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b'As drummer for Vanilla Fudge, Carmine Appice set the grooves for the groundbreaking band\\u2019s 1967 psychedelic debut, inadvertently inventing Stoner Rock in the process. \\xa0With Mark Stein\\u2019s mysterioso wash of Grand Guignol keyboard theatrics, Tim Bogert\\u2019s amazing and trippy bass runs, and guitarist Vince Martell\\u2019s era-happy soloing, Appice boomed like no other drummer in rock history. Vanilla Fudge went on to tour with Jimi Hendrix, Cream, and even had Led Zeppelin as an opening act.Post-Fudge, Bogert and Appice formed Cactus . Post-Cactus, the rhythm section found Grammy-winning Guitar Hero Jeff Beck to form the first supergroup: Beck, Bogert & Appice (BBA).One of the premier showmen in rock, Appice became known worldwide for his astonishing live performances, in addition to becoming a highly sought-after session drumme.In \\u201976, he joined Rod Stewart\\u2019s band, touring, recording and writing two of Stewart\\u2019s biggest hits, \\u201cDo Ya Think I\\u2019m Sexy\\u201d and \\u201cYoung Turks.\\u201d He left Stewart to record his first solo album, Rockers, and tour Japan and North America with an allstar band. . In the early \\u201880s, he toured with OZZY Osborne ,Ted Nugent . In the mid \\u201880s, he formed King Kobra. Carmine played on a Pink Floyd record "Momentary Lapse of Reason and formed Blue Murder with Whitesnake\\u2019s John Sykes and The Firm\\u2019s Tony Franklin. In the early \\u201890s, he pounded away soul-style for The Edgar Winter Group.As an educator, Carmine was the first to legitimize rock drumming with his landmark book, The Realistic Rock Drum Method, selling over 400,000 copies (now in video format). . In appreciation for his universal appeal, Los Angeles was one of four cities that have had \\u201cCarmine Appice Day.\\u201d In \\u201991, he was forever immortalized via his induction in cement to the Hollywood\\u2019s Rock Walk (next to his idols, Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich).'