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Carmine Appice

{{Short description|American drummer (born 1946)}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Carmine Appice

| image = Carmine Appice in 2015.jpg

| caption = Appice in 2015

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1946|12|15}}

| birth_place = New York City, U.S.

| genre = Rock

| occupation = {{hlist|Musician|songwriter}}

| instruments = {{hlist|Drums|vocals}}

| years_active = 1966–present

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| website = {{url|carmineappice.net}}

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Carmine Appice ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|ɑr|m|aɪ|n|_|æ|ˈ|p|iː|s}} {{IPA|it|ˈkarmine ˈappitʃe|lang}}; born December 15, 1946) is an American rock drummer. He is best known for his associations with Vanilla Fudge; Cactus; the power trio Beck, Bogert & Appice; Rod Stewart; King Kobra; and Blue Murder. He is also Vinny Appice's older brother. Appice was inducted into the Classic Drummer Hall of Fame in 2014{{cite web |url=http://www.classicdrummerhalloffame.com/carmine-appice |title=Carmine Appice Hall of Fame Induction |publisher=Classic Drummer |access-date=18 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118054131/http://www.classicdrummerhalloffame.com/carmine-appice |archive-date=January 18, 2017 |url-status=live}} and the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2014.{{cite web |url=http://www.moderndrummer.com/modern-drummers-readers-poll-archive/#_ |title=Modern Drummer's Readers Poll Archive, 1979–2014 |work=Modern Drummer |access-date=10 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150821222429/http://www.moderndrummer.com/modern-drummers-readers-poll-archive/#_ |archive-date=August 21, 2015 |url-status=live}} He is also a bass player.{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/3631704-Carmine-Appices-Guitar-Zeus-Carmine-Appices-Guitar-Zeus|title=None}}

His best-selling drum instruction book The Realistic Rock Drum Method.{{cite book |author=Appice, Carmine |title=The Realistic Drum Method |publisher=Alfred Publishing Co. Inc 1995}} was first published in 1972 and has since been revised and republished as The Ultimate Realistic Rock Drum Method.{{cite book |author=Appice, Carmine |title=The Ultimate Realistic Drum Method |publisher=Warner Brothers Publishers 2000}} It covers the basic subjects of rock rhythms and polyrhythms, linear rudiments and groupings, shuffle rhythms, hi-hat and double bass drum exercises. Appice has claimed that he influenced John Bonham's use of bass drum triplets.{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/carmine-appice-repeats-claim-that-john-bonhams-triplet-bass-drum-motif-was-inspired-by-his-work-with-vanilla-fudge|title=Carmine Appice Repeats Claim That John Bonham's Triplet Bass-Drum Motif Was Inspired By His Work With Vanilla Fudge|date=November 27, 2021}}

Career

File:Carmine Appice with Beck Bogert and Appice.jpg, 1972]]

Appice received classical music training, and was influenced early on by the work of jazz drummers Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa. Appice first came to prominence as the drummer with the late 1960s psychedelic band Vanilla Fudge. He contributed distinctive background harmonies with bassist Tim Bogert. After five albums, the pair left Vanilla Fudge{{cite web |last=Huey |first=Steve |title=Vanilla Fudge |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p5744/biography|pure_url=yes}} |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=2009-02-15}} to form the blues rock quartet Cactus,{{cite web |last=Newsom |first=Jim |title=Cactus |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p16233|pure_url=yes}} |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=2009-02-15}} with vocalist Rusty Day and guitarist Jim McCarty. Appice and Bogert then left Cactus to join Jeff Beck in the power trio Beck, Bogert & Appice.{{cite book |author=Hjort and Hinman |title=Jeff's book: A Chronology of Jeff Beck's Career 1965–1980 |pages=77, 80, 101, 103–7, 119–153, 157, 158, 164, 168, 180, 185, 187}} Appice joined Rod Stewart's backing band in 1976,{{Cite web|title=On this day 11/12/1976 Rod Stewart|url=https://www.keepcardifflive.com/news/2021/12/10/on-this-day-11121976-rod-stewart|access-date=2021-12-17|website=Cardiff Live|date=December 11, 2021 |language=en-GB}} co-writing songs such as "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" and "Young Turks". He also played drums on a track on Paul Stanley's eponymous solo album (1978).{{cite web |last=Prato|first=Greg |title=Paul Stanley album review |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r312869|pure_url=yes}} |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=2009-02-15}}

