Cactus

 

Artist:  Cactus
Origin:  Long Island, New York, USA
Genre:  Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Heavy Metal, Boogie Rock

Original line-up:

Tim Bogert:  Vocals, Bass
Carmine Appice:  Drums
Jim McCarty:  Guitar
Rusty Day:  Vocals

Cactus is an American Hard Rock Band, formed in 1969 by Tim Bogert (Bass Ex Vanilla Fudge), Carmine Appice (Drums Ex Vanilla Fudge), Jim McCarty (Guitar Ex Mitch Ryder's Detroit Wheels, The Buddy Miles Express) and Rusty Day (Lead Vocals Ex The Amboy Dukes).

Title:  Temple Of Blues (2024)

Genre:  Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Heavy Metal, Boogie Rock

Label:  Cleopatra Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Parchman Farm (feat. Joe Bonamassa & Billy Sheehan)

 2.  Brother Bill (feat. RandyJackson, Randy Pratt & Bob Daisley (4:50)

 3.  Guiltless Glider (feat. Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal & Phil Soussan) (6:12)

 4.  Evil (feat. Dee Snider & Dug Pinnick) (3:17)

 5.  One Way...Or Another (feat. Dug Pinnick & Ted Nugent) (6:09)

 6.  Alaska (feat. Johnny & Tony Franklin) (3:45)

 7.  No Needd To Worry (feat. Warren Haynes & Jorgen Carisson) (6:13)

 8.  Oleo (feat. Steve Stevens & Billy Sheehan) (4:03)

 9.  Big Mama Boogie (feat. Pat Travers & James Caputo) (6:18)

10.  You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover (5:26)

11. Rock N' Roll Children (feat. Britt Lightning, Vernon Reid & Rudy Sarzo) (6:25)

12. Let Me Swim (feat. Doug Aldrich & Marco Mendoza) (4:27)

13. Restrictions (feat. Ty Tabor & Phil Soussan) (6:16)

14. Long Tall Sally (feat.  Mark Stein & Fernando Perdomo (5:09)

15. Guiltless Glider (feat. Tim "Ripper" Owens) (6:12)

Personnel:  

Carmine Appice:  Drums, Vocals

Jim McCarty:  Guitar

Specials Guests:

Joe Bonamassa:  Guitar, Vocals.  on Track  1

Billy Sheehan:  Bass  on Tracks:  1, 8

Randy Jackson:  Bass  on Track  2

Randy Pratt:  Bass  on Track  2

Bob Daisley:  Bass on Track 2

Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal:   Guitar on Track 3

Phil Soussan:   Guitar on Tracks:  3, 13

Dee Snider:  Vocals.  on Track  4

Dug Pinnick:   on Track  4

Ted Nugent:  Guitar, Vocals.  on Track  5

Johnny Franklin:   Bass, Vocals on Track  6

Tony Franklin:  Bass.  on Track 6

Warren Haynes:  Guitar, Vocals.  on Track  7

Jorgen Carisson:  Bass on Track  7

Steve Stevens:  Guitar on Track  8

James Caputo:    Bass n Track  9

Pat Travers:  Vocals, Guitar  on Track  9

Britt Lightning:    Guitar on Track 11

Vernon Reid:  Guitar  on Track  11

Randy Sarzo:  Bass  on Track  11

Doug Aldrich:  Guitar  on Track 12

Marco Mendoza:   Bass on Track  12

Ty Tabor:   Guitar on Track  13

Mark Stein:  Keyboards  on Track  14

Fernando Perdomo:    on Track  14

Tim "Ripper" Owens:   Vocals on Track  15

Temple Of Blues is the most unsang heroes of Classic Rock by Cactus, released on June 7,  2024 by Cleopatra Records, featuring Special Guests:  Joe Bonamassa (Guitar from Black Country Communion, Rock Candy Funk Party), Billy Sheehan (Bass Ex Talas, Steve Vai, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, Niacin, The Winery Dogs), Bob Daisley (Bass Ex Black Sabbath, Rainbow, Gary Moore, Chicken Shack, Uriah Heep, Ozzy Osbourne), Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (Guitar Ex Sons Of Apollo, Cilver, Guns N' Roses, Lita Ford, Salem Asia, Whom Gods Destroy), Dee Snider (Vocals Ex Twisted Sister, Bent Brother, Desperado, Widowmaker, SMF), Ted Nugent (Guitar Ex Amboy Dukes, Damn Yankees, Damnocrazy), Tony Franklin (Bass Ex Roy Harper, The Firm, Jimmy Page, Paul Rodges, John Sykes, Blue Muder, David Gilmour, Kate Bush, Whitesnake, Lou Gramm, Gary Hoey, Kenny Wayne Shepherd), Warren Haynes (Guitar Ex Gov't Mule, Dicky Betts Band, Allman Brothers Band), Steve Stevens (Guitar Ex Billy Idol), Pat Travers (Guitar Ex Ronnie Hawkins), Vernon Reid (Guitar Ex Living Colour), Randy Sarzo (Bass Ex Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne's Band), Doug Aldrich (Guitar played with Whitesnake, Dio, Lion,  Hurricane, House Of Lords, Bad Moon Rising, Revolution Saints), Mark Stein (Keyboards Ex Vanilla Fudge), Ty Tabor (Guitar Ex King's X), Marco Mendoza (Bass played with Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Journey), Britt Lightning (Guitar Ex Vixen), and many more!.