Legend: The Story of Poco
In the latter sixties when many bands out of Southern California were merely imitating country music, Poco emerged from the pack as innovators of a genuinely original and exciting blend of rock n roll energy and attitude with country music textures and instrumentation. Rising from the ashes of the much-loved Buffalo Springfield, Richie Furay and Jimmy Messina conceived and crafted Poco from the get-go as the first truly country-rock band. Throughout all their various incarnations the band members remained true to that vision. Poco expert extraordinaire Jerry Fuentes offers a meticulously researched, detailed and insightful chronicle of an influential band whose legacy endures and can be heard today in the music of countless country music artists. Legend is required reading for country rock fans and aficionados alike. --John Einarson, author of Desperados: The Roots of Country RockJerry has produced a masterpiece documenting the history of the country-rock band, Poco. Extensive interviews allow those in, out, and associated with the band to tell the story, while Jerry's meticulous research fills in the gaps. Legend: The Story of Poco will be the definitive book on this highly influential band. In 2008, Poco turned 40 and I can think of no better way to join the celebration than by reading Legend. From the band's beginnings out of the breakup of Buffalo Springfielfd, to the present, Jerry reveals the legacy like he's been "livin' in the band" for the last four decades. --Steven Casto, editor of Good Feelin' to Know fanzine