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Poco and Pure Prairie League: Loco For Poco

Roz Smith
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After securing a Grammy nomination, dominating the radio and selling a ton of album, Poco is embarking on the next step in their careers. With their Poconuts’ support, the four-piece country/rock band are currently working on a new album and are gearing up to perform with Pure Prairie League. Both bands perform music that can stand the test of time and bring in fans both young and old alike. Head on over to the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank on Aug. 4. Tickets range from $29.50 to $55.00 and the show starts at 8p.m.

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  1. Nice night , excellent venue. Large crowd, though not a sellout.
    Firefall opened as a trio. I’ve seen them a few times, and Bartley generally makes it a guitar show. Sometimes repetitious with the solos, but very tight, very short set.

    Pure Prairie League is pure dynamite. It was PPL and The Eagles who took country rock national in the 70’s.PPL still plays it like it’s the 70’s. Very energetic country rock the way it’s meant to be played. Reilly, Schell and Clark all have excellent lead vocals, great harmonies.Pedal steel man John Call hit it out of the park, a truly incredible talent who livened up every single tune with superb creativity, and the man can rock and fly on it. One gifted musician, they don’t make them any better. Clark on lead was every bit as good, if not better than Bartley.These guys should have closed out the show, a much longer set was needed and deserved.

    Poco was OK, but has changed their sound. The accordion and organ bits are alright but hardly gripping and serve as a filler as this band no longer puts over their old tunes all that well. I for one am not interested in hearing old songs reworked. Their solos lacked a punch. They to want to amp it up but no real firepower. Rusty Young is still there but it’s more a trip down memory lane than a musical force. At times their set dragged and after what FF and PPL did, it was a definite notch or two below them. More for a very casual fan or the absolute Poco die hard.Should open, not close.

  2. The legends show will probably be my last. Poco I agree was just OK, not in the same ballpark as FF and PPL whose sets were way too short, especially when you realize those bands had far more going for them in the 70’s. The venue was sold a bill of goods.FF and PPL had large followings and we were all short changed big time. PPL in particular killed it.Great band, I agree with the above comments. No doubt if this venue has it again there will get a much smaller crowd as I’m sure the very large contingent of PPL fans at the show who feel like I do will pass.

  3. This article and venue featured the wrong band.
    Band of the night, PPL easily. Energy plus, best pedal steel I’ve ever heard, bounced from one solid tune into the next, great guitars, great vocals, terrific set. What’s not to love?
    Firefall very good as trio .As stated before maybe too much guitar solo, very short set, very good performance and set list.
    Poco, not much to recommend,disjointed, solos not much, reworked songs don’t cut it, lose the accordion, long winded stories, very uneven performance, out for a payday at this point. Who decided to have them close? WAY to much time, no more of these Legends for me either. I’ll see FF or PPL by themselves.

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