Vinny Appice Vinny Appice Vincent Samson Appice (born September 13, 1957) is an American rock drummer of Italian descent and the younger brother of drummer Carmine Appice. He is best known for his work with the bands Dio, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and Big Noize. Appice took up the drums at the age of nine, taking lessons from the same teacher as his brother Carmine Appice. When he was sixteen, Appice and his band BOMF met John Lennon at Record Plant Studios, leading to him appearing on several Lennon recordings. He moved on to record with Rick Derringer on Derringer (1976),
Carmine Rojas Carmine Rojas Carmine Rojas (born February 14, 1953, Brooklyn, New York City, United States) is an American bass guitarist, musical director and composer. His musical styles include rock, R&B/funk, and jazz. Rojas toured the world with David Bowie from 1983–1987, playing bass on several multi-platinum hits such as "Let’s Dance", "China Girl", "Modern Love" and "Blue Jean". Live DVDs include "Serious Moonlight" (1983) and "Glass Spider" (1987). He recorded and toured with Julian Lennon as a musical director and bassist from 1985–1986. He recorded and toured with Rod Stewart as a musical director and bass guitarist from 1988 through 2003.