This Drummer Is At The Wrong Gig - by now, you've probably seen the YouTube video that captures the wildly enthusiastic drumming skills of Steve Moore, who pounds the skins (to put it mildly) for Rick K And The Allnighters ("America's Most Exciting Show Band" they call themselves, and they might be right).

It's the video that has, in one week's time, been seen by overВ 3 million people and has dazzled drummers the world over. Shot nearly two years ago at the Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, Pennsylvania, it shows the West Virginia-based band serving up a spirited take on ZZ Top's Sharp-Dressed Man (most appropos, given the group's snazzy gold blazers).

As for Steve Moore, he told Philadelphia Weekly that he has "mixed feelings" about being known as the 'Drummer At The Wrong Gig' guy. "I can clearly see where it would look like Tommy Lee or Keith Moon playing for Wayne Newton. I get it. A lot of the comments on YouTube, man, they're funnier than hell! I mean, I can laugh at 'em, it doesn't offend me because they're funny, man. Some people really come up with some good stuff."

However, Moore's day, week and probably year was made when he learned than Dream Theater's Mike Portnoy had become a fan. "I've looked up to Portnoy, I have everything he's ever recorded," said Moore. "He's like my Neil Peart, my Tommy Lee. Someone dropped me a quick e-mail a couple days ago when this first started and said, 'Dude, I don't know if you know this but Mike Portnoy just Twittered about you.'"

In his Tweet, Portnoy said that he had a "new hero" in the Allnighters drummer. Elated, Moore clicked on Portnoy's Facebook page and wrote, "My name is Steve Moore, you said some really nice things about me on your Twitter page and you had the opportunity in your position to rip me to shreds but yet you showed mercy and I wanted to thank you for that."