[4] The Allniters also released two more singles in 1984, "Screaming Dreaming" in August and "I Saw You First" in December. Tony Royster Jr. Literally Media Ltd. (Laughs) How many people get that opportunity in life? Jim Gordon Ringo Starr I just assumed it was mostly drummers passing it along to other drummers. Join Facebook to connect with Rick K Road Trip and others you may know. Do you still have aspirations to be the next Neil Peart or Dave Lombardo? Nick Smith During a cover of ZZ Top's "Sharped Dressed Man" drummer Steve Moore while dressed in a golden tuxedo let out his inner Tommy Lee. His true passion was with heavier bands like Pantera, Iron Maiden, and Judas Priest. Member Since 2008. Sylvia Cuenca Abe Cunningham Mickey Curry Throughout the song Mr. Moore flails about in a very non-tuxedo clad manner to humorous results. While Steve Moore's performance was covered by some articles talking about his sudden fame as a mad drummer, it must be pointed out that Rick K. and the Allnighters is a show band.. That's to say they play well-known songs while adding their touch of staged shenanigans between the band members, mainly the drummer. 2/2 Civic Center, Charleston, WV. Neil Peart Hours may change under current circumstances. What: Annual Hot Rods & Rock n Roll car show and concert presented by 106.1 FM The River. Tomas Haake His unorthodox approach and visual antics (a carryover from his metal . Starting at $200 per event. The band separated in January 1985 as Ayers, Crysell and Taylor formed Castles in Spain. Keys sequenced. Fritz Hauser Steve nally gave in and joined the school band under the condition that he would be allowed to switch to the drums after six months of playing the trumpet. Louis Hayes When do Rick K and the Allnighters play in Beaver Springs? The Allnighters expect to blend tunes from as far back as the 60s and the Beatles with todays tunes from artists such as Bruno Mars in a 90-minute show. But the group puts in a lot of work behind the surface flash. But in the late spring of 2010, a YouTube clip of the group performing a cover of ZZ Top's Sharp Dressed Man became a viral sensation - all because of Moore's dazzling . Steve was playing everything from 50's and 60's, to . America's Most Exciting Show Band www.rickkandtheallnighters.com Horn section and back up singers used on many performances. Bobby Rondinelli Bill Kreutzmann (Laughs). Gene Jackson Verfgbar : Lieferbar innerhalb von 5-10 Werktagen, soweit verfgbar beim Lieferanten. A larger-scale show with over ten people on stage and a bit more spotlight on the drummer. Terri Lyne Carrington Mick Avory This does not seem to be the case here. Barriemore Barlow Cora Coleman-Dunham Harvey Mason Jim Chapin Rick Dior Marko Djordjevic 5, It sure sucks to be a woman in Texas, study says, Scroll to read more Current Events articles. Steve White Pete Wilhoit Whether you realize it or not, youve probably already seen the Mad Drummer, Steve Moore. It was only a day later when I got the email notification on my phone from the Mad Drummer himself. Sandy Nelson Derico Watson David Stanoch Steve Moore is a YouTube star. Matt Cameron Even Mike Portnoy's a fan! Paulinho Da Costa Mike Mangini Fontana Brann Dailor None work harder than drummer Steve Moore. Steve Smith Russ Kunkel | Learn more about Rick K's work experience, education, connections & more by . Joe Morris Shannon Forrest . Ralph Humphrey Ed Thigpen Morrison said the same about event organizer Christine Nelson, the business manager with the radio station. Adam Cruz Hannah Ford-Welton Find tour dates and live music events for all your favorite bands and artists in your city. Jimmy Branly Nearly 300 vehicles were part of past years festivities, according to organizers. Buddy Rich Steve Hass Paul Bostaph Huub Janssen Dave Black James Black Matt Sorum Duduka Da Fonseca In 1983, The Allniters performed a ska-style cover of Bobby Bloom's hit "Montego Bay", which peaked at No. Armando Peraza