Happy Trails

Psych blues rock which I do very much enjoy. But a genre that feels like it's has plenty of (better) representation on this list already.

Enjoyable, will not make a beeline for again.

I find it hilarious that some of the reviews for this album are like angry at it. Like it’s a middle of the road 60s blues/psychedelic rock record. It’s fine but nothing here to elicit such a strong response

What an odd little album.

So, judging a book by its cover, you'd think this would be a chill country record, right? Nope! It's a total trip, a full on, acid fueled, San Fran psychedelic rock explosion from the late 60s. Recorded live, the whole first side is a 25 minute jam session based on a Bo Diddley song. They go all in, exploring every single detail, asking "Who", "When", "Where", "How", and "Which"... but never "Why"? It's amazing guitar work with awesome feedback and a super tight beat.

Whether you dig extended instrumentals or not will determine if you love it or hate it. The second side has a mellow "Mona" cover, but then it kicks back in with heavy tracks like "Maiden Of The Cancer Moon" and the awesome "Calvary". It's a wild, experimental ride that's a cool piece of history, even if the last song is kind of a bust.

I had no preconceptions about this record - all I remembered about Quicksilver was that they were somehow connected to the Airplane. When I saw it, I thought “ok, another 60s album, I’ll probably give it a 3.” But instead….

Remember when I whined about The Beau Brummels being called “psychedelic”? THIS is what I mean by psychedelic music. Endless unfocused weird noodly jams that cause you to sit staring at the floral sofa upholstery for a half hour and whisper to yourself “Are those flowers alive?”

Kind of a mushy live recording, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.

Loose, exploratory and atmospheric, but purposeful. Another gem of a new discovery from this project.

Cool jam record, yep it does kinda go nowhere but it's about the journey not the destination

This is a fun jam album. It does drag quite a bit through "Calvary", and "Happy Trails" is not a well executed finale, but overall this was enjoyable.

3.0/5.0: Good

a little too long for what it is but its was enjoyable for the majority of the run

Is this another fairy album? I don't mean that in a derogatory way, but in a medieval maiden kind of way.
Update: not a medieval fairy album, just a bland rock album, why is it on this list. Every time I thought Calvary was ending, it still had 3 minutes left. Happy trails could not be more pitchy.
1*

It's been a while. The floaty, not sure what they're doing next bits are my favourites.

The Who Do You Love suite was awesome. Was most of that improvised? It felt improvisational. The second half was solid too, Calvary was cinematic and psychedelic. Although, I have a feeling they meant Cavalry as it lends itself more to the theme of the album title but I’m not sure.

I enjoyed this a lot more than I was expecting. Good long-form hippie guitar noodling.

7.8

Very much a 60's album. The entire first half of the album is pretty much one song, and the second half isn't all that different. Like contemporaries, they use this as a springboard to turn it into some hellish and endless psychedelic jam. Screeching guitars and this almost tribal atmosphere to it for pretty much the entire record. It's not an album I always want to listen to, but when it hits it really hits.

Creí que era un disco de música country... por la portada, eso es lo que pasa por juzgar solo con lo de fuera. Resulta que es un disco de rock de una banda con un estilo que me recuerda a muchos momentos progresivos, psicodélicos de The Doors. Interesantes.

I don't believe I've ever heard of this artist before.

This seems like the kind of band I'd like to sit in on a jam with. I quite enjoyed this, and I think I'll add this to my collection.

Felt a bit long, but wasn't terrible.

Low 3/5.

Didn't like it

I haven't been the biggest fan of the psychedelic rock on this list so far, but this really impressed me. I liked how it didn't sound just "jammy", it had a lot of variety in speed, structure and vocals. The tracks that really stood out were Cavalry and Happy Trails as the closer(s). A unique combo i was a fan of. Also the lead singer died from complications of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency which is in my family. Some areas in the first half could have been a bit more engaging but all around i liked it. 3.7/5 -> 4/5

Fun listen once. Probably would've been GREAT to see live. Honestly I couldn't see it getting a lot of multiple plays though.