Poco - Rose Of Cimarron (1976) • TopPop

Today we commemorate Rusty Young, guitar and pedal steel guitar player with Poco, who unfortunately died of a heart attack on April 14, 2021. He was 75 years old.
Norman Russell "Rusty" Young (February 23, 1946 - April 14, 2021) was an American guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, best known as one of the frontmen in the influential country rock and Americana band Poco. A virtuoso on pedal steel guitar, he was 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 of producing other rock sounds from the instrument.
Poco is an American country rock band originally formed in 1968 after the demise of Buffalo Springfield. Guitarists Richie Furay and Jim Messina, former members of Buffalo Springfield, were joined by multi-instrumentalist Rusty Young, bassist Randy Meisner, and drummer George Grantham. Meisner quit the band during the recording process for the first album, Pickin' Up the Pieces, though his bass and backing vocal parts were kept in the final mix. He was replaced by Timothy B. Schmit in 1969, and Messina left in 1970 to be replaced by Paul Cotton. The line-up would change numerous times over the next several decades, with Rusty Young being the only constant member. A reunion of the founding members occurred in the late 1980s-early 1990s, and the band has continued in some form through the present day, though they retired from active touring in 2013, with Young citing health concerns as the primary cause of his retirement. He died from a heart attack in April 2021.
To date, the band has released 19 studio albums, the most successful of which was 1978's Legend, which featured the Billboard Hot 100 #17 and Adult Contemporary #1 hit "Crazy Love". The band's most recent album was 2013's All Fired Up.
Poco are considered one of the founders of the Southern California country rock sound, and three of the members of the band have been inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as members of other bands (Furay with Buffalo Springfield, Meisner and Schmit with The Eagles).
In this Toppop video Poco's line up was:
Paul Cotton, vocals and electric guitar
Timothy B. Schmit, vocals and bass guitar (now with the Eagles)
Al Garth, violin (now with the Eagles)
Rusty Young, acoustic guitar
George Grantham, drums.
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Broadcast date: October 5, 1976
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[@janechapman6448]

Love this band forever and always

[@mariajoseserranodecontrera6803]

I was eighteen! I loved this song so much ! Now I am 66

[@cindycindy2894]

Me, too !!

[@budweiser93]

RIP Rusty and Paul. Never forget you guys.

[@billadams3469]

Also RIP George. Grantham on drums.

[@michelepfaff5363]

Loved them all!!!

[@tomreedyjr3631]

When did Rusty pass away??

[@kingofallwhites]

@@billadams3469He isn’t dead. Where did you hear that?

[@janemcgrath4907]

Timothy B was always just in it for the music,a shy beautiful talent and.hasnt changed,My number one song of all time,thank you

[@jeffjcool1600]

for a Paul Cotton song

[@darienfischer5758]

Love to know how u know so much about him???

[@julioalonso9564]

Fabulosos poco se merecian mas reconocimiento a la altura de los eagles

[@northernlight4614]

@@jeffjcool1600 It was written by Rusty Young.

[@grasscarpets]

Same here

[@susanbezio6708]

Love me some Paul and Timothy harmonizing. RIP Paul and Rusty. Best band ever. Still listening all these years later.

[@tomhoffmann6442]

Timothy is so great 😂🎉❤

[@francinecorry633]

Timothy B. Schmit.Pride of Sacramento!

[@mrsmokeydog7830]

I Never knew that Timothy B Schmit was from Sacramento until I moved here and met him at a record signing party at Tower records. Besides Poco and the Eagles . Timmy as some of the local older musicians like to refer to him also played in the Coral Reefer Band alongside The Late Great "Jimmy Buffett".

[@chuckyanus3563]

Poco - a criminally underrated group. The Eagles before the Eagles. Should have had more success than they had.

[@patriciamays8244]

Agree

[@kevinjoseph517]

They didnt have hits like eagles did..not saying whats better.

[@chuckyanus3563]

While they had some pretty big hits like "Crazy Love" and "Heart of the Night", and are considered one of the founders of the Southern California country rock sound that the Eagles played off of, they have not even been nominated (let alone elected) to the R&R HOF. That, to me, is being underrated.@@kevinjoseph517

[@jimmylackey]

Totally agree! ❤

[@mtc4him201]

The Eagles lost their way after Bernie Leadon left.

[@adamholtz733]

Pure perfection in music !!! Poco at their very best in 1976 !!!

