Discograffiti is the deep-dive podcast for music obsessives. The Crazy Tale of Quicksilver Messenger Service is an audio documentary series that was crafted to act as the ultimate assemblage of fact and opinion on one of the greatest bands to ever walk the face of the earth. This 8-episode series is built around a 2 1/2 hour interview with The Patti Smith Group’s Lenny Kaye, and the main event: an unprecedentedly detailed five-hour interview with last man standing David Freiberg, a very special experience that—regardless of how you feel about the group—will absolutely blow your mind with its unique twists and turns. There’s in-depth commentary on their history, a slew of endlessly wild stories, and star ratings for every release. Prepare yourselves: Lenny Kaye’s the wind up, and David Freiberg is very much the pitch. This is Part 5 of the series—and part 2 of my discussion with David—in which we cover the time period during which Quicksilver Messenger Service recorded their classic self-titled debut album.Here are just a few of the many things that David discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast:The group’s collective reluctance toward signing with a label, after all their friends’ bands had hit the big time;The massive volume of local gigs they played in the Bay Area;The band’s first release as a 4-piece outfit, on the original soundtrack album for the film Revolution;The unintended positive consequence for the band when Jim Murray split after Monterey;The life-changing LSD experience that begat David’s “The Fool”;And an in-depth, track-by-track deep dive on every song off Quicksilver Messenger Service.