Even Mike Portnoy's a fan! Nate Smith In 1997, the variety band Rick K and The Allnighters hired Steve on the spot. They were an ill-defined line-up with not all members performing at early gigs. 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. Lee Pearson Jon Bermuda Schwartz Ignacio Berroa Join Today! George Spanky McCurdy Jason McGerr Russ McKinnon Marvin McQuitty A distinctive vocal style and charismatic stage presence have earned Rick K and his band rave reviews at majors fairs, casinos, and clubs. Levon Helm (Laughs) I'm like a walking emergency. Then I just go onstage and try to work it off. Todd Sucherman "The Rev" Sullivan Jason Sutter Joey Castillo - @jonodiener, From Drummer to Drummer: How to Pitch a Perfect Product, The Best Drummers You've Never Heard of Are Shredding in a Church in Michigan. Buddy Miles All of this can be found on Moore's website, The Mad Drummer. A larger-scale show with over ten people on stage and a bit more spotlight on the drummer. 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. Walfredo Reyes Jim Payne Even for the first few seconds of the song, the Allnighters sound like a typical cover band channeling Billy Gibbons and his crew. 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. In 1997, the variety band Rick K and The Allnighters hired Steve on the spot. Nick Smith These days, people sometimes ask me, Hey when are you gonna retire? K. said. Drummer Steve Moore had no idea a show he performed at an amusement park in Elysburg, PA would resurface online two years later making him a viral video sensation. Russ Kunkel His unorthodox approach and visual antics were attracting a great deal of attention. Eric Kamau Gravatt Tommy Clufetos Classic - Friends Nearly two years later, someone posted it on YouTube, under the title "This Drummer Is At The Wrong Gig." Peter Donald The Drumbassadors Billy Drummond Danny Seraphine Jonathan Joseph Ed Soph Vera Figueiredo Born February 24 in Elkins, West Virginia Steve Moore has built his entire life around a childhood dream. Mark Brzezicki Roy Haynes Claus Hessler A few years ago, when the radio station used another group, many attendees made know their wish to have Rick K. and the Allnighters return. Carmine Appice . Like any show, it has peeks and valleys, up tempo stuff and ballads. Fortunately, it seems to have amused about a million other people as well. In a camcorder-captured performance, a band named Rick K. & the Allnighters works hard at entertaining a sparse crowd. My favorite part is seeing all the classic cars around. [1][2][4], The Allniters signed with Midnight Oil's label Powderworks and with RCA in 1983. Steve Moore, AKA "The Mad Drummer" , Paul Doege on bass guitar/vocals, Seth Mellon on saxaphone/vocals and Frank Dinunzio on guitar/vocals. 1 Award or Badge. Cozy Powell Photos migrated from Classic Myspace on 2/18/2014 1:01:33 PM. Again, props to the other guys in the band, because I'm hell to play with. 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. Not only were they eager to showcase Steve but they were also established and in a position to oer him 150-200 shows a year. Ringo Starr Pedrito Martinez Ken K. Mary Jamie Oldaker Airto This guy is amazing at the drums!! Nick D'Virgilio Gene Jackson Elvin Jones Harold Jones [1] Another Fine Mess was released before they disbanded once more, and they reformed yet again during 2004 but no new material was released. Aaron Sterling The evening includes showmanship and hilarious high jinx in addition to favorite popular music spanning 50 years of style. Ash Soan Famadou Don Moye 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. Paul Motian Toss Panos Hamid Drake (Laughs) How many people get that opportunity in life? Don't misunderstand me, Elvis was a fine singer, but he was a great performer! Han Bennink Numerous changes occurred in band members with Fabok, Hill-Travis and Pattinson . Derico Watson Earl Palmer Aaron Thier Billy Ward Hes doing ridiculous stick tricks while somehow still playing a straight forward beat on his huge white kit with pink flames. Brian "Brain" Mantia He can be reached at. Whether you realize it or not, youve probably already seen the Mad Drummer, Steve Moore. Plus, he occasionally departs from the script for simple joy for a celebratory concertgoer. Here is a tribute video to Steve Moore dating from 2007 : That tribute video comes directly from his website. Dave Black James Black Adam Cruz Drori Mondlak Joe Chambers John Marshall Michael Shrieve Louie Bellson Frank Bellucci 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. Art Blakey Roger Taylor John Tempesta Morrison said the same about event organizer Christine Nelson, the business manager with the radio station. Tony Royster Jr. Jon Christensen Mike Johnston At age 9, his school band director gave his class a music test and talked to Steve about playing in the school band. Steve Moore The remaining shows on the summer concert schedule include: Denzil Best Starting at $200 per event. Anika Nilles Carlos Vega Owner, founder & lead vocalist of the internationally touring rock n' roll revue, "Rick K. & The Allnighters". Vinny Appice Brian Tichy Find Nearby: ATMs, Hotels, Night Clubs, Parkings, Movie Theaters Nick Mason Pete LaRoca Sims 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!!! Vernel Fournier PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL TO CONFIRM BEFORE TRAVELING AS DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. 