This is one of the greatest recorded videos of pure American rock and roll. It should have millions of views and be taught in school.
@raymondlang
Жыл бұрын
Agree 100%
@EmpressKristine
Жыл бұрын
I seen them play 100 X’s in various states. Best days ever! 💃 🌿
@raymondlang
Жыл бұрын
@@EmpressKristine You are so lucky!!!
@nova3752
Жыл бұрын
You mean generic, whitewashed rock and roll 30 years after it was good? Yep. This is just for you and you can keep it
@EmpressKristine
Жыл бұрын
@@nova3752 You’re the ONLY hater in this thread. Bye hater with a bad ear for actual talent. 👋
@kevintrotter5094
3 жыл бұрын
In the mid nineties I was the drummer in a band called "The Dirtclods" from Knoxville Tn. We had the honor of opening for NRBQ twice - one show in Knoxville and another show in Nashville Tn. a couple of weeks later. As we were loading our gear in, Tom Ardolino walks up and says "Hey man, you're welcome to use my drum kit if you want" (sometimes the drummer with the opening act has to set up in front of the headliner's drum kit and sometimes the drummer with the headlining band can be very picky about their drums being played by someone else) So we walked over to his kit and he says "you're welcome to move anything around to make it more comfortable for you..if you want to move the cymbal stands around or move the toms around that's fine." and then we stood there and talked about drums for about 30 minutes. I have always been a HUGE fan of NRBQ and Tom Ardolino is one of my favorite drummers. His grooves are so unique. As a drummer he has had a huge impact on me and my approach to drumming. That was without a doubt the coolest experience I have ever had playing music. He was such a nice guy. I'm blessed to have had that experience. I will never forget it
@eriklastname8157
3 жыл бұрын
That's fucking awesome
@RockThisTown2000
3 жыл бұрын
Yep, I'm sure you know many bands are picky about others using their axes, cables, amps, mics, etc. I know a band that opened for Exile once & they wouldn't let my friend's band use ANYTHING of theirs (perhaps they'd had bad experiences w/that). So, yeah, that's a great story that Tom let you use his gear. Awesome!
@rongoad2581
3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful story! I'm a drummer and a big fan too.
@benjclarke5825
2 жыл бұрын
Tommy is absolutely one of my fave all-time drummers. RIP.
@timothyturner3396
2 жыл бұрын
ThankQ for sharing that, put a big smile on my face. God Bless Tommy Ardolino
@DjangoThunders
7 ай бұрын
You know you got a solid rhythm section when they can pull you through pure madness! I love NRBQ!
@jimedenbaum2525
5 жыл бұрын
Best clip ever of one of the best groups ever. I love how it sputters to life like an old car starting up, settles into a lovely groove, then careens out of control on some winding turns, then settles back down so smoothly you barely notice the transition...
@klemklimek9
3 жыл бұрын
Marvelously stated
@JTComfort1
3 жыл бұрын
The piano IS after all a percussion instrument!
@simplemade1
8 жыл бұрын
Terry Adams is the Jackson Pollock of piano playing. An abstract impressionist; where ever he dripps his fingers (fits, elbows, belly you name it) on the keyboard it's widen (or wipe out) the borders of music.
@morganfisherart
6 жыл бұрын
Damn right - you nailed Terry! I have some of his solo albums. One's called TERRIBLE hahahahaaa!!!!
@bernieritters7206
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah
@momofri6643
2 жыл бұрын
It always amazes me how by appearances his playing is incredibly hamfisted, and yet in reality he always plays just the right notes. He's a genius.
@misterdecibel
11 жыл бұрын
When Terry comes in on the Clavinet, it sounds like he pushed it down a stairwell, it's just complete chaos. I love that so much.
@xophersmith
10 жыл бұрын
Terry Adams is the Thelonious Monk of rhythm & blues.
@mikelisacarb
9 жыл бұрын
Love how they choose to clown around like idiot 13 yr olds while they flawlessly execute the best basic rock and roll progression that I've ever heard. Long live the Q!
