Fresh Air (2008) Quicksilver Messenger Service

[cutetxdoc]

thats David Freiberg singing, one of the originals - he currently tours with Jefferson Starship.

[surlygirlie0321]

Gary Duncan is still hot.

[urbanexplorer1996]

peace and love ! and weed !

[brian1861]

David may do and play his own music any way he likes. What we are hearing is from critics who never got it anyway. Just stay on the tour bus and listen to the driver pointing out the hippies don't pretend to be one. Drop the first hit before you pretend to take another.

[bobbycoltrane]

Listen, all you low-class bums bad mouthing this fine organization called Quicksilver Messenger Service. Take a good look around, there are many other bitter pills to swallow, this is not one of them. Instead of complaining, we need to organize a online petition to Frieberg and Duncan encouraging them return to a Fillmore-era, acid-rock and jazz sound. I understand they are playing it safe, but these guys should be selling out The Fillmore with the jam-band and jazz-fusion crowds.

[darrenfinizio2]

@bobbycoltrane maybe they just don't have their heart in the music any longer......im just taking a guess.....but if thety ever decide i'd luv to play bass with them!!!!!!!!!!!

[sfaster]

Freiberg and Duncan wrote many of the songs that QSM fans enjoy.

Sounds like alot of people are commenting and know nothing about QSM.

Peace....................

[ioriorioriorio]

You guys are whiners...I was 7 in 1967, I'm glad I can see them on y-tube....better late than never!!!

[pretorious700]

this is pretty sad

[inatizzy2]

@aurora1957A You got that right, never again. And the singer just dont get it like the original. Like 1966, never again Peace out my friend!

[Jenscool]

@aurora1957A It's always 1966 round my ears...come take a listen!!!

[jayheadj420]

this is sad

[123zannoz]

Why would anyone comment in such a way towards Duncan and Freiberg and those who assisted them on the day that they provided this performance.

These men, the possessors of such awesome spirit and creativity, shine like stars in comparison to a barely discernable flame of their critics. The quality of that which was flowed from QMS set them above their contemporaries and above all critics.

[brian1861]

@123zannoz thank you none of us are that young anymore. David may do and play his own music any way he likes. What we are hearing is from critics who never got it anyway. Just stay on the tour bus and listen to the driver pointing out us hippies don't pretend to be one of us. Drop the first hit before you pretend to take another.

[gratefuljeff1]

What's wrong with this is the audio, not the band. There is some kind of weird delay or something that is most prominent on the drums. If the audio was of good quality, it would give one a better idea of the quality of the band. And I don't see anything wrong with David Freiberg and Gary Duncan keeping the flame burning. They were original Quicksilver members after all.

[andreja56]

@oldboy1000 I am with you...No Cippolina no QMS.

This is a shame.

[andreja56]

should be named differently...

Not QMS one of the greatest bands ever.I love J.Cippolina and no way this music can live without him. A shame for DF if you ask me...it's just for the money .

[ratherfam]

Gary Duncan-amidst the smoke-filled riot of The Scene Club-1968? I saw you walk by with Dino-never far-in the dark and noise and you were the prettiest little baby boy that ever walked though that door...the kindest brown eyes-the angel from the Coast-fly!

[ralphybouy]

@oldboy1000

I just saw the band live and they Rock! Frieberg and the band are tight.

[TheQuicksilverdog]

I was at their 1st reunion gig at the Sweetwater 3 years ago.

[pretorious700]

jeez, kinda sad....

[laphant]

balls for sure

[HIDEKIAMPZZILA]

Greate!!!!!!!!

[txlastrebel]

How can they call themselves Quicksilver Messenger Service. David Freiberg cannot sing. He along with others already ruined Jefferson Starship current touring band another disgrace.

John Cipollina, Dino Valenti,Nicky Hopkins, RIP

[mykmmc]

the slap back is killing the song, this is what you don't do as a sound man

[NunzOnDrugs]

That isn't Quicksilver. It's a bogus version of the band. Quicksilver without John Cippolina is like the Grateful Dead without Jerry Garcia.

[aurora1957A]

well, opinions are like assholes. not everybody may want to share yours.

:D

[scottiemyman]

2008 - 40 years later and these guys have the guts to get up and do it again. Walk in their shoes people.  A legacy band from SF - a legacy song - and they get up and do it.

Thank you Quicksilver - thanks - again 40 years later in 2008.

[bretterhartinger]

Gary Duncans leads are awful here.....it's as if he can barely play. Aren't you supposed to get better with time? Davids voice is serviceable (as always) but lacks the abrasiveness of Dinos voice, which actually makes the song work. The drums were fucked up by the soundman......and the keyboardest needs an electric organ or old grande piano, because it's artiifical sounding. The bass player sounds ok though.............

[Girtaar]

I hope they fired the drummer after this performance

[posthumanhero]

the drummers actually awesome.......the problem is that he has tons of echo on his drums making it sound really abnoxious.

[jieht]

@Girtaar It's an echo, not his fault. Give a drummer a break. Peace.

[posthumanhero]

sometimes, when there is hardly any tomato sauce left u may add water, three teespoons of paprica and some salt.......by the time your pour it over your spaghettis no one will notice.

[goatmark]

Socialists not communists

[wvhvac1]

Some great music came from the 60s generation. It's such a shame that they were all a bunch communist.

[lukauskis]

good vocal

[rraintnoisepolution]

the drumming is terrible wtf?

[dmc2dante]

yeh the drummer messed up the whole song lol

[jamal49]

Well, I guess we've all gotten a little older.....

[Tootonted]

PLEEZ guys come and play England this year - promise I'll be there

[phileesarah]

hey now ...looks like we got it goin on from west coast to east coast!!!!! nice vid bro !!!!!! the hippies

[rdelacerna]

freiberg!??!?! OMG! quicksilver the best psychedelic band ever!!!!!!

[kewlbreez77]

@rdelacerna ... what? you never heard of the grateful dead? or pink floyd, or jefferson airplane...?

[rdelacerna]

@kewlbreez77 they're all fantastic

[Ronnie7311]

This is pretty much my favorite QMS song. I miss Dino so much.

[californiacat1313]

Wow! Who is that hot bass player?? And, he sure can ROCK!!!(Actually, that's my honey! ;o) ALL OF THESE MUSICIANS ARE AMAZING!!-and truly nice, down to earth people, too.

[drgodburp]

still fantastic !!

[ninanwk69]

Wow..I love this song...Thanks for te post aurora.