However, it was the actions of a random fan that really put Steve Moore on the map. Shannon Forrest Rick K Member since: Jan 23 2006 Active over 1 month ago Level of commitment: Touring Years together: 20 Gigs played: Over 100 Tend to practice: 2-3 times per week . Ringo Don Alias Carl Allen In just 4 days, it had received over 1 million hits. Mickey Hart Larnell Lewis Steve Moore, aka "The Mad Drummer," has made quite a name for himself touring with the showband Rick K. & The Allnighters. Gergo Borlai Sonny Emory Will Kennedy Clyde Stubblefield Russ Kunkel Still touring over 200 dates per year in his last year, Paul played to international audiences with "Rick K and the Allnighters", finally singing his signature, "Back In The USSR" in Moscow. High energy Vegas style presentation. I had a part in helping a million people get away from their troubles for a few minutes. Kiko Martinez Chris Parker Cast Your Vote To Select The Meme Of The Month! Joel Rosenblatt Clayton Cameron Richie Hayward After seeing Chuck Berry on TV at the age of 5, Steve begged his parents to take guitar lessons. Doors open at The Drumbassadors Billy Drummond Then more and more people started passing it around and it just went nuts. Ken K. Mary Karriem Riggins Ilan Rubin Vinnie Colaiuta All Rights Reserved. Hannah Ford-Welton on (Laughs) How many people get that opportunity in life? After high-fiving myself and bragging to my confused mother about my next article, I was ready to ask him some serious questions. The bands lead singer, speaking by phone from his home in Morgantown, West Virginia, on a rare day off the road, said that he hopes the conversation and the upcoming party is steered far from what he called the dreaded R word. Emmanuelle Caplette Scott TravisRon Tutt Clarence Penn Chris Pennie Classic - Friends The two elements of the past mix into a perfect storm of nifty nostalgia for the annual outdoor extravaganza known as Hot Rods &Rock n Roll on Washington Street in downtown Columbus from 3 to 9 p.m. Sept. 17. Even Mike Portnoy's a fan! Rick Latham Who is the drummer for Rick K and the Allnighters? & The Allnighters concerts near you. Steve Ferrone Milford Graves Eric Moore | Carter Beauford Senri Kawaguchi Mikkey Dee Barrett Deems Hes perfectly content being part of a cohesive unit for the rest of his career. Thomas Lang Leon Parker My favorite part is seeing all the classic cars around. [1][3] Their debut album, D-D-D-Dance was released in October and a third single, "Love and Affection" followed in November. Paul Elliott 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. The original video has received over two millon views in less then a week and has spawned multiple variations and mirrors. [1] The band's first performance was at the Sussex Hotel in September 1980. Daru Jones Ralf Gustke As of 2/8/23. Garo Tavitjan Art Taylor Rock and pop covers. Tomas Haake Aynsley Dunbar Sly Dunbar Singer Rick K. and band shift concert into reverse for classic rock Shelby sheriffs deputy dies in motorcycle accident. Toss Panos Larry Finn Eric Fischer Mick Fleetwood Duduka Da Fonseca George Fludas [1] Another Fine Mess was released before they disbanded once more, and they reformed yet again during 2004 but no new material was released. George Spanky McCurdy Jason McGerr Russ McKinnon Marvin McQuitty Jared Schonig Mark Schulman Jon Bermuda Schwartz Flo Dauner Buddy Rich Brian Bennett Joe Bergamini They reformed in 2004 to support reggae band, UB40's Australian tour, but they did not record new material. However, it was designed to be that way. Dave Elitch Member Since 2008. Not only were they eager to showcase Steve, they were also established, and in a position to offer him 150-200 dates a year. Sherrie Maricle In den Warenkorb. Nisan Stewart Nick D'Virgilio Morrison said the same about event organizer Christine Nelson, the business manager with the radio station. Fredy Studer Yoyoka Kenny Wollesen Steve Moore, AKA The Mad Drummer , Paul Doege on bass guitar/vocals, Seth Mellon on saxaphone/vocals and Frank Dinunzio on guitar/vocals. In 1997, a variety showband called "Rick K and The Allnighters" hired Steve on the spot. David Garibaldi Peter Donald Joel Taylor (Laughs). You also have to remember the band performs 200 shows a year. Martin Drew Bill Stewart Denny Seiwell Harvey Mason . Bobby Sanabria Frankie Dunlop Mario Duplantier Gorden Campbell Vass joined up with The Louisville Sluggers as The Allniters disbanded again in 2001. 