Jeff Beck postponed his plans to team up with drummer Carmine Appice and bassist Tim Bogert when he was sidelined by a car accident in 1970. Consequently, the ex-Vanilla Fudge rhythm section chose Motor City wunderkind Jim McCarty to fill the hot guitarist spot in their new band, Cactus. McCarty had cut his teeth with Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels—powering hits such as “Jenny Take a Ride” and “Devil With a Blue Dress On” while still in his teens—and the Buddy Miles Express (where he frequently crossed paths with Jimi Hendrix, who co-produced the band’s debut album). Originall… read more
Jeff Beck postponed his plans to team up with drummer Carmine Appice and bassist Tim Bogert when he was sidelined by a car accident in 1970. Consequently, the ex-Vanilla Fudge rhythm section chose Motor City wunderkind Jim McCarty to fill the hot guitarist spot in their new band, Cactus. McCa… read more
Jeff Beck postponed his plans to team up with drummer Carmine Appice and bassist Tim Bogert when he was sidelined by a car accident in 1970. Consequently, the ex-Vanilla Fudge rhythm section chose Motor City wunderkind Jim McCarty to fill the hot guitarist spot in their new band, Cactus. McCarty had cut his teeth with Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels—powering… read more
