Carmine Appice Guitar Zeus Out Today

CARMINE APPICE’S GUITAR ZEUS

ALBUM FEATURING THE BEST & WORLD-RENOWNED GUITARISTS

RE-ISSUE + NEW SONGS AVAILABLE NOW

A GUITAR ENTHUSIASTS DREAM COME TRUE!

Today Legendary drummer Carmine Appice is re-releasing his GUITAR ZEUS project, a compilation album featuring a who’s who list of the best and world-renowned guitarists on the planet backed by his core band featuring Tony Franklin (The Firm, Blue Murder) on bass, Kelly Keeling (T.S.O., M.S.G) on vocals / keys / rhythm guitar, and Appice on drums which wrote and performed these well-crafted timeless songs.

Album available now on CD, vinyl, download and across all streaming platforms here: 

http://smarturl.it/GuitarZeus

Originally released as two separate albums in 1995 & 1997, this new re-mastered album (by Stephen DeAcutis – Vanilla Fudge, Corey Glover, Overkill, Cyndi Lauper) combines both releases as one complete version for the first time ever across all digital platforms, as well as feature 5 brand new songs with Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, Pat Travers, John Norum, and top Japanese guitarists RaiZi and Char.  Select songs will also be available on a special limited-edition vinyl and CD. 

Carmine Appice’s Guitar Zeus showcases the complete and prolific talents of many world-renown rock guitarists including Brian May, Slash, Neil Schon, Yngwie Malmsteen, Bruce Kulick, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, Paul Gilbert, Mick Mars, Richie Sambora, Zakk Wylde, Bob Daisley, Dweezil Zappa, Vivian Campbell, Leslie West, Warren DeMartini, Steve Morse, Ty Tabor (Kings X), Ted Nugent, Dug Pinnick, John Norum and others…

“The Guitar Zeus project, for me, was an amazing experience that has never been done before by a drummer, especially with so much talent on one album! You get your money’s worth! Writing all the songs with my band (Tony & Kelly) and then picking out songs for each guitarist was a fun and time-consuming process, especially coordinating everybody’s schedules and recording sessions.

From the opening note, one can tell this is going to be something special. I consider these drum tracks to be some of the best performances in my career, topped off with working with so many great guitarists and singers.  The combination of players and song selection is something special with some of the tunes is out of the ordinary and ahead of their time!” 

– Carmine Appice

“As soon as I heard the track, I thought it had a very haunting quality, evoking the ‘60s, but with a very modern slant. I also found the backing track very powerful and appealing, driven by Carmine’s very recognizable style; so I was keen to play on the track straight away” 

  • -Brian May


Carmine Appice’s Guitar Zeus – Tracklisting:

  • “Mothers Space” (feat. Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal) + **
  • “Gonna Rain” (feat. Richie Sambora) + **
  • “4 Miles High” (feat. Steve Morse) +
  • “Nobody Knew” (feat. Brian May) + **
  • “Where You Belong (feat. Slash) +
  • “Out of Mind” (feat. Neal Schon) + **
  • “This Time Around (feat. Yngwie Malmsteen & Dug Pinnick) + **
  • “Nothing” (feat. John Norum) +
  • “Doin’ Fine” (feat Vivian Campbell) +
  • “Under the Moon and Sun” (feat. Mick Mars / Edgar Winter) + **
  • “Code 19” (feat. Zakk Wylde) + **
  • “Days Are Nights” (feat. Ted Nugent) + **
  • “Do Ya think I’m Sexy” (Sung by Carmine, feat. Pat Travers)
  • “Angels” (feat. Char)
  • “Guitar Zeus, Pt. 1” (feat Jennifer Batten)
  • “Safe” (feat. Neal Schon)
  • “Dead Wrong” (feat. Dweezil Zappa)
  • “Trippin’ Again” (feat. Ty Tabor)
  • “Even Up the Score” (feat. Ted Nugent)
  • “Dislocated” (feat. Paul Gilbert)
  • “Stash” (feat. Stevie Salas / John McEnroe)
  • “Perfect Day” (feat. Warren DeMartini)
  • “Killing Time” (feat. Ty Tabor)
  • “So Long” (feat. Doug Aldrich)
  • “My Own Advice” (feat  Kenji Kitajima)
  • “Time to Set Alarms” (feat Elliot Easton / Bob Daisley)
  • “GZ Blues” (feat. Seymour Duncan / Steven Seagal)
  • “Guitar Zeus, Pt. 2” (feat. Leslie West / Jennifer Batten)
  • “Where you Belong” (feat Paul Gilbert)
  • “Cruzin” (feat. Denny Laine)
  • “Couldn’t Be Better” (Feat. RaiZi)
  • “Score” (Feat. Ted Nugent)
  • “Snake” (feat. Bruce Kulick)

