🎼19 January 1947. Rod Evans would be 75 today... but nobody knows whether he's still alive 😳
I've always been fascinated by this kind of Rock Stories: famous musicians who suddenly retire from the scenes and completely disappear!
#RodEvans was the first #vocalist of Deep Purple in 1968. After recording the first 3 albums, #DeepPurple substituted him with #IanGillan, who they considered more rock oriented.
Rod went on to form #CaptainBeyond who released a couple of great Hard Rock albums 🤟
In late 1970s Rod was approached by a questionable management company who convinced him to tour with former #Steppenwolf musicians under the name of Deep Purple 🤦♂
A lawsuit followed and the real Deep Purple easily won the controversy: Rod Evans lost all royalties for being an original member, after that he completely disappeared!
Deep Purple members attempted to contact him in following years just to say hallo, but without success and still today after more than 40 years, they don't know anything about Rod 🤷♂
#19January
I've always been fascinated by this kind of Rock Stories: famous musicians who suddenly retire from the scenes and completely disappear!
#RodEvans was the first #vocalist of Deep Purple in 1968. After recording the first 3 albums, #DeepPurple substituted him with #IanGillan, who they considered more rock oriented.
Rod went on to form #CaptainBeyond who released a couple of great Hard Rock albums 🤟
In late 1970s Rod was approached by a questionable management company who convinced him to tour with former #Steppenwolf musicians under the name of Deep Purple 🤦♂
A lawsuit followed and the real Deep Purple easily won the controversy: Rod Evans lost all royalties for being an original member, after that he completely disappeared!
Deep Purple members attempted to contact him in following years just to say hallo, but without success and still today after more than 40 years, they don't know anything about Rod 🤷♂
#19January
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@Venice_Rocks
📌July 1972
Captain Beyond
📀 Captain Beyond
#HardRock #PsychedelicRock #SpaceRock
50 years ago Captain Beyond from Los Angeles, #USA released their eponymous debut studio album.
The band was considered one of the first Hard Rock supergroups, consisting in former members of Iron Butterfly (Larry Reinhard, Lee Dorman), Deep Purple (Rod Evans) and Johnny Winter band (Bobby Caldwell).
#CaptainBeyond was dedicated to the memory of wonderful guitarist Duane Allman, passed away in 1971.
IMHO "Mesmerization Eclipse" is one of the best Hard Rock songs ever, give it a listen!
Captain Beyond in this album were:
#RodEvans – lead vocals
#LarryReinhardt "Rhino"– guitars
#LeeDorman – bass, backing vocals, piano
#BobbyCaldwell – drums, percussion, bells, vibraphone, backing vocals, piano
🎧Listen to Captain Beyond 👉 here
@Venice_Rocks
📌July 1972
Captain Beyond
📀 Captain Beyond
#HardRock #PsychedelicRock #SpaceRock
50 years ago Captain Beyond from Los Angeles, #USA released their eponymous debut studio album.
The band was considered one of the first Hard Rock supergroups, consisting in former members of Iron Butterfly (Larry Reinhard, Lee Dorman), Deep Purple (Rod Evans) and Johnny Winter band (Bobby Caldwell).
#CaptainBeyond was dedicated to the memory of wonderful guitarist Duane Allman, passed away in 1971.
IMHO "Mesmerization Eclipse" is one of the best Hard Rock songs ever, give it a listen!
Captain Beyond in this album were:
#RodEvans – lead vocals
#LarryReinhardt "Rhino"– guitars
#LeeDorman – bass, backing vocals, piano
#BobbyCaldwell – drums, percussion, bells, vibraphone, backing vocals, piano
🎧Listen to Captain Beyond 👉 here