![]() ![]() Stewart then joined pal Ron Wood in the revamped Faces (and pursued a somewhat lucrative solo career), leaving Bogert and Appice to find alternates for their dream band. ![]() The plan was derailed when Beck had an automobile accident that incapacitated him for the next 18 months. Cactus are currently touring with a line-up featuring McCarty and Appice.There are several musical projects under the name Cactus:Ģ) A Bengali Rock Band from Kolkata, Indiaģ) 8 piece ska band from Brisbane, AustraliaĦ) A Norwegian rock band with screamo elements.ġ) The plan was for the Vanilla Fudge rhythm section of bassist Tim Bogert and drummer Carmine Appice to join with guitar god Jeff Beck and his singer Rod Stewart in a supergroup of sorts in the fall of 1969. With remastered audio and one bonus track, this set features liner notes from Classic Rock’s Malcolm Dome based on recent interviews with Carmine Appice.The first side of the original LP was recorded live in Puerto Rico at the Mar y Sol pop festival, and the second featuring studio recordings - the album ends with a somewhat incongruous cover of ‘Underneath The Arches’, inspired by touring with Rod Stewart & The Faces. Following “Restrictions”, the third and last LP to feature McCarty and Day, they were joined for “’Ot ‘N’ Sweaty” by Leaf Hound and Atomic Rooster vocalist Pete French, Werner Fritzschings (guitar) and Duane Hitchings (keyboards).Their bluesy, gritty rock became an influence on future generations of rock and heavy metal bands, including Montrose, AC/DC, Van Halen and Monster Magnet. ![]() Although originally planned to feature Rod Stewart and Jeff Beck, Cactus’s line-up was eventually completed by Jim McCarty (Mitch Ryder’s Detroit Wheels & The Buddy Miles Express) on guitar and Rusty Day (The Amboy Dukes) on vocals and harmonica.
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