sang and even George on Drums could carry the water vocally. Having already went through iterations with Jackson Browne and Jim Messina this was the group that remained and they were exactly the right group. They should be mentioned in the same breath of The Eagles, but the music business is a cruel mistress. In this case, however, it isn't "what might have been" because Poco left us with a great discography. One that I far prefer than listening to anything by The Eagles after "On The Border". RIP Rusty and Paul...you guys carried the water and made my growing up years much more full of joy.
@markconnorsmusic
Rest in Peace Paul Cotton and Rusty Young😞😞😞
@philipclaasen1957
The older I get, the more I realize how little I know about music, and that is in spite of my huge music collection comprising LPs and CDs including a rare blues music collection. I just cannot get enough of music. Youtube has changed my life. Luv these guys. Old Hippy from Cape Town.
@normanrowe2831
The Poco albums on CBS were so well recorded, they were always used as listening albums in stereo equipment stores. Sonically amazing!
@normanrowe2831
@uni blab, yeah, I agree. But it was a great experience, picking out your components. It’s hard to do that in cyberspace.
@VQ1whales
Music sucks so bad today that im rolling back to find bands i missed in the 60s 70s I like this.for sure..