Pride Of Man - Quicksilver Messenger Service

"Pride of Man," by Quicksilver Messenger Service (1968)

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Rock
• Classic
• Oldie
• 1960s
• Quicksilver
• Messenger

[MrPerfecttommy]

That was an amazing time and place to grow up . I think it may have been the only sane interlude in history.

[phakit]

@clotho98 So true. We are lucky souls to have grown up during those times. 

[hiodori]

genius. superb. Steve Vooght understands this

[TurtleWeasle]

Pity this fine song has a union-busting ad on the front. I guess everything has a price.

[imjustpassinthru]

" . . . And it shall cause your tower to fall .."

[yellowsunshinerain]

@phakit i really do envy your generation. growing up now sucks, everybody my age knows it and feels it.

[Trollificusv2]

As for this song in particular, is there a better line anywhere than

"All those who place their faith in fire, in fire their faith shall be repaid!"

??

It's a couplet, a tautology, a chiasmus and right-between-the-eyes meaningful. Not freakin' bad. Nothing better. Well, maybe some Robert Hunter lyrics are that cool.

[Trollificusv2]

While I think there's great music being made all the time (just not promoted), you may be right that there will never again be such a vibe for a whole generation.decade or so. Truly amazing.

But with the Dead, Dylan, QMS, CSN&Y, Airplane, Zappa, Counrty Joe and the Fish, and all the Brit bands, and more obscure bands like Beautiful Day, HP Lovecraft, Moby Grape and on an on...nothing like it before or since

[irishrogue63]

@slimbo159 ....in your Prius?

[BobWhiteRewind]

My family moved from Arizona to the East Bay in the summer of '66. One of the alltime great moves. Arrived in time to catch Quicksilver and so many great bands live. Pride of Man was/is an anthem.

[cudaj2]

This song and "sound" say so much, they'll never catch the originality of this feel/vibe again.