Episode #118 – Captain Beyond – Live in Montreux 1972

Disclaimer: The video used on YouTube is a byproduct of producing our audio podcast. We post it merely as a convenience to those who prefer the YouTube format. Please subscribe using one of the links below if you’d prefer a superior audio experience.

Subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Anchor.fm, Breaker, PodBean, RadioPublic, Amazon Music, or search in your favorite podcatcher! 

How To Support Our Show:

Thanks to Our Executive Level Patrons:

  • The $20 “Shades of Deep Pockets” Tier
    • Ryan M
  • The $15 “Highball Shooter” Tier
    • Alan “Ain’t Too Proud To” Begg
  • The Turn it up to $11 Tier
    • Frank Theilgaard-Mortensen
    • Clay Wombacher
    • Mikkel Steen
  • $10 “Some One Came” Tier

Social Media Update:

  • Deep Dive Podcast Network
  • Apple Podcasts Reviews
    • Simon Ford – 5 Stars – From the UK!
    • John and Nate, share their journey into Deep Purple plus all the roots and branches. We’ve all had those sweaty palms, thumbing through the racks to find rare imports,and memorabilia, and it’s those shared experience that I reflect on as we travel the road to Purpledom! The tone of the show is dedicated,welcoming, fun, humorous but willing to take on differing opinions, to the usual handed down rule of thumb! Keep in up fellas. From,Simon Ford,Glastonbury, U.K

Lead up to the Album:

  • This was in April 1972 at the Rose d’or Festival. On the same bill were Gary Wright’s Wonderwheel, The Doors (without Jim, Ray took the lead vocals), Sutherland Bros.&Quiver, Lindisfarne, Claire Hamill & Amazing Blondel. More Captain Beyond footage you may see on this video (Captain starts 5:23) https://www.rts.ch/play/tv/rose-dor/video/rose-dor?urn=urn:rts:video:4061153
  • This was Captain Beyond’s debut show.

Personnel:

  • Bobby Caldwell – drums (Johnny Winter)
  • Rod Evans – lead vocals, percussion (Deep Purple)
  • Lee Dorman – bass, backing vocals (Iron Butterfly)
  • Larry “Rhino” Reinhardt – guitar, backing vocals (Iron Butterfly)

Thanks to Our Core Level Patrons:

  • The Episode $6.66 Tier
    • Richard Fusey
    • Steve Coldwell
    • Arthur Smith
  • The $6.65 “Almost Evil” Tier
    • Kenny Wymore
  • $5.99 The “Nice Price” Tier
    • Fielding Fowler
    • Dr. Gill Breese
  • $5 “Money Lender” Tier
    • Greg Sealby
    • John Convery
    • German Heindl
    • Adrian Hernandez
    • Jesper Almén
    • Oleksiy The Perfect Stranger Slyepukhov
    • James North
    • Mark Hodgetts
    • Kev Roberts – Paypal
    • Will Porter
    • Zwopper The Electric Alchemist
  • Tim “Southern Cross” Johnson
  • $3 “Nobody’s Perfect” Tier
    • Peter Gardow
    • Ian Desrosiers
    • Mark Roback
    • Anton Glaving
    • Andrew Meyer
    • Duncan Leask
    • Stuart McCord

Setlist:

Audio and Video Restored and Remastered by BrunoSamppa, December 2020

April 30th 1972 – Super Pop Montreux – Swiss Broadcasting Corporation

1. Can’t Feel Nothin’ (Part 1)

2. As The Moon Speaks (To The Waves Of The New Sea)

3. Astral Lady

4. As The Moon Speaks (Return)

5. I Can’t Feel Nothin’ (Part 2)

6. Dancing Madly Backwards (On A Sea Of Air)

7. Armworth

8. Myopic Void

Thanks To Our Foundation Level Patrons:

  • $1 Made Up Name Tier
    • Ells Murders
    • Spacey Noodles
    • The “Poorly Sealed” Leaky Mausoleum
    • Michael Vader
    • Stephen Sommerville The Concerto 1999 Fanatic
    • Raphael Choury (Raff Kaff)
    • Spike, The Rock Cat
    • JJ Stannard
    • Hank the Tank
    • Flight of the Rat Bat Blue Light

Listener Mail/Comments

  • Comments about the show? Things you’d like us to cover?  We’d love to hear from you. Send us an email at info@deeppurplepodcast.com or @ us on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.

Leave a Reply