I agree, but they had to make room for RUN DMC & Dolly Parton. The R&R Hall of Fame is so full of crap. These guys are what Rock & Roll was intended to be & not the crap that's out there today.
Quicksilver Messager Service never compromised their music. As far as popular music, this song was the only that charted. Their album are killer. They were deeply loved in the San Francisco bay area. I saw them play, they were awesome. Dave in Sierra Vista AZ
@fullfrontaltubeity I too was there ! ... down in front of the stage, sitting on the floor. People were passing "dubbies "everywhere...the smoke & haze were really thick ! The great Fillmore...West...To all of you who missed it....It was indeed an experience of a lifetime !! as was the great festival at Woodstock NY. in 1969. I was very fortunate being able to witness the whole evolution of Rock !!
Far out! Wonderful example of "The San Francisco Sound." One of the few bands who didn't want to be rich or super famous, just wanted to play their music........
@@Sir.RickParker949 3 were arrested and did time (at different times) for marijuana. There's a great interview on utube w Gary Duncan about the history of the band
They were, and still are, hugely underrated...but they were making history. John is one of the most inspiring guitarists that I have ever heard in my life.
I was in the scene back in the day. Heard the Dead in the Fillmore when it was in the Fillmore. Bill Graham served me a yogurt at the Fillmore (downtown) once. Quicksilver was always one of my favorites.
I saw these guys in 1968, in Miami beach, FL, while on a trip with my high school. They played in a former bowling alley that was converted to a "discotheque". It cost $3, I believe, for a ticket & the place was jammed. I was right up front, maybe 5 feet from the stage. Great performance & I remember it all these years later!
Years ago in Roslyn NY, a placed My Father's Place was an old bowling alley. They cut up the alley's to use as long tables. But it was all Rock n Roll. Allman Brothers...one town over in Port Washington the brothers Winter rented a house in Sands Point. They played as warm up at the start of the Memorial Day. Parade.
I love that his voice is SPOT ON. The singing without auto-tune, the instrument work without over tracking..... I feel sorry for kids today. So few good choices out there now.
Great band. A pity they fell just short of riding the wave the Airplane and the Dead were able to ride out of that era. Cipollina and Duncan were tremendous guitarists.
I was so very lucky to have been at this concert...my one and only time at the Filmore. Bill himself sold me my ticket out front. It was a magical night
Wow! I thought that everyone older than I must be dead! He, he! Really, thanks!: That must have been really cool! This tune!: It's just so epic! I love their epic album, "Happy Days," too! Crazy!
I disagree on making music like this anymore......the bands out there now have no exposure like before.....great bands abound...just harder to see them Screw Taylor swift garbage
People hated him--but he nailed this into the 'forehead" of posterity! An acqaintance of mine said that he saw then in SF, and they were doing a lot of drugs: Nonetheless, via this tune, all is forgiven! Dino died in '92. Burning the candle--at both ends. David was prominent--and beaming--in a documentary about Haight-Asbury....
I was there too ! I was stationed at Ft. Macarthur down at San Pedro in battle Surgical Technician Training in a US Army Medical Company and flew up to the Presidio in SF to spend the weekend with a good friend in the medical Company up there. We did the town all weekend and the Fillmore West was a big part of same.A night to remember...indeed ! Peace !
Back in the 60's, I practically lived at the Fillmore, Winterland, Day on the Green, or the Greek Theater. Saw most of bands. I remember when I thought it was a bummer when the price of tickets went up to.... $6.00
Saw Starship (at that time) with Marty Balin at one of the parks off 19th, can't recall the park name now, and he sung Today...free concert approx 1977.
Mac Man Thanks brother, now I feel even older. lol They'll always be Jefferson Airplane to me. At least I didn't know them when they were Jefferson Kite.
@@nerblebun I'm with you, my Brother! :D Although I do remember when Signe Anderson was "the chick singer...! " th-cam.com/video/M51VZDQIqJc/w-d-xo.html
I saw this band at Painters Mill in OwingsMills MD. in 75' and when they sung this song ppl were tossing joints on stage , Dino picked one up an took a toke an said " hell I gotta sing , i cant be doing this " , the crowd was laughing with Him an cheering Him on..great concert .
dan, I saw them at painters Mill, but it was much earlier. I'm sure it was 72 or 73. Did they play there more than once or is one of us wrong on the time? do you know?
And I remember Gary Duncan had white, tight pants with high boots that went up to his calf. And like a pirate shirt you know with the big sleeves. I just remember the pants being tight like spandex, you know like what women wear nowadays.
