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American rock (psychedelic style bay-area) guitarist.
He played with : Quicksilver Messenger Service, Copperhead, Raven, Terry & the Pirates, Zero, Dinosaurs, Frank Novato Band.

Born : August 24, 1943 in Berkeley, California.
Died : May 29, 1989 in San Francisco, California.

ALBUMS


John Cipollina
Electric Guitarslinger
2001, VHS, Oikopleura Productions
Nick Gravenites And John Cipollina
Live In Athens At The Rodon
1991
John Cipollina / Raven
John Cipollina's Raven
1980
John Cipollina, Mickey Hart, Barry Melton
Teacher
1973, 7", Single, Nasty Records, Inc.
Dinosaurs
Friends Of Extinction
2004
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs
1988, ,
Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Gravenites - Cipollina*
Monkey Medicine
1982
Terry Dolan / Terry & The Pirates*
Wind Dancer
1981
Terry And The Pirates
Montana Eyes
1980, 7", Single, Line Records, Line Records
Terry & The Pirates*
The Doubtful Handshake
1980, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Country Rock
Terry And The Pirates
Too Close For Comfort
1979, Vinyl, ,
Psychedelic Rock
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Live Across America 1967-1977
2016, 5xCD, Comp + Box, Purple Pyramid
Quicksilver Messenger Service
New Year's Eve 1967
2015, CD, Album, Purple Pyramid, ,
Psychedelic Rock
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Fillmore Auditorium - Feb. 5, 1967
2015
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Live In San Jose 1966
2015
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Fillmore Auditorium, Nov. 5th, 1966
2014, CD, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Blues Rock
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Hawaii 1970
2014, 2x CD, ,
Classic Rock/Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Live At Winterland Arena In San Francisco,Ca-April 15,1970
2013, LP, Ltd + CD, Lilith, Lilith, ,
Psychedelic Rock
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Live At The Winterland Ballroom, December 1, 1973
2013, 2x Vinyl white splattered, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Acid Rock
Man
Welsh Connection
2013
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Live At The Fillmore June 7,1968
2013, 2x CD, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Classic Rock
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Live At The Old Mill Tavern • March 29 1970
2013, ,
Psychedelic Rock
Man
The Live Adventures Of
2011, 7xCD, Album, Floating World Records
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Anthology Box 1966-1970
2011
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Fillmore Auditorium Feb 4th, 1967 With Dino Valenti
2010
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Castles In The Sand
2009, ,
Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Classic Rock
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Live At The Filmore Auditorium, San Francisco, 6th February 1967
2008, CD, Album, Bear Records (4)
Terry And The Pirates
Comanche Boots
2008, CD, Comp, Acadia
Quicksilver Messenger Service
At The Kabuki Theatre (The New Year's Eve Costume Ball 31 December 1970)
2007, 2x CD, ,
Blues Rock/Classic Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Man
"Keep On Crinting": The Liberty/UA Years Anthology
2006, 2x CD, ,
Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock/Classic Rock
Man
Live At The Keystone, Berkeley, 9th August 1976
2005, 2xCDr, Album, Not On Label, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Rock & Roll/Classic Rock
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Shady Grove / Solid Silver
2004, CD, CD, All Media, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Classic Rock
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Who Do You Love
2002
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Classic Masters
2002
