Quicksilver Messenger Service — Who Do You Love (Extended - Part 1)
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I walked forty-seven miles of barbed wire, I got a cobra snake for a necktie
A brand new house by the road side, made out of rattlesnake hide
I got me a chimney that's made on the top, made from a human skull
Come on, take a little walk with me, now tell me who do you love?
Who do you love now? Who do you love?
Who do you love now? Who do you love?
Come on Arlene, take me by the hand, let me know that you understand me esketit
Who do you love? Who do you love? YUH
Who do you love? Who do you love? Ayyyy
Ride nine times on the midnight train through the fire and the cold dark rain
Who do you love? Who do you love?
Who do you love? Who-who-who .. ?
A graveyard hand in a tombstone mind, just twenty-two and I don't mind dying
Who do you love? Who do you love?
Who do you love? Who-who .. ?
A brand new house by the road side, made out of rattlesnake hide
I got me a chimney that's made on the top, made from a human skull
Come on, take a little walk with me, now tell me who do you love?
Who do you love now? Who do you love?
Who do you love now? Who do you love?
Come on Arlene, take me by the hand, let me know that you understand me esketit
Who do you love? Who do you love? YUH
Who do you love? Who do you love? Ayyyy
Ride nine times on the midnight train through the fire and the cold dark rain
Who do you love? Who do you love?
Who do you love? Who-who-who .. ?
A graveyard hand in a tombstone mind, just twenty-two and I don't mind dying
Who do you love? Who do you love?
Who do you love? Who-who .. ?
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Always loved that album art. Just seemed to fit so well.
Haha I see what you did Bill with this following Green Rocky Road. Nice.
I've always dug how QMS took the old Bo Diddley beat and gave it their quintessentially psychedelic SF aura...
steviedeant wrote:
His shimmer is unique
This obviously is not for everyone but I love this kind of stuff. I like his vibrato action on the guitar.
His shimmer is unique
This is worth a 9, if only for the album cover. And of course Cipollina's guitar playing.
Interesting, very of its time. A fine riffing weed infused hippie Haight Ashbury tie dye jam. At times a bit raw or painful, though.
joelbb wrote:
And you, Sir, can't tell the difference between 60's and shinola. John Cippolina was one of the great guitarists of the era. As for the "brilliant improvisation" of the Grateful Dead, sometimes it was brilliant and sometimes it was annoying noise running on for over half an hour.
I was never a big Dead fan but recently listened to some tracks from Cornell '77. They played very well and the sound production was pretty good. But even on that apparent pinnacle of Dead performance there were some real clunkers.
AFAICT the Grateful Dead were not brilliant improvisers or innovators. They helped create Americana rock and a huge community of loyal followers. But their music didn't blaze a lotta new paths.
And you, Sir, can't tell the difference between 60's and shinola. John Cippolina was one of the great guitarists of the era. As for the "brilliant improvisation" of the Grateful Dead, sometimes it was brilliant and sometimes it was annoying noise running on for over half an hour.
I was never a big Dead fan but recently listened to some tracks from Cornell '77. They played very well and the sound production was pretty good. But even on that apparent pinnacle of Dead performance there were some real clunkers.
AFAICT the Grateful Dead were not brilliant improvisers or innovators. They helped create Americana rock and a huge community of loyal followers. But their music didn't blaze a lotta new paths.
thewiseking wrote:
Imagine the Grateful Dead without the innovation or brilliant improvisation
tinypriest repliec:
Not hard to do after 1968.
Thank you--although my acquaintance with the Dead isn't that strong. They were probably pretty great at least until the end of the 70s but I kept hearing Dead fans say things like "Yeah, that concert sucked...but man, Cornell '77!"
The Dead played over 2300 concerts according to Google. It struck me during the 80s and 90s that there were more misses than hits.
Still, the Grateful Dead were a better band than Quicksilver Messenger Service (and Phish). Gone and much missed for the fun chaos they generated.
Imagine the Grateful Dead without the innovation or brilliant improvisation
tinypriest repliec:
Not hard to do after 1968.
Thank you--although my acquaintance with the Dead isn't that strong. They were probably pretty great at least until the end of the 70s but I kept hearing Dead fans say things like "Yeah, that concert sucked...but man, Cornell '77!"