He was a member of KGB, which featured Ray Kennedy, Ric Grech, Mike Bloomfield and Barry Goldberg. Appice has recorded with artists such as Stanley Clarke, Ted Nugent and Pink Floyd. He has also played with King Kobra and (alongside John Sykes) in Blue Murder. On May 23, 1981, Tom Bradley, Mayor of Los Angeles, proclaimed that day as Carmine Appice Day in the city, in recognition of the drummer's charitable and educational work.{{cite web |url=http://www.classicbands.com/CarmineAppiceInterview.html |title=Gary James' Interview with Carmine Appice |publisher=classicbands.com |access-date=2010-01-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604033416/http://www.classicbands.com/CarmineAppiceInterview.html |archive-date=June 4, 2011 |url-status=live}} In late 1983 Appice toured with Ozzy Osbourne in support of his Gold-selling Bark at the Moon album, but shortly afterward was fired from the backing group.{{cite web |url=http://www.hit-channel.com/interviewcarmine-appice-cactusvanilla-fudgebeck-bogert-appice/68534 |title=Hit-channel.com |date=September 8, 2014 |access-date=November 4, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924025323/http://www.hit-channel.com/interviewcarmine-appice-cactusvanilla-fudgebeck-bogert-appice/68534 |archive-date=September 24, 2014 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=http://www.vintagerock.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45:carmine-appice&catid=3:interviews&Itemid=4 |title=Vintagerock.com |access-date=November 4, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104175057/http://www.vintagerock.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45:carmine-appice&catid=3:interviews&Itemid=4 |archive-date=November 4, 2014 |url-status=live}} Though Osbourne had a good relationship with him, the singer's wife and manager Sharon detested Appice, and the decision to fire him was strictly hers.{{cite web |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/vinny-appice-says-sharon-osbourne-would-beat-wendy-dio-in-hypothetical-throw-down/ |title=VINNY APPICE Says SHARON OSBOURNE Would Beat WENDY DIO In Hypothetical 'Throw-Down' |date=April 2, 2018 |publisher=blabbermouth.net |access-date=2018-04-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180403034157/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/vinny-appice-says-sharon-osbourne-would-beat-wendy-dio-in-hypothetical-throw-down/ |archive-date=April 3, 2018 |url-status=live}}

Appice recorded Caso Cerrado (1995) with the Argentine guitarist Pappo.{{cite web |last=Bonacich |first=Drago |title=Pappo's Blues Biography |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p209758|pure_url=yes}} |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=2009-02-15}}{{Failed verification|date=August 2015}} They were also joined by bassist Tim Bogert on four songs, including "P. B. A. Boogie". He spent 1999 touring Japan with Bogert and Char in a unit called CB&A, with a live album released the following year.{{cite web |title=Tim Bogert Biography & History |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tim-bogert-mn0000928411/biography |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=2019-11-21}} In 2000, Appice formed the power trio DBA with Bogert and Rick Derringer, and was reunited once again with Bogert when they reformed Vanilla Fudge.

In 2005, he became an official supporter of Little Kids Rock, a nonprofit organization which provides free musical instruments and instruction to children in less privileged public schools throughout the USA. He has personally delivered instruments to children in the program and has also performed at benefit concerts for the organization and sits on its Honorary board of directors.{{cite web |author=LKR USA |url=http://www.littlekidsrock.org |title=Little Kids Rock |publisher=Little Kids Rock.org |access-date=2009-02-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190122215524/http://www.littlekidsrock.org/ |archive-date=January 22, 2019 |url-status=live}}

