Quicksilver Messenger Service - Losing Hand.

[@joelewing4498]

Saw them in Tucson while in h. school @ '70-71 or so. Dino rode his Harley out onto stage to start the gig. Now I'm 69 here at the end of '23 and this is just about bringing this old Boomer to tears. God Bless you all and thanks for posting QuickSilverDog!

[@therealDac10012]

A glowing gem. Dino, Gary and John young, vibrant and SO ALIVE. Brings tears to this old man's eyes.

[@tomgarcia1354]

Yeah. Glowing with Mr. Natural keep on trucking...

[@bak-mariterry9143]

​@@tomgarcia1354 YOU forgot Gregg.

[@mariamoreno6342]

​​@@bak-mariterry9143Greg sigue vivo....

[@9Ridgeroad]

Gary could play. RIP.

[@robertkelly6282]

Top 5 bands with 2 leads only one I think better is allman bros

[@jorgensundquist4181]

John and Gary a fantastic couple!!!

[@DavidSumpter-u2c]

Amen to that 🙏 brother. I'm from the 60s and I loved their music as a little boy

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Anybody else start dancing when hearing this? Fantastic groove the bass is laying down 💃 ❤

[@cherry-love2024]

It's rocking at Club Fox 🦊 tonight at 2:00am. I LOVE this music

[@louisvanrenen947]

2021 and I am sitting in my room listening to quicksilver. What could be cooler than that? I still think that those TWO guitarists were extraordinary. In this video you can see and hear them and the whole damned band who together could really cook. The Dead were great, the Airplane too, but they could not do this psychedelic blues and rock. Louis

[@dukehoffman124]

Two amazing axemen side by side . R,I.P. boys!

[@SDsailor7]

Gary Duncan is #1 in my book

[@louisvanrenen947]

Nothing like the two guitars, one of the best and underrated bands of the decade, and I still really love to listen to them, and this video is incredible!!!!

[@aydendarian1785]

I realize it is kinda off topic but do anyone know a good website to watch newly released tv shows online ?

[@brookscharlie4989]

@Ayden Darian try Flixzone. Just search on google for it :)

[@shepardhudson4528]

@Brooks Charlie Yup, been watching on flixzone for since march myself :)

[@bluwng]

Just discovered them today ,listen to Happy Trails LP, wanted to see the young version in action.

[@deborahhughes6923]

Cool they were great!

[@thomascleveland8121]

Love the 'Flower Child' floating around the stage, a time long ago. A universe long gone.

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Renee LeBallister; Performance Artist who was able to get the audience out of their seats and dancing along.

[@suginami123]

The very handsome David Freiburg. Great views of all the band members. Gary John and Greg. Gary was exceptional.

[@cynthiamadrid1430]

Sitting here Nov.2022.... so cherry to hear an old staple of the Great Filmore QUICKSILVER. My Favorite.

[@johnjaco5544]

The boys were rocking that night

[@tonyrendina7675]

The silk of Duncan*The sting of Cipollina...QSMS...the best.

[@evansmith3589]

Well said!🎸

[@paulblakey4589]

Absolutely sensational, timeless geniosity. Anyone lucky enough to see them are lucky lucky guys. R.I.P. Gary, John et all.

[@louisvanrenen947]

This video is a fantastic example why I love this band. It is an amazing it exists and that we decades later are watching it, and a testament to why this band was the best rock n roll psychedelic blues band of the era. Yes, they had changes, personal difficulties and a relatively short history, but this song shows the very high levels they could reach, and shows how they had a harder edge than the Dead ( of course, another great band!). Other bands of the were light weight compared to this. I have listened to this kind of music for over forty years ( I saw this band at the Filmore West in 1969 as a young guy) and I still think that the two guitars are simply unbeatable-- Cippolina and Duncan were a duo that have never been topped and they were THE core of this band, Thanks for whoever downloaded this.

[@TheQuicksilverdog]

Went to the city when Jefferson Airplane got new singer Grace & saw "Quicksilver Messenger Service" for the 1st time & never missed a gig tell Cip left.

[@geraldstokes5661]

Surely one of the best bay area bands,there were many !!!!

