The Remains

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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" 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.^[1]