Photo Archive: The Poor by Henry Diltz, c.1966
L-R: Pat Shanahan, Randy Naylor, Randy Meisner, John Day, Allen Kemp.
L-R: Pat Shanahan, Randy Naylor, Randy Meisner, John Day, Allen Kemp.
L-R: Pat Shanahan, Randy Naylor, Randy Meisner, John Day, Allen Kemp.
Time and Changes: Randy Meisner & The Poor
An overlooked, yet pivotal, period of Randy Meisner’s career took place between 1966 and 1968 when he was a member of the short-lived, Denver garage rock band, The Poor. Here, I hope to provide a comprehensive look at the band’s origins and brief existence on the L.A. music scene during the Summer Of Love.