[@jeffmayo1026]

Still relivent in 2020 ! Who's with me ? 🎸 🎶 🎹 🎵

[@deanmurphy761]

2022. I started listening to these guys in 1969. Love their music.

[@johnpotter5684]

@@deanmurphy761 a Canadian loved them from day one what a sound!

[@wynhughes9072]

And 2024. A bit late coming to the show. QMS not very big in the UK in the late '60s early '70s.

[@ewcshana]

2024

[@rjwardynski657]

Man this brings back the memories, great times, great music and fast cars... I wish I could go back in time ...Peace....

[@colerainfan1143]

Thanks so much for posting. Dino was a energetic; soulful singer, loved his style. I think both he and Gary were underrated as performers.

[@jeffmayo1026]

Imagine Cappinola And Terry Kath, Jammin up there. My sister would be watchin wiith a smile in her heart

[@codybluetarp]

It's a summoning of the voices of a personal contribution to global realms thanks Quicksilver Messenger Service.

[@thomascleveland8121]

Huh?

[@jjk19701]

The fact that this exists is fantastic...blows my mind. Awesome.

[@sammyscotch9945]

A mind thats blown is a mind well done

[@TheQuicksilverdog]

NO, they were my favorite band & saw almost every weekend back in the 60s

[@victormoore5089]

www.JohnCipollina.com

[@sammyscotch9945]

Lucky you

[@mybingobrain]

Saw them at Newport Rock Festival in 68. I was 11.

[@thegreatchain7112]

without Cippolina they are nothing ! I saw John with Link Wray 75 long island ny ! had tickets for the reunion 75 & ? oh finally gonna see John and Gary together ? he quit the tour ! the biggest bummer of my rock and roll life ! asbury park NJ convention hall & they come out without Cippolina ! what is next ! Jimmie Hendrix concert without Jimmie Hendrix

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Love Gary Duncan’s Groovy Jazzy Latin Esse guitar playing; I’m the dancing girl in my mind…WHEW!!! 💗

[@oughtssought1198]

Cipollina and Duncan were each great without the other the way they played off each other's ideas added to what both did not saying they made each other better ... I don't even think the word "better" applies between great music or musicians so this is just words reaching for what they can't express, but... to my ears the combination of the 2 playing off each other was more than the sum of each added together

[@nohalal]

GOD THIS IS HEAVEN...MRRY CHRISTMAS FOM NEW ZEALAND TO ALL QMS FANS

[@thomasdolan592]

very cooll song great rhythms nice beat the guitar s from gary and john just great

[@craigalden54]

Two brilliant virtuoso guitarists in one band...

[@jackwyatt4184]

The one and only john cippolina One awesome guitar player

[@pikiwiki]

those guys knew song construction, harmony and lead. Impressive workers

[@carlosbuendia7642]

Both good guitar players Amazing performance

[@karmices]

While I'm a big Dead fan, Quicksilver pretty much blew them out of the water with this one track.

[@DavidSumpter-u2c]

I agree 👍💯

[@kimnabi3988]

We used to always see QMS at Playland at the beach after the Fillmore West closed.

[@xxxItchyxxx]

Great documentary and very fine music indeed! I won't forget John, his guitar-voice is and forever will be unique!

[@freddafox6265]

Mr_Fantasy John could do anything well,& was a really goid,nice,generous man!Nobody ever has or ever will duplicate his playing for sure.

[@TrevorMillin]

Another fantastic tune from QMS, especially played live. Gary is unbeatable. As always! I'm 68 and never really noticed them until a few years ago. I love the SF sound, but somehow never paid attention to them. my mistake, but now all is good. No, GREAT! Like Greg's drumming too.

[@michaelobrien8219]

one of the bands that defined what people call "the sixties" - glad I saw them live in Vancouver, BC - it was intense and very loud!

[@stevendreith4343]

Congos always add a nice touch.

[@sammyscotch9945]

Love Garys 🎸

[@foursail100]

This song is so beautiful !

[@victormoore5089]

www.JohnCipollina.com

[@billdomitilli8125]

A Ray Charles tune.