Quicksilver Messenger Service
The Unreleased Quicksilver Messenger Service: Lost Gold And Silver
1999, 2xCD, Album, Collectors' Choice Music, EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets
Man
Live In London 1975
1997, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Space Rock
Problem Child
It's Not My Fault
1996, CD, Album, Legend R, ,
Blues Rock
Zero
Chance In A Million
1994
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Sons Of Mercury (1968-1975)
1991
Zero
Live / Go Hear Nothin'
1991, CD, ,
Blues Rock
Man
Perfect Timing (The U.A. Years: 1970 - 1975)
1991, ,
Hard Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock
Zero
Nothin' Goes Here
1990
Terry And The Pirates
Silverado Trail
1990,
Zero
Here Goes Nothin'
1987,
Quicksilver Messenger Service
The Ultimate Journey
1986
Various
First Press
1981, LP, Album, Smplr, Rail Records (2), ,
Folk Rock/Fusion/Jazz-Rock/Folk/Funk/Rhythm & Blues
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Happy Trails / Quicksilver
1977, ,
Psychedelic Rock
Man
Maximum Darkness
1975, Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Prog Rock
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Solid Silver
1975, Vinyl, ,
Psychedelic Rock
Copperhead
Copperhead
1973
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Anthology
1973
Quicksilver Messenger Service
The Best Of Quicksilver Messenger Service
1971
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Shady Grove
1970
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Just For Love
1970
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Happy Trails
1969, ,
Acid Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Country/Rhythm & Blues
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Quicksilver Messenger Service
1968
Man
Many Are Called
2013, 2xLP, Ltd, Unofficial, The Swingin' Pig (2),
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Live At The Avalon Ballroom 1966
2011, LP, Comp, Unofficial, Vinyl Lovers
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Quicksilver Messenger Service
2009, CD, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Classic Rock
Dinosaurs
Friends Of Extinction
2006
Quicksilver Messenger Service
What About Me
2004
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Solid Silver
2004
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Just For Love
2004, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Classic Rock
Man
Live At Winterland - San Francisco 5th April 1975
2000, CD, Album, Unofficial, Protagonist
John Cipollina
Thunder & Lightning
1994, CD, Unofficial, Oh Boy
John Cipollina
Through The Years & Through The Bands
1994, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Oh Boy, ,
Psychedelic Rock
John Cipollina
Zero
1994, CD, Album, Unofficial, Oh Boy
Terry And The Pirates
John Cipollina - Terry & The Pirates
1993, 2xCD, Unofficial, Oh Boy
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Summer Of '68
1993, CD, Unofficial, Blue Knight Records
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Cavalry
1990, CD, Album, Unofficial, Vulture Records, ,
Psychedelic Rock
Quicksilver Messenger Service
New Year's Eve '67-'68
1989, CD, Unofficial, Wild Bird Records
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Live In New York
1989
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Live In San Francisco 1966-1968
1988, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Living Legend Records
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Live In San Jose 1966
1977
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Happy Trails
1972
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Live At Winterland, S.F., 2.23.1970
LP, Unofficial, Les Disques Du Porcupine, ,
Psychedelic Rock
Copperhead
Live 1973
LP, Unofficial, Blue Velvet Records (2), ,
Psychedelic Rock
Quicksilver Messenger Service
The Family Dog Presents
CDr, Album, Unofficial, Not On Label
