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ARTIST
QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE
TITLE
Shady Grove
FORMAT
LP
LABEL
ENDLESS HAPPINESS
CATALOG #
HE 69009LP
HE 69009LP
GENRE
ROCK
RELEASE DATE
10/20/2023
The third long-player from San Francisco psychedelic icons
Quicksilver Messenger Service
(QMS) is a direct contrast from their previous discs.
Shady Grove
(1969) is comprised mostly of shorter and self-contained pieces as opposed to the long and extended jams that were so prevalent on their self-titled debut (1967) and
Happy Trails
(1969). Ironically, the one stretched-out instrumental is courtesy of their latest acquisition -- Brit recording session guru
Nicky Hopkins
(keyboards). Another possible reason for the shift in style as well as personnel is the conspicuous absence of
Gary Duncan
(guitar) -- who is rumored to have been a "guest" of Bay Area law enforcement at the time. The band incorporate a number of different styles on the album. Kicking off the disc is an up-tempo rocking version of the traditional Appalachian folk song "Shady Grove." The QMS reading is highlighted by
John Cipollina
's trademark fluid fretwork and a familiar "Bo Diddley" backbeat -- reminiscent of both "Who Do You Love" and "Mona" from the live ensemble LP
Happy Trails
.
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