Barry Melton

Barry "The Fish" Melton
Melton (right) performing in 2017
Background information
Also known asThe Fish
Born (1947-06-14) June 14, 1947
Brooklyn, New York, United States
GenresRock, psychedelic rock, acid rock
OccupationsMusician, songwriter, attorney
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • vocals
Years active1965–present
Websitecounterculture.net/thefish
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Barry "The Fish" Melton (born June 14, 1947) is an American guitarist and songwriter who is the co-founder and original lead guitarist of rock bands Country Joe and the Fish and Dinosaurs. He appears on all the Country Joe and the Fish recordings and he also wrote some of the songs that the band recorded. He appeared in the films made at Monterey Pop and Woodstock, and also appeared as an outlaw in the neo-Western film Zachariah and other films in which Country Joe and the Fish appear. An attorney and member of the State Bar of California, Melton has maintained a criminal defense practice since 1982.

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