His discography includes three solo CD's, the latest a Tribute to Jimi Hendrix, as well as a new soon-to-be-released Vanilla Fudge tribute to Led Zeppelin. In the twenty-first century, Vinny has reunited with Vanilla Fudge and has toured the USA, playing to packed houses. King and more & lots all graced the stage with them.

Jefferson Airplane, Cream, Janis Joplin, The Doors, B.B. The great Jimi himself once told Vinny to contact him if The Fudge ever broke up. Led Zeppelin opened for them & lots Jimi Hendrix and Vanilla Fudge toured together. and at number two on the charts in England, second only to The Beatles. The Vanilla Fudge's symphonic rock remake of this Supremes' hit placed them at number six on the Billboard Charts in the U.S.A. His riff in the Vanilla Fudge chart topper, 'You Keep Me Hangin' On,' is ranked the number four heaviest guitar riff of all time by Guitar Magazine. Navy Veteran, has received wide acclaim and worldwide recognition for the musicianship and originality that have etched out his place in the annals of rock history. Vinny Martell, lead guitarist of Vanilla Fudge, and U.S. It embodies soulful singing and playing in a way that is genuine to every generation.' They really did that.'The blues is always with us because it is a simple, powerful genre that speaks to the heart and soul. Make each performance something everybody remembered. My instructions were for them to go over there and blast them out. Three of the group had never been to America before and didn't know what to expect. I couldn't go with them, but it was a fantastic 12 date tour, and they said 'Great, if that's what we've gotta do, we'll go and do it'. Peter Grant recalled that ' The Yardbirds had been getting $2,500 a night but people like Bill Graham had faith in us and so did the kids who saw it.' Grant, who was unable to attend the tour with the group, also stated: Figures like these would soon be dwarfed by the six-figure sums routinely demanded, and received, by Led Zeppelin on subsequent tours as their popularity skyrocketed. It has been stated that for one show they performed for a mere $320. The average fee charged by Led Zeppelin for a concert during this tour was around $1,500. It was during this tour that Led Zeppelin's drummer, John Bonham, developed a close friendship with the drummer of Vanilla Fudge, Carmine Appice. Grant was delighted with the group's performance, and the band then realised then that they would be a very successful rock band. They played the same set twice, and then played an improvised set with covers from other groups such as the Who, Rolling Stones and the Beatles. In one famous concert, Led Zeppelin's final of four nights performed at the Boston Tea Party, the band played for more than four hours with only one album worth of material. Д«assist John Paul Jones believed the reason their concerts were popular was because they played tightly and quickly without many delays, saying 'we would just go on and go 'bang bang bang' with three driven songs with solos', which other groups did not do. Guitarist Jimmy Page noticed that by the time the group reached San Francisco, other groups were not turning up, and Led Zeppelin were then headliners. However, as the tour progressed, it became apparent that Led Zeppelin was easily outshining the headline acts. ДЇor this stint of concerts, Led Zeppelin initially played as the support act for bands such as Vanilla Fudge and Iron Butterfly (both of which were also contracted to Atlantic Records) and Country Joe & the Fish. According to tour manager Richard Cole, the tour was underwritten by Grant, guitarist Jimmy Page, and bass player John Paul Jones, while singer Robert Plant and drummer John Bonham were paid a salary. The album itself was issued on 12 January, almost mid-way through the tour. To help publicise the band in America before the tour, Grant sent white label advance copies of the band's debut album to key FM radio stations. Grant contacted the promoters and convinced them to take on Led Zeppelin instead. The genesis of this tour was the cancellation of a concert tour by the Jeff Beck Group, which happened to be managed out of the same office occupied by Led Zeppelin's manager Peter Grant.

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