This website highlights Randy Meisner's musical career and legacy. There are many posts related to Randy's history as the original bass player with the Eagles. There's also posts about his other bands (both before and after the Eagles) like: The Drivin' Dynamics; Soul Survivors; The Poor; Poco; Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band; Roberts Meisner Band; Meisner, Swan and Rich; The Silverados; World Classic Rockers; and his solo career.
Podcasts and interviews with Randy Meisner are listed below (in no particular order). If you like to hear Randy's speaking voice, this collection gives you many opportunities to hear him. There's quite a bit of stories and historical info contained in these interviews. I think you'll enjoy listening to them. Peter Rodman interview of Randy... Continue Reading →
From the Drivin' Dynamics to The Poor One of the first bands Randy Meisner was a founder of is a band called the Drivin' Dynamics in Scottsbluff, NE. It was first formed in 1961 as the Dynamics, and they later changed the name to the Drivin' Dynamics. Sometime in 1966 they competed in a Battle... Continue Reading →
Poco in the beginning in 1968 was originally called Pogo. The originator of the Pogo comic strip threatened to sue the band if they didn't change the name, so they changed one letter and it became Poco. Randy Meisner only stayed with the band for a few months before moving on to Rick Nelson's Stone... Continue Reading →
For the Poco reunion and Legacy album and tour, the original founding members of Poco from 1968 (Randy Meisner, Jim Messina, Rusty Young, Richie Furay, and George Grantham) reformed. From approx. 1989-1991 they toured and recorded an album called "Legacy", which was released September 23, 1989 and is Poco's 17th studio album. They received a... Continue Reading →
The American Music Festival in Winter Park, Colorado, featuring Poco as the headliner was on July 7, 1990. Even though Richie Furay had, by that time, decided to go back to his ministry and not participate any further in the reunion tour he did participate in this concert as a special favor to Chuck Morris.... Continue Reading →
Poco at Club Eastbrook in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was one of many shows that the reunited Poco band played at on their Legacy tour in 1990. The venue was renamed to The Orbit Room at one point, and the venue has now been demolished. Randall Nyhof, photographer Poco at Club Eastbrook in Grand Rapids Randy... Continue Reading →
This Poco concert in Pittsburgh at the I.C. Light Melody Tent was located on the shore at Station Square. I.C. (Iron City) Light is the name of Pittsburgh's beer produced there, so the venue is named after the beer. This performance was just two days after Poco's gig at Club Eastbrook in Grand Rapids, Michigan. On... Continue Reading →
Poco appeared at the Tower Theatre in Houston on August 27, 1990 with Kris McKay as their opening act. Kris had appeared numerous times with Poco. This concert stop in Houston was a part of the Legacy tour. Poco appeared at the Tower Theatre in Houston Randy Meisner and Jim Messina Randy Meisner and Jim... Continue Reading →
Rosilee St. Nicholas of the WCR talks to South Dakota NewsCenter1 in Rapid City on September 12, 2023 about being in the World Classic Rockers and about Randy Meisner. When she speaks of Randy, it is evident that the two of them had a very special bond and friendship while in the WCR band. The... Continue Reading →