My Favourite songs from each line up of Deep Purple, below...: Mark 1 : ua-cam.com/video/RfRJqBQ5eTM/v-deo.html Mark 2: ua-cam.com/video/Se8srYEdi2I/v-deo.html Mark 3: ua-cam.com/video/LCnebZnysmI/v-deo.html Mark 4: ua-cam.com/video/pE8fYd0FevI/v-deo.html Mark 2 again that reformed in 1984 : ua-cam.com/video/gZ_kez7WVUU/v-deo.html Nick Simper talks about his departure from Deep Purple ua-cam.com/video/dd6Mlb-he0A/v-deo.html Rod Evans radio interview from 1969 ua-cam.com/video/S_wnqQbJJfA/v-deo.html 1980 Deep Purple Live, most complete footage so far ua-cam.com/video/ZPFBL3fFAiE/v-deo.html
Incomplete, 5) 1990-91 lineup With Joe Lynn Turner replacing Gillan 6) 1995-2002 Steve Morse on guitar, rest of members from mark-2 7) 2002- nowadays Don Airey on keybords replaces Jon Lord
From what I've heard, Rod Evans has worked in the medical field in the Pacific Northwest for many years and doesn't speak of his time in the music business to anyone except friends, family and long time patients.
Everyone needs to listen to the first Captain Beyond album which is a masterpiece! Rod Evans signing is phenomenal along with the drummer, Bobby Caldwell, Lee Dorman from Iron Butterfly and Larry Reinhardt.
The whole album one song leads into the next like an opera. My favorite was Rageing River of Fear but yeah I liked #2 Sufficiently Breathless too, just not as much.
The second Captain Beyond album, called Sufficiently Breathless, was great too! There was another album released in 2017, after the band reformed, which was called Lost & Found. It included a never-before-heard outtake from the first album called Uranus Expressway, as well as the original demo recordings that got Duane Allman to want to connect the band to Capricorn Records. It also featured the previously unreleased Rod Evans version of the Captain Beyond song, Icarus, which Captain Beyond later did with a different singer (the Rod Evans version was considerably better, though).
The debut Captain Beyond album he sang on eclipses anything Deep Purple ever did. It’s hilarious when people cast this guy in a bad light, he’s one of the most influential lyricists/frontmen of rock history.
Sometimes people want to leave their past behind. Nothing wrong with that. The guy had his fun in show business, and now his life is about something totally different. And psychologically it's difficult for him to be out in the open about a career where what he's known for is a band that only became truly big right AFTER he left. To boot, he didn't get near that level with his other efforts and then he made one bad decision that cost him the fruits of the most notable part of his career. Coming back out into the open is going to do three things: a) make him constantly confront questions he'd rather leave alone, such as "Why did you do it" and "Would DP be better off with you as opposed to Gillan", b) Have people sucking him dry about details from his former bandmates lives, and c) possibly bring about nostalgia without the ability to relive that life. I can totally understand why Rod Evans wants to stay in the dark, coming out into the open offers him too much drama with little benefit. Life is too short, gotta live it without stress if possible...
I'd say the first (self-titled) Captain Beyond album is Rod's best work. Super powerful vocals there, with strong music to go with it. The early Purple stuff shows one side of him, but that shows another less known.
Ian Gillan said in an old interview that the "MK" thing was started by Purple's accountant to make it easier for him to remember what lineup was getting paid back royalties.
Poor guy, leave him alone. He had his stardom years on the 60s and early 70's. Where is he? He is where he is supposed to be, where ever he wants to be, that is where he is. Even if we knew where he was, or what he is doing is irrelevant. I am pretty sure if he hasn't been on the music business for almost 43 44 years what would make you think he'd be getting onstage again? He probably thinks that Deep Purple was part of his life and he thinks probably that what had to be done got done and he just opted to live in peace and opening many chapters on his life.
The best comment about Rod Evans was by a Journalist who wrote an article about him and that lawsuit he lost with Deep Purple . It said “ He doesn’t have much to do with music anymore . Pity . He has a good voice .”
One of the rare late interviews with Rod Evans from 06/27/1980 for the Mexican "Conecte" magazine: (from TheHighwayStar website) Conecte: What were the cause that you break up with Deep Purple in 1969? Rod Evans: Well, it is hard to say, because there were personal conflicts between Ritchie Blackmore and me. As you can see all the lineups that they've been through during all this years. I didn't want to continue with them after two years. Conecte: It was the ego. Rod Evans: Yes, there was an ego in Ritchie who liked the heavy rock and Jon Lord who preferred the classic. Ritchie was obsessed to be a guitarist like Clapton or Beck and to be a star. Conecte: What happened after Deep Purple? Rod Evans: I called two men from Iron Butterfly and another from Johnny Winter's band and we integrated Captain Beyond for two or three years. Conecte: Big stars in Mexico. Rod Evans: After Captain Beyond, I was tired of this all, I went back to school for five years, I studied medicine. Then one day Geoff (Emery) called me and said: Let's rejoin Deep Purple, we have the name. But I was in doubt, I wondered what is going to happen with the other guys. We talked with Jon Lord, who is with Whitesnake, and with Ritchie who has Rainbow, and they showed no interest in Deep Purple. So we rejoined the group. We played a few concerts and everything was great, there was a lot of people who came to see us... they remembered the songs. Conecte: Until today, in what places have you played? Rod Evans: Well, we have been together three months by now, we have played in Texas, Amarillo, El Paso, San Bernardino and Mexico now, then we will play in Phoenix, Hawaii for five days. This is going for long you know, because we want to have more control about our destiny, not just going blind, you understand. We want to play a lot of concerts and make it by ourselves. Conecte: And what about the audience, what's their reaction? Rod Evans: Excellent! Every concert they cheer us, and ask for more songs. Conecte: Which songs are you playing? Rod Evans: We play everything: "Hey Joe", "Hush", "Highway Star", "Smoke On The Water" because everybody wants to listen to these songs, you know nobody wants another songs, there's a balance. The audience has been great and feel good that we were playing. Conecte: What can you tell us about new songs or a new album. Rod Evans: Ok, we just started up this weekend to do that, because we were busy with the contracts, lawyers, etc. Maybe we will be recording by this month, so we can release the album by November on a label which we will choose from several label offers. Conecte: Do you have any idea about the songs? Rod Evans: This will be in another sense, because we have to change the music. It's more than we want to do. We'll do a 60% of Deep Purple and then we will change a little. Conecte: What do you want to create in music? Rod Evans: Well we don't want to do something like The Who with Tommy, it's another concept. We want to write songs from what happened in our way. Of course the sound will change because of the new technics that are used today like the Polymoog and different effects in the studio, but without a doubt it will be oriented in the heavy metal sound. Conecte: It seems that heavy metal is the most popular way from rock in the world. Isn't it? Rod Evans: No, I don't think so, but on stage it seems to work good. We can see The Who, they have been playing for 15 years, they talk about vanity.. and... Conecte: Politics! Rod Evans: Yes, there are different sections in the music that are good. Then we have Bruce Springsteen with "Born To Run" and the difference with "Smoke On The Water" is big, and both songs are popular. It's hard to know what's most popular. Conecte: Are you going to play something from Captain Beyond? Rod Evans: No, because we have Deep Purple material from 14 or 15 albums, and it is not possible to include something from Captain Beyond. We will play a classic which was a tribute to Jimi Hendrix, where will be an introduction from Ravel's Bolero, "Hey Joe". We've been playing this song before, and it is included in the "Shades Of Deep Purple" album. Conecte: What happened with your long hair and dress image? You look more into the new wave. Rod Evans: Before I got into the hospital I had my hair down to my waist, but I got tired of everything and I changed. I think that today nobody relates the long hair with a rock musician. I will keep my hair short. Conecte: Do you have children? Rod Evans: No, the audience are my children (laughs). Conecte: What bands do you listen to today? Rod Evans: Everything, new wave like: Dire straits... Jazz... Classic... I like Pink Floyd... Chicago... I really like a lot of things and I don't have a favorite one. Conecte: Ok, you have to go to dinner... Thank you. Rod Evans: You're welcome...
Conecte magazine, November 1980, after the Deep Purple court case: Rod Evans: "It's unbelievable that as soon as they see one is earning a few dollars honorably with a product that I formed, and which I have not only refused royalties from record sales but any involvement, now leave the bush and cut us into pieces. They have the money and we do not, and I wonder, now as they won the lawsuit, what the hell will they do with the name?" Jon Lord: "We did not want anything with Deep Purple, and everyone was involved in different projects. I think Rod Evans was in his right because the name had been abandoned, but there were so many "legal corners" hidden that this became a complex battle and they lost, I wish the best of lucks."
I had a chance to meet him at a hospital in carmichael CA. A Nurse worked there and her son was a drummer whom I known. Rod was a resporitory therapist who worked the night or graveyard shift. I was just too tired from working 7 days a week painting houses that I simply blew the chance to meet him, as he did tell my friends Mother that he would be open to saying hello to us. Im not a huge fan of Rod, but he did a great job singing etc.. Anyway.... Thats the last I heard of him , and I'm happy that hes probably got a good life beyond purple and the B. S. of the music B.S. Love your families and those to choose love over stardom!
