Live at the Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco 1966 [Import]

Quicksilver Messenger Service | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 13, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: 101 DISTRIBUTION
• ASIN: B001ENNFD6
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #211,997 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

2008 archive release, a live performance by one of the most important bands to come from the San Francisco music scene of the '60s along with their contemporaries The Grateful Dead and The Jefferson Airplane. The band became one of the most popular draws in the Bay area of San Francisco and built a solid reputation as a strong live act built around a mixture of good material and what would essentially become their calling card long extended jamming pieces.. The original line up was guitarists John Cippolina and Gary Duncan alongside drummer Greg Elmore, bassist David Frieberg and vocalist Jim Murray. Eight tracks. Voiceprint.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars ripp-off on old hippie nostalgia, November 21, 2008

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E. B. Cremers (holland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live at Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco 1966 (Audio CD)

don't waste any money on this, the sound quality is so poor,that even as a real lover of the messenger service I can't listen to this.
since the playing time is short enough they could easily put 2 on one CD,(as far as part one concerns)altough the playing of the QMS is not that bad
this is just an attempt to cash in on old San Francisco nostalgia.
Very disappointing.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible recording, December 11, 2008

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J. Klein - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live at Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco 1966 (Audio CD)

Of the thousands of CD`s I own this is perhaps the worst. The recording quality is so poor it is painful to listen to. Don`t waste your money on this disservice to a fine old group.
JT

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars rip off, February 17, 2009

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E. B. Cremers (holland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live at the Avalon Ballroom, San Francisco 1966 (Audio CD)

normally I don't bother rating music,because there can be many reasons to dig certain music,like old time memories,but this whole overpriced series is a crying shame,soundwise it's terrible,it sounds like it was recorded by someone in the audience holding a microphone down in his pocket.
only for compulsive completists,others better stick with the official releases.