Quicksilver Messenger Service
The Fillmore
San Francisco, CA
4 Sept 66
This set of songs often circulates
as 14 Sept 67 but that date can't be right. Jim Murrary was gone by August
67, according to Faren Miller's Quicksilver Diaries, which are available on
the Cipollina Yahoo group. Possible further confirmation of the year is that the recording
is mono, whereas the great Feb. 1967 Quicksilver Fillmore West soundboards
are stereo. If this were truly Sept. 1967, it would likely be stereo.
And I've also seen this as 14 Sept 66. And I've seen it split as though
the shows were recorded on 2 different nights - 14 Sept 66 (Early) and 16
Sept 66 (Late). I really don't know which 1966 date is correct but I'm going
with 4 Sept 66, because I have a Fillmore playbill (jpeg) which confirms
that QMS played on 4 Sept 66. And it's partially confirmed by the WMS experts
that they they did not play The Fillmore on 14 Sept 66. Also, I think
it's one show because the the sound is pretty consistent from the Early and
Late sets.
This is a pretty good soundboard; however, the vocals are little oversaturated
especially when someone is singing with emphasis or shouting. Most of the
time, it's a great mix on the board. The treble was rolled off over 10kHz
to reduce hiss. Some light digital noise reduction was used in Adobe Audition.
Special notes - this
version includes Dino's Song to begin the second set. This song is missing
from most circulating versions. And the Bill Graham intro is priceless. It also includes 2 bonus tracks. All Night
Worker is a similar recording to the Live in San Jose September 1966
version, but it is different. Pride of Man, judging from the applause at
the beginning, may be a TV broadcast.
SB > ? > cassette > Nakamichi BX-300 > Audiophile 2496/Adobe
Audition > CD Wave > FLAC 1.2.1 -> you.
Tagging by foobar2000.
Early Show
1. Bill Graham Inro > Got My Mojo Working
2. Dino's Song
3. Hair Like Sunshine
4. Acapulco Gold and Silver
5. Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
6. Smokestack Lightning
7. Your Time Will Come
Late Show
8. Dino's Song
9. You Don't Love Me
10. I Hear You Knocking
11. Acapulco Gold and Silver
12. Codiene
13. Suzie Q
14. Mama Keep Your Big Mouth Shut
Filler - unknown dates and locations
15. All Night Worker
16. Pride of Man
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