Organize, control, distribute and measure all of your digital content. National Security Advisor, Iraq and Afghanistan. High quality finishes in a tremendous location,says this Zillow item. E-mail him atds@davidsirota.com, follow him on Twitter @davidsirota or visit his website atwww.davidsirota.com. [25], After Obama won, Messina was named Director of Personnel for the Obama-Biden Transition team, helping Obama pick his cabinet.[26]. The other story involved his Republican challenger, a state senator named Mike Taylor, who was the target of an ad so devastating it got national attention. In 2004, he made $80,510 and in 2005 made $128,936. Here, Messina and Co. launch into a trio of Loggins and Messina classics. Youngs pedal steel guitar solo is superb, and the groups performance inspires audience members to stand at the conclusion of this beautiful country rock love song. The audience hoots and hollers as the auditorium lights dim and Jim Messina and his band take the stage. We just saw Poco last night, but they were even better tonight the sound in this hall is just incredible., Adding, Poco happens to have four of the most accessible musicians anywhere, Dolores concludes by stating, They are all just so incredibly good to their fans., Mike from Milford calls Pocos performance tonight Great! before exclaiming, and Jim Messina was on fire tonight!, Taylor from Wildwood agrees, commenting, Both groups sounded great and their music is timeless!, Of course! adds Keith from Brookfield CT, before he wryly concludes with a smile, They were all fired up!. "[7] Dan Pfeiffer called Messina "the most powerful person in Washington that you haven't heard of. A big, bouncy dog curled up on the floor in the living room and cheery Christmas stockings over the crackling fireplace. Poco concludes tonights show with a performance of Richie Furays Good Feelin to Know, an uplifting song which has audience members bopping their heads and dancing at their seats on this feel-good rocker which inspires cheers and a standing ovation for these talented musicians. Next, Poco performs its 1989 Top 40 hit, Call it Love, a pop confection which features a ringing rhythm guitar part, a tremolo guitar solo by Lex Browning, and an electric guitar solo played by Rusty Young as lights dance to the songs catchy beat. [35], In January 2016, Messina was hired by Prime Minister of Italy Matteo Renzi as campaign's advisor for the constitutional referendum in December. The audience rewards the band with a standing ovation for this heartfelt performance. Following avid applause, Messina welcomes Rusty Young to the stage. For information about upcoming concerts at the Scottish Rite Auditorium including The Bizarre World of Frank Zappa A Holographic Concert Experience on May 2, The David Bromberg Big Band with Los Lobos on Oct. 19, and Pink Martini on Oct. 25 please click on scottishriteauditorium.com. And yet, while this was going on, Messina took on the role of bully-boy to shield Baucus from progressive critics and scuttle efforts to reform the bill by groups like Health Care for America Now (HCAN). In 1978, the pair createdLegend,an album which became Pocos most commercially successful recording and which contained a song which Rusty Young wrote and sang lead vocal onCrazy Love. The album was certified gold. Drums pound the beat on the rockin Hey There, as Lex Browning and Young pick and strum on their electric guitars. When Buffalo Springfield split up, Messina, Young, and Furay started their own band with the idea of continuing to explore this new musical genre they were developing country rock. Up until 2002, Messina was still largely unknown. Messina's legacy of musical genius spans five decades, three super groups (Buffalo Springfield, Poco, and Loggins & Messina), a vibrant solo career and scores of producing & engineering credits. An undisputed expert in the fine art of making hit music, Jim Messina's legacy of musical genius spans five decades, three super groups, a vibrant solo career and scores of producing and engineering credits- and he's back at Cape Cinema for an evening of hits on Saturday, November 12 as part of Payomet's Road Show series. [22][23], Messina was hired as National Chief of Staff for the Obama campaign in the 2008 general election. White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Planning, Dep. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. As the article explains, When they were negotiating special deals with industry, Messina and Baucus chief of staff Jon Selib were also pushing major healthcare companies and trade associations to pour millions of dollars into TV ads defending the bill.. Moving on to Richie Furays Pickin Up the Pieces, the group sings, Well there goes another day/Now I wonder why/You and I/Keep telling lies, as Les Browning serenades on the mandolin. At the conclusion, Young responds to audience cheers, exclaiming, Thats the first song I ever wrotebut I didnt know how to write words!. Kenny Loggins with Jim Messina Sittin' In was released in November of 1971 and an accidental duo was formed. Ending to audience cheers and screams, Messina and the band immediately segue into the crowd-pleasing Loggins and Messina hit, Your Mama Dont Dance. With the