I will always be partial to John Cipollina's eternally PERFECT melodic solo that he played on the LP version of this song, but Gary Duncan did a damn good job of making me forget about it while he played. Yes, Gary Duncan is excellent
Chips SG Mahagony with the double black pick guard guitar though! What's up with that? Is it for the sound? The sound like pipers calling me to the West Coast... better days behind us as far as all that. All the credit to Duncan the one with all the chops and vocals especially adept at the blues while they waited for the main man to get out of jail for nothing you couldn't do today. RIP Gary D.
So good to hear that old San Francisco sound that's never been duplicated anywhere! I was there, walking the Haight, 1967, fresh out of the navy...This music made an indelible imprint on my life, a wave of new and good things that came ever after. Sure, there were drugs and such, but no crime during the Summer of Love, because there was a news strike on, and nobody thought about those things.
First heard this in the seventies on a Fillmore vinyl box set-absolutely magic!! This shaped my musical journey. What a brilliant foundation for my musical career. Joined a band as drummer, had a great journey through the 70’a 80’s an onward. Long love the 70’s and West Coast influence.
Fairly recently, I read that David Freiberg and Dino's son put together a group and played in Frisco. Of course, David was in Jefferson Starship--after Quicksilver dissolved.
Dino Valenti (AKA Chet Powers)!!!! Back in 1975, I was a co-promoter in a small venue (warehouse, no seats, plenty of black lights) in Asbury Park NJ called of all things "The Sunshine Inn". Never really made money but it was still "the music" back then. QMS was one of our last shows and their last tour. After their performance, Dino walked around looking for quarters on the floor with a flashlight. "Never know when you are going to need bus fare home." RIP Dino. You made it home!
That is sad to hear that Dino was looking for quarters on the floor because he was 100% a very good songwriter and performer its just sad that QMS broke up and didn't make more albums because he wrote very good song hooks
Me too. I went to so many clubs exactly like the one in this video. They were always full. Hot girls everywhere. Buffalo Bayou in Houston was a huge hippie hangout. The scent of pot filled the air. What beautiful experiences. So perfect.
I saw David Freiberg sing this song tonight at Kawasaki in Japan. He came to Japan as a member of Jefferson Starship. Though there is no original member except David, their performance reminded me the memory when I first heard this song on my Sony radio. It was around 40 years ago. I was only thirteen. David and Paul Kantner were still powerful tonight.
Some other guy said this on another version here. I thought it was John too but now I wonder... "John Cipollina didn't play lead on the recorded version of Fresh Air - he did background fills and riffs on that one - that was Duncan's weeping guitar you're mistaking for Cipollina's."
Remember the spring and summer days back 1970 & 71 when this song wift through the air and could be heard on a regular basis...take yourself back for a moment and unwind...recall..and smile...smile and smile.. :)
@@jimpaull1265 Yes you were very fortunate or " lucky ". Just to be at the final Fillmore shows 💕🔥. Here in Michigan I had the grande ballroom in Detroit which was pretty damn good and hosted " giants " of the music scene of the late 60's early 70's.
I don't know anymore or care who played what when or where but at 60 yrs old I know music and Quicksilver was one of the top bands even though they were never "commerical" and didn't get the air play . . . great audio, great video . . . Thanks
Love it - absolutely love it! What a great time that was. Some of my fondest memories. The kids today have no idea what they missed. But I'm teaching my son! By the way, the audio is good. Great job. Thanks for posting!
@@KittyGrizGrizA lot if of those kids back then became tired of hearing their parents playing hippie genre music. This just punches through--in a great manner that nothing else can: Sure, it's still attractive! You may know that Dino indeed wrote the archetypal hippie tune "Come Together" for the Youngbloods, sung by Jessie Colin Young....
Yes, this is Gary Duncan doing all the lead guitar chores. John had left the band at this point. However, look closely and you'll notice Gary is playing John's famous customized Gibson SG.
Unreal, the 60swere awesome! I grew up in the 80s but I really appreciate the 60s music and culture. This reminds me of summers in the late 80s when I used to ride my bike down Chicago's lakefront path all the time. Had a POS old Walkman and cassettes. But I enjoyed much "greener" days back then, if you dig my drift.
I want even born yet but fell in love with this when I was exposed to it by my oldest bro...may he rest in peace!!! All of Quick silver!!! Bob Marley at the same time!!!
