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5.0 out of 5 stars
Let's call it "Rock-country", February 18, 2001
This review is from: Deliverin (Audio CD)
I had the pleasure of seeing Poco live many times in the early 70's and they never failed to deliver, no matter which line-up this ever-evolving group featured. After the warmup acts had finished dismantling their huge stacks of amps and double drum sets, lil' ol' Poco would amble out with their modest array of equipment and tear the place apart. This excellent concert CD is from the Jim Messina version of the band and it rocks mightily. Amazingly pristine sounding for a live album, it was done with no overdubs, so what you're hearing is five superb singers and players blending their not inconsiderable talents effortlessly. My favorites ; the boppin' "C'mon",featuring unsung MVP Rusty Young's snarling Hammond organ-like steel guitar(I can't describe the steel guitar sound here. You've got to hear it to believe it!). I love Richie Furay's achingly beautiful "Kind Woman" and Jim Messina's high-octane "You Better Think Twice" too. Timmy Schmidt and George Grantham are an underrated powerhouse of a rythm section and excellent singers to boot. What's not to love? Well, I've used a lotta adjectives and superlatives to extol the charms of this CD, and this band, and yet I havn't come close to describing just how good they were. So, c'mon',why not get this CD and get out your thesauras and help me out. And help yourselves to a little fun while you're doin' it.
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great studio band, PHENOMENAL live band!, June 28, 2003
This review is from: Deliverin (Audio CD)
It's hard to do POCO justice in a little paragraph. "DeLIVErin'" gives you just a taste of the great songwriting, awesome musicianship, incredible vocal harmonies, and good nature that have carried POCO through their 30+ year career. I saw them live just a few weeks ago and they're just as amazing as they sound on this 1971 recording. The band's enthusiasm for the material and appreciation for the crowd are clearly evident in real life and on "DeLIVErin'".
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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Best Live Country Rock Release of All Time!!, August 22, 2004
This review is from: Deliverin (Audio CD)
I saw Poco perform this very set on the same tour in the Fall of 1969 in Lewiston, Maine. They played with conviction and heart. One of the tightest country rock rythmn sections on record. Neither they, nor any country rock band before or since, played so well on one recorded night. It is absolutely criminal that, in this day of audio sophistication, this masterpiece has never been remastered with bonus tracks from the same concert tour. Are you listening, Epic? Jack Cooney; Ellington, CT; jcooney55@comcast.net
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