Drummer, singer, songwriter, soloist, band leader, author, educator, innovator… It’s nearly impossible to describe Carmine Appice’s massive influence on the drum world. He sits near the top of Rolling Stone Magazine’s list of the Top 100 Drummers of All Time, and his Realistic Rock Drum Method is the most popular drum book ever written. During his career, he pioneered the use of double bass drums, gongs, tympani, Chinese cymbals and electronics on the drum set. As a founding member of Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, KGB, Beck, Bogert and Appice, King Kobra, and Blue Murder, and as a featured member of Rod Stewart, Ozzy Osborne and Ted Nugent’s bands, Carmine was more than just the drummer. Appice put his unique stamp on each band’s sound and image. His over-the-top solos were a highlight of every live performance. If you didn’t know who Carmine Appice was at the beginning of a concert, you […]

September 2024 Issue