Not surprisingly, material for both was initiated during a prolific two-month retreat. Writing for Allmusic, music critic Lindsay Planer wrote of the album "Musically, there is little to delineate the fifth long-player from Quicksilver Messenger Service, What About Me, from their previous effort, Just for Love. Reception Professional ratings Review scores The title track "What About Me" was also released as a single, charting at #100. The album became the band's fourth and final to hit the top 30 on Billboard, as the group remained popular thanks to the minor hit "Fresh Air" from the previous album. Several tracks, including "Baby Baby", "Subway" and "Long Haired Lady" had been played regularly at shows through 1970, previewing the album. Released in December 1970 and recorded partly at the same sessions that produced Just for Love, the album is the last to feature pianist Nicky Hopkins and the last pre-reunion effort to feature founding members David Freiberg and John Cipollina. However, enthusiasts of those albums will find much more to revisit on Shady Grove than those who favored the first two records.What About Me is the fifth album by American psychedelic rock band Quicksilver Messenger Service. But just what youre doing any case I really cant say, my mind is reelin. This somewhat uneven effort would sadly foreshadow QMS's journey from psychedelia and into a much more pop-oriented sound on their follow-up, Just for Love (1970). But start singing girl, you got me jumpin o pretty mama. However, the down-home cowboy waltz "Word's Can't Say" never gets out of the stable, unfortunately. Additionally, QMS try their hand at the same country & western-flavored sound that was making the rounds with their San Fran contemporaries the Jefferson Airplane ("The Farm") and the Grateful Dead ("Dire Wolf"). The slow and dark "Flute Song" is a trippy minor chord masterpiece that is augmented by the shimmering effect of Hopkins' airy piano lines which mingle throughout the light orchestration. Kicking off the disc is an up-tempo rocking version of the traditional Appalachian folk song "Shady Grove." The QMS reading is highlighted by John Cipollina's trademark fluid fretwork and a familiar "Bo Diddley" backbeat - reminiscent of both "Who Do You Love" and "Mona" from the live ensemble LP Happy Trails. The band incorporate a number of different styles on the album. The Fool by Quicksilver Messenger Service Album: Quicksilver Messenger Service ( 1968) License This Song lyrics Songfacts: This 12-minute acid rock song is the last track on Quicksilver Messenger Service's debut album, released in 1968 before Dino Valenti joined the band. Another possible reason for the shift in style as well as personnel is the conspicuous absence of Gary Duncan (guitar) - who is rumored to have been a "guest" of Bay Area law enforcement at the time. Ironically, the one stretched-out instrumental is courtesy of their latest acquisition - Brit recording session guru Nicky Hopkins (keyboards). Shady Grove (1969) is comprised mostly of shorter and self-contained pieces as opposed to the long and extended jams that were so prevalent on their self-titled debut (1967) and Happy Trails (1969). The third long-player from San Francisco psychedelic icons Quicksilver Messenger Service (QMS) is a direct contrast from their previous discs. Gary Duncan, guitarist and vocalist of the influential San Francisco psychedelic rock band Quicksilver Messenger Service, has died at the age of 72.
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