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'''Carmine Appice''' (b. [[December 15]], [[1946]], [[Staten Island, New York]]) is a versatile and well-traveled rock [[drum|drummer]]. He first came to prominence as the flamboyant percussionist with the late 1960s psychedelic foursome [[Vanilla Fudge]] |
'''Carmine Appice''' (b. [[December 15]], [[1946]], [[Staten Island, New York]]) is a versatile and well-traveled rock [[drum|drummer]]. He first came to prominence as the flamboyant percussionist with the late 1960s psychedelic foursome [[Vanilla Fudge]]. Appice and bassist [[Tim Bogert]] contributed distinctive background harmonies to the group's high-decibel sonic assault. After five albums, Appice and Bogert left Vanilla Fudge to form the blues-rock quartet [[Cactus]], with vocalist Rusty Day and guitarist Jim McCarty (formerly with [[Mitch Ryder]] and the Detroit Wheels). Appice and Bogert then left Cactus to join [[Jeff Beck]] in the power-rock trio Beck, Bogert and Appice. |
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Appice later joined [[Rod Stewart]]'s backing band, and played drums on (and co-wrote) such Stewart hits as "D'Ya Think I'm Sexy?" and "Young Turks." He was a member of the supergroup KGB, featuring Ray Kennedy, [[Rick Grech]], [[Mike Bloomfield]], and Barry Goldberg, and has recorded with [[Stanley Clarke]], [[Ozzy Osbourne]], [[Ted Nugent]], and [[Pink Floyd]]. He has also played in the bands [[King Kobra]] and [[Blue Murder]]. |
Appice later joined [[Rod Stewart]]'s backing band, and played drums on (and co-wrote) such Stewart hits as "D'Ya Think I'm Sexy?" and "Young Turks." He was a member of the supergroup KGB, featuring Ray Kennedy, [[Rick Grech]], [[Mike Bloomfield]], and Barry Goldberg, and has recorded with [[Stanley Clarke]], [[Ozzy Osbourne]], [[Ted Nugent]], and [[Pink Floyd]]. He has also played in the bands [[King Kobra]] and [[Blue Murder]]. |
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Appice counts among his influences the [[jazz]] drumming of [[Buddy Rich]] and [[Gene Krupa]], combined with an extensive [[classical music|classical]] training. Besides his meticulous timekeeping skills, Appice is known for his showmanship, which includes stick tosses and twirls, power fills, and double-bass drum |
Appice counts among his influences the [[jazz]] drumming of [[Buddy Rich]] and [[Gene Krupa]], combined with an extensive [[classical music|classical]] training. Besides his meticulous timekeeping skills, Appice is known for his showmanship, which includes stick tosses and twirls, power fills, and double-bass drum bombs. |
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He is the boyfriend of New York City radio personality Leslie Gold, better known as [[The Radio Chick]]. |
He is the boyfriend of New York City radio personality Leslie Gold, better known as [[The Radio Chick]]. |
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Carmine Appice (b. December 15, 1946, Staten Island, New York) is a versatile and well-traveled rock drummer. He first came to prominence as the flamboyant percussionist with the late 1960s psychedelic foursome Vanilla Fudge. Appice and bassist Tim Bogert contributed distinctive background harmonies to the group's high-decibel sonic assault. After five albums, Appice and Bogert left Vanilla Fudge to form the blues-rock quartet Cactus, with vocalist Rusty Day and guitarist Jim McCarty (formerly with Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels). Appice and Bogert then left Cactus to join Jeff Beck in the power-rock trio Beck, Bogert and Appice.
Appice later joined Rod Stewart's backing band, and played drums on (and co-wrote) such Stewart hits as "D'Ya Think I'm Sexy?" and "Young Turks." He was a member of the supergroup KGB, featuring Ray Kennedy, Rick Grech, Mike Bloomfield, and Barry Goldberg, and has recorded with Stanley Clarke, Ozzy Osbourne, Ted Nugent, and Pink Floyd. He has also played in the bands King Kobra and Blue Murder.
Appice counts among his influences the jazz drumming of Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa, combined with an extensive classical training. Besides his meticulous timekeeping skills, Appice is known for his showmanship, which includes stick tosses and twirls, power fills, and double-bass drum bombs.
He is the boyfriend of New York City radio personality Leslie Gold, better known as The Radio Chick.
Quotes
- (He) "set the foundation for heavy drumming ... before Bonham, before Ian Paice... before anyone else." - Rick Van Horn, 1999 Modern Drummer magazine.
External links
- Carmine Appice home page.
- Cactus home page.
- Drummerworld article with photos.
- Rock N Roll Universe Interview
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