With Joe Sharino: popular Bay Area singer/songwriter, entertainer: www.jsband.com
- The US Festival, 1982, Steve Wozniak, Co-Founder Apple Computers
www.woz.org:16080/US/
- Performed with Dale Ockerman, keyboardist of The Doobie Brothers
- Performed with Rick Allegria, drummer for singer Paul Williams
- Performed with Tom Johnston, guitarist with The Doobie Brothers, and Gregg Douglass, guitarist with the Steve Miller Band
- Performed at Glide Memorial Church for Reverend Cecil Williams
www.glide.org/
- Opened for Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Berkeley Community Theater
- Performed at the 1986 Bay Area Music Awards, San Francisco, CA, along with Bonnie Raitt, Chris Isaak, John Fogerty, Paul Kantner, Journey and Metallica
- Performed with The Looters, led by Mat Callahan, author of the current book "The Trouble With Music"
www.matcallahan.com
- Performed at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration at San Francisco City Hall, San Francisco, CA
- Performed with singer/songwriter, Billy Roberts, composer of the 60's hit "Hey Joe", made famous by Jimi Hendrix
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Roberts
- Performed concerts in Northern and Southern California with The Bonedaddies, L.A. World Beat Funksters - no current website available
- Headlined a show at The Kennel Club opened by singer/songwriter Michael Franti and his original group The Beatnigs, with Rono Tse, with whom Franti later formed The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprosy
Michael Franti and Spearhead:
www.spearheadvibrations.com
- Performed with saxophonist Norbert Stachel at Ashkenaz, Berkeley, CA
Norbert played saxophone for Prince, Pete Escovedo, Sheila E, Tower of Power, Boz Scaggs, and Peter Apfelbaum
www.purpleroom.net/index.htm
- Worked with producer David Rubinson coordinating Zulu Spear's appearance at Rubinson's 1985 Bay Area World Beat Festival at the Berkeley Greek Theater
David Rubinson worked with artists Herbie Hancock, Santana, Pointer Sisters, Janis Joplin, Moby Grape, Jefferson Airplane, Taj Mahal
http://mixonline.com/bay-area-legends/david-rubinson/
Zulu Spear was managed at various times by:
- Drake Levin, former lead guitarist of Paul Revere and The Raiders
www.drakelevin.com
- Ron Terry, former manager of Jimi Hendrix
No website currently available, although Ron Terry is mentioned in numerous Hendrix biographies and magazine articles
- David Lefkowitz, promoter/manager of Primus, Les Claypool, Faith No More
www.davidlefkowitzmgmt.visualnet.com
Ross Walters, saxophonist - Boyz 2 Men, Donna Summer
- Performed with Ross in Mack The Knife, a San Jose-based cover band
www.rosswalters.com/home.html
Willie K, singer/songwriter, guitarist (Willie Kahaiali'i) - major Hawaiian artist
- Performed with Willie K and Band in 1988 during Willie K's California tour in Chico and San Francisco
www.williek.com
Papa Doo Run Run - Surf music and Beach Boys Tribute band who performed with Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Jan and Dean
- Performed with Papa Doo Run Run at The Odessey Room, Sunnyvale, CA
www.papadoo.com
T.M. Stevens - recording artist, bassist with The Pretenders, Billy Joel, Tina Turner, Cindy Lauper
- Performed with Stevens, who called Rick a "rock and roll John Coltrane"
www.tmstevens.com/bio/
- Recorded the soundtrack music for filmmaker Kaye Jones' "The Red Wagon" with songwriter Brian Johnston. The film premiered in 1987 at the San Francisco Palace of Fine Arts and was aired several times on A & E.
Red 7, San Francisco progressive-rock band, signed and produced by Mike Rutherford of Genesis and Mike and the Mechanics. They recorded the soundtrack for the 1986 film, "Manhunter", directed by Michael Mann ("Miami Vice, "Last of the Mohicans", "Heat") and starring CSI's William Petersen.
- Rehearsed and performed with the band in preparation for a national tour opening for Genesis.
Rick has performed and recorded with the following artists over the past four decades. Also included are venues where he has performed. Click on the website links to view the artists, organizations, and venues. The websites include the artists' available recordings, bios and performance information.
- Performed several shows with comedian/actor Kevin Pollak
- Opened for comedian Steve Landesberg of "Barney Miller" at the
San Jose Center for Performing Arts
- Opened for America, University of Santa Clara, CA
- Opened for David Lindley and guest artist Jackson Browne, University of Santa Clara, CA
- Opened for Firefall, University of Santa Clara, CA
- Performed at Apple Computer co-founder Steve Wozniak's wedding in 1981 in Orinda, CA along with
Emmylou Harris
- Performed at Steve Wozniak's US Festival, Saturday, September 4, 1982 with: Dave Edmunds, Eddie Money, Santana (with Herbie Hancock), The Cars, The Kinks, Pat Benatar, and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Rick with Joe Sharino, 1980
With Zulu Spear, 1986 Bay Area Music Award Winners for
Best Blues/ Ethnic Act
- Perfomed at the June 1990 Nelson Mandela Celebration commemorating Mandela's prison release. The even was attended by Mandela, and Zulu Spear performed the concert along with The Grateful Dead, John Lee Hooker, Bonnie Raitt, Sweet Honey In The Rock, Joan Baez, and others
