NRBQ - "Ridin' In My Car" (1986)

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NRBQ was an American rock band founded in 1967. It was known for its live performances, containing a high degree of spontaneity and levity, and blending rock, pop, jazz, blues and Tin Pan Alley styles. Its best known line-up is the 1974--1994 quartet of pianist Terry Adams, bassist Joey Spampinato, guitarist Al Anderson, and drummer Tom Ardolino. The band has not been active since 2004.

The abbreviation "NRBQ" stands for New Rhythm and Blues Quartet (originally Quintet). The band's music, a rollicking blend of everything from stomping rockabilly to Beatles-influenced pop to Thelonious Monk-inspired jazz, has attracted fans as diverse as Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, Keith Richards and Penn and Teller. NRBQ songs have inspired cover versions by Bonnie Raitt, Los Lobos, and Dave Edmunds, among many others. In addition, the group served as the unofficial "house band" for The Simpsons for the season 10-12 period in which NRBQ fan Mike Scully was head writer and executive producer. NRBQ allowed several of their songs to be used on The Simpsons, including "Mayonnaise and Marmalade", written specifically for the show. The band also appeared in animated form as well as on camera during the end credits to perform the show's theme song during the episode "Take My Wife, Sleaze". The group appeared in feature films, including 28 Days and Day Of The Dead.

NRBQ's devoted following was stoked by years of legendary live shows. The band never worked with a set list, so fans never knew what songs to expect. In addition to its own compositions, the band performed a broad range of cover material, and has even worked no-refusal audience requests into its act.

However, all of this admiration from peers and fans never resulted in chart-topping success. The band made only one appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in its nearly 40-year recording career ("Get That Gasoline Blues" reached #70 in 1974.) More than once, NRBQ garnered a major-label record deal, only to be dropped after one or two albums due to poor sales. Over the years, the group played sets while wearing pajamas, hired professional wrestler "Captain" Lou Albano as its manager (for whom they penned a song in tribute), and exploded Cabbage Patch Dolls on stage.

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[Bottlerocket75]

Good video. This song is actually from 1977 from the album All Hopped Up. The album was re-released in 1999 with additional songs as Ridin' in my Car. Sadly, this song, along with some other real gems from the band, doesn't appear to even be on iTunes.

[Bensmom511]

I used to hear it on WFIF out of Milford. Stratford native here

[Clearview68]

@gpcruz3 Hey there! A fellow Hartford native here, yup WTIC



[gpcruz3]

Wow, listening to this song brings me back to Hartford, CT being in 5th grade listening to WTIC-FM.

[PampersPete]

@gloorbit I'm discovering "new" music all the time on here. Joe is a good reason why. :-D

[gloorbit]

@PampersPete The Q has been a staple of New England boys since the early 70's. A right bar band is NRBQ. I've seen them more times than I can count. "NRBQ Rocket"

And let's thank TheBacmaster for posting this. Cheers all the way round.

[LostSoul887]

@chkjns Ahh good man my friend, thanks for the information :) I love driving, too. I'm doing LGV lessons at the moment (if you know what LGV means, it's an English term ;)) My father also used to work for British Aerospace as a pilot and flew light aircraft (Cessna's etc). I grew up with that and had my first flight at 3 years old :-)

[chkjns]

@LostSoul887 Nope, typically carriages only have leather straps to steer & DON"T accidentally step in the exhaust - you'll b sorry ! ! I too love driving, how get this: Gatwick -Stonehenge,lunch,on to Liskeard with dear friends. afternoon at Looe,next day at Eden Project.Next up R. Wye to Bangor, next day on Anglesey, to Carlyle by 00:00 off to Loch Lomond, Urquardt Castle & Culloden, back 2 Carlyle by 00:00. Sheffied next, friends again, then Clacton, Nase Tower, then Gatwick. 8 days., 2050mi!

[LostSoul887]

@chkjns Wow! A man of many talents with all those languages you speak. Dude really? Damn, I thought something was strange when I had to switch to the other side to drive. Do carriages have steering wheels? Maybe that's my problem, I'm so used to carriages I failed to notice that my steering wheel was on the other side. Thanks for your observations dude :-)

[PampersPete]

@chkjns Thank you for the invitation, Chuck. I'll be sure to make some time to check out your playlists. I'm a HUGE lover of all types of music no matter how old. I'm constantly finding "new" music here on YT through videos or word of mouth. I'm also always looking for new videos to feature on my channel as well. I'll try and find something later tonight.