I saw Carmine with Vanilla Fudge when I was 14 (I am 71 now). Mount Saint Mary's College in Emittsburg, Maryland. He threw a drum stick into the crowd and someone threw it back. It landed on one of his bass drum right beside his new sticks. Perfect shot. I about freaked out.
Great to see REAL rock an roll when it still exists. Recently I have been listening to Beck, Bogart, Appice in my car when I need a musical boost. Carmine has always been a one of a kind to me.
Great drummer...one of my all time favs, no doubt...but Cactus? Oh come on...! Jim McCarty is still around...ya know? Sadly Rusty and Tim are not. This ain't Cactus, but it IS good R&R.