Rudolph "Chip" Damiani (June 16, 1945 – February 23, 2014)[1] was a founding member and drummer for the mid-1960s Boston garage rock band the Remains.

Damiani, together with his fellow students at Boston University,[6][7] singer/guitarist Barry Tashian, keyboardist Bill Briggs, and bassist Vern Miller, formed the band the Remains, in 1964.

They also were one of the opening acts for The Beatles' final U.S. tour in 1966, but this time without Damiani, who didn't think doing so was a good move for the band.

[12] Their two successive singles ended up outside the Billboard Hot 100[2] and the band, not being satisfied with their label, Epic Records, quietly auditioned for Capitol.

He eventually decided to quit to go back to university, and the band, having lost their faith in commercial success, broke up.