The Remains 3880237 224670469 2008-07-09T22:10:23Z Lightbot 7178666 Units/dates/other '''The Remains''' were a mid-1960s rock group from [[Boston, Massachusetts]], led by Barry Tashian. They are best known for being one of the opening acts of [[The Beatles]]' final US tour in 1966. Although associated with the [[garage rock]] scene, the Remains were highly accomplished professional musicians and their recordings, while hard-edged, are notably well-produced and arranged. The band enjoyed a local hit with their version of the [[Bo Diddley]]/[[Willie Dixon]] classic "Diddy Wah Diddy". Despite considerable local success and strong critical acclaim (including an appearance on [[The Ed Sullivan Show]]), the band failed to break through on a national level and folded in late 1966. However, in common with many of their garage rock contemporaries, the Remains gradually acquired a [[cult]] status, and eventually reformed to play at several garage revival shows such as Cavestomp in [[New York City]] during the late 1990s, [[Las Vegas Grind]] in 2000 and a tour of major European cities in 2006. They recorded a new album in 2003. The band's first and last singles, "[[Why Do I Cry]]" and "[[Don't Look Back (The Remains song)|Don't Look Back]]" respectively, are both featured on the ''[[Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From the First Psychedelic Era]]'' box set. Their single "Why Do I Cry" is featured briefly in the film Superbad (2007) when the character McLovin is being taken to a party in a police car.<ref>IMDB Superbad http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0829482/</ref> ==Links== *[http://www.theremains.com/ The Remains website] *[http://www.tashianmusic.com Barry and Holly Tashian website] *[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0829482/ IMDB] {{DEFAULTSORT:Remains, The}} [[Category:1960s music groups]] [[Category:Musical groups established in 1964]] [[Category:Beat groups]] [[Category:Boston musical groups]] {{US-musician-stub}} [[br:The Remains]] [[cy:The Remains]]