+ CD Release

** Vinyl Release

NOTE: Carmine will be on hand at NAMM This Coming Week:

Wednesday, Jan. 23: The Hall of Heavy Metal History Awards at the Marriott, Anaheim

Thursday, Jan. 24: The Bono Bash.

Friday, Jan. 25: 1 PM: Audix Microphones in-person

1:30 PM: Drum Talk TV

5 PM: Panel, Hilton, Room A 26. 

Media Contact: Anne, 718-881-8183
[email protected], [email protected] 

About Carmine Appice:
As drummer for Vanilla Fudge, Carmine Appice set the grooves for the groundbreaking band’s 1967 psychedelic debut, inadvertently inventing Stoner Rock in the process. The Fudge had no precedent. The band was totally unique. No rock group, up until that point, had ever so lugubriously s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d out well-known pop tunes. Vanilla Fudge went on to tour with Jimi Hendrix, Cream, and even had Led Zeppelin as an opening act.

Post-Fudge, Bogert and Appice formed Cactus (seen as an influence on Van Halen & King’s X). Post-Cactus, the rhythm section found Grammy-winning Guitar Hero Jeff Beck to form the first supergroup: Beck, Bogert & Appice.

One of the premier showmen in rock, Appice became known worldwide for his astonishing live performances and a highly sought-after session drummer, recording with countless artists throughout his career. In 1976, he joined Rod Stewart’s band, touring, recording and writing two of Stewart’s biggest hits, “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy” and “Young Turks.” He left Stewart to record his first solo album, Rockers, and tour Japan and North America with an all-star band. In 1978, Appice played drums on Paul Stanley’s first solo album.

In the early 1980s, he toured with Ozzy Osborne, Ted Nugent. In the mid ’80s, he formed King Kobra for two Capitol albums and international touring. In the late ‘80s, Carmine played on Pink Floyd’s “Momentary Lapse of Reason and formed Blue Murder with Whitesnake’s John Sykes and The Firm’s Tony Franklin. In the early ’90s, he pounded away soul-style for The Edgar Winter Group.

As an educator, Carmine was the first to legitimize rock drumming with his landmark book, The Realistic Rock Drum Method, selling over 400,000 copies (now in video format). He was the first Rock Drummer and Rock Musician to conduct instructional clinics and symposiums around the world, a tradition he continues. In appreciation for his universal appeal, Los Angeles was one of four cities that have had “Carmine Appice Day.”  In 1991, he was forever immortalized via his induction in cement to the Hollywood’s Rock Walk (next to his idols, Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich).

In 2016 Carmine wrote an autobiography titled “Stick It” which appeared on Amazon’s “Best Sellers” list.

As a true artist, Carmine stretches the limits of his talents, always pursuing new experiences with a broad spectrum of musicians. His high standards have earned him the respect of the world’s most admired performers as well as captivating the loyalty of legions of fans. He has reshaped the path of music education, redesigned the very instrument he plays, and recreates excitement with every performance.

Carmine Appice is, truly, A Different Drummer!

Links: 

http://www.CarmineAppice.net

Smart Url Link: http://smarturl.it/GuitarZeus

Introducing The Supergroup Sons Of Apollo!

For the past few months, rumors have been circulating about a new secret project including former Dream Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian. Now, the time has come to make the grand and highly anticipated introduction to their new band, SONS OF APOLLO.

