Over on CD2 it's more of the same, although this time most of the emphasis is on Poco. But there are more surprises in the shape of a full rendition of "Believe Me" from the Souther Hillman Furay band, and the incorporation of another SHF song, "Fallin' In Love", in the middle of a Poco medley. As was obvious on the first disc, Furay isn't precise about writing credits and it's Jim Messina who gets the nod on this disc with the tunes "Make Me A Smile" and "You Better Think Twice" from his Poco days. There's even a Richie Furay song he says had only been played once before, "Baby Why", which is a showcase for the sweet tones of Jesse Furay Lynch.
Again the highlights are many as the band play some of the finest country rock tune you are ever likely to hear. For me, the best were the spiritual "Rise Up" from his Seasons Of Change solo set, the aforementioned Souther Hillman Furay song "Believe Me" and "Let's Dance Tonight" from the 1973 Poco album Crazy Eyes. I'd forgotten how good it was and it had me digging out my vinyl copy a bit sharpish.
A superb reminder of some of the musical magic that Furay has helped create over forty plus years.
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1 - Andy McD
Richie hasn't lost a thing...better than ever...The new band is great...Poco fans know Richie was the heart and soul of Poco...when he left the band was never the same. Seeing Richie and the new band brought back great memories of old Poco, SHF, B. Springfield...His new stuff is great too!