Rod Evans lived on Priory Estate, Slough England. He had a younger Brother too. Je was friends with Mick Angus who went on the road with Deep Purple and later with The Sweet. Mick introduced me to Rodney Bingenheimer in LA so that may be route to explore? I knew Rod to see as I too was living on Priory Estate - 1950'2 through 1970 - he was a decent person.
Captain Beyond actually made three albums: ”Captain Beyond” (1972), ”Sufficiently Breathless” (1973) and ”Dawn Explosion” (1977), though Rod Ewans was only on the first two. The first album is in my opinion one of the great forgotten gems of early hard rock/prog. I recommend any and all interested in 1970s heavy rock to get that album. Live appearances of Captain Beyond performing from the first album can be found here on UA-cam.
He's the reason why I like Deep Purple.👍🏻 I admit that I liked his style of singing even though it kinda sounded like Pop at times. Evans did have a Hard style in some of his songs. So sad he magically disappeared 😣
Rod was in a band with my buddy Joe Konas (guitarist in The Gods) about 2 years before Deep Purple...the name of the band was The Domains...Ive got an ultra rare stage shot of them... Joe is looking for him too...wants to call him...but he's scarce, lol
Rod now can claim his royalties, if he wants , 40 yrs since the lawsuit. I hope he does come back to the public eye , he's was a fantastic singer both in Purple and Capt Beyond.
I don't think so even if I would love to see and hear him again after so many years. I guess that Rod is out of the business unfortunatelly and from the way that I see it, he probably lives a good and quite life.
The first Deep Purple line up for me will always be the best!!! Especially because of Rods voice, which is also the reason I got heavily into Captain Beyond!!!
Rod Was a Great Singer and if we all think of it There may not Had been Deep Purple That we Never Now I been fan from Hush and have all there Albums . If Rod is Happy Lets Keep it That way Yes.
Rod Evans has been screwed over so many times. First by Jon Lord and Ritchie Blackmore forcing him out of what was the most creative line-up of Deep Purple, then by lawsuits and label interfering with the wonderful Captain Beyond ever getting the recognition they deserved Then by the courts and Blackmore again for burdening him with an enormous financial penalty for him performing as Deep Purple a band he was a founding member. there was no other band calling itself Deep Purple in 1980. The fact there was only one founding member in the band is not unusual and gas been the case of the current line-up of Deep purple for nearly two decades,. But it financially screwed Evans out of ever seeing a dime from the music business ever again so why should he ever trust the media, or the entertainment industry. He was a phenomenal singer and performer he deserved so much better than he got.
The Rod Evans era of Deep Purple had potential to be heavy. I don't like the fact that they kicked him and Simper out of the band... I'm curious to know about his whereabouts
Everyone has the right to choose who much or little "sociable" they wish to be, to the extent that it is possible for them to do. Obviously being the lead singer in a notable band (Captain Beyond) after fronting Deep Purple, who would very quickly become one of the biggest hard rock bands in the world, afforded Rod the opportunity for a lot of exposure. Obviously he chose a different path, one heading away from the spotlight (with the unfortunate exception of the 1980 'Shallow' Purple fiasco). He was hardly the first to do so and others have gone that route since. Nobody should be obligated to live a lifestyle they don't want to (KUDOS to Harry and Meaghan!) Still I think many people (certainly myself included) feel a loss that he did not continue on with his music career in the 70s (either in continuing with or post 'Captain Beyond'). I love virtually everything he did with Deep Purple and a lot of the brief Captain Beyond enterprise, though I understand how Deep Purple wished to go a different direction when they replaced him with Ian Gillan. Their first regular studio album with Gillan was their hardest ever (Deep Purple in Rock, 1970). Several established bands of the 60s that transitioned into the 70s were going heavier to start the decade. Style wise, Gillan was the better choice for this new era of the band. In fact, this was one of Ritchie Blackmore's VERY few justifiable and productive personnel moves out of the numerous ones he made throughout his ego-maniacal career (Deep Purple and Rainbow in particular. And let's not kid ourselves here by thinking that Ritchie somehow wasn't behind this move - but enough about him!) Actually, I think Rod's departure from Deep Purple did more to define his Mark I era of the band than if he had stayed on. It would be awesome to see Rod doing something musically again. His voice was solid and unique. It would also be rewarding just to find out what he's done during his absence, what he is doing now and what his future plans might be. The fact that DP fans are still wondering about him proves that he made a lasting impact during his day.
It would be great if he agreed to a one off comment/interview. It would be good if some of his friends saw this video and he could realise that there was interest to hear his story
@@justmadeit2 Hi JMI. Thanks for replying to my comment. It would be cool to have Rod come out of hiding and sit down with some music media and tell his story (hell 60 Minutes might even be interested in this one. Ok that was supposed to be a joke but now I'm am seriously wondering!). It would be really cool if he could hook up with some of the old Purple gang or Captain Beyond guys. I think the guys in (or formerly of) Deep Purple (even Ritchie - maybe) would be receptive to him. I don't think there was any lingering animosity between Rod and the bunch either from Rod's dismissal in 1969 or the 'Shallow' Purple tour debacle of 1980. That 1980 matter was settled in the courts in favour of the band and while Rod was denied further royalties from his DP catalogue, he was not financially jeopardized. Heck I would love to see Rod playing with anyone! Hey Rod! If you need a hack (I mean cough, wheeze, hack) rhythm guitar player who can do some (actually not so bad) vocal harmonizing - Joe Blog is ready to go! Rod's disappearance from the music scene (before and mostly after that 1980 hiccup) is truly one of the strangest stories in the music annals. I can't think of anyone else of his stature who vanished like an un-returned alien abduction victim! I don't fault him at all for making a legitimate (although highly unusual) life choice. It's up to him to evaluate his choices for himself. Your remark about his friends perhaps urging him on back to the spotlight is a thought provoking one. I just hope that if there is some biting wound that has gouged at Rod for all these years and have kept him away from the industry - that time (and to your point, maybe friends) might finally numb said wound enough where Rod might decide to make a return. Good luck with your new channel!
Huge respect to Rod and Nick for doing so much to kick off Deep Purple in 1968. They were treated pretty badly, being replaced by Ian and Roger without being told by the band. Their version of Hush is the best one ever: Rods rich voice and Nick's booming bassline are brilliant. It was Rod who suggested they do Help by the Beatles but as a ballad, which Paul McCartney approved of. Curiously, the photo of Rod on Shades Of looks like a mix of Ian Gillan and Tommy Bolin. He was a great singer, he deserved better.
@@justmadeit2 The story is that John Lennon was being driven somewhere when he first heard DP's version of "Help" over the radio. Lennon was so impressed that he had the driver immediately take him to the radio station so he could inquire about the band. Apparently DP's slow moody version of the song is exactly how Lennon had originally intended the song to sound, but the Beatles had been pressured to record it in a more upbeat manner to guarantee that it would become a hit single.
Rod evans is my grandads cousin, if I remember correctly last I heard he was in San Francisco working in respiratory therapy or something medical related.
I heard the same thing from Bobby Caldwell (drummer and Rod's bandmate in Captain Beyond) in a 2015 interview - Bobby said Rod was working in respiratory therapy with his wife.
Forty years later, I'm still amazed by the stupidity of Evan's decision to tour as "the new Deep Purple." If he had just performed as Rod Evans, former singer of Deep Purple; nobody would have filed any lawsuits, no riots, etc.
It was the promoters! They assured him they acquired the rights to the Deep Purple name and everything was on the up and up! Of course they were liars and in 1980 no former band member performed as "the former lead singer of _________!
He had to be out of his mind he tried to do it a show at a place called The factory in Staten Island in the early 80s... I was there when the crowd caught wind of what was going on the entire stage and the entire place got looted cash registers and all .the show never took place it was a fiasco.
I feel sorry for the two guys the way they were treated when leaving DP. I like some of the songs of the 1st album, most songs from the 2nd one and the entire, magnificent, obscure and almost otherworldly 3rd album. To me, "Deep Purple" beats anything done by Mk3. I learned about the album by mistake. I asked for In Rock, I think it was secret Santa in secondary school, and got Deep Purple instead because the girl, who was my crush at the time, said that was all she could find in the shop. I'm forever grateful for that.
Cool story and I believe the third album was released after Simper and Evans had been jettisoned from the band and Gillan and Glover were already on board
It seems that Deep Purple did everything to erase the memory of Rod Evans, but one thing they can't do, to erase his vocals from the first 3 albums of the band, he also did two fantastic albums with Captain Beyond, so he will be remembered till the end of times, it's sad that things like that can happen, he's not the only one to leave the music business, it's a vicious world, thanks for sharing this short video and information.
I remember Nick Simper (Purple's original bass player) said in the 1995 BBC Rock Family Trees docu that "Rod had caught the hollywood bug and had aspirations that he was gonna become a film star."
Evans obviously didn't hold a candle to Gillan as a powerhouse vocalist (although maybe he would nowadays when Gillan's pipes are long since shot) but he was perfect for the first iteration of Purple and should be lauded for that and Captain Beyond alike. The Bogus Purple affair was not a smart move on his part but the main blame has to be laid on the management and nothing else for tricking him into thinking it would be a good (as in lucrative) idea. There is a place reserved in hell especially for those people.
