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===Aftermath and reunions=== McDonald pursued his solo recording career, which spans over 30 albums, and remains an active anti-war campaigner. He has also appeared in every Woodstock reunion festival since [[Woodstock Reunion 1979|1979]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.countryjoe.com/woodxxx.htm|title=Country Joe McDonald, Woodstock XXX|work=countryjoe.com|access-date=July 28, 2015}}</ref> Melton performed solo as well, under the moniker "The Fish", and later became a member of the [[Bay Area]] [[supergroup (music)|supergroup]], [[Dinosaurs (band)|Dinosaurs]], in the 1980s. Since 1982, Melton was able to practice law in California and became a [[Public Defender]] of [[Yolo County, California]] until his retirement in June 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.counterculture.net/thefish/biography.html|title=Barry "The Fish" Melton|work=counterculture.net|access-date=July 28, 2015}}</ref> Country Joe and the Fish members sporadically reconvene, most notably when the classic 1967 lineup recorded ''[[Reunion (Country Joe and the Fish album)|Reunion]]'' in 1977.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cjfishlegacy.com/bminterview.html|title=Singular Fish|work=cjfishlegacy.com|access-date=July 28, 2015}}</ref> The lineup, except Melton, came together again as the Country Joe Band in 2004. In the same year, the group resumed touring, released the Barthol-penned single, "Cakewalk to Baghdad", and the live album ''Live in Berkeley''. Though the Country Joe Band disbanded in 2006, some of the members still occasionally tour together.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.countryjoe.com/cjb.htm#about|title=The Original Country Joe Band|work=countryjoe.com|access-date=July 28, 2015}}</ref> Hirsh died on August 17, 2021, at age 81.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://bestclassicbands.com/gary-chicken-hirsh-obituary-country-joe-fish-8-20-21/|last1=Tamarkin|first1=Jeff |title=Gary 'Chicken' Hirsh, Country Joe & the Fish Drummer, Dead at 81|website=Best Classic Bands|date=August 21, 2021|access-date=April 3, 2023}}</ref> Barthol died on February 20, 2023, at age 75.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tamarkin|first1=Jeff|title=Bruce Barthol, Country Joe & the Fish Bassist, Dies at 75 |url=https://bestclassicbands.com/bruce-barthol-obituary-2-21-23/ |website=Best Classic Bands|date=February 21, 2023|access-date=April 3, 2023}}</ref>
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