Significant in Quicksilver's development was the almost immediate arrest and imprisonment of Valenti for a drugs offence. He did not rejoin the band until late 1969. In 1965, the line-up was strengthened by the arrival of guitarist Gary Duncan and, replacing Sonoban, Greg Elmore.
They debuted at the end of '65 and played around the Bay Area and then the West Coast for the next two years, building up a large following, but resisting offers to record that had been taken up by such San Francisco acid-rock colleagues as Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead.
Quicksilver finally signed to Capitol toward the end of 1967 and recorded their self-titled debut album in 1968. Jim Murray departed soon after their well-received appearance at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967.
The quartet of Cipollina, Duncan, Elmore and Freiberg recorded the first two albums; both were important in the development of San Francisco rock music, as the twin lead guitars of Cipollina and Duncan made them almost unique. The second collection, "Happy Trails", is now regarded as a classic. George Hunter and his Globe Propaganda company were responsible for some of the finest album covers of the 60s and Happy Trails is probably their greatest work. The live music within showed a spontaneity that the band were never able to recapture on subsequent recordings. The side-long suite of Bo Diddley's 'Who Do You Love' has some incredible dynamics and extraordinary interplay between the twin guitarists.
Duncan departed soon afterwards and was replaced by UK session pianist and ex- Steve Miller Band and Jeff Beck Group member, Nicky Hopkins. His contributions breathed some life into the disappointing "Shady Grove", notably with the frantic 'Edward, The Mad Shirt Grinder'.
"Just For Love" showed a further decline, with Valenti, now back with the band, becoming overpowering and self-indulgent. "Fresh Air" gave them a Top 50 U.S. hit in 1970. Cipollina and Hopkins departed, as did Freiberg following his arrest in 1971 for drug possession (he found a lucrative career later with Jefferson Starship). The remaining trio of Valenti, Duncan, and Elmore hired replacements and cut another couple of albums before disbanding by 1979.
Various incarnations have appeared over the years with little or no success. As recently as 1987, Gary Duncan recorded an album carrying the Quicksilver name, that also featured Freiberg on background vocals, but by then old fans were more content to purchase copies of the first two albums on compact disc.
Gary Duncan has a side project as Crawfish of Love.
Not many of Quicksilver's members are left. John Cipollina passed away, May 29, 1989, and the great Nicky Hopkins left us in September 1994, and Dino Valenti died November 16, 1994.
In 2006, Gary Duncan and David Freiberg launched a 40th-anniversary Quicksilver celebration tour as Quicksilver Messenger Service. They are still performing.
Throughout 2014 David Freiberg is touring with Jefferson Starship (40th anniversary tour) joined by Paul Kantner (original member of Jefferson Starship and Jefferson Airplane)
Hope
Quicksilver Messenger Service Lyrics
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Oh no, all I ever wanted to do was know you
And maybe hope you could know me too.
Well I don't ever want to make you sorry
For anything you've ever said or done,
Oh no, all I ever wanted to do was love you,
And maybe hope you could love me too.
And it's all right baby, I'm in love with you,
And it's all right, I would never make you blue or try to play with you,
Well I don't ever want to spoil your party, babe,
Or tell you where to go or what to do,
Oh no, all I ever wanted to do was know you,
There may be hope you could know me too.
And it's all right baby, I'm in love with you,
And it's all right, I would never make you blue or try to play with you,
Well I don't ever want to spoil your party, babe,
Or tell you where to go or what to do,
Oh no, all I ever wanted to do was love you,
There may be hope you could love me too
The Quicksilver Messenger Service's song "Hope" is about the singer's love for another person and their hope for reciprocated feelings. The lyrics reveal a sense of vulnerability and earnestness as the singer expresses their desire to simply know and love the other person, without the intention of manipulating or hurting them. The repeated refrain of "And it's all right baby, I'm in love with you, And it's all right, I would never make you blue or try to play with you," reinforces this sentiment.
The singer acknowledges that they may not always understand the other person's feelings or intentions, but they express a willingness to learn and grow alongside them. The lines "Well I don't ever want to spoil your party, babe, Or tell you where to go or what to do" highlight this respect for the other person's autonomy and individuality, while still holding onto the hope that they can share a deep emotional connection.
Overall, "Hope" is a sweet and sincere declaration of love, without any of the manipulative or possessive undertones that can often be found in love songs.
Line by Line Meaning
And I don't ever want to see you blue,
I don't want you to feel sad or upset.
Oh no, all I ever wanted to do was know you
My intention was to understand and get to know you.
And maybe hope you could know me too.
I also hope that you take the time to understand me as well.
Well I don't ever want to make you sorry
I don't want to cause any regret or pain for you.
For anything you've ever said or done,
I want to forgive anything you may have said or done that may have hurt me.
Oh no, all I ever wanted to do was love you,
My true desire was to love and care for you.
And maybe hope you could love me too.
I also hope that you can love me as well.
And it's all right baby, I'm in love with you,
It's okay, I am deeply in love with you.
And it's all right, I would never make you blue or try to play with you,
I promise to never intentionally hurt or manipulate you.
Well I don't ever want to spoil your party, babe,
I don't want to ruin any joy or happiness you may experience.
Or tell you where to go or what to do,
I won't control or dictate any aspect of your life.
Oh no, all I ever wanted to do was know you,
My only intention was to know and understand you.
There may be hope you could know me too.
I still have hope that you will take the time to get to know me as well.
Well I don't ever want to spoil your party, babe,
Once again, I don't want to ruin any joy or happiness for you.
Or tell you where to go or what to do,
I won't control or dictate any aspect of your life.
Oh no, all I ever wanted to do was love you,
My ultimate goal was to love and cherish you.
There may be hope you could love me too
I still have faith that you can love me as well.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: VALENTI
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