Paul Cotton and lived together in the mid 70’s until we decided to get married in 79. We loved each other very much but as you can imagine it’s not an easy way of life or existence. But, looking back on it, I wouldn’t change a thing. I often joined them for weeks if not months on tour and as you can imagine, there was many disputes to put it mildly. within the band. So I did all that I could to support him and and any insight. We would always take walks around the neighborhood and that’s where Indian Summer came about. He sure wrote some of the best music. We all miss him as you do. Our family takes great pride in the beautiful songs he wrote. We all have our favorite stories and memories of Paul Thank you so much for your love for him and his music.
This is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. I remember when "Legend" was released in the late '70's, I bought it right away on the strength of this song alone. Now that I've gotten back into vinyl, it's one of the first I re-purchased. I also bought "Poco Collected".
In the Heart of the Night Paul Paul cotton amazing voice great guitar player and no doubt he knew how to love anybody that could write such a beautiful song in the words to it and the Dixie moon is loving you in the Heart of the Night tremendous Talent and Rusty young they were two great artists together the steel pedal guitar sincerely Harvey from Iowa loving Paul's music everyday as long as I live
Thank you so much for the beautiful words and praises. Paulie absolutely loved his fans as much as his music. You all made him keep pushing to be his very best. That’s why he always had a guitar in his hands 🙌❤️❤️
Some of you younger folks may not know, but both Randy Meisner and Timothy B Schmit, both who later came to fame as members of the Eagles, were once both members of this band. So were Richie Furay and Jim Messina, formerly of Buffalo Springfield. I love how so many times great artists intertwine due to their pasts.
I don't know why, but this song always makes me feel extremely emotional. I am struck with a strange combination of wistful sad nostalgia and a wild joy at the same time. There is something unfanthomable and.soulfully deep about it. It's intoxicating. I want to go cry in my beer...
Hearing this song drags up old times and old emotions of young love and giddy nights. Those days haunt my soul to this very day. We only have words here to try to describe the feelings and they fall short.
Indeed, RIP Paul Cotton. This song and "Standing In The Midnight Rain" were my two favorite songs by Paul. His voice, ...his tone was like no other. Loved his writing as well. A true and complete artist!
Never gets old. Love this song so much. From 1978 when I was 15 years old to now when I am 52. Still gives me that wonderful feeling I felt the first time I heard it.
I'm 62, I am a swiss citizen. I love Poco since I discovered them in 1972 in the high school times. It was in Lausanne, Switzerland. These guys helped me to learn english, like so many other bands. Byrds, Beatles, Beach Boys, Canned Heat, Moody Blues, ....Pocos best song? Bad Weather.
Yeah Rest in Peace my friend Patricia and I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days, and I hope God bless you to have a great day today, I'm Roy from happy camp California and you where are you from ?
Heart of the Night Poco In the heart of the night In the cool Southern rain There's a full moon in sight Shining down on the Pontchartrain And the river she rises Just like she used to do She's so full of surprises She reminds me of you In the heart of the night In the heart of the night In the heart of the night Oh, whoa, down in New Orleans There's a night bird singing Right on through till the dawn And the streets are still ringing With people carrying on It's been so long waiting Just to be here again Anticipating All the time I could spend In the heart of the night In the heart of the night In the heart of the night And I trust in your love Never falling down I trust in your love Just like I do in this town Whoa, never falling down Whoa, never falling down In the heart of the night In the cool fallin' rain There's a full moon in sight Shining down on the Pontchartrain And the river she rises Just like she used to do She's so full of surprises Oh, mama, she reminds me of you Right here, in the heart of the night In the heart of the night In the heart of the night In the heart of the night Oh-ooh-oh, down in New Orleans And I'm so glad to be back in New Orleans Please don't wake me, don't shake me If it's only, if it's only just a dream 'Cause it's the only place that I can face Make me feel so right Below that Dixie moon and lovin' you In the heart of the night
Don't know where I was when they shot this video but that's me playing the alto sax solo. Still gets AirPlay and it gave them what I believe was their only platinum album.... Legend.
