A Thousand Days of Yesterdays - Captain Beyond

[WickedTornado]

Wasn't Bobby Caldwell associated with Johnny Winter at some point? Or who might I be thinking of?

[WickedTornado]

OK, I'm a young 57. I've been addicted to extremely good, and as a result obscure rock n roll since age 8. Seen a million concerts, best in my life was Joe Walsh w/ Barnstorm in Lincoln, Nebr. in '73. Even back in the day, I always sort-of knew Capt. Beyond was out there, never really listened, always fig. they were some "also-rans" that also had albums in the rock section. Thanks to XM / Little Steven's Underground Gargage, I heard this magic for the 1st. time this month. Oh my dear God!!

[mtzimm]

RIP Rhino. One of my all time favorite albums & Band.

[MrBlueSkyMrNight]

Very, very cool tune!!!!

I don't know how to classify it - LOL!!!

I'll add it to my ROCK collection.

WOW.

[ttuu01]

they were way ahead of their time! outstanding!

[scarecrow1701]

This was EXACTLY the edit I wanted of this song!

Quality is very good and your slide show works! I just lived another Thousand Days of Yesterdays....again...

'course I'm not as old as you other guys...

it only took me 50 years to find this cut on YouTube,.

Thank you rsm29, good job!

[w5cdt]

OH yeah! Listened to this driving to high school! (guess my age)

[fritzdakat1957]

This is one of my all time FAVORITE bands. I irst heard them - on LP of course in 1972! I heard the second album - Sufficiently Breathless and was hooked. I have all three on CD, but just love the first two. I wish they had stayed with the original lineup - it was pure magic. They have a huge fanbase in Europe. Oh well, at least we have the two great albums...listen on my peops...and remember, 'Spiral, purple jasmine trees - what we're having for fantasies...'

[1qaz2wsx3edc5753]

Killer!!!

[nickjames46]

this is called doing it your way. they did it their way.

[allenbluzmanhaynes]

What else can be said by this "obscure" band. Nothing less than fantastic for those who truly know and recognize good rock music. A "hybrid" band if you will, Armageddon also featured the talents of Mr. Bobby Caldwell. They put out one LP and that was it. Nonethelss, another lost gem in my humble opinion.

[MisterNifty]

Well, the percussion on this album is the best in my opinion. 110% flat out and that is how it is supposed to be. Switching the electric guitar here for an acoustic guitar at this part of the album sure won a lot of admiration from me.

[gonzales73]

Bobby Caldwell rules.

[BrionLynch]

Once upon a time I had this album on vinyl LP but it disappeared. I am fortunate to still have it on cassette tape. I listen to it regularly, especially side one, if I need a boost or when I'm working out. It just never gets old.

[mistomen]

My mind has been blown! What a song!

[UTubist512]

I agree with the comments here about this band being underrated! Think of the "successful" crap bands we've had to endure since this great stuff came out in the 70's! Also, in the waaay underrated hall of fame, I would also submit that Crack The Sky fits the bill. Listen to their first disc!

[wedgem]

What an awesome song by an awesome group of musicans clearly ahead of their time. Timeless even! I remember the first time I heard this. From a record belonging to one of my best friend's older brother. Was in the early 70s. It still gives me chills nearly 40 years later. Had not heard this in decades! Thanks for posting this!

[carroll65]

Another aspect of this album that people tend to forget was the QUALITY of the recording. I used to sell top end stereo back then and this was a go-to record for demos.

[chunter5100]

Captain Beyond was so amazing that I think we were so floored we had to catch our breath....I saw them live at the Whiskey back in the early 70's.....the most underrated band in rock history....

[powellmech]

Bet they were stunning in concert!

[nodicesocal]

@powellmech they were man!! They opened for Alice Cooper at the Hollywood Bowl...Played the 1st album straight through - just like the record starting with Dancing Madly Backwards and kicked the audience's ass!!!

[powellmech]

I agree that Captain Beyond was Beyond their time! Very jazzy things mixed with hard rock in a way that's tasty, not cheesy............

[KleePietro]

Caldwell compared more at that time with Ian Paice (Deep Purple) . Different types of music but both with great speed and precision.

[galiopoliz]

A huevooooooooooooo putos!!!!!!

[Lobsterlady2362]

This was my first favorite song by this phenomenal group. Thanks for posting.

[recman1207]

ONE OF THE BEST ROCK LP'S OF THE 70'S!!!!!

[JustAintthatWay]

@recman1207 no offense but you couldve left out the 'of the 70's' part

the captain beyond disc is so effing underrated underappreciated

it is a joke altho it really isnt funny

[PlymouthVT]

Very nice job on this video. I still listen to this cd alot. Bobby Caldwell giving a seminar on triplets. Way way way beyond the times weren't they?

Thanks for posting this!!

[RTHinAZ]

@Peredrum..You are correct..This is Bobby Caldwell drumming on this track.

It really is no contest between them.