Ed Soph Is that childhood dream something that will never fade? Don't misunderstand me, Elvis was a fine singer, but he was a great performer! Nigel Olsson MOUNT CARMEL Rick K and the Allnighters, billed as "America's most exciting show band," will perform Sunday, Oct. 10, at the Shamokin Area Middle/High School auditorium. John Riley "Rick K & The Mad Drummer" is in the works for . The product of a rock drummer father with added arts influence from a jazz pianist grandmother has appeared at he local car show for about 15 years and has been a crowd favorite. So I'm always trying new stuff, just to amuse myself. When I stepped off the plane there was a driver waiting to take me to the hotel. Joe La BarberaDanny BarcelonaTravis Barker Cindy Blackman Santana Christoph Schneider After much deliberation, I have decided to leave Rick K & The Allnighters, to make room for new opportunities. Rashid Williams Not only were they eager to showcase Steve, they were also established, and in a position to offer him 150-200 dates a year. Nick Mason Then something happens: Moore simply goes mad. Like any show, it has peeks and valleys, up tempo stuff and ballads. It is still early in its life on the internet, but could certainly continue to grow. Nate Morton The other original members were Ted Ayers on sax, Dave Bebb on drums, Stuart Crysell on guitar, Peter Hill-Travis on vocals, Graham Hood on bass guitar, Brett Pattinson on vocals and Mark Taylor on keyboards. Original line-up was Ted Ayers on sax, Dave Bebb on drums, Stuart Crysell on guitar, Martin Fabok on guitar, Peter Hill-Travis on vocals, Graham Hood (The Johnnys) on bass guitar, Brett Pattinson on vocals and Mark Taylor on keyboards. Then more and more people started passing it around and it just went nuts. One of the most exciting performers on the music scene today, native WVian, Rick K shares his enthusiasm and love of music with an ever-growing audience across the country. Bobby Colomby [1][3] They followed with an album D-D-D-Dance, which contained the slower and more mainstream "Love and Affection" single. Cozy Powell Fredy Studer The original video has received over two millon views in less then a week and has spawned multiple variations and mirrors. Ray Bauduc Elvin Jones Harold Jones Toll Free: (800) 876-7811, Brian Blair is a reporter for The Republic. Joey Baron Josh Freese Other than the extensive list I was sent of every hero and drum god that hes befriended, a story that sticks out took place at NAMM last year. Ed Shaughnessy Biografia. Jeff Porcaro [1] The band's first performance was at the Sussex Hotel in September 1980. Will Kennedy Daru Jones Playing these 200 shows a year the way you do with your machine-like precision, how do you keep gigs fresh for yourself? Donny Gruendler Live from Beer Barrel Saloon, Put In Bay, OH. [2] The single had no chart success and The Allniters disbanded.[1]. Keith Carlock We cant wait to return to our friends at the Beaver Community Fair in Beaver Springs, PA, on Wednesday, Sept. 22! Will travel up to 40 miles. Rodney Holmes As of 2/8/23. George Wettling Full production. Owner, founder & lead vocalist of the internationally touring rock n roll revue, Rick K. & The Allnighters. Gerry Brown Jimmy DeGrasso Questlove However, it was the actions of a fan that really put Steve on the . The video, This Drummer Is At The Wrong Gig went viral, getting him over 26 million views on YouTube as well as a guest-starring role on NBCs, The Office, headlining spots at major music conferences and a slew of endorsements. Rich Redmond Raul Rekow John Longstreth Hakim Ludin Joe Bergamini Cozy Cole Gary Chaffee Bill Bruford Lionel Hampton He and his bandmates are known for their glittery, throwback, 50s-style outfits in a rock world of ripped jeans and t-shirts. Moritz Mueller Idris Muhammad Billy Kilson 20 Verified Bookings. Steve decided against the usual cookie-cutter approach and decided to be as OVER THE TOP as possible. Carter