Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs were formed in 1982 following a trio show by Barry Melton, Peter Albin and Spencer Dryden. During this show a member of the audience asked if they knew a specific song and Melton replied "No, we're just a bunch of old dinosaurs." John Cipollina was asked if he wanted to join and the quartet became Dinosaurs. Their intention was to encourage guests to sit in and to play for fun and not all that frequently as they were involved in other groups. Robert Hunter sat in for part of an early show in June 1982 and became a member of the band.

Robert Hunter left the band in 1984 and Merl Saunders joined. Dinosaurs continued to play intermittently through the 1980's. John Cipollina died in 1989. Papa John Creach joined the band in 1990. They performed their last show as Dinosaurs in 1996.

Guests who have sat in with the band over the years include; Mickey Hart, Michael Wilhelm, Nicky Hopkins, David Getz, Sam Andrew, David Nelson, Country Joe McDonald, Matthew Kelly, Norton Buffalo, David Bennett Cohen, Kathi McDonald, Charlie Musselwhite, David LaFlamme, Skip Spence and James Gurley.

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