LOSING HIS ROYALTIES ON THE FIRST 3 ALBUMS SOUNDS A LITTLE HARSH. I HOPE HE IS DOING FINE AND WISH I COULD TELL HIM HOW MUCH I ROCKED TO THE SONG RIVER DEEP MOUNTAIN HIGH. MANY PPL HAVE DONE A VERSION OF THIS SONG BUT ROD EVANS AND DEEP PURPLES JUST TOTALLY ROCKS, AND WHAT A GORGEOUS VOICE HE HAD BACK IN THE DAY.
He most likely changed his name, there is no way you can just disappear anymore. Too many people, too many cameras, too much internet. He would have to live in a hub underneath the swiss alps otherwise. I wish him well and hope he knew what meant to people. Just give us 1 pic with a thumbs up.
His royalties were taken for around 30 years to pay the legal fees from the lawsuit he lost. He paid up and is now getting his royalties again from what I’ve heard
that would be great. I always wondered why DP would make it impossible to sing anywhere- that itself seemed massively unfair. ... I hope he has a home recording studio that will open up like Prince eventually. The record companies made a massive mistake, Rod Evans could have been one of the greatest show leads for decades in Vegas with the right management. Captain Beyond is the greatest album no one has heard, a crying shame. People still thank me when I turn them on to these 2 albums.
The bands original producer Derek Lawrence knows where he is and is in touch with him and also he has been receiving his back royalties again for a few years now having paid off all the legal bills following his court case over the 1980 version of Deep Purple
You just have written one of the brightest messages I have ever read on UA-cam! Thanks for that note, because I think he more than deserves to have royalities - he is one of the best vocalists I know.
Well... Rod started receiving royalties again in 2015, as the bills have been paid... until 2016, when DP (O) went bankrupt, because the accountant took all the money and made a runner... :(
Apparently the other Deep Purple members wanted to go into a “heavier” direction after the first 3 albums and thought Rod wasn’t the right fit. Did they even try to see if he could fit? He was clearly able to do heavier material as showcased in his work with Captain Beyond in my opinion. Anyways, I think it’s fair to say that the legal case killed whatever affinity Rod had for creating music. The legal case was harsh and taking royalties from him was kind of a dick move to be honest. Just seems disproportionate. Seems like we just don’t have the full story unfortunately. It’s a shame because Rod had a great voice. Hope he’s doing okay!
"Did they even try to see if he could fit?" Rod Evans had neither the pitch nor the ambitus of Ian Gillan. He couldn't have sung a single song from "In Rock". Rod Evans had what was, for the most part, a deep, sonorous, beautiful voice. He could achieve a lot with it, for the style of music that Deep Purple MkI played, it was still suitable, but for the hard rock / heavy rock that Deep Purple MkII played, his voice was not suitable.
Rod couldn't afford the 680,000 fine (something like 2 million in 2021 money) so it was decided that any future money Rod made in music would go to Deep Purple management effectively ending Rod's music career!
But sometimes I didn't understand why Rod decided to virtually disappeared and don't want to told a story that would be useful and interesting to hear and make people understand the situation. He didn't kill anyone or committed a terrible crime. There's something worse than this situation like Milli Vanilli that ruined one of the members life while the mastermind behind this project still living in a happy, wealthy in music business. But the surviving members and other people in this project who also shared the pain from this experience still willing to tell a stories that anyone can understand the situation to this day. There's also some of people who done a terrible thing in this life. But later reformed and willing to tell a stories too as a lesson or something to useful to any people who interested about it. So why Rod's still carry the 1980 incident to this day ?
Perhaps he doesn't want to deal with the publicity. He moved on to another career and essentially started a new life. And he may not have anything to add to what has already been said.
No joke, I know exactly where he lives. I meet him while at work and my boss told me who he was. I would have never guessed based on his home. Nice but small, obviously just wants to be left alone. I won't tell exactly until he passes though. Some where in Northern California.
Three places in northern CA. Located them all in 2016, saw over 100 photos inside one of the homes because his son made the mistake of putting them on the internet. Rod's not interested in talking or he would simply arrange it with any number of people and do it.
Rod was good with Hush and other early songs but I do like Ian Gillan a lot. My fave was the 2nd line-up. Too bad Blackmore was so difficult to work with.
Unfortunately, Ritchie proved this once more recently, when he wanted to organize a reunion gig All was well until Ritchie requested that Candice Night (his wife and half of Blackmore's Night) be on vocals for the gig, while Ian Gillan would be barred from the building. At this point, Deep Purple and their record label told Ritchie he was wasting his time.
DEC >>> Really now?!!!! Always wondered. I had guessed the Napa/Santa Rosa area... but fancy that. Grass Valley is certainly not too far from me... and was up there for a car show not so long ago. Would have been something, if he was strolling around that day, and I would have never known. I wonder if he retired from medicine, and is living in the foothills as his getaway?
One full show of Rod Evans‘ Deep Purple in 1980 was filmed, by the house camera crew: "Celebrity Theatre", Phoenix AZ, 06/29/1980. David Manusevitz, the owner of Celebrity Theater at the time, may know something about the whereabouts of the video. Let’s start a search!
@@justmadeit2 The info comes from Deep Purple 1980 guitarist Tony Flynn himself. Talent agent Richard Dostell, from Great Neck, NY, booked the show. He, or his children, may have a copy of the video. They filmed the whole event, including Llory McDonald's show.
Rod left himself, Simper was fired actually. They wanted Roger Glover into DP because RG could write the songs. Rod was anyway disappointed in DP and wanted out even before. So, when Simper was brutally fired Rod called the day. RG asked his mate in Episode 6 Ian Gillan to come along into DP. At first they continued with old eclectic style and John Lord wanted to band turn into burgeoning prog a la The Nice. The idea to make hard rock came a way later when Blackmore persuaded others to listen MC5 he saw in States. Gillan had never sang hard rock, he was into psychedelia, jazz, soul and pop but he could do it. The following is history.
Both Rod and Nick got booted and it was the other way around with Gillan and Glover. It was Gillan DP wanted but he persuaded them to bring Roger with him as well as they had started writing songs in Episode Six. DP send Simper to the other end of London and let Roger do an audition on Simpers bass and amp. They then decided that Roger was the man and let the management to give Simper the note that he was fired. Interesting enough, Simper didn’t get inducted in RRHOF by unknown reason. He propably wouldn’t have shown up but he at least deserved the induction.
@@kasperkjrsgaard1447for real, Simper was screwed over many times over the years. I actually think he was a better bassist than RG. The way they booted him wasn't right at all.
Obviously a victim of that scorpion-stinging plotter Ritchie Blackmore. Evans had a great masculine style voice. Some tone, some weight, and a natural male range. He sounded a lot like the lead singer for Rare Earth (they had hits in the 1970s). He was also in great voice fronting Captain Beyond, which band was almost too amazing for this world, a cut above everybody else. Sounds like he got screwed over with royalties. Did he actually help create some of the Deep Purple tunes such as to deserve royalties? This isn't clear. You have to be a writer to get royalties. Did he compose some of the melodies he sang with Deep Purple? (Such as we see with Robert Plant and other singers.)
not rly. Since he was the lead and only singer and since he is being listened by anyone at songs of that era, then obviously he deserves royalties the same as the rest group, no matter who wrote the lyrics/music. Lyrics can be written by anyone. Performing the lyrics is what makes it worth.
FROM WHAT I HAVE READ, HE IS PURPORTED TO BE WORKING IN CARDIOLOGY SOMEWHERE IN LA. DON'T KNOW ANY MORE THAN THAT, BUT I HOPE THAT HE IS DOING WELL. WITHOUT QUESTION, HE IS ONE OF THE GREATEST VOCALISTS EVER IN ROCK AND ROLL. BOB, PRESCOTT,AZ
That would have been one of the last shows before the New Deep Purple was sued out of existence. Also, allowing for inflation, Rod Evans owes you $31.32 for that show.
The band were too chicken to tell Rod and Nick they were out of the band to their faces. As much as I like all the members of the band, I do think that was pretty low and weak. But most bands have dirty laundry and that's rock and roll.
@@justmadeit2 yep! I feel sorry for Rod Evans though losing all his royalties just because he was conned into performing in a bogus Deep Purple. He couldn't pay the court decision so he had to forfeit any future profits from sales of the first three Deep Purple albums. He should have sought advice before playing in such a bogus band. I guess brains and talent don't always go hand in hand. Still, you can feel for the guy. Just like Pete Best. Man, that has to hurt!
@@justmadeit2 by the way. I liked Rod Evans as a lead singer. Sure, he is not a hard rocker like those other guys who joined Purple but he did have a great voice. Shame he wasn't able to be a soloist. But maybe he is helping people in need through his medical work? I hope he's happy. I really like the first three albums but especially Shades of Deep Purple and Deep Purple.
Let's just say..Rod isn't answering my calls! Joking aside, I've not had any updates, I wonder if Nick Simper stays in touch, sends a Christmas card etc ?
@@justmadeit2 Nope, last time Nick met Rod was around London in 1973, Rod visited a Warhorse concert and said that Barney James (later drummer for Warhorse after their 2nd album) was the best drummer that he ever saw...
From what I remember. They were not well received at the beginning. I remember some hostility and some flying beer. I remember the band trying to look the part which I thought was kinda lame. And the keyboard player climbed up on his keyboard at one point. The crowd did warm up. Rod was good. That was a long time ago.
