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As a young teenager growing up in Oswega, New York, I discovered a burning desire to learn and play music. My formal training began in percussion where I played drums in the high school band. My musical interests broadened and by the time I was 15 years old I was playing rock music in clubs and parties around upstate New York as well as performingBig Band music with one of friend's father's orchestra. It was through playing for that band that I got my first taste of playing with real professionals when I was asked to perform as a back up musician for The Ink Spots at the 3 Rivers Inn, a premier nightclub outside Syracuse doing two shows a night for packed crowds. My senior year in high school ended with me entering a school talent contest where I was featured in a drum solo and I took first place. A picture of me performing that night appeared in the school's Year Book and will be a night I will never forget. My first experience touring came in the mid 70's when I toured the North East playing with a group called Brandywine and played mostly dance clubs. While working in Charleston, West Virginia I was approached by a manager of one of the top show bands in the country at that time called Trademark and was asked if I would be interested in auditioning for them. I agreed and was given the job. During the next two years we traveled across most of the county performing in some of the finestshowrooms like The Detroit Plaza in Detroit, The Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta and The Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota. We were doing 2 to 3 shows a night, 5 to 6 nights a week and playing everything from country to Broadway as part of our shows. Among the celebrities that we played for or met were, Tommy James, Elvis Costello, The Tubes, Clarence Carter, Danny and The Juniors and Gloria Gaynor. During the 80's I took a break from playing and settled down to raise a family. By the end of the decade I moved to Montgomery, Alabama and decided to start playing again. It didn't take long and I was playing and recording with a 20 piece band called the Montgomery Recreators, which was a community band made up mostly of career military musicians that were stationed there. We played for mostly large community events which included several Inaugural Balls for two different governors and various other prestigious and charitable events. By the mid 90's I had also put together a group for smaller venues, clubs and parties called Remedy that became one of the premier groups in that area. In 2002 I took a job and moved to New Orleans where I ocasionally performed on famous Bourbon Street with several different acts. I relocated to Florida in 2004 and played drums the Bandana for several years as well as performing as a solo artist playing guitar and keyboards. NOW, the story continues as I look forward to this next chapter in my career called "Movin On".
Bobby Taylor
I was born into a family of musicians in Grand Haven, Michigan. My Grandmother played fiddle, Grandpa Bill played banjo as well as my dad, "Banjo Jack". Two of my uncles played bass guitar and mandolin. With all that influence I started to learn to play guitar at age 7. My father was my teacher and mentor. In Michigan he had a band called the Taylor Brothers. In Junior HIgh School Iplayed saxophone and clarinet in the band. I now play guitar, mandolin and banjo.
We first moved to Florida in 1970 and continued with the Taylor Brothers band playing Snook Haven, Lock & Key, The Leisure Inn and Whiskey Corners. The whole family moved back to Michigan in 1972 and I returned back to Florida in 1976. All the time continuing my musical career and playing different local venues. During that time I first met Terry Hargis, a local drummer that introduced me to other local musicians which eventually led me to play with the Smoked Mullet Band since 1988. I came into the band after Michael VanNorman died tragically in a boating accident.
Over the years I have occasionally played with other bands including, Silver Dollar Band, Theresa Dalton Band and Nite Life Band. I have been involved with the annual F.A.M.E. music events to raise money to go toward purchasing musical instruments in our local schools, "Paying It Forward" and many other local fund raising events.
I am looking forward to more adventures with the Movin On Band.
Bill Pallman
Bill's earliest musical influences come from his family. Holidays would find the family singing barbershop quartet harmonies and his grandfather, a Vaudeville song and dance man doing his act. Emulating his Dad, Bill took up the guitar and started his first band in 1959 and the music has never stopped. Bill attended Southern Connecticut State University as a History Major and Music Minor and met Robert Moog at a lecture in 1965, a major revelation in musical instruments.
Bill took up the Bass in the 70's and found the power of the rhythm section. The Bass could be out front and aggressive and still hold the backbeat. His favorite bass men are Victor Wooten and Oteil Burbidge.
Bill retired from a firefighter position in 1997 and moved to Florida. He has a wife Sallie and son Robert who is also a talented Bassist.
Dave McReynolds
I was raised in a small farming community in south east Michigan. My earliest musical influences came from my family. My mother loved classical and big band, while my father listened to country and bluegrass. My older siblings exposed me to rock and roll and the blues early on as well. As a result of all the various influences, I tend not to break music down by genre. I either like a song or I don’t based on it’s own merits. I began learning guitar after being inspired by players such as Jimi Hendrix, Roy Clark, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page.
In the early ‘80’s I began playing in local bands like, “Cool Ray and the Shades”, “Fastlane”, “Conspiracy”, “Nervous Rex”, and “Most Wanted” playing a rigorous schedule of large and small venues across southern Michigan, and Ohio.
During my time with Most Wanted, we enjoyed moderate regional recognition after recording two original CD’s. Several songs received radio airplay and we were doing radio interviews, the most notable for me was our interview with Mitch Albom from Detroit’s WJR.
In 1984 I met my future wife Teresa, and in 1992 we had a son. We remain happily married today and she has always encouraged me to stick with the music.
In 2000, we relocated to Englewood, Florida to make a new start. I decided to take a break from playing and focus on family. With our son getting ready to head off to college, Teresa encouraged me to get back in to music. I was contacted by “Movin On” when their former guitar player decided to pursue other endeavors. Now I am excited to be a part of the “Movin On” band and the new experiences that come with it.
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