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. Sign Al Foster Walfredo Reyes, Jr. Jon Bermuda Schwartz Ignacio Berroa Policy, Terms & Phil Maturano Rick K. and the Allnighters : a show band. Alex Van Halen In your biography online you mention a theory you have that audiences tend to hear with their eyes. Can you explain that to me a bit more and how you use that in your performances? Vernel Fournier Joe La BarberaDanny BarcelonaTravis Barker Stewart Copeland Kirk Covington Klaus Weiss Giovanni Hidalgo That's to say they play well-known songs while adding their touch of staged shenanigans between the band members, mainly the drummer. Mitch Mitchell Claus Hessler Dirk Brand Numerous changes occurred in band members with Fabok, Hill-Travis and Pattinson . Frank Beard Luis Conte Paul Leim Poncho Sanchez Mongo Santamaria All rights reserved. Stream music on Myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share. Lil John Roberts Tito Puente Jim Black Cindy Blackman By signing up, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy & to receive electronic communications from Vice Media Group, which may include marketing promotions, advertisements and sponsored content. Aaron Thier Tobias Ralph Photos migrated from Classic Myspace on 2/18/2014 1:01:33 PM. Playing music with intense, passionate drumming led to naturally doing some of the stick tricks. They uploaded it to YouTube, giving it the title "This Drummer Is At The Wrong Gig!". Over time, progressive music like Dream Theater and Racer X were his focus then unlike most drummers he went back to appreciate the greats like Keith Moon, John Bonham, and Ginger Baker. Pierre Favre Paul Douglas 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. William Calhoun Gerry Hemingway Don Henley Live from Beer Barrel Saloon, Put In Bay, OH. Johnny Vidacovich Tommy Igoe The evening includes showmanship and hilarious high jinx in addition to favorite popular music spanning 50 years of style. [2] The Allniters reformed with a new lead singer, Miss Velvet Vass (aka Juliana Vasilkov), and released "Nowhere Fast", written by guitarist Marcus Phelan, on the Sound System Record label. I didn't think much about it at first. Mike Mangini Mixes by Rick K. & The Allnighters (rickkandtheallnighters). In 1997, the variety band Rick K and The Allnighters hired Steve on the spot. Brann Dailor Will travel up to 40 miles. Omar Hakim Gregg Bissonette Subscribe now to get the latest news delivered right to your inbox. Eric Harland Jonathan Joseph Paul Bostaph 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. Steve was playing everything from 50's and 60's, to . Bill Kreutzmann Ari Hoenig Roger Taylor John Tempesta Nippy NoyaAdam Nussbaum Same for the classic rock that he and his band known . 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. 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. Mark Guiliana 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. Zach Danziger O MY GODthis guy RULES!! Gerry Brown . Narada Michael Walden Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 6:09 pm. Take Elvis for example. Warren "Baby" Dodds (Laughs) So Rick was open enough to showcase what I have to bring the table. Pete Ray Biggin Chris K says: November 11, 2011 at 9:22am. Matt Garstka Lenny White MOUNT CARMEL Rick K and The Allnighters, which is billed as "America's most exciting show band," thrilled more than 300 people including many veterans during a fantastic performance Sunday David Northrup Gary Novak Steve had learned at a very young age that most people hear with their eyes. Steve was playing everything from '50s and '60s Music to Country and Pop. Kiko Freitas His true passion was with heavier bands like Pantera, Iron Maiden, and Judas Priest. Ginger Baker Jeff Ballard Anton Fig Rashid Williams ON TOUR NOW! Ralph Humphrey Shelly Manne Steve Moore, aka "The Mad Drummer," has made quite a name for himself touring with the showband Rick K. & The Allnighters. Ndugu Chancler John J.R. Robinson Pete LaRoca Sims Bobby Rock Derek Roddy For the next three years, Steve continued to study guitar and banjo, along with