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I'm Only Sleeping
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Username: Imonlysleeping
Post Number: 196
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 - 11:22 am: | 
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I know there are a few other fans of this amazing band around here, so I thought I'd post this. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt6HqecBipU&search=nrbq |
The Soulful Mr T
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Username: Howardt
Post Number: 2265
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 - 3:29 pm: |
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That's GREAT stuff, thanks! That Al, an amazing guitar player and Adams? He's nuts! |
Ukealalio
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Username: Ukealalio
Post Number: 2592
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 - 5:48 pm: |
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Saw Terry Adams and Steve Ferguson (1st Q guitarist before Al Anderson) Band 2 weeks ago. They were terrific, had Q drummer Tom Ardolino along with a great upright player and a 2 sax horn section. Was talking to Tom Ardolino after the show who said that at this time NRBQ does not exist , he doesn't know what will happen in the future (he then laughed and said he was retired). It's absolutely criminal that a band like this never got the fame and fortune they deserved. Al Anderson is the only one in this crew that looks like he's doing alright (actually a lot more then alright, as he's one of the top songwriters in Nashville), the other guys look pretty beat up after more than 30 years on the road and not much to show for it (except being probably the best rock and roll band in the world).
In a fair world, a major label would pick them up, they'd cut a masterpiece that finally sold and they can retire with some dignity and comfort. Unfortunately in this Britney Spears dominated music world of ours, there's not much chance of that.
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I'm Only Sleeping
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Username: Imonlysleeping
Post Number: 200
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 - 6:00 pm: |
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Very depressing, although it's not like they didn't have their chances over the years. A sad story for sure. Too bad nobody ever covered one of their songs on a big hit album. The Corrs covered a Ryan Adams song a few years back and he's pretty much set for life as a result. And I think the Meat Puppets still live off of royalties from the Nirvana Unplugged album.
How's that Adams/Ferguson album? Is it all instrumentals?
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Ukealalio
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Username: Ukealalio
Post Number: 2593
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 - 7:05 pm: |
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Actually Al's Q songs have been covered by a lot of country artists but those royalties went all to him. Bonnie Raitt covered a few Adams/Spampinato songs (Me and the Boys, Green Lights) as did Dave Edmunds but don't believe these were on their platinum records.
Nick Lowe couldn't afford to take a band on tour until they released, his song "Whats so Funny about Peace Love and Understanding" on the soundtrack to "The Bodyguard, which went triple platinum and set Nick up for life. Strange business the Music business, run by a bunch of guys with no ears and black hearts (well not everybody but there's not many Ahmet Ertegun's and Jerry Wexler's out there.
I love the Adams/Ferguson record, real eclectic (as expected) and only around 4 instrumentals (including a Monk tune). |
Amateur Night
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Username: Deborahg
Post Number: 1905
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 - 8:24 pm: |
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I was a barmaid at Toad's Place in New Haven in the late 70s/early 80s, and they were something of a "home band." Hardworking bunch of guys. |
Cartman
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Username: Cartman
Post Number: 39
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, July 30, 2006 - 7:06 pm: |
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Enjoyed those clips, thanks!
2 NRBQ stories here.
Saw them open up (with the Whole Wheat Horns) for the Outlaws in 1978 at Alford University, upstate NY. Unfortunately, the Southern Rock audience didn't appreciate them.
I worked as a Stage Manager at VH-1 in 1989-90 & they came in the studio to record a live perfomance. Their road manager came in first & said, "who's the stage manager?" I said,"Me." He said, "Boy do I feel sorry for you!" They were like 4 little kids, with very short attention spans. Was very difficult to keep them together to do the 2 songs. They kept wandering around the studio in different directions. Al was always hunting for food - really! This was before chip cameras & they were so loud, the vibration from their amps knocked the cameras out of registration. They were awesome.
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