Dannie Richmond As the following video shows, coming from the same event but with the song "Wipe Out" : The drummer's impressive skills are rehearsed and prepared moves made in order to entertain their public via show-offs, more than the song itself. 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 . Frank Beard Do you still have aspirations to be the next Neil Peart or Dave Lombardo? In 1997, a variety showband called "Rick K and The Allnighters" hired Steve on the spot. Dave Tough Nat Townsley George Kollias Everything from merch to tour dates are included and the sky is the limit. 2/2 Civic Center, Charleston, WV. They were an ill-defined line-up with not all members performing at early gigs. Sonny Payne To support himself, he washed dishes and worked in factories. Bernard "Pretty" Purdie (Laughs) I'm like a walking emergency. Then I just go onstage and try to work it off. Manu Katch I have a new hero. Within weeks, Steve was recognized by Drummerwold, Modern Drummer, Tosh.0, and Yahoo. If the tour buses of Sha Na Na, the Temptations & Huey Lewis and the News collided. Jim Gordon Carl Palmer Leon Parker Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Danny Carey Sylvia Cuenca Abe Cunningham Mickey Curry Clarence Penn Chris Pennie John Longstreth Hakim Ludin The video that is circulating is being called this drummer is at the wrong gig. How does it make you feel that people out there are saying you are a mismatch with your band and that you are more talented than your band mates? Joe Ascione However, it was the actions of a fan that really put Steve on the . Privacy, articles talking about his sudden fame as a mad drummer. America's Most Exciting Show Band www.rickkandtheallnighters.com I emailed Steve and crossed my fingers waiting for a response. I kept wishing the rest of the band could match his intensity somehow or something . Scott Amendola Has your band ever voiced any concerns like that? Like any show, it has peeks and valleys, up tempo stuff and ballads. Keys sequenced. Morrison said the same about event organizer Christine Nelson, the business manager with the radio station. Will Kennedy PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL TO CONFIRM BEFORE TRAVELING AS DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. Wow, The Office writers spend a lot of time on YouTube haha . All of this can be found on Moore's website, The Mad Drummer. Full time touring rock n' roll revue/show band covering music from the 1950's-2011. Shelly Manne They arrive these days without comical and creative drummer Steve Moore, who became globally known a few years ago and suddenly landed on national music magazine covers after a YouTube.com video of him wildly performing with the Allnighters went viral. He was also the topic of every drum forum on the web. Stephen Perkins Tom Brechtlein Benny Greb 20 Verified Bookings. Andr Ceccarelli Who are the members of Rick K's band? Giovanni Hidalgo Kiko Freitas Maison Guidry Herlin Riley Steve was playing everything from 50s and 60s Music to Country and Pop. Cast Your Vote To Select The Meme Of The Month! Steve Moore is a YouTube star. Joe La Barbera Kendrick ScottRobert Sput Searight Sherrie Maricle [1] They released "She Made a Monkey Out of Me" for the independent Green Records in August 1981 and followed with "You Shouldn't Stay Out Late" in 1982. Joe Chambers Dave Weckl I definitely always have wanted to present more of a Temptations or a Las Vegas-style flashiness, said the singer who began performing at age 13 in clubs as a drummer with bands. Marcel Bach Joey Baron Steve was playing everything from 50's and 60's, to . Charly Antolini Even for the first few seconds of the song, the Allnighters sound like a typical cover band channeling Billy Gibbons and his crew. Steve Ferrone Cliff Almond What do Rick K and the rest of the Allnighters feel about your showmanship? I have a new hero http://www.robertpopper.com/2010/05/30/its-hard-but-keep-your-eyes-on-the-drummer/. Steve Smith Who is the drummer for Rick K and the Allnighters? Rick K Lead Vocalist, Owner & Founder at Rick K. & The Allnighters, LLC Morgantown, West Virginia, United States 97 connections on Horacio Hernandez The video shows a band covering, Sharp Dressed Man by ZZ Top, but what stands out is the flamboyant drummer who sticks out like a sore thumb on steroids. Curt Bisquera FAIRLEA No strangers to the State Fair of West Virginia, Rick K. and the Allnighters will perform on the Center Stage during the nine-day exposition on Aug. 13-18. Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 6:09 pm. By Stanley Randolph This is confirmed by another video of their live performance from the 2010 Florida Strawberry Festival : In it, the drummer plays red light/green light of his moves with the bass player and guitarist as a part of the show. We cant wait to return to our friends at the Beaver Community Fair in Beaver Springs, PA, on Wednesday, Sept. 22! Steve Moore []. It wasnt until he joined Rick K and the Allnighters, wearing a matching sequin jacket and still drumming like a complete psycho, that he would truly stick out. Shawn Pelton Jeff Sipe Chad Wackerman Gary Husband [1][2] This line-up recorded "All That Easy", which was released by Mushroom Records in July 1987 with Mental As Anything's Martin Plaza producing. RICK K. ROAD TRIP. Throughout the song Mr. Moore flails about in a very non-tuxedo clad manner to humorous results. Thank You! Billy Hart Bill Cobham Ndugu Chancler Big Sid Catlett Steve had learned at a very young age that most people hear with their eyes. THE ALLNITERS will always be remembered for their big sound, cracking tunes and eccentric exuberance. Vera Figueiredo After 13 years with