[@bobw4404]

What a great song. Love the melody, lyrics and vibe of the song.

[@SteveLee-gm5cw]

Just a classic song with great great vocals and harmonies. One of my favorites. RIP Rusty- you'll be remembered fondly. Thank you

[@jimmulvihillpmp5004]

This is a great version. But get the studio recording and some headphones, sit back and just completely leave the world for a few moments

[@mfbigray]

SUPERB TALENT !!!!!!!!!!!! and show cases just how good Paul was on guitar. LOVE IT.

[@xarlescepeda9978]

Rose of cimarron one of the better album I heard in my life. Country rock pioneers.

[@bamadad53]

Oh man I remember this awesome tune from mid 70’s. It was just one of those songs when ya first hear it, it just latches onto you and NEVER leaves you. Thanks Poco for some of the greatest tunes EVER recorded.

[@YonahSky]

I saw Poco play in a bar called the "Pines Club" in Anchorage Alaska in 1985. I was 27 and had never heard of them and was having steak and eggs at a table a few feet away from the little stage when they started playing - man so good! I listened to them until about 3 in the morning when they called it a nigght. When they first walked up on the stage I thought "man some old guys still playing" but now I realize they were in thier 40s and quite young as far as things go. A great memory to have!!

[@bradkelley8732]

This came out when I was a senior in high school in Tennessee. Man, did we ever listen to Poco a LOT, and I particularly loved this song. Hadn't heard it in years and I still love it. So much great music from that time didn't make it into the "canon" of classic rock, but if you flipped through a box of our albums and looked for the worn ones, this is one of them.

[@maddoman11]

Mate, I was about the same age ( 17 ) downunder when I heard it.

[@patriciamays8244]

Me too 17 years old in the dusty deserts of the West

[@tg4941]

Timothy B Schmidt and Randy Meisner are/were the backbone of both groups Poco and Eagles. Both should have had more recognition they deserved. Both beautiful voices. Love and peace to both of them. ❤

[@rosemaryschaffnerlindle6977]

This is how I remember TBS. So sorry that we lost Rusty Young at the young age of 75 :(

[@aliciasototorres9536]

Una joya del country. Una canción espléndida, para la eternidad. Me gusta la banda, pero reconozco que siento debilidad por Timothy Schmit, que me parece un músico enorme, con muchísimo talento, un cantante que transmite mucha emoción y que, intuyo, es una excelente persona. Tiene toda mi admiración. Por siempre.

[@lauramabelcornejo4408]

Excelente grupo. Lo sigo desde mi adolescencia. Y Thimoty un genio!! 😘

[@keithmanning5279]

Rip Paul. Your music has inspired me for years !

[@lastnamefirst4035]

Me too. Miss you Paul

[@pmccachren]

Incredible beautiful song. RIP Rusty.

[@lastnamefirst4035]

And Paul

[@kejola1969]

Timothy B! Such a great voice!

[@patriciameyer303]

kejola1969 Better than Henley's imo

[@simonwright9735]

Quality country rock.

[@tomhoffmann6442]

This is a great song by a great Band I have loved for years 😂❤🎉

[@tomhoffmann6442]

It has such good music and singing!

[@marcm9999]

Oh the greatness of Paul Cotton!! RIP Paul. You are sorely missed.

[@helenafreire7244]

How beautiful voices.Love it.

[@thomashulsey97]

Rest in peace Rusty Young.

[@lastnamefirst4035]

And now Paul. I really miss both

[@deandewey5584]

@@lastnamefirst4035 wasn't aware Paul Cotton had passed away. Shocked to hear that

[@jeffwisener1378]

The day Rusty died, Poco died.

[@paulaising4u226]

Love it ❤

[@pjangels609]

Poco..."CALL IT LOVE"! Just a MASTERPIECE!!

[@worangeroad879]

Nothing To Hide is a beautiful song. the writing, the singing, just perfect

[@gradybird3336]

Indeed it is! That song is in my head to this very day. Always will be.

[@barrysmith7710]

What an absolutely beautiful song!

[@shishiguy1983]

Such a great song...and Company's Comin" from the same album..

[@lesliephillpott8989]

I was 18 and in the army when this came out, hearing this takes me straight back there, happy days.

[@melanielouisejackson8122]

I love this song.

[@nightbird9302]

Very Best of Poco !