audience singing along on the famous Your Mama dont dance and your daddy dont rock and roll lyric, the performance ends in yet another standing ovation! By the time he turned 40 in October 2009, Messina was a Washington VIP. She knew how hard this was. When asked about how he enjoys performing here in New Jersey, Messina smiles and exclaims, I do love this state!, Noting, Id like to be able to get back here in the summer, Messina jokes, After driving through hell to get here, just being here tonight is like going to heaven!. Over the years, Jim Messina left Poco to join Loggins & Messina. On Lovin Me, Messina sings, Take me in your arms/And let me love you again/I bet you wont get up and walk it on out the door, as audience members clap along and nod their heads to Messinas lyrical electric guitar solo. In addition to touring with Loggins and Messina, for the past half-century, Jim Messina has continued to perform as a solo artist in addition to his recording work as a singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, producer, and engineer. Jim serves on the boards of Blockchain.com, Fortera, Vectra.ai, LanzaTech, the United States Soccer Foundation, and the Montana Land Reliance. With the guidance of technologys foremost leaders, Jim abandoned every step of a traditional presidential campaign and merged technology and politics in a way that was both unpredictable and unprecedented. The ad, set to a porn soundtrack, caused Taylor to drop out of the race. Referring to the difficulties of farming life, Sundrud laments, Hard country/And this year they say that it looks like a drought/But I cant leave/My roots go deep in this hard country. Although the group starts the song with acoustic instruments, as the piece progresses, mandolin switches to electric guitar, acoustic guitar shifts to electric bass, playing the drums with hands changes to sticks, and pedal steel changes to lap steel. Jim Messina HIS MUSIC FROM: LOGGINS & MESSINA, POCO AND BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD An undisputed expert in the fine art of making hit music, JIM MESSINA's legacy of musical genius spans five decades, three super groups, a vibrant solo career and scores of producing and engineering credits. . In November 1970, Columbia asked Jim to work with an unknown Kenny Loggins. Rusty Young, howeveralong with Jim Messinas replacement, Paul Cottoncontinued on with Poco. Now, after working in politics for just over a decade, he lives in a lavish D.C. estate. Here, the musicians launch into Richie Furays Kind Woman, the audience cheering the moment they hear the opening guitar lick. That said, like obscenity, most people know it when they see it. GRAMMY Award Nominated Rock Legend JIM MESSINA is a Guitarist, Singer & Songwriter with an undisputed expertise in the fine art of making hit music. After a series of celebrated solo acoustic tours, Jim formed a band made of acclaimed musicians who have played with him at various points in his career. The Messina Group recently completed a long-term research project looking at a specific group who helped decide the 2016 election: white voters in Michigan . originally published: 03/18/2020. ", Thanks to the deliberate choice of music, the footage of man-on-man physical contact and the voice-over message, the ad is considered the epitome of homophobic demagoguery -- a spot ostensibly about Taylor's Department of Education loans, but really designed to raise questions about Taylor's sexuality in a culturally conservative state. Messina "refused to let Baucus attend any debate that didn't include a third-party candidate whose skin had turned blue from drinking an anti-infection solution",[18] which was a distraction to help take attention away from the more credible Republican candidate. A waltz featuring unusual shifts in rhythm, Messinas voice cries out in a country way accompanied by the crying of a country fiddle. [21], Messina has also been involved with other political campaigns from Alaska to New York, including serving as an advisor to Montana State Senator Jon Tester's successful election in 2006. Segueing into To Make a Woman Feel Wanted, the audience sings along on the well-known Tell her shes the kind of a woman/That can send you home knowing that you really been loved refrain before Messina comes forward to solo on his guitar at the foot of the stage. He lives in San Francisco and Montana with his wife and their two dogs. To learn more about Poco, please go to pocoband.com. Likewise, Baucus now admits that he wasn't unaware of the spot -- on the contrary, he explicitly told his staff he "loved it." Messina was purportedly responsible for creating an ad for Baucus that observers considered homophobic. Jims strategies established the modern presidential campaignGoogles Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt called it the best-run campaign ever. The American Association of Political Consultants later crowned him the Campaign Strategist of the Year. During intermission, we take a moment to chat with Jim Messina, who is out in the lobby meeting and greeting his many fans. Youngs pedal steel guitar solo is superb, and the groups performance inspires audience members to stand at the conclusion of this beautiful