@@justmadeit2 I guess there is much more, but it and bootlegs (to the best of my knowledge) have yet to be unearthed. With the studio musicans who followed Rod (and weren't completely awful, though were no match for the real Deep Purple) - both Tony Flynn (guitars) and Geoff Emery (keyboards) have some reasonable careers despite this (or perhaps because of it), while Tom De Rivera (bass) is in the local music scene in California. Sadly, Dick Jurgens III (drums) passed away from cancer five years ago.
He disappeared into the ether after the Light Lavender ( fake Deep Purple ) debacle. The pseudo Purple didnt actually sound half bad. Captain Beyond was frikken amazing. I remember an interview with Paicey from 10/15 years ago saying Rod is alive and well. So theres that.
I think Captain Beyond drummer Bobby Caldwell said that, not Ian Paice. As far as I know, Paicey hasn't heard from Rod since the trial in 1980. It looks like Bobby is still in touch with him.
I have a video documentary of deep purples earl years,and some guy on that said after the 3 album , Evans married an American woman, after that I guess he did what he did which was documented here.
It's possible as a result of Bogus Deep Purple he can't refer to himself as ex-Deep Purple, so it would be tricky to do an interview even if he wanted to. He didn't attend the RnRHoF (who would?) and the captain beyond drummer says he's fine, so that's probably the end of it, really.
Rod Evans and Robert Plant were both influenced by Elvis Presley, so the two leading heavy rock bands of the day had that in common. Rod even looked like Elvis. Of course, Evans and Plant had very different voices, but both were distinctive.
Deep Purple MKI was the best the band ever was. Totally brilliant, and in no small part due to Rod’s amazing voice. The best Purple singer, without a doubt.
Another, more trivial, mystery about Rod Evans is this: Is he tall or not? I always assumed he was around 6' - he was a male model before joining DP, and he looks tall in photos (Book of Taliesyn). But Rick Wakeman, during an interview with Jon Lord, said: "Rod was quite small, wasn't he?" Jon said: "He was compact!" Now I look at videos, and Rod looks shorter than Simper (5'11") and Blackmore (5'10"). There must be an answer to this crucial question! 😄
Good question, cheers for the input and hopefully someone can answer it with accuracy, Nick simper would know surely, maybe someone could forward him this video/comment etc !’ 😀
@@justmadeit2: Thanks! As I said, it's trivial, but trivial can be fun. It's a real shame Rod wasn't at the Hall of Fame, and that Nick wasn't invited.
@@AlexAlexon3897 True and it seems crazy that they didn’t include Nick, he played on their first 3 album’s. The bass playing on chasing shadows is great
@@justmadeit2: Yes, it is. The band called it "a gas" but fired him later that year. I don't think he was let go for musical reasons. Love the bassline on Emmaretta as well (and Hush, of course).
@@jimk01 oh no, i dont meant rip as in he died, as in he got fired. i mean he got fired because they wanted to become a heavy metal band, not because evans was being a jerk or smth, evans was a prettty good singer, so i always felt bad that he got kicked
They had 5 lead vocalists in total. Evans, Gillan, Coverdale, Hughes and Turner. In Purple, Turner was my least favorite. It was good in Rainbow and maybe some other projects.
Sometimes, I also wondered that did Rod Evans have a bad blood with Deep Purple ? Or it's also his intention to get a chance to make fun of his old band by doing this. Because I don't think he's too innocent to didn't know about this shady business scheme. And many actions that he do didn't save him either like : - Announced in stage when playing "Might Just Take Your Life" : "Something off our 'Burn' album..." even he's didn't involved in this album even a little. - Speaking like "...whether Ritchie gives his blessing or not is of no consequence to me..." - Still going on despite their concert end up in riot, venue destroying and a terrible performance. - Tried to recorded their own new material in Deep Purple (Or New Deep Purple) name despite any encountered he got from Bogus DP. Sounds weird, He can even told & explained to his old DP members or management like "I have been tricked, this and that, Bla Bla Bla" and he didn't do that even no one is gonna assassinated him for telling the truth. There's many worst feud or problem in many bands like cheating, fistfighting, creative clash. But they can patch up their relationship later. I don't understand why DP and Rod don't have a chance to reconcile (I think they can even raise the money to gave to Rod to pay court case) And as far as I know, Rod also have a trouble side before. Like in Captain Beyond. One member (I think it's Bobby Caldwell) said that Rod "Was talented, But lack of confidence". Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt once said in interview with Vintage Guitar website that “Rod quit four times before we even got our first demo completed! We didn’t realize ’til later that he had the same problem in Deep Purple.” So I think Rod may have a dark side of himself. (And I read in some source before that Rod got medical license revoked for unknown reason in 1997)
I think it was Bobby Caldwell stating that Rod quit CB 4 times, like he did in DP. No way! It just ain´t true... or why did nobody from the DP camp ever confirm this then???
My Favourite songs from each line up of Deep Purple, below...:
Mark 1 : ua-cam.com/video/RfRJqBQ5eTM/v-deo.html
Mark 2: ua-cam.com/video/Se8srYEdi2I/v-deo.html
Mark 3: ua-cam.com/video/LCnebZnysmI/v-deo.html
Mark 4: ua-cam.com/video/pE8fYd0FevI/v-deo.html
Mark 2 again that reformed in 1984 : ua-cam.com/video/gZ_kez7WVUU/v-deo.html
Nick Simper talks about his departure from Deep Purple ua-cam.com/video/dd6Mlb-he0A/v-deo.html
Rod Evans radio interview from 1969 ua-cam.com/video/S_wnqQbJJfA/v-deo.html
1980 Deep Purple Live, most complete footage so far ua-cam.com/video/ZPFBL3fFAiE/v-deo.html
you don't include any from the Steve Morse line up? You forgot Mark 5 DISGRACFUL!!!
Incomplete,
5) 1990-91 lineup With Joe Lynn Turner replacing Gillan
6) 1995-2002 Steve Morse on guitar, rest of members from mark-2
7) 2002- nowadays Don Airey on keybords replaces Jon Lord
he was amazing as the frontman of captain beyond
From what I've heard, Rod Evans has worked in the medical field in the Pacific Northwest for many years and doesn't speak of his time in the music business to anyone except friends, family and long time patients.
Rod had a great voice.
Anthem! 💓
Blind
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Everyone needs to listen to the first Captain Beyond album which is a masterpiece! Rod Evans signing is phenomenal along with the drummer, Bobby Caldwell, Lee Dorman from Iron Butterfly and Larry Reinhardt.
i like the second album more, great quality, more relaxed, higlight is "starglow energy"
The whole album one song leads into the next like an opera. My favorite was Rageing River of Fear but yeah I liked #2 Sufficiently Breathless too, just not as much.
...with the 3D cover!
@@sugarjoe50 I still have mine! Do you have one?
The second Captain Beyond album, called Sufficiently Breathless, was great too! There was another album released in 2017, after the band reformed, which was called Lost & Found. It included a never-before-heard outtake from the first album called Uranus Expressway, as well as the original demo recordings that got Duane Allman to want to connect the band to Capricorn Records. It also featured the previously unreleased Rod Evans version of the Captain Beyond song, Icarus, which Captain Beyond later did with a different singer (the Rod Evans version was considerably better, though).
The debut Captain Beyond album he sang on eclipses anything Deep Purple ever did. It’s hilarious when people cast this guy in a bad light, he’s one of the most influential lyricists/frontmen of rock history.
I call Captain Beyond "Rod Evans Revenge" on his former band
Sometimes people want to leave their past behind. Nothing wrong with that. The guy had his fun in show business, and now his life is about something totally different. And psychologically it's difficult for him to be out in the open about a career where what he's known for is a band that only became truly big right AFTER he left. To boot, he didn't get near that level with his other efforts and then he made one bad decision that cost him the fruits of the most notable part of his career. Coming back out into the open is going to do three things: a) make him constantly confront questions he'd rather leave alone, such as "Why did you do it" and "Would DP be better off with you as opposed to Gillan", b) Have people sucking him dry about details from his former bandmates lives, and c) possibly bring about nostalgia without the ability to relive that life. I can totally understand why Rod Evans wants to stay in the dark, coming out into the open offers him too much drama with little benefit. Life is too short, gotta live it without stress if possible...
Good points.
Well said... that´s a clue to the answer.
go listen to Captain beyond first 2 albums.. amazing music!
I'd say the first (self-titled) Captain Beyond album is Rod's best work. Super powerful vocals there, with strong music to go with it. The early Purple stuff shows one side of him, but that shows another less known.
I don't think he will ever tell his story but one thing's for sure: he left a fine legacy!
I liked Rod Evans.. Brilliant version of Lalena..
Awesome cover.
Ian Gillan said in an old interview that the "MK" thing was started by Purple's accountant to make it easier for him to remember what lineup was getting paid back royalties.
Poor guy, leave him alone. He had his stardom years on the 60s and early 70's.
Where is he? He is where he is supposed to be, where ever he wants to be, that is where he is.
Even if we knew where he was, or what he is doing is irrelevant. I am pretty sure if he hasn't been on the music business for almost 43 44 years what would make you think he'd be getting onstage again? He probably thinks that Deep Purple was part of his life and he thinks probably that what had to be done got done and he just opted to live in peace and opening many chapters on his life.
Chasing Shadows, Shield, Painter and so many others including Captain Beyond are vocal masterpieces
Yes, love Chasing Shadows.
Blind, bird has flown
@@varunshenoy5783 I like Bird but I like Gillans version in the BBC better.
