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Jeffro
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Topic: Captain Beyond Posted: June 17 2016 at 13:20 |
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Great stuff and so atypical of Journey at that time
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Tom Ozric
Prog Reviewer Joined: September 03 2005 Location: Olympus Mons Status: Offline Points: 15916 |
Posted: June 17 2016 at 00:47 | ||
^ Hey, Journey had a really good album with Perry, it's a soundtrack from 1980, called Dream After Dream - Perry's finest moment.
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dr wu23
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Posted: June 16 2016 at 14:16 | ||
Yes...he probably would have talked Captain Beyond into doing radio friendly crap like he did with Journey and Neil Schon........btw speaking of connections Santana 4 is not bad though it lacks the fire of the first 3 albums but still was nice to see the origional guys get back together.
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: June 16 2016 at 12:35 | ||
They may have been successful had Perry landed the gig.......
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geekfreak
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Posted: June 16 2016 at 12:13 | ||
yes great band...
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dr wu23
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Posted: May 24 2016 at 10:14 | ||
Steve Perry.....perish the thought. Btw....the second album is ok but not as strong as the first. I would also investigate an album called Armageddon, and Metamorphisis by Iron Butterfly ...both have a connection.
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Jeffro
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Posted: May 24 2016 at 07:22 | ||
Yeah, that was a great article. I was shocked to see that Steve Perry auditioned for the band. Imagine if he got the gig. Actually, not sure I can imagine that.
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Jeffro
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Posted: May 24 2016 at 07:07 | ||
I first learned about Captain Beyond while reading an interview with Doug Pinnock from Kings X. He mentioned how much he liked the Captain Beyond debut album. I knew I had to find a copy. I did, and was blown away.
I haven't listened to any of the subsequent albums
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dr wu23
Forum Senior Member Joined: August 22 2010 Location: Indiana Status: Offline Points: 20468 |
Posted: May 15 2016 at 09:16 | ||
Thanks for the link.....
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Toaster Mantis
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Posted: May 15 2016 at 01:45 | ||
Classic Rock Magazine have an article up on Captain Beyond, which I'm extremely grateful as it presents quite a bit of obscure information on their career trajectory and how the entire project came to be. Right down to the band name apparently coming from a sarcastic remark of Yes' Chris Squire to Larry Reinhardt?
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crushingteeth
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Posted: May 02 2016 at 18:26 | ||
I actually just listened to 'Sufficiently Breathless' after having their debut in my collection for years. I was a little disappointed in the more straightforward songwriting. It's a little sad they never got the recognition that I think they deserve.
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Cut your limbs free.
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dr wu23
Forum Senior Member Joined: August 22 2010 Location: Indiana Status: Offline Points: 20468 |
Posted: May 01 2016 at 19:49 | ||
Well...they are indeed considered 'heavy prog' by our esteemed collaborators when they were added. But then people are always second guessing their decisions. And imho they don't sound anything like Tucker, Outlaws, Wet Willie, Bishop ,or the Dregs.....though there is a resemblance to 'some of the music' the Allmans did. |
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AEProgman
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Posted: May 01 2016 at 07:50 | ||
The first album is a must for any collection (great album cover), but I like the rest of them too.
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Intruder
Forum Senior Member Joined: May 13 2005 Status: Offline Points: 2091 |
Posted: April 20 2016 at 13:20 | ||
That old question, "Is it prog?, can certainly be applied to Capt Beyond......great debut album, strong second and curious third. I don't consider them prog, just a great American rock band (on the Capricorn label.....think US blues rock/southern rock....Allmans, Marshall Tucker, Outlaws, Wet Willie, Elvin Bishop, even the Dregs!).
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I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there.....
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dr wu23
Forum Senior Member Joined: August 22 2010 Location: Indiana Status: Offline Points: 20468 |
Posted: April 20 2016 at 10:10 | ||
Cristi bumped the thread.........
I think they have been talked about here several times but the first album is a winner for anyone who likes progressive hard rock....great playing, melodies, and singing by Rod Evans.....who of course was the first singer for Deep Purple. Sadly their next two albums were not nearly as good...... The first album on vinyl with the hologram cover is a must own.
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Cristi
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Posted: April 20 2016 at 02:16 | ||
the self-titled debut is great
I don't care for the rest |
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Ronnie Pilgrim
Forum Senior Member Joined: February 09 2010 Location: The South of TX Status: Offline Points: 771 |
Posted: October 18 2010 at 22:34 | ||
I saw Captain Beyond open for Golden Earring. I thought they were better than the headliner.
btw - another early 70's band I don't see much around here is Jade Warrior. Some of their better stuff sounds like Wetton-era King Crimson.
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Ian Stuart
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Posted: October 18 2010 at 20:39 | ||
I haven't actually looked "Captain Beyond" up in the PA archives so I don't know if they are considered "Prog" here - but I too am most fond of them. I discovered them as they came out on the original vinyl and gobbled up their first two albums as soon as I could. I too often think of them as a perfect example of "obscure"!
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finjuanican
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Posted: October 18 2010 at 11:53 | ||
I myself love the alboums sufficiently breathless and captain beyond (hard to say which one is better, they're just too different for that). The music on dawn explosion would be rather good, but I just cannot stop hating Willy Dafferns voice |
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zappaholic
Forum Senior Member Joined: March 24 2006 Location: flyover country Status: Offline Points: 2822 |
Posted: October 17 2010 at 18:33 | ||
There's undoubtedly some older threads about them.
Captain Beyond is the very definition of a lost classic. |
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