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Being a founding member and business lead guitarist for Quicksilver Messenger Program, John Cipollina helped form the psychedelic audio of SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA in the 1960s. Many musicians in the picture had been folkies who ultimately turned acid rock and roll, but Cipollina and fellow guitarist Gary Duncan had …

Copperhead was a music group organized by guitarist John Cipollina after he still left Quicksilver Messenger Assistance in 1970. Cipollina, who was simply an associate of Quicksilver since its development and whose business lead electric guitar playing was its personal sound, had expanded increasingly dissatisfied following the come back of …