Those Captain Beyond albums are amazing!!!
The first years of deep purple were the best. Great singer great songs.
Up to Gillan leaving in 73 yeah, I like some songs from the mark 3 and 4 lineup of the band too
I personally loved Burn the most, Coverdale and Hughes together was a killer combination
The best comment about Rod Evans was by a Journalist who wrote an article about him and that lawsuit he lost with Deep Purple . It said “ He doesn’t have much to do with music anymore . Pity . He has a good voice .”
I liked him in Captain Beyond. I have both albums. My brother also had both when they first came out. I bought mine used.
One of the rare late interviews with Rod Evans from 06/27/1980 for the Mexican "Conecte" magazine:
(from TheHighwayStar website)
Conecte: What were the cause that you break up with Deep Purple in 1969?
Rod Evans: Well, it is hard to say, because there were personal conflicts between Ritchie Blackmore and me. As you can see all the lineups that they've been through during all this years. I didn't want to continue with them after two years.
Conecte: It was the ego.
Rod Evans: Yes, there was an ego in Ritchie who liked the heavy rock and Jon Lord who preferred the classic. Ritchie was obsessed to be a guitarist like Clapton or Beck and to be a star.
Conecte: What happened after Deep Purple?
Rod Evans: I called two men from Iron Butterfly and another from Johnny Winter's band and we integrated Captain Beyond for two or three years.
Conecte: Big stars in Mexico.
Rod Evans: After Captain Beyond, I was tired of this all, I went back to school for five years, I studied medicine. Then one day Geoff (Emery) called me and said: Let's rejoin Deep Purple, we have the name. But I was in doubt, I wondered what is going to happen with the other guys. We talked with Jon Lord, who is with Whitesnake, and with Ritchie who has Rainbow, and they showed no interest in Deep Purple. So we rejoined the group. We played a few concerts and everything was great, there was a lot of people who came to see us... they remembered the songs.
Conecte: Until today, in what places have you played?
Rod Evans: Well, we have been together three months by now, we have played in Texas, Amarillo, El Paso, San Bernardino and Mexico now, then we will play in Phoenix, Hawaii for five days. This is going for long you know, because we want to have more control about our destiny, not just going blind, you understand. We want to play a lot of concerts and make it by ourselves.
Conecte: And what about the audience, what's their reaction?
Rod Evans: Excellent! Every concert they cheer us, and ask for more songs.
Conecte: Which songs are you playing?
Rod Evans: We play everything: "Hey Joe", "Hush", "Highway Star", "Smoke On The Water" because everybody wants to listen to these songs, you know nobody wants another songs, there's a balance. The audience has been great and feel good that we were playing.
Conecte: What can you tell us about new songs or a new album.
Rod Evans: Ok, we just started up this weekend to do that, because we were busy with the contracts, lawyers, etc. Maybe we will be recording by this month, so we can release the album by November on a label which we will choose from several label offers.
Conecte: Do you have any idea about the songs?
Rod Evans: This will be in another sense, because we have to change the music. It's more than we want to do. We'll do a 60% of Deep Purple and then we will change a little.
Conecte: What do you want to create in music?
Rod Evans: Well we don't want to do something like The Who with Tommy, it's another concept. We want to write songs from what happened in our way. Of course the sound will change because of the new technics that are used today like the Polymoog and different effects in the studio, but without a doubt it will be oriented in the heavy metal sound.
Conecte: It seems that heavy metal is the most popular way from rock in the world. Isn't it?
Rod Evans: No, I don't think so, but on stage it seems to work good. We can see The Who, they have been playing for 15 years, they talk about vanity.. and...
Conecte: Politics!
Rod Evans: Yes, there are different sections in the music that are good. Then we have Bruce Springsteen with "Born To Run" and the difference with "Smoke On The Water" is big, and both songs are popular. It's hard to know what's most popular.
Conecte: Are you going to play something from Captain Beyond?
Rod Evans: No, because we have Deep Purple material from 14 or 15 albums, and it is not possible to include something from Captain Beyond. We will play a classic which was a tribute to Jimi Hendrix, where will be an introduction from Ravel's Bolero, "Hey Joe". We've been playing this song before, and it is included in the "Shades Of Deep Purple" album.
Conecte: What happened with your long hair and dress image? You look more into the new wave.
Rod Evans: Before I got into the hospital I had my hair down to my waist, but I got tired of everything and I changed. I think that today nobody relates the long hair with a rock musician. I will keep my hair short.
Conecte: Do you have children?
Rod Evans: No, the audience are my children (laughs).
Conecte: What bands do you listen to today?
Rod Evans: Everything, new wave like: Dire straits... Jazz... Classic... I like Pink Floyd... Chicago... I really like a lot of things and I don't have a favorite one.
Conecte: Ok, you have to go to dinner... Thank you.
Rod Evans: You're welcome...
Conecte magazine, November 1980, after the Deep Purple court case:
Rod Evans: "It's unbelievable that as soon as they see one is earning a few dollars honorably with a product that I formed, and which I have not only refused royalties from record sales but any involvement, now leave the bush and cut us into pieces. They have the money and we do not, and I wonder, now as they won the lawsuit, what the hell will they do with the name?"
Jon Lord: "We did not want anything with Deep Purple, and everyone was involved in different projects. I think Rod Evans was in his right because the name had been abandoned, but there were so many "legal corners" hidden that this became a complex battle and they lost, I wish the best of lucks."
Thanks for posting it up
Род Эванс лучше вокалист в DP.
Latest Nick Simper interview here ua-cam.com/video/XFSeP0UsPfI/v-deo.htmlsi=9zPNMZ-BQ7LnAyL3
I had a chance to meet him at a hospital in carmichael CA. A Nurse worked there and her son was a drummer whom I known. Rod was a resporitory therapist who worked the night or graveyard shift. I was just too tired from working 7 days a week painting houses that I simply blew the chance to meet him, as he did tell my friends Mother that he would be open to saying hello to us. Im not a huge fan of Rod, but he did a great job singing etc..
Anyway.... Thats the last I heard of him , and I'm happy that hes probably got a good life beyond purple and the B. S. of the music B.S. Love your families and those to choose love over stardom!
The first 3 studio albums are great...love Evans
Captain Beyond was pretty dam good. Especially the first album
Rod Evans lived on Priory Estate, Slough England. He had a younger Brother too. Je was friends with Mick Angus who went on the road with Deep Purple and later with The Sweet. Mick introduced me to Rodney Bingenheimer in LA so that may be route to explore? I knew Rod to see as I too was living on Priory Estate - 1950'2 through 1970 - he was a decent person.
Thanks for your comment/information
Captain Beyond actually made three albums: ”Captain Beyond” (1972), ”Sufficiently Breathless” (1973) and ”Dawn Explosion” (1977), though Rod Ewans was only on the first two. The first album is in my opinion one of the great forgotten gems of early hard rock/prog. I recommend any and all interested in 1970s heavy rock to get that album. Live appearances of Captain Beyond performing from the first album can be found here on UA-cam.
dawn explosion is pretty good to, icarus is a great song.
He's the reason why I like Deep Purple.👍🏻 I admit that I liked his style of singing even though it kinda sounded like Pop at times. Evans did have a Hard style in some of his songs. So sad he magically disappeared 😣
Rod was in a band with my buddy Joe Konas (guitarist in The Gods) about 2 years before Deep Purple...the name of the band was The Domains...Ive got an ultra rare stage shot of them... Joe is looking for him too...wants to call him...but he's scarce, lol
He had the right voice for Deep Purple. I hope he writes a book.
OK.. that is really good info...Thank you
Rod now can claim his royalties, if he wants , 40 yrs since the lawsuit. I hope he does come back to the public eye , he's was a fantastic singer both in Purple and Capt Beyond.
It would be even good just to hear him give an interview
I don't think so even if I would love to see and hear him again after so many years. I guess that Rod is out of the business unfortunatelly and from the way that I see it, he probably lives a good and quite life.
hope he has a home recording studio
Deep purple are one of my favourite bands to listen to... And I only listen to the first 3 albums
The first Deep Purple line up for me will always be the best!!! Especially because of Rods voice, which is also the reason I got heavily into Captain Beyond!!!
Hermosa voz la de Rod Evans❤️💯💯💯💯💯💯👌👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🌹🙋
Emmeretta is my favourite.... Thank you just made it
Rod Was a Great Singer and if we all think of it There may not Had been Deep Purple That we Never Now I been fan from Hush and have all there Albums . If Rod is Happy Lets Keep it That way Yes.
Rod Evans has been screwed over so many times. First by Jon Lord and Ritchie Blackmore forcing him out of what was the most creative line-up of Deep Purple, then by lawsuits and label interfering with the wonderful Captain Beyond ever getting the recognition they deserved Then by the courts and Blackmore again for burdening him with an enormous financial penalty for him performing as Deep Purple a band he was a founding member. there was no other band calling itself Deep Purple in 1980. The fact there was only one founding member in the band is not unusual and gas been the case of the current line-up of Deep purple for nearly two decades,. But it financially screwed Evans out of ever seeing a dime from the music business ever again so why should he ever trust the media, or the entertainment industry. He was a phenomenal singer and performer he deserved so much better than he got.
The Rod Evans era of Deep Purple had potential to be heavy. I don't like the fact that they kicked him and Simper out of the band... I'm curious to know about his whereabouts
well said!
