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Quicksilver Messenger Service 1968 Album

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Length
31m 46s
Country
United States
Release Dates
1968-05-00
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Quicksilver Messenger Service is the debut studio album of Quicksilver Messenger Service, released in 1968. This was Quicksilver Messenger Service's first album, although they had already produced two songs for the soundtrack of the 1968 movie Revolution. The album displays the group's jam sound amidst lighter pop-oriented songs. Unlike contemporaries such as the Grateful Dead, Quicksilver's jams were highly planned as can be heard by comparing the studio versions of songs with those from bootleg live performances. Gary Duncan and John Cipollina displayed innovative duelling lead guitars, which can be seen on extended jam tracks such as "Gold and Silver". "Dino's Song" was written by Dino Valenti who was at that time in prison due to marijuana-related offenses.
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Gary Duncan
Gary Duncan
Rhythm and Lead Guitar, Vocals
David Freiberg
David Freiberg
Bass Guitar, Viola, Vocals
John Cipollina
John Cipollina
Lead Guitar
Tracklist
1. Pride Of Man 4m 6s
2. Light Your Windows 2m 39s
3. Dino's Song 3m 7s
4. Gold And Silver 6m 44s
5. It's Been Too Long 2m 56s
6. The Fool 12m 10s

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Often viewed now as weird hippie-core offshoots of the Greatful Dead and Jefferson Airplane, not coming close to the longevity and hardiness of the former, or the commercial success of the latter, in reality Quicksilver Messenger Service were a whole other thing to be reckoned with, and should have rightly had at least more than the portions they earned. While the Dead's jams and flirtations with country made friends with bikers, QMS brought in a range of more cultured sounds via a two-guitar weaving approach (Gary Duncan and John Cipollina) that charmed and beguiled the listener. The only real bit of aggressiveness is on the opening cover of Hamilton Camp's "Pride of Man"; anything else up-tempo has a happier feel ("Dino's Song", "It's Been Too Long"). "Gold and Silver" and "The Fool" exemplify the classic QMS sound. It's the kind of psychedelic theater the Dead took years to bring to life on stage and never really got on record. Special mention goes to "The Fool" in this respect. Solid effort.
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