In 2006, he formed the drum ensemble SLAMM{{cite web |url=http://www.drummerworld.com/Videos/carmineappiceslamm1.html |title=SLAMM |publisher=drummerworld.com |access-date=2009-01-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080306005237/http://www.drummerworld.com/Videos/carmineappiceslamm1.html |archive-date=March 6, 2008 |df=mdy}} in which Appice participated on drums playing alongside four young drummers; the resulting show has been described as "Stomp on steroids".{{cn|date=December 2020}} The band filmed a promotional video for the Cable Network station ESPN, using a NASCAR garage as a set and mechanics' hardware as instruments.{{cite web |url=http://www.drummerconnection.com/news/2008/09/05/3221-carmine-appice-joins-ddrum |title=Carmine Appice Joins DDrum |publisher=drummerconnection.com |access-date=2009-01-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120021316/http://www.drummerconnection.com/news/2008/09/05/3221-carmine-appice-joins-ddrum |archive-date=November 20, 2008 |df=mdy}} SLAMM was voted as the runner-up in the Drum magazine poll for Percussion Ensemble (2008) after a special appearance at the magazine's drum festival.{{cite web |url=http://www.drummagazine.com/features/post/drummies2009/ |title=Drum magazine poll for drum shows (2008) |publisher=drummagazine.com |access-date=2009-01-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090714053457/http://www.drummagazine.com/features/post/drummies2009/ |archive-date=July 14, 2009 |df=mdy-all}} The group also appears on the Modern Drummer festival DVD (2008).{{cite web |url=http://www.tigerbill.com/drumreviews/modern_drummer_festival_2008.htm |title=Drum magazine DVD (2008) |publisher=tigerbill.com |access-date=2009-01-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090526074519/http://tigerbill.com/drumreviews/modern_drummer_festival_2008.htm |archive-date=May 26, 2009 |url-status=live}}

He recorded Carmine Appice's Guitar Zeus: Conquering Heroes (2009). This was the third album in his Guitar Zeus series. These albums have featured guitarists such as Jennifer Batten, Brian May, Ted Nugent, Richie Sambora and Yngwie Malmsteen.

Carmine Appice lives in New York with his longtime girlfriend, radio personality Leslie Gold, The Radio Chick.

He lent his talents to the Sly Stone CD I'm Back! Family & Friends, on which he plays on the Sly classic "Stand!" It was released on August 16, 2011.

2011–2012 saw Carmine performing Drum Wars shows with his brother Vinny Appice and guitarist Michael Hund, as well a reformation of King Kobra with Johnny Rod, Mick Sweda, and David Henzerling, with Paul Shortino replacing Marcie Free on lead vocals. This lineup released an eponymous album, King Kobra, in April 2011 on the Frontiers label, which received critical acclaim. A new King Kobra album was released in 2013, titled King Kobra II, featuring the song "Have a Good Time", for which a music video was filmed in the fall of 2012 at Count's Vamp'd in Las Vegas Valley.

Appice published his memoir, Stick It!: My Life of Sex, Drums & Rock 'n' Roll, in 2016.{{cite journal |last=Greenblatt |first=Mike |date=June 15, 2016 |title=Rant 'N' Roll: One-On-One With Carmine Appice |journal=The Aquarian Weekly |publisher=Arts Weekly Inc. |url=http://www.theaquarian.com/2016/06/15/rant-n-roll-one-on-one-with-carmine-appice/ |access-date=August 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820014218/http://www.theaquarian.com/2016/06/15/rant-n-roll-one-on-one-with-carmine-appice/ |archive-date=August 20, 2016 |url-status=live}}

Appice was set to play with Vinnie Vincent in a mini-reunion show slated originally for December 2018 but moved to February 2019 before ultimately being completely canceled.{{cite web |title=Vinnie Vincent postpones December shows to February 2019 and announces all-star band |url=https://sleazeroxx.com/vinnie-vincent-postpones-december-shows-to-february-2019-and-announces-all-star-band/ |website=Sleazeroxx.com |date=November 16, 2018 |access-date=November 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121120237/https://sleazeroxx.com/vinnie-vincent-postpones-december-shows-to-february-2019-and-announces-all-star-band/ |archive-date=November 21, 2018 |url-status=live}}

In 2021, Appice released Energy Overload. The album is credited to Appice Perdomo Project, which is a collaboration with multi-instrumentalist Fernando Perdomo.{{cite web |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/carmine-appice-and-fernando-perdomo-launch-new-music-project |title = Carmine Appice and Fernando Perdomo launch new music project {{!}} Louder| date=September 7, 2021 }}

Discography

= Albums =

Appice (with his brother Vinny Appice)

  • Sinister (2017)

Carmine Appice

  • Rockers (1981)
  • Carmine Appice's Guitar Zeus (1995)
  • Carmine Appice's Guitar Zeus 2: Channel Mind Radio (1997)
  • Carmine Appice's Guitar Zeus Japan (1999)
  • Carmine Appice's Guitar Zeus Korea (2002)
  • V8 (2008)
  • Carmine Appice's Guitar Zeus: Conquering Heroes (double CD) (2009)
  • Carmine Appice's Guitar Zeus 25th Anniversary (2021)

