Comments on: Poco “Deliverin’”

By: Len Liechti

Len Liechti — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:56:11 +0000

Just spent a day hanging wallpaper in the kitchen, a tedious task radically improved by listening to Poco’s first five albums back to back courtesy of the ridiculously cheap 5-CD box set Original Classic Albums on Epic, ie. the whole Richie Furay oeuvre. Simply the best country rock act of the lot, and I’ve heard pretty well most of ‘em. Particularly enjoyed Crazy Eyes, which I’ve never heard before, especially the powerful, sombre title suite, and the long funky jam that closes the eponymous second album – such energy in the sterile environment of the studio. Richie and Rusty rule!

By: Stephen Reid

Stephen Reid — Sun, 30 May 2010 21:16:29 +0000

This is a live album of incredible sound quality for its time,but that was the thing about Poco – always great live performances. I saw them a few years after this (’74) and was blown away by how good they sounded – I mean apart from their musical performance – their sound was superior to anyone I’d seen (the Eagles, the Beach Boys, Led Zeppelin, Elton John etc.)

By: W. Stacy Vereen

W. Stacy Vereen — Mon, 03 May 2010 20:36:21 +0000

Agreed. One of the best live albums ever. I still think they were the pinnacle of the genre.

By: Johnny Pierre

Johnny Pierre — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:38:50 +0000

Great post (also enjoyed the Shuggie Otis thing)…I saw Poco on the tour they did to promote this album. It was a high energy show, Furay was in excellent voice & Rusty played his steel guitar with one of the legs from his metal chair — the crowd was pumped. Thanks for the memories.

By: Len Liechti

Len Liechti — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 06:46:50 +0000

Pedantically speakin’, the title is DeLIVEerin’. Geddit?

By: Len Liechti

Len Liechti — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:45:10 +0000

Wonderful band who stayed faithful to the country-rock cause long after the Eagles lapsed into a hard-riffin’ stadium-rock outfit. Critics tend to put down all the post-Richie stuff, but you only need to listen to “Rose Of Cimarron” to realise they’re talking out of their own backsides. Only the reunion album fell a bit flat, as these usually do.

By: Lynchie from Aberdeen

Lynchie from Aberdeen — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:25:04 +0000

One of the greatest ever live albums. Makes you tap your feet and you can’t stop grinning like a loon…