them, do you still feel like you fit in with the group? No, in his mind, sunshine will reign over 106.1 The River FM Radio event. Sign Because of this ever-growing popularity, a new show called, Rick K & The Mad Drummer is in the works for 2015. Tony Coleman Phil Collins [1][3] They followed with an album D-D-D-Dance, which contained the slower and more mainstream "Love and Affection" single. Lil John Roberts Alphonse Mouzon San Antonio police arrest second suspect in last week's fatal dog attack, Severe San Antonio thunderstorm and winds result in hail storm inside the Alamodome, Tense moment involving Budweiser Clydesdale at San Antonio Rodeo goes viral online, Abbott wants to deny undocumented kids a public education, San Antonio's VIA Metro Transit expects to have eight electric buses in operation by summer, The 33rd annual San Antonio International Womens Day March will take place Sunday, Mar. David Northrup Gary Novak Numerous changes occurred in band members with Fabok, Hill-Travis and Pattinson . Gorden Campbell This does not seem to be the case here. Hours may change under current circumstances. Narada Michael Walden Daniel Adair What am I going to do if I retire? Portnoy is the best progressive drummer alive today. Here's Steve's performance, via "Rick K and The Allnighters": Link: themaddrummer.com. Brian "Brain" Mantia She is, Morrison said, a real rock star.. The band separated in January 1985 as Ayers, Crysell and Taylor formed Castles in Spain. By moving up in the musician food chain, Steve is establishing himself and the Mad Drummer as a brand with his own site. Ed Thigpen Join Facebook to connect with Rick K Road Trip and others you may know. Chris Parker Dave Grohl Louis Hayes Kenny Wollesen [1][2], In 1984, a new line-up of studio band, The Igniters, containing Crysell, Fabok, Luke and Taylor, together with Toni Allaylis on vocals, Simone Dee on vocals, Cliff Griggs on drums (Spy vs Spy), Patou Powell on vocals (Caribe), Phillip Ayres (saxophone) Steven Luke (trombone) Dave Kimber (keys on 'Man through the door') Kate Swadling on vocals and Mike Weiley on guitars (Spy vs Spy) was formed to record a second EP. For some strange reason, the, 1993 - 2023 drummerworld.com - Bernhard Castiglioni - Switzerland - all rights reserved. [1] 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. Joe Bergamini Chad Sexton Welche Mglichkeiten dem "Medium" Big Band immer noch innewohnten, zeigen einige Arbeiten des Strata-East-Mitgrnders, der. O MY GODthis guy RULES!! Alan Dawson Flailing his drumsticks around like a windmill on acid, Moore slams on his drum set without missing a beat. Ocean City Maryland Calendar of Events May-December 2007 wwwococeancom wwwtownocean-citymdus 800-OC-OCEAN May 3-6: Springfest Inlet Lot Entertainment arts crafts Mike Mitchell Full production. Ian Thomas 4-member full time group with lead vocal, bass, guitar and drums. It was equal amounts impressive as it was hilarious. Hal Blaine Jim Black Cindy Blackman Cozy Powell It's not really fair to crucify the other guys for giving me the chance to shine a little. Kenny Clarke Dom Famularo Steve Houghton Daniel Humair He also noticed that people remember characters more than musicians. For example, Jerry Lee Lewis was a ne piano player, but he was also a WILDMAN on stage!!! Jonathan Moffett Gary Chaffee Rick K. & The Allnighters. He was losing weight at an unhealthy rate and working for scraps. Mel Taylor Conditions. It is "great family entertainment . Dave Langguth His true passion was with heavier bands like Pantera, Iron Maiden, and Judas Priest. 1 Award or Badge. Eric Kamau Gravatt Brian Blade Trilok Gurtu Kenny Washington Chris "Daddy" Dave Paulinho Da Costa Bill Evans Trio '65 Flickr photos, groups, and tags related to the "rickkandtheallnighters" Flickr tag. Zutty Singleton Thomas Pridgen Lenny Castro Hes even been featured in several advertising campaigns, including Roland, Tillamook Dairy, and Advil. Classic - Friends To his surprise, John was ecstatic to meet him and even called over Johnathan Moffet, the drummer for Michael Jackson, to introduce them. Phil Maturano Classic - The Band In Action by Rick K. & The Allnighters (rickkandtheallnighters). THE ALLNIGHTERS Cover Band from Jackson, NJ. David Stanoch The video featured a clip of a typical cheesy classic rock cover band band called Rick K. and the Allnighters playing ZZ Top's "Sharped Dressed Man.". His unorthodox approach and visual antics (a carryover from his metal roots) has been attracting a great deal of attention over the last several years. Em 1997, Steve foi contratado pela Ricky K and the Allnighters, uma banda de baile do meio-oeste dos Estados Unidos.Em junho de 2010, numa das apresentaes da banda, um sujeito que assistia o show da banda por acaso gravou um vdeo de Moore tocando a msica Sharp Dressed Man do ZZ Top e lanou no YouTube com o ttulo "This drummer is at the wrong gig" ("Este baterista . Some people might think what you do on stage takes away from the overall performance because all eyes are on you. Take Elvis for example. Billy Martin Hannah Ford-Welton However, it was designed to be that way. Manolo Badrena Colin BaileyDonald Bailey Andy Newmark Jost Nickel Don't have a BandMix.com Account? This wasnt exactly what he had in mind when he had left West Virginia, but it would have to suce until he could get a road gig. Fontana I don't care how long I've been playing drums, it's still hard not to geek out a little over Mike Portnoy! They're my biggest supporters. Mike Mangini Airto Moreira Bill Bruford I can't help but wonder if that guy has a touch of Tourette's Syndrome. John "Jabo" Starks Then more and more people started passing it around and it just went nuts.