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)
Don't Cry My Lady Love
Quicksilver Messenger Service Lyrics
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Don't cry, my sweet love
You know how I can't stand you crying
All right, my lady love
I know you have heart, begin tryin'
Some day in the morning
When the sunshine won't shine in your window
That I was the sun in your window
But these things happen all the time
They're always the same
One's always crying
And one's always easing the pain
You say goodbye, my lady love
I don't want the memories to haunt you
Just look in my eyes, babe
You can change my mind if you want to
But some day that someone
That you never cared for, will start again
You may remember
The one boy you won't share your heart with
But these things happen
And they're never right on time
One's always leavin'
And one's always changin' his mind
Another time, another place
You'll know that I'd really love you
Dry your eyes, my funny face
Another place, another world about you
Don't you remember
The way that you once tried to leave me
And maybe some day
You may know you really didn't need me
But these things happen all the time
They're always the same
One's always crin'
And one's always takin' the blame
One's always crin'
And one's always takin' the blame
The lyrics of the song “Don’t Cry My Lady Love” by Quicksilver Messenger Service are about a man consoling his beloved lady who is in tears. He tells her not to cry because he cannot stand her tears. He tells her that he knows she has a good heart and she should try to be strong. The lyrics are very emotional and heartfelt, and the music is soulful and melancholic.
The song speaks about how sometimes in relationships, one person is always crying while the other person is trying to ease the pain. The man tells the lady that someday when she wakes up and the sunshine won’t shine in her window, she will remember that he was the one who brought the sunshine into her life. However, he also warns her that someday, she may meet someone whom she never cared for, and she may remember the one boy who she didn’t want to share her heart with.
The lyrics explore the uncertain nature of relationships and how people in relationships are always changing their mind. The man tells the lady that someday she will realize that she didn't need him and he is taking the blame for that. Finally, he consoles her by telling her that there will be another time and another place where they can be together.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't cry, my sweet love
Please don't cry, my beloved
You know how I can't stand you crying
You know I can't bear to see you sad
All right, my lady love
It's okay, my darling
I know you have heart, begin tryin'
I know you're strong, so try to stay positive
Some day in the morning
One day in the future, when you wake up
When the sunshine won't shine in your window
When the sun doesn't brighten your day
You may remember
You might recall
That I was the sun in your window
That I brought light and happiness to your life
But these things happen all the time
But these situations occur frequently
They're always the same
They always play out alike
One's always crying
One person is always upset
And one's always easing the pain
While the other person tries to comfort them
You say goodbye, my lady love
If you want to leave, my dear
I don't want the memories to haunt you
I don't want the memories to negatively affect you
Just look in my eyes, babe
Just gaze into my eyes, my love
You can change my mind if you want to
You have the power to change my decision
But some day that someone
But someday the person you never cared for
That you never cared for, will start again
Will return and try to win your heart
You may remember
You might recall
The one boy you won't share your heart with
The one guy you refused to love
But these things happen
But these situations occur
And they're never right on time
And it's never at the right moment
One's always leavin'
One person is always departing
And one's always changin' his mind
While the other person is indecisive
Another time, another place
In another time and location
You'll know that I'd really love you
You'll realize how much I truly love you
Dry your eyes, my funny face
Wipe your tears away, my dear
Another place, another world about you
A different world with different circumstances will surround you
Don't you remember
Do you not recall
The way that you once tried to leave me
How you attempted to leave me before
And maybe some day
And maybe sometime
You may know you really didn't need me
You might realize you didn't need me after all
But these things happen all the time
But these situations occur frequently
They're always the same
They always play out alike
One's always crin'
One person always cries
And one's always takin' the blame
And the other always assumes responsibility
One's always crin'
One person always cries
And one's always takin' the blame
And the other always assumes responsibility
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: CHESTER POWERS, DINO VALENTI
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