Just found this gorgeous Gem🔥🔥🔥man I wish I could’ve of lived the 70s. Music was a masterpiece during that time. Todays generation will never understand what real music is.
Yeh, I was born in 57, too. We have such a f**kin range of the BEST rock, jazz, blues, etc. I was a wee teenager when all of this fantasma arrived on the scene. LOVE IT!
aurora, Great Job of cleaning the song up! I am from the 60's and can distinctly remember listening to Quicksilver Messenger Service on the radio and a teenager and having their albums. THEY WERE GREAT! The music from the 60's and early 70's will never be matched! I saw Hendrix in 1968' and he was good, a little stuffed(On Heroin), I think, but ok. That was the story of lots of the musicians in those days. Thanks so much once again aurora~~~~!...Peace & Love 67'.....Bring back the 60's!
QMS was always my favorite band - but I was also a Dead head back then and remain one to this day. Seeing the Dead when Pigpen was alive and standing in back of those drums - now that was magical!
@@jojoz I was a senior in high school when their debut album was released. I never had the opportunity to see them live but did get to see The Doors, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd (post Waters) The Eagles with Walsh, The Doobies The Who and. Few other great bands.
@@ricklewis5804 i partied with them in 1968-69 new years eve at the Filmore West in San fransicso and was friends with John, not close but those were the days I never got to see the Doors, or JT but Ping Floyd were fantastic!! Partie with the doobie brothers in Imperial Beach right before they took off big..yes friend those were the best of times
IMO, John Cippolina was a better 'God's on guitar than Eric Clapton. Pride of Man was one of my favorites. Caught them live 60s, 70s, numerous times. Usually on El Es Dee. Pre-strychnine laced.
one of the best groups- saw them live at a New Year's Eve celebration at Winterland back in the days of yore- I think it was December 31st 1969. Bill Graham served breakfast for the New Year!
That sure sounded like Bill Graham introducing them. I was at a few shows where he did that. Mostly at Winterland. Thank you for everything Bill. You changed the world.
Growing up in Denver during the 60's, we didn't get a lot of music like this on the local A.M. station. NO FM in the 60's till late 68-69 ish. But we had a club called The Family Dog, saw a TON of 60's bands there and QMS was one of them........Great Show
Quicksilver had it all, the compositions, chops galore, vocals covered, and fully realized in the ‘concept’ album: Just For Love. Copyright disputes and distribution questions led to some fractious sessions. Valenti was composing hits and continued a mostly solo path. Their live dates were recorded (if you can call it that) and rushed into print. Spotty recording, mixing, mastering plagued those releases. Band came to full flower (power) with addition of Nicky Hopkins on keys. Who also wrote some excellent tunes. Stones wooed Hopkins into their band and the letdown (both in Stones AND Quicksilver) of producers and agents ‘raiding’ the group siphoning talent spun them out. Some fabulous tracks laid by the band in their time. Cipollina, Valenti, Duncan and Hopkins formed core of all-time greatest acid band. And that absolutely includes Dead and Airplane. Distribution and promotion was sorely lacking, in addition to the pressured break-up.
My wife and I visited the Hall of Fame. We came in thru a back door downstairs and while getting our bearings, soaking in the overload of memorabilia, I squinted at something far across the room. "That's John Cipollina's guitar!". I could have gone home right then and been happy. JC was a great, great one-of-a-kind player. My Copperhead album is in my sight right now.
Awesome! I finally get to see what Dino Valenti actually looked like. I love Quicksilver Messenger Service! And Yes, I'm a Stoner who enjoys psychadelic '60s rock at age 32!
I love dino. This performance was one of the great of filmore last days. Also incident at neshabul performance of SANTANA ! I was ten years old . There changed my life. And fantastic memories. Willie Nagasaki WN
Hello everyone! I discovered this band and music about half a year ago. This music is so heavenly that even bad adversities are forgotten and the beauty of life comes to the fore. Thanks to you band members for this really great music.❤❤❤
I remember a concert in Tx in 1970. All Bay Area bands: Cold Blood, Quicksilver, Elvin Bishop, Its a Beautiful Day, Greatful Dead. It was awesome. 8 hrs long $3.00 price.
@slj66213 Bill Grahmn was from NY & est, Fillmore West in SF. &. East in NY.He brought together most of the sixties SF groups but also booked all of the top groups touring the country.There was a large area right in front of the stage where everyone sat to enjoy the music.The air was thick with the smell of reefer and soon one would be passed to you to pass along..Great music and times you would never forget. SF also had the Avalon Ballroom and Winterland in which to enjoy music venues..