The Dead played over 2300 concerts according to Google. It struck me during the 80s and 90s that there were more misses than hits.
Still, the Grateful Dead were a better band than Quicksilver Messenger Service (and Phish). Gone and much missed for the fun chaos they generated.
I know it's really long, but I wish every great once in a while, it would play through to the syncopated clapping when the audience takes over for a minute and gives some love back to the band.
Jenecho wrote:
That little pointy thing on the player. It skips to the next song...
When the song is so bad that you're motivated to login to down vote it. Please make this garbage stop
That little pointy thing on the player. It skips to the next song...
If this music took you where you wanted to go, you might be the kind of audience that could respond with syncopated clapping while the band took a little break.
thewiseking wrote:
it's not always about innovation or brilliant improvisation it's about soul and this band had it in spades .
Imagine the Grateful Dead without the innovation or brilliant improvisation
it's not always about innovation or brilliant improvisation it's about soul and this band had it in spades .
Rockit9 wrote:
I see what you did there, Rockit9.
Got a quick sliver many a time from a piece of wood. 
I see what you did there, Rockit9.
Some strange SF - LA '68 r & r hybrid copycat cloning going on here. Mercury Washington Deceased. Madison Notepad Expired. Out of tune, wobbly, and there's a melody in there somewhere. And half of it actually sounds good. Just like the Dead and the Airplane!
I love songs that have been covered numerous times... of course as a Gen-Xr I am partial to the Delaware Destroyers version, but this one is quite likeable too... has that nice "Dead" vibe... thanks Bill.
So much artistic brilliance wasted on their Fillmore Posters. Seriously, the very best of Rick Griffin et al was exhausted on promoting shows for these hacks
Jenecho wrote:
Hi Jenecho, I'm a little confused, so if you would be kind enough to help me out.
You are obviously logged in to RP since you are able to comment so there is NO need to login. You have a keyboard and can make the effort to type your comment.
The only thing you really need to do is click the skip button and move to the next song. Why do you feel it necessary to make critical comments about a song that you personally do not like?
When the song is so bad that you're motivated to login to down vote it. Please make this garbage stop
Hi Jenecho, I'm a little confused, so if you would be kind enough to help me out.
You are obviously logged in to RP since you are able to comment so there is NO need to login. You have a keyboard and can make the effort to type your comment.
The only thing you really need to do is click the skip button and move to the next song. Why do you feel it necessary to make critical comments about a song that you personally do not like?
Got a quick sliver many a time from a piece of wood.
This is one of those songs that has become a Jam Band "standard" Jazz and Blues have whole catalogs of music considered standards and "Jam Bands" have taken up that practice. I know some people downplay this song, but 1968 was a long time a go and the innovations of back then are still carried forward today. I can think of about 10 different covers of this song.
When the song is so bad that you're motivated to login to down vote it. Please make this garbage stop
thewiseking wrote:
Not hard to do after 1968.
Imagine the Grateful Dead without the innovation or brilliant improvisation
Not hard to do after 1968.
Pjesnik wrote:
The Doors made it good on 'Absolutely Live' also.
Then there's another awesome version (Imho), by JUICY LUCY 1969. Worth checking out The whole Juicy Lucy LP of that time, if you can find it. Still have my original from College days in England! Carry on!
The Doors made it good on 'Absolutely Live' also.
Then there's another awesome version (Imho), by JUICY LUCY 1969. Worth checking out The whole Juicy Lucy LP of that time, if you can find it. Still have my original from College days in England! Carry on!
Good old Cippolina...loved his style.
Saw him play with Steve Kimmock in a band called Zero a few time at a small bar in Albany, NY during the late 80s.
Fun times...it was like watching John and the band play in their kitchen.
Saw him play with Steve Kimmock in a band called Zero a few time at a small bar in Albany, NY during the late 80s.
Fun times...it was like watching John and the band play in their kitchen.
kurtster wrote:
The Doors made it good on 'Absolutely Live' also.
One of my favorite versions of this song.
The Doors made it good on 'Absolutely Live' also.
