Call It Love - Rusty Young / Richie Furay's 70th Birthday Show

Rusty Young with the Richie Furay Band - SOPAC - 5/17/14

[@barrybechtel8553]

This is such a timeless song!!! RIP Rusty!!!!!

[@catdaddy3302]

In 1972, I was walking down the street in Boulder, Colorado and heard music coming from the open door of a club called Tulagi. The guy at the door let me in, and it was Poco rehearsing. Amazing afternoon!

[@pattyflowers77]

That is such a cool thing...awsome for you.

[@amymontuori3801]

RIP Rusty Young! My first ever concert was to see POCO in 1973 at the Felt Forum in Madison Square Garden! I've been a fan of POCO ever since! I actually had a great conversation with him on a music cruise! What a nice guy he was!!

[@bobkush7839]

I was at that show also. I don't remember the supporting acts, though. Poco was terrific.

[@gapurvis]

RIP Rusty. Legend indeed.

[@AudioFileZ]

So glad Rusty hit the top of the charts with Legend. That said their entire catalog is truly top-shelf.

[@terryburks6839]

I was lucky enough to see him play before he left us

[@alexandernelson647]

I remember hearing this in 1989 and thinking the world's future is bright. Something about the song just makes me very happy

[@smuzzie1]

These guys are living legends and if you don’t love them then you don’t know rock and roll.

[@williamkauble4340]

FACT!!!!!!!!!

[@AudioFileZ]

Amen, brother...well said!

[@focusintegrity8490]

Amen!!!

[@barrybechtel8553]

You have that RIGHT!!!

[@JD0124]

Not so sure about that. I never really paid too much attention to Poco (not that I don't think they're a good band), and I know Rock 'n' Roll just fine - I even know how to spell it correctly. 😉

[@edwardwright278]

Used to mow grass in the early 70s to buy poco & loggins and messina albums. Great memories!

[@debbieedwards711]

You had great taste

[@user-cr1sk3jt5j]

Got to know Rusty a few years back down here in the Mo. Ozarks. What a great human! Big Heart.. Soul

[@ziblot1235]

Ive seen SOuther Hillman Furay and Poco. He told the truth about Richie and Poco. Electrifying. From the first note to the last medley which usually ended with "Pickin up the Pieces", he had the people in the palm of his hand, and such a nice guy. They smiled the whole time and it made you smile. There wweere no scowls or profiling. They werent the Rolling STones, They didnt smash guitars like the. Who. They respected the music and the people who were their fans. I will always consider the night in 1070 at Va Tech when I was with my first wife, who was also my HS sweetheart. We lived in Petersburg VA and Tech is in Blacksburg VA. Its not a short ride. But the ride hime was nothing. Those 4 hours flew by .

[@robertforrest9021]

Real Muscians playing Real music. No computer generated sound no synthesizer just TALENT

[@14590933]

I was there for Richie's first rock band performance. What was the band? I gues they called it "The Lois Northeim Five" and my brother Ron played guitar in it in the early 50s! Lois was their guitar teacher in Springfield, Ohio at Morelli's Music store.........how old does that make me? 78 of course. Many fine memories of those kids: Richie, Ron Weller, Bill Black, Janet Chase and Roger Stevens. I saw and talked to Richie several years ago at the Ram's Head in Annapolis, MD. A real trip down memory lane and thanks again Richie for the signed copy of your book for Ron. He is still alive and well in Springfield.

[@philhall1910]

God Bless Richie Furay, he gave me Buffalo Springfield. Then, Poco, then all the rest....we cannot ferget ....................

[@barrybechtel8553]

Ditto!!!!!

[@svdd10]

I was at the concert when Poco opened for YES in Dallas, Tx. 1973. Both were great!

[@marymahaffey7443]

Yes I love both bands

[@zachhoran]

They were on the bill with Elton John on part of his first US tour in 1970, including at Glassboro State(now Rowan) in NJ

[@alexandernelson647]

I will never forget this song

[@sarge6870]

"Call it love" was the backing music to the opening of my wedding video back in 1990 !

[@lovly2cu725]

LOVE THE VIDEO WITH RANDY ROCKING OUT

[@ricardosilva3773]

Legend Rusty Young

[@rosalynarnold3937]

Spontaneous revelry with an audience is a gift! I absolutely love POCO from time eternal and member changes, the essence of POCO is truly alive!

[@mikebodenschatz4910]

I was at that show at Carnegie hall......it was amazing!!!!! Best Band Ever!!!!!!!!!!!

[@johntegan51]

Saw Poco 2 times...wish it was 100 times! Whatever the band configuration, they were awesome!

[@naomibenson3588]

LOVE this! Today’s music is seriously lacking.

[@maryreynolds379]

I love how they always have fun. There will never be another band like this but I miss Timmy. I could never take my eyes off of him.

[@LiveTheDream24]

One of the catchiest songs ever written. This song stuck with me ever since I was an extremely young child and I always come back to it even into my mid 30's. Everything about this song is literally perfect. Actually I take that back, I wish it was remixed and remastered so the mix was louder so I could crank all the way up to 11. That is literally the only fault I can find with it, its not loud enough.

[@robertjohnson3855]

Poco,was one of the most under rated and under played bands ever. The talent is still obvious. Fireball is in the same,category.

[@HerringboneRecords]

Lol.....FireFall, of course...

[@joefeller9921]

I first saw Poco in Long Beach, Ca in 1970, I think. It was Poco, James Cotton Blues Band, and Chicago Transit Authority. Amazing concert. Fast forward to about 84 or 85, and Poco played at the Sunset Inn in Fairbanks, Alaska, where I was living at the time. Wonderful show, and they were getting ready on the stage when I got there. I asked if they were going to play Rose of Cimarron, and Rusty said "you bet!" I talked to him later, on the phone, for about 40 minutes. What an amazing talented and nice man.