Reuniting to form SONS OF APOLLO, Portnoy and Sherinian have joined forces with Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (ex-Guns N’ Roses), Billy Sheehan (The Winery Dogs, Mr. Big, David Lee Roth) and Jeff Scott Soto (ex-Journey, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force).

Their debut album, PSYCHOTIC SYMPHONY, will be released 20th October on InsideOutMusic/Sony Music. An album teaser can be seen on InsideOutMusic’s YouTube page here: https://youtu.be/kPN2DttzlZQ

www.sonsofapollo.com
www.facebook.com/SonsOfApollo1
www.Twitter.com/SonsOfApollo1

The Platinum Rock All Stars To Kick Off Tour In Canada

Pilato Entertainment Is Proud To Announce The Formation Of The Music Industry’s Newest Super-group: The Platinum Rock All Stars!

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The Platinum Rock All Stars Are:

Carmine Appice: Drums (Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Rod Stewart, Jeff Beck, Ozzy)
Gene Cornish: Guitar (The Rascals)
Geoff Downes: Keyboards (Buggles, Asia, Yes)
Phil Naro: Vocals and Guitar (Talas, Peter Criss, Brian May, Julian Lennon, Unified Past)
Rudy Sarzo: Bass (Quiet Riot, Ozzy, Whitesnake, Blue Oyster Cult)
Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal: Guitar (Guns N Roses)

The First of two show will kick off in Canada!

Canada
The Rockpile
5555 Dundas Street West
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Wednesday October 19TH 2016
8:00 PM

Tickets Available At:
http://www.ticketweb.ca/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=6873055&pl=rockpilewest

USA
Arcada Theater
105 E Main St
St Charles, IL, USA
Saturday October 22nd, 2016
8:00 PM

Tickets Available At:
http://www.arcadalive.com/events/platinum-rock-all-stars/

Combined, these six musicians have been responsible for over 150 million records sold to music fans!
Potential List Of Songs To Be Featured In The Show:

Good Lovin, Round About, Video Killed The Radio Star, You Keep Me Hanging On, Come On Feel The Noize, People Get Ready, Do Ya Think I Am Sexy, Welcome To The Jungle, Only Time Will Tell,  Here I Go Again, People Gotta Be Free, I’m Burning For You, Sweet Child Of Mine, Heat Of The Moment, Groovin, Owner Of A Loney Heart, You Better Run, Knocking On Heaven’s Door, Crazy Train, Is It Love, How Can I Be Sure, Superstition, Evil

Pilato Entertainment Marketing & Media LLC
Exclusive Management for The Platinum Rock All Star band.

 

 

Roots and Roads by Yossi Sassi Band

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All music & lyrics by Yossi Sassi, except “The Explorientals”: Music by Yossi Sassi, Or Lubianiker, Shay Ifrah, Roei Fridman , Ben Azar
Produced by Yossi Sassi

The Yossi Sassi band
Yossi Sassi – Vocals, Guitars (Electric, Nylon-String, Acoustic, 7-Strings), Bouzoukitara, Bouzouki, Charango, Oud, Saz, Chumbush, Keyboards on “Madame TwoSouls”, “Road Less
Traveled”
Or Lubianiker – Electric Bass
Shay Ifrah – Drums
Ben Azar – Guitar solos 2 and 3 on “Palm Dance”, Electric Guitar on “The Explorientals”
Sapir Fox – Vocals (“Road Less Traveled”, “Bird Without A Tree”, choir on “Wings”)
Roei Fridman – Percussion

Guest musicians
Zaher Zorgati – Vocals on “The Religion Of Music”
Ron ‘Bumblefoot’ Thal – Guitar solos 1 and 4 on “Palm Dance”
Diana Golbi – Vocals on “Root Out”
Roy Zu-arets – Piano
Yoav Efron – Keyboards on “Wings”, “Rizes Kai Dromoi”, “The Religion Of Music”, “Thundercloud”
Bob Katsionis – Hammond and additional keyboards on “Rizes Kai Dromoi”
Ariel Qassis – Kanun
Daniel Hoffman – Violins
Itzhak Ventura – Arabic, Turkish and Persian Ney
Danielle Sassi – Flute
Yankale Segal – Fretless Bass on “Bird without a tree”
Assaf Perelmuter – Lap steel, Diddley bow
Harel Shachal – Clarinet
Dan Piloni Kark, Jonathan Jacobi, Liron Schaffer – Choiron “Wing”