Thanks for posting. Its been so long that i heard quicksilver messenger service, that i almost forgot about them. Why dont i hear them on the classic rock stations
Probably the most under-rated band of classic rock’s first generation....Quicksilver needs to be in the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame....
I agree, but they had to make room for RUN DMC & Dolly Parton. The R&R Hall of Fame is so full of crap.
These guys are what Rock & Roll was intended to be & not the crap that's out there today.
For certain!!!!!!
Quicksilver Messager Service never compromised their music. As far as popular music, this song was the only that charted. Their album are killer. They were deeply loved in the San Francisco bay area. I saw them play, they were awesome. Dave in Sierra Vista AZ
@@davidewing5605QMS my favorite. I was really sad when Duncan died....
They never sold out to make "hits". Hence, no induction.
@fullfrontaltubeity I too was there ! ... down in front of the stage, sitting on the floor. People were passing "dubbies "everywhere...the smoke & haze were really thick ! The great Fillmore...West...To all of you who missed it....It was indeed an experience of a lifetime !! as was the great festival at Woodstock NY. in 1969. I was very fortunate being able to witness the whole evolution of Rock !!
It was like that at Winterland also... Puff puff Pass. Up in the balcony was best. 😂. Peace ✌ ❤. 😊
Far out! Wonderful example of "The San Francisco Sound." One of the few bands who didn't want to be rich or super famous, just wanted to play their music........
The most underrated "acid" rock or just plain rock band in history. Just a great, great, band! Too cool!
LoL @ Acid Rock...
ain't heard that for a while. 🤘
Yea early days yes this was not their best group members
There were one of my favorites, but they may have not wanted to get eaten alive by the music industry, or just lacked financial backing.
@@Sir.RickParker949true; or a great manager.
@@Sir.RickParker949 3 were arrested and did time (at different times) for marijuana. There's a great interview on utube w Gary Duncan about the history of the band
They were, and still are, hugely underrated...but they were making history. John is one of the most inspiring guitarists that I have ever heard in my life.
I was in the scene back in the day. Heard the Dead in the Fillmore when it was in the Fillmore. Bill Graham served me a yogurt at the Fillmore (downtown) once. Quicksilver was always one of my favorites.
John is not playing here...its Gary Duncan..
@@stevehazlewood2960Oh yeah, the Great Gary Duncan!! ☮️☮️♾️☮️♾️🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕
I saw these guys in 1968, in Miami beach, FL, while on a trip with my high school. They played in a former bowling alley that was converted to a "discotheque". It cost $3, I believe, for a ticket & the place was jammed. I was right up front, maybe 5 feet from the stage. Great performance & I remember it all these years later!
Lucky guy...
Years ago in Roslyn NY, a placed My Father's Place was an old bowling alley. They cut up the alley's to use as long tables. But it was all Rock n Roll. Allman Brothers...one town over in Port Washington the brothers Winter rented a house in Sands Point. They played as warm up at the start of the Memorial Day. Parade.
@@jim-xj4ub under the Via duct
I love that his voice is SPOT ON. The singing without auto-tune, the instrument work without over tracking..... I feel sorry for kids today. So few good choices out there now.
Duncan's intro here is one of the reasons his style inspired me to play guitar. The tone, the technique! THE SHIT!
Great band. A pity they fell just short of riding the wave the Airplane and the Dead were able to ride out of that era. Cipollina and Duncan were tremendous guitarists.
Great music here. Airplane had Grace though, she was a once in a century rocker.
I was so very lucky to have been at this concert...my one and only time at the Filmore. Bill himself sold me my ticket out front. It was a magical night
Wow! I thought that everyone older than I must be dead! He, he!
Really, thanks!: That must have been really cool! This tune!: It's just so epic!
I love their epic album, "Happy Days," too! Crazy!
A memory and tale that I cherish. @@GeoffreyMorrison-xh2eo
They surely don't make music like this anymore . Great stuff !!!
And I like how audience goes wild when Dino
sings " Have another hit "
I disagree on making music like this anymore......the bands out there now have no exposure like before.....great bands abound...just harder to see them
Screw Taylor swift garbage
I like it, Dino had an unreal voice, with such feeling, you can cry listening to it !
People hated him--but he nailed this into the 'forehead" of posterity!
An acqaintance of mine said that he saw then in SF, and they were doing a lot of drugs: Nonetheless, via this tune, all is forgiven!