[@Lisarata]

Colorado guys! Sounds like I'm riding down a highway in the mountains, listening to good tunes to good scenery.

[@kshepard52]

During the time this was happening a lot of top notch musicians were living here in Colorado; Steven Stills, Joe Walsh, Dan Fogelberg, Carl WilsonOften in or in the mountains above Boulder. Often near Nederland where the Caribou recording studio was then. It had an effect on them. Colorado will do that.

[@roseflores8056]

I found TIMOTHY sexy, very talented guy, his voice is really angelic, i just knew this man this late in his career. My heart jumped out while listening watching him perform . Love this guy really.

[@imho2278]

He was all of 22 then...

[@worangeroad879]

@@imho2278 I think he was 29. Born in 1947.

[@tomhoffmann6442]

Nice comments 😂

[@roseflores8056]

I love this guy. So talented

[@raydavison4288]

What a beautiful song. "Rose of Cimarron" was the 1st song of Poco's that I ever really listened to. Before that I had dismissed them as The Eagles "farm team"...I was wrong. Way wrong.

[@MrBaylee01]

Love the way the violinist is actually plucking the violin

[@jonfrolick9963]

Poco. Always been in my top five fav bands. Very talented lads. Superb song writing.

[@joancarlson1884]

I like 'try and love again', when Timothy B. Schmidt sings solo!!!!! He is the only Poco then Eagle's that can have that incredible range of pipes...full of humility!

[@ronaldtant]

Try and love again was Randy from the Hotel California album before Tim joined the Eagles.

[@nadiagutierrez7319]

hermosaa canciòn.. Timothy 😍💋💕💕

[@edwardellery3032]

Where are the boy bands today,never in the same field as these,magic from Camelford Cornwall still listening lads.

[@lastnamefirst4035]

Really wouldn't call these guys a boy band 😀

[@mt9054]

Fabulous song…Mahalo for this…

[@deaf19830]

Wow, I’m slowly discovering songs I never heard before, of course I was only 10 then in 76, loved heart of the night and crazy love

[@johannaottervanger9576]

How could I ever forget these guys Amazing !!!

[@freddyalvaradamaranon304]

Bello video de gran calidad para distinguir mejor a los componentes de este gran grupo; y para deleitarnos con la belleza de esta inolvidable canción.

[@asquare9316]

I generally like the earlier iterations of Poco the best, esp. the classic "A Good Feelin' to Know" album. However, there is just something about this song that is wonderful and I love how it just flows along. Thank you for posting this.

[@StefanoDenicci]

Great band. Great song.

[@phyllisprall8210]

Just discovered this song and I love the harmony! It's a great song. I'm sorry I never heard it before because it is a beautiful song!! I love Timothy's high voice at the end!!! I heard the song on Pandora the other day and fell in love with it. I saw Poco in 1979 and fell in love with this band. MOST UNDERRATED BAND!! RIP RUSTY AND PAUL!!!!! ❤❤❤

[@maggiew.2809]

My fav song of theirs.. RIP.. The song inspired by him it seems..

[@benjaminglover1570]

RIP Rusty and Paul. Can hear their sound in alot of bands.

[@tedosullivan7888]

The most underrated group ever. Love every song they play.

[@justojosegodiafuster7466]

Recuerdos de mi juventud un grupo extraordinario poco valorado

[@bernardoseabaeltran2143]

2023 y esta cancion sigue siendo bellisima👍😍

[@gertlarsson9285]

This song and Indian summer ❤❤❤

[@mariajoseserranodecontrera6803]

It' s just It!!!!!

[@CoventGardenSinger]

Love the song.

[@TheHuriah1]

Excelente banda.

[@alexruiz1320]

Que pocas visitas para una gran canción y un mejor grupo. Paul youre a king

[@domingopaez3090]

Los vi de casualidad mirando videos en youtube, No sabia que existía esta banda y me parecen muy buenos músicos, les deseo toda la suerte...24 - 4 - 2019 Bs. As.

[@wandaarnt234]

Blessings from Pennsylvania 🎚🎚🎚👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🙏🙏

[@kayecampbell6344]

Beautiful music. Love it.

[@hollywoodactorsfan]

R.I.P. Paul Cotton

[@Tomangel61]

Superb.

[@mt-nv4jd]

Man, did I love this band.

[@GCSoundArtifacts]

Stephen Malkmus of Pavement and Buffalo Springfield brought me here, to this beauty...!