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. John "Jabo" Starks David Garibaldi Alan White People want to see something at a show. Gorden Campbell To make a living playing music, he would have to relocate. Ren Creemers Mel Lewis 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. Throughout the song Mr. Moore flails about in a very non-tuxedo clad manner to humorous results. Carter Beauford The Allniters are a Sydney-based Australian ska pop band, founded in 1980. He would study drummers like Krupa and Rich and take notes . Tico Torres Joe La Barbera Has your band ever voiced any concerns like that? This does not seem to be the case here. Tommy Lee Same for the classic rock that he and his band known . After 13 years with them, do you still feel like you fit in with the group? . However, it was the actions of a fan that really put Steve on the . Shannon Larkin 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. Don Brewer Verify your listing. One year later, he was playing all of his favorite songs on guitar for his family. Bill Ward [1][3] Their debut album, D-D-D-Dance was released in October and a third single, "Love and Affection" followed in November. Jeff Hamilton Terri Lyne Carrington Deen Castronovo Victor Lewis Gergo Borlai O MY GODthis guy RULES!! 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. Doors open at That's not an easy thing to make happen without some talent. Matt Chamberlain Jimmy Chamberlin Sign Playing these 200 shows a year the way you do with your machine-like precision, how do you keep gigs fresh for yourself? Dino Danelli In den Warenkorb. Andr Ceccarelli Full production. It was equal amounts impressive as it was hilarious. Mel Gaynor Andy Gillmann I assumed the showmanship came from the hair metal era, which turned out to be half-true. Thomas Pridgen Matt Abts Well, you have to remember, they're judging a 90 minute show, on one song. [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. We talked to Steve Moore, the viral YouTube drummer, about his fiery passion for the skins. Hal Blaine 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! Mick Avory Matt Wilson Shadow Wilson David "Pick" Withers However, it was the actions of a random fan that really put Steve Moore on the map. Gregg Bissonette Larnell Lewis Billy Martin Thanks to Bandstand Bruce Hassinger and our sponsor, Churchs Tax & Accounting Services. Ndugu Chancler Aynsley Dunbar Sly Dunbar Unsatised, the director called Steves parents and told them their son had a fantastic sense of pitch and asked him to reconsider. Hes even been featured in several advertising campaigns, including Roland, Tillamook Dairy, and Advil. 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. Ronald Bruner Jr. Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 6:09 pm. Scott TravisRon Tutt Nicko McBrain Playing music with intense, passionate drumming led to naturally doing some of the stick tricks. Internet sensation Steve Moore is known for his unorthodox and maniac drumming style. They even call me their spectacle. (Laughs) I'm sort of like a blind discus thrower at the Olympics. Sonny Emory . "Rick K & The Mad Drummer" is in the works for . Jimmy DeGrasso Brian Downey ! and walked away. That childhood dream will never fade, and I'll tell you exactly why. Danny Gottlieb Jimmy DeGrasso Both album and single received wide airplay on radio stations around Australia and were top 40 hits. If the tour buses of Sha Na Na, the Temptations & Huey Lewis and the News collided. Rashid Williams Bobby Sanabria Ari Hoenig Bobby Previte Pete Zeldman Clayton Cameron Nisan Stewart Joey Kramer Fritz Hauser James Gadson People really love his energy and the energy of the whole band, said The River Oldies 106.1 FM general manager Bob Morrison. Armando Peraza This time two years ago, most people hadn't heard of Rick K And The Allnighters ('America's most exciting show band'), much less their flamboyant drummer, Steve Moore. Milford Graves Steve Moore got invited to Woodstick Big Beat 2010 in Kirkland, WA on November 7th: Dave Mattacks Huub Janssen Thomas Lang America's Most Exciting Show Band www.rickkandtheallnighters.com Ronnie Verrell Toll Free: (800) 876-7811, Brian Blair is a reporter for The Republic. D.J. Karl Latham Nate Morton Although it felt strange leaving the world of creating original music, Steve knew this was something he couldnt pass up. So I packed my clothes, jumped on a plane, and headed for L.A. Craig Phillip Robinson (born October 25, 1971) is an American actor, comedian, musician and singer. Stanton Moore Literally Media Ltd. 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. And all the guys and gals at the radio station there always have been great.. As the video grew in popularity, drummers across the globe were reaching out and wanted a piece of, The Drummer At The Wrong Gig. Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater, in a full-circle moment, was a huge fan and there are plenty of their performances and experiences together documented all over the internet. Karl Perazzo Ralph Peterson Pat Petrillo Simon Phillips Scott Amendola Jeff Sipe Karen Carpenter 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. No, they've never said anything like that. Biografia. Vinnie Colaiuta Dave Lombardo Larrie Londin Daru Jones To support himself, he washed dishes and worked in factories. Ranjit Barot Julio Barreto Steve was playing everything from 50s and 60s Music to Country and Pop. Amir Bresler Jonathan Moffett Tony Allen I emailed Steve and crossed my fingers waiting for a response. Sheila E. They're my biggest supporters. Zoro, On 7/14/08, someone videotaped a Rick K performance at Knoebels Grove, a amusement park in PA, performing the ZZ Top Classic "Sharp Dressed Man." 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. The previously posted live at Knoebel's Grove in 2008 taken down, but this one's pretty stellar too (thanks Mark Morgan) . Is this your business? [1][3] The line-up were Ayers, Crysell, Fabok, Hill-Travis, Pattinson and Taylor, and new members, Perry Andronos on bass guitar, Julie Conway on vocals, Dave Lennon on drums and Stephen Luke on trombone. Tommy Igoe Steve Moore Flickr photos, groups, and tags related to the "rickkandtheallnighters" Flickr tag. Questlove Thompson However, it was designed to be that way. Keith Carlock Warren "Baby" Dodds The video helped him bridge the gap from fan to friend which is something most people dont get in their lifetime. Max Roach Steve openly admits he hates playing solos, even though he loves watching them. To his surprise, John was ecstatic to meet him and even called over Johnathan Moffet, the drummer for Michael Jackson, to introduce them. Paulinho Da Costa Narada Michael Walden Pierre Favre Rick K Lead Vocalist, Owner & Founder at Rick K. & The Allnighters, LLC Morgantown, West Virginia, United States 97 connections Within weeks, Steve was recognized by Yahoo, Tosh.O, Drummerworld, Modern Drummer, and DRUM Magazine and was the topic of . Robby Ameen Joseph Ziggy Modeliste Rick K. and the Allnighters, give the drummer more than some. Giovanni Hidalgo Request Free Quote. Volkan Oektem 19 on the Australian singles charts. [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. Alan Dawson Horacio Hernandez I didn't think much about it at first. Buddy Harman Steve decided against the usual cookie-cutter approach and decided to be as OVER THE TOP as possible. 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. Dennis Chambers And they know that Rick works really hard to update his music for the show just like we regularly update the music on The River., As time has gone on, the show has moved forward (in decades) as our audience has moved forward (in preferences). John Longstreth Hakim Ludin Eric Singer 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. Comment Share. Klaus Weiss Eddie BayersMarcus Baylor I don't care how long I've been playing drums, it's still hard not to geek out a little over Mike Portnoy! Mitch Mitchell Bun E. Carlos Jason Bonham Nicolas Viccaro [4] The Allniters also released two more singles in 1984, "Screaming Dreaming" in August and "I Saw You First" in December. Brann Dailor Wim DeVries Dave DiCenso Nasheet Waits Charli Persip Who is the drummer for Rick K and the Allnighters? Steve has since appeared on NBC, The Bio Channel, and TV Total. Gary Husband Gus Johnson Six years ago a video titled, "This Drummer Is At The Wrong Gig," surfaced on YouTube. THE ALLNITERS will always be remembered for their big sound, cracking tunes and eccentric exuberance. Chris Layton However, Steve soon became restless with merely playing on the weekends. If he wanted a normal drummer, he would simply hire one! Matt Sorum Glen Sobel Whether you realize it or not, youve probably already seen the Mad Drummer, Steve Moore. 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Manolo Badrena Roger Hawkins Ray Cooper Francis Panama Here's Steve's performance, via "Rick K and The Allnighters": Link: themaddrummer.com. Hi Steve, . Steve Moore, aka The Mad Drummer, has made quite a name for himself touring with the showband Rick K. & The Allnighters. 5, It sure sucks to be a woman in Texas, study says, Scroll to read more Current Events articles. Bill Evans Trio '65 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? Ocean City Maryland Calendar of Events May-December 2007 wwwococeancom wwwtownocean-citymdus 800-OC-OCEAN May 3-6: Springfest Inlet Lot Entertainment arts crafts Tito Puente Some people might think what you do on stage takes away from the overall performance because all eyes are on you. Diego Piera Joe Morris Russ Miller June 1, 2010 - A random fan shot a video of Steve Moore playing drums at an amusement park in PA. Fukushi Tainaka Grady Tate About a week ago people began sending me emails telling me they saw the video. Marcel Bach @jeremiah_gould_drums_wv. "The Mad Drummer," Steve Moore, goes crazy performing "Peppermint Twist" with Rick K. and the Allnighters at the Chuck Mathena Center in Princeton, WV. Jimmy Cobb Mickey Hart He was losing weight at an unhealthy rate and working for scraps. Nana Vasconcelos Calvin Rodgers Mickey Roker