View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1969 Vinyl release of 'Happy Trails' on Discogs. Quicksilver Messenger Service Happy Trails - 1969 - (Full Album)+Bonus. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. Quicksilver Messenger Service Maiden of the Cancer Moon.

But the middle passages were all written by the members of QME themselves, titled (with a hint of humor) “When You Love,” “Where You Love,” “How You Love,” and “Which Do You Love. Quicksilver Messenger Service by Quicksilver Messenger Service released in 1968. The first even nudged into the Billboard Hot 100, reaching No.91. The first and last of these were versions of the song itself, with notable roles for the band’s guitarists John Cipollina and Gary Duncan. It was based around the theme of Bo Diddley’s “Who Do You Love?,” in no fewer than six episodic interpretations. The song Calvary was written by Gary Duncan and was first recorded and released by Quicksilver Messenger Service in 1969. Even more ambitiously, the first side of the disc was a suite of songs, running more than 25 minutes in total. After the first two albums, they evolved into a more straight ahead rock and roll sound. Lead by dual guitars of John Cipollina and Gary Duncan, this band liked jamming, and was much more of a live band than a studio band. Quite unusually for a sophomore record, Happy Trails was a live album, taken from performances by the band at the famed Fillmore East and Fillmore West venues. Quicksilver Messenger Service started out as a psychedelic rock band from San Francisco in the mid to late 1960s. The Damned First Look: Odessa Young and Joe Cole Endure a Cruel Winter in Upcoming Horror Film (Exclusive). That day marked the release of Happy Trails, their second album for Capitol, which became their one LP to win gold certification in America. Even new records of high quality production will benefit from this.On March 17, 1969, San Francisco rock band Quicksilver Messenger Service unveiled their finest hour, at least in commercial terms. Cavalry By Quicksilver Messenger Service. Search: Music Film for: New Music Genres Charts Lists. John Cipollina, Gary Duncan, David Freiberg (b, g, voc) Greg Elmore (dr, perc)We recommend the use of 'L'Art du Son' LP cleaner to wet wash your vinyl. Cavalry, a Bootleg of songs by Quicksilver Messenger Service. The piece cleans up after the fireworks of sound and is an 'adieu' to those very special of the Fab Four of psychedelia. For the follow-up to their debut, Quicksilver Messenger Service produced a far more ambitious project with Happy Trails. The short title track, a reinterpretation of Roy Rogers' and Dale Evans' 'Happy Trails,' seems almost meaningless in the swirl of such creavity. An excellent example of his individuality is the frenetic 'Maiden Of The Cancer Moon' - rising from the fading 'Mona.' The trepidation and energy in Cipollina's guitar work, layering line upon line of technical phrasing, could easily be the style of Frank Zappa. None of his contemporaries from San Francisco's Bayarea could summon the spirits of the guitar like this. Here the members of the band form more of a flush unit, some of Cipollina's best and most memorable guitar riffs are heard on this track. Mona' and its companion 'Calvary' continue the style adopted.

Nevertheless, there is enough space so that each musician can be in the spotlight for an uncompromising solo. All the instrumental prowess and an almost supernatural interaction allow them to seamlessly weave in and out of the main theme. San Francisco Sounds on CD 1965-1978 by Seederman Japanese Mini-LP CDs - my collection by Maik. 0:00 Quicksilver Messenger Service Happy Trails - 1969 - (Full Album)+Bonus. 2:56 Quicksilver Messenger Service - Calvary. The epic 'Who Do You Love?' suite, which spans an entire side of the record, is divided into a common intro and coda by the entire band, as well as four distinctly different contributions by the respective band members - the ongoing inventiveness of Quicksilver Messenger Service is particularly evident here. Quicksilver Messenger Service Maiden of the Cancer Moon. The combined effort of John Cipollina (guitar/vocals), Greg Elmore (percussion), David Freiberg (bass/vocals), and the aforementioned Gary Duncan continues to have an uncanny spirit of psychedelic looseness without ever becoming boring or pretentious in the least. The album focuses in particular on extensive reworkings of Bo Diddley's 'Who Do You Love?' and 'Mona,' as well as guitarist/vocalist Gary Duncan's not-so-much-lauded, but no less intense, contribution, the song 'Calvary.' This album is the last one that Quicksilver Messenger Service recorded still in its original version as a quartet.

Without a doubt, this follow-up to Quicksilver Messenger Service's self-titled debut album most closely reflects the style of the band's live performances, acclaimed by critics and enthusiastic fans alike.

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