RPM45
We’re going back to the heyday of the 45 rpm record -- the little records with the big holes.We’re talking about the '60s '70s and '80s. We'll talk to some of the artists that had big hits back then.
RPM45
Jim Messina
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Jim Messina
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Season 1
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Episode 20
Jim Messina has done it all when it comes to making records. He’s been a recording engineer, record producer a singer, songwriter, and guitarist,. He was a member of Buffalo Springfield, pioneering country rock band Poco, and the hit-making duo Loggins and Messina.
And, on this week’s RPM45, we talk about...
- His early days in music, including his high school band and hist first album at age 16!
- Becoming a recording engineer and recording Joni Mitchell's first demo.
- Being an engineer producer and plarer in Buffalo Springfield.
- His role in the creation of Poco.
- How he got together with Kenny Loggins.
- What broke up Loggins and Messina.
- What his life is like now.