Dino died in '92. Burning the candle--at both ends.
David was prominent--and beaming--in a documentary about Haight-Asbury....
I was THERE! It was freaking AWESOME! The best of times! Thanks for the great memory
Good song for Drunks, or people heavily involved in illegal drugs, they would love it.!
This is the best version of this song on youtube
@@neilmcintyre7752 Take your prozac and put in Lawrence Welk, asshole
Neil McIntyre
This song is for people
with cavities too 🙂
I was there too ! I was stationed at Ft. Macarthur down at San Pedro in battle Surgical Technician Training in a US Army Medical Company and flew up to the Presidio in SF to spend the weekend with a good friend in the medical Company up there. We did the town all weekend and the Fillmore West was a big part of same.A night to remember...indeed ! Peace !
Truly the quintessential 60's Frisco band. Their sound embodies the time! A great video that is greatly appreciated !!
One of the finest bands of the 60's ....no question! :)
Quicksilver was one of my favorite bands I used to see back in the '60s. Great music always a good show. Wish I could relive those days again..
You are as you watch this video
@@johnjaco5544thank goodness!!👀👂♥️✌️.
Incredible voice & guitar work by this band, so sad many of these guys died way too young
Back in the 60's, I practically lived at the Fillmore, Winterland, Day on the Green, or the Greek Theater. Saw most of bands. I remember when I thought it was a bummer when the price of tickets went up to.... $6.00
should've hung out in Larkspur or Bolinas, whoa baby, it was the place
Saw Starship (at that time) with Marty Balin at one of the parks off 19th, can't recall the park name now, and he sung Today...free concert approx 1977.
Mac Man Thanks brother, now I feel even older. lol They'll always be Jefferson Airplane to me. At least I didn't know them when they were Jefferson Kite.
@@nerblebun I'm with you, my Brother! :D Although I do remember when Signe Anderson was "the chick singer...! "
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If you think that's bad you should see how much us young dudes pay nowadays, and the music isn't nearly as good as it was then
I think this song is simply GREAT.!!!
Dino and Gary - two of the HOTTEST and TALENTED guys of all time!
I saw this band at Painters Mill in OwingsMills MD. in 75' and when they sung this song ppl were tossing joints on stage , Dino picked one up an took a toke an said " hell I gotta sing , i cant be doing this " , the crowd was laughing with Him an cheering Him on..great concert .
dan, I saw them at painters Mill, but it was much earlier. I'm sure it was 72 or 73. Did they play there more than once or is one of us wrong on the time? do you know?
And I remember Gary Duncan had white, tight pants with high boots that went up to his calf. And like a pirate shirt you know with the big sleeves. I just remember the pants being tight like spandex, you know like what women wear nowadays.
Actually the boots were tall, like up over the calf.
I will always be partial to John Cipollina's eternally PERFECT melodic solo that he played on the LP version of this song, but Gary Duncan did a damn good job of making me forget about it while he played. Yes, Gary Duncan is excellent
Have you seen the winterland concert? Also here on yt? Both guitarist are there performing.
Chips SG Mahagony with the double black pick guard guitar though! What's up with that? Is it for the sound? The sound like pipers calling me to the West Coast... better days behind us as far as all that. All the credit to Duncan the one with all the chops and vocals especially adept at the blues while they waited for the main man to get out of jail for nothing you couldn't do today. RIP Gary D.
JUAN CEBOLLITA 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Dedicated to NOE
John is always my favorite but Gary really outdid himself in this!!
If you like Happy Trails/Who do You Love, that's Gary playing his heart out. Here, playing one of Chip's guitars with the batwing pick guard.
These guys were so good. This song always blows me away man.
So good to hear that old San Francisco sound that's never been duplicated anywhere! I was there, walking the Haight, 1967, fresh out of the navy...This music made an indelible imprint on my life, a wave of new and good things that came ever after. Sure, there were drugs and such, but no crime during the Summer of Love, because there was a news strike on, and nobody thought about those things.
First heard this in the seventies on a Fillmore vinyl box set-absolutely magic!! This shaped my musical journey. What a brilliant foundation for my musical career. Joined a band as drummer, had a great journey through the 70’a 80’s an onward. Long love the 70’s and West Coast influence.
Absolutely and unfortunately criminaly underated!! Talent for days!!
First piece of vinyl I bought was their Happy Trails LP.. I still have it.
Fairly recently, I read that David Freiberg and Dino's son put together a group and played in Frisco.
