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Elf, was a blues-rock band founded in 1967 in Cortland, New York, United States by singer Ronnie James Dio (Ronnie Padavona), guitarist and vocalist Doug Thaler, drummer Gary Driscoll, and guitarists Nick Pantas and David ‘Rock’ Feinstein (Dio’s cousin). The band was orignially called The Electric Elves, but was shortened to The Elves, and finally Elf in 1969.
In 1970 the band was involved in an automobile accident which claimed the life of Nick Pantas, whom the band decided not to replace. After recovering from his injuries, Doug Thaler quit the band, and was replaced by Micky Lee Soule. (Upon leaving in 1972, Thaler moved to New York and got a job as a booking agent — Elf was one of the bands he booked. In 1983, he became co-manager of Mötley Crüe. Present day he works at Metropolitan Talent as an artist manager, working with artists such as Art Garfunkel, Bruce Hornsby & Ratdog).
Cover of Elf’s debut self-titled album was produced by Deep Purple members Roger Glover and Ian Paice, who happened to see Elf auditioning in 1972. For the next few years, the band enjoyed mild success as an opening act for Deep Purple.
Dio both sang and played the bass guitar until, in 1973, bass player Craig Gruber was asked to join. The same year saw Feinstein quit the band, to be replaced by Steve Edwards.
In 1970 the band was involved in an automobile accident which claimed the life of Nick Pantas, whom the band decided not to replace. After recovering from his injuries, Doug Thaler quit the band, and was replaced by Micky Lee Soule. (Upon leaving in 1972, Thaler moved to New York and got a job as a booking agent — Elf was one of the bands he booked. In 1983, he became co-manager of Mötley Crüe. Present day he works at Metropolitan Talent as an artist manager, working with artists such as Art Garfunkel, Bruce Hornsby & Ratdog).
Cover of Elf’s debut self-titled album was produced by Deep Purple members Roger Glover and Ian Paice, who happened to see Elf auditioning in 1972. For the next few years, the band enjoyed mild success as an opening act for Deep Purple.
Dio both sang and played the bass guitar until, in 1973, bass player Craig Gruber was asked to join. The same year saw Feinstein quit the band, to be replaced by Steve Edwards.
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hygrophorus wrote:
When She Smiles, beautiful, perfect shit.
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EternalDeath94 wrote:
"I love how no one cared about this group until Dio died. Then every rock and metal fag starts adding them to their library and pretending they listened to them long before." Oh, I'm so cool, I don't go with trends, I'm troooo, you're just posers! There's metal in my mother's vagina! [2]
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Skate_Of_Mind wrote:
Нey, friends!!)watch new video!!))) http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9_54qOXWnfQ http://www.sendspace.com/file/fj2bzd may of sorrow new album!!!!;-))
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dunnowhyimhere wrote:
what's sad is that there was some talk of elf getting together for a reunion before dio passed. i was looking forward to hearing these tracks live.
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tiagohardrock wrote:
Hoochie Koochie Lady ♫
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long_jack wrote:
Nice vocal, respect to Dio
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dalviodias wrote:
"I love how no one cared about this group until Dio died. Then every rock and metal fag starts adding them to their library and pretending they listened to them long before." Oh, I'm so cool, I don't go with trends, I'm troooo, you're just posers! There's metal in my mother's vagina!
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octopuss22 wrote:
This band have great stuff. Dio showed his potencial here! R.I.P. Master!
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LordsOfTheStorm wrote:
" I love how no one cared about this group until Dio died. " -- Bullshit.
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spinkky wrote:
I love how no one cared about this group until Dio died. Then every rock and metal fag starts adding them to their library and pretending they listened to them long before. [5]
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Noxbi wrote:
@rok2slayr, wtf? How?
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rok2slayr wrote:
poor man's zeppelin
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Bluestay wrote:
Wow, The beginning. ImI
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Noxbi wrote:
Yep, try to find War Pigs'72. It's a bootleg.
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ozzy_os wrote:
i listened to the cover of 'Aqualung' by Elf. Is there an album which consist this song?Dio's voice is killer in that cover!
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MaidenTek wrote:
Stop talking shit,as long as people hear of this band and listen to songs it is all ok. May you rest in peace DIO!
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Tarkus10 wrote:
I love how no one cared about this group until Dio died. Then every rock and metal fag starts adding them to their library and pretending they listened to them long before. [4]
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VanHalenFreakZ wrote:
Thanks for all the great music you made Ronnie and for being so good to your fans, I never got to see you live but I wanted to,you shouldn't have gone so soon but say hi to Cliff Burton, Jimi Hendrix, John Bonham, Bon Scott, David Wayne, Keith Moon, John Entwistle, Steve Clark, Syd Barrett, Richard Wright, Freddie Mercury, Dimebag Darrel, Brad Delp, Robbin Crosby, Randy Rhoads, Kevin Dubrow, Benjamin Orr, Eric Carr, Mark St. John, Ronnie Van Zant, and everyone else up in heaven.
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ZOSO-ZOOMA wrote:
Rest In Peace, Dio.
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domunited wrote:
MetalRecusants tribute to our metal GOD: http://metalrecusants.wordpress.com/2011/05/16/ronnie-james-dio-in-memoriam/
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