Jim Messina

“Kenny and I were two very different people. We came from different backgrounds, different influences. But when we came together, there was a magic that happened.”

“Music is the one thing that has been consistently here for me. It hasn't let me down.”

“I'm a producer, and I'm a musician, and I'm a songwriter. I'm an engineer. That's what I do. I have a passion for all of that.”

“I've always been drawn to the technical side of things, the engineering and producing. It’s about crafting the sound.”

“The real reward is in the creative process. The journey, not just the destination.”

“We didn't set out to be a hit-making machine. We just wanted to make music we loved.”

“A song can take you back to a moment in time like nothing else can.”

“Every guitar has its own voice, its own story to tell.”

“The whole idea of music, from the beginning of time, was for people to be able to share in the experience.”

“Buffalo Springfield was my university. I learned so much from Stephen Stills and Neil Young.”

“Poco was an experiment. It was about taking country music and blending it with rock and roll.”

“You have to be true to yourself and the music that's in your heart.”

“Technology has changed the music business, but the essence of a good song remains the same.”

“Playing live is the ultimate connection with the audience. You feed off their energy.”