@randymack2972
4 жыл бұрын
that David Sanborn "Night Music" show was soooooooo f**king good . . .these guys were frequent guests . . . .just one participle of how astoundingly nifty that show was. from the spoon man to NRBQ to the lady playing the Star Trek thinggy . . .it was great stoner foddder . {and if you remember Ivan Popov and his wedding band - you are a true fan !
@randymack2972
4 жыл бұрын
crazy assed european hyper jazz heavy horned shit that was , but I love watching that Popov Video from Night Music !!!those guys are f**king Insane ! . . . .tore the roof of of that small venue . . .
@TomCoteTheTomCoteShow
8 жыл бұрын
the Q has been giving me goosebumps for decades - damn I'm old...
@edmundcatlinmusic
8 жыл бұрын
you might be happy to know us youngins are catching on quick
@Iriscal
7 жыл бұрын
I grew up with 'em. The Q has been a part of my life for my entire life. When I was a little girl I wanted to be Big Al.
@allenm.5627
7 жыл бұрын
Hope you youngins are still getting high on it -- just like they said it would! Wacky Tobacky!!
@bobdwilliams
7 жыл бұрын
Damn Funny, Iris!
@EmpressKristine
3 жыл бұрын
This is a bad ass video of NRBQ at their finest. The tune is awesome and they’re all uniquely talented. Joeys voice is so sexy, Al killed the guitar , Terry is just fun and Tom was a humble drummer. I saw NRBQ today and only Terry remains as an original member. It was still a fun show after being cooped up so long. It all goes by in a blink. 💃 🎤
@geralddobrynski7231
Жыл бұрын
Going to see them on 11/18
@scottworsham
Ай бұрын
best live band of all time people
@Cherr1
10 жыл бұрын
This is a particularly great performance. Al just rips it up, but the whole band is on fire. This right here is why people talk about the greatest rock and roll band in the world. I can't even count all the times I saw them perform over the past 40 years, and every single time was a life-altering event. Just more fun than you would think was possible. RIP Tommy and Steve and the classic lineup.
@theoriginalchefboyoboy6025
8 жыл бұрын
+Mark Cherrington You think anybody but Al could make a Les Paul sound like a Fender? LOL
@johnengland2996
8 жыл бұрын
I heard them last night, and the new guys are really good!
@jodylampro4238
6 жыл бұрын
There is no other live group ever that ever did anything like this, and man does it work, my goodness,...
@shyba2011
3 жыл бұрын
Jerry lee Lewis was doing this 60 years ago.
@klemklimek9
3 жыл бұрын
The Best!
@gregdolecki8530
Жыл бұрын
@@shyba2011 No, not like this.
@bbb8997
Жыл бұрын
@@shyba2011 nrbq kept the tradition alive & recorded a great lp with Carl Perkins. Don Addams (trombone with nrbq - whole wheat horns). I met him backstage & asked if Carl was a nice guy. he told me & Terry affirmed it "Carl Perkins is the nicest person on the planet"
@rainaspaziani1498
Жыл бұрын
@@shyba2011 and sucked at it.
@scottsteele7109
3 жыл бұрын
Saw NRBQ at Woody's Roadhouse in Washington MA (been shut down for years) in 1988 I believe, anyhow, it was hot in there an Terry Adams had a large fan mounted on top of his piano so his long blond hair is like straight back in the heavy breeze while he plays the most twisted and brilliant full bodied piano jams. one of those moments of rock n roll that can't be forgotten
@jayrayinnv
4 жыл бұрын
Terry Adams must have attended the Chico Marx school of piano playing. Amazing blend of technique and humor. Fabulous.
@Pikselator
9 жыл бұрын
Have you ever fantasized about putting together the perfect rock n' roll band? I sometimes do. I usually start by thinking about the rhythm section. I go "Ardolino, of course..." and then I go "Spampinato, obviously...". And before you know it, more often than not, I've got this excact setup constructed...