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Live Fillmore East June 68
LP, Unofficial, Liv, Deadand
John Cipollina
All Worth The Price
LP, Album, Unofficial, Kiffmann's Orthodoxe Schallfolien
Quicksilver Messenger Service
A Tribute To Jesse Farrow
,
Psychedelic Rock
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Smokin' Sound
CD, ,
Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Classic Rock

APPEARANCES +


John Cipollina
Recoil - John Cipollina In Music & In Memory
2010, 3xDVD, Black Dragon (2), ,
Psychedelic Rock
John Cipollina / Nick Gravenites Band*
Live At Rockpalast - Dortmund 1980
2018, 2xCD, Album + DVD, NTSC, MIG
Grateful Dead*
All The Years Combine: The DVD Collection
2012, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Folk Rock/Country Rock/Classic Rock
Various
The Psychedelic Journey
2012, 3x CD, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Krautrock
Terry And The Pirates
Rockpalast: West Coast Legends Vol.5
2010, DVD, PAL, MIG,
Merrell Fankhauser
Live On Maui And California
2009, CD, Album, OmOm Music
John Cipollina / Nick Gravenites Band*
Rockpalast: West Coast Legends Vol. 1
2009, ,
Blues Rock
Various
Sous Les Pavés, Le Jazz
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Sony BMG Music Entertainment Jazz, Legacy, Columbia, ,
Blues Rock/Folk Rock/Free Jazz/Funk/Hard Bop/Jazz-Rock/Latin Jazz/Modal/Post Bop/Contemporary Jazz/Psychedelic Rock/Soul
Big Brother And The Holding Co.*
Be A Brother / How Hard It Is
2008, ,
Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Grateful Dead*
Road Trips Vol. 1 No. 4: From Egypt With Love
2008
Various
Ah Feel Like Ahcid • 24 American Psychedelic Artefacts From The EMI Vaults
2007, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock
Various
Love Is The Song We Sing (San Francisco Nuggets 1965-1970)
2007, 4x CD, Box Set, ,
Garage Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Folk Rock
Grateful Dead*
The Closing Of Winterland December 31, 1978
2003, ,
Country Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Classic Rock
Various
Grateful Dead Documentary
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, Not On Label, Not On Label, ,
Interview/Psychedelic Rock
Merrell Fankhauser
Merrell Fankhauser And Friends Featuring John Cipollina And Nicky Hopkins
2000, CD, Comp, Altrichter Music
Various
Instrumental Nuggets - Volume Two (23 More Of The Greatest Instrumental Tracks Of All Time!)
1998, CD, Comp, Repertoire Records, ,
Soul-Jazz/Rock & Roll/Surf/Rhythm & Blues/Schlager/Jazz-Funk/Twist/Beat/Instrumental
The Barry "The Fish" Melton Band
The Saloon Years
1997, CD, Album, The Saloon Recordings, ,
Acid Rock/Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Διονύσης Σαββόπουλος
Το Ξενοδοχείο
1997, CD,
The Novato Frank Band*
Rock 'N' Roll Heaven
1995, CD, Album, Legend R, ,
Blues Rock/Country Rock/Rock & Roll
Nathan Sark
Nomad Blues
1995, CDr, Hairy Lizard Productions,
Various
Guitar Player Presents Legends Of Guitar - Rock The 60s, Vol. One
1990, CD, ,
Rock & Roll/Rockabilly/Classic Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Surf
Pete Sears
Watchfire
1988, Vinyl, ,
Folk Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Stu Blank
Under The Big Top
1988, ,
Blues Rock
Terry Dolan
Terry Dolan's Acoustic Rangers
1987
Various
The Relix Sampler
1986, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Blues Rock/Country Rock
Merrell Fankhauser
Doctor Fankhauser
1986
Matt Kelly*
A Wing And A Prayer
1985
Mike Wilhelm & The Frisco Jammers
Mean Ol' Frisco
1985, Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Blues Rock/Country Rock/Folk Rock
The Ghosts, The Heart Of Gold Band
Playing In The Heart Of Gold Band
1984, LP, Album, Whirled Records (3),
Terry Dolan / Terry & The Pirates*
Rising Of The Moon
1984
Robert Hunter
Amagamalin Street
1984
Wolfpack Band
Drug Wars
1982, 7", Single, Wolfpack Records
Jimi Hendrix
A Tribute
1982, 5xLP, Transcription, The Source (8)
