he and his brother carmine grew up playing drums together and now they’re
playing drums together and now they’re
playing drums together and now they’re both world famous at their craft hi I’m
both world famous at their craft hi I’m
both world famous at their craft hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with Vinny Appice E so give us an idea
with Vinny Appice E so give us an idea
with Vinny Appice E so give us an idea who you first came to follow music as
who you first came to follow music as
who you first came to follow music as your path well I grew up with an older
your path well I grew up with an older
your path well I grew up with an older brother carmine who played drums and in
brother carmine who played drums and in
brother carmine who played drums and in the early years he used to rehearse in
the early years he used to rehearse in
the early years he used to rehearse in the house and this is in Brooklyn New
the house and this is in Brooklyn New
the house and this is in Brooklyn New York with his band and I was a little
York with his band and I was a little
York with his band and I was a little kid and I would watch them rehearse and
kid and I would watch them rehearse and
kid and I would watch them rehearse and I was amazed by all the wires and the
I was amazed by all the wires and the
I was amazed by all the wires and the gear and the equipment then the music
gear and the equipment then the music
gear and the equipment then the music and here the live band right in the room
and here the live band right in the room
and here the live band right in the room so that was very influential and like on
so that was very influential and like on
so that was very influential and like on a young person as I think I was eight or
a young person as I think I was eight or
a young person as I think I was eight or nine years old so that kind of got the
nine years old so that kind of got the
nine years old so that kind of got the bug going
and what kind of music did you grow up
and what kind of music did you grow up listening to well see when I grew up
listening to well see when I grew up
listening to well see when I grew up coal mine was eventually added a house
coal mine was eventually added a house
coal mine was eventually added a house he was on the road and I listened to
he was on the road and I listened to
he was on the road and I listened to like Hendrix Zeppelin panco Blue Cheer
like Hendrix Zeppelin panco Blue Cheer
like Hendrix Zeppelin panco Blue Cheer they also listen to Billy Cobham I’m
they also listen to Billy Cobham I’m
they also listen to Billy Cobham I’m Buddy Rich you know more trauma oriented
Buddy Rich you know more trauma oriented
Buddy Rich you know more trauma oriented stuff and actually I remember when Led
stuff and actually I remember when Led
stuff and actually I remember when Led Zeppelin came over calmly and had the
Zeppelin came over calmly and had the
Zeppelin came over calmly and had the first record first Led Zeppelin album
first record first Led Zeppelin album
first record first Led Zeppelin album and he goes he gave it to me he goes
and he goes he gave it to me he goes
and he goes he gave it to me he goes here this drum was pretty good check him
here this drum was pretty good check him
here this drum was pretty good check him out
out
out it’s how long ago that was that was an
it’s how long ago that was that was an
it’s how long ago that was that was an understatement
understatement
understatement so gave me that album I went wow what is
so gave me that album I went wow what is
so gave me that album I went wow what is this
how do you describe your signature drums
how do you describe your signature drums in well my signature drum scent would be
in well my signature drum scent would be
in well my signature drum scent would be powerful heavy solid kind of steady but
powerful heavy solid kind of steady but
powerful heavy solid kind of steady but then with with technique in it because I
then with with technique in it because I
then with with technique in it because I went for lessons and humming on the
went for lessons and humming on the
went for lessons and humming on the technical side to not just playing off
technical side to not just playing off
technical side to not just playing off the off of the cuff like so to speak and
the off of the cuff like so to speak and
the off of the cuff like so to speak and I play with butt end of the sticks so
I play with butt end of the sticks so
I play with butt end of the sticks so good a certain sound that way it’s a
good a certain sound that way it’s a
good a certain sound that way it’s a little fatter you know but a lot of
little fatter you know but a lot of
little fatter you know but a lot of people describe as if they always tell
people describe as if they always tell
people describe as if they always tell me why you did that role I didn’t think
me why you did that role I didn’t think