country rock love song. When Taylor subsequently dropped out of the race, Baucus meekly defended some of the substance of the loan allegations in the ad. Hands clap to the guitar and fiddle intro to a medley of two well-known Loggins and Messina numbers Listen to a Country Song and Holiday Hotel. The crowd moves in their seats to the medleys infectious beat, and the audience cheers at the unique alto sax and fiddle duet before Rusty Young takes leave of the stage to large applause. Long before Jim Messina became a trusted aide to President Barack Obama and one of the most powerful men in Washington, he was just a simple boy from Boise. After completing their line-up with drummer George Grantham and bassist Randy Meisner, they called the group, Pogo, after the comic strip character, but soon after changed the name to Poco. After announcing, This is a song which I wrote for the guys in the band, the sound of acoustic guitar, bass, drums, and fiddle permeate the auditorium as Young sings, Here we are after all these years/Still the same as we were back when, on the easy country rocker, My Friend.. In addition to touring with Loggins and Messina, for the past half-century, Jim Messina has continued to perform as a solo artist in addition to his recording work as a singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, producer, and engineer. [37] Messina received 400,000 euros for his advice. Jim Messina Loggins & Messina Poco Buffalo Springfield Back In The Day Fan Downloads Tour Band Merch Contact Agency Home Welcome About Jim. Walkout of the Master Suite to your private balcony. In this role, Jim continues to advise Democratic organizations on domestic political issues in the US. The audience reacts with avid applause and the band responds with an instrumental Grand Junction. Opening with Youngs steel guitar intro, the band country-rocks its way into the audiences hearts on this upbeat bluegrass number set to a rock beat. How this happened is a classic Washington Cinderella story. The video showed Taylor in a leisure suit rubbing cream into another man's face. [31] "Whereas British pollsters consistently missed that the Tories were moving into pole position, Messina's internal numbers showed for weeks they were on course to be the largest party. Now in 2012, in his eagerness to promote his pal Messina, Baucus admits that, at minimum, he and Messina knew all about the ad -- indeed, Businessweek explicitly credits Messina with being the architect of the ad, citing it as proof that he "will go a long way to win." How many covert wars, miscarriages of justice, and dystopian technologies would remain hidden if our reporters werent on the beat? Singing Me and the boys/Were gonna make a little noise in four-part harmony, the crowd claps along to the infectious rhythm before Lex Browning takes a mandolin solo and Rusty Young switches over to play the lap steel. He was previously married to Jenny Sullivan. The early 1940s were dominated by World War II. Following Donald Trumps victory in November, many outside observers have noted that Sanders would have been the stronger candidate. And on Monday, we saw it. Following avid applause, Messina welcomes Rusty Young to the stage. Well, Messina, a former aide to Montana Senator Max Baucus, served as Deputy White House Chief of Staff for Operations under President Obama where he became the unofficial enforcer for the neoliberal elements within the administration. [9][10], In January 2013, the Obama administration announced the launch of Organizing for Action, an advocacy organization that would promote President Obama's policies, with Jim Messina as national chair. He is married to Michaela Eldridge. Soprano sax and fiddle pepper Loggins and Messinas Thinking of You, a number with an easy 70s groove that gets audience members fingers and toes tapping. The Intercept is an independent nonprofit news outlet. Following large applause, Young tells a story about his wife, Mary, who is currently in Missouri working to get a rescue dog shelter built. Dec 13, 2022. For example, Messinas old pal, Democratic operative Crounse, represents the trust that was used to purchase the house. (Messina worked as Baucus' chief of staff at the time.) [36] The campaign was unsuccessful and Renzi was forced to resign as Prime Minister in its wake. Jim's Bio Loggins and Messina (2005 & 2009) Loggins and Messina (1971-1976) Poco (1968-1970 & 1989) . Family (1) Spouse I loved it!. One of his first jobs was to salvage Timothy Geithners confirmation as Treasury Secretary, which was endangered due to tax irregularities. Lastly, the group performs Peace of Mind. Strong vocals take center stage before tenor sax and guitars take over. Jim Messina Updated 2 days ago View full playlist Videos Play all Whispering Waters 1.2K views2 years ago Break The Chain 1.7K views2 years ago Same Old Wine 5.3K views2 years ago Access All. Messinas work against government-funded health care did not stop after he left the White House in 2011. [39], Messina worked with Prime Minister Theresa May as a campaign strategist for the 2017 United Kingdom general election. By signing up, I agree to receive emails from The Intercept and to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Ill