@newellbate
8 ай бұрын
How bout this. Rock and roll. Cant beat it.
@rainaspaziani1498
3 жыл бұрын
Always one of my favorite groups!! Used to go see them at the Shaboo in Willimantic Ct. I still listen to their CD, Everytime I'm Ridin in My Car!!
@bogthing1
2 жыл бұрын
I saw them often at UMASS, and in Providence. Loved those shows.
@EmpressKristine
Жыл бұрын
Shaboo Inn was the greatest music venue drawing the most incredible talent of many genres. I’m so sad it’s gone.
@danielstoddart
3 жыл бұрын
This clip shows what made NRBQ so unique. They did the "sloppy/flawless" thing better than anybody. I mean, every member of the band is ON IT. No phoning it in. It's shambolic but at the same time they never lose the groove or the feel of the music.
@melodiez001
9 ай бұрын
It’s Rock ‘n’ Roll, my friend
@kaitlynlyon3510
7 жыл бұрын
Miss the Boys. Big Al tore it up.Miss the good old days. What i remembered .
@hwncomwnco
11 жыл бұрын
Best gig I ever saw. April 26th 1998, Exit Inn, Nashville. Still got the poster on my wall from the lampost outside.
@HalEisenberg
7 жыл бұрын
Oh, this band was sooooo good. I know there's a new line up and god bless em, but the original line up was truly the one to see. They were always in on the joke and although many in the crowd didn't get it, the true Q fans did. Their swagger was well deserved because they were so extremely talented. I started compiling a Spotify list awhile back and I quickly got to 90 songs. 90! I don't have that many favorites from any other band, Beatles, Beach Boys, etc. This band's music just never gets old. Miss them!!
@johnransone7416
3 жыл бұрын
Not the original line up, but my favorite! They have a deep history.... And I agree, their swagger was both deserved and hilarious.
@joelrizzo2786
4 жыл бұрын
They're all a joy to watch and hear.
@jonathanedwards8696
3 жыл бұрын
I would love to see NRBQ share the night with The Roomful of Blues! What a dancin, drinkin, hell of a night that would be! They could each have breaks and play late into the mornin! No last call. And maybe a few jams mixing members to top it off!
@hirampriggott1689
2 жыл бұрын
Jaysus, Tom Ardolino is such a great drummer!
@EmpressKristine
Жыл бұрын
He died from cancer unfortunately. 😇 🥁 #RIPArdolino
@DavidTracy-cg7sm
Жыл бұрын
Best bassist in BEST NRBQ LIVE EVER
@raymondweiss2707
Жыл бұрын
NRBQ is really the best band to come out of America and the best bar band of all time.
@reidwroth7726
4 жыл бұрын
....AAARRGH! THE LOVE CHILD OF THELONIOUS MONK & JERRY LEE LEWIS! Rarely have i been more enthralled than by this lineup of NRBQ...do they look to anyone else like little kids pretending to play instruments? (...no, son, not SOUND)...thank you for takin th time to uppload this wunnerful clip...cheers...m
@g.s.3074
7 ай бұрын
Barrel proof Rock’n Roll.
@michaelh370
9 ай бұрын
Saw them at the shell in Chicago in the 90's. Opened for The Replacements.
@marcstanard2425
Жыл бұрын
Virtuosos 1 & all...The GREATEST Pure Rock& Roll band of all time!
@mc2mc277
Жыл бұрын
NRBQ = stpudily GREAT band. Saw them live in their prime.
@gab2876
Жыл бұрын
Maybe not in their prime anymore but still very great and fun to see live
@timothyturner3396
3 жыл бұрын
Al goes crazy on that gold top! I only remember him playing Fender guitars. Great music
@BillyGarland
9 жыл бұрын
Great job ! My Brother in Law Legendary Guitarist Hank Garland recorded this with Jimmy Lloyd !