me why you did that role I didn’t think you were gonna make it back in to pull
you were gonna make it back in to pull
you were gonna make it back in to pull it back a lot and that’s when playing
it back a lot and that’s when playing
it back a lot and that’s when playing with Sabbath it’s a lot of the Sabbath
with Sabbath it’s a lot of the Sabbath
with Sabbath it’s a lot of the Sabbath stuff slow and do me you know so you
stuff slow and do me you know so you
stuff slow and do me you know so you learn to play that way but pretty heavy
learn to play that way but pretty heavy
learn to play that way but pretty heavy described it being loud
you’ve obviously collaborated with a lot
you’ve obviously collaborated with a lot of people worked with a lot of bands how
of people worked with a lot of bands how
of people worked with a lot of bands how does that affect your creative process
does that affect your creative process
does that affect your creative process the good thing was I kept my eyes open
the good thing was I kept my eyes open
the good thing was I kept my eyes open when I worked with different people I
when I worked with different people I
when I worked with different people I mean when I started I actually worked
mean when I started I actually worked
mean when I started I actually worked with John Lennon a little bit and did
with John Lennon a little bit and did
with John Lennon a little bit and did number of things with with John and I
number of things with with John and I
number of things with with John and I had kept like just watch what he did
had kept like just watch what he did
had kept like just watch what he did listened and then I went on to play with
listened and then I went on to play with
listened and then I went on to play with Rick Derringer and a same thing I kept
Rick Derringer and a same thing I kept
Rick Derringer and a same thing I kept my eyes open I’d never had an attitude
my eyes open I’d never had an attitude
my eyes open I’d never had an attitude about anything with anybody and said
about anything with anybody and said
about anything with anybody and said well no I don’t want to do it that way I
well no I don’t want to do it that way I
well no I don’t want to do it that way I listened to what they said okay that
listened to what they said okay that
listened to what they said okay that makes sense try that things if they
makes sense try that things if they
makes sense try that things if they suggested things on the drums so luckily
suggested things on the drums so luckily
suggested things on the drums so luckily I kept my eyes and ears open the whole
I kept my eyes and ears open the whole
I kept my eyes and ears open the whole time learned especially from Ronnie
time learned especially from Ronnie
time learned especially from Ronnie James Dio who produced all the do albums
James Dio who produced all the do albums
James Dio who produced all the do albums went in listened and certain things I
went in listened and certain things I
went in listened and certain things I didn’t agree with but I thought I went
didn’t agree with but I thought I went
didn’t agree with but I thought I went along with it and then they could see
along with it and then they could see
along with it and then they could see why he wanted to do things certain ways
why he wanted to do things certain ways
why he wanted to do things certain ways Sabbath guys were legends you know let’s
Sabbath guys were legends you know let’s
Sabbath guys were legends you know let’s see what they did you know so I always
see what they did you know so I always
see what they did you know so I always learned from what my experiences were
what was some of your favorite
what was some of your favorite collaborative experiences you know they
collaborative experiences you know they
collaborative experiences you know they were all different than unique no the
were all different than unique no the
were all different than unique no the John Lennon thing was pretty cool
John Lennon thing was pretty cool
John Lennon thing was pretty cool you know now that you look back at it
you know now that you look back at it
you know now that you look back at it time I was a little kid and I just
time I was a little kid and I just
time I was a little kid and I just thought this is the beginning of my
thought this is the beginning of my
thought this is the beginning of my career I got to work with you know
career I got to work with you know
career I got to work with you know legendary people which I’m fortunate and
legendary people which I’m fortunate and
legendary people which I’m fortunate and appreciate having that opportunity
appreciate having that opportunity
appreciate having that opportunity Black Sabbath became the cornerstone of
Black Sabbath became the cornerstone of
Black Sabbath became the cornerstone of metal and heavy rock and and I got to
metal and heavy rock and and I got to
metal and heavy rock and and I got to play with him you know and I got to play
