Captain Beyond

Captain Beyond was an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1972. Its members were singer Rod Evans, guitarist Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt, bassist Lee Dorman, and drummer Bobby Caldwell. Evans was the original lead singer for Deep Purple and probably best known for his vocals on their 1968 debut chart-breaker "Hush"; Rheinhardt and Dorman had played in Iron Butterfly. Caldwell had come to prominence playing with Johnny Winter. He was replaced by drummer Martin Rodriguez on the group's second album (Sufficiently Breathless, which also featured future Double Trouble keyboardist Reese Wynans), after which Evans left the band. Captain Beyond re-formed in 1976, with singer Willy Daffern, and Caldwell back on the drums.

Captain Beyond played hard rock influenced by progressive rock. Although the band achieved little commercial success, the group nevertheless earned a cult following. Reinhardt and Caldwell reformed Captain Beyond in 1998. Since then they have been performing at shows and have released a four track EP. There is of yet no information whether they are going to record a new album.

The band Clutch references Captain Beyond and its' self-titled album in the song Rising Son, on the Clutch album Slow Hole To China.

Albums

• Captain Beyond (1972)
• Far Beyond A Distant Sun - Live Arlington, Texas (1973)(NOT a bootleg as it was released in 2002 by then Captain Beyond associated record label The Dream Clinic! It was sold on Captain Beyond's official website until it was shut down.)
• Sufficiently Breathless (1973)
• Dawn Explosion (1977)
• Night Train Calling EP (2000) (only demo, it WAS officially released but only in small limited quantities! This demo was also sold on Captain Beyond's official website until it was shut down.)

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