Superb work Phil, this is an all time classic tune, so much a part of the soundtrack to my life, along with the other Poco albums of that era. I enjoyed your insudemusicast interview recently too, it was great fun to hear you recounting all the session stories. Can you tell us what happened to Charlie & Stephen (post 1985)? Never heard much of them after Poco....All the best from a fellow Brit :-)
One of rocks greatest horn players. Played on a couple of the more memorable hits from the seventies, Al Stewart's Year of the Cat, Time Passages, and Poco's Heart of the Night. Story I heard was Poco toured with Al Stewart opening up for him. When he disbanded Rusty Young and Paul Cotton were looking for a band and they stepped right in to Poco. Phil Kenzie is a maestro.
This is one of the most beautiful songs ever written and recorded. A 16 year old me and my 43 year old mother loved this song very much. I heard another song on the radio the day by LaRue (New Orleans Ladies) and I was immediately reminded of In the Heart of the Night so I have been listening to both and remembering the good old days. Mom has been gone since 1997, but these songs help me hold onto her in my heart. RIP Paul Cotton and Rusty Young. You struck a chord in my heart that will last forever with your music.
I woke up with the chorus to this one in my head this morning. I haven't heard it since I was a kid, and it came to the surface of my memory for some reason. They set a deep hook in my brain way back then, and I've listened to it a dozen or so times in a row so far today. What a bad ass jam.
Me, too! Mine started a week ago; same thing - awoke with chorus playing... "In the heart of the night...". And I've done the same - keep asking Alexa to play. What's happening???
The late 70's to the mid 80's there was a unique sound that evolved that combined country,soul and rhythm and blues this song is a perfect example of that sound,it no longer appears on pop radio but when we hear it we lament the fact that sound for all it's qualities is gone.
Norman Paul cotton is my favorite songwriter artist lead guitar oh and he joined polka and Rusty young and him got together it was so fantastic it was incredible those two were in separable I was their greatest admirer Harvey Henry c h r i s t e n s o n they were Poco they made that so wonderful I enjoyed their music from Young and now I'm older like they are most enjoyable talent in the world sincerely Harvey
My girl and I spent a week in a beautiful cabin in the mountains. This song frequently came on Yacht Rock Radio as we shared some of the most wonderful, memorable moments of our lives.
Pouring a stiff one now and raising a glass of bourbon to these boys for striking the right chords when needed. Beautiful music and a beautiful song that has the ability to make any bitter moment bittersweet!
Phil, you were kill-in it on the Sax ! Watching you and the band bring back so many good feelings. Thank you for sharing that you were part of the band. Blessings to you ! Troy
Yeah so amazing song my friend Angela and I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days, and I hope God bless you to have a great day today, I'm Roy from happy camp California and you where are you from ?
Frieda: This is one of my top 10 favorite songs from my college days. I saw Poco live in Park City, Utah, for a few songs before the concert got rained out. Fortunately, they played this song before we found ourselves "standing in the midnight rain." RIP, Paul. I loved your music and band.
Yeah RIP well my friend forever in our heart and my friend Kimberly and I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days, and I hope God bless you to have a great day today, I'm Roy from happy camp California and you where are you from ?
Ohhhhh....the memories!!! I remember this song from the summer of 1979.....It was out the summer of '79....I had just graduated from 8th grade and ready to begin my freshmen year in high school.....that summer with so many friends and this great song. Ohhhhh.....the memories!!! This song never gets old!
Nice to see Rusty Young on the steel guitar here. The film THE BIG EASY (1986) was set in New Orleans. The song THE HEART OF THE NIGHT by Poco was released in 1979. It is a song about New Orlens. How could the film not have the song in the film and in the film's soundtrack. It would have been a great move for everyone.
Always surprised this song didn't get more airtime or general awareness by the public. It is a beautiful song--great melody, arrangement, vocals, lyrics, etc. Poco did a lot of good stuff, but this is their best.
love this song always have but a question was Jim massina and Randy miesner ( sorry if i spelled the names wrong} with Poco at this time i know they were part of the group but i'm thinking Randy had left the eagles at this time and not sure about Jim thank you for any input GREAT BAND!!!
