Vinny Appice "Sweet Evil" (1977), and "Derringer Live" (1977), before forming his own band Axis and recording "It's A Circus World" (1978). Appice joined Black Sabbath during the tour in support of the "Heaven and Hell" album in 1980. He was quickly brought in to replace original drummer Bill Ward, who quit the band mid-tour due to personal issues. Appice arrived for his first show with Black Sabbath at the Aloha Stadium in Hawaii with his entire drum kit packed into the back of a car. He was forced to learn the band's songs on stage, using hastily written crib notes for
Instrument destruction Instrument destruction The destruction of musical instruments is an act performed by a few pop, rock and other musicians during live performances, particularly at the end of the gig. In 1956, on the "Lawrence Welk Show", a zoot-suited performer billed as "Rockin' Rocky Rockwell" did a mocking rendering of Elvis Presley's hit song "Hound Dog." At the conclusion of the song he smashed an acoustic guitar over his knee. US country musician Ira Louvin was famous for smashing mandolins that he deemed out-of-tune. Jerry Lee Lewis may be the first rock artist to have destroyed his equipment on stage, with