General Music Chat

I was going thru some old albums the other day and came across this band.
The band had a great line up.Rod Evans(one of Deep Purples first members),Larry Rheinhardt(Iron Butterfly)and Larry dorman-Iron Butterlfly.
Man that really took me back.You could buy an ounce weed then for $20.00.Oh where have those days gone.

What...
You don't have "Crow" or Frigid Pink?

Blue Cheer?

It's LEE Dorman, not Larry...(who died a few months ago) Rhino is the name listed on the cover for guitar player, same person though. Iron Butterfly's guitar and bass players.

And you forgot Johnny Winter's drummer, Bobby Caldwell, one of the best in that era.

Great band, the original super group, and one of my all time favorites. I transferred their 1st album to CD a while back and still listen to it. (I still have the vinyl copy I got in the late 70's, unfortunately it's not the original 3D cover. Wish I had that one...)

They should have been really really big but southern rock was just becoming popular and the label threw them under the bus and promoted other groups instead, and they got overshadowed by bands like ZZ Top, Skynyrd, Allman Bros, Atlanta Rhythm Section and so forth. all great bands, but Captain Beyond should have gotten a lot more promotion and air play.

And if you check the bottom line on the back cover it says - This album dedicated to the memory of Duanne Allman - It was recorded around the time he died.

Ounce for $20??? I was getting it for 10...when it went up to 20 Captain Beyond was long forgotten...

I was turned on to that album by a friend who was also into Grand Funk, Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Black Oak Arkansas...all the early groups that influenced later metal bands. I think Captain Beyond should also be considered one of the forerunners of metal. Along with Zeppelin and Deep Purple of course, and Grand Funk, Iron Butterfly, Blue Cheer, Atomic Rooster...

It's LEE Dorman, not Larry...(who died a few months ago) Rhino is the name listed on the cover for guitar player, same person though. Iron Butterfly's guitar and bass players.

And you forgot Johnny Winter's drummer, Bobby Caldwell, one of the best in that era.

Great band, the original super group, and one of my all time favorites. I transferred their 1st album to CD a while back and still listen to it. (I still have the vinyl copy I got in the late 70's, unfortunately it's not the original 3D cover. Wish I had that one...)

They should have been really really big but southern rock was just becoming popular and the label threw them under the bus and promoted other groups instead, and they got overshadowed by bands like ZZ Top, Skynyrd, Allman Bros, Atlanta Rhythm Section and so forth. all great bands, but Captain Beyond should have gotten a lot more promotion and air play.

And if you check the bottom line on the back cover it says - This album dedicated to the memory of Duanne Allman - It was recorded around the time he died.

Ounce for $20??? I was getting it for 10...when it went up to 20 Captain Beyond was long forgotten...

I was turned on to that album by a friend who was also into Grand Funk, Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Black Oak Arkansas...all the early groups that influenced later metal bands. I think Captain Beyond should also be considered one of the forerunners of metal. Along with Zeppelin and Deep Purple of course, and Grand Funk, Iron Butterfly, Blueer, Atomic Rooster...

You know your sh*t pete I do remember atomic rooster
If you were paying ten in Texas you were getting friend prices.Oh well Pete thanks for the education.No matter how you cut it they were good.

Atomic Rooster with Vincent Crane! I remember them. That's also Carl Palmer's first band.

If you haven't checked out Tin House before you should. They were produced by Rick Derringer and featured Floyd Radford, who played with Johnny Winter for a while. Their one and only album is a classic, here's one by them that reminds me of Cream:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qvNxP_HXr4

Atomic Rooster with Vincent Crane! I remember them. That's also Carl Palmer's first band.

If you haven't checked out Tin House before you should. They were produced by Rick Derringer and featured Floyd Radford, who played with Johnny Winter for a while. Their one and only album is a classic, here's one by them that reminds me of Cream:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qvNxP_HXr4

man you hit that on the head.It was like hearing Jack Bruce.Didn't Vincent Crane have the hit Fire(your gonna burn)Fire.

Floyd Radford played bass like a daggone wild man. I love those three piece bands where the bass drives it like a spike in the ground and the guitar player wails away. (the drummer is sober and getting it exactly right)

Randy Jo Hobbes though, was the bass player I loved the best, with Winter. It was a special time. No one knew what the limits were - or if there even were any.

Johnny Winter And - in the spirit of John Mayall and I think, Cream, just plain went for it. That album is like Who Live at Leeds. A one - off - very special and defines Mr. Winter's approach to rock / blues.

I submit that heavy metal owes much to southern rock which owes much to blues and rock. This is obviously no great revelation but I think J. Winter was an important element of this musical evolution. He opened the door to doing just what the heck you wanted to do. The key was to do it so damn well that people just gasped in disbelief. At his best Johnny could do that.

He was at his best with Johnny Winter And.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AgkC1wnvH4

Talbot

Actually Floyd Radford plays guitar. Randy Jo was the man on bass, I believe he OD'd back in the 80's.

Really? I thought Floyd was the guy after Randy Joe.

Shows my memory may be failing.

Talbot