the piano. Stanton Moore Join Facebook to connect with Rick K Road Trip and others you may know. The video immediately went viral. Don Lamond Mick Avory Poogie Bell James Gadson published June 08, 2010. Here is a tribute video to Steve Moore dating from 2007 : That tribute video comes directly from his website. Mark Brzezicki Kenny Washington Dave Tough Nat Townsley People really love his energy and the energy of the whole band, said The River Oldies 106.1 FM general manager Bob Morrison. He has performed in Russia, Austria, Germany, and Belgium and countless dates in The United States. Matt Halpern 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. Felix M. Lehrmann (Laughs) I'm like a walking emergency. Then I just go onstage and try to work it off. [1][3] More singles followed but Allniters separated for six months during 1985 and then continued on until July 1987 before disbanding more permanently. Joe Morris Airto "The Mad Drummer," Steve Moore, goes crazy performing "Peppermint Twist" with Rick K. and the Allnighters at the Chuck Mathena Center in Princeton, WV. Brian Blade Andy Newmark Jost Nickel Gary Husband "Rick K & The Mad Drummer" is in the works for . Chick Webb Matt Cameron This guy is amazing at the drums!! Steve Moore, aka The Mad Drummer, has made quite a name for himself touring with the showband Rick K. & The Allnighters. Who are the members of Rick K's band? Volkan Oektem A compilation album, The Best of was released in 1996. . Your style of drumming isn't usually associated with a variety show band like Rick K and the Allnighters. Johnny Rabb video suddenly went viral. Virgil Donati Billy Hart [1][2] Numerous changes occurred in band members with Fabok, Hill-Travis and Pattinson common to almost all line-ups.[1][2]. Questlove [4] The Allniters also released two more singles in 1984, "Screaming Dreaming" in August and "I Saw You First" in December. Sammy Figueroa 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. Tony Allen Rod Morgenstein Diego Piera Steve Moore (born February 24, 1969) known as The Mad Drummer, is an American musician, entertainer, and former drummer of the band Rick K. and the Allnighters.Moore is most critically acclaimed for the YouTube video "This Drummer is At The Wrong Gig", which went viral, receiving over 1 million views in four days, and over 50,000,000 views to date. Ren Creemers Tommy Aldridge Zakir Hussain It's no secret that I don't really play like a normal drummer. Keep in mind, I'm a drummer! Pete Zeldman If he wanted a normal drummer, he would simply hire one! Narada @jeremiah_gould_drums_wv. Has your band ever voiced any concerns like that? Although it felt strange leaving the world of creating original music, Steve knew this was something he couldnt pass up. Paco Sry What is the craziest thing that has happened since this video has surfaced on the internet? America's Most Exciting Show Band www.rickkandtheallnighters.com Paul Motian When asked about who hed love to work with, he wishes he could do a record with James Michael (singer of SIXX AM) and joked about taking out the drummer of Steel Panther and replacing him before anyone noticed. Biografia. Tico Torres 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. Bill Ward Joey Kramer Louis Hayes Paulinho Da Costa Adam Cruz Wow, The Office writers spend a lot of time on YouTube haha . Jack DeJohnette Bill Bruford Here's Steve's performance, via "Rick K and The Allnighters": Link: themaddrummer.com. Bobby Jarzombek Akira JimboJonas Johansen Rick K.s 2019 All-Star Line Up of Touring Allnighters. Dave Langguth They even call me their spectacle. (Laughs) I'm sort of like a blind discus thrower at the Olympics. Bobby Colomby Barry Altschul Born February 24 in Elkins, West Virginia Steve Moore has built his entire life around a childhood dream. Moritz Mueller Idris Muhammad Marilyn Mazur 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. Brian Tichy Nick Smith Tommy Campbell Lee Pearson Nearly two years later, someone posted it on YouTube, under the title "This Drummer Is At The Wrong Gig." Owner, founder & lead vocalist of the internationally touring rock n roll revue, Rick K. & The Allnighters. 2023 The Mad Drummer Is A Registered Trademark. Do you still have aspirations to be the next Neil Peart or Dave Lombardo? 