Bobby is an awesome drummer...Bushy is OK,but nowhere as good.

[peredrum]

@1969Alias...This is Bobby Caldwell on DRUMS not Ron Bushy.

BTW... Ron Bushy was not as good a drummer as Bobby Caldwell.

Not even a contest!

[genxxxersize]

:o)

[1969alias]

I've read all the comments,and true,Rod Evans was great, but does nobody realize that the bass is LeeDorman, and drummer Ron Bushy, from I ron Butterfly?

[MegaCoolguy666]

@1969alias

This is Bobby Caldwell on drums.

[1969alias]

@MegaCoolguy666 You're absolutly correct, my fault. Lee Dorman told me they talked about doing a tour, and using Ron Bushy, and from what I've seen of Iron Butterfly, I think it's a good idea. Rod Evans voice was so great, and I loved the first two albums, the third just did not have the magic.

[genxxxersize]

@MegaCoolguy666 u gotta be kewl with those nos.! :o)

[nodicesocal]

@1969alias you're right about Dorman but totally wrong about Bushy. the other Iron Butterfly member was Rhino on guitar from IB's metamorphsis album. I give Bushy credit for inagaddadavida and some creative drumming with limited skills, but Bushy couldn't carry Caldwell's practice pad...something he has in common with most every other rock drummer

[happypacow]

Extreme memories.The first time I heard this I was at a friend's house, (let's just say LSD was involved) we used his dog as a coffee table....OK nevermind, I'm starting to feel woooooooozy.

Excellent post rsm29! many thanks for a "trip" down memory lane. :)

[Leopold04871]

I'm so gratified to read all the comments regarding this short lived but amazing band.  It's one of only like 30 or so lps I can listen to all the way through. And yes--I still have my 3d lp cover (exfept its a bit chipped)

[Leonecon]

The finest hard rock album of all time, bar none!!!

[wormsbasement]

ppl say we're pretty unsophisticated..but the first time i heard this tremendous band was on my buddy's 8-Track while we were driving thru the cornfields near Union, Nebraska....! this band was EFFing GREAT !

[JustAintthatWay]

8-track --- exclamation pt

dude you rock

used to hav to jam part of a matchbook cover in one side of the deck to stop the audio 'wobble'

driving around to nowhere and back smoking up and listening capt beyond on 8 track

i honestly believe that was the closest to heaven ill ever get

peace

[WickedTornado]

@JustAintthatWay A great visual dude, now I gotta ask....what were you drivng in?

[JustAintthatWay]

words i wish i could put in words how

cool it was first time i ever heard this song

i was a16 yr old kid

on a summer night

im over 50 now

and this song is still just as good

[Exumaishere]

Wow. I was a teenager the first time I heard this song, and it was also in the summer. I was down the shore on the boardwalk with a few of my friends, and we had just finished smoking something nice. We went to go hang by this ride which featured an awesome and loud music system. I will never forget the rush that I got when I heard this song. I just stood there after the song was over. As soon as I got home I went to the store and bought the album.

[naughtynurse9890]

agree with all captain beyond extremely talented shortlived great music original line up haed to beat Brian Metcalfe

[taxfree1969]

Oh Yeah!! pure tasty licks from all the cats in the band,love it......love the bass lines.....drummer, a jazz rock feelin,very good job....

[Lobsterlady2362]

Another great one. Thanks for posting. Couple of good pics there.

[MrDropstozero]

this whole album is awesome wish i had it

[mtzimm]

My first 8 track ever! Crusin down LSD (Lake Shore Drive Chicago) in my 65 Ford Falcon Station Wagon with the windows down and the pedal to the metal listening to this album over & over again. Talk about under rated musicians, listen to Bobby Caldwells drums! what a work horse! Thanks for the posting.

[cmongfe]

These son of a bitches kicked some rock ass!

[markatier]

What a sound they had. A clean on the move groove. Very original music. Went well with the age of Acid.... These guys were way ahead of their time.

Ryno, Lee Dorman, from Iron Butterfly. Bobby Caldwell is still doing some pop jazz stuff. nice post

[emmaretta85]

Grande Rod Evans! Grandi Captain Beyond!

[jonsilence]

Some of the greatest drumming ever on this. Bobby Caldwell is unbelievable. PLEASE guys, including the elusive Rod Evans, PLEASE reform the original line-up and do so some gigs. Bring back the Captain.

[OBDjFH05]

@jonsilence You're absolutely right...the drumming on this is simply amazing! Haven't heard this in a long, long, long time!

[nodicesocal]

@jonsilence you are so right about Caldwell...he is such a monster on drums...i saw him play with CB at a club in hollywood ...the starwood or whiskey, can't remember...they kicked ass... Caldwell did a one handed drum solo that put most everyone else to shame while they used too hands!!

[nodicesocal]

@nodicesocal lol that's TWO hands

[nazzare79]

@jonsilence yes, Bobby Caldwell is a monster drummer so much underrated...one of my favourite...