Yeah this song bring back so much memories me friend Suzanne and I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days, and I hope God bless you to have a great day today, I'm Roy from happy camp California and you where are you from ?
Rocky burnette was on the charts then too with That hit Tired of Towing the line , many good songs. Steal Away by what's his name? AMBROSIA WAS HOT TOO BACK THEN.
How many all male bands with this talent and creativity and passion for music and instruments like this exist today? Not many. So sad. Its just about victimhood painted in rainbow colours.
Craig Shoosmith. Hi Craig In answer to what happened to Charlie Harrison and Steve Chapman, Charlie left Poco and continued to gig with different outfits including doing one tour with Rod Stewart after I left . He now resides in Nashville TN and continues to gig as a singing bass player. He's very good at it. Steve Chapman on drums eventually gave up playing and took over managing Al Stewart and also Peter White and others. Steve Chapman management is on FaceBook and Steve has been fairly successful at it. He makes a decent living I'm sure. Steve is a very nice guy. Cheers Phil Kenzie.
that distinctive tone you and David Sanborn both share. I can hear Dave honking away on the tune and be like that's a Sanborn sound right there and I can hear you and it'll be like that's Phil Kenzie. did you ever cross pass with Dave back in the day? 🎷🎷
weird but I agree. I heard it today and I don't usually don't get emotional but when he says " she so full of surprises she reminds of you" tears came down and I think of my beautiful daughter.
Greetings from Detroit Michigan. I haven't heard this song in years! Real music!!! I grew up in the 70's. Best time of my life. We used the pay phone. Played outside till it got dark. Wish I could turn back time! God bless.😂
i doubt many rock stars had a more challenging task ahead of him than when Paul replaced the legendary Jim Messina, but he did it and in his own style. I always thought there was something taciturn but very sweet about Paul. this song captures him perfectly.
I was site manager at a concert venue and my first wife found me and during this song handed me divorce papers. Great song, great first day of freedom. 1979 MRF.
So beautiful song my friend Kimberly and I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days, and I hope God bless you to have a great day today, I'm Roy from happy camp California and you where are you from ?
I heard this song over the loudspeaker while pumping gas at a convenient store today. I was immediately hooked. I came home and looked it up and found it here. Such an awesome song. I can't stop playing it.
Yeah me too i so love this song my friend Nina and I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days, and I hope God bless you to have a great day today, I'm Roy from happy camp California and you where are you from ?
Wore a bar out to the wee hours In Panama city fla.40 years ago played this song 50 times wide open you could here It for blocks, law came three times just to be sure we were allright owner an me rocked on till daylight!
Salty's guys in a little small club in Blowing Rock North Carolina back in I think 81 or 82. The police held about 300 people on three layers and it was around building. Sound was awesome I went to hear this song and it was about the third or fourth one they played. And then they played it again for the closing song. What a show!!!
I have this ALBUM!! Bought it at The University of Tennessee Knoxville book store at the University Center my freshman year...seems like a lifetime ago. Lots has happened since that innocent age!!
Oh goodness me, back in the day when bands/singers HAD to be able to sing. You wanna be in the band? You better be able to sing. I feel for todays youth who will rarely if EVER hear true artists without autotune or pitch correction. They will never hear the best at their best.
Paul Cotton and lived together in the mid 70’s until we decided to get married in 79.
We loved each other very much but as you can imagine it’s not an easy way of life or existence. But, looking back on it, I wouldn’t change a thing.
I often joined them for weeks if not months on tour and as you can imagine, there was many disputes to put it mildly. within the band. So I did all that I could to support him and and any insight.
We would always take walks around the neighborhood and that’s where Indian Summer came about.
He sure wrote some of the best music. We all miss him as you do.
Our family takes great pride in the beautiful songs he wrote. We all have our favorite stories and
memories of Paul
Thank you so much for your love for him and his music.
