Ron Bushy

Previously playing in a band called the Voxmen, Bushy joined Iron Butterfly in 1966, following the band's relocation from San Diego to Los Angeles, replacing previous drummer Bruce Morse when he left due to a family emergency. Bushy became part of the group's classic lineup, along with vocalist and keyboardist Doug Ingle, guitarist Erik Brann and bassist Lee Dorman.

After drumming on Iron Butterfly's first album Heavy in 1968, the band experienced substantial success with their song In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida from their second album, which shared the name, also released that year, in which he played a lengthy, critically acclaimed drum solo. Bushy continued to play with Iron Butterfly on their third and fourth albums, 1969's Ball and 1970's Metamorphosis, until their break-up in 1971. He rejoined the group when the band reformed in 1974, playing on their fifth and sixth albums, Scorching Beauty and Sun and Steel both released in 1975, before departing from the group in 1977 and rejoining the next year. He continued to drum for Iron Butterfly on-and-off until their second break-up in 1985. Since Iron Butterfly's second reunion in 1987, he has continued to drum with the group on-and-off as the most consistent member throughout various other member changes and break-ups.

Magic (1977–1978): Bushy (drums) and Walter Kibbey (drums), Ron "Rocket" Ritchotte (guitar, vocals), former Iron Butterfly members Philip Taylor Kramer (bass, vocals) and Bill DeMartines (keyboards, vocals).

Gold (1978–1980): Bushy (drums), Ritchotte (guitar, vocals), whose spot was later filled by Stuart Young (guitar, vocals), John Koehring (guitar, lead vocals), and Kramer (bass, vocals). They recorded one album in the spring of 1979 that was never released.