Quicksilver (1970) Good Old Rock and Roll - LOST70sGEMS

What About Me (1970) features a wonderfully mellow yet tripped out cacophonous jazz jam full of flute and wiry rhythms not to mention a lilting dreamlike quality like a more tripped out Santana; though the loud blasting chorus vocals will soon wake you with a startle as David Freiberg yearns, a funky guitar clanks away, horns punch through vibrantly and ghostly effects 'whoosh' away like an organ. The driving blues stomp of Local Colour reintroduces their traditional love of roots music as does the song Baby Baby which if you took away the funky drumming could've easily fitted on any 60s gospel country record with it's hoe hum drawl. The same could be said for the bluegrass Don't Kill Me aside from the slight satanic howl in David Freiberg's delivery and of course their love of the cathedral drenched reverb effect. Long Haired Lady is a very 60s sounding highlight with it's psych countrified folk balladry style not as in vogue as it was a year before but the echoplex cracks, the slight flanging (or phasing) and muffled production add a muggy submerged atmosphere that ramps up capturing this foggy drug induced melee of thoughts as Freiberg's vocals are echoed by a more aggressive inner voice towards the end. 

Subway is a groovy and very dated Hendrix lite romp, very derivative of Crosstown Traffic by the great Jimi himself; I'd skip it if it weren't for the circular guitar riffs at the root of the song. Nicky Hopkins' Spindrifter is a truly magnificent instrumental, his lead piano melodies surge forth accompanied by acoustic arpeggios and tough shuffle beats but his choice of stallion wedding march chords with a very loose sense of groove and a trickly solo overdubbed on top towards the end is very reminiscent of his work with the Stones. Good Old Rock and Roll is another murky echo chamber reverbed track with an oriental tinged rocker and some hippie lyrics and braying vocals; the distant piano solo with a guitar solo over it does sound incredible on headphones like a hazy dream. All in my Mind is a samba song with some mellifluous vocals and playing and a creaky intro; Sergio Mendes and Brasil 66 they may not be but it certainly suits their drugged out productions and their jazz guitar work is often very good. Last track Call on Me is less flavourful with it 60s rock vibe only distinguished by some pretty terse horn parts and far longer than necessary outro.