Friday, February 1, 2013

Iron Butterfly





Artist:   Iron Butterfly
Origin:  San Diego, California, USA.
Genre:  Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Acid Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Heavy Metal

Original line-up:


Doug Ingle:  Organ, Vocals

Danny Weis:  Guitar

Greg Willis:  Bass

Jack Pinney:  Drums, Percussion


Classic line-up:

Doug Ingle:  Vocals, Organ
Ron Bushy:  Drums, Percussion
Lee Dorman:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Erik Braunn:   Guitar, Vocals

Iron Butterfly is an American Psychedelic Rock Band, best known for the 1968 Hit "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida".   The band formed in 1966 in San Diego, the original line-up members were Doug Ingle (Vocals, Organ), Jack Pinney (Drums), Greg Willis (Bass) and Danny Weis (Guitar), and in 1967 The Classic line-up members by Doug Ingle (Vocals, Organ), Ron Bushy (Drums), Lee Dorman (Bass) and Erik Braunn (Guitar), their debut album Heavy was released after signing a deal with ATCO an Atlantic Records subsidiary.  Iron Butterfly's second album "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" with the big hit track in the same title 17-minute "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" became a Top 30 hit in the US and made the number 9 spot on the Dutch Top 40.  The album sold over three million copies by the end of 1970, and was awarded a Gold Disc by RIAA.  in December 1968.









Title:   The Lost Broadcasts  (2011)
Genre:  Hard Rock, Acid Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Label:  Gonzo Multimedia Group
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

DVD:

1.  Easy Rider (Let The Wind Pay The Way)  (3:58)
2.  Butterfly Bleu  (20:27)

Personnel:

Doug Ingle:  Vocals, Organ
Ron Bushy:  Drums
Mike Pinera:  Vocals, Guitar
Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt:  (Guitar)

The Lost Broadcast is DVD featuring performances of Iron Butterfly that have rarely been seen since the original transmission of German television show "Beat Club" from early 1971 just four months before the band split.




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