Ricky Byrd

Mar 3 2012 ITC/Rockers in Recovery Show Show,Del Ray Bch, Fla

Ricky — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:32:11 +0000

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Mar 28 2012 Iridium

Ricky — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:40:59 +0000

NYC Hit Squad

The Down n’ Dirty Midnight Movin’ Dance To The Music Mighty Mighty All Star Rock & Roll Soul Revue

Ricky Byrd
Christine Ohlman
Liberty DeVitto
Jeff Kazee
Chris Anderson
Neal Pawley Muddy Shews

Wed Mar 28 2012
Iridium Jazz Club
1650 Broadway (51st)
New York, NY 10019.
8pm One Show
For reservations (212) 582-2121.
www.theiridium.com

Broken is a Place fan Reviews

Ricky — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:25:08 +0000

When does a Rock song become an art song. Only when we have

an artist who lays his truth on the table. These words sum up with succinct and

sharp human observations,the way to recovery. on top of that ,it has a good melody and strong accompaniment. It deserves the widest of possible audiences.

Ricky is a Byrd from heaven!

banthorne

I woke up today and came back to this song and have been playing it over and over and sharing it with people who so need to hear this. Thank you.

GrumpyBeasley

Simply beautiful, simply amazing…

GrumpyBeasley

Song…amazing !!

Just Brilliant [2]

GustavoRose47

Some days my cup runneth over with all that is being revealed to me – and this is the one for today. Thanks, RIcky.

- John from Nooners.

johngotwalt

@johngotwalt this hit me between the eyes!

hooknoid

@hooknoid I’m glad to have shared it – gladder yet for the clarity that sobriety allows

johngotwalt

by Queenybobber

Ricky Byrd is an American treasure.- Christine Ohlman

Fantastic Recovery Song

by Alex Newman

The Real Deal

by Brian Kroll

A Classic waiting to happen !

NYC Hit Squad Jan 12 2012

Ricky — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:20:17 +0000

Here’s a nice blog on the Squad by Big Apple Jen via Twitter

http://www.jovijunction.blogspot.com/

The Recovery Rockers Mar 3 2012

Ricky — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:31:46 +0000

Rockers InRecovery

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The RIR Band at the Delray Beach ITC March 3, 2012

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The 20Th Annual ITC is February 24-March 4, 2012. The world’s only 10-day combined ATP World Tour & ATP Champions Tour. This tournament features today’s 150-mph serving stars Andy Roddick and John Isner. Along with the opportunity to see the iconic game-changing Grand Slam Champions Ivan Lendl a…

Camp Jam Feb 23-25 Atlanta

Ricky — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:03:51 +0000

http://www.campjam.com/adult-rock-camp.htmlCheck out this camp Jam event I’ll be part of Feb 23-25 in Atlanta.
Join up and we can hang!!

Adult Rock Camp 2012

www.campjam.com

Camp Jam is Americas Ultimate Rock n Roll Summer Camp. 17 Locations Across America.

Feb 9 2012, Cutting Room NYC Hit Squad

Ricky — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:55:08 +0000

Music Matters Benefit

http://www.caron.org/music-matters-1570.html.

Ricky Byrd, Christine Ohlman, Kasim Sulton, Shawn Murray

!2 Step Festival, Key West, Nov 5, 2011

Ricky — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:55:04 +0000

A Night With The Super Group

by Mother Henry

Mother Henery

I took a trip to the 12 Step Music Festival in the Florida Keys on November 5, 2011. I had heard about the Rockers In Recovery Super Group they had lined up and was curious to hear them play.

I was a bit pessimistic, as I usually am when it comes to events such as this, but I was dumfounded when I had the opportunity to hear them in action. I knew about the various band members that were playing, although there were several that I was not aware of.

Rockers In Recovery Super Group Part 1

What they did which was truly unique in this day and age was they enhanced one another’s talents, interacted on stage and challenged each other to push further with each song. It is rare to have talent of this caliber on stage at the same time, but the most astonishing part was their enthusiasm and cooperation. First of all, not only were they exceptionally talented, but they also dressed for a professional show and not just some gig in the Keys.

2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominee Ricky Byrd, of Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, was as gifted as ever with great vocals and guitar. Each time I have seen Ricky Byrd, he has been better than the time before. Ricky Byrd, then introduced Christine Ohlman, longtime lead singer for the Saturday Night Live Band. The Beehive Queen herself, sang in her soulful voice and got down and dirty singing the blues. I was truly impressed.

Richie Supa

Richy Supa, singer and songwriter from Aerosmith, demonstrated his extraordinary guitar skills and his deep heart felt voice brought it home as he always does.