@bbb8997
Жыл бұрын
wow, I am a big fan of Hank, believe it or not so is Ted Nugent. he has been playing byrdland guitars since the mid 60s. I saw the movie crazy & I turned some people on to it. they said man, why isn't Hank Garland in every music hall of fame in the universe. Steve Vai was very involved in the movie & played Hank Williams Sr. Steve knows a great player.
@jerryjazzbo2845
7 жыл бұрын
Doin' it their way and havin' fun, not giving a shit what anyone thinks. Just the way I like it.
@kevintrotter5094
3 жыл бұрын
THAT is what playing music is all about. Funny how some bands don't grasp that
@johnransone7416
3 жыл бұрын
I got to see them a handful of times in super small venues in the late 80's. Mainly, Ella Guru's in Knoxville, TN to an overflowing house. What a sonic bomb. Just mind blowing. Joey? Wtf with that upright sound coming from a Dan Electro? Tommy? The best... My favorite intro was them coming to the stage through the club to a loop of The Beach Boys, Two Girls for Every Boy. "Two girls... two girls, two girls for every boy!".... with hilarious shit-eating grins on their faces. I later saw them once at The Library (a bar) in Knoxville and there were less than 10 people there. The band seemed super dejected... except Al. He played like he was playing o 10,000. That always stuck with me. Legend.
@douglasiceman1382
Жыл бұрын
The "Q" used to play toads place in New haven around Thanksgiving weekend for a bunch of years. This band kicks ass!!
@mrwoodrow
5 ай бұрын
Saw the Dan Baird interview where he mentioned this band!!!
@LadyOfMaine
3 жыл бұрын
Tom Ardolino was a year ahead of me in high school. In the yearbook he stated his goal was to be a musician. Glad he achieved his goal
@MrBobbyr2
6 жыл бұрын
Turn this up and everything's right with the world.
@euromarquee
7 жыл бұрын
Holy shit! This group is the hottest thing I've ever heard and I've been listening since Album One and had the distinct pleasure of working in a band with Steve Ferguson and Tom Staley after they left the Q. What the Q became is so marvelous as is witnessed here. Fuck, man. Fuck. This is Ferguson's "Outer Space Boogie."
@leedufour
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@gus3247365
6 жыл бұрын
Ths truly rocks !
@iggirotrot1
Жыл бұрын
Awesome !!!!!!
@vargaso
4 жыл бұрын
I remember this blowing my mind when I first saw this in 1988.
@KrustyNorth65
10 жыл бұрын
SMOKIN'!!!!!!!!
@chucksadosky
2 жыл бұрын
Always a great show from the showmen.
@cfwhitney
4 жыл бұрын
Perfect!
@j1thom
10 жыл бұрын
Tommy, Tommy, Tommy! And of course, the rest of the band SMOKES! Saw them twice. Got to open for them once. Tom signed a snare head for my daughter w/a great caricature of himself. Just the best shows I've seen. They played STEB'S in Cedar Falls, Iowa!!!!
@augustorey647
4 жыл бұрын
Sencillamente geniales.
@jsilence418
12 жыл бұрын
Joey spampinato keeps the boys grounded , what a cat !!!
@allenm.5627
7 жыл бұрын
He's the eye of the hurricane!
@rochardrik
11 жыл бұрын
That's a great one!!!
@upstateguitar
11 жыл бұрын
This is from around the time that I got to see them live a lot. I didn't get Terry's piano playing then, but I sure do now! And Big Al's guitar solo is just plain gone!
@jamesonguitars1322
7 жыл бұрын
Brilliant!
@moondogobrien553
3 жыл бұрын
Nrbq used to play love ins at East Greynolds....great stuff!!
@raymondlang
8 жыл бұрын
Would be great to see all their tv appearances compiled and released on DVD.I have the 3 official released NRBQ DVD concert from amazon..amazing band.
@lenalennon8746
Жыл бұрын
Johnny Rocket !❤❤🎸🎸🎶🎶
@curtissalgado1533
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah your right ...The X factor times 10 to the power akimbo and Tom Ardolino...Brings me joy
@erikgustafson9928
Жыл бұрын
It Gets No Better.