This is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard. I remember when "Legend" was released in the late '70's, I bought it right away on the strength of this song alone. Now that I've gotten back into vinyl, it's one of the first I re-purchased. I also bought "Poco Collected".
In the Heart of the Night Paul Paul cotton amazing voice great guitar player and no doubt he knew how to love anybody that could write such a beautiful song in the words to it and the Dixie moon is loving you in the Heart of the Night tremendous Talent and Rusty young they were two great artists together the steel pedal guitar sincerely Harvey from Iowa loving Paul's music everyday as long as I live
Thank you so much for the beautiful words and praises. Paulie absolutely loved his fans as much as his music. You all made him keep pushing to be his very best. That’s why he always had a guitar in his hands 🙌❤️❤️
@@FreidaCotton You're welcome Freida. Another fabulous artist from my younger years gone. Thank God for recorded music.
It’s magic when a song that was made so many years ago can still be loved ! That’s real music and real talent ❤
Some of you younger folks may not know, but both Randy Meisner and Timothy B Schmit, both who later came to fame as members of the Eagles, were once both members of this band. So were Richie Furay and Jim Messina, formerly of Buffalo Springfield. I love how so many times great artists intertwine due to their pasts.
Can't forget Kenny Loggins & Firefall & it's endless how many of these artists were together at one point in time. Mick Fleetwood & on & on.
@@doloresm7396, I did not know Kenny Loggins had any affiliation with Firefall.
Sadly, most younger folks don't know who the Eagles are now, no way in he11 Buffalo Springfield
@@fredstriker2042, truth
@philipbaldwin2078 hey brother, I'm doing all I can to help. Retired Military. Now in a Cover band til my last day! Cheers and best wishes Brother
I don't know why, but this song always makes me feel extremely emotional. I am struck with a strange combination of wistful sad nostalgia and a wild joy at the same time. There is something unfanthomable and.soulfully deep about it. It's intoxicating. I want to go cry in my beer...
You are so right...haunting almost, but great.
listen to POCO's "Down on the quarter" if you want great and haunting
Christine Phillips Thank you for expressing the way I feel when I hear this song better than I ever could. Never get tired of hearing it!
Hearing this song drags up old times and old emotions of young love and giddy nights. Those days haunt my soul to this very day. We only have words here to try to describe the feelings and they fall short.
Agree Christine, wish I had a beer to cry into.
Some songs put you in a special place, this is one of them for me. The 70's was a great decade to come of age.
So true!
Yelp I remember this when it was fresh great music!
@@Classicjack228 I remember the Summer of 1979 listening to this song with my girlfriend at the time. Bittersweet memories of an innocent era.
I love this song, one of my favorites, just saw where he passed away 2021
HAD THE ALBUM
That opening pedal steel guitar....gives me chills some 45 yrs later...still.
If you can listen to this and not have some serious emotional movements, you’re dead.
RIP Paul Cotton. You wrote and sang this most special and beautiful song of all time. Thank you for sharing your gifts and talent with us.
And Rusty Young
Indeed, RIP Paul Cotton. This song and "Standing In The Midnight Rain" were my two favorite songs by Paul. His voice, ...his tone was like no other. Loved his writing as well. A true and complete artist!
OMG I didn't know that he passed away may god bless his soul and give him a eternal rest 🙏🌹
@@mcstratoman and Indian Summer ....
Goodbye Rusty Young too!
They deserve a lot more credit than they're getting.
Because their influence on the West Coast music scene is immeasurable.
Still love this band 50 years now. Paul was a very underrated singer/songwriter. Still love him after all these years.
Never gets old. Love this song so much. From 1978 when I was 15 years old to now when I am 52. Still gives me that wonderful feeling I felt the first time I heard it.
Don't you just love when it's played on the radio and you catch it??!! Loved it as kid and now as an older person lol...and I turn it up loud!!
Me also. I can remember the girl I was with when it came out.
Poco will always have my ❤
I'm 62, I am a swiss citizen. I love Poco since I discovered them in 1972 in the high school times. It was in Lausanne, Switzerland. These guys helped me to learn english, like so many other bands. Byrds, Beatles, Beach Boys, Canned Heat, Moody Blues, ....Pocos best song? Bad Weather.