One of my revered albums from the 60's. This song is all of side one. This album and Shady Grove were spun a lot in my teenage bedroom. To my parents dismay. Ha! I can still here my Dad stomping on the living room floor. The universal signal for "Turn it down!" Miss you big guy.
This obviously is not for everyone but I love this kind of stuff. I like his vibrato action on the guitar.
thewiseking wrote:
Imagine the Grateful Dead without the innovation or brilliant improvisation
This, and the Grateful Dead, just grate.I can't stand this. If you want to listen to something this long, in the R&R era, How about In A Gadda Da Vida? At least it's not ten minutes of monotonous repetition.
"This is labeled Extended -Part One. At a rambling 10:08, I'm at least grateful we were spared any additional parts."
Completely agree - one of the most annoying guitar sounds in history.
Completely agree - one of the most annoying guitar sounds in history.
Ah, them was the days!
Best concert ever - Brinsley Schwarz, Van Morrison and Quicksilver Messenger Service ( with Nicky Hopkins) at the Filmore East. The good old days when each band tried to outdo the other and found they were better than even they’d imagined.
Old school guitar. Not fast and flashy. Melodic and innovative. I love it!
One of my favorite versions of this song.
Have to be pretty old to really appreciate it. I was just 21 at the time and, let me tell you, it was turned up LOUD.
Not bad, in a Bo Didley surreptitious sort of way. White-guy rattle snake hide, 3 month warranty.
This is labeled Extended -Part One. At a rambling 10:08, I'm at least grateful we were spared any additional parts.
One of the greatest guitar intros of all time!
Cranked to 10 (at least for the intro)
Cranked to 10 (at least for the intro)
Sometimes a song gets a "10" simply for memories invoked. This is one of those times.
John Cippolina was great...and so was Gary Duncan.
'Come on Arlene, take me by the hand, let me know that you understand me esketit'
"esketit" ??
"esketit" ??
Tasty jam I am groovin'
Never heard this version before. Guitar is interesting but the lyrics are washed out. Still prefer the version by the Jesus and Mary Chain from Barbwire Kisses!
Yeah, I vaguely remember liking this kind of stuff, way back when...
For me it's simply - well, laboured. But back then it felt differently; it was the kind of drawn out yet musically simplistic improvisation that lent itself to getting carried away in your own thoughts. And all the more so if you were stoned. Didn't do any harm...
End this
thewiseking wrote:
I consider this their best recorded piece. None of their other albums had much to offer. Certainly true that they lacked the creative spark and musicianship of the Dead, but I imagine that this would have been a memorable concert (although if I had been there, it's unlikely any memories would survive).
Imagine the Grateful Dead without the innovation or brilliant improvisation
I consider this their best recorded piece. None of their other albums had much to offer. Certainly true that they lacked the creative spark and musicianship of the Dead, but I imagine that this would have been a memorable concert (although if I had been there, it's unlikely any memories would survive).
Love a good old fashion 60's jam. This is not that.
Jamus wrote:
And you, Sir, can't tell the difference between 60's and shinola. John Cippolina was one of the great guitarists of the era. As for the "brilliant improvisation" of the Grateful Dead, sometimes it was brilliant and sometimes it was annoying noise running on for over half an hour.
thewiseking wrote:
Imagine the Grateful Dead without the innovation or brilliant improvisation
This was standard grooving music in the 60's. Quicksilver had a couple hits but never seemed to broach as one of the greats. And you, Sir, can't tell the difference between 60's and shinola. John Cippolina was one of the great guitarists of the era. As for the "brilliant improvisation" of the Grateful Dead, sometimes it was brilliant and sometimes it was annoying noise running on for over half an hour.
It totally works - funky/groovy take on a classic...7
thewiseking wrote:
My thoughts exactly. Lumbering, slow.
Imagine the Grateful Dead without the innovation or brilliant improvisation
My thoughts exactly. Lumbering, slow.
thewiseking wrote:
Imagine the Grateful Dead without the innovation or brilliant improvisation
This was standard grooving music in the 60's. Quicksilver had a couple hits but never seemed to broach as one of the greats. Imagine the Grateful Dead without the innovation or brilliant improvisation