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| Ryk has been part of the Atlanta music scene since 1984 and he has been playing various drums by leading manufacturers for over 25 years like Ludwig, Yamaha, Gretsch, Drum Workshop and Premier with custom cymbals by Avedis Zildjian and Paiste! Ryk uses the following equipment while on the road Gretsch Catalina Birch Drum Kit, Avedis Zildjian A's & K's Cymbals,Gibraltar Hardware, Sound Pro Hardware, Yamaha Hardware, Anvil Cases, Humes and Berg Cases, Shure Drum Microphones, Electrovoice ND267 Vocal Microphone, Evans Drum Heads,Roc-N-Soc Hydralic Throne, Tama "Iron Cobra" Pedals, Avedis Zildjian Drum Sticks, Pro Mark Drum Sticks and Vic Furth Mallets. Recording sessions have included: Average White Band Cut The Cake Average White Band Person to Person Average White Band Soul Searching Bruce Springsteen "Missing" The Essential Bruce Red Rider As Far As Siam Poussant-Dart Band Poussant-Dart Band Aldo Nova Aldo Nova Journey Escape Robbin Thompson Band Two B's Please Steve Bassett Group Sweet Virginia Breeze Pure Country Pure Country Mountain Magic Blue Ridge Mountain Magic Crack the Sky Crack the Sky RobbinThompson Band Robbin Thompson Starcastle Starcastle Patrick Simmons Doobie Brothers Arcade Linda Rondstat Get Closer Burton Cumming My Own Way To Rock Burton Cummings Woman Love Art Garfunkel Breakaway Art Garfunkel Watermark James Taylor That's Why I'm Here George Benson 20/20 Juice Newton Quiet Lies Juice Newton Take Heart Juice Newton Dirty Looks Juice Newton Baby It's Me Diana Ross To Love Again Nicolett Larson Nicolette Nicolette Larson Radioland NicoletteLarson All Dress Up & Nowhere To Go Steve Cropper Playing My Thang Ronnie Montrose Open Fire Scattered Thieves Scattered Thieves Scattered Thieves Live in Scottsdale Scattered Thieves A Horse of a Different Color Special Appearances with : Artimus Pyle Band Southern Rock Allstars Poussant Dart Band Amazing Rhythm Ace's Company, Inc. Average White Band Aldo Nova Journey Dave Matthew's Band Red Rider Mickey Finn Danny Joe Brown Band Cadillac Melissa Manchester All the King's Men Stonehenge Hot 'Lanta Cafe' The Royal King's Timothy B. Schmidt Slender Salvation George Clinton Wille T & CHESS Pure Country Robbin Thompson Band Crack the Sky Scattered Thieves Carrie's Hard Gold E MAIL: thievesdrummer@yahoo.com |
| Drummer and Percussionist |
| Yamaha Beech Custom Kit w LP Brass Timbalito's 9 pc Candy Apple Red Lacquer |
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| Artimus Pyle of "Lynyrd Skynyrd" fame and Ryk cuttin' up!!!!!! |
| Photo Courtesy of J. Crane |
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| Jakson Spires of "SRA" and "Blackfoot" with Ryk backstage at the Rusty Rooster |
| Photo Courtesy of D. Waddell |
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| Rusty Rooster |
| Crawford Communitcation's |
| Hard Rock Cafe' |
| Sweetwater Bar and Grill |
| In Memory of the passing of Jakson Spires 2005: |