@paulstefano4681
8 жыл бұрын
Saw them around 100 times. Lost a step when Johnnie replaced Al meaning on a scale of 1- 10 that brought them down to 15 instead of 20. W/o Tommy and Al can't bring myself to see them with Terry and 3 other guys. But man that classic lineup rocked. One concert in particular - some club in Bridgeport Ct on the campus of UB. One eye on the stage the other in the parking lot to make sure your car wasn't being stolen. Had to be less than 100 people if that many. Someone yells out to Al - "Nobody here but fans Al". Next thing I hear from the stage "Hit it" and of course they reduced the place to rubble.
@nycsongs
8 жыл бұрын
I was there too! The place was Barnaby's.
@buffalorude
8 жыл бұрын
I got turned on to the Q in 2000, so I’ve never seen them with Big Al. Plenty of times with Johnny, though. But I thoroughly suggest and endorse checking out NRBQ (featuring 3 other guys). I caught them at the Lilac Festival in Rochester, NY a few weeks ago (my third time seeing the “new” NRBQ) and they were pretty tight.
@jimk4780
8 жыл бұрын
+nycsongs There was hardly anyone there thanks to a snowstorm.
@buffalorude
8 жыл бұрын
Jim K That always sucks.
@douglashilsinger8988
8 жыл бұрын
check out their tours, and bring yourself to see Terry and the new Q, it'll make your heart sing again for the Q!
@darkspace137
3 жыл бұрын
Fucking incredible. Rock 'n' Roll.
@LastOfSixMusic
11 жыл бұрын
This piano player is the freaking bomb...!
@Keving3
7 жыл бұрын
Yup....Just show him the way to the stage and light his fuse :)
@cindynj
2 жыл бұрын
❤️❤️❤️💕
@marccoleman2029
6 жыл бұрын
Terry Adams doing his best Thelonius Monk impression
@markzwilsky3509
6 жыл бұрын
Al is rockin that Gold top!
@snafunewhaven
11 жыл бұрын
crazy good
@krisscanlon4051
Жыл бұрын
Big Al!
@claudecat
4 ай бұрын
THIS iteration of NRBQ is arguably the greatest band ever, this performance among their wildest yet most solid. They did everything those fab dudes (or anyone else) did except maybe invent certain things musically/culturally, but they were just as proficient as songwriters, undeniably better musicians, and they had that off the wall weirdness factor - the thing that probably cost them as much fame as it bought them. Captain Lou was a great tune though! Sadly, his name as their manager wasn't enough to propel them to The Hulk-o-sphere. They really were just a bar band until (and after!) the Virgin deal around the time of this clip, a last ditch effort to reach the masses that failed. Watching these guys have to argue with a club owner to get fully paid a few years after this was very sad... Seriously, if you like this, there's a whole giant catalog of studio stuff that almost nobody knows about. The Peek-a-Boo best-of is a great place to start. Someday, maybe hundreds of years from now, should there still be humans, I have a feeling this band will find its audience. Until then you can feel cooler than everyone else.
@birdmansclambake
2 жыл бұрын
Terry Adams is equal parts thelonious monk and Jerry Lee Lewis. World class bad@$$. 🎹 🔥
@cbob7
Жыл бұрын
Don’t get no bettah!
@misererepsalm90
8 жыл бұрын
what a pianist! he looked a bit strange but what the heck, he can actually play!
@Imissthepostoffice
8 жыл бұрын
+miserere psalm All presentation. He is an excellent and a gifted musician.
@augustusbetucius1572
7 жыл бұрын
He clearly studied at the Chico Marx school of piano playing. But took it a step further.
@Leps262
8 жыл бұрын
One of Mick Ronson's favourite bands!
@ericparker1346
Жыл бұрын
Funny you should say that because I went to see them with Mick Ronson ( I was the drummer for Ian Hunter back then ) and we went to the Joyous Lake right here in Woodstock. They were excellent and breaking the place apart . They had a suggestion box and we put in the theme from the TV show I Dream Of Jeannie and they played the shit out of it. Great night!
