An interview with rusty young who celebrates 50 years of. Nov 14, 20 the steeler and the band that first set me and many others on the road to pedal steel guitar, rusty young and poco, are retiring, closing shop forever. A virtuoso on pedal steel guitar, he is celebrated for the ability to get a hammond b3 organ sound out of the instrument by playing it through a leslie speaker cabinet and as an innovator. Nov 23, 2016 pocos rusty young embraces new deal bill thompson, enquirer contributor published 11. Pocos rusty young embraces new deal bill thompson, enquirer contributor published 11. Official lyric video for down home from rusty youngs debut solo. Young formed poco with richie furay and jim messina in 1968 after the demise of. We started playing the music they called country rock at the time. The title of their first album, pickin up the pieces, is a reference to the breakup of buffalo springfield.
Rusty young planned to celebrate his 70th birthday this year by retiring after more than 50 years in the music business. Jul 14, 2017 rusty young takes stock of life both present and past on his first solo album, waitin for the sun and that includes his long tenure with poco on the track my friend, premiering exclusively. So states rusty young of poco, the man who uses cry baby wah, some fuzz, will bar with an aluminum kitchen chair, is experimenting with playing through a ring modulator, will tripledub on record to losethe traditional steel sound, is using a new bar to obtain a sitarlike feeling, will play through a leslie for organ effects, and will turn to. One can write a book about the storied life of rusty young. Over the years, all the guys in the band poco have done solo records except for me. Jan 02, 2007 first richie was in buffalo springfield with neil, then when that broke up he formed poco with rusty young as an original member. In 1978, the pair created legend, an album which became pocos most commercially. Crazy love the ultimate live experience includes renditions of where did the time go, pickin up the pieces, youd better think twice, good feelin to know, and heart of the night. And rather than rest on any of these considerable laurels, they instead hit stages coast.
So im going to take off starting in march and work on the book. Is neil young related to rusty young of the music group poco. It is excellent country rock and resembles early poco. Singersongwritermultiinstrumentalist rusty young, front man of the west coast countryrock band poco, released his debut solo album for blue elan records, waitin for the sun, on sept. Rusty young takes stock of life both present and past on his first solo album, waitin for the sun and that includes his long tenure with poco on the track my friend, premiering exclusively. Voted by his colleagues at law school as the most likely to end up in prison, he spent 4 months voluntarily living in bolivias san pedro prison to research his first book, marching powder, written with tanzanianborn uk inmate, thomas mcfadden. Nov 27, 2019 poco was formed by richie furay and jim messina from the springfield along with rusty young, who played steel guitar on the springfields final album, last time around. Pocos rusty young inspires smiles with first solo album. He guided the band through many lineup changes, and is the only musician to appear on every one of the groups more than two dozen albums. Poco blended great musicianship, good songwriting and wonderful harmonies to be the standard bearers of the genre.
Sheet music for magnolia with electric guitar and acoustic guitar. We mine the archives for an old intervie we did with the late jimmy farrar from the days when the molly hatchet singer was with the southern rock allstars. Rusty young on the cover of guitar player magazine in 1972. Rusty young of poco my friend official audio from the. Crazy love is a 1979 hit single for the country rock group poco introduced on the 1978 album legend. Rusty young, longtime member of poco, is about to release his debut solo album. In october 20, rusty young announced his retirement from touring and performing and after 45 years, no one will deny he deserves it. After 50 years, a solo album from pocos rusty young. I tip my hat off to rusty for creating a rich and vivid picture of colombias recent history and providing a window into the challenges colombia has faced. We can assist you regarding any of the following booking entertainment, such as major name entertainers or celebrities, booking poco, booking information on poco, or hiring poco for your special event, or to book or hire poco, or if you are seeking the poco booking agent for corporate entertainment.
Norman russell rusty young born february 23, 1946, in long beach, california is an american guitarist, vocalist and songwriter best known as one of the frontmen in the influential country rock and americana band poco. On the cusp of pocos 50th anniversary, rusty young keeps. In 1968, a young musician from denver was invited to play steel guitar on what would become the final album by buffalo springfield. For more than 50 years, their distinctive harmonies and stellar musicianship helped define the sound of countryrock. A virtuoso on pedal steel guitar, he is celebrated for the ability to get a hammond b3 organ sound out of the instrument by. I was surprised when rusty started to take center stage when richie furay left poco many many years. This company has been providing excellence in entertainment and customer service since 1970. It was actually something of a rootsy move, since rusty young s background included playing guitar in psychedelic bands such as denvers boenzee cryque as well as country. This is a very harrowing book about a young lad, pedro gutierrez, whose world was changed by the killing of his papa and him seeking revenge. Pocos rusty young to release debut solo album waitin. In this book, rusty managed to create a compelling story of my countrys story and its problems through the eyes of a young kid who joins one of the outlaw groups the paramilitaries. I have been a pocorusty young fan for quite some time.
