Cactus (American band) Cactus (American band) Cactus is an American hard rock band formed in 1969. It is composed of 5 members, Jimmy Kunes as lead singer (2006–present), Jim McCarty on the guitar (1970–71, 2006–present), Carmine Appice on the drums, Pete Bremy on the bass and Randy Pratt on the harmonica. Cactus was initially conceived in late 1969 by former Vanilla Fudge members bassist Tim Bogert and drummer Carmine Appice after plans to team up with guitarist Jeff Beck were scuppered when Beck had an automobile accident and was out of the music scene for over a year. In early 1970, Bogert and
Live in Japan (Beck, Bogert & Appice album) leave. On this record, Beck can be heard heavily using a Heil Talkbox, two years before the release of Peter Frampton's landmark album, "Frampton Comes Alive!" (1976). The album also contains renditions of songs originally recorded by the Jeff Beck Group, "Plynth", "Going Down", and "Morning Dew" and one Yardbirds number "Jeff's Boogie". Live in Japan (Beck, Bogert & Appice album) Live in Japan is a 1973 release by the rock supergroup power trio Beck, Bogert & Appice. The album, although initially called "Beck, Bogert & Appice Live", was only issued in Japan and is also known as "Live in