Jim is a true gentleman. Never heard him say a negative word about others, he just intentionally advoids it. Always calm. And has helped so many artists , especially Kenny. He stands out in the music community as a pillar that could be relied on.

Dam right Jim. Poco was a hellava good band live. Jim Messina is truely a rock legend and one of the nicest and most grounded individuals I've ever heard interview. I see why he was so successful in his career. I want to buy him a beer just to sit and talk to him cause I get the impression he's a genuine caring human being who doesn't have ill will toward anybody. A rarity in this day and age. Thank you Jim for convincing Ritchie to form a new band and to have the good sense to know a great peddle-steel guitar player when you heard one.

To this day, I am wowed and inspired when I hear Jim Messina play his strat. His tone and musicianship are just the best. I feel sorry, in fact, for younger people who are deprived of that sound. For his part, I still think Kenny Loggins is the greatest male vocalist of his generation, and he is no slacker at songwriting (soundtrack King) and guitar playing. He definitely has it all.

Growing up in high school when Loggins and Messina’s Sittin In album came out, I idolized them. Love Buffalo Springfield and Poco still to this day. Great interview, thanks for sharing!

Jim Messina, what an intelligent, nice guy

I saw Loggins and Messina in Asbury Park NJ in about the mid seventies and I have never heard a better band. It has been said these guys were born to play together and it was evident that night for sure !

Kevin, great interview. Thank you for letting Jim speak uninterrupted. Jim is amazing.

Pathway To Glory-from the Full Sail album. My absolate favorite on the album.

Love Jim’s style. Sounds effortless.

This is great. Jimmy is my favorite player, great lyrics, great voice, great picker, great producer, and seems like just a great guy, although I’ve never met him he would definitely be on my bucket list to meet if I could.

Always 1 of my favorites Jim is a class act

refreshing to listen to Jim. Class act and true professional!

No 2 guys could be dressed any more different. Kevin in his Las Vegas leisure suit and Jim in his work vest. great interview.

Great Interview - been a fan since I saw Poco back in college days - followed all these years - thanks for sharing this Kevin

My favorite player

Really nice job of letting your subject just reminisce as you ask a question. Really great style, Kevin. Keep the interviews coming!

Thanks for doing this, Kevin. Love Jim's music, and you really brought out some great personal and musical thoughts from him.

Love the Jim messina guitar info. I'm 65 and my dad bought me a brand new Stella in 1969 when I was twelve.my former guitar hero were old blues players but Jim Messina has been my favorite since my brother brought back a loggins and Messina tape from Vietnam in 1972 and I heard "Angry Eyes" .I wore many copies out over the years. Some day I'm gonna get lucky enough to see him live and get his autograph I swear

I love Jim’s guitar style. Stellar. I’ve seen many of his interviews. Seems like a nice guy.

Thanks for a good interview. Thanks to Jim for being My musical basis.

For some odd reason, Poco is the only band I've followed since the 70's I haven't seen live. Seems every time they were nearby I'd have some reason I couldn't go see the show. I've enjoyed all the various musicians in the group over the years. I actually thought they would outsell & be a bigger band than the Eagles in the long run(no pun intended).....Richie & Jim have always been two of my favorite musicians. Guess I need to put Poco on my bucket list at this point.

Love me some Jim Messina

I love some of the songs of Poco, buffalo Springfield and loggins and messina. I wasn't born when buffalo springfield were making hits back in the late 1960s, come to think of it, I still wasn't born when loggins and messina was around! Jim messina is very handsome back in his heydays. Pure gentleman too.

Poco... Love that stuff@

Great interview. Thanks for the album by album comments.

An exceptionally good interview. Thank you for this.

Great interview. Just ask a question and let the guest talk. Fantastic. And you are a fan and it shows!

Good job Kevin, you asked some great questions and really provided a space for some insightful conversation.

I loved the Full Sail album

Legendary artist. Great historian.

Jim is great!!

Great interview! You asked some really good, unique questions, and got some great responses from Jim.

I remember a Disneyland TV special where they played Watching The River Run on the riverboat ride.

Music Legend and a class act all the way. Love Jim!

Great interview. Jimmy so talented. Thanks again for this great interview. New Subscriber too.

Great interview. U nailed the questions.

Great interview!

Legend

More Buffalo Springfield information would have been fabulous, but thanks for posting!

this is the life I wanted. a producer outta high school....I w

Fyi the star of the 1972 movie referred to in the interview is John Astin who played Gomez in the tv series the addams family. He's the father of actor Sean astin

Not a bad cabinet maker from what I hear. Actually sells what he builds.

Great interview. You all need to leave the dark side and move to MeWe though!

How did Jim meet Kenny? Or when? I've always wondered that.😁😁😁

What do all these great bands have in common?? JIM

Leonardo da Vinci, Les Paul, Jim Messina - engineers as well as musicians - see them for what they are.

John Adams

Messina is such a talent! Note to interviewer, nice job....but BURN THAT PURPLE JACKET! lol. Peace brother.

Evil Roy Slade..... The actors name was Mr Gomez Addams himself...... John Astin....

Get the flash card. Really. You won't be sorry.