When Vanilla Fudge first parted at the end of the 1960s, Stein also went to perform in guitarist Tommy Bolin’s band, and later with Alice Cooper’s band. The next time I remember playing in Maine was years later when I was touring and recording with Dave Mason.”
It was very exciting and felt so cool to head out and play in other places for the first time. “I don’t remember the name of the venue, but I definitely remember playing in Bangor as a teenager and I remember what it felt like to get in the van and drive up to Maine. Mark Stein remembers the band had started to develop a bit of a following in New England. The band’s intense take on The Supremes’ “You Keep Me Hangin’ On,” is one of many success stories for Vanilla Fudge but the group hadn’t yet acquired that moniker when they played their first concert performed outside of Long Island in Bangor, Maine, where they were billed as The Pigeons (formerly The Electric Pigeons). Vanilla Fudge is best remembered for their influential initial phase, a four-year period in the late 1960s when they released five best-selling albums, including their top 10 self-titled debut populated with heavy slowed down arrangements of ‘60s hits. Vanilla Fudge recently wrapped a series of shows that included Robbie Krieger of The Doors and a jam with blues guitar great Joe Bonamassa. The single is a full circle nod to the band’s early success and is accompanied by a moving spoken word tribute to Bogert from his bandmates. Vanilla Fudge recently released a version of “Stop! In The Name of Love” with Bogert on bass that is billed as his final recording. Sadly, bassist Tim Bogert passed away this year after a bout with cancer. "You Keep Me Hanging On" recharted for Vanilla Fudge in 1968 and later also topped the charts for Kim Wilde (1987).Vanilla Fudge is still active today, in fact the lineup includes three of four original members in Stein, Appice and lead guitarist, Vince Martell. (This song previously topped the charts for the Supremes (1966) and later also became a hit for Wilson Pickett (1969) and Jackie DeShannon (1970, as a medley). (This song was previously a hit for Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles (1967).) This will take you to a list of links to CD and/or MP3 product pages from one or more online merchants that have sound samples. To listen to a song clip, click any song title that has a speaker icon. Vanilla Fudge - Rare vinyl, CDs, & more.Please note that these are referral or affiliate links from which may receive, at no additional cost to you, a commission if you should make any purchases through them. Mark Stein and Carmine Appice discusses Vanilla Fudge's early influences and the band's legacy in an interview with Goldmine Magazine (January 29, 2019).ĭisclosure: The following links will take you to various online merchants outside of that sell recordings and other merchandise for the performing artist featured on this page.For more info about the history of Vanilla Fudge and the band's touring schedule, visit.Vanilla Fudge was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in 2006. The band has continued to tour and perform actively to the present day, with a lineup consisting of three original members - Appice, Martell, and Stein - plus Pete Bremy on bass. Since Vanilla Fudge's split in 1970, the band reunited several times over the years and reformed on a more permanent basis in 1999. Both "You Keep Me Hanging On" and "Take Me For A Little While" are among the tracks in Vanilla Fudge's eponymous 1967 debut album which also includes covers of such classics as The Zombies' "She's Not There" and The Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby." The band's hits, which continued through 1969, also include "Where Is My Mind" (1968), "Season Of The Witch, Pt. Vanilla Fudge also had a Top 40 hit later that year with a cover of the Trade Martin-penned "Take Me For A Little While" (1968). Vanilla Fudge debuted on the Pop/Rock charts in 1967 with its rendition of The Supremes' "You Keep Me Hanging On." Initially a minor hit, this song recharted in 1968 when it made the Top 10 and became the band's best known song. A forerunner to heavy metal, Vanilla Fudge has been cited as a major influence on such bands as Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Styx, Uriah Heep, and Yes. Formed in 1966 in Long Island, New York, the original members consisted of Carmine Appice (drums, vocals), Tim Bogert (bass, vocals), Vince Martell (lead guitar, vocals), and lead singer Mark Stein who also served as the band's keyboardist and arranger. Vanilla Fudge is a veteran psychedelic/acid/hard rock band that became famous during the late 1960s for its slower tempo, organ-laden rock arrangements of various then-current hits.
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