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Iron Butterfly is an American psychedelic band, well known for their 1968 hit “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida”. They are considered a very-early heavy metal band as a result of this song and others like it, as well as the title of their debut album, Heavy. Their heyday was the late 1960s, but the band has been reincarnated several times with various members. VH1 ranks them as number 19 on their list of top 100 “one-hit” wonders.
The band was formed in 1966 in San Diego and released their debut album, Heavy, in 1968, after signing a deal with ATCO, an Atlantic Records subsidiary. The original members were Doug Ingle(vocals, keyboards), Jack Pinney(drums), Greg Willis(bass) and Danny Weis(guitar). They were soon joined by singer/frontman Darryl DeLoach.
Jerry “The Bear” Penrod and Bruce Morris replaced Willis and Pinney after the band relocated to Los Angeles in 1966 and Ron Bushy then came aboard when Morris’ tenure proved to be a short one. All but Ingle and Bushy left the band after recording the first album in late 1967; the remaining musicians, faced with the possibility of the record not being released, quickly found replacements in bassist Lee Dorman and guitarist Erik Brann (aka Erik Braunn) and resumed touring.
Weis and Penrod almost immediately went on to form the group Rhinoceros.
The band was formed in 1966 in San Diego and released their debut album, Heavy, in 1968, after signing a deal with ATCO, an Atlantic Records subsidiary. The original members were Doug Ingle(vocals, keyboards), Jack Pinney(drums), Greg Willis(bass) and Danny Weis(guitar). They were soon joined by singer/frontman Darryl DeLoach.
Jerry “The Bear” Penrod and Bruce Morris replaced Willis and Pinney after the band relocated to Los Angeles in 1966 and Ron Bushy then came aboard when Morris’ tenure proved to be a short one. All but Ingle and Bushy left the band after recording the first album in late 1967; the remaining musicians, faced with the possibility of the record not being released, quickly found replacements in bassist Lee Dorman and guitarist Erik Brann (aka Erik Braunn) and resumed touring.
Weis and Penrod almost immediately went on to form the group Rhinoceros.
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Ton87 wrote:
tumtumtum, tumtumtum, tumtumtumdadadada dum dum dum dum
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davamaba wrote:
i discovered them because of that episode of the simpsons haha, but now i can't stop listen to them
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Jamesismynamo wrote:
Twiggs_72 is correct.
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Lastbuncker wrote:
Masters
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killyo033 wrote:
great psychedelic debut just like pink floyd :D
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emergingsynergy wrote:
Among the first truly "heavy" bands, sharing with Blue Cheer, Steppenwolf.... But these guys were the heaviest!
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BenRiemersma wrote:
very similiar to early deep purple, or otherwise?
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Twiggs_72 wrote:
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is a great introduction song to Iron Butterfly.... once one hears the rest of their music then they realize that In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is NOT the band's best song.
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Zinmaru wrote:
Just got into this. I love what i'm hearing!
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mtses wrote:
ehh Iron Butterfly to nie jest tylko in-a-gadda-da-vida ; q
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Nololob wrote:
Klasyka Rocka
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veyita_88 wrote:
The In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida song is really like the definitive psychedelic acid song of the 60´s,while Iron Butterly had other great tracks,and great albums like Heavy,that song is the best thing that they did.
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Lionheartattack wrote:
Impuned... sounds just unbelievable. Wish I could've seen it. :D I recognize the ground breaking impact In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida has had, and more than that, I think it's a spectacular song, actually one of my all time favorites, be it the extended version or not. The riff, the concept, (the drum solos) are just something that I'm not going to forget. And yeah, it truly is "In the Garden of Eden" as phonetic marks, although I can't quite get the picture how. :D Is this really because the singer couldn't pronounce "In the Garden of Eden"? :o
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xSoulExperience wrote:
Love Soul Experience. I still regret putting an x in front of my name. ):
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Impuned wrote:
As Jimi Hendrix once said, "You will never hear surf music again..."
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Impuned wrote:
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (In the Garden of Eden?) is great when you hear the fifteen minute drum solo in person, sitting on the floor, taking slugs off passing wine jugs, and cetera. I know, I watched as the drummer (not sure which one) ripped off his T-shirt because it was so soaked with sweat that it was getting in his way, busted maybe a dozen drumsticks (quickly grabbing a replacement from his quiver without missing a beat). Ah, the Good Old Days...
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ziggy2008 wrote:
in- a- gadda-da-vida baby...Oh, it's a great song
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itsbeatnick wrote:
i'm listening to them live ..lol
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PapaShura wrote:
Была такая группа, лабала кое-что...
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The_Wind86 wrote:
'In A Gadda Da Vida' album is a must hear!
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