Rocky Sullivan
Internal Affairs
1982
Various
Westcoast
1980, LP, Comp, Promo, Line Records, Line Records
Rocky Sullivan
Love Me Just A Little
1980, ,
Rock & Roll/Pub Rock/Pop Rock
Rocky Sullivan
Illegal Entry
1980
Nick Gravenites
Bluestar
1980
Various
City Lights
1979, LP, Comp, Jupiter Records (17), Jupiter Records (17)
Novato Frank*
Grow Your Own
1977, Vinyl Transparent Green, ,
Rock & Roll/Country Rock/Bluegrass
Kathi McDonald
Somethin' Else / Threw My Love Away
1974, 7", Single, Capitol Records
Kathi McDonald
Insane Asylum
1974, ,
Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues/Psychedelic
Various
Play:Back
1973, 7", Promo, Styrene, Columbia,
Terry Dolan
Terry Dolan
1972, ,
Blues Rock/Classic Rock
Mickey Hart
Rolling Thunder
1972, ,
Folk Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Charles Lloyd
Warm Waters
1971, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Fusion/Country Rock
Brewer And Shipley
Shake Off The Demon
1971, Vinyl Monarch Press, ,
Folk Rock
Papa John Creach
Papa John Creach
1971, ,
Blues Rock/Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues/Soul-Jazz
Big Brother And The Holding Co.*
Be A Brother
1970, Vinyl Santa Maria Pressing, ,
Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Quicksilver*
What About Me
1970, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Blues Rock/Classic Rock/Acid Rock
The Steve Miller Band* / The Band / Quicksilver Messenger Service
Sailor / Music From Big Pink / Quicksilver Messenger Service
1969, 3xLP, Album, Scr + Box, Comp, Capitol Records, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock/Hard Rock
Quicksilver*
Shady Grove
1969, ,
Psychedelic Rock/Country Rock
Various
Curiosities From The San Francisco Underground Volume Two
2016, 3xCD, Shady Grove
Various
Curiosities From The San Francisco Underground Volumes One Two & Three
2016, 9xCD + Box, Shady Grove, ,
Acid Rock/Country Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Various
The Pot Machine Turns You On
2000, CD, Comp, Ptolemaic Terrascope
Various
Moody Guitars - Line's Greatest Guitar Licks
1991, CD, Comp, Viva Records (20), Line (7)
Various
Line - Der Sampler 4
1986, LP, Smplr, Whi, Line Records
Various
Musik Express Präsentiert: Lined Again !
1981, LP, Comp, Line Records, Line Records, ,
Pop Rock/Country Rock/Garage Rock/Krautrock
Copperhead Featuring John Cipollina
Live At Pacific High Studios San Francisco 1972
2018, CD, Album, Unofficial, Air Cuts
Various
Fillmore West Final Night Jams, 4th July 1971
2018, 2xCD, Album, Unofficial, Rox Vox
Grateful Dead*
The 1970 Broadcasts
2018, Box, Album, Unofficial + 5xCD, Unofficial, Sandoz (3),
The Grateful Dead
New Year's Eve 1982
2016, 3xCD, Album, Unofficial, Mojo Filter (2),
Marc Benno Band
Live Chi Chi Club
2010, 2xCD, Album, Unofficial, Not On Label
Jerry Garcia
The Matrix Jam Sessions
2008, 2xCDr, Album, RM, Unofficial, The Locked Room, ,
Acid Rock
Quicksilver*
Shady Grove
2000, CDr, ,
Psychedelic Rock
Mickey Hart & Friends*
Fire On The Mountain
1995, CD, Unofficial, Planet Records (3), Conquer
Jerry Garcia
Boston Blues
1995, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Planet Records (3), Conquer, ,
Blues Rock
Chris Darrow / John Cipollina
A Southern California Drive
1994, CD, Comp, Unofficial, Fabbri Editori
Grateful Dead*
Thank You Uncle Bobo - Winterland San Francisco New Year's Eve 1978-79
1992, 3x CD, Box Set, ,
Country Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Classic Rock
Various
Legends From The Bay (Vol. 1)
1990, 2xLP, Album, M/Print, Unofficial, Red Devil Records (4),
Big Brother And The Holding Co.*
Be A Brother
1970
John Cipollina & Nick Gravenites
In Concert
LP, Album, Unofficial, Chamelion Records
The Grateful Dead
New Year 78 Set III
CD, Album, Unofficial, Dinosaur Prehistoric Recordings
The San Francisco All Stars
Amityville Concert Vol. I
LP, Album, Unofficial, Flying Horses, ,
Blues Rock