Quicksilver Messenger Service Concert

corry342 | Sunday, December 07, 2008 | 8:53 pm

Per Nick49s comment, its very odd that there were professionally recorded Quicksilver sets this weekend (thankfully) and nary a whiff of what the Dead played. Did Captitol engineers refuse to let the Dead run their decks? Is there some secret, primo 68 Dead in the Capitol vaults?

Nick49 | Friday, December 05, 2008 | 8:12 pm

This was an amazing run The Quick & The Dead & Linn County. I saw two of the shows have no idea which ones but it was Quintessential Quicksilver both nights-QMS Once Again Deliveres! Dead was Very Hot too & Linn County was a good band-They were great shows.I saw Quicksilver & The Dead quite a few times being a SF Bay kid and this one stands out as a very High Time in the Wild West. Pre-Dino Quicksilver Messenger Service..Wadda Band!!

Concert Vault | Thursday, November 13, 2008 | 10:58 am

Thanks, Colton, and good ear. We'll be putting up the correct version shortly. Thanks for listening!

Colton, CA Listener | Thursday, November 13, 2008 | 8:52 am

Is the wrong version of "Smokestack Lightning" posted here? To my ears, this is the same performance of the song as the one on the Q.M.S. Fillmore West 11/9/68 show that also appears in "Wolfgangs Vault". The remarks made by the band are identical and the timings (11:46) are the same. This should not because, as the review for this show states: "Recorded on the final night of three extraordinary performances at Fillmore West, this recording contains yet another incendiary version of "Smokestack Lightning." A staple of their sets at the time, the band must have been strongly considering this song for the album, as excellent versions were captured from every night of this run. This is the longest of the three versions and the most compelling of the run, serving as a remarkable addition to the material featured on Happy Trails."

Anonymous | Wednesday, November 12, 2008 | 6:57 pm

Primo Quicksilver. This is a must! San Francisco & Quicksilver at its best. Yes Capitol, please consider releasing more live Quicksilver.

dwpbike | Wednesday, November 12, 2008 | 6:04 pm

have another hit... never got to see them live. have never heard a really good set. does it exist?

daveinnola | Wednesday, November 12, 2008 | 4:13 pm

i can see why its not on happy trails its a great track but its slow and plodding out of context for happy trails but i agree with tmyawtd , i want# 2 of delux edition box set or #1 if tmyatd punks out due to high cost

blueslvr | Wednesday, November 12, 2008 | 3:16 pm

Great idea tmyawtb. These guys were fantastic live. Fortunately, or unfortunately, I am old enough to have seen them along with a lot of the other San Francisco bands at the Fillmore. Great venue on that old basketball court. Great light shows, those were good times.

tmyawtb | Wednesday, November 12, 2008 | 1:47 pm

Just one song? Jeez. How about all 3 nights? How about it, Capitol Records? Everybody and their brother is coming out with "deluxe" versions of old albums. A Happy Trails extended box would make a nice addition to my collection.