🇨🇭🎶🎵
Rest in eternal peace Paul Cotton, thank you for this beautiful song.
Yeah Rest in Peace my friend Patricia and I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days, and I hope God bless you to have a great day today, I'm Roy from happy camp California and you where are you from ?
Hope you don't mind me asking my friend
paul was to country rock just like bob marley is to reggae............
I'm now 63 and this is one of my favorite songs. Takes me back to better days.
I'm also 63, and Yes it does for me too.
Takes me back to the heart of the njght
60 here...and I'd give nearly anything for it to be 1979 again.
Just turned 70! Funny but when I hear this "Masterpiece" I'm 19 again! 😂
I was born in the early 80s first time hearing this song love it
R.I.P. Rusty Young and Paul Cotton. You guys were amazing!
We that grew up in these amazing years yessir lord we were so blessed 😢
Beautiful song but sad for me .
So many memories of our beloved pets … family members and friends no longer with us ❤
I came to Poco through Crazy Love, followed by Rose of Cimarron, Indian Summer and this - all great tunes. Diabolically underrated band IMHO.
Rockin' Chair in St Louis plays all four of those songs
Heart of the Night
Poco
In the heart of the night
In the cool Southern rain
There's a full moon in sight
Shining down on the Pontchartrain
And the river she rises
Just like she used to do
She's so full of surprises
She reminds me of you
In the heart of the night
In the heart of the night
In the heart of the night
Oh, whoa, down in New Orleans
There's a night bird singing
Right on through till the dawn
And the streets are still ringing
With people carrying on
It's been so long waiting
Just to be here again
Anticipating
All the time I could spend
In the heart of the night
In the heart of the night
In the heart of the night
And I trust in your love
Never falling down
I trust in your love
Just like I do in this town
Whoa, never falling down
Whoa, never falling down
In the heart of the night
In the cool fallin' rain
There's a full moon in sight
Shining down on the Pontchartrain
And the river she rises
Just like she used to do
She's so full of surprises
Oh, mama, she reminds me of you
Right here, in the heart of the night
In the heart of the night
In the heart of the night
In the heart of the night
Oh-ooh-oh, down in New Orleans
And I'm so glad to be back in New Orleans
Please don't wake me, don't shake me
If it's only, if it's only just a dream
'Cause it's the only place that I can face
Make me feel so right
Below that Dixie moon and lovin' you
In the heart of the night
This song always makes me feel like it's nice to be alive. I must hear it frequently.
Was driving over the Ponchartrain one night with my girlfriend and this of all songs comes on the radio. Talk about a great feelin
Makes me miss lake ponchartrain and Ive never been
EPIC GO ON EAGLES
Causeway blvd.
@@susanboeing8583 More like other way around.
Poco w paul n rusty.. cant be beat. N they were before the eagles who are one of my favs also. Glenn always gave them respect.
Don't know where I was when they shot this video but that's me playing the alto sax solo. Still gets AirPlay and it gave them what I believe was their only platinum album.... Legend.
That Sax makes a strong statement .... sooooo good Love it man
listened again to that speaking Sax WOW I love it
Superb work Phil, this is an all time classic tune, so much a part of the soundtrack to my life, along with the other Poco albums of that era. I enjoyed your insudemusicast interview recently too, it was great fun to hear you recounting all the session stories. Can you tell us what happened to Charlie & Stephen (post 1985)? Never heard much of them after Poco....All the best from a fellow Brit :-)
How could you Not know where you were playing?? This is a Classic!!
Layne Sedita maybe because they performed hundreds of times.
RIP Paul. May God rest your soul. Your music is still and will be here forever.
One of rocks greatest horn players. Played on a couple of the more memorable hits from the seventies, Al Stewart's Year of the Cat, Time Passages, and Poco's Heart of the Night.
Story I heard was Poco toured with Al Stewart opening up for him. When he disbanded Rusty Young and Paul Cotton were looking for a band and they stepped right in to Poco. Phil Kenzie is a maestro.