[gothsdontcry]

CB was an extremely talented line up.Too bad they were so short lived.Great music----------"time since come and gone." CB forever!

[Bluntfacts]

Probably my favorite Captain Beyond song. To all guitarists, if you want a real workout, just play this song.

[Tibbenham]

Rod Evans is the most under-rated rock singer since Phil Mogg. He's as good as Plant and Gillan, but sticks to a lower range.

[thays35244]

Dang...just renewed a 40 year old acid trip...far out!

[Stacela]

is that Rod Evan's voice?

[Deeperpurple1952]

It sure is.

[Stacela]

No wonder I like this song.

[Deeperpurple1952]

Stacela....We have to stop meeting like this.

[Stacela]

Yes, I agree.

[Deeperpurple1952]

Ok..bye

[Stacela]

Bye,bye LOL

[Deeperpurple1952]

see you on the Where is Rod Evans video lol

[Stacela]

Ok, see ya

[BigSwifty1st]

Awesome album. It's all those minor chord jams I love.

[maceonenyc]

sweet and beautiful..

[liizzy777]

OH Man!.. where did we go wrong?... I mean Captain Beyond, Tommy Bolin, Captain Beefheart,.. so much all almost forgotten! Thank you!!! You brought much cheer to an old Freek!

[cudabluesman]

my favorite Captain Beyond song, gotta play my air drums & air guitar evertime I hear it!

[breakfastisready]

A fantastic debut effort!!!!!!

I would give it six stars if i could.

[thays35244]

How did we go from this to ghetto rap crap???

[MichaelMG711]

The brothas were busy listening to Motown!!

[tojopa]

no...we crackers were into Motown too...rap was the result of unanswered Motown questions about justice, equality and the dream WE ALL SHOULD HAVE AN EVEN PLAY FOR. Peace.

[Danjay57]

Did these guys do a song called "Dancing Madly Backwards"? If so, somebody put it on here, please.

[Danjay57]

Oops! Never mind...found it.

[nicenights]

I also remember Captain Beyond;got all three albums from the A&S record dept in the 70's.ELoy was another good band,and Lucifers Friend.Today there are still some really good bands(rock,metal,dance and pop with good melodies and intelligent/meaningful lyrics);it's just that they don't make it on mainstream radio all the time.Mostly the shit gets on there.

[snoogans999]

Yes Lucifer's Friend, sounds better than Robert Plant. By the way they used to compete in battle of the bands before making it, and he used to beat Plant regularily apparently, I can't remember his name though

[breakfastisready]

John Lawton.

[mydawgbilly]

wigginsdesign: Yes you can get this or just download. Agree with you all, tripped across this back in 74 and still have the album. At 51 years of age I can still sit back and listen to this over and over.

[wigginsdesign]

I'm so happy that they weren't obscure to me. WE were CB freaks!!!!!! Still have my original 3D album cover

[tazslingerland]

Dear " wigginsdesing " a long time ago I got that 3d album on my hands I couldn´t stop listening and got beautiful memories about it the album wasn´t mine( the owner was a neighbor )he got imported from E.U.

( I living in Mexico City) after that I haven´t seen again I think is impossible to get it ..it was worth anyway

[tazslingerland]

Dear wigginsdesign ..a long time ago I got this album on my hands the owner was a neighbor , he got imported from E.U. (I´m living in Mexico City) I couldn´t stop listening it and got beautiful memories about it after that I haven´t seen again I think is almost impossible to get it .

It was worth anyway...regards

[UTBESUX]

Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt IF you READ this PLEASE email me. It's Mark, we met at your Clearwater gig several years ago. I wrote the review for the Canadian mag about the gig. Captain Beyond Blows The Roof Off Hullabaloo. You and I were in contact through a Bowie fan site but I can no longer log in to get ur email addy. I told you about Cakewalk! I WOULD really like to talk to you about some things. PLEASE EMAIL ME ASAP! Love you guys!

[cairo10]

My big sister had this album, and she and my big brother played it alot (mostly side 1), so this little sister grew up loving it. Still got the record with the funky 3-d cover. Many don't know this lead singer also sang w/ Deep Purple (Hush)

[rsm29]

Very nice story, thanks for sharing it here :)

A interesting thing about Rod Evans (besides the fact that he sang for Deep Purple before Ian Gillan) is that he got involved in the early 80's with a fake Deep Purple Band. This resulted in a lawsuit against him, moved by the "real" band itself. Of course he lost, and because of this he no longer receives royalties from the Deep Purple first albums.

[Kbear56]

@rsm29.. I attended a performance by his group in a small rock club known as Fuzzies' Place in Amarillo TX. It was a let down for sure, but I still love his vocals with the Capt.

[Mistral8Wind]

Great addition to the Captain Beyond collection here! Thanks.

Now if someone can add a few cuts from Dawn Explosion too. Icarus, Sweet Dreams or Fantasy.