Posted on 12/22/2012 8:25:11 AM PST by ConservativeStatement
SANTA ANA, Calif., Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Lee Dorman, the bassist for "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" rockers Iron Butterfly, has died of apparent natural causes in California, a coroner said. He was 70.
Dorman, who had a history of heart problems, was found dead in his car Friday in Orange County, E! Online reported.
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“Freebird”? j/k.
Back in my younger days the 17 minute version of Inna Gadda Davida was my favorite table dance song at the Great Alaska Bush Company in Anchorage... IF the dancer was one of the better ones, that is.
The number one song of all time is MUSKRAT LOVE.
“Nibblin’ on bacon and chewin’ on cheese”
And what can compare to the synthesizer putting out those muskrat squeaks?
If Darrel Dragon had been stoned, it would have come out as MUSH HAT GLOVE and sold ten million copies.
Ah, the Spectrum. I saw many shows there- The Who, The Dead, Dylan, Clapton with Muddy Waters, AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, BOC, Rush, The Outlaws, Neil Young, and many others. We called it the Rectum.
Lol...We did, too. Also saw Johnny Winters, Allman brothers a number of times, even the Stones. Remember the concerts had the $3. “Dance Floor” tickets...those were some fun days.
My friend had the album and we used to listen to it under the influence of smoke back in the days of foolish youth.
The bass and drums on that song were very distinctive.
He disappeared when meeting an "investor" at LAX and his remains were found 4 years later near Malibu. Some think he was killed by a competitor or the Russians. The gov't called his death a "suicide".
Not a big rock fan myself, but, yes, once upon a time, way back when (and for quite a long while, too) you literally could NOT go anywhere in America without hearing this song coming out of a radio or loudspeaker.
An American rock icon checks out.
You mentioned The Grateful Dead—speaking of bass players Phil Lesh was an absolute creative freak on the instrument.
RIP.
Bummer.
He was great in Captain Beyond.
RIP
Dorman on bass and Bobby Caldwell on drums {Capt Beyond) were a bone rattling Rock and Roll Force.
Under appreciated band. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNgibn5s3Tw
With Rod Evans original vocalist for Deep Purple. I have all three of their LP’s and the 3D cover on the first.
That is interesting. Thanks.
Not a bad song but got more airplay than it would have due to it’s length. DJs said that they would use the song to go on bathroom breaks, especially if the radio station didn’t have one, get fast food, and do other things they didn’t want interrupted for a while ;)
I saw the Dead about 85 Times. I remember the “make Phil sing” signs. I was at Hampton Roads Coliseum in 85? when he finally sang Box of Rain live for the first time in years.
Saw the Stones and Live Aid at JFK, and a lot of great shows at the Tower- The Dead, Guess Who, Steppenwolf, Steven Stills, Spyrogyra, Jerry Garcia Band, and others. It was great growing up in the 70s!
That was the venue for the very last performance by The Grateful Dead before Jerry Garcia died, and that was the song, too. I’ve always loved “Box Of Rain.”. Beautiful, very affecting for me personally.
It was always one of my favorites as well.
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