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Carmine Appice: Stick It!: My Life of Sex, Drums and Rock 'n' Roll
Carmine Appice came to prominence with Vanilla Fudge in the 1960s, his innovative style helping to define modern rock drumming and inspiring players such as John Bonham. Recounting wild stories from decades of touring, this biography describes his experiences playing with Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart, Ozzy Osborne and Pink Floyd as well as reflecting on his childhood and life in recent years.
288 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2016
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March 30, 2022
I really wanted to like this book, especially hearing Appice on The Shout It Out Loudcast podcast a few months ago, and knowing his work with Rod Stewart and Vanilla Fudge.
The problem of the book seems to be more concerned with the sex part and how many women he has been with, with the rock stories as the background instead (especially after Vanilla Fudge where the rest of the book seems to fly through). Appice co-wrote Rod's hit "Do You Think I'm Sexy" which is not only a great song, but shows the merit of him not only as a drummer.
He writes about getting fired by Ozzy and Rod , along with some tales about Robin Williams, Henry Winkler, and Prince, along with his other bands Cactus and his relationship with Jeff Beck.
Taking nothing away from his drumming skills, I thought this was more about his conquest with groupies than learning much about him as a musician.
The Motley Crue book was more enjoyable balancing the musicianship and the subject of women in my opinion.
The problem of the book seems to be more concerned with the sex part and how many women he has been with, with the rock stories as the background instead (especially after Vanilla Fudge where the rest of the book seems to fly through). Appice co-wrote Rod's hit "Do You Think I'm Sexy" which is not only a great song, but shows the merit of him not only as a drummer.
He writes about getting fired by Ozzy and Rod , along with some tales about Robin Williams, Henry Winkler, and Prince, along with his other bands Cactus and his relationship with Jeff Beck.
Taking nothing away from his drumming skills, I thought this was more about his conquest with groupies than learning much about him as a musician.
The Motley Crue book was more enjoyable balancing the musicianship and the subject of women in my opinion.
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