Management & Production Management: Raya Kosovsky
Cover art sculpture: “Suspended orange tree” by Ran Morin,
environmental sculpture & planning
Cover, booklet artwork and photos by Irene Serrano Espejo
Cover art photo by Cobe Tamshes
Band photo by Ami Bornstein
Album Design by Guy Nakash

Legal consulting: Ivri, Kerner & Co .Law Offices
Special thanks to our families and Jeremy Shotts

Engineered and recorded by Liron Schaffer at Jaffa Sound Arts, Tel-Aviv Jaffa
Assistant engineer – Aner Baruch
Guitars technician – Benjamin Millar
Drums technician – Ami Bornstein
Zaher Zorgati recorded by Kevin Codfert @ X-Fade studio
Mixed by Liron Schaffer at Jaffa Sound Arts
Mastered by Jonathan Jacobi at Jaffa Sound Arts
Pre-production & additional recordings by Yossi Sassi at Simplyossi studios

Madame On Steroids:
Arranged by Ben Azar
Guitars recorded by Ben Azar at Ben Azar’s studios
Ben Azar – Guitars
Or Lubianiker – Bass
Shay Ifrah – Drums
Mixed by Liron Schaffer at Jaffa Sound Arts

Quarter to Rizes:
Arranged by Roei Fridman, Yakir Sasson and Elyasaf Bashari
Recorded at Extension Studios by Yakir Sasson
Yakir Sasson – Trumpet
Elyasaf Bashari – Oud, Bass
Mixed by Aner Baruch at Jaffa Sound Arts

“Thundercloud” is dedicated to anyone who lost a dear person.
In loving memory of Shmuel (Shmil) Yair (the biggest heart ever),
Shay Milstein (the midey lives forever) and Amira Salach, my
beloved grandmother. To my father David Sassi, recovering from a
hard stroke – You gave me all the wings I need.

The Platinum Rock All Stars To Kick Off Tour In Canada

Pilato Entertainment Is Proud To Announce The Formation Of The Music Industry’s Newest Super-group: The Platinum Rock All Stars!

The Platinum Rock All Stars Are:
Carmine Appice: Drums (Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Rod Stewart, Jeff Beck, Ozzy)
Gene Cornish: Guitar (The Rascals)
Geoff Downes: Keyboards (Buggles, Asia, Yes)
Phil Naro: Vocals and Guitar (Talas, Peter Criss, Brian May, Julian Lennon, Unified Past)
Rudy Sarzo: Bass (Quiet Riot, Ozzy, Whitesnake, Blue Oyster Cult)
Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal: Guitar (Guns N Roses)

The First of two show will kick off in Canada!

Canada
The Rockpile
5555 Dundas Street West
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Wednesday October 19TH 2016
8:00 PM

Tickets Available At:
http://www.ticketweb.ca/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=6873055&pl=rockpilewest

USA
Arcada Theater
105 E Main St
St Charles, IL, USA
Saturday October 22nd, 2016
8:00 PM

Tickets Available At:
http://www.arcadalive.com/events/platinum-rock-all-stars/

Combined, these six musicians have been responsible for over 150 million records sold to music fans!
Potential List Of Songs To Be Featured In The Show:

Good Lovin, Round About, Video Killed The Radio Star, You Keep Me Hanging On, Come On Feel The Noize, People Get Ready, Do Ya Think I Am Sexy, Welcome To The Jungle, Only Time Will Tell,  Here I Go Again, People Gotta Be Free, I’m Burning For You, Sweet Child Of Mine, Heat Of The Moment, Groovin, Owner Of A Loney Heart, You Better Run, Knocking On Heaven’s Door, Crazy Train, Is It Love, How Can I Be Sure, Superstition, Evil

Pilato Entertainment Marketing & Media LLC
Exclusive Management for The Platinum Rock All Star band.