They manage to get away from the “Take Five” theme a bit by going into some Vanilla Fudgish, sluggish tempo drags which develop into a takeoff reminiscent of the Flag’s “Another Country,” even adding some fluttery, tinkly sounds a la Country Joe & the Fish. Quicksilver Messenger Service is an American psychedelic rock band formed in 1965 in San Francisco. “Gold And Silver” is (whether intended or not) a rock arrangement of Dave Brubeck’s “Take Five.” Cipollina’s guitar excursions are singularly evocative of Paul Desmond’s sax changes. The guitar on “Dino’s Song” wanders in and out of a Kaukonen, Garcia and Bloomfield-like garden of sounds, supporting a strong vocal of simple but intensely reflective lyrics endeavoring to explain that “All I ever wanted to do was know you/And maybe hope you could know me too.” John Cipollina is an excellent guitarist and his susceptibility to Bloomfield’s techniques is understandable, and, since he plays so well, readily acceptable. The first inkling of the Flag influence is evident on “Light Your Windows,” which is spaced by some obvious Bloomfieldian guitar breaks. The song itself has some surprisingly profound lyrics: “Oh God/Pride of man/Broken in the dust again.” The band achieved wide popularity in the San Francisco Bay Area and, through their recordings, with psychedelic rock enthusiasts around the globe, and several of their albums ranked in the Top 30 of. Not so this version of “Pride,” which the Quicksilver carry off admirably. Quicksilver Messenger Service is an American psychedelic rock band formed in 1965 in San Francisco. Another rock group, Clear Light, started off their album with a folk-oriented cut, Tom Paxton’s “Mr Blue,” which they butchered unmercifully. As a result, most of the album cuts (only six altogether) come across sounding like the Electric Flag, minus their blues-loyal predication and Buddy Miles, doing straight rock.Īn exception to the general tone of the album is Quicksilver’s interpretation of folk-rock (remember?) singer Hamilton (Bob) Camp’s “Pride of Man.” This is an unusual number for them to have done, but it’s really a better version than Camp’s original.
The Quicksilver Messenger Service don’t sound quite the same since they’ve heard the Flag and Mike Bloomfield, late arrivals on the San Francisco scene. A very special vintage concert performance by one of the most critically acclaimed bands to come out of the San Francisco 60s psychedelic rock movement, Quicksilver Messenger Service. 777.1K Join others and track this album Scrobble, find and rediscover music with a Last.fm account Sign Up to Last. Recorded live at Golden State Recorders in San Francisco on and clocks in at 13:25.
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Another standout track is Gary Duncan's 'Calvery'. 9.99 USD or more Send as Gift Digital Album Streaming + Download Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Quicksilver’s initial and long-awaited excursion into the primordial clear light of San Francisco isn’t quite what was expected, due to the production staff headed by the Electric Flag’s Nick Gravenites and Harvey Brooks. Live portions of the album were recorded at the Fillmore East and West.
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