Frankie Banali’s Widow Slams Carmine Appice After Mick Mars/Nikki Sixx Comments – 2023 – Quiet Riot
A full in bloom News Brief w/ Carmine Appice Interview
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Frankie Banali’s widow, Regina, weighs-in on the Motley Crue/Nikki Sixx/Carmine Appice/Mick Mars drama w/ bonus interview covering Carmine’s drum sound for Quiet Riot’s Metal Health w/ engineer Duane Baron.
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@binkwood
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
Carmine is a very good drummer but he has a tremendous ego who likes to toot his own horn. He takes credit for John Bonham's style because Bonham was inspired by the triplets he heard Carmine play, but I'm here to tell you Buddy Rich did that same figure decades before Carmine did and Buddy Rich never tried to lay claim to Carmine's style. And as far as Carmine taking credit for Banali's sound, that is ridiculous too. Sonic trends of people copying other "sounds" has been going on since the beginning of recorded music and certainly Carmine's sounds were influenced by other people.
@TheLordGoat
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
Carmine is a legend and Bonham couldn't believe the early Vanilla Fudge stuff. His sound on that album is super heavy
@krisr777
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
yet somehow in all of his collective recordings his drums never sounded as huge as Bonham or Benalli.. Strange
@Suzanne-t3l
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
Carmine: I went on and did a solo album on Pasha. (Records) What a joke. He is so full of himself great player he's just to full of himself to take him serious.
@mikelachey824
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
Wonder how much they paid people to go to Frankie's funeral. That guy was an awful person. Just look at his interviews. The guy who fired a guy who was getting ready to have brain surgery
@ronaldtravis970
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
😂 Carmine doesn’t need to steal credit from anyone 😂 He was simply explaining recording techniques and I’m sure Joking about anything to do with Frankie’s work or accomplishments 🤦🏻
@JohnRampino
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
OK Mrs. Benali, how come your husband lied and said he came up with the drum intro to The Blizzard of Ozz band's "Over The Mountain".
@brianwarner308
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
Why am I not the least bit surprised that Carmine doesn’t know plywood comes in standard sheets of 4 x 8? Those New York guys don’t know flathead screwdrivers from Phillips…
@basho1967
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
I worked at Pasha and Carmine is telling the truth. Props to both Frankie (RIP) and Carmine as they were both A+ guys love them both.
@dalemcmillen5065
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
Yes Carmine, without you and your awesome one of a kind ability, Bonham, Frankie, Tommy lee would've sounded so dull and thin.
@vladtepish1790
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
Carmine's pedigree is beyond impressive, definitely doesn't need any Quiot Riot clout. I like Quiot Riot btw, but there's a reason they don't have 10 albums, or even 5.
@raythackston1960
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
To hear Carmine tell it…rock & roll or drums period…didn't exist before he invented them and showed everyone how to play drums. He is the most self serving jackass around. I went to see Ozzy in concert and Tommy was not there…Carmine was there. Left the show about half way through…Tommy smokes this asshat on the drums. If Carmine says it…always question it…he is a liar.
@janiterinadrum1627
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
Carmine has been playing sold out Arena since before most of us were born I’m gonna have to go with him on knowledge and being truthful
@blacktooth6242
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
Home depo in d 80s 🤔
@Glockenstein0869
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
Carmine Appice has to be lying. How did he get wood from the Home Depot if there were no Home Depots in California until 1984? That was in 1982 so his story, like many of these cannot be true.
@pablovega4423
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
Carmine is way better than Frankie.
@nullvoid001
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
This is why so many prefer to keep WaGs well away from their business. They usually don't know shit about sound quality and less about recording.
@Petequinn741
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
Rolling with the Carmine on this . He's been around the block and then some sessions
@jefflanham1080
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
He’s just talking about the recording of drums method and he’s totally right……..why all of the drama??!! It’s just a story that only drummers and engineers or producers would even be in on. I knew Carmine way back and he was always great to me and I (like every other up and coming musician) loved getting these bits……..SO WE COULD USE THE KNOWLEDGE!!! That’s the problem these days, you get all of these people who don’t know how to listen and they screw in a lightbulb and poof they’re an electrician!!! Lighten up
@realmchat6665
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
Thank god Carmine was around to show every one how to do everything lolz – Can barely stand to hear the guy talk, but every time it's tall tales and bs.
@christianzaccone4347
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
8 by 8 or 8 by 10 plywood? 4 × 8 on plywood Carmine. I think Carmine and Gene. Are long lost brothers. They went to different schools together…
@russellgraves7396
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
We are talking about the Mike setup …not talents.
@Cajun-it3yf
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
Carmine did do a lot of things, but also took a lot of credit for things he didn’t do. Never cared much for him, and he always seemed bitter. Average drummer. Vinny is much more skilled, not to mention like-able.
@imarriedabrkfsttaco3737
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
Blue Murder's debut album!
@misfit2022
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
Carmine Appice legendary drummer of many different styles from Rod Stewart to Ozzy’s Bark at the Moon tour. I liked Frankie Banali too and once he stepped onto the WASP drum throne you realised how good WASP were especially on Headless Children. The drums sound great as does his playing. He mostly played Ludwig but also played Tama though can’t remember what he played on that album but they sound excellent.
@owlperchedsilo3745
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
nikki sixx, talkin' shit, nothing new.
@davidrice3337
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
sounds to me like he knows what hes talking about – what is the issue ?
@rickfortine7454
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
CARMINE WROTE THE DRUMMERS BIBLE CALLED DOUBLE FEET !!!
HE WAS THE ONE WHO TAUGHT DOUBLE BASS TO THE DRUMMERS OF THE FUTURE !!!
@rickfortine7454
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
The best Drum sound I ever had was from the big room at Sound City !!!
@vistalite
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
Okay… the woman that the dead drummer from Quiet Riot was banging is upset with another classic rock drummer for some inconsequential statement. Who gives a sh!t.
@MultiSkyman1
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
Carmine is an east coast guy. He is just telling the truth in that no BS manner.
@PokeBroMewciFur
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
regina is a real B, i had run in with her years ago, probably a wino imo…
@JamesEmmons-w2g
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
carmine doesnt sound like hes lying
@christhembones8244
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
Not sure why the widow or even Banali would know how an engineer got the idea to mic a drum set a specific way. Carmin sounds legit.
@ericlarkins
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
Always best when Yoko Ono stays out of the music….
@MasterWitchDoctor
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
this reminds me of Dimebags wife and Phil Anselmo in reverse. Sounds like Frankies widow is butt hurt and chances are she wasnt even there. Carmine is a legend so I think hes right and Nikki Sixx is a burned out has been.
@LilKings530
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 am
Home Depot in 82….lololol wtf ever
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