never forget when he showed me that ad. It was a scene out of Norman Rockwell. They describe their relationship as father-son-like. It is said that musician David Crosby referred to the venue as the coolest place I ever played!. Opening with the title track from their latest recording, the group performs a lively rendition of All Fired Up.. Copyright 2023 Salon.com, LLC. While OFA was formed in 2009 by the President-elect, it was reformed as a political-action non-profit group in January, 2013. Jim Messina looks like he knows his way around a Bad Touch Puppet. Moving on to an instant classic from All Fired Up, Jack Sundrud handles the lead on his composition, Hard Country.. In 1993, as a college senior, Messina managed Democrat Dan Kemmis's successful re-election bid for Missoula, Mont., mayor. Voted one of the 150 Best Buildings and Places by the American Institute of Architects, the building which currently houses the auditorium was originally a mansion inhabited by the likes of Edward Collings Knight, Sr., inventor of the Pullman sleeping car for railroads. Messina graduated from the University of Montana in 1993 with a. Former Obama aide and Hillary Clinton booster Jim Messina sent out a tweet soliciting donations for a former Obama staffer who is currently facing a serious health issue, and potential bankruptcy under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Joining in on guitar and vocals, five-part harmonies ring out on Follow Your Dreams, a Poco song fromLegacywith a message which is clearly appreciated by the crowd. [citation needed] In 2002, he ran Baucus's 2002 re-election campaign. [32]" The combination of "data-driven ground game, relentless messaging and sophisticated social media is Mr Messina's signature,[33]" and as stated in The Daily Telegraph, is what Mr. Messina brought to the Cameron campaign, ultimately aiding in a stunning victory for the Conservatives. Baucus supported George W. Bush-era personal and corporate tax cuts, and other policies favored by the Wall Street firms, pharmaceutical companies, and lobbyists, from whom he raised so much money. ), A Politico story in February detailed much of Messinas money-grubbing, but said there was little evidence that he had splurged in the year or so since he started reeling in private-sector paydays. Politico reported Messina had recently sold for $425,000a modest Maryland home that he had owned for about seven years., But about three months later, Messina did splurge, though it looks like he did his best to keep it out of the news. Segueing into To Make a Woman Feel Wanted, the audience sings along on the well-known Tell her shes the kind of a woman/That can send you home knowing that you really been loved refrain before Messina comes forward to solo on his guitar at the foot of the stage. All Rights Reserved. In various roles he has advised a number of international campaigns and candidates, including former UK Prime Minister David Cameron,[13] Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy,[14] Prime Minister of Italy Matteo Renzi, and UK Prime Minister Theresa May. Photos by Love Imagery. He then became Chief of Staff to U.S. Obama '12 campaign manager Jim Messina (Reuters/John Gress) Email In their quest to promote themselves as political tough guys, did Sen. Max Baucus and President Obama's campaign manager Jim. As patrons take their seats inside the impressive Scottish Rite auditorium, soft purple and blue lights illuminate the stage which is framed by an exquisitely decorated proscenium arch. on about your day, ask yourself: How likely is it that the story you just read would have been produced by a different news outlet if The Intercept hadnt done it? In 1978 . I was in the Oval Office branch when the President signed the bill and watched Secretary Clinton hug him and congratulate him on the laws passage. Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system. Kenny Loggins with Jim Messina Sittin In was released in November of 1971 and an accidental duo was formed. During intermission, we take a moment to chat with Jim Messina, who is out in the lobby meeting and greeting his many fans. He was a key player in ensuring the Affordable Care Act included neither a single-payer plan or even a public option. Poco originated when the 60s rock band, Buffalo Springfield (For What Its Worth) was recording its final album and group members Stephen Stills, Neil Young, and Richie Furay started recording their own material without the other band members present. Following the You and I must start to realize/Blindness binds us in a false disguise lyric, the audience claps along double time at Messinas direction. 