Oct 10, 2018 steel pedal guitarist rusty young is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the country rock band he helped to create, poco, with a live performance by the group at 8pm this saturday, october, 2018. Soon after, he along with richie furay, george grantham and jim messina would form the seminal west coast countryrock band poco. The album comes after a fivedecade career that began in 1967 when young was invited to play steel guitar on what would become the final album by buffalo springfield. Rusty young is the author of the international bestsellers marching powder and colombiano.
Gerry beckley gigi shapiro poco ron delsener rusty young about the cs team culturesonar highlights music, films, tv, books and events for people whove lived a little and have plenty more they want to experience. Back when albums and singles ruled the record business poco formed out of the ashes of. Photo by henry diltz of course rusty youngs waitin for the sun shines with bright rays of poco. Young, one of the four founders of poco in 1968, joined jim messina. Thats when poco consisting of pedal steel player rusty young, singer and guitarist richie furay, singer and guitarist jim messina. The other was to finish a book ive been working on for ten years, and im. Conversations with delta lady rita coolidge, pocos rusty young and 10ccs kevin godley, plus a deni bonet exclusive 09082017 10. Steel pedal guitarist rusty young is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the country rock band he helped to create, poco, with a live performance by the group at. Poco was the forerunner to bands that scaled the charts by mining populist appeal, which was something the eagles did with. Probably a fitting timing, after rusty s recent election to the steel guitar hall of fame, but i will still miss their presence on the music scene and thank them for so many years of inspiration. After all, he founded the countryrock pioneering group with richie furay and jim messina, the three of them exiting the buffalo springfield when that neil. Poco didnt enjoy the success of the others excluding nrps and the burritos, but they were the best at what they did. Poco was formed by richie furay and jim messina from the springfield along with rusty young, who played steel guitar on the springfields final album, last time around.
By 1978, he was the sole remaining original member, leading the band as it enjoyed some of the biggest hits of its career. Pocos rusty young looks at retirement and life after crazy. Probably a fitting timing, after rustys recent election to the steel guitar hall of fame, but i will still miss their presence on the music scene and thank them for so many years of inspiration. Rusty young talks poco ahead of upcoming concert the. Steel pedal guitarist rusty young is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the. Conversations with delta lady rita coolidge, pocos rusty. At one time this group contained members jim messina loggins and messina, richie furay buffalo springfield, randy meisner the eagles and timothy b. Thats when poco consisting of pedal steel player rusty young, singer and.
An interview with rusty young who celebrates 50 years of poco. Poco booking rock music artists corporate event booking agent. Norman russell rusty young is an american guitarist, vocalist and songwriter best known as one of the frontmen in the influential country rock and american. Poco, with rusty young, continue to tour this fall and winter. Poco is an american country rock band originally formed by richie furay, jim messina and rusty young.
He also mentioned he was working on the book hopefully a comprehensive history of poco. Five decades on, pocos rusty young goes solo long island. Rusty young still has stories to tell interview glide magazine. Crazy love the ultimate live experience includes renditions of where did the time go, pickin up the. Meanwhile, rusty young kept the poco fires burning. They were formed following the demise of buffalo springfield in 1968, poco was part of the first wave of the west coast country rock genre. Soon after, he along with richie furay, randy meisner, george grantham and jim messina would form the seminal west coast countryrock band poco. Rusty young was there when poco got its start in 1968. I do know that neil comes from a large and musical family, and that his grandfather was from the states, as i recall virginia or somewhere in the south. The longtime guitarist has announced he is retiring. Sheet music for crazy love with drums, mandolin, voice, bass and acoustic guitar. Poco was the forerunner to bands that scaled the charts by mining populist appeal.
