The legendary band Iron Butterfly will bring its brand of early heavy metal to The Coach House in San Juan Capistrano on Friday night, July 3.
Armed with classic rock tracks such as "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida," "Most Anything You Want" and "Don't Look Down On Me," the group features Ron Bushy (drums, percussion), Lee Dorman (vocals, bass), Charlie Marinkovich (vocals, lead guitar) and Martin Gerschwitz (vocals, keyboards, violin).
Formed in San Diego in the mid-1960s, Iron Butterfly released a trio of seminal albums in the last part of that decade: "Heavy," "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" and "Ball."
With the commercial and artistic impact of the song "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (at 17 minutes, it was the complete second side of the 1968 album of the same name), Iron Butterfly's place in rock 'n' roll history was secure.
Indeed, "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" is one of the best-selling albums in history, at more than 25 million copies. In fact, the album sold more than 8 million copies in the year after its release.
Iron Butterfly's history is the stuff of legend, having toured with the Doors, Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead, the Who and Cream.
With the commercial and artistic impact of the song "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (at 17 minutes, it was the complete second side of the 1968 album of the same name), Iron Butterfly's place in rock 'n' roll history was secure.
Indeed, "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" is one of the best-selling albums in history, at more than 25 million copies. In fact, the album sold more than 8 million copies in the year after its release.
Iron Butterfly's history is the stuff of legend, having toured with the Doors, Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead, the Who and Cream.
The group's modern-day shows are a celebration of Iron Butterfly's singular sound, as well as the legacy of guitarist-vocalist Darryl DeLoach (who died of liver cancer in 2002) and guitarist Erik Braunn (who died of cardiac failure in 2003).
Opening for Iron Butterfly at The Coach House is Oceanside-based Inberst (a four-member outfit influenced by the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan), as well as the Howard Johnson Experience, playing original songs that reflect the style of the 1970s.
Opening for Iron Butterfly at The Coach House is Oceanside-based Inberst (a four-member outfit influenced by the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan), as well as the Howard Johnson Experience, playing original songs that reflect the style of the 1970s.
Tickets for the show are $15 and available at the Coach House box office.
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