Carmine Appice and Cactus have released a video for “300 Pounds Of Joy”, featuring King’s X guitarist and singer Ty Tabor and Artie Dillon. The Howlin’ Wolf cover comes from the new Cactus album Temple Of Blues II, out now on Cleopatra Records.
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“This song is so cool, Great Howlin’ Wolf song with the killer drum groove. I copied the groove and the video is awesome with a great ROCKY kind of story!”
Carmine Appice
A Real Blues Album
While the first Temple Of Blues revisited Cactus songs, Appice wanted the sequel to be a true blues record, drawing heavily on Howlin’ Wolf, whose album also gave Cactus their biggest song, “Evil”. Returning guests Ted Nugent, Billy Sheehan, Bumblefoot, Dee Snider and Pat Travers are joined by Steve Morse, Tracii Guns, Joe Lynn Turner, Rudy Sarzo, Alex Skolnick, Eric Gales, Dug Pinnick, Derek Sherinian and more. “Purple Haze” even reunites Cactus with Melanie, who shared the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival bill with the band and Jimi Hendrix.
Temple Of Blues II Tracklist
- Back Door Man Pt. 1 & 2 (feat. Eric Gales & Billy Sheehan)
- 300 Pounds Of Joy (feat. Ty Tabor)
- Moanin’ At Midnight (feat. Pat Travers)
- Down In The Bottom (feat. Dug Pinnick)
- Token Chokin’ (feat. Bumblefoot)
- Bad Stuff (feat. Steve Morse, Joe Lynn Turner, Derek Sherinian & Tony Franklin)
- Tail Dragger (feat. Rudy Sarzo & Alex Skolnick)
- The Little Red Rooster (feat. Dee Snider, Tracii Guns & Jimmy Haslip)
- Purple Haze (feat. Melanie)
- Spoonful (feat. Ted Nugent & Bob Daisley)
- Feel So Good (feat. Billy Sheehan & Britt Lightning) (CD bonus track)
About Cactus
Carmine Appice and Tim Bogert formed Cactus in 1970 out of the ashes of Vanilla Fudge, debuting that year with a self-titled album and a slot at the Isle of Wight Festival. The band split in 1973 and reformed in 2006. Today’s lineup came together in 2021 with English singer Jim Stapley, while Appice also drums for Vanilla Fudge and The Appice Brothers’ Drum Wars.