2023 Getty Images. Consider what the world of media would look like without The Intercept. In January 2013, Messina became head of Organizing for Action (OFA), using the Obama For America database and other resources to support President Obama's legislative agenda in his second term. all you need. Drums keep the beat going as the crowd claps along to the infectious rhythm of Pickin Up the Piecesan arrangement of another Richie Furay song for Poco which features a trio of solos including fiddle, steel pedal, and electric guitar. As audience members make their way out of the historic Scottish Rite Auditorium, we chat with several music lovers in the house who share their thoughts with us about tonights performance by Poco and Jim Messina. Theres no better way to spend an evening., Steve from Haddon Heights agrees, calling Poco and Jim Messina great musicians who perform incredible music, before Kahi from Haddon Heights remarks, They were both fantastic just excellent., Karen from Mount Holly confesses, We came to see Poco tonight, but Jim Messina was great, too, before noting, And the Scottish Rite Auditorium is such an amazing venue the sound here is great., Glenn from Mount Holly recounts, The last time we saw Poco was at the No Nukes concert at Madison Square Garden back in 1979, so hearing them again tonight really brought me back and made me feel young again, before adding, They havent missed a beat., Nick from Haddonfield agrees, noting, The fun they were having was contagious!, Cheri from West Deptford tells us, I loved Poco and Jim Messina was phenomenal, too. Revealing, I dug out my Poco and Jim Messina albums to be autographed, and they both signed everything I brought, Cheri adds, Its so nice when people tour here in Jersey and this is one great Camden County venue in which to see concerts., Dolores a long-time Poco fan from Brookfield, CT acknowledges, We are Poconuts! 4. [17], In 1995, Messina was hired by Democratic U.S. @WillLeaverton was a great 2012 staffer & battling tough medical condition. Access the best of Getty Images and iStock with our simple subscription plan. Search instead in. (What else? Here, he sings Listen to Your Hearta song he just released last weekthe proceeds of which are designated to help fund this worthy cause. That's the big question after new revelations buried in this week's fluffy Businessweek profile of Messina. December 23 2014, 10:33 a.m. Long before Jim Messina became a trusted aide to President Barack Obama and one of the most powerful men in Washington, he was just a simple boy from Boise. During the 2016 Democratic primary, he actively worked for former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton against her opponent Senator Bernie Sanders. He is an actor and composer, known for RV (2006), Independence Day (1983) and Made in Heaven (1987). And then theres the money hes raking in for speaking engagements at the American Petroleum Institute and at an energy industry conference in Azerbaijan, whose president was compared in a Wikileak-ed cable to Michael Corleone. Its a long way from Idaho, Jim, but congratulations. It is said that musician David Crosby referred to the venue as the coolest place I ever played!. Referring to the difficulties of farming life, Sundrud laments, Hard country/And this year they say that it looks like a drought/But I cant leave/My roots go deep in this hard country. Although the group starts the song with acoustic instruments, as the piece progresses, mandolin switches to electric guitar, acoustic guitar shifts to electric bass, playing the drums with hands changes to sticks, and pedal steel changes to lap steel. As the spot faded to black, it showed Taylor then seeming to reach for the man's crotch as a voice-over said "Mike Taylor -- not the way we do business in Montana. After welcoming the packed house, Messina introduces his first number as the first song I wrote when I was in my 20s and touring with that bearded guyKenny Logginsacknowledging, Now that Im older, the song takes on a new meaning.. The crowd happily joins in on the classic, House at Pooh Corner. Lights shine on the audience as everyone sings the Count all the bees in the hive/Chase all the clouds from the sky lyric together on this nostalgic arrangement. Poco concludes tonights show with a performance of Richie Furays Good Feelin to Know, an uplifting song which has audience members bopping their heads and dancing at their seats on this feel-good rocker which inspires cheers and a standing ovation for these talented musicians. These days, the structure is divided into a Grand Ballroom which hosts weddings and other events, in addition to a stunning 1,050-seat auditorium which presents over 20 concerts per year by such notable musicians as America, Gordon Lightfoot, and Kansas. Dear @OFA world. The audience responds with a another rousing standing ovation. As we enter the historic Scottish Rite Auditorium in Collingswood, NJ for tonights Poco and Jim Messina concert, we cant help but notice what a unique and fascinating concert venue it is. iLoveScienceSexually (@AceofSpadesHQ) September 19, 2012. On the other hand, youve got Secretary Clinton, who has been working on these issues since the 1990s and understands them very well, can speak very authentically. 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In 1989, all five original members of Poco reunited for Legacy, another recording which attained gold record status. Revealing, This song was #1 for six weeks in 1970 but, today, has millions of streams on Spotify, Young performs Pocos biggest hit Crazy Love. The audience swoons on the famous, It happens all the time/This crazy love of mine chorus as the group sings in tight four-part harmony and the crowd reacts with avid cheers and applause. 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