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One of the first heavy rock bands, Vanilla Fudge was also a pioneer of the "long version." The band evolved from New York bar bands and named themselves Vanilla Fudge in early 1967. Originally called the Pidgeons, Vanilla Fudge so name themselves because a girl told them they were "white soul." Their half-speed tempo, Gothic organ, and quasi-raga guitar covers of "Eleanor Rigby," "Ticket to Ride," "People Get Ready" and "Bang Bang" went gold. The band broke up after their fifth album due to diverging musical ideals: drummer Carmine Appice and bassist Tim Bogert wanted to go in a more hard rock direction....more

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  • Happy One-Year Anniversary: A Time to Celebrate and Look Back

    by The EditorsMay 14, 2008Comments (17)

    Read shared stories from Paul and other writers and editors who worked on the original Crawdaddy! (plus our own Denise Sullivan who writes quite eloquently on the Crawdaddy! spirit). As we take time this issue to pay homage to the original, as our own one-year anniversary wouldn’t even be remotely possible without it, we hope you enjoy them as they recount their insightful tales. (read more)