Stick It is the autobiography of drummer and founding member of legendary American groups Vanilla Fudge, Cactus and Beck Bogert and Appice. In this book he talks about his upbringing in Brooklyn, got his first drums in 1959, played in groups like The Rockatones, the Vidells, the 3 Beets, the Zany Manhattans, Thursday's Children and the Pigeons, forming the group Vanilla Fudge in 1966 with Tim Bogert, Mark Stein and Vince Martell, having success with You Keep Me Hanging On, working with people like Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin etx, forming Cactus in 1970 after Vanilla Fudge broke up, forming Beck Bogert and Appice included Jeff Beck in 1972 which lasted until 1974, formed KGB including Mike Bloomfield and Rick Grech(Traffic), working with Rod Stewart and Ozzy Osbourne, his 5 marriages, slept with 4,500 groupies and many others. It's an FANTASTIC and an BRILLIANT book with FANTASTIC stories told by Carmine and this book was co written by Ian Gittins who co authored David Essex's autobiography Over the Moon. Rod Stewart did foreword for the book and Carmine Appice still performs with Vanilla Fudge and Cactus as well as currently working the Michael Schenker Group. This book is a must for 60's and 70's fans and I give this 4 and a half stars which it's in the shops now so do yourself a favour and BUY IT.
Stick It is the autobiography of drummer and founding member of legendary American groups Vanilla Fudge, Cactus and Beck Bogert and Appice. In this book he talks about his upbringing in Brooklyn, got his first drums in 1959, played in groups like The Rockatones, the Vidells, the 3 Beets, the Zany Manhattans, Thursday's Children and the Pigeons, forming the group Vanilla Fudge in 1966 with Tim Bogert, Mark Stein and Vince Martell, having success with You Keep Me Hanging On, working with people like Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin etx, forming Cactus in 1970 after Vanilla Fudge broke up, forming Beck Bogert and Appice included Jeff Beck in 1972 which lasted until 1974, formed KGB including Mike Bloomfield and Rick Grech(Traffic), working with Rod Stewart and Ozzy Osbourne, his 5 marriages, slept with 4,500 groupies and many others. It's an FANTASTIC and an BRILLIANT book with FANTASTIC stories told by Carmine and this book was co written by Ian Gittins who co authored David Essex's autobiography Over the Moon. Rod Stewart did foreword for the book and Carmine Appice still performs with Vanilla Fudge and Cactus as well as currently working the Michael Schenker Group. This book is a must for 60's and 70's fans and I give this 4 and a half stars which it's in the shops now so do yourself a favour and BUY IT.
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