The Ruckus Live!

Saturday was a big night for John. He was able to play with The Ruckus, a popular local punk ska band (composed of K-State students). Fortunately, the weather was great for an outdoor concert and I was able to get some videos. I was way back on the bleachers so some are hazy, but you can still enjoy the Ruckus rockin' it out

Thanks to our friends (you know who you are) who came out to support John and the band. We hope you guys had as much fun as we did!

Below are the videos I took. Most of the songs they performed are original compositions. I think it's amazing how productive they are as a band. (Thank you, Rylan, for getting John hooked up with the band!)

She's Got a Girlfriend Now
The song is a cover from The Reel Big Fish. Funny, funny song!

Sometimes
This one's an original composition included in the group's Get Serious album.

Hell
not sure if this is a cover...will update when I get the info:)

No Future
...another original...

In between sets, Matt introduced the band but I didn't quite catch all of it. In any case, the band is composed of Matt Hubbel (lead vocals and trombone), Jeff Brown (trumpet and vocals--he also writes most of the music), Robby Avila (backing vocals, trombone, and sax), Rylan Ortiz (guitar), Chris Maxwell (bass), Chris Martinez (backing vocals and trumpet), Daniel Aguilar (auxiliary percussion), and of course, John who rocked out on the drums:)

Brad Idea
Here's the story behind this one:
They had a "friend" named Brad who thought that all of his ideas were great--but really weren't...So everytime someone in the group shares a not-so-brilliant idea, they say, "Yeah, right...that's a really Brad idea" hence, the birth of the song:)

Dry Cereal
Because it was a public concert, there were a lot of kids there and the guys had to be on their best behaviour--meaning no funky linggo that they would normally use in their spiels at the bar. So if they were introducing this any other time, the segue would have been much (!) different!

I wasn't able to catch the whole song, but below is John and Daniel's percussion/drum off:)

When the Ska Bands Played
A great ending to a great concert!
This is my favorite track on their album...and yes, it's an original composition too:)

Hope you enjoyed watching the videos!