'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida' guitarist dead

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LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Erik Braunn, the Iron Butterfly guitarist who played one of rock's most recognizable riffs in the 17-minute anthem "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida," died of cardiac arrest Friday. He was 52

 

[alex]

 

[HubbaHubba]

 

[Gonz]

Quick, how many of you even knew what the bands name was before reading the story or, better yet, actually heard the song? (extra points if you heard all 17 minutes of In-a-gadda-da-vidda on vinyl)

 

[rrfield]

Quick, how many of you even knew what the bands name was before reading the story or, better yet, actually heard the song? (extra points if you heard all 17 minutes of In-a-gadda-da-vidda on vinyl)

me, me!

 

[Dave]

Quick, how many of you even knew what the bands name was before reading the story or, better yet, actually heard the song? (extra points if you heard all 17 minutes of In-a-gadda-da-vidda on vinyl)

i have it on my HD...

 

[A.B.Normal]

i have it on my HD...

That may be a platter ,but it ain't vinyl j/k

 

[Dave]

...i just dont get the extra points...

 

[Sharky]

How many points do you get if you own a copy of it on vinyl?

 

[Gonz]

Thrice squared?

 

[Professur]

I managed to get it played on the radio ....... twice (CHOM 97.7 you rock)

 

[alex]

I had it vinyl. Wore the damn thing out.

 

[Professur]

I just got a flash of you having to change a broken string on your air guitar.

 

[chcr]

Quick, how many of you even knew what the bands name was before reading the story or, better yet, actually heard the song? (extra points if you heard all 17 minutes of In-a-gadda-da-vidda on vinyl)

Was everybodies copy of the album transparent green? Mine was. Who knows whatever happened to it. I don't figure I count in Gonz's question since I bought the album when it was first a hit.

 

[Nixy]

He was 16 when he first recorded that song!!!

 

[alex]

I just got a flash of you having to change a broken string on your air guitar.

I was all of 9 years old....I was most likely playing with my Tallywacker

 

[a13antichrist]

Heard of the band - never heard of the dude or the song though.

 

[PT]

I had it on cassette, but not vinyl.

 

[Nixy]

a13! You never heard of In-A-Gadda-Da-Vidda?!?!

 

[alex]

Who knows what In-A-Gadda-Da-Vidda means?