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
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