Gary "Chicken" Hirsh is an American drummer, born in Chicago on March 9, 1940. He was a drummer for the rock group Country Joe and the Fish. In December 1966 he replaced John Francis Gunning, and left the band in 1969. He then opened an art supply shop called Abraxas in Oakland, later went to New York, before returning to Berkeley. He's said to be the one who altered the FISH cheer at a concert at New York's Central Park. He also played with the group Blackburn & Snow, and with the Cleanliness and Godliness Skiffle Band. In 1972 he played and recorded with Touchstone in 1972, with one of his paintings appearing on the inside of the album. He is now an artist, T-shirt manufacturer, and jazz musician living in Ashland, Oregon, and has also reunited with the Country Joe Band.
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Country Joe and the Fish
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Country Joe McDonald
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Lee Morgan
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Tré Cool
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Mitch Mitchell
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Mountain
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New York Dolls
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Travis Barker
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Return to Forever
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Atlanta Rhythm Section
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New Riders of the Purple Sage
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Jim Gordon
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Quicksilver Messenger Service
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Weather Report
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Classics IV
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Manassas
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Blue Cheer
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Paul Revere and the Raiders
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