For the video games, see Pokémon Gold and Silver

Pokémon Gold and Silver

are the second installments of the Pokémon series of role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy Color. The games have dual-mode capabilities allowing them to also be played on earlier Game Boy models. They were first released in Japan in 1999 and to...

"Gold and Silver", a song written and recorded by Quicksilver Messenger Service

Quicksilver Messenger Service

Quicksilver Messenger Service is an American psychedelic rock band, formed in 1965 in San Francisco.-Introduction:Quicksilver Messenger Service gained wide popularity in the Bay Area and, through their recordings, with psychedelic rock enthusiasts around the globe and several of their albums ranked...

, first appeared on their debut album, Quicksilver Messenger Service

Quicksilver Messenger Service (album)

Quicksilver Messenger Service is the debut album of Quicksilver Messenger Service, released in 1968.-History:This was Quicksilver Messenger Service's first album, although they had already produced two songs for the soundtrack of the 1968 movie Revolution...

. It is an instrumental track and features the most popular instruments of the Haight-Ashbury area (piano

Piano

The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...

, electric guitar

Electric guitar

An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...

, drum

Drum

The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...

s and other percussion instruments.) The song is fairly long, around 6 minutes and 45 seconds, and is widely considered to be drummer Greg Elmore

Greg Elmore

Greg Elmore is an American drummer, formerly with The Brogues and the San Francisco rock band Quicksilver Messenger Service....

's finest performance on the drums.

Written by Gary Duncan, it is in 6/4 time and was inspired by the song "Take Five

Take Five

"Take Five" is a jazz piece written by Paul Desmond and performed by The Dave Brubeck Quartet on their 1959 album Time Out. Recorded at Columbia's 30th Street Studios in New York City on June 25, July 1, and August 18, 1959, this piece became one of the group's best-known records, famous for its...

" which is in 5/4. For many old Quicksilver fans, this is a definitive song which captures the amazing instrumental virtuosity of the group, and explains why the band was such a legend.