The Dinosaurs, created in 1982, was an American, Bay Area based supergroup, that emerged from the psychedelic music era of San Francisco.The nucleus contained Peter Albin of Big Sibling and the Holding Company, John Cipollina of Quicksilver Carrier Solution, Spencer Dryden of Jefferson Plane, Robert Seeker of the Grateful Dead, Barry Melton of Country Joe and also the Fish as well as keyboardist Merl Saunders from the Saunders-Garcia Band. Gradually Papa John Creach of Hot Tuna, Jack Casady of Jefferson Plane, Nicky Hopkins, Dave Getz, Country Joe McDonald and also various other noticeable San Francisco artists guest starred with the team. In the 1990s, David LaFlamme of It's a Stunning Day and Jerry Miller of Moby Grape additionally toured with this group. The Dinosaurs ended up being energetic in 1982, with Albin, Dryden, Cipollina, Melton, and also Seeker at its facility. Seeker left the group in 1985 before completion of its traditional run, although he went back to tape-record