Amoeba Music

By J Poet

Quicksilver Messenger Service, along with the Grateful Dead, planted the seeds of what would become the jam band movement of the 90s. Quicksilver was know for its sterling musicianship and free form jamming, second only to The Dead in the hearts and minds of pyschedelic music lovers in the 60s. Although their albums seldom caught the fierce sparks that blew off of the stage in live gigs, they did capture many of the band’s best tunes at their peak.

In 1964, Dino Valenti was already a legend in New York songwriting circles for penning “Get Together”, one of the seminal hippie anthems as well as the murder ballad “Hey Joe.” He moved out to San Francisco, with the idea... Read More

Genre:

Rock, Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Psychedelic

City Of Origin:

San Francisco, ,California United States

Formed Date:

1965