[@glennmorgan937]

Now that's a good recording right there Dino Denali and Gary Duncan

[@jwahartalchabhadell6721]

You know why this is such a beautiful song.

[@keltiawind21]

5:46 - Duncan's hands... magical mastery, omg

[@victormoore5089]

www.JohnCipollina.com

[@makik3762]

Love that don't we? Ooooh

[@tazlynn1958]

Dino..... love you... R.I.P. what a great band...

[@tazlynn1958]

I am so glad I didn't have to go to my grave ever not hearing this band, I have only found them about 6 months ago.. I love every song from their full concert 12/28/1975 Winterland.. wish I had that concert on CD.. every song is so awesome.. I hated to learn that Dino died Nov. 1994... along with a couple more..

[@TheQuicksilverdog]

John Cipollina lead guitar & founder of the Quicksilver Messenger Service passed away May 29, 1989. Cipollina & Duncan's dueling lead guitars were the best of the best!

[@k-matsu]

Quicksilver seem to have been the most tragic, star-crossed band of the era. Chet (= Dino) was supposed to be the original frontman but got busted (weed) one day after the band was formed and had to spend two years in jail, only rejoining when he got out. To make things worse he had a heart/vascular birth defect that dogged his entire career and eventually claimed him, in 94. John had a lung/liver condition for his entire life, but smoking caused it to get even worse and left us way back in '89. Nicky Hopkins had Crohn's Disease, and it got so bad that he stopped touring way back in 71, featuring only as a studio contributor after the "Quicksilver" album. He also was taken from us in '94. Gary was one of the few core members without serious health problems yet he only made it to age 73 (he passed a few days ago which is the reason why Im here). The tragedy of it all is that Quicksilver were really the ones who CREATED the electric blues-based psychedelic sound that people associate with San Francisco in the sixties, yet most people today dont even recall their names. Airplane, the Dead, Joe & the Fish and Big Brother took all the glory. But when Quicksilver were in a groove . . . . DAMN! It gives me chills even discussing it!

[@sammyscotch9945]

@@k-matsu What a great band. Had all their albums and they were my favorite san francisco band. Was so sad to learn of garys passing. I dreamed it so when I woke I knew it was a bad dream. But later on in the day I checked the news and there it was, sadly a dream come true RIP GARY

[@thegreatchain7112]

@@k-matsu I hate the drug war ! but fortunately Dino was NOT in the band in 67-69 because Cippolina is number one & Dino destroyed the band ! thank Gary Duncan for choosing Valenti over Cippolina

[@Julian-je8jj]

Las guitarras suenan de maravilla.......pero la bateria imprime su sonido con maestría. No me canso de ver el video.....

[@oughtssought1198]

amen worship life is what this band did

[@540kicker]

Mind blowing!!!!

[@danbartko164]

Watching this was something special.

[@marilynfisher7646]

Very nice song..love the guitars!!

[@신작로-f6m]

Fantastic!!!

[@alexruiz1320]

QSMS. EL MEJOR GRUPO EN CUALQUIER DIMENSIÓN. SIN MENOSPRECIAR PERO ELK TRIDENTE DE VALENTI-DUNCAN-CIPOLLINA ES LO MEJOR QUE HE ESCUCHADO EN MI VIDA.

[@urayoungsterbodybuildingfi9145]

I'm a QMS fan! Yeah!

[@robin2012ism]

Good one, Yeah, I'm still around, Maybe moving back to SF after these 17 years. then I can meet up with Joli!

[@denisearmbruster7478]

Dinoooo oh yeah!!! The whole band, perfection!

[@TheQuicksilverdog]

I lived in South Palo Alto on Roosevelt Circle, graduated from Cubberley High School in 1966. In 1967 the Quicksilver Messenger Service played the Cubberley High Grade night. I moved to Ben Lomond in the Santa Cruz Mts. In 1972 & now live up North on the Russian River. Still in California.

[@sammyscotch9945]

Its a good area to live a life

[@lastnamefirst4035]

Lived in Boulder Creek. Live in San Mateo-Sue

[@robertkelly6282]

Top five bands two guitarist in my mind

[@michaelprice2910]

I'm still looking for that summer

[@TheQuicksilverdog]

Born in San Francisco in 1948, moved to Palo Alto in 1952 & live there until the 70’s. Palo Alto was a very hip place back then. Many members of the top bands had members from Palo Alto in the south bay.

