Vinyl Relics

Rediscovering Quill (1970): The Woodstock Band That Got Away


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EPYSODE 57: "Quill" by Quill.

Guest: Quill band member Phil Thayer.

Additional commentary from Uncle Herff.


This week we spin the self-titled 1970 debut album by Quill, the Boston-based psychedelic rock band best known for opening day 2 of Woodstock and then seemingly vanishing into the mist of rock history.

Featuring exclusive commentary from Phil Thayer, Quill's multi-instrumentalist, we dive into the stories behind the band’s brief but electric rise, their unique fusion of psych, prog, and theatrical performance, and why their album never got the recognition it deserved...despite being on a major label.

Whether you're a crate-digging psych-rock obsessive or discovering Quill for the first time, this deep dive is your backstage pass into one of rock’s most fascinating "what could’ve been" stories.

I hope you dig "Quill" as much as I do.

- Farmer John


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===LINKS===

Listen to Quill's Woodstock performance here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmbfcDl7PsU&list=RDWmbfcDl7PsU&start_radio=1

 

===THE MUSIC===

Songs used in this Epysode, in order of appearance. Here's a link to a Spotify playlist for all the tracks featured

( *denotes track is not available on Spotify):

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5W7dQDfLuVyj0LffsepJFc?si=fd38232f3f914454

*B.J. COLE "The Regal Progression"

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL “Born On The Bayou” (live)

BENNY GOODMAN & HIS ORCHESTRA “Sing, Sing, Sing”

MOZART “Clarinet Concerto In A Major”

THE ROLLING STONES “Come On”

CREAM “Sunshine Of Your Love”

BLUE CHEER “Parchment Farm”

SANTANA “Soul Sacrifice” (live)

*QUILL “Waiting For You” (live)

*THE HOLLOW PINES “I Wish I Was At Woodstock”

QUILL "Thumbnail Screwdriver"

QUILL "The Tube Exuding"

QUILL "They Live The Life"

QUILL "BBY"

QUILL "Yellow Butterfly"

QUILL "Too Late"

QUILL "Shrieking Finally"

??MYSTERY ARTIST?? Tune in next week to find out...

NEWPORT ELECTRIC "If Wishes Were Horses"

^^ That's my band. This is shameless self-promotion!!


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