Sunday, May 26, 2002 6:10:46 AM
Rock 'n' Roll Artists A-Z...Re: Cactus
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Cactus was a relatively short lived band. The original lineup was together only 3 short years and produced only three albums, Cactus, OneWay...Or Another and Retrictions. But that doesn't mean that their music has been forgotten, nor was it mediocre! The original members came from very popular bands at the time. Tim Bogert (bass) and Carmine Appice (drums) both came from The Vanilla Fudge. Jim McCarty (guitar) came from Mitch Ryder's Detroit Wheel. And last but not least ,Rusty Day (vocals) was with Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes. So I guess you could say that this was sort of an early 70's supergroup! Their brand of hard driving boogie based blues rock has never been duplicated with any proficiency.
While Cactus never obtained the level of success that was hoped for. They have maintained a broad-based group of hard core fans. The recent release of the Cactology CD by Rhino records is proof of this. Over the past 25 years fans have put out mucho bucks to obtain quality copies of their albums. I myself have purchased at least 5 of the first album and three of One Way...Or Another and Restrictions. Their first three CD's are available as imports and demand top dollar.
Cactus I (1970 - 1971)
Tim Bogert - bass/vocals - b. August 1944, New York City, New York - formerly with The Pigeons and The Vanilla Fudge.
Carmine Appice - drums/percussion/vocals - b. December 15, 1946 - formerly with The Pigeons and The Vanilla Fudge.
Jim McCarty - guitar - b. 1947 - formerly with Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels and Buddy Miles.
Rusty Day - vocals/harmonica - b. Russell Edward Davidson; d. June 3, 1982, Orlando, Florida - formerly with Ted Nugent and The Amboy Dukes.
Albums:
"Cactus" (1970) - Singles: "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover", "Bro. Bill"
"One Way...Or Another" (1971) - Singles: "Long Tall Sally", "Rock n' Roll Children"
"Restrictions" (1971) - Singles: "Evil", "Alaska"
Cactus II (1971)
Tim Bogert - bass/vocals
Carmine Appice - drums/percussion/vocals
Jim McCarty - guitar
Rusty Day - vocals/harmonica
Ron Leejack - guitar
Cactus III (1971 - 1972)
Tim Bogert - bass/vocals
Carmine Appice - drums/percussion/vocals
Jim McCarty - guitar
Rusty Day - vocals/harmonica
Jim McCarty forms Rockets and, later, The Detroit Blues Band. Rusty Day joins Mitch Ryder's Detroit.
Cactus IV (1972)
Tim Bogert - bass/vocals
Carmine Appice - drums/percussion/vocals
Werner Fritzschings - guitar
Duane Hitchings - keyboards
Peter French - vocals - formerly with Atomic Rooster.
Album:
"'Ot 'N' Sweaty" (1972)
Tim Bogert and Carmine Appice form Beck, Bogert and Appice (with Jeff Beck). Tim Bogert later joins Boxer.
Cactus V / The New Cactus Band(1972 - 1973)
Duane Hitchings - keyboards/flute/vocals
Mike Pinera - guitar/vocals - b. September 29, 1948, Tampa, Florida - formerly with Blues Image, Iron Butterfly, and Ramatam.
Manuel Bertematti - drums/vocals - formerly with Blues Image.
Jerry Norris - drums/vocals
Roland Robinson - bass/vocals
Album:
"Son of Cactus" (1973)
Group disbands. Mike Pinera later forms Thee Image, plays with Alice Cooper's band, and joined The Classic Rock All-Stars [with Pete Hoorelbeke (aka, Pete Rivera) (formerly with Rare Earth), Jerry Corbetta (formerly with Sugarloaf), and Dennis Noda (formerly with Cannibal and the Headhunters)].
Cactus VI (1976 - 1979?) (reformed)
Rusty Day - vocals
Various musicians, including guitarists Steve Dansby and Ron Sanders, bassists John Sauter (formerly with Ted Nugent) and Mondo Thomas, and drummers Gary Moffatt (formerly with Pat Travers) and Frankie Robbins.
Rusty Day forms Uncle Acid & The Permanent Damage Band.
Compilations:
"Cactology: The Cactus Collection" (1996) - Since almost all of the Cactus albums are not currently available on CD, this is all we have...and what a great selection of music it is! This anthology concentrates on the first three albums, which contain the best of their material. The music is high energy and still sounds fresh today. Virtuoso musicianship all-around with INCREDIBLE guitar work from Jim McCarty. Hard-rock/boogie/blues just doesn't get any better than this. Highly recommended.