Of course, David was in Jefferson Starship--after Quicksilver dissolved.
That guy sang tremendously this song. Right from the heart.
Dino Valenti (AKA Chet Powers)!!!! Back in 1975, I was a co-promoter in a small venue (warehouse, no seats, plenty of black lights) in Asbury Park NJ called of all things "The Sunshine Inn". Never really made money but it was still "the music" back then. QMS was one of our last shows and their last tour. After their performance, Dino walked around looking for quarters on the floor with a flashlight. "Never know when you are going to need bus fare home." RIP Dino. You made it home!
You would think he'd be rich just off the royalties of writing The Youngbloods hit "Get Together"
That is sad to hear that Dino was looking for quarters on the floor because he was 100% a very good songwriter and performer its just sad that QMS broke up and didn't make more albums because he wrote very good song hooks
One of the best groups of all time. Man, I miss those days. I wish I had a time machine, I'd be gone in a heartbeat.
Me too. I went to so many clubs exactly like the one in this video. They were always full. Hot girls everywhere. Buffalo Bayou in Houston was a huge hippie hangout. The scent of pot filled the air. What beautiful experiences. So perfect.
Seriously, this song rocks.
I know it's kinda off topic but does anyone know a good site to watch new tv shows online?
This song is heavy man
I GREW UP WITH GARY DUNCAN IN CERES,CA...1965 IN HIGH SCHOOL
I saw David Freiberg sing this song tonight at Kawasaki in Japan. He came to Japan as a member of Jefferson Starship. Though there is no original member except David, their performance reminded me the memory when I first heard this song on my Sony radio. It was around 40 years ago. I was only thirteen. David and Paul Kantner were still powerful tonight.
Some other guy said this on another version here. I thought it was John too but now I wonder...
"John Cipollina didn't play lead on the recorded version of Fresh Air - he did background fills and riffs on that one - that was Duncan's weeping guitar you're mistaking for Cipollina's."
Fkn crazy talent this group....sick sick, quazy underrated!!!!!
Well then, I love Dino's vocal on this!
I've only got two words... "Gary Duncan."
A lot of talent in that band; Duncan was amazing!
@@urayoungsterbodybuildingfi9145 Yes... and John Cipollina had one unique style!
@@danbroussard8714 What happened between Cipolina and Duncan?????
I git 2 bigger words...."John Cipollina"
@@danielsuarez1431 Dino.
One of many great free spirited bands from my home town! They dont get the respect and recongition they deserve!
Remember the spring and summer days back 1970 & 71 when this song wift through the air and could be heard on a regular basis...take yourself back for a moment and unwind...recall..and smile...smile and smile.. :)
my God,4 stars only for this HEAVEN? my all-time nr.1 band......
OMG I was at this show! ....what a special moment in my history to have been there for this (I bought my ticket from Bill at the front door)
I envy you
@@wolverine4ever38 I was just very lucky..
@@jimpaull1265 Yes you were very fortunate or " lucky ". Just to be at the final Fillmore shows 💕🔥. Here in Michigan I had the grande ballroom in Detroit which was pretty damn good and hosted " giants " of the music scene of the late 60's early 70's.
@@wolverine4ever38 SWEET!!!
So Jelly!! You were lucky.
I don't know anymore or care who played what when or where but at 60 yrs old I know music and Quicksilver was one of the top bands even though they were never "commerical" and didn't get the air play . . . great audio, great video . . . Thanks
What a song what a band. They represented our time as well as any group, and it's a great name for a band
Great job on the audio of this classic performance of Fresh Air,featuring the underrated Gary Duncan on lead guitar.Thanks for uploading.
aaaaaah ! the memories this song brings back. THANX, I needed that.
Love it - absolutely love it! What a great time that was. Some of my fondest memories. The kids today have no idea what they missed. But I'm teaching my son! By the way, the audio is good. Great job. Thanks for posting!
Kids today are watching and listening✌️
@@KittyGrizGrizA lot if of those kids back then became tired of hearing their parents playing hippie genre music.
This just punches through--in a great manner that nothing else can: Sure, it's still attractive!
You may know that Dino indeed wrote the archetypal hippie tune "Come Together" for the Youngbloods, sung by Jessie Colin Young....
Yes, this is Gary Duncan doing all the lead guitar chores. John had left the band at this point. However, look closely and you'll notice Gary is playing John's famous customized Gibson SG.