@Leps262
Жыл бұрын
@@ericparker1346 that's amazing. What wonderful memories you must have. I'm a huge Ronson fan.
@NowAndThenEH89JW
9 жыл бұрын
Great.
@TomLongusa
10 жыл бұрын
Watching these guys live at the Legendary Shaboo Inn in CT allowed you to feel you were part of the mayhem!!!
@mt2314
6 жыл бұрын
How about "Toad's Place" in New haven ... in the 1970's?
@nevartfargnoli6052
5 жыл бұрын
Damn, but I miss Shaboo.
@EmpressKristine
3 жыл бұрын
Today was the 50th Shaboo Inn Reunion concert. They have a new outside stage on Main Street in Willimantic. Terry is the only original member left. The show brought back the best memories and everyone was dancing outside! 💃🎤 I surely miss the others.
@dianwilson4840
Жыл бұрын
OH MY GAAYYD
@guinnesstrail
11 жыл бұрын
These cats are making my rocket come out of my pocket
@zebipbamboom6982
7 жыл бұрын
Go Terry go! And everyone too of course.
@phillippehrson4908
4 жыл бұрын
Nobody grooves like the Q
@bernardcoupu9730
3 жыл бұрын
Watch the fantastic version of I got a rocket in my pocket by the great Lou Ann Barton in the pure fifties rock'n'roll style !
@cubiche8
11 жыл бұрын
Saw them when they were "The 7 Of Us" in Miami in the mid to late 60's.
@danno9608
3 жыл бұрын
Woah! Alex Lifeson has morphed into his doppelganger "Big Al" Anderson!!!
@NatureSoundsandSights
6 ай бұрын
John Candy plays a mean guitar
@joelrizzo2786
4 жыл бұрын
Tom's left hand was unbelievable! How did he not drop that stick?
@randymack2972
4 жыл бұрын
Joey may well be the best bassist this side of Nathan East . . . . . . .ya . . .he is.
@twohitsandjointturnedbrown5404
7 жыл бұрын
The Simpson's brought me here. Hell's Satan is the greatest biker gang of all time. "Mrs. Simpson I killed my pencil"
@bedefaith6051
10 жыл бұрын
NRBQ rocks it! Check out Lowell George and Little Feat same title but different song.
@BarryWarne
9 жыл бұрын
always
@backthisway
Жыл бұрын
Just an amazing take !!!!
@josephgurzynski1053
6 жыл бұрын
Hard enuff to command your instrument the way these guys did and be clever/funny at the same time!
@timgant7141
10 ай бұрын
Is Terry the R&R Thelonious Monk or what ? God bless the Q !
@stevebehm2029
7 жыл бұрын
They'll always be The Wild Weeds to me...
@jayrayinnv
3 жыл бұрын
Kiss and Journey are in the rock and roll hall of fame and these guys aren't? Seriously?
@loilt5091
2 жыл бұрын
T. Monk meets Johnnie Johnson during a Night at the Opera 🤡
@elmancu
4 жыл бұрын
this theme is from argentina, Mil horas feat Calamaro 1994
@parahycodan
3 ай бұрын
Were they ever not “road hot”?
@TheJohnnyBE
8 жыл бұрын
That ain't Retro or Neo-Rock. That's Nitro-Rock
@Imissthepostoffice
8 жыл бұрын
+TheJohnnyBE I wouldn't try to label it.
@oreokookie1000
11 жыл бұрын
Holy smokes...these guys are like all my 50's heroes on steroids....maybe les paul on benzadrine!!! jerry- lee on bath salts...OMFG
@morganfisherart
3 жыл бұрын
There's a better quality video here (same song, same night): kzitem.info/news/bejne/l3qo0npnbYybd6g Sorry to see some haters in these comments - I think this is utterly magnificent, the band and each one of the members. Solid gold!!!
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