Carmine Appice is one of the most legendary drummers the rock world has ever seen. It would be easier to make a list of people that Carmine hasn’t played with. Carmine has been the drummer for classic acts like Vanilla Fudge, Rod Stewart, Ozzy Osbourne, Blue Murder, King Kobra, Beck, Bogert, & Appice, and of course CACTUS. Speaking of Cactus, Carmine is ready to release Temple Of Blues: Influences and Friends, a new album featuring many of Carmine’s legendary friends, as well as some future legends. Temple Of Blues will be available in a double vinyl record format as well as CD and digital on June 7th on Cleopatra Records.
In this interview, hear Carmine discuss the new record in detail, hear him discuss his health and training regimen at 77 years of age, and hear about his personal relationships with people like Jimi Hendrix, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, Vinnie Vincent, Rod Stewart, and many more.
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Hello everyone! My name is Scott Itter, but some know me as Dr. Music. I am a music journalist and photographer out of the Chicagoland area, and I have been in practice for over 20 years. I grew up in the 70’s with two big brothers that showed me all kinds of rock and roll. As I grew older I ventured out into different genres like jazz, funk, folk, and whatever else I could wrap my ears around. As I read every liner note and every Circus and Hit Parader like they were the Old and New Testament, I came to realize that I just love sound and appreciate all the people that create it.
I later became a stay-at-home dad and started honing my writing and photography skills to keep my mind from turning into mashed peas. My kids are now adults, my mind is only slightly mushy, and I am thrilled to have the honor of presenting my work to you!
