Lee Dorman - Iron Butterfly Bassist

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Author Message jzstephan Intermediate Member Username: jzstephan Post Number: 144 Registered: 1-2012 Posted on Saturday, December 22, 2012 - 6:45 am:    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/21/lee-dorman-dead-iron-butterfly-bassist-dies-70_n_2349215.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false bassman10096 Senior Member Username: bassman10096 Post Number: 1298 Registered: 7-2003 Posted on Saturday, December 22, 2012 - 8:01 am:    His accomplishments weren't limitless, but he provided a sound and cadence that became part of the rock bass lexicon and never left us. sonicus Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 2737 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Saturday, December 22, 2012 - 10:38 am:    SO___ true Bill ! He definitely made early entries into the rock bass lexicon ! A little of his influence rubbed off on me as well . His bass motifs are here to stay _______ jcdlc72 Advanced Member Username: jcdlc72 Post Number: 205 Registered: 11-2009 Posted on Saturday, December 22, 2012 - 2:59 pm:    May he finally get to the Garden of Eden... hankster Advanced Member Username: hankster Post Number: 299 Registered: 6-2004 Posted on Monday, December 24, 2012 - 5:44 am:    He played a Mosrite, some of the time. sonicus Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 2739 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Monday, December 24, 2012 - 9:01 am:    If I am not mistaken there is a thread on this site showing an Alembic bass that was made for him at some point . I do believe that he did have that white Mosrite , but also at some time one of those clear lucite Ampeg bass's. sonicus Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 2740 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Monday, December 24, 2012 - 12:11 pm:    OH yes ! Those clear lucite bass's were Ampeg Dan Armstrong bass's. hankster Advanced Member Username: hankster Post Number: 300 Registered: 6-2004 Posted on Tuesday, December 25, 2012 - 3:29 am:    I remember those lucite DA basses. They were the coolest. moonliner Member Username: moonliner Post Number: 70 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Tuesday, December 25, 2012 - 4:28 pm:    I loved those Dan Amrstrong basses.... They were one of the first electric basses I ever saw and as a result they had a big impact on me. I finally got one a few years ago, but ultimately I found it unusable. Very uneven tone, and godawful heavy! I ended up selling it recently.... but I still think they are super cool looking!