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),
Beck, Bogert & Appice On November 21, 1973, the band travelled to France to start their second European tour as "Beck, Bogert & Appice". After a Christmas break the band started a British tour, which started Newcastle on January 10. Fourteen shows followed, taking them to cities such as Brighton, Leeds, Liverpool, Sheffield, Bristol and London, before heading to Scotland to visit, Glasgow and Edinburgh. The tour ended on February 29 at the Caley Picture House in Edinburgh. On January 26, 1974, the band played at the Rainbow Theatre, as part of a European tour. This concert was broadcast in full, on the US