[@sammyscotch9945]

The Warlocks to name 1

[@stevenzerbach6447]

QMS STILL brings tears to my eyes. How in hell were they so overlooked?

[@jameskennedy721]

The albums could be uneven .

[@stevenzerbach6447]

@@jameskennedy721 How so, honestly?

[@jameskennedy721]

@@stevenzerbach6447 good songwriting , total classics , yet some of the singing is bad . not sure who contributes that but it held them back .

[@kahlesjf]

@@jameskennedy721 Not the first five. Only after "What About Me" did they seem uneven. The first five albums had more quality songs on them than most bands' albums before and after.

[@kahlesjf]

@@jameskennedy721 If you don't know whose singing you don't like, I wonder whether you were really a fan of their music. And if you are referring to Dino Valenti, then you just do not like their sound. It all fits together for me.

[@bwilburful]

Let my spirit flow. Love that pure whip. It's a world beyond. QMS dialed it in, fo sho

[@michaellawrence6075]

great song love watching duncan and cipolina

[@VulturesAwait]

this is amazing, does the entire show exist? Thank you for all your great uploads!

[@kingandqueenwmlewis5001]

michael lewis is the best keyborad player ever to grace the stage of life

[@keltiawind21]

That might be... but this is David Freiberg here -- also incredible keyboardist

[@supernova1969]

Amazing! I only knew about this awesome band in 1977. Thank God I did! Thanks for making the video available.

[@suginami123]

Superb.

[@karlhesterberg7465]

what a fantastic song of qms...

[@billdomitilli8125]

A Ray Charles tune.

[@jeffmayo1026]

Unlike the Dead..this band was TIGHT.

[@timothyfoleyjr2796]

Jeff Mayo You can say that over and over. The Dead brought out the “Freaks’ . . . Quicksilver’s audience was full of “Chicks”.

[@KittyGrizGriz]

@@timothyfoleyjr2796 🤣 funnily I didn’t care for the dead but love QMS after discovering them. Too bad it was here and not live: born 10yrs too late. So groovy and funky great! 😻

[@bobdus676]

LOVE IT*********** LOVE IT *************** LOVE IT ********************* LOVE IT ***************** LOVE ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

[@tonyrendina7675]

The silk of Duncan*The sting of Cipollina

[@keltiawind21]

+ Tony Rendina --Saw your name on the liner notes for "Recoil". Were you a friend of the band Back When?

[@victormoore5089]

www.JohnCipollina.com :D

[@ricklewis5804]

Tony Rendina Very well put sir. Vastly different playing styles that worked together flawlessly.

[@danzbmw]

Rick Lewis , loved John but Gary’s chops have always been sublime.

[@sammyscotch9945]

RIP Gary Duncan

[@Bluesrainbluesrainbow]

awesome!!

[@thescarletandgrey2505]

John and Gary make me wonder who Eric Clapton ever was

[@Bucknaykyd]

Have another hit!

[@slj66213A]

TheQuicksilverdog: To finish the previous note. I was over the character limit. I didn't see any of the band (except album covers), until last year when "Fresh Air" popped into my head one day. Went on KZbin and the additction then started.

[@georgegeorgakopoulos5956]

for sure those been present that night didn't drew a losing hand

[@keltiawind21]

no kidding

[@carolalvarado3363]

Awesome solo guitar playing they were awesome love them always

[@pawnee55]

Was scrambling to figure out who the bass player is, as Freiberg is playing keyboard here. Roger Stanton is the name I came up with. They, uh, went through many many personnel changes. This is Cipollina's 2nd tour of duty, as he bailed on the band in late '71.

[@JoeCiliberto]

This is great! Thanks

[@TheQuicksilverdog]

Not sure, was heading up to SF every weekend back in the day. There were some cool places in the South Bay like Homer's Wherehouse, the Poppycock, & the Big Beat in Palo Alto & the Bodega In Campbell, Continental Roller Rink in Santa Clara, Bold Night in Sunnyvale, there were more.

