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 Guida Carmine Guida Carmine T. Guida is a New York City-based, nationally recognized musician, teacher and performer. He is also a programmer and creator of online games and apps. Guida is known primarily for teaching the doumbek, however also plays several other instruments professionally: oud, cumbus, riq, bass guitar, guitar and mandolin. He appears on the Beginners Guide To Bellydance [Box set] released by UK label Nascente, and is described by ethnomusicologist Eric Bernard Ederer as a well-known Cumbus player alongside Steve Vai. Guida was voted "favorite musician" in the New Jersey Belly Dancing Peoples' Choice awards. His performances on doumbek