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 11, 1972, at The Warehouse in New Orleans. Beck, Bogert & Appice started work on their eponymous debut album, "Beck, Bogert & Appice", on December 11, 1972 at Chess Studios, with sessions continuing until December 22. Recording sessions resumed on January 2, 1973 with producer Don Nix and the trio transferred to The Village in Los Angeles. Don Nix told John Tobler from the US magazine "Zig Zag": "I don't know how I got the job, but I'd sure like to get out of it". Debut album "Beck, Bogert & Appice" was released on March 26, 1973 in