ris ▁Ro e ▁of ▁The ▁At aris , ▁who ▁were ▁looking ▁for ▁a ▁rh ythm ▁section ▁at ▁the ▁time . ▁The ▁two ▁immediately ▁hit ▁it ▁off ▁and ▁Pl our de ▁would ▁stay ▁with ▁the ▁band ▁through ▁the ▁recording ▁of ▁their ▁debut ▁album ▁" Any where ▁But ▁Here " ▁ ▁Der rick ▁also ▁played ▁with ▁acc laimed ▁Santa ▁Barbara ▁out fit ▁The ▁Mad ▁C add ies , ▁and ▁appeared ▁on ▁their ▁ 2 0 0 1 . ▁album ▁" R ock ▁the ▁Pl ank ". ▁ ▁Later ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁Der rick ▁te amed ▁up ▁with ▁his ▁friend ▁and ▁former ▁band mate ▁Jo ey ▁Cape ▁in ▁the ▁band ▁Bad ▁A str onaut ▁and ▁played ▁on ▁their ▁first ▁two ▁albums ▁" Ac roph obe " ▁and ▁" H ou ston : ▁We ▁have ▁a ▁drink ing ▁problem ". ▁The ▁band ▁also ▁released ▁a ▁third ▁album ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 . ▁named ▁" Tw elve ▁Small ▁Ste ps , ▁One ▁Gi ant ▁Dis app oint ment " ▁with ▁several ▁tracks ▁featuring ▁Der rick ▁on ▁drums . ▁After ▁Der rick ' s ▁death , ▁Jo ey ▁Cape ▁announced ▁that ▁there ▁will ▁be ▁no ▁more ▁Bad ▁A str onaut ▁albums ▁because ▁" without ▁Der rick , ▁there ▁is ▁no ▁Bad ▁A str onaut ". ▁ ▁In flu ences ▁and ▁playing ▁style ▁ ▁Although ▁R ush ' s ▁Neil ▁Pe art ▁and ▁R K L ' s ▁B omer ▁Man z ul lo ▁are ▁often ▁cred ited ▁as ▁his ▁biggest ▁influ ences ,