[@sammyscotch9945]

Are any of those places around today?

[@erockisfat]

who the FUCK are the 2 dudes on lead guitar …. holy SHIT 🔥🔥🔥🔥fire inspector claimed it was arson!!!

[@KittyGrizGriz]

John Cipollina and Gary Duncan; fantastic guitarists!!

[@bak-mariterry5180]

​@@KittyGrizGrizYes! And the way they complemented their playing .

[@volkerarndt]

"Losing Hand" (???) => that title is never released on a studio-album, right? I couldn't found 'em. Great song! (Sung by Dino Valenti).

[@volkerarndt]

I just found out: It's a song from Ray Charles and even covered by Eric Clapton. Funny!

[@SMBearcat]

The San Francisco sound!

[@martinmoffitt4702]

Thank you very nice!

[@alexruiz1320]

HAY QUE RECORDAR QUE LA VOZ DE DINO ES EL EQUIVALENTE DE UNA SUPER GUITARRA. ERAN UN TRIDENTE PERFECTO

[@carolalvarado3363]

Love you Dino Valenti still

[@tanohuizar]

I never heard this one but this is one bad song. One of the comments states it's a Ray Charles song. Quicksilver also borrowed from Bo Diddley, Mona, Who do You Love. This song sound like it was recorded circa 1971-1972. Has a similar sound as What About Me and Fresh Air. I just downloaded it and now have it on my iPhone. These quys rock.

[@TheQuicksilverdog]

They also played a lot of Howlin' Wolf tunes too, Of all the city bands & I loved them all they were my favorite. Used to see them every weekend back in the day!

[@garyshu71]

Greg Elmore is in great form and enjoying his partners on this one. What is he doing now??

[@slj66213A]

They played at your school! So cool. We got "The Astronaunts" & "The Kingsman" (Louie Louie). At least you got to see them. I never did. Never heard of the Russian River, but anywhere in Calif has to be cool. Take care.

[@williamnelson8578]

Looks like one of the Fillmore's old videos. Try to clarify and color it in in your mind's eye and feel the experience.

[@slj66213A]

TheQuicksilverdog: I was born in KC in 1948 also. My mother's sister lived in Palo Alto until her death. I have been there several times. I loved it.Do you still live in Palo Alto? Did you know any Subers? The radio stations NEVER have played QMS since the 70's. I talked to one station & they said that they have so many....blah, blah, blah. Funny they play the same crappy songs over & over again. Do you still live in Calif? I forgot the street they lived on.

[@TheQuicksilverdog]

@VulturesAwait Have 6 videos from this gig, being careful have been banned before. Hope I don't get in trouble again. It's on the new QMS Anthology Box Set that was just released this month. 3 CDs & 1 DVD. There is a lot of good stuff on the new Box set. Buy it you will be happy.

[@ademirpinheiro4310]

JOHN CIPOLINA RIP

[@anthonycongiunti4421]

I would love to have the whole conert but I'm sure if you could get it it would already be on here

[@Streetbob07]

This whole show is for sale . Its a legit release dec 73

[@timsnyder5905]

Gary caresses you with his guitar, John just comes up and slaps you with his.

[@slj66213A]

Very cool.

[@anandaji4075]

~thanks

[@keningham889]

Is that Miss Renee dancing?

[@tompowers4437]

Imagine seeing Quicksilver theDead and Jefferson Airplane in the early days same venue same time

[@laserbeam002]

Anyone know who the hippie chick dancing on stage is? I'm guessing a girlfriend of a band member or a groupie. A big thank you to the poster for uploading this vid.

[@sammyscotch9945]

Had I been there it would have been me

[@nedwired]

Renee Berg

[@laserbeam002]

@@nedwired Thank you for replying. I'm betting she was HOT in her day.

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Renee LeBallister is the dancers name, she’s pretty groovy… I’d have been doing the same as her, love to dance too 😅 💃

[@tomgarcia1354]

Fried eggs and rubber pancakes ehh...😂

[@dawnhoyos7169]

I'm completely done.

[@MADguitar]

Cipollina is #1