Vinny Appice on Black Sabbath Pranks

this drummer is played with such legends

this drummer is played with such legends as Black Sabbath do and John Lennon hi

as Black Sabbath do and John Lennon hi

as Black Sabbath do and John Lennon hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

I’m 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 II about his career

so why don’t you tell us a bit about how

so why don’t you tell us a bit about how you first got involved with Sabbath I

you first got involved with Sabbath I

you first got involved with Sabbath I got a call I don’t know where they got

got a call I don’t know where they got

got a call I don’t know where they got my number from we said that on the metal

my number from we said that on the metal

my number from we said that on the metal show or on the metal show and I said I

show or on the metal show and I said I

show or on the metal show and I said I don’t know where they got the number

don’t know where they got the number

don’t know where they got the number from the Omega you don’t know where

from the Omega you don’t know where

from the Omega you don’t know where Black Sabbath got your number maybe he’s

Black Sabbath got your number maybe he’s

Black Sabbath got your number maybe he’s on some bathroom wall

and in the beginning was I’m replacing

and in the beginning was I’m replacing Bill Ward and chilly comes back but he

Bill Ward and chilly comes back but he

Bill Ward and chilly comes back but he never came back

never came back

never came back then tour went on until the end and it

then tour went on until the end and it

then tour went on until the end and it was like all right we’re gonna do it now

was like all right we’re gonna do it now

was like all right we’re gonna do it now Bill’s not coming back so dunya Alton

Bill’s not coming back so dunya Alton

Bill’s not coming back so dunya Alton this is cool

so when you come into an already

so when you come into an already established band like that are you

established band like that are you

established band like that are you trying to put your own stamp on things

trying to put your own stamp on things

trying to put your own stamp on things or you kind of just play the script as

or you kind of just play the script as

or you kind of just play the script as it’s written I’m actually trying to do

it’s written I’m actually trying to do

it’s written I’m actually trying to do both because a band that known and that

both because a band that known and that

both because a band that known and that big you have to keep that realm of what

big you have to keep that realm of what

big you have to keep that realm of what they sound like you know there’s certain

they sound like you know there’s certain

they sound like you know there’s certain parts that I hear differently so I’ll

parts that I hear differently so I’ll

parts that I hear differently so I’ll put a little bit of me in there too then

put a little bit of me in there too then

put a little bit of me in there too then as we went on I became only one you

as we went on I became only one you

as we went on I became only one you doing album you can play whatever you

doing album you can play whatever you

doing album you can play whatever you want and that becomes part of the album

want and that becomes part of the album

want and that becomes part of the album so you can put your personality in a

so you can put your personality in a

so you can put your personality in a little bit more

what were the recording sessions like

what were the recording sessions like the mob rules album they did which is

the mob rules album they did which is

the mob rules album they did which is the first album we went into a rehearsal

the first album we went into a rehearsal

the first album we went into a rehearsal room and we belted it out you know

room and we belted it out you know

room and we belted it out you know recorded things on a cassette player

recorded things on a cassette player

recorded things on a cassette player that’s a cool riff recorded that’s when

that’s a cool riff recorded that’s when

that’s a cool riff recorded that’s when I always kept the tapes every time we

I always kept the tapes every time we

I always kept the tapes every time we rehearse I kept all the tapes of the

rehearse I kept all the tapes of the

rehearse I kept all the tapes of the band and we play it you know that rip

band and we play it you know that rip

band and we play it you know that rip school and then we developed a song then

school and then we developed a song then

school and then we developed a song then Ronnie wrote his lyrics and melody and

Ronnie wrote his lyrics and melody and

Ronnie wrote his lyrics and melody and put it together and it came together

put it together and it came together

put it together and it came together really well but we were really ripping

really well but we were really ripping

really well but we were really ripping it up in the studio

so tell us about how you and do you kind

so tell us about how you and do you kind of mesh together well as musicians when

of mesh together well as musicians when

of mesh together well as musicians when I first met him yet we started talking

I first met him yet we started talking

I first met him yet we started talking we’re both Italian we’re both from New

