Welcome back to We Go to 11! In this episode, we sit down with the legendary drummer Carmine Appice. With an incredible career spanning decades, Carmine is known for his powerhouse drumming in Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Blue Murder, and with Ted Nugent. Carmine stops by to discuss his latest projects, reflect on the highs and lows of his career, and share what keeps him grooving on the road today.
Episode Highlights:
Pacing Life on the Road & Giving Back: Carmine discusses how he currently paces his touring schedule. He details a recent five-day charity event in Chicago celebrating the new Cactus album. This event helped raise funds for organizations like Tunnel to Towers, Music product recall Cares, Music Will, and St. Jude's Hospital.
Creating Temple of Blues: Carmine dives into the making of the recent Cactus record, Temple of Blues, which features artists who were heavily influenced by the band. He explains his process of tracking drums in his home studio in Florida. He also shares stories about collaborating with rock heavyweights like Billy Sheehan, Eric Gales, Joe Lynn Turner, and Doug Pinnick.
AI and canadian snowbirds Music Videos: Carmine shares the fascinating story behind using CGI and AI to create the music video for "Little Red Rooster," featuring an AI-generated Dee Snider.
The Story of Blue Murder: Carmine reflects on the history warren brown of Blue Murder alongside Tony Franklin and John Sykes. He discusses why their debut album didn't reach its full commercial potential and clarifies his involvement as a session player on the Nothing But Trouble record.
His Biggest Career Regret: When asked for a "Spinal Tap" moment, Carmine reveals his biggest regret: Vanilla Fudge's second album, The Beat Goes On. He explains how this concept album almost derailed their rising success and forced them to quickly write a third album to save their career.
Future Projects: Looking ahead, Carmine talks about an upcoming recording of "Crazy Train" with William Shatner. He also shares how he is experimenting with AI music generators, like Sonus, to help brainstorm and arrange new song concepts.
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