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Carmine Appice
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Carmine Appice at a Breast Cancer Can Stick It! fundraiser near Dallas, Texas, in October 2015
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| Born | December 15, 1946 New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1966–present |
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Carmine Appice (born December 15, 1946) is a famous American rock drummer. He is known for his powerful drumming style. He has played with many popular bands and artists. Some of his most famous groups include Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, and Beck, Bogert & Appice. He also played drums for the rock star Rod Stewart.
Carmine Appice is also the older brother of another well-known drummer, Vinny Appice. Carmine has been honored for his drumming. He was added to the Classic Drummer Hall of Fame in 2014. He also joined the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in the same year. Besides drums, he can also play bass guitar.
He wrote a very popular drum instruction book called The Realistic Rock Drum Method. It was first published in 1972. This book teaches drummers about rock rhythms, different drum patterns, and how to use the hi-hat and double bass drums. Carmine Appice has said that his drumming style even influenced legendary drummer John Bonham.
Contents
- Carmine Appice's Music Journey
- Carmine Appice's Albums
- Albums with His Brother Vinny Appice
- Solo Albums by Carmine Appice
- Albums with Appice Perdomo Project
- Albums with Beck, Bogert & Appice
- Albums with Blue Murder
- Albums with Carmen Maki
- Albums with Cactus
- Albums with Char, Bogert & Appice
- Albums with Derringer, Bogert & Appice
- Albums with DNA
- Albums with Jan Akkerman
- Albums with KGB
- Albums with King Kobra
- Albums with Marty Friedman
- Albums with Michael Schenker
- Albums with Mother's Army
- Albums with Pappo's Blues
- Albums with Paul Stanley
- Albums with Pearl
- Albums with Pink Floyd
- Albums with Rated X
- Albums with Rod Stewart
- Albums with Sly Stone
- Albums with Ted Nugent
- Albums with Travers & Appice
- Albums with Vanilla Fudge
- Albums with Vargas, Bogert & Appice
- Other Collaborations
- Awards and Recognition
- See also
Carmine Appice's Music Journey
Carmine Appice started his music career with classical training. He was inspired by jazz drummers like Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa.
Early Bands and Success
Appice first became famous as the drummer for Vanilla Fudge in the late 1960s. He also sang background harmonies with the band's bassist, Tim Bogert. After making five albums, Carmine and Tim left Vanilla Fudge. They then formed a blues rock band called Cactus. This band included singer Rusty Day and guitarist Jim McCarty.
Later, Appice and Bogert teamed up with guitarist Jeff Beck. They formed a powerful rock trio called Beck, Bogert & Appice.
Playing with Rock Stars
In 1976, Carmine Appice joined Rod Stewart's band. He helped write some of Rod Stewart's songs, including "Young Turks". He also played drums on a song for Paul Stanley's solo album in 1978.
Appice was part of a band called KGB. He also recorded music with famous artists like Stanley Clarke and Ted Nugent. He even played on a song for the legendary band Pink Floyd. Later, he played with the bands King Kobra and Blue Murder.
Honors and Helping Others
On May 23, 1981, the Mayor of Los Angeles, Tom Bradley, declared it "Carmine Appice Day." This was to recognize his charity work and efforts to help educate people.
In 2005, Carmine Appice became a supporter of Little Kids Rock. This group gives free musical instruments and lessons to children in schools. He has given instruments to kids and performed at benefit concerts for the organization. He is also on their honorary board.
New Projects and Collaborations
In 2006, Carmine Appice created a drum group called SLAMM. In this show, he played drums with four young drummers. It was described as a very energetic performance. SLAMM was even recognized by Drum magazine as a top percussion ensemble.
He also released albums in his Guitar Zeus series, like Carmine Appice's Guitar Zeus: Conquering Heroes (2009). These albums featured many famous guitarists.
