Quicksilver Messenger Service - At the Kabuki Theatre
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Free Music Review: Just Listen To the Music Itself! It's the Live Music that Counts!
Hit: 5 Stars
While I started digging the music of the QMS in the late 60s, I missed all their live performances as I was living out of the country till the mid 70s. So for me to be able to hear their amazing live performance like this is absolutely PRICELESS!! For anyone who didn't get a chance to hear them in their prime, this album, along with the "Unreleased Quicksilver - Lost Gold and Silver," is a rare and precious opportunity to hear their timeless sound!!!
Despite the ill-engineered sound quality, the essence of the music of this musical unit of highly and uniquely talented musicians is quite well-captured on this recording, and lets you travel back in time where the music really happened, and did it ever!!!
Many of their originals released on their JFL and WAM albums sound different in this live performance, and I particularly like "Freeway Flyer" and "Subway" better on this release because they sound more energetic and candid. Duncan's guitar work on "Freeway Flyer" in particular is one of the most dynamic and wickedly kinetic stuff I've ever heard on any 1-4-5 number! He's definitely got MOJO and voodoo in his guitar playing... If Miles Davis ever had a chance to hear him, he'd have hired Duncan along with or instead of Stern or Robben Ford.
Also, I really enjoy listening to the QMS renditions of the old Blues classics like "Doctor Feelgood" and "Not Fade Away" because you'd get to hear Duncan's live-wire guitar solos just jump out and RIP. When it comes to playing Blues guitar and taking it to another height, Duncan is right up there with the Blues guitar virtuosos like Albert King, Mat Murphy, Phil Upchurch, John Scofield, and Barry Finnerty. Cipollina also added some nice slide-like work to these tunes.
All throughout their entire performance, the excellent rhythm work laid by Greg Elmore and David Freiberg provides such a great platform for the other instruments and vocals to take off on. In fact Elmore's great drum work is another grossly underrated aspect of this exquisite jam band which deserves way more attention and credit.
If you are musical enough to appreciate the true essence of their highly charged and timeless music in their exciting live performances regardless of the recording quality, you will be greatly rewarded when you listen to this "Live At Kabuki."
Free Music Review: A very enjoyable recording
Hit: 5 Stars
This is a most enjoyable recording which benefits from being played repeatedly, loud, in a car with a good stereo with at leat four speakers. Initially,indoors, I was disappointed because I thought John Cipollina was too far back in the mix and I wasn't sure about the sound quality. But, like many live recordings, it improves the more you listen to it. There is improvisation and atmosphere in the performance, which is not present in the studio material of this period. When you know what to listen for, you will hear John playing on the left and Gary on the right, "duelling" wonderfully, with probably the best live vocal permormances I have heard by the band. As someone who is too young to have seen the band live, this is a delight. I wish some more recordings would be released.Free Music Review: Fresh Air- Quicksilver style
Hit: 5 Stars
When I first heard about this my thought was "They had concerts at the Kabuki theater?" I got the answer in the form of this cd. This is a very good place to start or simply enjoy the music of one of the best bands of their time.While I was never a big fan of Dino I always appreciated his contributions to music of that era. He was even one of the founders of this group.And what a group it is.This live show is packed with the hits you want to hear from QMS."What about me", "Fresh air",even short renditions of "Pride of man" and "Mona". John Cipollina is in great form as is Gary Duncan. These guitar stylists helped to shape what became known as the psychedelic sound.A very enjoyable 2-disc set.Highly recommended !!!Free Music Review: Quicksilver quick to impress
Hit: 5 Stars
I just heard the new Quicksilver cd - Live 07. Probably on my top 10 for the decade of greatest albums. They've had such a great impact on the music world with their unique sound. They're one in a million. Check it out...Hits the streets on June 24thFree Music Review: QMS- -Live at the kabuki theatre
Hit: 5 Stars
Excellent.A must buy for any QMS fan.This is the only live show from QMS.