KGB was an English–American blues-rock supergroup that released two albums on MCA Records in 1976. Singer Ray Kennedy co-wrote “Sail On, Sailor” for The Beach Boys and recorded two solo albums. Guitarist Mike Bloomfield and keyboardist Barry Goldberg hailed from brass-rockers The Electric Flag. Drummer Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Beck Bogart & Appice) and […]
Cactus were an American hard-rock/blues band from NYC that released four albums on Atco between 1970 and 1972. Drummer Carmine Appice and bassist Tim Bogert hailed from psych-rockers Vanilla Fudge. The pair would subsequently team with guitarist Jeff Beck in the power-trio Beck, Bogart and Appice. Members: Carmine Appice (drums), Tim Bogert (bass, 1970-2008), Rusty […]
Vanilla Fudge was an American psych-rock band from New York that released five albums on Atco between 1967 and 1969. The rhythm section of bassist Tim Bogart and drummer Carmine Appice subsequently recorded four albums in hard-rockers Cactus and two in the powertrio Beck, Bogart and Appice with guitarist Jeff Beck. Members: Mark Stein (lead […]
First of the Big Bands is a collaborative album between organist/vocalist Tony Ashton and keyboardist Jon Lord, released in 1974 on Purple Records. Drumming is provided on select tracks by Ian Paice, with whom the pair would form a trio for 1977’s Malice in Wonderland album. Tracklist: A1. “We’re Gonna Make It” (3:52) A2. “Downside […]
Beck, Bogert & Appice were an English–American rock trio comprised of guitarist Jeff Beck and the rhythm section of Vanilla Fudge: bassist Tim Bogert and drummer Carmine Appice. They released a self-titled studio album and a live double-album on Epic, both in 1973. Members: Jeff Beck (guitar, vocals), Tim Bogert (bass, vocals), Carmine Appice (drums, […]