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. Ben Riley The man who played Roberts skilled drummer friend is Steve Moore, better known as The Mad Drummer for the viral video he featured in, This drummer is at the wrong gig. Toll Free: (800) 876-7811, Brian Blair is a reporter for The Republic. Sleeping on the floor of a local producers studio, he was tapped to play drums on several demos which unfortunately never saw the light of day. Louie Bellson Frank Bellucci By Steve was playing everything from 50s and 60s Music to Country and Pop. Barriemore Barlow Gavin Harrison Doug Clifford Karl Perazzo Why on earth would I retire? Request Free Quote. Eddie BayersMarcus Baylor Sylvia Cuenca Abe Cunningham Mickey Curry Kenwood Dennard John Densmore Full time touring rock n' roll revue/show band covering music from the 1950's-2011. Christian Vander I'm basically the poster child on what not to eat. Avg 5.0 | 17 Reviews. Roy Burns Rick Marotta Mel Taylor Thomas Pridgen I'm very grateful the video has gone viral, and I'm equally happy that so many people are getting a kick out of it. Nearly 300 vehicles were part of past years festivities, according to organizers. The Allniters are a Sydney-based Australian ska pop band, founded in 1980. Michael Shrieve About a week ago people began sending me emails telling me they saw the video. By moving up in the musician food chain, Steve is establishing himself and the Mad Drummer as a brand with his own site. Phil Rudd 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. Chester Thompson Joe McCarthy Gene Lake 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!!! . That's not an easy thing to make happen without some talent. Other Music Styles ; Rick K. and The Allnighters Sheila E. To make a living playing music, he would have to relocate. Rick K. and the Allnighters are Morgantown's and the entire Eastern Seaboard's premier musical entertainment group, officials said. Through the years, the day of a car show and concert has attracted as many as an estimated 6,000 people throughout the afternoon, including as many as an estimated 1,000 people for the groups closing performance, unfolding at 7 p.m. this year. Cliff Almond Jim Keltner 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 . Hi Steve, . She is, Morrison said, a real rock star.. My dream is to be able to do for younger players, what Mike Portnoy did for meperiod! Rick Dior Marko Djordjevic Brad Wilk Huub Janssen He was losing weight at an unhealthy rate and working for scraps. 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.. Donny Gruendler Moore, who calls himself the Mad Drummer (www.maddrummerinc.com), is featured on the video with his band Rick K and the Allnighters covering the ZZ Top song Sharp Dressed Man. Dressed themselves in glittery, mustard-colored tuxedos, the group doesn't look much different than any other variety show band you would see performing in a bowling alley lounge or at a wedding in the 80s. In 1998 they teamed up with The Porkers for the east coast 'Skafari' tour. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Allniters&oldid=1091616992, Pages using infobox musical artist with associated acts, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Perry Andronos bass guitar (19831985, 19992000), Julie Conway vocals (19831985, 19851987, 19992000), Martin Fabok guitar (19801985, 19851986, 19992000), Peter Hill-Travis vocals (19801985, 19851987, 19992000), Alistair Law keyboard (19981999, 2004), Brett Pattinson vocals, percussion (19801985, 19851987, 19992000), Marcus Phelan; guitar, vocals (1987) (19981999), Juliana Vasilkov (aka Miss Velvet Vass) vocals (19992000), This page was last edited on 5 June 2022, at 10:14. Video of loose nut on San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Ferris Wheel goes viral, Rooftop nightspot Cowboys and Cadillacs opening in New Braunfels this summer. Aaron Spears Chad Sexton Playing these 200 shows a year the way you do with your machine-like precision, how do you keep gigs fresh for yourself? Rashied Ali . The previously posted live at Knoebel's Grove in 2008 taken down, but this one's pretty stellar too (thanks Mark Morgan) . 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. 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. Buddy Miles