Carmine Appice continues to make music. In 2011, he played drums on a song for Sly Stone's album. From 2011 to 2012, he performed "Drum Wars" shows with his brother Vinny Appice. He also reunited with his band King Kobra and released new albums with them in 2011 and 2013. In 2021, he released an album called "Energy Overload" with Fernando Perdomo.
Carmine Appice's Albums
This section lists the albums Carmine Appice has played on or released.
Albums with His Brother Vinny Appice
- Sinister (2017)
Solo Albums by 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)
Albums with Appice Perdomo Project
- Energy Overload (2021)
Albums with Beck, Bogert & Appice
- Beck, Bogert & Appice (1973)
- Live in Japan (1973)
Albums with Blue Murder
- Blue Murder (1989)
- Nothin' But Trouble (1993)
Albums with Carmen Maki
- Night Stalker (1979)
Albums with Cactus
- Cactus (1970)
- One Way...Or Another (1971)
- Restrictions (1971)
- 'Ot 'N' Sweaty (1972)
- Fully Unleashed: The Live Gigs (2004)
- Cactus V (2006)
- Fully Unleashed: The Live Gigs Vol. II (2007)
- Black Dawn (2016)
- Tightrope (2021)
- Temple of Blues (2024)
Albums with Char, Bogert & Appice
- Live in Japan (1999)
Albums with Derringer, Bogert & Appice
- Doin' Business As… (2001)
Albums with DNA
- Party Tested (1983)
Albums with Jan Akkerman
- Tabernakel (1974)
Albums with KGB
- KGB (1976)
- Motion (1976)
Albums with King Kobra
- Ready to Strike (1985)
- Thrill of a Lifetime (1986)
- King Kobra III (1988)
- Hollywood Trash (2001)
- King Kobra (2011)
- King Kobra II (2013)
Albums with Marty Friedman
- True Obsessions (1996)
Albums with Michael Schenker
- Temple of Rock (2011)
Albums with Mother's Army
- Mothers Army (1993)
- Planet Earth (1997)
Albums with Pappo's Blues
- Caso Cerrado (1995)
Albums with Paul Stanley
- Paul Stanley (1978)
Albums with Pearl
- Pearl (1997)
- 4 Infinity (1998)
Albums with Pink Floyd
- "Dogs of War" from A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987)
Albums with Rated X
- Rated X (2014)
Albums with Rod Stewart
- Foot Loose & Fancy Free (1977)
- Blondes Have More Fun (1978)
- Foolish Behaviour (1980)
- Tonight I'm Yours (1981)
Albums with Sly Stone
- I'm Back! Family & Friends (credited only to "Sly Stone") (2011)
Albums with Ted Nugent
- Nugent (1982)
Albums with Travers & Appice
- It Takes A Lot of Balls (2004)
- Live at the House of Blues (2005)
- Bazooka (2006)
Albums with Vanilla Fudge
- Vanilla Fudge (1967)
- The Beat Goes On (1968)
- Renaissance (1968)
- Near the Beginning (1969)
- Rock & Roll (1969)
- Mystery (1984)
- The Best of Vanilla Fudge Live (1991)
- 2001/The Return/Then And Now (2001)
- The Real Deal – Vanilla Fudge Live (2003)
- Out Through the In Door (2007)
- Orchestral Fudge/When Two Worlds Collide (2008)
- Box of Fudge (2010)
- Spirit Of '67 (2015)
Albums with Vargas, Bogert & Appice
- Javier Vargas, Tim Bogert, Carmine Appice: Featuring Paul Shortino (2011)
Other Collaborations
- Hear 'n Aid - "Stars" (1986)
- 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 (2014)
- Pat Travers - The Balls (2016)
- Chris Catena's Rock City Tribe – Truth in Unity (2020)
Awards and Recognition
Carmine Appice has received several awards for his drumming talent.
- Hollywood's Rockwalk
- Modern Drummer: Best Rock Drummer – Editors' award (lifetime achievement)
- Sabian Cymbals: Best Rock Drummer – lifetime achievement
- Guitar Center: Legends' Award
See also
In Spanish: Carmine Appice para niños
