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  Rusty Young RIP

  Posted by Michael Rife on 16/04/2021 at 02:35

  Hi all;

  Rusty Young of Poco passed away today. Poco was one of the groups to begin the country-rock genre in the US. I have been to several of their shows and got to talk with Rusty over the years at various places. He truly was one of the nice guys in music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjzscuZa5UY

  Johnnypee Parker replied 3 years, 7 months ago 5 Members · 9 Replies
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  Tom Fones

  Member

  16/04/2021 at 04:22

  Thanks Michael,

  Spellbound, Ghost Town, Thunder Road, Crazy Love, Rose of Cimarron, and so many more.
  Of course Furay wrote Good Feeling to Know, but i saw a few really nice live versions after Furay over the years.

  Here is their induction into the Colorado Music HOF in 2009.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD5WivJy6iM

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    Michael Rife

    Member

    16/04/2021 at 08:41

    Hi Thomas;

    You mentioned all of the classic Rusty songs. Also, the HOF induction was in 2015 but not a major problem. We have been trying to get them in the RnR HOF but it is a long shot. My favorite is Rose….. Mike.

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  Tom Fones

  Member

  16/04/2021 at 16:12

  I was wrong about the year. Thanks

  Who better to cover Rose of Cimarron than Emmylou ?

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fXHM8gx_RU

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  Tom Fones

  Member

  16/04/2021 at 16:29

  I finally found their live version from that live CD/DVD from 2004.
  Ritchie & George Grantham before his stroke.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZlDiN5OUNA

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  Jung Roe

  Member

  17/04/2021 at 08:18

  Crazy Love is a beautiful song and performance there Mike. Sad to hear of Rusty’s passing. I also remember In The Heart Of The Night.

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  Bill Isenberg

  Member

  18/04/2021 at 16:17

  RIP Rusy and yes Jung his work on In the Heat of the night is pure perfection!

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  Tom Fones

  Member

  18/04/2021 at 16:26

  I already posted this but as long as this is about Poco – here is Ritchie Furay’s band.
  His Pedal Steel player can’ hold a candle to Rusty but there are some great vocals w/ Tim Schmidt.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rIid_Umsjo

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  Jung Roe

  Member

  18/04/2021 at 20:42

  That was a great performance Thomas, can feel the energy and the audience really go into it.

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  Johnnypee Parker

  Member

  19/04/2021 at 00:18

  Sorry to hear of Rusty’s passing. He gave us some beautiful songs
  Crazy Love is one of the classics that we’ll be listening to forever.
  I love the lyrics
  “Wraps around my heart refusing to unwind”

  JP

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