play with him you know and I got to play
play with him you know and I got to play alone with Ozzy with Ronnie James Dio
alone with Ozzy with Ronnie James Dio
alone with Ozzy with Ronnie James Dio and I got to play with tio on his own
and I got to play with tio on his own
and I got to play with tio on his own and be part of music that was important
and be part of music that was important
and be part of music that was important to Ronnie you know so it was a great
to Ronnie you know so it was a great
to Ronnie you know so it was a great experience for me
so tell us about what you’re working on
so tell us about what you’re working on now now I got a bank will kill devil
now now I got a bank will kill devil
now now I got a bank will kill devil he’ll and it’s myself Rex Brown from
he’ll and it’s myself Rex Brown from
he’ll and it’s myself Rex Brown from pintura on bass and two new guys do we
pintura on bass and two new guys do we
pintura on bass and two new guys do we brag on vocals and Mark Savon on guitar
brag on vocals and Mark Savon on guitar
brag on vocals and Mark Savon on guitar they’re from LA and it’s a cool band
they’re from LA and it’s a cool band
they’re from LA and it’s a cool band sounds like a cross between Sabbath
sounds like a cross between Sabbath
sounds like a cross between Sabbath balance and chain a little Zeppelin
balance and chain a little Zeppelin
balance and chain a little Zeppelin thrown in albums on SPV records comes
thrown in albums on SPV records comes
thrown in albums on SPV records comes out of May May 22nd I believe so we’re
out of May May 22nd I believe so we’re
out of May May 22nd I believe so we’re gonna be out made doing some dates and
gonna be out made doing some dates and
gonna be out made doing some dates and it’s a cool really cool band really it’s
it’s a cool really cool band really it’s
it’s a cool really cool band really it’s heavy but it’s got a lot of hooks a lot
heavy but it’s got a lot of hooks a lot
heavy but it’s got a lot of hooks a lot of melodic vocals on it but but still in
of melodic vocals on it but but still in
of melodic vocals on it but but still in a dark side no really good stuff so
a dark side no really good stuff so
a dark side no really good stuff so you’re judging a competition for young
you’re judging a competition for young
you’re judging a competition for young up-and-coming bands so what’s the most
up-and-coming bands so what’s the most
up-and-coming bands so what’s the most important piece of advice that you can
important piece of advice that you can
important piece of advice that you can offer them to be a band you gotta listen
offer them to be a band you gotta listen
offer them to be a band you gotta listen to each other sometimes people who don’t
to each other sometimes people who don’t
to each other sometimes people who don’t listen to each other on stage so you can
listen to each other on stage so you can
listen to each other on stage so you can tell if a band is really playing
tell if a band is really playing
tell if a band is really playing together well you know if there’s
together well you know if there’s
together well you know if there’s certain things that the guitar player
certain things that the guitar player
certain things that the guitar player does the drummer might pick up on so you
does the drummer might pick up on so you
does the drummer might pick up on so you know it’s everybody got to listen to
know it’s everybody got to listen to
know it’s everybody got to listen to each other but it’s got to be open about
each other but it’s got to be open about
each other but it’s got to be open about you know opinions and stuff be a team
you know opinions and stuff be a team
you know opinions and stuff be a team player basically that’s probably the
player basically that’s probably the
player basically that’s probably the most important thing be a team player
most important thing be a team player
most important thing be a team player rather than have some sort of an
rather than have some sort of an
rather than have some sort of an attitude and then you don’t get much out
attitude and then you don’t get much out
attitude and then you don’t get much out of people like that when everybody can
of people like that when everybody can
of people like that when everybody can contribute and everybody’s don’t think
contribute and everybody’s don’t think
contribute and everybody’s don’t think they’re gonna get stepped on and with an
they’re gonna get stepped on and with an
they’re gonna get stepped on and with an opinion sway you get the best out of
opinion sway you get the best out of
opinion sway you get the best out of people got a place to anything yeah
people got a place to anything yeah
people got a place to anything yeah that’s just a bit yeah yeah awesome
that’s just a bit yeah yeah awesome
that’s just a bit yeah yeah awesome thank you very much thank you
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