You can check out a video for the version of "Mystified" featuring Thayer at Deko Entertainment's YouTube channel. Vanilla Fudge has been called one of the few American links between psychedelia and what soon became heavy metal. The pricier "Mega-Bundle" version of the set also comes packaged with a Guitar Zeus t-Shirt, an autographed photo of Appice, and a limited-edition Guitar Zeus necklace. Originally, Vanilla Fudge was a blue-eyed soul cover band called The Pigeons, formed in New Jersey in 1965 with organist, Mark Stein, bassist, Tim Bogert and drummer, Joey Brennan, and guitarist, vocalist and US Navy veteran, Vince Martell. The album was Vanilla Fudges most successful, peaking at 6 on the Billboard album charts in November 1967. Two versions of the box set can be pre-ordered now at and, both featuring four vinyl LPs, three CDs and a booklet containing new interviews and rare photos. Vanilla Fudge (Atco 33-224/mono, SD 33-224/stereo) is the first album by the American psychedelic rock band Vanilla Fudge.Released in summer 1967, it consists entirely of half-speed covers and three short original instrumental compositions.
"I hope you enjoy this 25th year celebration of some of the greatest rock ever put together." "I consider Guitar Zeus one of the best projects, if not the BEST project I've done," Appice says. He continues to tour with a reunited Cactus and Vanilla Fudge, as well as performing with his younger brother and fellow drummer Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio, Heaven And Hell) in an ensemble. The collection also features rough mixes of four Guitar Zeus tracks created so that guitarists can play along at home. It also features two versions of an unreleased song called "Mystified" that showcase respective solos by KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer and ex- Dream Theater keyboardist Derek Sherinian.Īn impressive list of famous musicians contributed their talents to the Guitar Zeus tracks, including Brian May, Slash, Neal Schon, Elliot Easton, Richie Sambora, Vivian Campbell, Mick Mars, Edgar Winter, Leslie West, Denny Laine, Zakk Wylde, Ted Nugent, Pat Travers, Dweezil Zappa, Bruce Kulick, Steve Morse, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal and Yngwie Malmsteen. The Guitar Zeus 25th Anniversary box set, due out December 17, is a limited-edition 39-track collection that includes all of the songs from 1995's Camine Appice's Guitar Zeus and 1997's Guitar Zeus 2: Channel Mind Radio. Legendary drummer Carmine Appice, best known for his work with Vanilla Fudge, Cactus and Rod Stewart, is releasing a box set gathering together many recordings by his star-studded Guitar Zeus project, including several previously unheard bonus tracks.
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