@@PsyChoChiRcuSYes..this comment nailed it!!
Everyone has the right to choose who much or little "sociable" they wish to be, to the extent that it is possible for them to do. Obviously being the lead singer in a notable band (Captain Beyond) after fronting Deep Purple, who would very quickly become one of the biggest hard rock bands in the world, afforded Rod the opportunity for a lot of exposure. Obviously he chose a different path, one heading away from the spotlight (with the unfortunate exception of the 1980 'Shallow' Purple fiasco). He was hardly the first to do so and others have gone that route since. Nobody should be obligated to live a lifestyle they don't want to (KUDOS to Harry and Meaghan!) Still I think many people (certainly myself included) feel a loss that he did not continue on with his music career in the 70s (either in continuing with or post 'Captain Beyond'). I love virtually everything he did with Deep Purple and a lot of the brief Captain Beyond enterprise, though I understand how Deep Purple wished to go a different direction when they replaced him with Ian Gillan. Their first regular studio album with Gillan was their hardest ever (Deep Purple in Rock, 1970). Several established bands of the 60s that transitioned into the 70s were going heavier to start the decade. Style wise, Gillan was the better choice for this new era of the band. In fact, this was one of Ritchie Blackmore's VERY few justifiable and productive personnel moves out of the numerous ones he made throughout his ego-maniacal career (Deep Purple and Rainbow in particular. And let's not kid ourselves here by thinking that Ritchie somehow wasn't behind this move - but enough about him!) Actually, I think Rod's departure from Deep Purple did more to define his Mark I era of the band than if he had stayed on.
It would be awesome to see Rod doing something musically again. His voice was solid and unique. It would also be rewarding just to find out what he's done during his absence, what he is doing now and what his future plans might be. The fact that DP fans are still wondering about him proves that he made a lasting impact during his day.
It would be great if he agreed to a one off comment/interview. It would be good if some of his friends saw this video and he could realise that there was interest to hear his story
@@justmadeit2 Hi JMI. Thanks for replying to my comment. It would be cool to have Rod come out of hiding and sit down with some music media and tell his story (hell 60 Minutes might even be interested in this one. Ok that was supposed to be a joke but now I'm am seriously wondering!). It would be really cool if he could hook up with some of the old Purple gang or Captain Beyond guys. I think the guys in (or formerly of) Deep Purple (even Ritchie - maybe) would be receptive to him. I don't think there was any lingering animosity between Rod and the bunch either from Rod's dismissal in 1969 or the 'Shallow' Purple tour debacle of 1980. That 1980 matter was settled in the courts in favour of the band and while Rod was denied further royalties from his DP catalogue, he was not financially jeopardized. Heck I would love to see Rod playing with anyone! Hey Rod! If you need a hack (I mean cough, wheeze, hack) rhythm guitar player who can do some (actually not so bad) vocal harmonizing - Joe Blog is ready to go!
Rod's disappearance from the music scene (before and mostly after that 1980 hiccup) is truly one of the strangest stories in the music annals. I can't think of anyone else of his stature who vanished like an un-returned alien abduction victim! I don't fault him at all for making a legitimate (although highly unusual) life choice. It's up to him to evaluate his choices for himself. Your remark about his friends perhaps urging him on back to the spotlight is a thought provoking one. I just hope that if there is some biting wound that has gouged at Rod for all these years and have kept him away from the industry - that time (and to your point, maybe friends) might finally numb said wound enough where Rod might decide to make a return.
Good luck with your new channel!
@@joeblog2672 Maybe someone can pass on this video to anyone who knows him or music executives etc who have contacts. Worth a go
Huge respect to Rod and Nick for doing so much to kick off Deep Purple in 1968.
They were treated pretty badly, being replaced by Ian and Roger without being told by the band.
Their version of Hush is the best one ever: Rods rich voice and Nick's booming bassline are brilliant.
It was Rod who suggested they do Help by the Beatles but as a ballad, which Paul McCartney approved of.
Curiously, the photo of Rod on Shades Of looks like a mix of Ian Gillan and Tommy Bolin.
He was a great singer, he deserved better.
The Deep Purple version of Help is good, I think I read that John Lennon liked it too/approved of it when he heard it
First time I heard of their version of Help it blew me away👍🏽
@@justmadeit2
The story is that John Lennon was being driven somewhere when he first heard DP's version of "Help" over the radio. Lennon was so impressed that he had the driver immediately take him to the radio station so he could inquire about the band. Apparently DP's slow moody version of the song is exactly how Lennon had originally intended the song to sound, but the Beatles had been pressured to record it in a more upbeat manner to guarantee that it would become a hit single.
I LOVE DPs interpretation of Help..not in love with the original. It’s amazing how few ppl know the Purple version 🤦♂️
one of my favorite singers!!!
Rod evans is my grandads cousin, if I remember correctly last I heard he was in San Francisco working in respiratory therapy or something medical related.
I heard the same thing from Bobby Caldwell (drummer and Rod's bandmate in Captain Beyond) in a 2015 interview - Bobby said Rod was working in respiratory therapy with his wife.
Look for the version on the "RAVEN" records label of the first two Captian Beyond albums on one CD. Great sound!
Chasing Shadows is magic
Its good, have you heard the song they did just called 'Shadows' ? Thats pretty good too
justmadeit2 who did the song Shadows?
@@thetruthhurts6652 Deep Purple, here it is ua-cam.com/video/DFVSPzlj6Qw/v-deo.html
Forty years later, I'm still amazed by the stupidity of Evan's decision to tour as "the new Deep Purple." If he had just performed as Rod Evans, former singer of Deep Purple; nobody would have filed any lawsuits, no riots, etc.
I think he had bad advice at the time from promoters etc, its a shame that he lost out on his royalties from those first 3 albums with purple
It was the promoters! They assured him they acquired the rights to the Deep Purple name and everything was on the up and up! Of course they were liars and in 1980 no former band member performed as "the former lead singer of _________!
...and no one would have showed up...
He had to be out of his mind he tried to do it a show at a place called The factory in Staten Island in the early 80s... I was there when the crowd caught wind of what was going on the entire stage and the entire place got looted cash registers and all .the show never took place it was a fiasco.
Yep
I feel sorry for the two guys the way they were treated when leaving DP. I like some of the songs of the 1st album, most songs from the 2nd one and the entire, magnificent, obscure and almost otherworldly 3rd album. To me, "Deep Purple" beats anything done by Mk3. I learned about the album by mistake. I asked for In Rock, I think it was secret Santa in secondary school, and got Deep Purple instead because the girl, who was my crush at the time, said that was all she could find in the shop. I'm forever grateful for that.
Cool story and I believe the third album was released after Simper and Evans had been jettisoned from the band and Gillan and Glover were already on board
Lovely story. Fitting, too, as several songs on DP(3) are romantic.
Well, better than MK3, dunno. I love both MKs.Think MK1 blows anything of the Morse era out of the water though.
What a shame! He had a great voice. Nobody can play Anthem as he did. Nobody, nowhere, no more.
Never mind Hush, but a song called "Emaretta" for some reason I love that song.
Good song that one
It seems that Deep Purple did everything to erase the memory of Rod Evans, but one thing they can't do, to erase his vocals from the first 3 albums of the band, he also did two fantastic albums with Captain Beyond, so he will be remembered till the end of times, it's sad that things like that can happen, he's not the only one to leave the music business, it's a vicious world, thanks for sharing this short video and information.
I remember Nick Simper (Purple's original bass player) said in the 1995 BBC Rock Family Trees docu that "Rod had caught the hollywood bug and had aspirations that he was gonna become a film star."
Probably, he kinda looked like a movie star. Just look at him in the Hush video while he's wearing the bathrobe
Just google "Rod Evans Grass Valley California" and you'll find him
We had last photo & video of Syd Barrett. So strange, but ...40yrs after no one pics of Rods.
True
i liked Rod Evans better than Ian
He definetly had a good voice, just different than Ian
it also may be that i like the MK1 best...😀
@@uleiosu4582 Yes, true 😁✌
Me too
Evans obviously didn't hold a candle to Gillan as a powerhouse vocalist (although maybe he would nowadays when Gillan's pipes are long since shot) but he was perfect for the first iteration of Purple and should be lauded for that and Captain Beyond alike. The Bogus Purple affair was not a smart move on his part but the main blame has to be laid on the management and nothing else for tricking him into thinking it would be a good (as in lucrative) idea. There is a place reserved in hell especially for those people.
LOSING HIS ROYALTIES ON THE FIRST 3 ALBUMS SOUNDS A LITTLE HARSH. I HOPE HE IS DOING FINE AND WISH I COULD TELL HIM HOW MUCH I ROCKED TO THE SONG RIVER DEEP MOUNTAIN HIGH. MANY PPL HAVE DONE A VERSION OF THIS SONG BUT ROD EVANS AND DEEP PURPLES JUST TOTALLY ROCKS, AND WHAT A GORGEOUS VOICE HE HAD BACK IN THE DAY.
He gets his royalties again now and has for a while having paid off the legal debts
He absolutely had a beautiful voice.
That original Deep Purple line up is now my favorite. I love the original Gillan Purples' music, but egotism tore that band apart.
I would also like to hear From Rod Evans And His Version of What Happened. I do Enjoy many rock groups and I Love The 70s and 80s Rock era.
Poor guy what they did to him... His voice still stands strong ,🤘🤘
Good singer for sure
such a great singer!
