ers m ith ▁Apol lo ▁in ▁London , ▁during ▁September ▁and ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁All ▁five ▁of ▁the ▁original ▁members ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁re union ▁with ▁Martin ▁Ch amb ers ▁assist ing ▁on ▁drums . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁Ralph s ▁formed ▁The ▁M ick ▁Ralph s ▁Blues ▁Band ▁with ▁mus icians ▁he ▁met ▁while ▁guest ing ▁at ▁a ▁jam ▁session ▁at ▁the ▁Nag ' s ▁Head ▁pub ▁in ▁High ▁Wy com be : ▁Stuart ▁Son ▁Max well , ▁harm onica / v oc als ; ▁Jim ▁M aving , ▁guitar ; ▁Sam ▁Kelly , ▁drums ; ▁Dic key ▁Bald win , ▁bass . ▁The ▁band ' s ▁website ▁stated ▁that ▁Ralph s ▁is ▁seeking ▁to ▁explore ▁his ▁bl ues ▁and ▁soul ▁roots , ▁playing ▁covers ▁of ▁classic ▁bl ues ▁and ▁R & B ▁songs . ▁The ▁band ▁made ▁its ▁debut ▁as ▁M ick ▁Ralph s ▁and ▁Co ▁at ▁Jag z ▁Club ▁in ▁As cot , ▁Ber k shire ▁in ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁changing ▁the ▁name ▁to ▁the ▁M ick ▁Ralph s ▁Blues ▁Band ▁soon ▁afterwards . ▁More ▁dates ▁were ▁announced ▁for ▁late ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁and ▁early ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁Bad ▁Company ▁performed ▁a ▁short ▁run ▁of ▁European ▁festival ▁dates . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁Bad ▁Company ▁and ▁Lyn yr d ▁Sk yn yr d ▁joint ly