To everyone that just came down to the Sold Out Poco Weekend... A Huge Thank You... In these times to see that crowd, it really meant a lot to me..and I would like for you to post me your thoughts below by clicking on comments.. and thank you again..
Bob
23 comments:
The Friday Poco concert was my third at Wildwood, another great experience as usual. Although a Poco fan for many years, this was the first time I got to see them live, and it was a real treat to see them at my favorite Ozark destination.
We love coming to Wildwood for the laid-back atmosphere and how approachable the musicians are to us fans.
Bob, you really have created a special place for acoustic music lovers, please continue bringing the wonderful talent and providing an excellent place to get away from it all.
Third time attending a concert at Wildwood Springs Lodge. As usual, we had a great experience.
I've been a Poco fan for years but never got to see them live. I finally got to see them live at my favorite Ozark destination.
Bob, thanks for creating a wonderful concert venue for acoustic music bands and the perfect getaway for people to recharge their batteries.
Please don't change a thing.
Great show. With the new seating arrangement for Sat nite we got lucky and drew 3rd row dead center. 10 feet from the band. Good to see ol' Radio Rich, too. Tell Rusty we really like when he tells stories of when the band got started..adds some dimension to the show.
This was my fourth visit to Wildwood Springs Lodge, and all of my treks, to the 'show me' state, were to see either; Poco, Poco & Richie Furay, as well as, last October for Poco's awesome, 40th Anniversary celebration with Richie Furay & Jim Messina.
As for this most recent 'weekend in the woods', I can only send the biggest THANK YOU to Rusty Young, Paul Cotton, Jack Sundrud and George Lawrence of Poco, along with their founding father Richie Furay and his band; Jessie Lynch, Scott & Aaron Sellen, and Alan Lemke, for the absolutely smokin' performances, they blew my socks off. IMHO, it's the best music this side of the Pacific Ocean, from the nicest family of artists ALIVE, in the most beautiful of settings. It's always so good to see the lovely Mary, Caroline and dearest Nancy managing the merchandise tables, keeping the lines running like clockwork.
Kudos to Bob, Chuck, Bill, all the girls at Wildwood's front desk, the sweetest servers, and truly wonderful 'home cooked' meals. Last but certainly not least, whomever was mixing the sound,
"fantastic job, man".
MsUp
(Claudia Upton NY)
This was my fourth visit to Wildwood Springs Lodge, and all of my treks, to the 'show me' state, were to see either; Poco, Poco & Richie Furay, as well as, last October for Poco's awesome, 40th Anniversary celebration with Richie Furay & Jim Messina.
As for this most recent 'weekend in the woods', I can only send the biggest THANK YOU to Rusty Young, Paul Cotton, Jack Sundrud and George Lawrence of Poco, along with their founding father Richie Furay and his band; Jessie Lynch, Scott & Aaron Sellen, and Alan Lemke, for the absolutely smokin' performances, they blew my socks off. IMHO, it's the best music this side of the Pacific Ocean, from the nicest family of artists ALIVE, in the most beautiful of settings. It's always so good to see the lovely Mary, Caroline and dearest Nancy managing the merchandise tables, keeping the lines running like clockwork.
Kudos to Bob, Chuck, Bill, all the girls at Wildwood's front desk, the sweetest servers, and truly wonderful 'home cooked' meals. Last but certainly not least, whomever was mixing the sound,
"fantastic job, man".
MsUp (aka Claudia Upton)
The Poco concert was excellent. Rusty Young is amazingly talented and the songs took me back...so far back, that I got misty-eyed. Richie Furay's daughter is a huge talent. He must be so proud. The food, as always, was delicious. We wish there was a better system for seating.
Bob,
The Poco concert on Friday was fantastic. It was our first time at your lodge, with our return once or twice a year a certainty(we live in southeast Texas). The best venue for seeing such a top notch group I've ever been to. Have already told many people. The guesthouse was immacculate & quite cozy (beats any hotel by far). The dinner was excellent (wait staff included). Richie & his band, along with Poco, will definitely be a night to remember. Thanks for such a wonderful time. We'll see you soon.
Rick & Lisa Anderson
The Richie Furay Band and the Poco shows were phenomenal!! Both nights both Bands put on excellent shows. I was very pleased with where we sat. The first night we were 5 rows back.The second night we were in the second row; right in the middle. We have been coming to the Poco/Richie shows since 2004
We are so blessed to see these Bands perform live and give the audience so much energy! Thanks again Poco and Richie! A special thankyou to Bob Bell for such a wonderful venue as Wildwood Springs! Jane Elizabeth Hames
The concert on Friday night was wonderful! Our only regret was that we didn't have tickets for Saturday night, too. The music was incredible and to be in such an intimate venue was an incredible experience. We're definitely coming back. The food was wonderful. My only suggestion would be to post somewhere prominently in your instructions that you only take cash at the bar -- no credit cards. Maybe I missed this. Anyway, thanks very much.
