Captain Beyond is an American rock supergroup formed in Los Angeles in 1971. Consisting of former Deep Purple singer Rod Evans, former Johnny Winter drummer Bobby Caldwell, former Iron Butterfly guitarist Larry Reinhardt and former Iron Butterfly bassist Lee Dorman, the band had an eclectic style bridging elements of hard rock, progressive rock and jazz fusion with space rock. and made his departure permanent in late 1973, after the release of the band's second album.

History

thumb|A newspaper advertisement for a concert featuring Captain Beyond in 1973 at the [[Indiana Convention Center|Indianapolis Convention Center]]

The original line-up for Captain Beyond included former Deep Purple singer Rod Evans, former Johnny Winter drummer Bobby Caldwell, former Iron Butterfly guitarist Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt and former Iron Butterfly bassist Lee Dorman Bassist Lee Dorman died on December 21, 2012. Rod Evans has retired from performing, partly due to legal troubles with his original Deep Purple bandmates, and his current residence is still unknown. However, Caldwell mentioned in a 2015 interview that Evans was doing just fine and was working in the field of respiratory therapy.

Caldwell resurrected the band in 2013, with a lineup consisting of Don Bonzi, Jeff "Boday" Christensen, and Jamie Holka, bassist Allen Carmen, and guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist Simon Lind. In 2015 Carmen and Christensen departed the band and Artabasy returned as bassist. The reformed group began touring in 2015.

Personnel

Members

;Current members

  • Bobby Caldwell – drums, percussion <small>(1971–1973, 1973, 1976–1978, 1998–2003, 2013–present)</small>
  • Jeff Artabasy – bass <small>(1998–2003, 2015–present)</small>
  • Don Bonzi – guitar <small>(2013–present)</small>
  • Jamie Holka – guitar <small>(2013–present)</small>
  • Simon Lind – guitar, keyboards, vocals <small>(2013–present)</small>

;Former members

  • Lee Dorman – bass <small>(1971–1973, 1973, 1976–1978)</small>
  • Rod Evans – vocals <small>(1971–1973, 1973)</small>
  • Lewie Gold – keyboards <small>(1971)</small>
  • Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt – guitar <small>(1971–1973, 1973, 1976–1978, 1998–2003)</small>
  • Guille Garcia – percussion <small>(1973)</small>
  • Brian Glascock – drums <small>(1973)</small>
  • Reese Wynans – keyboards <small>(1973)</small>
  • Marty Rodriguez – drums <small>(1973)</small>
  • Jason Cahoon – vocals <small>(1981)</small>
  • Willy Daffern – vocals <small>(1976–1978)</small>
  • Dan Frye – keyboards <small>(1998–2003)</small>
  • Jimi Interval – vocals <small>( 1998–2003)</small>
  • Steve Petrey – guitar <small>(2000–2001)</small>
  • Allen Carmen – bass <small>(2013–2015)</small>
  • Jeff "Boday" Christensen – guitar <small>(2013–2015)</small>

Lineups

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!Dates

! style="vertical-align:top; background:#e7ebee; width:25%;" | Lineup

!Recordings

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!1971

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  • Rod Evans – vocals
  • Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt – guitars
  • Lewie Gold – keyboards
  • Lee Dorman – bass
  • Bobby Caldwell – drums, percussion

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|-

!1971–1973

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  • Rod Evans – lead vocals
  • Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt – guitars
  • Lee Dorman – bass, backing vocals, piano
  • Bobby Caldwell – drums, backing vocals, percussion, piano

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  • Captain Beyond (1972)
  • Live Anthology (2013) (Live in Montreux – September 18, 1971)
  • Live in Miami August 19, 1972 (2019)
  • Live in New York – July 30th, 1972 (2019)
  • Live in Montreux 1972: 04.30.72 (2016)
  • Lost & Found 1972-1973 (2017)

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! rowspan="4" |1973

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  • Rod Evans – vocals
  • Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt – guitars
  • Lee Dorman – bass
  • Reese Wynans – keyboards
  • Brian Glascock – drums
  • Guille Garcia – percussion

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|-

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  • Rod Evans – lead vocals
  • Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt – guitars
  • Lee Dorman – bass
  • Reese Wynans – keyboards
  • Guille Garcia – percussion
  • Marty Rodriguez – drums, backing vocals

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  • Sufficiently Breathless (1973)

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| colspan="2" valign="top" |

Disbanded

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  • Rod Evans – vocals
  • Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt – guitars
  • Lee Dorman – bass
  • Bobby Caldwell – drums, percussion

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  • Far Beyond a Distant Sun – Live Arlington, Texas (1973)

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!1973-1976

| colspan="2" |Disbanded

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!1976

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  • Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt – guitars
  • Lee Dorman – bass
  • Bobby Caldwell – drums, percussion
  • Jason Cahoon – vocals

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|-

!1976–1978

| valign="top" |

  • Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt – guitars
  • Lee Dorman – bass, backing vocals, synthesizer
  • Bobby Caldwell – drums, backing vocals, percussion
  • Willy Daffern – lead vocals

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  • Dawn Explosion (1977)
  • Live Anthology (2013) (Live in Los Angeles – May 26, 1977)

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!1978–1998

| colspan="2" |Disbanded

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!1998–2000

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  • Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt – guitars
  • Bobby Caldwell – drums, lead vocals, percussion
  • Jeff Artabasy – bass, backing vocals, percussion
  • Dan Frye – keyboards
  • Jimi Interval – lead vocals

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  • Night Train Calling (2000)

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!2000-2001

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  • Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt – guitar
  • Bobby Caldwell – drums, percussion
  • Jeff Artabasy – bass
  • Dan Frye – keyboards
  • Jimi Interval – vocals
  • Steve Petrey – guitar

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|-

!2001-2003

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  • Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt – guitar
  • Bobby Caldwell – drums, percussion
  • Jeff Artabasy – bass
  • Dan Frye – keyboards
  • Jimi Interval – vocals

|

|-

!2003-2013

| colspan="2" |Disbanded

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!2013-2015

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  • Bobby Caldwell – drums, percussion
  • Don Bonzi – guitar
  • Allen Carmen – bass
  • Jeff "Boday" Christensen – guitar
  • Jamie Holka – guitar
  • Simon Lind – guitar, keyboards, vocals

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|-

!2015–present

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  • Bobby Caldwell – drums, percussion
  • Don Bonzi – guitar
  • Jamie Holka – guitar
  • Simon Lind – guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Jeff Artabasy – bass

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Timeline

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Discography

Studio albums

LPs

  • Captain Beyond (1972)
  • Sufficiently Breathless (1973)
  • Dawn Explosion (1977)

EP

  • Night Train Calling (2000)

Live releases

  • Far Beyond a Distant Sun – Live Arlington, Texas (1973)
  • Frozen Over Live (1973, Bootleg Version)
  • Live In Texas - October 6, 1973 (Official Bootleg, 2013 Reissue)
  • Live Anthology (Official Bootleg, 2013)
  • Live In Montreux 1972: 04.30.72 (2016)
  • Live In Miami August 19, 1972 (2019)
  • Live In New York - July 30th, 1972 (2019)

Compilations

  • Lost & Found 1972-1973 (2017)

Covers and tribute releases

  • Thousand Days of Yesterdays (1999)
  • In 1985 US Hi-NRG outfit The Flirts released a single entitled "Dancing Madly Backwards" (Germany No. 46, US Dance No. 47). Although musically and lyrically totally different, its chorus is lifted directly from "Dancing Madly Backwards (On a Sea of Air)" off Captain Beyond's first album.

References