[@lovly2cu725]

WOW

[@lovly2cu725]

I MET THEM IN LAS VEGAS A FEW YEARS BACK. I WAS TALKING TO RUSTY & I TOLD HIM WHAT I DID, MENTIONED RANDY MEISNER, HE ASKED ME MY NAME & HELD MY HAND. HE GOT EMOTIONAL. MAY THEM BOTH RIP

[@aronwhite4680]

These guy's still rock amazing song miss the 80s dearly

[@cindygreys]

RIP Rusty love you!

[@MR-in4yi]

Saw POCO at Winterland after t-rex, POCO OUTRAGEOUS, showed the way, what fun.

[@julierauthshaw8556]

Scott Sellen is absolutely awesome!

[@edhalfen7380]

Poco yes! Yes NO...a classic line... Richie rocks hard for 70 and Rusty Young is still one of the best steel (lap, pedal, whatever) in the business...

[@lonnietaylor595]

Ed Halfen

[@julierauthshaw8556]

And now that Richie is retired from pastoring the Calvary Chapel on Boulder, CO, he has time to play again. He has been on the new series Laurel Canyon, about the lsye 60s early 70s music scene in So Cal.

[@stevenquinlan8710]

I love Richie Fury since the first album of Buffalo Springfield!! In my mind he is and was the master link to any band success excluding the Eagle!!! Richie makes my heart stop because it gets so full of love!!

[@artand2918]

Poco I'm sorry I didn't see you in concert. It's hung on every word and melody.

[@ruthgwyn3096]

Loved Rusty's humour ❤️RIP Rusty

[@dregs28]

Rusty is the coolest and funniest ❤️😎

[@kgjunior247]

Richie is quoted as sayin he thinks it's a great song and it's clear he is happy for Rusty's success with it.

[@chazhogue2945]

thanks for this great post!

[@ennodebruyn6107]

RIP Paul! and Rusty! Thanks your are now in Music Heaven !

[@lovly2cu725]

NOW WITH BASS PLAYER RANDY MEISNER

[@lovly2cu725]

How did I not know about this show.

[@MindyTunnell]

RIP Rusty and Paul😢

[@dmncplpa]

Skip to 3:56 if you're in a hurry

[@donnahess-gilmour2869]

Randy should have been there. Miss that harmony.

[@BuffaloSpringgal]

Randy was only in the band for a year. He left during the recording of the first album in 1968. He was a great singer for sure, but Timothy B. Schmit and George Grantham created 99% of the iconic Poco high harmonies.

[@donnahess-gilmour2869]

But Randy added so much to the band. And he reunited with them for the Legacy album in the 90's.

[@ijeff2005]

Randy was actually in the band when this song was originally recorded for the Legacy album and did provide some great harmonies on it.

[@davidcassidy3956]

Poco has 4 top 40 hits, and one of them was sung lead by Randy. Actually it was Poco's final hit on the charts.

[@lovly2cu725]

@@ijeff2005 SAW A VIDEO OF RUSTY & MARY IN WALMART. THIS SONG CAME OVER THE PA, RUSTY WAS SPINNING AROUND SAYING "I HEAR RANDY! I HEAR RANDY'

[@saltwaterron1984]

saw Poco in '69 in Houston..on the same show were the Byrds the Dead Airplane..$6.50

[@samanthagoncalves3099]

😍😍

[@MrBlackbriar69]

Sadly I don't see the great Randy Meisner, who appears in the original video

[@lovly2cu725]

My fave poco song & video w Randy rocking out in the back.

[@julierauthshaw8556]

Weeeeelllll, not exactly. Randy was brought in for the Legacy album which reunited all the original members. You may or may not know that he was on the first album, Pickin' Up The Pieces, but left before the slbum release, and he was airbrushed out of the cover art and reolaced with a dog, and most of his vocals were deleted, and you will notice that he did not receive name mention on the original album. Call It Love was a Rusty Young song, and until the band "officially" "unofficially" broke up, they were still playing it.

[@lastnamefirst4035]

Who is playing besides Rusty, Richie? and Im guessing that's Richie''s daughter?

[@John42ification]

Hey, don't go saying no to Yes!

[@timsanderson5572]

So about the two minute mark I’m thinking to myself “are these guys going to play a song at some point? “

[@JD0124]

Depending on the year, I'd say, "Yes - Hell, yes!". So, the music reviewer obviously had suspect musical taste.

[@caymanbrac2852]

Really, Commercials in the middle of the song.

[@AtkaEve2]

Kind of surprised to hear the RFB do this song. Richie, due to his faith, refused to sing on this song with Poco. Notice that he does not sing...at all...here.

[@AtkaEve2]

Yes, you are correct. It was the video for the song that Richie had issues with and, as I recall, was led to believe they would go a different direction with that video. When they didn't, he said he wouldn't sing it live. At least, that is the way I recall hearing it. I didn't mean to criticize or start anything, just expressing my thoughts that I was surprised that the RFB did this song at Richie's 70th.

[@joehoffman688]

You know, I really like Microsoft. I don't know why.

[@sizzlechooch]

did he disrespect Yes? i must have missed that. cuz Yes makes me puke

[@johnbell5428]

I like Yes, but I agree. Poco never got its due despite outstanding performances.

[@gshartman6576]

Just play the song, geese!

[@slimjimphantom6294]

Sounds horrible

[@sarge6870]

Let us know how YOU sound at 70!!