''Bareback at Big Sky'' is the 5th live album by the
country rock
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band
Poco, released in 2005.
Reception
In his
Allmusic
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review, music critic Hal Horowitz wrote, "The atmosphere is not surprisingly homey and loose, with terrific harmonies from Paul Cotton and Rusty Young, the only two Poco originals left. It's a rather odd combination of almost hits, generally from the Legend era, along with some new material and a few from the band's previous indie release, Running Horse... It's all pleasant, comfy, and predictable with too few moments, such as an unexpectedly rowdy cover of J.J. Cale's "Cajun Moon," where sparks fly. But the sound is crisp, the band sounds inspired, and for old fans there are enough glimpses of Poco's characteristic country/folk-rock to make this a worthwhile purchase."
Track listing
#"Under The Gun" (Paul Cotton) – 4:29
#"Nothing Less Than Love " (Rusty Young, Wayne Tester) – 4:17
#"Every Time I Hear That Train" (Cotton) – 5:03
#"Save A Corner Of Your Heart For Me" (Young) – 3:47
#"Barbados" (Cotton) – 4:35
#"If Your Heart Needs A Hand" (Young) – 5:26
#"Cajun Moon" (
J.J. Cale
John Weldon "J. J." Cale (December 5, 1938 – July 26, 2013) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter and sound engineer. Though he avoided the limelight, his influence as a musical artist has been acknowledged by figures such as Mark Knop ...
) – 6:59
#"Never Loved...Never Hurt Like This" (Jack Sundrud) – 4:01
#"Midnight Rain" (Cotton) – 4:38
#"What Do People Know" (Young) – 3:58
#"Shake It" (Sundrud) – 4:47
#"Find Out In Time" (
Timothy B. Schmit
Timothy Bruce Schmit (born October 30, 1947) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He has performed as the bassist and vocalist for Poco and the Eagles (band), Eagles, having replaced bassist and vocalist Randy Meisner in both cases ...
) – 3:18
#"Too Many Nights Too Long" (Cotton) – 5:40
#"Bareback" (Cotton) – 5:52
#"On The Way Home" (
Neil Young
Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian-American singer and songwriter. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, joining Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Richie Furay ...
) – 5:45
Personnel
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Paul Cotton - guitar, vocals
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Rusty Young - steel guitar, banjo, dobro, guitar, vocals
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Jack Sundrud - bass, vocals
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George Lawrence – drums
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David Goodwin – harmonica
Production
*Producer:
Rusty Young,
David Goodwin
*Recording Engineer: Aaron Swihart
References
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Poco live albums
2005 live albums