![]() Even though I love the original, I really like the way Vanilla Fudge has turned it into something else entirely. They opener with the Monkees’ “I’m a Believer,” which they play so differently that when I played the snippet for Sarah she did not recognize it. And Carmine’s drums in particular were really impressively loud. First off, they were really loud! Louder than Blue Öyster Cult. I wasn’t really sure what to expect from them, and I was really delighted with the set. ![]() It was really inspirational to see him up there at 69 playing so amazingly well. He was loud and fast with double bass and tons of smashing. He has played with everyone from Vanilla Fudge to Rod Stewart (he co-wrote “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy?”) and a half dozen metal bands. It must be hard to step into the shoes of the guy who has left the band, but he was great.Īnd then there was Carmine Appice. Pete Bremy is the youngster in the band (only 63) and he played some great bass and awesome harmony vocals. His solos are long and he was all over the stage–and even in the audience! Vince Martell is 70 and he plays an awesome guitar. And he rocks the Hammond organ–which is my favorite organ sound. Mark Stein’s voice is strong and powerful–really impressively so–and he looks much younger than his 68 years suggests. So, here it is almost 50 years later and the original lineup (sans bassist) is still touring. This featured all of the original members except the bassist who has retired. And then last year they released a new album called Spirit of ’67 (a collection of songs from 1967). Then the original lineup reunited in 2007 for an album of all Led Zeppelin covers called Out Through the In Door. And reunited in 2002 (with a different singer) and released an album of rerecorded old Vanilla Fudge as well as a cover of a Backstreet Boys and an N’Sync song (!). They reunited and recorded an album in 1984. The band released five albums from 1967-1969 and then broke up. And that style is psychedelic and very heavy. They don’t so much cover songs as transform them into their own style. It turns out, that’s what they are–the world’s most successful and unusual cover band (Led Zeppelin opened for them in 1969, and Deep Purple got their organ sound from Vanilla Fudge).Īlthough they do covers, their sound is very much their own. And when I looked them up, their biggest hits were all covers. I have known of Vanilla Fudge, but I realized that I had no idea what they sang. As it turns out Vanilla Fudge was going to be the opener. ![]() So when I saw they were playing at the Wellmont, I had to go see them. I had never seen Blue Öyster Cult even though I’ve been a pretty big fan since college. ![]()
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