Beauford The Allniters were centred on founding guitarist Martin Fabok in 1980 in Sydney. They play a wide variety of music from the 70's, 80's, popular hits from the Motown Era, Big Band, Swing, Country Music and today's top 40 hits! [1] Another Fine Mess was released before they disbanded once more, and they reformed yet again during 2004 but no new material was released. Antonio Sanchez Dennis Chambers Same for the classic rock that he and his band known as The Allnighters have performed worldwide, plus during Super Bowl week, NBA All-Star weekend, and goodness knows where else. | RICK K., who once drove a 1965 Auburn Galaxy convertible, knows that a classic car can escort one back to another, perhaps more idyllic time. Thomas Lang Bruce Becker WINCHESTER Volunteers with the 94th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival continue to add events and announce plans for the upcoming festival, which take place April 23 through May 2. Steve Moore Brian Downey Trevor Lawrence Jr. Why on earth would I retire? Trilok Gurtu If that were not the case, national artists would save millions on staging, lights, pyro, props, fog machinesall of which, have nothing to do with music. However, it has everything to do with a show.. When you give it away, it comes back every time! The video which became popular was posted on June the 1st 2010 : While Steve Moore's performance was covered by some articles talking about his sudden fame as a mad drummer, it must be pointed out that Rick K. and the Allnighters is a show band. Christian Vander Steve Ferrone Terreon Gully Bill Ward Chris Parker Hannah Ford Welton Joe McCarthy Pete Lockett Robby Ameen Sheila E. Joey Jordison Joey Castillo 10 comments . Joel Rosenblatt Felix M. Lehrmann According Aquiles Priester Richie Gajate-Garcia Johnny Rabb Singer Rick K. and band shift concert into reverse for classic rock Shelby sheriffs deputy dies in motorcycle accident. Denzil Best Mike Portnoy Nicolas Viccaro Dave Weckl Aaron Sterling The video immediately went viral. Charli Persip Whether you realize it or not, youve probably already seen the Mad Drummer, Steve Moore. Tony Williams Vernel Fournier Russ Miller Brad Wilk . Craig Phillip Robinson (born October 25, 1971) is an American actor, comedian, musician and singer. Chester Thompson Jon Theodore [1][2], Ayers, Betts, Crysell, Fabok, Taylor of The Allniters together with other musicians, Dave Pye on trumpet (Fast Cars), Kirk Pengilly on saxophone (INXS) and Stuart Martin trombone recorded as studio-based band, The Igniters, at Sydney's 2JJJ studio 221, and released a dub reggae EP Igniters in 1982 on Green Records. However, it was the actions of a random fan that really put Steve Moore on the map. Where do you pull all that energy from for each song? Rick Latham Vera Figueiredo Dave Mattacks Wim DeVries Dave DiCenso Photos migrated from Classic Myspace on 2/18/2014 1:01:33 PM Comment Share. Ranjit Barot Julio Barreto His unorthodox approach and visual antics were attracting a great deal of attention. Wolfgang Haffner Questlove Thompson As it turns out, he's not just a monster player, but a very nice guy as well. Don Brewer Tre Cool Carl Palmer Doors open at And all the guys and gals at the radio station there always have been great.. Mickey Hart I don't care how long I've been playing drums, it's still hard not to geek out a little over Mike Portnoy! Again, props to the other guys in the band, because I'm hell to play with. Matt Garstka Jeremy Stacey As a matter of fact, the original video of the Sharp Dressed Man cover, being one of the less demonstrative one to guess the showmanship used by the band for entertainment purpose with a title referring to the drummer as "being in a wrong gig", can mislead the viewer in thinking that he is genuinely unleashing his rock 'n' roll spirit for that sole song, thing that has been interpreted by many in the video's comment section. Albert Tootie Heath These days, people sometimes ask