# 60's rock bands **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 6, 2005, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-rock-bands/302668 "2005-05-06T10:16:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mamboman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecb155/32.png) [@mamboman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mamboman)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2005, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-rock-bands/302668/1 "2005-05-06T10:16:15Z")
How many classic (and your milage may vary on the term “classic”) 60’s rock bands could still reform today with all their original members? Are there any still going with all the originals? Buffalo Springfield/Crosby Stills Nash Young come to mind - and let’s define original members as the one on thier first album or single. Let’s see how many we can come up with! mm ---
**Author:** ![Ms\_Boods](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5e9695/32.png) [@Ms\_Boods](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms_Boods)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2005, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-rock-bands/302668/2 "2005-05-06T12:44:03Z")
The four original Kinks are still alive (Ray & Dave Davies, Mick Avory, Peter Quaife.) ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2005, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-rock-bands/302668/3 "2005-05-06T12:46:14Z")
Just missing the 60s (first album in 1970): ZZ Top. The Moody Blues (Both the Denny Laine and Justin Hayward versions) ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2005, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-rock-bands/302668/4 "2005-05-06T13:00:27Z")
> [@mamboman](#): > > Buffalo Springfield/Crosby Stills Nash Young come to mind - and let’s define original members as the one on thier first album or single. Buffalo Springfield is out, then: Bruce Palmer is deceased. Cream just reunited all the original members this very week for a run of shows at the Royal Albert Hall. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2005, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-rock-bands/302668/5 "2005-05-06T13:43:32Z")
Well, as far as I know, Ian McDonald, Robert Fripp, Mike Giles, Pete Sinfield and Greg Lake are all still alive, so the original King Crimson could reunite. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2005, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-rock-bands/302668/6 "2005-05-06T13:49:37Z")
I was just about to mention King Crimson; also Yes and Jethro Tull. All three bands still exist with just one or two founding members, but all the originals are still kicking. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2005, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-rock-bands/302668/7 "2005-05-06T14:26:58Z")
Brewer and Shipley (“One Toke Over the Line”). Their first album came out in 1968; Jim Messina was the only additional musician. B&S seem to be still performing together after reuniting. Buffalo Springfield may not make the list, but it appears their spin-off group, **Poco** could reunite with all members. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2005, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-rock-bands/302668/8 "2005-05-06T14:53:38Z")
Pink Floyd’s original members are still around, but unlikely to reunite. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2005, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-rock-bands/302668/9 "2005-05-06T16:19:43Z")
> [@Kalhoun](#): > > Pink Floyd’s original members are still around, but unlikely to reunite. I was popping in here to say just that: my favorite saying about it is that there is a better chance of all the original Beatles reuniting than all of the original Floyd. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2005, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-rock-bands/302668/10 "2005-05-06T16:23:19Z")
You think that would be hard? Try reuniting the short-lived transitional lineup that had Syd, Roger, _and_ Dave Gilmour at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2005, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-rock-bands/302668/11 "2005-05-06T20:06:38Z")
Don’t forget the horn section! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ZeroGyro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e47774/32.png) [@ZeroGyro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZeroGyro)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2005, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-rock-bands/302668/12 "2005-05-06T23:47:02Z")
The members of The Jeff Beck Group are still alive and kicking. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2005, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-rock-bands/302668/13 "2005-05-07T00:31:32Z")
How about Genesis? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2005, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-rock-bands/302668/14 "2005-05-07T00:38:08Z")
> [@Sam Stone](#): > > How about Genesis? All appear to be alive (note: Phil Collins & Steve Hackett joined in 1970). I nominate The Move (predecessor to ELO) could reunite. I think the original lineup of Jefferson Airplane is still kicking. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2005, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-rock-bands/302668/15 "2005-05-07T01:14:15Z")
> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > I think the original lineup of Jefferson Airplane is still kicking. Skip Spence died in 1999 but Signe Anderson and the rest are still alive AFAIK. ---
**Author:** ![Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilvert_s_Pagan)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2005, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-rock-bands/302668/16 "2005-05-07T01:42:23Z")
> [@Biffy the Elephant Shrew](#): > > Cream just reunited all the original members this very week for a run of shows at the Royal Albert Hall. And Cream’s follow-up, **Blind Faith** , would also qualify. I think **Traffic** would too. I knew Biffy wold beat me to King Crimson. ---
**Author:** ![DfrntBreign](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@DfrntBreign](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DfrntBreign)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2005, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-rock-bands/302668/17 "2005-05-07T01:56:14Z")
Sadly, there will be no **TRAFFIC** reunion. Chris Wood has been gone for several years and Jim Capaldi died last year. ---
**Author:** ![DfrntBreign](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@DfrntBreign](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DfrntBreign)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2005, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-rock-bands/302668/18 "2005-05-07T02:05:36Z")
Also, I seem to remember that all the original members of **Santana** were on stage a couple of years ago at their Hall Of Fame induction. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2005, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-rock-bands/302668/19 "2005-05-07T02:22:48Z")
> [@Kilvert's Pagan](#): > > And Cream’s follow-up, **Blind Faith** , would also qualify. Nope. Ric Grech is gone. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2005, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-rock-bands/302668/20 "2005-05-07T02:26:58Z")
Well, the Monkees may not have been an authentic band, but Dolenz, Tork, Jones & Nesmith are all still alive. Peter Yarrow, Paul Stookey and Mary Travers aren’t really a “rock” group, I suppose, but they’re still alive and still touring together. I think all of the (Young) Rascals are still alive, but Felix Cavaliere isn’t talking to anyone else in the group, so a reunion is unlikely. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/60s-rock-bands/302668.md?page=2)