Bob
After seeing POCO many times and even once at Wildwood I expected a great concert but Saturday night was phenominal. Opening us with Crazy Eyes made the rest of the night a bonus. Thanks for what you do and have The Wildwood venue is simply second to none and I look forward to many many returns. I am a very happy customer
Brian Stevens
Another spectacular weekend with Bob and friends !!! The concert could not have been any better. Poco sounded great. I couldn't picked a better song line-up if I had done it myself. The quality of the vocals and their musical abilities was really impressive.
I really enjoyed how Richie' band added a new fresh sound to many of my old favorite songs and I really liked his new material.
The final session with Poco and Richie was one of evening's biggest highlights; although I must admit Richie's rendition of Crazy Eyes was one of the greatest concert performances I had ever experienced. Hope you were there to have heard it as this was only the second place they had ever performed Crazy Eyes live!!!
Finally a shout out to Bob and company. The lodge, food and your staff were all GREAT!!! Really love the new lobby. We'll see you this fall at Ozark and America and maybe even to take advantage of the July 4th weekend special.
Thanks to Bob Bell, Steelville Rocks !!!
Al Pauli
PS - While in the area check out Ferrigno winery, Sybill’s St James restaurant and Maramec Spring’s Park. Great wine, food and beautiful scenery.
Bob,
We brought a group of 10. Everyone at Wildwood was very accomodating. They made the weekend a tremedous time.
Thanks for all the help!
Sean Mohan
Bob - Had a great evening Friday at the concert. Rusty Young is warm & funny (not to mention a stunning steel guitar player!), Paul's voice is fantastic, Richie & his daughter are wonderful together, Jack is great & sounds as good as ever & the drummer is excellent! I loved the rendition of Crazy Eyes! Thanks for the delicious dinner & breakfast. Oh, & thanks for arranging the sunset, full moon & cool morning weather. (Only "down" of the evening was the adolescent college level drunken behavior by a loud group of folks. Took too long for someone to quiet them down. They almost ruined the concert for the folks on their side of the hall.) We will be back again! Thanks for the ambiance & your unfailingly courteous & friendly staff. Char Schindler, St. Louis
My wife and I had a wonderful time. The music was awesome (Duh), dinner was delicious and the venue was terrific. It was everything I had heard, and more. We also met some really nice people, both guests and staff.
If I were to offer one suggestion, it would be that breakfast should run a little later. I woke up at 7:00 went downstairs, and nothing was going on. I went upstairs and catnapped until 9:15, and by then breakfast was over.
All in all though, everything was excellent, and we hope to return soon.
Thanks, Jim Birmingham
Bob,
We brought a group of 10 down and had a great time.
All of the people down there were very accomodating and made the arrangements easy. We really enjoyed the concert, having Richie with the group was excellent
Sean
We had a great time! It was our third visit with 2nd time seeing Poco. The seating for Saturday night worked out much better than in the past. Good Idea. That allowed us to relax and enjoy the good food. Of course, Richey and Poco were fantastic! Keep up the good work.
It was our first experience at Wildwood Springs and it was everything we hoped it would be! The food was great! And the intimate concert atmosphere is unbeatable! We're already checking our schedules for a return visit! Keep up the good work! Cheryl and Greg Hild
Had a great time. Great food. Great music. Pretty cool to be only feet from musical legends. Can we do it next year?
We had our first visit to the Wildwwod seeing Poco and Richie Furay and his band and the entire experience exceeded any expectations we may have had. The entertainment was at the highest level of enjoyment there is, and all the food (dinner and breakfast) was amazing! Thanks so much to everyone who worked to make such a fun weekend get-away happen. We hope to see another concert sometime in the future.
This show was AWESOME!!! The food was outstanding, and the show was first rate. Having Richie and Rusty's full bands there was like getting two shows for the price of one. The when Richie joind Rusty and Paul, there was fun for all.
LOVED Paul's rendition of Bad Weather.....
Poco was awesome. These guys are as good now as ever. They played just about everything I hoped they would. It was particularly good to see Richie with them. That really brought the early times right back to you and delivered a wonderful sense of youth. They were all very approachable and friendly.I had the chance to speak with Rusty,Paul and Richie. I would love to see them again and will probably travel back in Oct. This is a great place to see a show.
Thank you all for the great time.
Not sure why the host dislikes Texans but we drove 36 rnd trip to this estasblishment, which he obviously did not appriciate.
Thank you Wildwood and POCO - the staff, music, band, rooms and settings make incredibly memorable stories to be told and retold and told again! My second POCO concert at Wildwood and planning on the third one!
Grace Wolbrink - Storyteller from Grand Raids, MI
My wife and I attended the Saturday evening show with our friends Mark and Kathy. As always, an evening of dinner and Poco at Wildwood is both relaxing and enjoyable. The staff at Wildwood are so nice and pleasant, that they really make you feel comfortable. And the dinner...PHENOMENAL... as always! Never been disappointed.
The concert. What a thrill to see these 3 legends performing together. Rusty and Paul keep sounding better and better every year and Richie sounded great as well. Not only was it a joy listening to them, but a pleasure getting to talk to them afterwards. My wife and I really had an enjoyable time. Thanks.
P.S. Rusty really needs to get that song, I believe its," A Little Rain", published. What a great song!
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