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
Dizi (instrument) known for having invented the "koudi" in 1971. Ma Di (馬迪) is a current composer and soloist known for his technique on the instrument. Ron Korb ( or phonetically translated to ""), born in Toronto, Canada, is the first renowned western musician playing "dizi" along with numerous other world woodwinds. He graduated from the Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto with an honours degree in performance. On many of his recordings he uses the "dizi" as the lead instrument. He has also used "dizi" in the film soundtracks of "The White Countess", "Relic Hunter", "China Rises", and "Long