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Iron Butterfly: The Tragic Death of Philip Taylor Kramer Will Leave You Speechless!? 😱 — DeepCutsArchive
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Iron Butterfly: The Tragic Death of Philip Taylor Kramer Will Leave You Speechless!? 😱

Philip Taylor Kramer
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What happened to Iron Butterfly bassist Philip Taylor Kramer? The tragic death of Philip Taylor shocked the music world. Did his passing have anything to do because Iron Butterflies bass player knew too much? His mysterious disappearance to this day, and the circumstances of his vanishing remain unclear. Philip Kramer joined Iron Butterfly in 1974, after their peak success, contributing to the 1975 albums "Scorching Beauty" and "Sun and Steel." Both albums failed commercially, and he left the band in 1977, but continued playing with drummer Ron Bushy in the bands Magic and Gold until 1980. Kramer was a theoretical physics enthusiast, exploring concepts that might allow faster-than-light travel. His sister and wife both believed he would never abandon his family, and his father mentioned that Kramer had previously spoken of threats against him, which may explain his mysterious disappearance. So the question of whether Kramer knew too much, was a recurring question surrounding his death and whether Kramer's mission to find something faster than the speed of light going public may explain the answers. This left the true cause of his death shrouded in mystery of Iron Butterflies bassist Philip Taylor Kramer.



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