He most likely changed his name, there is no way you can just disappear anymore. Too many people, too many cameras, too much internet. He would have to live in a hub underneath the swiss alps otherwise. I wish him well and hope he knew what meant to people. Just give us 1 pic with a thumbs up.
The third album is a masterpiece. My dad used to listen to it for as far as I can remember.
As good as 'in rock'
I agree 💯 %
Never mind his work with Deep Purple, the man should be remembered for the 2 great Captain Beyond albums he sang on.
Rod was great,not for Purple objectives but great.By 2009 i heard he was living near LA suburb.
His royalties were taken for around 30 years to pay the legal fees from the lawsuit he lost. He paid up and is now getting his royalties again from what I’ve heard
that would be great. I always wondered why DP would make it impossible to sing anywhere- that itself seemed massively unfair. ... I hope he has a home recording studio that will open up like Prince eventually. The record companies made a massive mistake, Rod Evans could have been one of the greatest show leads for decades in Vegas with the right management. Captain Beyond is the greatest album no one has heard, a crying shame. People still thank me when I turn them on to these 2 albums.
Glad to hear that he's getting royalties again from DP MK 1 recordings 👍
Where did you hear that? It was my understanding that the debt was gathering interest quicker than the royalties could pay it off?
The bands original producer Derek Lawrence knows where he is and is in touch with him and also he has been receiving his back royalties again for a few years now having paid off all the legal bills following his court case over the 1980 version of Deep Purple
Hi, how did you find this out?
You just have written one of the brightest messages I have ever read on UA-cam! Thanks for that note, because I think he more than deserves to have royalities - he is one of the best vocalists I know.
Well... Rod started receiving royalties again in 2015, as the bills have been paid... until 2016, when DP (O) went bankrupt, because the accountant took all the money and made a runner... :(
My fave singer
Apparently the other Deep Purple members wanted to go into a “heavier” direction after the first 3 albums and thought Rod wasn’t the right fit. Did they even try to see if he could fit? He was clearly able to do heavier material as showcased in his work with Captain Beyond in my opinion. Anyways, I think it’s fair to say that the legal case killed whatever affinity Rod had for creating music. The legal case was harsh and taking royalties from him was kind of a dick move to be honest. Just seems disproportionate. Seems like we just don’t have the full story unfortunately. It’s a shame because Rod had a great voice. Hope he’s doing okay!
It would be good to hear Rods side of things for sure
"Did they even try to see if he could fit?"
Rod Evans had neither the pitch nor the ambitus of Ian Gillan. He couldn't have sung a single song from "In Rock".
Rod Evans had what was, for the most part, a deep, sonorous, beautiful voice. He could achieve a lot with it, for the style of music that Deep Purple MkI played, it was still suitable, but for the hard rock / heavy rock that Deep Purple MkII played, his voice was not suitable.
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He did do a fine job as a hard rock singer on “River deep, Mountain high”.
Rod couldn't afford the 680,000 fine (something like 2 million in 2021 money) so it was decided that any future money Rod made in music would go to Deep Purple management effectively ending Rod's music career!
But sometimes I didn't understand why Rod decided to virtually disappeared and don't want to told a story that would be useful and interesting to hear and make people understand the situation. He didn't kill anyone or committed a terrible crime.
There's something worse than this situation like Milli Vanilli that ruined one of the members life while the mastermind behind this project still living in a happy, wealthy in music business. But the surviving members and other people in this project who also shared the pain from this experience still willing to tell a stories that anyone can understand the situation to this day.
There's also some of people who done a terrible thing in this life. But later reformed and willing to tell a stories too as a lesson or something to useful to any people who interested about it.
So why Rod's still carry the 1980 incident to this day ?
Perhaps he doesn't want to deal with the publicity. He moved on to another career and essentially started a new life. And he may not have anything to add to what has already been said.
I think it has to do with he got screwed over twice by Deep Purple
Yes he worked at Harbor General hospital... (now UCLA Medical Center).
No joke, I know exactly where he lives. I meet him while at work and my boss told me who he was. I would have never guessed based on his home. Nice but small, obviously just wants to be left alone. I won't tell exactly until he passes though. Some where in Northern California.
Cool
Three places in northern CA. Located them all in 2016, saw over 100 photos inside one of the homes because his son made the mistake of putting them on the internet. Rod's not interested in talking or he would simply arrange it with any number of people and do it.
Yes I know where he is too, all of this is right on.
Rod was good with Hush and other early songs but I do like Ian Gillan a lot. My fave was the 2nd line-up. Too bad Blackmore was so difficult to work with.
Unfortunately, Ritchie proved this once more recently, when he wanted to organize a reunion gig
All was well until Ritchie requested that Candice Night (his wife and half of Blackmore's Night) be on vocals for the gig, while Ian Gillan would be barred from the building.
At this point, Deep Purple and their record label told Ritchie he was wasting his time.
@@MRB16th BS
Rod lives in Grass Valley, California.
DEC >>> Really now?!!!! Always wondered. I had guessed the Napa/Santa Rosa area... but fancy that. Grass Valley is certainly not too far from me... and was up there for a car show not so long ago. Would have been something, if he was strolling around that day, and I would have never known. I wonder if he retired from medicine, and is living in the foothills as his getaway?
@@B3burner Pretty sure he is retired as he's in his early 70's now.
I just posted. You are correct my friend. Hope you and your famlies are all well
One full show of Rod Evans‘ Deep Purple in 1980 was filmed, by the house camera crew:
"Celebrity Theatre", Phoenix AZ, 06/29/1980.
David Manusevitz, the owner of Celebrity Theater at the time, may know something about the whereabouts of the video.
Let’s start a search!
Thanks for the info :)
@@justmadeit2 The info comes from Deep Purple 1980 guitarist Tony Flynn himself.
Talent agent Richard Dostell, from Great Neck, NY, booked the show. He, or his children, may have a copy of the video. They filmed the whole event, including Llory McDonald's show.
@@jimk01 Cool. It would be good to see
This is totally appreciated dude!🤘
Cheers ✌
Rop Evans El Mejor Vocalista De Deep Pulpre
Fue El Mejor Y Original Vocalista De Deep Pulpre Rod Evans
Rod left himself, Simper was fired actually. They wanted Roger Glover into DP because RG could write the songs. Rod was anyway disappointed in DP and wanted out even before. So, when Simper was brutally fired Rod called the day. RG asked his mate in Episode 6 Ian Gillan to come along into DP. At first they continued with old eclectic style and John Lord wanted to band turn into burgeoning prog a la The Nice. The idea to make hard rock came a way later when Blackmore persuaded others to listen MC5 he saw in States. Gillan had never sang hard rock, he was into psychedelia, jazz, soul and pop but he could do it. The following is history.
Where did you hear that version of the story?
That's not true according to a Nick Simper interview on here. They were both fired at the same time, see this ua-cam.com/video/dd6Mlb-he0A/v-deo.html
Both Rod and Nick got booted and it was the other way around with Gillan and Glover.
It was Gillan DP wanted but he persuaded them to bring Roger with him as well as they had started writing songs in Episode Six.
DP send Simper to the other end of London and let Roger do an audition on Simpers bass and amp. They then decided that Roger was the man and let the management to give Simper the note that he was fired.
Interesting enough, Simper didn’t get inducted in RRHOF by unknown reason. He propably wouldn’t have shown up but he at least deserved the induction.
@Kasper Kjærsgaard your version of events is true from the videos I saw also.
@@kasperkjrsgaard1447for real, Simper was screwed over many times over the years. I actually think he was a better bassist than RG. The way they booted him wasn't right at all.
Obviously a victim of that scorpion-stinging plotter Ritchie Blackmore. Evans had a great masculine style voice. Some tone, some weight, and a natural male range. He sounded a lot like the lead singer for Rare Earth (they had hits in the 1970s). He was also in great voice fronting Captain Beyond, which band was almost too amazing for this world, a cut above everybody else. Sounds like he got screwed over with royalties. Did he actually help create some of the Deep Purple tunes such as to deserve royalties? This isn't clear. You have to be a writer to get royalties. Did he compose some of the melodies he sang with Deep Purple? (Such as we see with Robert Plant and other singers.)
not rly. Since he was the lead and only singer and since he is being listened by anyone at songs of that era, then obviously he deserves royalties the same as the rest group, no matter who wrote the lyrics/music. Lyrics can be written by anyone. Performing the lyrics is what makes it worth.
@justmadeit2-my channel Rod Evans is doing well.He has chosen to live privately with his family. He has been retired for a few years.
FROM WHAT I HAVE READ, HE IS PURPORTED TO BE WORKING IN CARDIOLOGY SOMEWHERE IN LA. DON'T KNOW ANY MORE THAN THAT, BUT I HOPE THAT HE IS DOING WELL. WITHOUT QUESTION, HE IS ONE OF THE GREATEST VOCALISTS EVER IN ROCK AND ROLL. BOB, PRESCOTT,AZ
Cool, so he may around my area again.. I went to school with
him for respiratory and those were fun days too. Say hi if you ever see him. TY
No he’s not been in LA since late 80’s. Still in CA.
He and Ian paice were in maze aka m 15 they became deep purple cause Nick simpler was in them to this is still the majestic dp
I know where Rod Evans lives and I have his phone number. 🙏🎹
Once Ritchie Blackmore heard Robert Plant from Led Zeppelin he immediately wanted a singer that could sing higher then Rod Evans and so he did....