That’s not Phil on the video though, I think that’s Kim Bullard the keys player miming the sax parts 😂
One of the greatest songs ever...
This is one of the most beautiful songs ever written and recorded. A 16 year old me and my 43 year old mother loved this song very much. I heard another song on the radio the day by LaRue (New Orleans Ladies) and I was immediately reminded of In the Heart of the Night so I have been listening to both and remembering the good old days. Mom has been gone since 1997, but these songs help me hold onto her in my heart. RIP Paul Cotton and Rusty Young. You struck a chord in my heart that will last forever with your music.
Man this song takes me back.
They'll never make songs like this again. Still listening in 2021.
I woke up with the chorus to this one in my head this morning. I haven't heard it since I was a kid, and it came to the surface of my memory for some reason. They set a deep hook in my brain way back then, and I've listened to it a dozen or so times in a row so far today. What a bad ass jam.
Me, too! Mine started a week ago; same thing - awoke with chorus playing... "In the heart of the night...". And I've done the same - keep asking Alexa to play. What's happening???
Love this after the sax solo the way the keyboard strings come in is right to the soul.Very underrated band with great vocal harmonies
The late 70's to the mid 80's there was a unique sound that evolved that combined country,soul and rhythm and blues this song is a perfect example of that sound,it no longer appears on pop radio but when we hear it we lament the fact that sound for all it's qualities is gone.
I can hear this song on a continuous loop all day long! I so ❤ this song!
Special and nice!
so soothing and catchy!
Norman Paul cotton is my favorite songwriter artist lead guitar oh and he joined polka and Rusty young and him got together it was so fantastic it was incredible those two were in separable I was their greatest admirer Harvey Henry c h r i s t e n s o n they were Poco they made that so wonderful I enjoyed their music from Young and now I'm older like they are most enjoyable talent in the world sincerely Harvey
My girl and I spent a week in a beautiful cabin in the mountains. This song frequently came on Yacht Rock Radio as we shared some of the most wonderful, memorable moments of our lives.
Pouring a stiff one now and raising a glass of bourbon to these boys for striking the right chords when needed.
Beautiful music and a beautiful song that has the ability to make any bitter moment bittersweet!
Phil, you were kill-in it on the Sax ! Watching you and the band bring back so many good feelings. Thank you for sharing that you were part of the band.
Blessings to you ! Troy
One of my favorite bands and songs . I live Pure prairie league and Firefall too. Best music.
This was without a doubt their best. It’s still beautiful!
Amazing...a love song to New Orleans 💜🌹😎
Yeah so amazing song my friend Angela and I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days, and I hope God bless you to have a great day today, I'm Roy from happy camp California and you where are you from ?
Hope you don't mind me asking my friend
There are classics and then there are.....CLASSICS!!!
I've never heard a voice like his, before or since. RIP Paul you gave us some wonderful music while you were here!
Frieda: This is one of my top 10 favorite songs from my college days. I saw Poco live in Park City, Utah, for a few songs before the concert got rained out. Fortunately, they played this song before we found ourselves "standing in the midnight rain." RIP, Paul. I loved your music and band.
This song is so beautiful...so moving...that it makes this boy from Westchester County (suburban NYC) wish he had grown up in the South!
maybe you should move to Los Angeles since that's where the band originates. but feel free to move south.
@@no834 It's a song of New Orleans - I got his sentiments but your sour cynicism is sad...
@@no834 I was stationed at several southern Army posts (KY and GA) so I'm somewhat familiar with the South...and Southerners.
This song still moves my heart after 40 plus years. It makes me feel alive!
RIP Rusty Young my brother. You made your mark. Miss you so much already. You will never be forgotten by Kim & Kevin Mann😥
Yeah RIP well my friend forever in our heart and my friend Kimberly and I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days, and I hope God bless you to have a great day today, I'm Roy from happy camp California and you where are you from ?
Hope you don't mind me asking my friend
Ohhhhh....the memories!!! I remember this song from the summer of 1979.....It was out the summer of '79....I had just graduated from 8th grade and ready to begin my freshmen year in high school.....that summer with so many friends and this great song. Ohhhhh.....the memories!!! This song never gets old!
