Quicksilver Messenger Service
Quicksilver Messenger Service is an American psychedelic rock band, formed … Read Full Bio ↴Quicksilver Messenger Service is an American psychedelic rock band, formed in 1965 in San Francisco. Of all the bands that came out of the San Francisco area during the late 60s, Quicksilver Messenger Service typified the style, attitude and sound of that era. Dogged by early personnel changes, the original band in 1964 comprised of vocalist Dino Valenti, guitarist John Cipollina, David Freiberg on bass and vocals, Jim Murray on vocals and harmonica, and drummer Casey Sonoban. Alexander 'Skip' Spence also spent a brief time with the band, before being whisked off to join Jefferson Airplane as their drummer.

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)
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Quicksilver Messenger Service Lyrics


18. Dino's Song I don't ever want to see you crying, And I don't…
All in My Mind Here it is, another afternoon And I'm feeling stranger than…
Babe I'm Gonna Leave You Babe, baby, baby, I'm gonna leave you I said, baby, you…
Bears when walking between the lines and the squares, be careful t…
Call on Me In this fading twilight After all have left your side One …
Calvary Call It Whatever You Want!…
Changes CHANGES (1972 Comin Thru) V1: You say to me You …
Codine An' my belly is cravin', I got a shakin' in…
Cowboy On The Run Sometimes I dream of a world without war People laughing in…
Dino I don't ever want to see you crying, And I don't…
Dino'´s Song I don't ever want to see you crying, And I don't…
Dino’s Song i dont ever wanna see you cryin' and i dont ever…
Doin' Time in the U.S.A Doin' time in the USA We're doin' time in the USA Brothers…



Doin' Time in the U.S.A. Doin' time in the USA We're doin' time in the USA Brothers…
Don't Cry My Lady Don't Cry My Lady Love by Quicksilver Messenger Service Don…
Don't Cry My Lady Love Don't Cry My Lady Love by Quicksilver Messenger Service Don'…
Don't Cry My Mind Don't Cry My Lady Love by Quicksilver Messenger Service Don…
Fire Brothers In the valley where the moons and lovers play live…
Flute Song When your mind divides you from your heart You get to…
Fool I saw his moving ever on the run, from and…
Freeway Flyer I'm a freeway flyer and I'm down on the floor, I…
Fresh Air Oh, what you do to me, oh, what you do…
Gone Again You ask me why my mind goes to wanderin', And how…
Gypsy Lights Hear me callin? out your name I'll be wondering ?till the…
Happy Trails Happy trails to you, until we meet again Happy trails to…
Hope And I don't ever want to see you blue, Oh no,…
How You Love I walked forty-seven miles of barbed wire, I got a cobra…
I Found Love Been waiting here a long long time, pain and trouble…
i hear you knockin You went away and left me long time ago And now…
I Heard You Singing Words - Robert Hunter Music - David Freiberg I heard you si…
It's Been Too Long I'll stay a while, but I won't stay long. I'll stay…
Joseph's Coat Joseph's many coloured coat Left him lyin' in the moat He li…
Just For Love Just about love, like the wing of some high-flying bird, Of…
Just for Love Pt. 1 Just about love, like the wing of some high-flying bird, Th…
Light Your Windows Hold on girl, now don't be blue, dry those tears for…
Long Haired Lady I find my mind falling like rainbows Casting sweet shadows …
Mona (This here, next one's rock and roll) Hey, hey, hey, hey Mo…
Out of My Mind Valenti Out of my mind, that's what she said to me,…
Play My Guitar Valenti Sometimes I'm up, sometimes I'm down, I get caugh…
Pride Of Man Turn around go back down Back the way you came Can't you…
Rebel Valenti I am a good old Rebel, that's exactly what I…
Shady Grove I used to walk on the city streets Now I wander…
Song for Frisco Valenti How long can this go on, are you still actin'…
Stand By Me When the night has come And the land is dark And the…
The Bears when walking between the lines and the squares, be careful t…
The Fool I saw his moving ever on the run, from and…
The Hat Woke up this morning thinking about you. Night creepin′ It's…
The Mat Woke up this morning, thinking about you, Night creeping, it…
The Truth Valenti Every time I try to tell where you're goin' wrong…
Too Long I'll stay a while, but I won't stay long. No I…
What About Me You poisoned my sweet water. You cut down my green trees. Th…
Where You Love I walked forty-seven miles of barbed wire, I got a cobra…
Who Do You Love II I walked forty-seven miles of barbed wire, I got a…
Who Do You Love Suite I walked forty-seven miles of barbed wire, I got a cobra…


Montgomery Denzer


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