{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Rusty Young - The Leader of Poco Talks in-depth about His First Solo Album and Joyfully Reminisces about the Past","description":"After more than 50 years in music, Rusty Young, the leader of the group Poco, has recorded his first solo album.  The new set is entitled \u2018Waitin\u2019 for the Sun,\u2019 (Blue \u00c9lan Records) and it features 10 songs that not only give you a peek into Young\u2019s life, but also into his emotions, as the \u201cCrazy Love\u201d singer\/songwriter is unabashedly sentimental.   In an interview with veteran journalist Robert Neil, Young tells the stories behind the songs, and when he gets to the track \u201cMy Friend,\u201d already rising in popularity, it becomes an historic, musical trip down memory lane about the musicians he\u2019s known and the friendships that have endured.   While some artists promoting a new album might not want to talk about the past, Young embraces it and happily talks about former Poco bandmates Randy Meisner, Richie Furay, Jim Messina and Timothy B. Schmit, as well as others such as Gregg Allman (who once auditioned to be a member of Poco), Gram Parsons, JD Souther, Don Henley and Glenn Frey.   A few of the members of Poco \u2013 past and present \u2013 are featured on the new album.   \u2018Waitin\u2019 for the Sun\u2019 also features songs about Young\u2019s family, and in the interview he provides the backstories to songs about his daughter (\u201cSara\u2019s Song\u201d) and his grandparents (\u201cHoney Bee\u201d).   Young says life has been good to him, and the album is a reflection of his appreciation. Poco fans will easily be drawn to the album as will fans of the southern rock genre that emerged in the early 1970s.  The most satisfying news about the album may be that Young had such a good time making it, he\u2019s interested in a follow up, and more stories from this natural storyteller would be welcome. ","author_name":"Robert Neil Speaks with...","author_url":"http:\/\/www.OandFStudios.com","html":"