Elf
Elf, was a Blues-rock band founded in 1967 in Cortland, New York, United States by singer and bassist Ronnie James Dio (Ronnie Padavona), keyboardist Doug Thaler, drummer Gary Driscoll, and guitarists Nick Pantas and David 'Rock' Feinstein (Dio's cousin). The band was orignially called The Electric Elves, but was shortened to The Elves, and finally Elf in 1969.
In 1970 the band was involved in an automobile accident which claimed the life of Nick Pantas, whom the band decided not to replace. Read Full BioElf, was a Blues-rock band founded in 1967 in Cortland, New York, United States by singer and bassist Ronnie James Dio (Ronnie Padavona), keyboardist Doug Thaler, drummer Gary Driscoll, and guitarists Nick Pantas and David 'Rock' Feinstein (Dio's cousin). The band was orignially called The Electric Elves, but was shortened to The Elves, and finally Elf in 1969.
In 1970 the band was involved in an automobile accident which claimed the life of Nick Pantas, whom the band decided not to replace. After recovering from his injuries, Doug Thaler quit the band, and was replaced by Micky Lee Soule. (Upon leaving in 1972, Thaler moved to New York and got a job as a booking agent — Elf was one of the bands he booked. In 1983, he became co-manager of Mötley Crüe. Present day he works at Metropolitan Talent as an artist manager, working with artists such as Art Garfunkel, Bruce Hornsby & Ratdog).
Cover of Elf's debut self-titled album was produced by Deep Purple members Roger Glover and Ian Paice, who happened to see Elf auditioning in 1972. For the next few years, the band enjoyed mild success as an opening act for Deep Purple.
Dio both sang and played the bass guitar until, in 1973, bass player Craig Gruber was asked to join. The same year saw Feinstein quit the band, to be replaced by Steve Edwards. Feinstein formed a band called The Rods, which met with a moderate amount of success, touring with groups such as Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, as well as Metallica, before finally retiring from the music industry. He would not return to the music scene until 2004, when his band, Feinstein, released the album Third Wish on the Magic Circle Music label.
In 1974, Dio was asked by Glover to sing on his solo album The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast. Dio's rich, soulful voice gained the attention of guitarist Ritchie Blackmore who had just left Deep Purple and was looking for musicians for his first solo album, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow. He decided to use Elf for this album, and the band Rainbow was thus formed, with Blackmore replacing Edwards. After they finished recording the album, however, Driscoll, Gruber, and Soule were replaced by Cozy Powell, Jimmy Bain and Tony Carey, who played with Dio and Blackmore during the subsequent tour. In early 1975 percussionist Mark Nauseef joined Elf, but the group disbanded shortly afterwards
for the Slime singer's project see ELF.
In 1970 the band was involved in an automobile accident which claimed the life of Nick Pantas, whom the band decided not to replace. Read Full BioElf, was a Blues-rock band founded in 1967 in Cortland, New York, United States by singer and bassist Ronnie James Dio (Ronnie Padavona), keyboardist Doug Thaler, drummer Gary Driscoll, and guitarists Nick Pantas and David 'Rock' Feinstein (Dio's cousin). The band was orignially called The Electric Elves, but was shortened to The Elves, and finally Elf in 1969.
In 1970 the band was involved in an automobile accident which claimed the life of Nick Pantas, whom the band decided not to replace. After recovering from his injuries, Doug Thaler quit the band, and was replaced by Micky Lee Soule. (Upon leaving in 1972, Thaler moved to New York and got a job as a booking agent — Elf was one of the bands he booked. In 1983, he became co-manager of Mötley Crüe. Present day he works at Metropolitan Talent as an artist manager, working with artists such as Art Garfunkel, Bruce Hornsby & Ratdog).
Cover of Elf's debut self-titled album was produced by Deep Purple members Roger Glover and Ian Paice, who happened to see Elf auditioning in 1972. For the next few years, the band enjoyed mild success as an opening act for Deep Purple.
Dio both sang and played the bass guitar until, in 1973, bass player Craig Gruber was asked to join. The same year saw Feinstein quit the band, to be replaced by Steve Edwards. Feinstein formed a band called The Rods, which met with a moderate amount of success, touring with groups such as Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, as well as Metallica, before finally retiring from the music industry. He would not return to the music scene until 2004, when his band, Feinstein, released the album Third Wish on the Magic Circle Music label.
In 1974, Dio was asked by Glover to sing on his solo album The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast. Dio's rich, soulful voice gained the attention of guitarist Ritchie Blackmore who had just left Deep Purple and was looking for musicians for his first solo album, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow. He decided to use Elf for this album, and the band Rainbow was thus formed, with Blackmore replacing Edwards. After they finished recording the album, however, Driscoll, Gruber, and Soule were replaced by Cozy Powell, Jimmy Bain and Tony Carey, who played with Dio and Blackmore during the subsequent tour. In early 1975 percussionist Mark Nauseef joined Elf, but the group disbanded shortly afterwards
for the Slime singer's project see ELF.
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Never More
Elf Lyrics
Can't remember how I got
From here to there
Isn't any reason
Plain and simple
How I can't recall anymore
Would be misleading
Lead me on
Hell and Fire burning higher
Now I can see the ever after
Clock is moving only
While I see you down here me in laughter
Never more
Clutching to a bundle in the night
Nobody knows
Leaping dogs of winter on the fight
And everyone goes
Clutching to a bundle in the night
Nobody knows
Those leaping dogs of winter on the fight
And everyone goes
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Bonnie Sherrow
Can't remember how I got
From here to there
Isn't any reason
Plain and simple
How I can't recall anymore
Would be misleading
Lead me on
Hell and Fire burning higher
Now I can see the ever after
Clock is moving only
While I see you down here me in laughter
Never more
Clutching to a bundle in the night
Nobody knows
Leaping dogs of winter on the fight
And everyone goes
Clutching to a bundle in the night
Nobody knows
Those leaping dogs of winter on the fight
And everyone goes
Eric
That note at 1:08 gives me goosebumps every time ...
Jose Carlos Duarte Morales
You are damn right!
Syn9001
This came up on my Spotify playlist... never knew about this band but instantly knew it was Ronnie, and wow... what a killer song. It's like the more progressive version of everything he did and I love it!
Acid Fuzz
If you listen with earphones, I think it's the left one that has his voice a little isolated in the beginning, and you can hear it more clearly. It sounds fucking awesome, and his somewhat-isolated vocal track always give me goosebumps.
Pølcifer Pøffer
Amazing song.
I am more into extreme metal, but this is awesome!
stefanveatch2
@Benjamin Dover It did make sense when I was on my meds. --Rock -n - roll only makes sense to the believers. It makes sense to the minds that have no sense, or structure. ---Art does not have to make sense. Go listen to Hawkwind. ---Thanks for the compliment Ben!!!
Benjamin Dover
@stefanveatch2 that made no sense take your meds schizo
stefanveatch2
This shit is better. You will come to understand that in good time. -----You found this, did you not. You love it better.
arciks11
One of the few songs from Elf that resembles material Dio would go on to write later.
KRATOSLIVES22 !
Thinking the same just as I click on the thumbnail.