Tim Bogert solo:
"Progressions" (1981)
"Master's Brew"
Carmine Appice solo:
"Guitar Zeus" (1996)
"Channel Mind Radio (Guitar Zeus II)" (1997)
]
Breaking Clay Makes My Day!
http://members.aol.com/edtheedge/cactus.htm
Cactus was a relatively short lived band. The original lineup was together only 3 short years and produced only three albums, Cactus, OneWay...Or Another and Retrictions. But that doesn't mean that their music has been forgotten, nor was it mediocre! The original members came from very popular bands at the time. Tim Bogert (bass) and Carmine Appice (drums) both came from The Vanilla Fudge. Jim McCarty (guitar) came from Mitch Ryder's Detroit Wheel. And last but not least ,Rusty Day (vocals) was with Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes. So I guess you could say that this was sort of an early 70's supergroup! Their brand of hard driving boogie based blues rock has never been duplicated with any proficiency.
While Cactus never obtained the level of success that was hoped for. They have maintained a broad-based group of hard core fans. The recent release of the Cactology CD by Rhino records is proof of this. Over the past 25 years fans have put out mucho bucks to obtain quality copies of their albums. I myself have purchased at least 5 of the first album and three of One Way...Or Another and Restrictions. Their first three CD's are available as imports and demand top dollar.
Cactus I (1970 - 1971)
Tim Bogert - bass/vocals - b. August 1944, New York City, New York - formerly with The Pigeons and The Vanilla Fudge.
Carmine Appice - drums/percussion/vocals - b. December 15, 1946 - formerly with The Pigeons and The Vanilla Fudge.
Jim McCarty - guitar - b. 1947 - formerly with Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels and Buddy Miles.
Rusty Day - vocals/harmonica - b. Russell Edward Davidson; d. June 3, 1982, Orlando, Florida - formerly with Ted Nugent and The Amboy Dukes.
Albums:
"Cactus" (1970) - Singles: "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover", "Bro. Bill"
"One Way...Or Another" (1971) - Singles: "Long Tall Sally", "Rock n' Roll Children"
"Restrictions" (1971) - Singles: "Evil", "Alaska"
Cactus II (1971)
Tim Bogert - bass/vocals
Carmine Appice - drums/percussion/vocals
Jim McCarty - guitar
Rusty Day - vocals/harmonica
Ron Leejack - guitar
Cactus III (1971 - 1972)
Tim Bogert - bass/vocals
Carmine Appice - drums/percussion/vocals
Jim McCarty - guitar
Rusty Day - vocals/harmonica
Jim McCarty forms Rockets and, later, The Detroit Blues Band. Rusty Day joins Mitch Ryder's Detroit.
Cactus IV (1972)
Tim Bogert - bass/vocals
Carmine Appice - drums/percussion/vocals
Werner Fritzschings - guitar
Duane Hitchings - keyboards
Peter French - vocals - formerly with Atomic Rooster.
Album:
"'Ot 'N' Sweaty" (1972)
Tim Bogert and Carmine Appice form Beck, Bogert and Appice (with Jeff Beck). Tim Bogert later joins Boxer.
Cactus V / The New Cactus Band(1972 - 1973)
Duane Hitchings - keyboards/flute/vocals
Mike Pinera - guitar/vocals - b. September 29, 1948, Tampa, Florida - formerly with Blues Image, Iron Butterfly, and Ramatam.
Manuel Bertematti - drums/vocals - formerly with Blues Image.
Jerry Norris - drums/vocals
Roland Robinson - bass/vocals
Album:
"Son of Cactus" (1973)
Group disbands. Mike Pinera later forms Thee Image, plays with Alice Cooper's band, and joined The Classic Rock All-Stars [with Pete Hoorelbeke (aka, Pete Rivera) (formerly with Rare Earth), Jerry Corbetta (formerly with Sugarloaf), and Dennis Noda (formerly with Cannibal and the Headhunters)].
Cactus VI (1976 - 1979?) (reformed)
Rusty Day - vocals
Various musicians, including guitarists Steve Dansby and Ron Sanders, bassists John Sauter (formerly with Ted Nugent) and Mondo Thomas, and drummers Gary Moffatt (formerly with Pat Travers) and Frankie Robbins.
Rusty Day forms Uncle Acid & The Permanent Damage Band.
Compilations:
"Cactology: The Cactus Collection" (1996) - Since almost all of the Cactus albums are not currently available on CD, this is all we have...and what a great selection of music it is! This anthology concentrates on the first three albums, which contain the best of their material. The music is high energy and still sounds fresh today. Virtuoso musicianship all-around with INCREDIBLE guitar work from Jim McCarty. Hard-rock/boogie/blues just doesn't get any better than this. Highly recommended.
Tim Bogert solo:
"Progressions" (1981)
"Master's Brew"
Carmine Appice solo:
"Guitar Zeus" (1996)
"Channel Mind Radio (Guitar Zeus II)" (1997)
] Breaking Clay Makes My Day!
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