I saw them at Carter Finley stadium in Raleigh in 1979 was a wonderful night
Takes me back to the 70s growing up wonderful times
Best of times
I was 15 when this masterpiece was on the radio. I love this song - so much wonderful music from those days. This song is extra special!
Nice to see Rusty Young on the steel guitar here. The film THE BIG EASY (1986) was set in New Orleans. The song THE HEART OF THE NIGHT by Poco was released in 1979. It is a song about New Orlens. How could the film not have the song in the film and in the film's soundtrack. It would have been a great move for everyone.
You guys know that Timothy B Schmidt started in this band. He's playing the bass just like his time with The Eagles 🙃
God I love this song! Takes me back to a good place
Always surprised this song didn't get more airtime or general awareness by the public. It is a beautiful song--great melody, arrangement, vocals, lyrics, etc. Poco did a lot of good stuff, but this is their best.
I saw Poco twice in 1990 and in the early 2000’s and was not disappointed. Great band! Love “Heart of the Night” and the LakePoncetrain reference.
love this song always have but a question was Jim massina and Randy miesner ( sorry if i spelled the names wrong} with Poco at this time i know they were part of the group but i'm thinking Randy had left the eagles at this time and not sure about Jim thank you for any input GREAT BAND!!!
This is as good as it gets! Paul Cotton doing one of the most romantic songs of the times! i never tire of hearing it! RIP! We all love your work!
Brings back so many memories. RIP Paul Cotton.
Yeah this song bring back so much memories me friend Suzanne and I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days, and I hope God bless you to have a great day today, I'm Roy from happy camp California and you where are you from ?
Hope you don't mind me asking my friend
I love this song so much I was 15 when this hit the airwaves...R.I.P. Paul Cotton and Rusty Young..😢🎶🎸🎵
Rocky burnette was on the charts then too with That hit Tired of Towing the line , many good songs. Steal Away by what's his name? AMBROSIA WAS HOT TOO BACK THEN.
Wow I just googled you Phil! The list of musicians you played with is incredible!!
Very cool. The album "Legend" gave us two of the best love songs ever written - "Heart of the Night" and "Crazy Love"
How many all male bands with this talent and creativity and passion for music and instruments like this exist today? Not many. So sad. Its just about victimhood painted in rainbow colours.
The sweet voice of Paul Cotton. So relaxing .
One of the hits Rusty didn't sing.
It's funny how a band has a bunch of songs that are just ok then they write that one that just sounds great. This was definitely it
Craig Shoosmith. Hi Craig In answer to what happened to Charlie Harrison and Steve Chapman, Charlie left Poco and continued to gig with different outfits including doing one tour with Rod Stewart after I left . He now resides in Nashville TN and continues to gig as a singing bass player. He's very good at it. Steve Chapman on drums eventually gave up playing and took over managing Al Stewart and also Peter White and others. Steve Chapman management is on FaceBook and Steve has been fairly successful at it. He makes a decent living I'm sure. Steve is a very nice guy. Cheers Phil Kenzie.
Thanks for the reply Phil. Glad they're doing okay. I still think that lineup (with you included) was awesome.
@Phil Kenzie....best sax solo on any song
that distinctive tone you and David Sanborn both share. I can hear Dave honking away on the tune and be like that's a Sanborn sound right there and I can hear you and it'll be like that's Phil Kenzie.
did you ever cross pass with Dave back in the day? 🎷🎷
I love this song brings me to a happy place even now!!❤❤
the 70's and early 80's produced some the greatest music and growing in that era was the best
RIP Paul Cotton. You will always be in my heart.
I am 54 years old and have heard this many many times. I cannot stop listening to it now! On a loop! Beautiful song beautiful voice! 🙏
Totally!
This song makes me homesick for New Orleans and Ive never been there..
weird but I agree. I heard it today and I don't usually don't get emotional but when he says " she so full of surprises she reminds of you" tears came down and I think of my beautiful daughter.