Appice Perdomo Project (with Fernando Perdomo)

  • Energy Overload (2021)

Beck, Bogert & Appice

Blue Murder

Carmen Maki

Cactus

Char, Bogert & Appice

  • Live in Japan (1999)

Derringer, Bogert & Appice

  • Doin' Business As… (2001)

DNA

  • Party Tested (1983){{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r34539|pure_url=yes}} |title=Party Tested |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=2009-02-15}}

Jan Akkerman

  • Tabernakel (1974){{cite web|author=Eder, Bruce |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r109103|pure_url=yes}} |title=Jan Akkerman, Tabernakel |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=2009-02-15}}

KGB

  • KGB (1976)
  • Motion (1976)

King Kobra

Marty Friedman

Michael Schenker

Mother's Army

  • Mothers Army (1993)
  • Planet Earth (1997)

Pappo's Blues

Paul Stanley

Pearl

  • Pearl (1997)
  • 4 Infinity (1998)

Pink Floyd{{cite web |url=http://rocknrolluniverse.com/rocknrolluniverse_387.htm |title=Carmine Appice interview |publisher=rocknrolluniverse.com |access-date=2010-01-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121195103/http://www.rocknrolluniverse.com/rocknrolluniverse_387.htm |archive-date=November 21, 2008 |url-status=live}}

  • "Dogs of War" from A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987){{cite web |author=Newsom, Jim |title=Momentary Lapse of Reason |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r15273|pure_url=yes}} |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=2009-02-15}}

Rated X

  • Rated X (2014)

Rod Stewart

Sly Stone

Ted Nugent

Travers & Appice{{cite web |last=Rivadavia |first=Eduardo |title=Travers and Appice |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p681434|pure_url=yes}} |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=2009-02-15}} (as duo with Pat Travers)

  • It Takes A Lot of Balls (2004)
  • Live at the House of Blues (2005)
  • Bazooka (2006)

Vanilla Fudge

Vargas, Bogert & Appice

  • Javier Vargas, Tim Bogert, Carmine Appice: Featuring Paul Shortino (2011)

= With others =

  • Hear 'n Aid - "Stars" (1986)
  • Brad Gillis - Gilrock Ranch (1993)
  • Cozy Powell Tribute – Cozy Powell Forever (1998)
  • Moonstone Project – Time to Take a Stand/Hidden in Time (2006)
  • Who Are You – An All-Star Tribute to the Who (2012)
  • The Rod Experience – Rod Stewart Tribute Band, including original RS band members (2014)
  • Pat Travers - The Balls (2016)
  • Chris Catena's Rock City Tribe – Truth in Unity (2020)

Awards

References

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Further reading

  • {{cite book |last1=Appice |first1=Carmine |last2=Gittins |first2=Ian |year=2016 |title=Stick It!: My Life of Sex, Drums & Rock 'n' Roll |location=Chicago |publisher=Chicago Review Press |isbn=978-1-61373-555-8}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20120502094601/http://www.drummagazine.com/features/post/in-conversation-with-carmine-appice Carmine Appice DRUM! Magazine Interview]
  • Hjort, Chris and Hinman, Doug. Jeff's book : A chronology of Jeff Beck's career 1965–1980 : from the Yardbirds to Jazz-Rock. Rock 'n' Roll Research Press, (2000). {{ISBN|0-9641005-3-3}}
  • Realistic Rock: 35th Anniversary Special Edition. Appice, Carmine. Alfred Publishing Company (March 2007) {{ISBN|0-7390-4566-0}}
  • The Ultimate Realistic Rock Drum Method. Appice, Carmine. Alfred Publishing Company (July 2000).{{ISBN|0-89724-486-9}}
  • Ultimate Play-Along Drum Trax. Appice, Carmine Guitar Zeus. Alfred Publishing Company (August 2004) {{ISBN|0-7579-1916-2}}
  • Rudiments to Rock. Alfred Publishing Company (July 1995). {{ISBN|0-7692-5075-0}}
  • Realistic Rock for Kids. Alfred Publishing Company (2003)

External links

  • [http://www.carmineappice.net Carmine Appice] official website
  • [http://www.cactusrocks.net Cactus] official website
  • [http://www.slammusa.com Official Slamm website]
  • [https://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/carmine-appice Carmine Appice Interview] at NAMM Oral History Collection (2019)

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