The two drummers, Liberty DeVitto and Woody Geissman, were tight, completely synchronized and didn’t miss a beat.

The horn players, Chris Anderson and Neal Pawley from Asbury Jukes, enjoyed themselves immensely as they too moved in tandem and remained tight with every note that they played throughout the show.

Woody Geissman

Keyboard player, Jeff Kazee from Southside Johnny and Bon Jovi, was a wonderful surprise. He is a multi-faceted talent who has a voice that knocked everyone’s socks off with his rendition of Van Morrison’s Domino.

The one thing which was great to know is that this band is also doing gigs under the name NYC Hit Squad since 2003, with the exception of Richie Supa and Woody Geissman. Both are big supporters of Rockers In Recovery Network, as is the NYC Hit Squad.

I plan on attending, as you should too, any events that the NYC HIT SQUAD AKA ”Rockers In Recovery Super Group” with their special guest lineups has in the future.

Mother Henry

jhenry5888@yahoo.com

Mother Henry is a writer for “All In The Journey Magazine” and other recovery and music publications.

:Chris Anderson, Christine Ohlman, Liberty DeVitto, Music, Neal Pawley, NYC Hit Squad, Richie Supa, Ricky Byrd, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rockers in Recovery, Woody Geissman

NYC Hit Squad 2008

Ricky — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:44:18 +0000

NYC HIT SQUAD/The Cutting Room/Feb. 23
by Mike Greenblatt NEWYORK, NY—Ohmigod, I died last night and went to rock-n-roll heaven. Maybe it was a dream. Members of Deep Purple, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas, Ian Hunter, Billy Joel and the “Saturday Night Live” house band were onstage and rockin’ out—hard!—to bluesy soulful tunes I’ve known and loved and sang for years. The songs sounded better last night in that cool room—owned by actor Chris Noth—than they do in my memory. Maybe that’s because these songs—the DNA of rock-n-roll itself—need to be performed on a hot sweaty stage with a horn section pumpin’ away staccato-like to punctuate these soulful sentences. I’m talkin’
“Route 66,” “I Can’t Stand The Rain,” “Slow Down,” “Hold On I’m Comin’,” “Soothe Me,” “Lawdy Miss Clawdy,” “Can’t Get Next To You,” “634-5789,” “It’s All Over Now,” “Little Queenie,” “The Girl Can’t Help It” and more, songs that my musical heroes like Sam & Dave, Etta James, Little Richard, Solomon Burke, Chuck Berry and Joe Tex did when I was a kid that made an impression on me that I’ll take to the grave.
The truth of the matter is that anybody can play these songs and do. But, to hear them played by these particular people is to almost experience them first-hand, like taking a time machine back to the Apollo when James Brown recorded the greatest live album in history.
The band is the brainchild of Ricky Byrd (ex- Blackheart, ex-Roger Daltrey, current Juke) who brought along some of those Juke horns, not to mention his devilish sense of humor. (He’s the prefect host, like a rock-n-roll Seinfeld hosting a rock-n-roll Rat Pack.) His partner-in-crime is Billy Joel’s longtime drummer Liberty DeVitto. Since these are all working musicians who do this for their love of the music, a rotating cast of characters invades this party depending upon the night and who’s in town. On this night, Joe Lynn Turner (Deep Purple/Rainbow) played guitar. Asbury Juke Muddy Shews played bass. Andy Burton (from Ian Hunter’s band) was on keyboards. The Juke horns were Joey Stann and Chris Anderson. The biggest surprise was vocally. Who knew Ricky Byrd could sing like Otis fuckin’ Redding? And Christine Ohlman (“Saturday Night Live”) is a one-woman storm of emotion. On any given night, Simon Kirke (Bad Company) could replace DeVitto. Other friends who get paid big bucks to play with superstar
employers but who live for this kinda shit include Andy York (Mellencamp), Hugh McDonald (Bon Jovi), Gerardo Velez (Jimi Hendrix/Steve Winwood), Will Lee (Letterman, The Fab Faux), and/or Richie Cannata (Beach Boys).
NYC Hit Squad shows are so special that my +1, a percussionist from Manhattan Samba (another late night must-see), commented before the set, “this crowd is excited.” She was right. There was a palpable tension in the air to the SRO crowd just prior to the show. They knew exactly what they were gonna get and they were primed and ready to throw inhibitions to the wind. This is music that gets down deep within your internal organs to produce a spasmodic reaction almost akin to orgasm. There’s just no other way to describe it.
Make it your damn business to hear the most sublime music on the face of the planet as played by the best musicians in the world.

NorthcoastVoice.com Oct 6 2010

Ricky — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:30:20 +0000

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