we’re both Italian we’re both from New

we’re both Italian we’re both from New York II some upstate I’m from Brooklyn

York II some upstate I’m from Brooklyn

York II some upstate I’m from Brooklyn and we just bonded you know we like the

and we just bonded you know we like the

and we just bonded you know we like the same foods you know he was a penny

same foods you know he was a penny

same foods you know he was a penny finicky eater so was I and we just got

finicky eater so was I and we just got

finicky eater so was I and we just got all these things in common so we really

all these things in common so we really

all these things in common so we really hit it off well and we were both

hit it off well and we were both

hit it off well and we were both American Tony Pisa were British you know

American Tony Pisa were British you know

American Tony Pisa were British you know so there’s different cultures and stuff

so there’s different cultures and stuff

so there’s different cultures and stuff and just hit it off like like that

so tell us about breaking off with do

so tell us about breaking off with do two form of deal well at the end of the

two form of deal well at the end of the

two form of deal well at the end of the Sabbath thing you know we did the

Sabbath thing you know we did the

Sabbath thing you know we did the Almagro down we did the tour then we did

Almagro down we did the tour then we did

Almagro down we did the tour then we did another tour and we record an album

another tour and we record an album

another tour and we record an album called live-evil which was a live album

called live-evil which was a live album

called live-evil which was a live album and at that point the band was getting

and at that point the band was getting

and at that point the band was getting you know starting to split apart because

you know starting to split apart because

you know starting to split apart because of business reasons I don’t know exactly

of business reasons I don’t know exactly

of business reasons I don’t know exactly what they were but I was just there I

what they were but I was just there I

what they were but I was just there I had no part of the business I was just

had no part of the business I was just

had no part of the business I was just hired to do my thing eventually it got

hired to do my thing eventually it got

hired to do my thing eventually it got to the point we always had two limos

to the point we always had two limos

to the point we always had two limos taking us to the gig so to be me and

taking us to the gig so to be me and

taking us to the gig so to be me and Ronnie in one limo with like the

Ronnie in one limo with like the

Ronnie in one limo with like the American women on the British limo and

American women on the British limo and

American women on the British limo and you know if you can see the writing on

you know if you can see the writing on

you know if you can see the writing on the wall so at one point Ronnie said

the wall so at one point Ronnie said

the wall so at one point Ronnie said look and I’m gonna leave and I’m gonna

look and I’m gonna leave and I’m gonna

look and I’m gonna leave and I’m gonna do an album solo thing you want to play

do an album solo thing you want to play

do an album solo thing you want to play you want to be pawed arrested yeah so I

you want to be pawed arrested yeah so I

you want to be pawed arrested yeah so I stuck with Ronnie at that point

and then there was heaven and hell then

and then there was heaven and hell then Heaven and Hell same thing Bill Ward was

Heaven and Hell same thing Bill Ward was

Heaven and Hell same thing Bill Ward was involved at first it wasn’t working out

involved at first it wasn’t working out

involved at first it wasn’t working out what Bill is that we’ve had a call

what Bill is that we’ve had a call

what Bill is that we’ve had a call Vinnie that happened three times funny

Vinnie that happened three times funny

Vinnie that happened three times funny thing was I haven’t talked to managers

thing was I haven’t talked to managers

thing was I haven’t talked to managers unless I said listen I got to tell you

unless I said listen I got to tell you

unless I said listen I got to tell you something feel like I gained I’m like

something feel like I gained I’m like

something feel like I gained I’m like 300 pounds now

300 pounds now

300 pounds now like I’m really fat I think oh really I

like I’m really fat I think oh really I

like I’m really fat I think oh really I go yeah I know I started eating and okay

go yeah I know I started eating and okay

go yeah I know I started eating and okay so they the band got word that I was

so they the band got word that I was

so they the band got word that I was like huge so I was just winding them up

like huge so I was just winding them up

like huge so I was just winding them up so then I arrived at Tony’s house

so then I arrived at Tony’s house

so then I arrived at Tony’s house Vinny’s here and they’re all like

Vinny’s here and they’re all like

Vinny’s here and they’re all like peeking to see what I look like I walk

peeking to see what I look like I walk

peeking to see what I look like I walk in like you did so it just broke the ice

in like you did so it just broke the ice

in like you did so it just broke the ice I tell him I needed a special trum stool

