Monday, August 3, 2015

Quicksilver Messenger Service






































Artist:  Quicksilver Messenger Service
Origin:  San Francisco, USA
Genre:  Psychedelic Rock, Acid Rock, Art Rock, Rock, Progressive Rock

Original line-up:

John Cipollina:  Guitar
David Freiberg:  Bass, Vocals
Jim Murray:  Guitar, Vocals
Gary Duncan:  Guitar, Vocals
Greg Elmore:  Drums

Quicksilver Messenger Service is an American Psychedelic Rock Band from San Francisco Bay Area, formed in 1965 by Dino Valente (Guitar, Vocals), John Cipollina (Guitar), Jim Murray (Vocals) and David Freiberg (Bass), and the group was completed by the addition of Drummer Greg Elmore and Guitarist Gary Duncan.  Dino Valente was imprisoned on a drum charge and he didn't rejoin the group until later.  They played around the Bay Area and West Coast same as Jefferson Airplane and The Grateful Dead.














Title:  Live In San Joe 1966  (2015)
Genre:  Psychedelic Rock, Acid Rock, Art Rock, Rock, Progressive Rock
Label:  Cleopatra Records
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

 1.  All Night Worker  (3:39)
 2.  Walkin' Blues  (3:20)
 3.  I Hear You Knockin'  (3:34)
 4.  If You Live (Your Time Will Come)  (6:28)
 5.  Smokestack Lightning  (9:25)
 6.  Who Do You Love?  (8:36)
 7.  Back Door Man  (4:09)
 8.  Acapulco Gold & Silver  (11:51)
 9.  Cod'ine  (6:49)
10. The Fool  (12:42)

Personnel:

Jim Murray:  Vocals, Harmonica
John Cipollina:  Lead Guitar
Gary Duncan:  Guitar
David Freiberg:  Bass
Greg Elmore:  Drums

Live In San Joe 1966 is the live album by Quicksilver Messenger Service, was released on April 20, 2015 by Cleopatra Records, one of the earliest live recordings of the quintessential San Francisco Psychedelic Jam Band, recorded live at San Jose in 1966.

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