Rick Knapp
Rick joined Walter Trout and the Radicals in June 2005
Rick Knapp’s music career took off at age 13 when Grandma bought him an
electric guitar at Sears & Roebuck. Soon after, he was playing the surf
instrumentals so popular at that time. The British invasion was just
around the corner, and by the mid-60's, he was opening for famous acts
like the Cryin’ Shames and Tommy James and the Shondells. In 1971, South
Florida was the landscape. By then, Rick was fully immersed in the world
of rock, playing six nights a week and sharing large stages with band
members of Cactus, Blues Image, Bloodrock, and The Chambers Brothers.
Three years later, he was bending strings in the Southern Blues-rock
market in Macon and Atlanta, learning tips from some of the best players
the area had to offer.
photograph ©
Alan R. Smith
By 1976,
Rick had headed north to the Chicago Blues Scene and met up with The Bob
Reidy Blues Band, featuring the legendary blues artists Sam Lay and Carey
Bell. During his years with Bob Reidy, he toured with many of Chicago's
well-known blues musicians, including Sam and Carey, Johnny Littlejohn, AC
Reed, Phil Guy, Eddy Clearwater, and Melvin Taylor. He shared stages with
Chuck Berry, John Lee Hooker, Pinetop Perkins, and Junior Wells, among many
others.
Rick came back home to the
Indianapolis area in 1985 and worked with the up-and-coming DJs Bob and Tom
on radio and television, eventually joining Duke Tomatoe and the Power Trio
in support of their Warner Bros. release. Since the early 90's, he has been
working with bands in the Indianapolis area, appearing with Bo Diddley and
Kid Rock, and local artist Gene Deer.
Rick has recorded with Kenny Aronoff (from John
Mellencamp Band) and Stephen Stills (Crosby Stills and Nash)
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Rick is endorsed by
Simmons
Guitars
Lakland
basses
Mesa Boogie
During a
break in the touring on the August 2006 USA tour, the band (and a couple of
Walter’s kids) stopped at the MesaBoogie factory in Petaluma
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