Looking for stuff to do ….? Angel Forrest has a CD launch at Bistro a Jo Jo tonight. Monkey Junk are playing at L’Astral. John Beaudine is at The House of Jazz tomorrow night and Monday. Just a couple of things to hear in the next couple of days. Please listen to a couple of tracks from some of these people as well as a … Continue reading Next Week on Rick Keene Music Scene
Seriously … When is the last time you heard the Flintstones theme played out with drums alone? For that matter, has anyone ever performed the iconic song with percussion alone? Vinny Appice, drummer for John Lennon, Derringer, Black Sabbath and Dio, along with his older brother Carmine (Vaniila Fudge, Cactus, Rod Stewart and Ozzy Osbourne), ventured into the land of Bedrock last night as the … Continue reading Drum Wars; The Beat Goes On …
Meeting and playing with John Lennon did not open doors for Vinny Appice. “Not really …” Says Vinny from his home in California. ” It was more of being in the right place at the right time. Rick Derringer heard my tapes from the studio and liked what he heard. The John Lennon thing was great but it was just something I did.” Vinny played … Continue reading Vinny Appice; All in the Family – Part Two
“I was always banging on things …” Admits legendary drummer Vinny Appice. ” I started at around ten years of age. My brother Carmine, who is eleven years older than me – showed me some things but he was, at that point, always on the road. I took lessons from the same guy that taught him.” Vinny and Carmine Appice are drum playing brothers from … Continue reading Vinny Appice; All in the Family; Part One
It’ s a hard call … Amassing arsenals of music executed to the utmost of rock band’s abilities and narrowing them down to ten. Daunting yes – impossible? Not really … Beauty is in the ‘ear ‘ of the beholder, a full agreement can never be reached with lists like these. The only certainty is the top two on the list must be forever linked … Continue reading Top Ten Rock n Roll Bands of All Time
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