me, Hey when are you gonna retire? K. said. You also have to remember the band performs 200 shows a year. One of the earliest interviews, dating from the 4th of June, can be found here : Steve Moore has also been featured on Ludwig Drums. [1][2] February 1986 saw another line-up change where Conway, Franke, Hill-Travis and Pattinson, teamed with new crew of Michael Allen on keyboards, Troy Duncombe on bass guitar, Simon Knapman on drums and Mickey Mahoney on guitar. If he wanted a normal drummer, he would simply hire one! Vass joined up with The Louisville Sluggers as The Allniters disbanded again in 2001. Bernie Dresel Volkan Oektem Sam Woodyard Pete York Sonny Emory First single for Powderworks was "Hold On" in May, followed by a cover of Bobby Bloom's "Montego Bay" in September, which peaked at No. Matt Abts George Kollias [1][2] Numerous changes occurred in band members with Fabok, Hill-Travis and Pattinson common to almost all line-ups.[1][2]. The wannabe journalist in me should have started with his origin story, but the drummer in me needed to know how he got so great at stick tricks. Avg 5.0 | 17 Reviews. Pete LaRoca Sims This Drummer Is At The Wrong Gig - by now, you've probably seen the YouTube video that captures the wildly enthusiastic drumming skills of Steve Moore, who pounds the skins (to put it mildly) for Rick K And The Allnighters ("America's Most Exciting Show Band . Paul Douglas Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. James Gadson It took some fancy routing, as I had an appearance with Rick K. & the Allnighters in Indiana only a few days later. Don't have a BandMix.com Account? Tony Coleman Phil Collins Marilyn Mazur Levon Helm Ian Paice Aaron Spears If youre a musician, youll find the next sentence as obvious and redundant as the sky being blue. Playing music with intense, passionate drumming led to naturally doing some of the stick tricks. On June 1, 2010, a random fan uploaded Steves performance on YouTube entitled, This Drummer is at the Wrong Gig. The video immediately went viral, receiving over 5 million hits in less than a month. With Marcus Phelan, Peter Aitkens (drums), Alistair Law (keyboards), Justine Harrison (vocals), Nick Hempton and Steve Luke (Horns),joining the old firm of Travis, Pattinson, Fabok and Andronos they recorded the album Another Fine Mess, released in early 2000. Bernard "Pretty" Purdie ON TOUR NOW! (Laughs) So Rick was open enough to showcase what I have to bring the table. Jason Bonham Shannon Larkin [1][2], By July 1985, Conway, Fabok, Hill-Travis, Luke and Pattinson reformed The Allniters with Peter Bolke on bass guitar, Ralph Franke on saxophone, Mark Fuccilli on saxophone, Dale Pandit on drums and Mark Tanner on guitar. Taylor Hawkins D.J. He was also the topic of every drum forum on the web. Papa Jo Jones Philly Joe Jones She is, Morrison said, a real rock star.. Dave Langguth Nobody covers Columbus, Indiana and the surrounding areas like The Republic. I arrived at 1:00 a.m. and went straight to bed, as I had to be on the set at 7:30 a.m. Milford Graves Klaus Weiss Hes doing ridiculous stick tricks while somehow still playing a straight forward beat on his huge white kit with pink flames. Kenny Aronoff Hamid Drake Aaron Thier Inuenced by drummers like Mike Portnoy, Dave Lombardo, and Shannon Larkin, he sharpened his playing with drum loops, odd meters, and polyrhythms. That childhood dream will never fade, and I'll tell you exactly why. Even for the first few seconds of the song, the Allnighters sound like a typical cover band channeling Billy Gibbons and his crew. Matt Halpern A recording engineer, feeling sorry for Steve, let him sleep on the oor of his studio for six months in return for his drum tracks. Ian Thomas I so enjoy the atmosphere there, said the man who keeps his surname abbreviated to a single letter for his downtime privacy. I may not win any awards, but I'll sure keep the crowd alert. However, it was designed to be that way.