This song hits you deep.Gorgeous
Badass sax solo! Remember this time & song well!
the great Phil Kenzie.
best known for wailing away on classic Al Stewart albums
One of my all time favorite Poco songs
I was thinking abour this song so I had to download it. This brings me back to happier times. RIP, Paul Cotton, you gave us Wonderful music.
Ironically, there IS a full moon tonight shining down on Lake Pontchartrain.
Greetings from Detroit Michigan. I haven't heard this song in years! Real music!!! I grew up in the 70's. Best time of my life. We used the pay phone. Played outside till it got dark. Wish I could turn back time! God bless.😂
One of my favorite songs of all time, simply amazing and I love the video. Reminds me of being in the mountains of Montana
paul cotton died after rusty young died are now angel 😇 👼👼👼
So special for me.
RIP both Paul & Rusty.
Their music such a big part of me.
I remember going to This heart of the night concert back in 1979!! Time just froze in tje Meadowsland N.J. 😇😇😇
Absolutley Soul Stirring music this is what I truly love..Awesome
i doubt many rock stars had a more challenging task ahead of him than when Paul replaced the legendary Jim Messina, but he did it and in his own style. I always thought there was something taciturn but very sweet about Paul. this song captures him perfectly.
Never ever fails to move me .... great Poco classic.
I was site manager at a concert venue and my first wife found me and during this song handed me divorce papers. Great song, great first day of freedom. 1979 MRF.
"Below that Dixie moon and loving you" 💖 Bringing back the Romance,, Such a Great song!!!
So beautiful song my friend Kimberly and I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days, and I hope God bless you to have a great day today, I'm Roy from happy camp California and you where are you from ?
Hope you don't mind me asking
This music is so damn good. Even after 40 years, it still delivers. Thank god for YT.
This song makes me want to move to New Orleans. Love it!
Nice thought, but I wouldn't advise it. Let me put it like this~it's a great place to visit, but not to live. I know, because I did.
I heard this song over the loudspeaker while pumping gas at a convenient store today. I was immediately hooked. I came home and looked it up and found it here. Such an awesome song. I can't stop playing it.
Takes me right back to my 1979 trans-Am trip.
I absolutely love this song. It never gets old. Fantastic, talented guys- and the sax is perfect. Thanks for making this video available.
Yeah me too i so love this song my friend Nina and I pray to God to give you a lot of beautiful days, and I hope God bless you to have a great day today, I'm Roy from happy camp California and you where are you from ?
Hope you don't mind me asking my friend
Love this song! Brings back lots of sweet memories, reminds me of The Eagles! Love them too, btw.
It should. Timothy B Schmidt and Randy Meisner went on to join the Eagles.
best video of heart of the night on you tube ... thanks for uploading
The steel guitar and saxophone really help make this song the gem that it is - kimie
1979, not 1978. Still, Nobody makes music anymore, just noise. Poco was the epitome of 70s and 80s soft rock
Simply amazing.
Wore a bar out to the wee hours In Panama city fla.40 years ago played this song 50 times wide open you could here It for blocks, law came three times just to be sure we were allright owner an me rocked on till daylight!
Salty's guys in a little small club in Blowing Rock North Carolina back in I think 81 or 82. The police held about 300 people on three layers and it was around building. Sound was awesome I went to hear this song and it was about the third or fourth one they played. And then they played it again for the closing song. What a show!!!
I have this ALBUM!! Bought it at The University of Tennessee Knoxville book store at the University Center my freshman year...seems like a lifetime ago. Lots has happened since that innocent age!!
Just announced that Rusty Young has passed away at 75. R.I.P.
Thanks for all the great memory. R.I.P.
All time classic band and album. Legend indeed!
Magic.
Oh goodness me, back in the day when bands/singers HAD to be able to sing. You wanna be in the band? You better be able to sing. I feel for todays youth who will rarely if EVER hear true artists without autotune or pitch correction. They will never hear the best at their best.
Might just head out to the Trans Am, pop on "Heart of the Night" and take a slow cruise..