Rod Evans losing his job to Ian Gillan is like Drew Bledsoe losing his job to Tom Brady. No shame in that
I saw the New Deep Purple September 19, 1980 in Somerset Mass. I also would like to find Rod Evans to get my $9.50 back. Still have the ticket sub.
That would have been one of the last shows before the New Deep Purple was sued out of existence.
Also, allowing for inflation, Rod Evans owes you $31.32 for that show.
@Blackadder Duly noted: that said, the lineup was also not "The New Deep Purple" as was previously advertised.
The band were too chicken to tell Rod and Nick they were out of the band to their faces. As much as I like all the members of the band, I do think that was pretty low and weak. But most bands have dirty laundry and that's rock and roll.
Like the Pete Best situation with the Beatles
@@justmadeit2 yep!
I feel sorry for Rod Evans though losing all his royalties just because he was conned into performing in a bogus Deep Purple. He couldn't pay the court decision so he had to forfeit any future profits from sales of the first three Deep Purple albums. He should have sought advice before playing in such a bogus band. I guess brains and talent don't always go hand in hand. Still, you can feel for the guy. Just like Pete Best. Man, that has to hurt!
@@justmadeit2 by the way. I liked Rod Evans as a lead singer. Sure, he is not a hard rocker like those other guys who joined Purple but he did have a great voice. Shame he wasn't able to be a soloist. But maybe he is helping people in need through his medical work? I hope he's happy.
I really like the first three albums but especially Shades of Deep Purple and Deep Purple.
@@NorsePJ Hey the original lineup could still get back together, minus Jon Lord of course
@@justmadeit2 That ship has sailed long long time ago...
Any updates or further findings?
Let's just say..Rod isn't answering my calls! Joking aside, I've not had any updates, I wonder if Nick Simper stays in touch, sends a Christmas card etc ?
@@justmadeit2 I just hope that, even as a private hobby , rod never stopped singing or was put off by the bad experience in 1980
@@justmadeit2 Nope, last time Nick met Rod was around London in 1973, Rod visited a Warhorse concert and said that Barney James (later drummer for Warhorse after their 2nd album) was the best drummer that he ever saw...
I saw that new Deep Purple line up in Detroit.
How was it?
From what I remember. They were not well received at the beginning. I remember some hostility and some flying beer. I remember the band trying to look the part which I thought was kinda lame. And the keyboard player climbed up on his keyboard at one point. The crowd did warm up. Rod was good. That was a long time ago.
@@ronaldtiracchia2017 Its a shame there isn't any footage other than a snippet of smoke on the water that they did
@@justmadeit2 I'd like to see that footage. I like that early Purple
@@justmadeit2 I guess there is much more, but it and bootlegs (to the best of my knowledge) have yet to be unearthed.
With the studio musicans who followed Rod (and weren't completely awful, though were no match for the real Deep Purple) - both Tony Flynn (guitars) and Geoff Emery (keyboards) have some reasonable careers despite this (or perhaps because of it), while Tom De Rivera (bass) is in the local music scene in California.
Sadly, Dick Jurgens III (drums) passed away from cancer five years ago.
Deep Purple MK1 the best. Blackmore screws up everything.
Agree
Best singer in deep purple.
He disappeared into the ether after the Light Lavender ( fake Deep Purple ) debacle. The pseudo Purple didnt actually sound half bad. Captain Beyond was frikken amazing. I remember an interview with Paicey from 10/15 years ago saying Rod is alive and well. So theres that.
I think Captain Beyond drummer Bobby Caldwell said that, not Ian Paice. As far as I know, Paicey hasn't heard from Rod since the trial in 1980. It looks like Bobby is still in touch with him.
I have a video documentary of deep purples earl years,and some guy on that said after the 3 album , Evans married an American woman, after that I guess he did what he did which was documented here.
Yes, his first wife, her name was Pam. Rod married again around 1988
hush was the best song they ever did.
I like chasing shadows, that’s a good one too
It's possible as a result of Bogus Deep Purple he can't refer to himself as ex-Deep Purple, so it would be tricky to do an interview even if he wanted to. He didn't attend the RnRHoF (who would?) and the captain beyond drummer says he's fine, so that's probably the end of it, really.
off course Rod is ex-DP. Noone can take that away.
@@signsmusic1 Unfortunately, legally they can.
@@MrLtia1234 No one succeeded with that... I know Kiss tried the same with Vincent.
@@signsmusic1 Well, he's been completely absent from music since then.
@@MrLtia1234 personal choice :)
Rod Evans and Robert Plant were both influenced by Elvis Presley, so the two leading heavy rock bands of the day had that in common. Rod even looked like Elvis. Of course, Evans and Plant had very different voices, but both were distinctive.
Anthem is one of my favs.
@@Say_No-2_Animal-Abuse_: Mine too. That and April pointed the way to the Concerto.
@@Say_No-2_Animal-Abuse_ He sounds a lot like Elvis on that particular track!
Rod Evans went on to become a medical doctor.
hey u there?!
Deep Purple MKI was the best the band ever was. Totally brilliant, and in no small part due to Rod’s amazing voice. The best Purple singer, without a doubt.
They were good. All line ups were good in their different ways
very well said
Another, more trivial, mystery about Rod Evans is this: Is he tall or not? I always assumed he was around 6' - he was a male model before joining DP, and he looks tall in photos (Book of Taliesyn). But Rick Wakeman, during an interview with Jon Lord, said: "Rod was quite small, wasn't he?" Jon said: "He was compact!" Now I look at videos, and Rod looks shorter than Simper (5'11") and Blackmore (5'10"). There must be an answer to this crucial question! 😄
Good question, cheers for the input and hopefully someone can answer it with accuracy, Nick simper would know surely, maybe someone could forward him this video/comment etc !’ 😀
@@justmadeit2: Thanks! As I said, it's trivial, but trivial can be fun. It's a real shame Rod wasn't at the Hall of Fame, and that Nick wasn't invited.
@@AlexAlexon3897 True and it seems crazy that they didn’t include Nick, he played on their first 3 album’s. The bass playing on chasing shadows is great
@@justmadeit2: Yes, it is. The band called it "a gas" but fired him later that year. I don't think he was let go for musical reasons. Love the bassline on Emmaretta as well (and Hush, of course).
An early MI5 press release gave Rod's height as 6'0". Hair black, eyes blue
I think it was hard to bear his replacement with Gillan
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If he works or worked in the medical field, like respiratory therapy, he can't be too hard to be found...
RIP Evans. Should've kept him.
Where did the information come from that he died? thanks
@@jimk01 oh no, i dont meant rip as in he died, as in he got fired. i mean he got fired because they wanted to become a heavy metal band, not because evans was being a jerk or smth, evans was a prettty good singer, so i always felt bad that he got kicked
@@jasonshih3633 Good news, thank you. Drummer Dick Jurgens died in December 2016
I thought he was a good singer. I thought they had a good performance on Playboy after dark
Even in the Bogus Deep Purple he sounded certainly better than Gillan now.
Nonsense. And how old is Ian Gillan today? Almost 80. Rod Evans was in his early 30s in 1980, so no comparison at all.
Still, gillan was sucking way before 1980 so the comparison was valid...
Out of the three lead vocalists, Rod Evans may be my least favorite but he sang my 2nd favorite Deep Purple song, April.
What's your favourite song of theirs?
They had 5 lead vocalists in total. Evans, Gillan, Coverdale, Hughes and Turner. In Purple, Turner was my least favorite. It was good in Rainbow and maybe some other projects.
Sometimes, I also wondered that did Rod Evans have a bad blood with Deep Purple ? Or it's also his intention to get a chance to make fun of his old band by doing this. Because I don't think he's too innocent to didn't know about this shady business scheme. And many actions that he do didn't save him either like :
- Announced in stage when playing "Might Just Take Your Life" : "Something off our 'Burn' album..." even he's didn't involved in this album even a little.
- Speaking like "...whether Ritchie gives his blessing or not is of no consequence to me..."
- Still going on despite their concert end up in riot, venue destroying and a terrible performance.
- Tried to recorded their own new material in Deep Purple (Or New Deep Purple) name despite any encountered he got from Bogus DP.
Sounds weird, He can even told & explained to his old DP members or management like "I have been tricked, this and that, Bla Bla Bla" and he didn't do that even no one is gonna assassinated him for telling the truth.
There's many worst feud or problem in many bands like cheating, fistfighting, creative clash. But they can patch up their relationship later. I don't understand why DP and Rod don't have a chance to reconcile (I think they can even raise the money to gave to Rod to pay court case)
And as far as I know, Rod also have a trouble side before. Like in Captain Beyond. One member (I think it's Bobby Caldwell) said that Rod "Was talented, But lack of confidence". Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt once said in interview with Vintage Guitar website that “Rod quit four times before we even got our first demo completed! We didn’t realize ’til later that he had the same problem in Deep Purple.”
So I think Rod may have a dark side of himself.
(And I read in some source before that Rod got medical license revoked for unknown reason in 1997)
I think it was Bobby Caldwell stating that Rod quit CB 4 times, like he did in DP. No way! It just ain´t true... or why did nobody from the DP camp ever confirm this then???
@@signsmusic1 I think both of Bobby and Rhino both said about this situation 🙂