- For the political action of President Johnson, see Great Society.
The Great Society (aka The Great! Society!!) was a 1960s San Francisco
rock band that existed from 1965 to 1966, and was closely associated with the burgeoning
Bay Area acid rock scene. Best known as the original group of model-turned-singer
Grace Slick, the initial line-up of the band also featured her then-husband Jerry Slick on
drums, his brother
Darby Slick on
guitar,
David Miner on
vocals and guitar, Bard DuPont on
bass, and Peter van Gelder on
flute,
bass, and
saxophone. Miner and DuPont would not remain with the band for the duration of its existence.
