I'm 14 years old, manage to get into the Cavern Club in Hollywood to see "Iron Butterfly" and "Steppenwolf" live together, We smoked some of mother natures finest and I was only 20 feet away for this song live and many others like "In-A-Gadda-Da-Veda" 50 minute version. During the drum solo Doug Ingle smiled and said... "He Loves to show off like that, so we just let him do his thing for a while".... Never forget that experience

"Stereo" was a new concept back then. Listening with headphones was mind blowing for the times. This was heaven for me as a 10 year old.

Sometimes you just need to send your mind traveling through the universe, and this song is for those times. Still works, too.

MASSIVE KUDOS.... WE HAVE A NEW LEADER…. JMBOY has just became the leader in Total Reaction Videos from one reactor in my collection. Over three years and dozens of reactors, over 1,000 videos of hundreds of songs. I only collect the best music NOT PAUSED. At the rate he’s going he will have over 10% …100 videos soon. I’m happy to say 36 are ones I suggested. The real cool thing is even if KZread was gone, I still have all the videos to share with family and friends. Thanks JM

This was supposed to be a sound check. What the band didn’t know is the producer pushed the record button. When it was over he said… come in i want to hear something. Thus,.. one take. This was explained in an interview by bass player,.. Lee Dorman. Its so raw and classic. If you listen carefully after the drum solo,.. during the guitar solo,.. you care hear someone toggling switches on effects or something. A recording for the ages. Never gets old. Peace!!!!

It is apparently supposed to be a love song for Adam and Eve. The title is a close approximation to In the Garden of Eden. It's just good music. Psychedelic Rock

You can be proud JM, you have these in your playlist, and you're just getting started. The Chambers Brothers - "Time Has Come Today"... C.C.R. - "I Put A Spell On You".... Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Freebird" Live... Pink Floyd - "Comfortably Numb" Live.... Procal Harum - "A Whiter Shade Of Pale" Live....Kansas - "Carry On Wayward Son" Live...Santana - "Samba Pa Ti" Live....Iron Butterfly - "In - A- Gadda - Da - Vita" All are Must hear if you really want to hear the classics best. There are several more coming at you soon. I just smile

IMO THE most important rock and roll song ever. Up until this song most rock tunes were five minutes or less. Ron Bushy is the greatest rock drummer ever.

Every marching band in the following years had a drum cadence based on this drum solo. What a time to be a band geek!

Doug Ingle, singer was really buzzed when asked the name of his song. "In The Garden Of Eden" He slurred his words. Misunderstood it was written down as it IS and later they all laughed and agreed on the new name.... Too Funny.

You should check out the live version. The drum solo is amazing. I take every chance I can to say, " the 60's, best decade of music ever!"

One of the BEST Drum Solos Ever

The guitarist Erik Braunn was 17 when this was recorded.

LOL - I'm 72, so this came out in the summer before I went into the Air Force - Loved it then and still love it!

Thanks for letting the song play. It's one of the best songs of all time.

JM... You've just heard one of the most FAMOUS ICONIC Drum Solos Of All Time... Glad you liked it.

I was 13.... thank God for friends that had older brothers that turned us on to such great music!! Good smoke and black lights later on!

As a young hippie these guys were the new goat for me when this song came out.

The organ fading in always gives me chills.

Takes me back to my first time in a teen nightclub in 1968 dancing to this like a bunch of maniacs. Damn near fell out, we weren't used to tunes this long..lol.