![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() We made it early so people could fly to Florida and not be gouged by the Christmas prices. I’d like to start by wishing you a happy birthday.ĬA: Thank you! It was better last week. Greetings Carmine and welcome to Defenders of the Faith! How are you doing this afternoon?Ĭarmine Appice: I’m good. Despite just turning 75, this is a man who’s far from finished. What better way to end a gigantic year of interviews than with a giant himself? Over the course of an hour, Appice reflected upon his storied past and gave us a glimpse into his ever-busy future. The drum legend has played with the likes of Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Beck, Bogert & Appice, Rod Stewart, Ted Nugent, Ozzy Osbourne, King Kobra, and Blue Murder, just to name a few. He was the first Rock Drummer and Rock Musician to conduct instructional clinics and symposiums around the world.If you’ve been listening to rock music at all over the past 55 years, there’s a good chance you own at least one album with the talents of Carmine Appice. In the early 90s, he pounded away soul-style for The Edgar Winter Group.Īs an educator, Carmine was the first to legitimize rock drumming with his landmark book, The Realistic Rock Drum Method, selling over 400,000 copies (now in video format). In the mid 80’s, he formed King Kobra for two Capitol albums and international touring And in the late 80’s, Carmine played on a Pink Floyd record “Momentary Lapse of Reason’ and formed Blue Murder with Whitesnake‘s John Sykes and The Firm‘s Tony Franklin. In the early 80’s, he toured with OZZY Osborne ,Ted Nugent. In ‘76, he joined Rod Stewart‘s band, touring, recording and writing two of Stewart‘s biggest hits, “Do Ya Think I‘m Sexy’ and “Young Turks.’ He left Stewart to record his first solo album, “Rockers’, and tour Japan and North America with an allstar band. One of the premier showmen in rock, Appice became known worldwide for his astonishing live performances, in addition to becoming a highly sought-after session drummer, recording with countless artists throughout his career. Post-Cactus, the rhythm section found Grammy-winning Guitar Hero Jeff Beck to form the first supergroup: Beck, Bogert & Appice (BBA). Post-Fudge, Bogert and Appice formed Cactus (seen as an influence on King‘s X and Van Halen). Vanilla Fudge went on to tour with Jimi Hendrix, Cream, and even had Led Zeppelin as an opening act. Their debut album still stands today as a Hard Rock classic. With Mark Stein‘s mysterioso wash of Grand Guignol keyboard theatrics, Tim Bogert‘s amazing and trippy bass runs, and guitarist Vince Martell‘s era-happy soloing, Appice boomed like no other drummer in rock history. No rock group, up until that point, had ever so lugubriously s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d out well-known pop tunes like the Beatles “Eleanor Rigby” and “Ticket To Ride,” Curtis Mayfield‘s “People Get Ready,” Sonny & Cher‘s “Bang Bang” Rod Argent‘s “She‘s Not There” and, most famously, The Supremes‘ Motown classic “You Keep Me Hangin‘ On” to such hippie heights. “Carmine Appice set the foundation for heavy drumming, before Bonham,Īs drummer for Vanilla Fudge, Carmine Appice set the grooves for the groundbreaking band‘s 1967 psychedelic debut, inadvertently inventing Stoner Rock in the process. "Carmine Appice, the creator of heavy rock drumming as we know it" - Drummer Magazine, UK ![]()
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