Iron Butterfly mystery solved (obit)

[Brian Phillips <hagar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

MALIBU, Calif. (AP) -- The Los Angeles County coroner has identified 
remains found in a ravine as those of former Iron Butterfly bass player 
Philip ``Taylor'' Kramer, who disappeared four years ago. 
The skeletal remains were positively identified Thursday using dental 
records, said Scott Carrier, a spokesman with the coroner's office. The 
cause of death had not yet been determined. 
Hikers found the remains last Saturday inside a wrecked van in the bottom 
of a ravine. The van matched the description of the vehicle Kramer was 
driving when he disappeared on Feb. 12, 1995, while driving to the airport 
to pick up a friend. 
Kramer was 42 when he disappeared. 
The musician joined Iron Butterfly in 1975 during an attempt to revive the 
group, which had several incarnations with various band members. The band's 
most famous song was the 17-minute ``In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida'' in 1969. 
Kramer later worked in the aerospace industry and at the time of his 
disappearance, was chief technology officer at Total Multimedia.