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.
Me and You
Poco Lyrics
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Sometimes you're weak and then you're wild
And I just can't understand
'cause I'm a boy who plays the part of a man, now
It's not hard to see
Must be the way it was meant to be
You keep me guessin' all the time
Can I meet you in between?
'cause you know we could both do without a scene, now
I don't mean to blame you
I got some work of my own to do
Ooh - We could tear it down and build it up again
I'm talkin' 'bout you and me, first of all, learnin'
And maybe then we can make amends
We could follow it through to the very end - it's true
I'm talkin' 'bout me and you
Me and you
We could tear it down and build it up again...
The lyrics of Poco's song "Me And You" speak about the complexities of relationships and how men and women often have different ways of expressing themselves. The song begins with a declaration that the woman in question is both a woman and a child, at times weak and at times wild. The singer, who views himself as a boy playing the part of a man, admits that he can't always understand her behavior. He acknowledges that the differences between the sexes are simply the way things are meant to be, indicating that they should be accepted rather than judged.
The chorus offers a glimmer of hope for the relationship, as the singer suggests that they could tear everything down and build it up again. He proposes that both parties need to learn from each other's ways of communication before they can come to an understanding. The final repeated line of the song reinforces that the only thing that matters is "me and you."
The song captures the push-and-pull of relationships, the frustrations and the ebbs and flows of love. It's a reminder that relationships take work and that both parties need to learn from each other to make it work.
Line by Line Meaning
You're a woman - you're a child
You have complexity in your character, sometimes portraying maturity and sometimes displaying childlike innocence.
Sometimes you're weak and then you're wild
You have distinct moods and emotions that oscillate between vulnerability and aggressiveness.
And I just can't understand
'cause I'm a boy who plays the part of a man, now
As a man, I find it difficult to comprehend or empathize with your multifaceted nature due to my own immaturity and inexperience.
It's not hard to see
Must be the way it was meant to be
Although challenging, I recognize that your complexity is simply a part of your nature and we must accept it as such.
You keep me guessin' all the time
Your mood swings and unpredictable nature make it difficult for me to know what to expect from you.
You play the fool and then you shine
At times you may act foolishly, while at other times you radiate with brilliance and wisdom.
Can I meet you in between?
'cause you know we could both do without a scene, now
Perhaps we can find a middle ground between our differences to avoid any unnecessary conflict.
I don't mean to blame you
I got some work of my own to do
I understand that it takes both of us to make this work, and I too must work on myself to be a better partner to you.
Ooh - We could tear it down and build it up again
We have the potential to start anew and rebuild our relationship from the ground up.
I'm talkin' 'bout you and me, first of all, learnin'
Before we can fix anything between us, we must first learn about ourselves as individuals.
And maybe then we can make amends
We could follow it through to the very end - it's true
Once we have grown individually and worked on our relationship, we can then move towards reconciliation and commit to a long-term future together.
I'm talkin' 'bout me and you
Me and you
Ultimately, everything I've said and done is for the sake of our relationship and the connection between us.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: TIMOTHY B. SCHMIT
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