Always loved it since I was little
Unreal, the 60swere awesome! I grew up in the 80s but I really appreciate the 60s music and culture. This reminds me of summers in the late 80s when I used to ride my bike down Chicago's lakefront path all the time. Had a POS old Walkman and cassettes. But I enjoyed much "greener" days back then, if you dig my drift.
so special now that life flew by finally got the riff on my guitar this is music not the ...........from today
I want even born yet but fell in love with this when I was exposed to it by my oldest bro...may he rest in peace!!! All of Quick silver!!! Bob Marley at the same time!!!
Just found this gorgeous Gem🔥🔥🔥man I wish I could’ve of lived the 70s. Music was a masterpiece during that time. Todays generation will never understand what real music is.
Todays generation is listening and paying attention; just shared QMS with my 22yr old friend and she loved them.
Yeh, I was born in 57, too. We have such a f**kin range of the BEST rock, jazz, blues, etc. I was a wee teenager when all of this fantasma arrived on the scene. LOVE IT!
One of my all time favorites... :))
aurora, Great Job of cleaning the song up! I am from the 60's and can distinctly remember listening to Quicksilver Messenger Service on the radio and a teenager and having their albums. THEY WERE GREAT! The music from the 60's and early 70's will never be matched! I saw Hendrix in 1968' and he was good, a little stuffed(On Heroin), I think, but ok. That was the story of lots of the musicians in those days. Thanks so much once again aurora~~~~!...Peace & Love 67'.....Bring back the 60's!
Absolutely one of the best American bands. ❤️
EVER !!!
Outstanding voice, outstanding era
In had the pleasure of seeing Quicksilver in Orlando, fL. 3rd row, awesome. Never forget It
Loved these guys a most underrated band ,one of the best from the Era
QMS was always my favorite band - but I was also a Dead head back then and remain one to this day. Seeing the Dead when Pigpen was alive and standing in back of those drums - now that was magical!
'Never had the pleasure of seeing these guys live. I'd have liked to, but they were never anywhere I was at the same time. 'Can't see EVERYBODY!
so awesome. Loved these guys partied with them back 'in the day'...RIP John C, Dino Valente...so talented xoxoxo thanks this is awesome.
And now rip Gary Duncan too.
@@ricklewis5804 i just heard about that a couple of weeks ago as well one of the greatest most underrated bands and talent ever
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I was a senior in high school when their debut album was released. I never had the opportunity to see them live but did get to see The Doors, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd (post Waters) The Eagles with Walsh, The Doobies The Who and. Few other great bands.
@@ricklewis5804 i partied with them in 1968-69 new years eve at the Filmore West in San fransicso and was friends with John, not close but those were the days I never got to see the Doors, or JT but Ping Floyd were fantastic!! Partie with the doobie brothers in Imperial Beach right before they took off big..yes friend those were the best of times
IMO, John Cippolina was a better 'God's on guitar than Eric Clapton. Pride of Man was one of my favorites. Caught them live 60s, 70s, numerous times. Usually on El Es Dee. Pre-strychnine laced.
Another 60 yr old fan of great music from a bygone era
one of the best groups- saw them live at a New Year's Eve celebration at Winterland back in the days of yore- I think it was December 31st 1969. Bill Graham served breakfast for the New Year!
Take me home I'll girl, cuz I wanna go home WIDZ YOU - Billy Graham's fav. 🤗 💘 🌟🌟🙏🌟🌟💘
That sure sounded like Bill Graham introducing them. I was at a few shows where he did that. Mostly at Winterland. Thank you for everything Bill. You changed the world.
It was Bill
Bill served me a yogurt at the downtown Fillmore. Ah. To be young and stupid again.
Oh my! Such a sexy song! Still sends shivers down my spine:)
大好きな曲です。素晴らしいです🍀
Growing up in Denver during the 60's, we didn't get a lot of music like this on the local A.M. station. NO FM in the 60's till late 68-69 ish. But we had a club called The Family Dog, saw a TON of 60's bands there and QMS was one of them........Great Show
I heard a few interesting recordings from the Family Dog. Lucky for you you had that!
I was born in 1957 and I grew up on this stuff Quicksilver and so many great bands
It cleaned up nice! Thanks for sharing!
