▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁– ▁January ▁ 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 ) ▁was ▁an ▁American ▁rock ▁guitar ist ▁who ▁played ▁with ▁Iron ▁But ter fly ▁and ▁Captain ▁Bey ond . ▁At ▁one ▁time ▁Rein hardt ▁was ▁known ▁by ▁the ▁nick names ▁" El ▁Rh ino " ▁and ▁" R yn o ". ▁ ▁Early ▁history ▁Born ▁in ▁Florida , ▁United ▁States , ▁Rein hardt ▁started ▁his ▁musical ▁career ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 0 s ▁in ▁the ▁Brad ent on - S ar as ota , ▁Florida ▁area . ▁He ▁worked ▁with ▁several ▁bands , ▁the ▁most ▁well - known ▁of ▁which ▁was ▁The ▁Th under be ats . ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 9 , ▁Rein hardt , ▁along ▁with ▁bass ist ▁Richard ▁Price ▁and ▁drum mer ▁Ram one ▁S ot ol ongo , ▁formed ▁a ▁" power ▁tri o " ▁called ▁The ▁Load . ▁The ▁band ▁land ed ▁a ▁house ▁gig ▁in ▁G aines ville , ▁at ▁a ▁club ▁called ▁Dub s . ▁S ot ol ongo ▁was ▁replaced ▁by ▁Mont y ▁Young . ▁The ▁Load ▁performed ▁mostly ▁original , ▁psych ed el ic ▁bl ues - rock . ▁They ▁were ▁invited ▁to ▁move ▁to ▁Jackson ville ▁to ▁share ▁a ▁house ▁with ▁a ▁group ▁from ▁Brad ent on ▁called ▁The ▁Second ▁Com ing ▁( former ly ▁the ▁Blues ▁Mess engers ). ▁Rein hardt ▁had ▁previously ▁been ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁this ▁group , ▁which ▁also ▁included ▁guitar ist ▁Dic key ▁Bet ts , ▁singer / key board