BG-7 Quicksilver Messenger Service 1966 Fillmore Poster Signed by Wes Wilson, Graded 9.0. ...

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BG-7 Quicksilver Messenger Service 1966 Fillmore Poster Signed by Wes Wilson, Graded 9.0. First-printing San Francisco concert poster for Quicksilver Messenger Service and the Final Solution playing at the Fillmore Auditorium on Friday and Saturday nights, May 20 & 21, 1966. Designed by Wes Wilson and known as BG-7 in the Bill Graham numbered series, this poster has been signed by the late Mr. Wilson down in the lower right margin. It was subsequently graded to 9.0 Very Fine/Near Mint by CGC (the Certified Guaranty Company). Measures 14" x 20". COA from Heritage Auctions.

More Information: Quicksilver, having formed just a few months earlier, would end up being a mainstay on the S.F. dancehall scene for the duration, even into the early 70's with hit radio fare like "Fresh Air" and "What About Me." Being so early, this was the totally original five-man QMS line-up with Jim Murray on guitar and vocals; he would leave the following year before the band recorded its first album.

The Final Solution was a San Francisco garage-rock band that never released any singles or albums, but had a presence on the scene from 1965-1967. They stood out from their contemporaries by carrying a controversial, negative moniker, creating downbeat lyrics and not dressing in the hippie garb of the day. Musically, they reminded many of the Great Society, and in fact when that group broke up upon Grace Slick's departure in fall 1966, drummer Jerry Slick joined the Final Solution. Unable to gain any traction, however, the group disbanded in 1967 and most of the members went on to work in the film industry.


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