I tell him I needed a special trum stool

I tell him I needed a special trum stool so it was too fat

were there a lot of pranks oh yeah yeah

were there a lot of pranks oh yeah yeah one time Tony got out this is when

one time Tony got out this is when

one time Tony got out this is when you’re making dehumanized he pulls up in

you’re making dehumanized he pulls up in

you’re making dehumanized he pulls up in a brand new Range Rover at the studio

a brand new Range Rover at the studio

a brand new Range Rover at the studio brand new so he comes in today you want

brand new so he comes in today you want

brand new so he comes in today you want to see the new car yeah so me and Ronnie

to see the new car yeah so me and Ronnie

to see the new car yeah so me and Ronnie go out and we’re looking at all this is

go out and we’re looking at all this is

go out and we’re looking at all this is nice tone nice car so we walk back in

nice tone nice car so we walk back in

nice tone nice car so we walk back in the studio a so you can oil started go

the studio a so you can oil started go

the studio a so you can oil started go to Ronnie heat let’s put the oil

to Ronnie heat let’s put the oil

to Ronnie heat let’s put the oil underneath the pour it and then you tell

underneath the pour it and then you tell

underneath the pour it and then you tell Tony cuz he won’t believe me because I’m

Tony cuz he won’t believe me because I’m

Tony cuz he won’t believe me because I’m always pranking prankster that his car

always pranking prankster that his car

always pranking prankster that his car is leaking yeah yeah salon even played a

is leaking yeah yeah salon even played a

is leaking yeah yeah salon even played a love yeah okay so I put the oil in the

love yeah okay so I put the oil in the

love yeah okay so I put the oil in the bottom and go in the studio and then

bottom and go in the studio and then

bottom and go in the studio and then Ronnie goes attorney is a ton Tom some

Ronnie goes attorney is a ton Tom some

Ronnie goes attorney is a ton Tom some point under your collar Tony is what

point under your collar Tony is what

point under your collar Tony is what what the puddle of oil to go out and

what the puddle of oil to go out and

what the puddle of oil to go out and look and he’s all my guys freaking out

look and he’s all my guys freaking out

look and he’s all my guys freaking out and I knew about cars I worked on cars

and I knew about cars I worked on cars

and I knew about cars I worked on cars so you guys VIN you look under there so

so you guys VIN you look under there so

so you guys VIN you look under there so I look under day and I’m cracking up I

I look under day and I’m cracking up I

I look under day and I’m cracking up I got a I looks like it’s the oil pan seal

got a I looks like it’s the oil pan seal

got a I looks like it’s the oil pan seal ISM and we’re all laughing you know Tony

ISM and we’re all laughing you know Tony

ISM and we’re all laughing you know Tony goes in and then he calls the Royal Auto

goes in and then he calls the Royal Auto

goes in and then he calls the Royal Auto Club and we’re in the middle of nowhere

Club and we’re in the middle of nowhere

Club and we’re in the middle of nowhere so it cost $200 for them to come out and

so it cost $200 for them to come out and

so it cost $200 for them to come out and they come out and then we had to tell a

they come out and then we had to tell a

they come out and then we had to tell a girly joking you the next day I went in

girly joking you the next day I went in

girly joking you the next day I went in my room and the door exploded in the

my room and the door exploded in the

my room and the door exploded in the room with a wek it puts like centerfold

room with a wek it puts like centerfold

room with a wek it puts like centerfold pictures all over new

pictures all over new

pictures all over new beds were laterns so I got payback