[@riffsmusic7367]

When I feel down and lonely this is the song I turn to

[@rauljimenez7941]

Mucha nostalgia por allá de los 78, me recuerda a una persona que yá está en cielo 😪

[@lunaazul8818]

Ufff que buen rock country !! 👢

[@TimFink_Trump2024]

What an awesome song, I lived in a town called Xenia, only about 10 miles from Richie Furay, wish I could have met him.

[@marvinmartin4692]

Loved this band and this song!!!

[@lesliephillpott8989]

Superb, what i'd give to have timothy b's talent

[@bernhardnizynski4403]

Such a great group!

[@paulacastillo9461]

Un himno del country. Aguante el nose dice

[@carolinazwenger4868]

el noce de j.c.paz? el que estaba arriba de la pizeria sagitario ?

[@kerithmccoy3060]

Poco - the innovators of Country Rock music along with Gram Parsons and the Byrds. Poco fed the Eagles their music, 2 bass players and a guitarist/violinist. Ironic but I discovered Poco in 1973 with Crazy Eyes LP, because of the Eagles' "Peaceful Easy Feeling" in 1972.

[@amipro380]

Magnolia is the gem! of that album for me! The mood created along with the gorgeous orchestration and steel lap guitar, is ohh so sweet!!!🥰🎶🎵

[@lastnamefirst4035]

@@amipro380 even JJ Cale who wrote Magnolia liked Pocos version

[@yuntakukai1002]

Rest in Peace, Randy

[@hectoraltamiranda566]

Escuchando un excelente tema en plena pandemia mundial para recuperar fuerzas después del safar del virus saludos desde Berazategui buenos aires argentina

[@jimb408]

Crazy Love is the best of the best.

[@allanphillips3170]

Just love this song😊

[@antoniocesardelima4470]

Sensacional

[@pablodanielescobarwolf5438]

Tears running with this tune !

[@simonwright9735]

Paul Cotton is the man. It's about time these lads got their differences to one side and tour the UK for one last time. I once talked to a lad who seen them in the 70s and said they were tight. Love em back.

[@worangeroad879]

I saw them twice. Once in the early days with Furray and Messina. Again with Paul Cotton.

[@maggiemorrissey494]

Got this album, in Vinyl! Such harmonics. And good guitar playing.

[@maddoman11]

Maggie, I was looking at my vinyl copy this morning. So long having it,1976 and back then even as import from West Germany it cost AUD 7.99 in the Land Downunder!!!

[@DCB728]

Poco never got their due. I saw them in May, 1977-at Monroe Community College, Rochester NY.

[@lindsaykelly2224]

I bet that young bloke will become legend

[@sergioomarcastagno4181]

Un tema clásico para bailar americano en Elsieland Club..🎼🎶🎵💃🕺👍

[@RogerFedora895]

Cigs in the top pocket,Awesome

[@davidmaholchic6146]

Only knew the Emmy Lou Harris version with a class act this is!

[@pedal4ever]

an absolute classic.

[@Eeklex]

And now we've lost Paul Cotton. R.I.P.

[@lastnamefirst4035]

I think about both Paul and Rusty since their passing. Big loss

[@rosemariemaldonado5886]

@@lastnamefirst4035its such a loss. They werecthe vey best at country rock or rock country. Paul for me really rocked my world

[@lastnamefirst4035]

@@rosemariemaldonado5886 Paul wrote and sang some beautiful songs.Bad Weather, Magnolia (sang) Heart of The Night and so many more. I think about Paul and Rusty often bc their deaths were so unexpected. Seems a different world w them gone. I play Poco"s vinyl and CDs often.

[@stonesrolling5823]

Muy buena esta canción, en mis tiempos de juventud (68 años)la escuchaba mucho ,así como Hotel California adeus un saudiño dende GALIZA ESPAÑA ➡️ 👉 ✅️

[@stevenakins4100]

I Dearly Miss Poco...R.I.P Rusty and Paul

[@glennhfriedman4571]

wow still a thrill

[@enriquerodriguez4460]

que gran éxito

[@anthonyfoutch3152]

Timothy B Schmit has the most underrated voice in music.

[@chrisellis1774]

It is beautiful

[@pamr4040]

❤

[@MrRockgod49]

Timeless

[@mateomoliner1650]

Maravillosa Los adoro.

[@ijk7651]

Can pick that beautiful eagles harmony a mile off..love love ..