Rod Evans - Post-Deep Purple

Post-Deep Purple

After leaving Deep Purple, Rod recorded a solo single for Capitol, titled Hard To Be Without You/You Can´t Love A Child Like A Woman, then went on to form Captain Beyond, along with former Johnny Winter drummer Bobby Caldwell, former Iron Butterfly bassist Lee Dorman and guitarist Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt, who also was part of the last incarnation of Iron Butterfly. This band proved to be very influential, but sales never reflected their musical achievements. Lack of commercial success ended the group after three albums.

Evans left Captain Beyond and the music business after their first two albums. He then became a director of respiratory therapy at a West American hospital until 1980.