Of course the biggest star of poco is rusty young, whos managed to keep the group name together year after year and anyone in a band knows just how tough of a job that. If this is the last studio record of poco, it has some fine moments including regret plus on neil young, rusty clarifies that he and neil are not related. Oct 20, 2017 rusty young is the bands stalwart member. The steeler and the band that first set me and many others on the road to pedal steel guitar, rusty young and poco, are retiring, closing shop forever. Oct 19, 2018 poco, with rusty young, continue to tour this fall and winter. I have only done poco records for whatever it is, 48 years. I had some new songs and i needed to get this book finished, so i thought what better. For pocos rusty young, my friend is the glistening star on his first. And he decided the book should come out with the album. The music on this album is smooth and melodious and has a touch of. Jul 18, 2019 gerry beckley gigi shapiro poco ron delsener rusty young about the cs team culturesonar highlights music, films, tv, books and events for people whove lived a little and have plenty more they want to experience. Young, one of the four founders of poco in 1968, joined jim messina, another of the original members of.
Though fictional, author rusty youngs colombiano is based on interviews that he conducted with child soldiers, and he draws on his own life experiences too, having worked undercover for the us government in counter terrorism those facts alone make this such a chilling yet utterly compelling read. Norman russell rusty young is an american guitarist, vocalist and songwriter best known as one of the frontmen in the influential country rock and americana band poco. Streaming seems to be the prominent music platform of choice. Rusty young s steel and those great harmonies cant.
More than three decades after the bands original inception, countryrockers poco perform for an audience of fans in this 2005 concert film. It was actually something of a rootsy move, since rusty youngs background included playing guitar in psychedelic bands such as denvers boenzee cryque as well as country. First richie was in buffalo springfield with neil, then when that broke up he formed poco with rusty young as an original member. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from rusty young at the discogs marketplace. After all, he founded the countryrock pioneering group with richie furay and jim messina, the three of them exiting the buffalo springfield when that neil youngstephen stillsled band hit a dead end in 1968. In 2014, after 45 years on the road performing an average of more than 100 dates per year and otherwise living in the studio recording and producing 22 albums, pocos founder, the multiinstrumentalist and pedal steel guitar virtuoso rusty young announced he was stepping away from hardcore touring. Rusty young, however along with jim messinas replacement, paul cotton continued on with poco. Schmit, paul cotton everyone whos been through the band whos a singersongwriter has done that but i always focused on making poco the best it could be. Apr 14, 2014 thats when poco consisting of pedal steel player rusty young, singer and guitarist richie furay, singer and guitarist jim messina, guitarist randy meisner and drummer george grantham made its bow at the troubadour, l. Nov 01, 2014 in november 2002 poco offered a new release of new songs by cotton and young, running horse.
Pocos rusty young looks at retirement and life after. On the cusp of pocos 50th anniversary, rusty young keeps the. The album comes after a fivedecade career that began in 1967 when young was invited to play steel guitar on what would become the final album by. In november 2002 poco offered a new release of new songs by cotton and young, running horse. Rusty young and the influential recording artists who have played with him in the seminal band poco were instrumental in creating the groundbreaking musical genre called country rock. Pocos rusty young to release debut solo album waitin for. But lets allow sole original member rusty young to recollect one of the bands more critical. Its really a different book than normal because some stories are like a. Poco on tour 10122018 mamaroneck, ny emelin theatre 102018 south orange, nj south orange performing arts center. Rusty youngs croon is instantly recognizable on waitin for the sun.
Rusty young waitin for the sun to come up courtesy henry diltz rusty young, frontman and cofounder of poco, released his solo debut album waitin for the sun on sept. He worked and recorded with buffalo springfield and eventually cofounded the popular countryrock band poco with ex springfield members richie furay and jim messina. This and many other poco albums can be found in the store of their website not to mention tshirts and such. Rusty young talks poco ahead of upcoming concert the sierra. Young, one of the four founders of poco in 1968, joined jim messina, another of the original members of the country rock pioneers, for three shows in california. Country rock act poco doesnt get proper credit, but rusty. Still led by the band cofounder and multiinstrumentalist who wrote and sang their biggest hits, they are a dedicated unit of four formidable songwriters, vocalists, arrangers and players.
Like the beach boys, poco has been around an awful long time. Poco, richie furay, rusty young pickin up the pieces. Thats when poco consisting of pedal steel player rusty young, singer and guitarist richie furay, singer and guitarist jim messina, guitarist randy meisner and drummer george grantham made its bow at the troubadour, l. Author rusty young having worked for the us government in columbia was shocked by the stories of child soldiers and vowed he write a book about their tales and colombiano is just that. Pocos rusty young looks at retirement and life after crazy love. About rusty in 1967, a young musician from denver was invited to play steel guitar on what would become the final album by buffalo springfield. He worked and recorded with buffalo springfield and eventually cofounded the popular countryrock band poco with exspringfield members richie furay and jim messina. Rusty young premiere of the music video for crazy love.
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