Ep062: Vinny Appice of Black Sabbath, Dio, The Last in Line & More
The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds
Nate Goyer
4.7 • 579 Ratings
🗓️ 16 January 2017
⏱️ 70 minutes
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Summary
Guess who's on the show today? It's Vinny Appice, the heavy metal drumming legend who's played with everyone from Black Sabbath to to Rick Derringer to Dio to John Lennon. Today he shares his history, how he got his start, how he came to share the stage with John Lennon while still in high school, the call to join Black Sabbath, the evolution to Dio, Heaven & Hell, The Last in Line and all things in between. Plus we review some of his vinyl record history and call out some collectibles you may want to keep an eye out for.
If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related.
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| 0:00.0 | Remember, if you listen to Fools, the mob Roo! |
| 0:06.0 | The Mob! Hey everyone, welcome to another episode of The Vinyl Guide, |
| 0:30.7 | the podcast for fans and collectors of vinyl records. |
| 0:34.3 | And today we have a killer show for you. |
| 0:40.2 | We'll be joined by heavy metal drumming legend Vinnie Apicey. Now you probably know that Vinny has played and recorded with such bands |
| 0:46.1 | as Black Sabbath, Ronnie James Dio, Kill Devil Hill, Heaven and Hell, The Last in Line, and more. |
| 0:52.1 | But did you know he also played with John Lennon? |
| 0:54.8 | Yep, this week Vinny's going to be sharing his history with the vinyl guide listeners, |
| 0:59.2 | from playing with John Lennon while still in high school, |
| 1:02.1 | to the call from Black Sabbath to his last tour with Ronnie James Dio |
| 1:05.9 | and his current project, The Last Inline. |
| 1:08.6 | Vinny is also touring with his brother Carmine, amongst other gigs, |
| 1:11.9 | so check out his schedule at vinyappasy.com. And this week's show is brought to you by |
| 1:17.6 | Voyage Air Guitars. Guitar players, you're going to want to check out the unique designs of |
| 1:22.8 | Voyage Air Guitars, made for portability and quality. See more at voyageair guitar.com. And we're also brought to you |
| 1:30.3 | by Thorin's turntables. A quality audio experience begins with a solid turntable. Ask your |
| 1:35.9 | dealer about a Thorin's turntable today. And with that, let's start today's episode, |
| 1:41.2 | featuring drumming legend Vinnie Apicey. |
| 1:44.9 | Do you listen to and collect vinyl records? Well, you're in luck. Welcome to the vinyl |
| 1:49.8 | guide, the podcast made for record nerds like yourself. Here's your host, the biggest |
| 1:54.8 | record nerd of them all, Nate Goyer. All righty then, hey everyone, how's things going? Thanks for joining us. Thanks for downloading. Thanks for listening to this week's episode of The Vinyl Guide. The podcast for fans and collectors of vinyl records. I hope you're all doing really well. We're now clearly into the new year. The holiday time is over. The zen of the Christmas break has now washed away. |
| 2:20.3 | Most everyone now is back at work. Like it just never happened. What the hell happened to the holiday? |
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