Quicksilver had it all, the compositions, chops galore, vocals covered, and fully realized in the ‘concept’ album: Just For Love. Copyright disputes and distribution questions led to some fractious sessions. Valenti was composing hits and continued a mostly solo path. Their live dates were recorded (if you can call it that) and rushed into print. Spotty recording, mixing, mastering plagued those releases. Band came to full flower (power) with addition of Nicky Hopkins on keys. Who also wrote some excellent tunes. Stones wooed Hopkins into their band and the letdown (both in Stones AND Quicksilver) of producers and agents ‘raiding’ the group siphoning talent spun them out. Some fabulous tracks laid by the band in their time. Cipollina, Valenti, Duncan and Hopkins formed core of all-time greatest acid band. And that absolutely includes Dead and Airplane. Distribution and promotion was sorely lacking, in addition to the pressured break-up.
interesting...
Love everything about them the guitarists were awesome
I'm a huge fan of Nicky Hopkins. A sadly unrecognized talent. Played with Quicksilver, The Airplane,The Stones and Jerry Garcia Band
So great, I can't believe the high quality of this video. Love those California bands, awesome Gibson SG tone going on in that solo.
Didn't think this classic would sound this good live.
My wife and I visited the Hall of Fame. We came in thru a back door downstairs and while getting our bearings, soaking in the overload of memorabilia, I squinted at something far across the room. "That's John Cipollina's guitar!". I could have gone home right then and been happy. JC was a great, great one-of-a-kind player. My Copperhead album is in my sight right now.
Saw QSMS play this at the Cow Palace. They said "Hope you like this new song". Wasn't fresh air, but sure smelled good.
Saw them open for Jefferson Airplane at the Fillmore East.
Awesome! I finally get to see what Dino Valenti actually looked like. I love Quicksilver Messenger Service! And Yes, I'm a Stoner who enjoys psychadelic '60s rock at age 32!
Thank you for the incredible upload!
Fresh Air LIVE!!!
Nice work cleaning things up :)
I love dino. This performance was one of the great of filmore last days. Also incident at neshabul performance of SANTANA !
I was ten years old . There changed my life.
And fantastic memories.
Willie Nagasaki
WN
This is Beautiful Every time! LOVE IS IT!
My favorite QMS song-thanks for posting this :)
" Have another hit .....of fresh air."
Marsha Kay Merry Christmas Miss Marsha and a Lovelight filled New Year full of goodness.
Stuart Walker and you too sir !!
Hello everyone! I discovered this band and music about half a year ago. This music is so heavenly that even bad adversities are forgotten and the beauty of life comes to the fore. Thanks to you band members for this really great music.❤❤❤
I remember a concert in Tx in 1970. All Bay Area bands: Cold Blood, Quicksilver, Elvin Bishop, Its a Beautiful Day, Greatful Dead. It was awesome. 8 hrs long $3.00 price.
i cannot thank you enough for the video. i still have this orginal album. the haight asbury sound. have another hit!
ya me too! My very first concert...Phoenix, AZ
Always great in concert.
One concert I saw back in the day was CCR and Quicksilver Messenger Service.
@slj66213 Bill Grahmn was from NY & est, Fillmore West in SF. &. East in NY.He brought together most of the sixties SF groups but also booked all of the top groups touring the country.There was a large area right in front of the stage where everyone sat to enjoy the music.The air was thick with the smell of reefer and soon one would be passed to you to pass along..Great music and times you would never forget. SF also had the Avalon Ballroom and Winterland in which to enjoy music venues..
Gary Duncan shines in his guitar break around 3:00. It's great to hear from QMS, one of the great psychedelic rock bands from San Francisco late 60's.
Thanks for posting. Its been so long that i heard quicksilver messenger service, that i almost forgot about them. Why dont i hear them on the classic rock stations
I've always loved this song! Thank you for posting. 👍👍
Плюсую не глядя. Открыл эту группу для себя совсем недавно, ценю и при каждом удобном случае слушаю. Иногда напоминает Д.Гарсию, иногда Сантану.
they were brilliant together,just brilliant,the 70's rocked hard what I remember of it,the drugs were to good
You must Be a very busy man.
WOW hadnt heard this in a while man ....bang on . OH the memories that flood into whats left of my mind . Syd was a friend of mine back when . ;-)
Barrett??
F A N T A S T I C !
Thanks for posting this!
I bought the album when it first came out & played it to death! Totally trippy! I'm so glad I was young in that era...
Thank you for the present!!
one of the first bands I had on 4 track, along with cream, led zepplin, steppenwolf and Jimi !!
I saw them in 1972. Listening to Fresh Air makes me appreciate how really good they were
and hhow well their music stands up today. Great stuff!
An awesome video of an awesome song by an extraordinary group. It really takes me back to the days !! Thanks !!