Keeping the Legend Alive
This CD/DVD combo captures the sincerity and the joy that is Poco. It is pure magic when the recent line up of Rusty Young, Paul Cotton, George Grantham (get well George) and Jack Sundrud includes founding father Richie Furay to join the mix. These guys really seemed to be having a great time mixing in Poco highlights from the various lineups. Timothy Schmit and Jim Messina even get nods as each has a song included in the set. The only thing missing are Timmy and Jimmy themselves. My highlight has to be "Let's Dance" which features a rocking vocal by Richie and the band, some great leads traded by Paul and Rusty and some stellar drumming by George. A real departure from the mellow Poco we have come to know as of late. The current lineup of Poco continues the legend of the true pioneers of country rock. This is a great companion to Richie's "Heartbeat of Love" and Poco's "Bareback at Big Sky".
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