{"id":11888,"date":"2016-12-05T05:30:28","date_gmt":"2016-12-05T10:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=11888"},"modified":"2016-12-06T09:22:19","modified_gmt":"2016-12-06T14:22:19","slug":"nrbq-the-unity-of-man-and-of-former-members-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2016\/12\/05\/nrbq-the-unity-of-man-and-of-former-members-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"NRBQ: the Unity of Man (and of former members), Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Longtime critics’ darlings NRBQ<\/b> has kept the music going in one form or another since before recording and releasing its self-titled debut album in 1969. While sales figures of NRBQ’s more than 30 albums haven’t made the group a household name, the Q’s rich blend of American musical forms \u2013 rock, jazz, blues, rockabilly and more \u2013 has earned them a loyal and enduring following.<\/p>\n

Fall 2016 featured two major events that should be of serious interest to anyone who’s ever enjoyed the music of NRBQ. Omnivore Recordings has compiled a 5CD box set of new, old, rare and archival NRBQ recordings called High Noon<\/i>; the set is curated and compiled by the group’s founder\/leader Terry Adams<\/b>. Meanwhile, on October 20 at Smith’s Olde Bar in Atlanta, a collective of former NRBQ members and musical associates gathered for an all-star benefit in support of Karen Staley, wife of original NRBQ drummer Tom Staley<\/b>.<\/p>\n

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Karen Staley was recently diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer, but after doing their own research, the Staleys decided not to pursue the standard course of treatment. But alternative protocols aren’t always covered by health insurance plans, so Tom Staley has turned to friends and music lovers for help. The Staleys established a Gofundme campaign, and while that has been going well, the drummer felt that other strategies would be needed as well.<\/p>\n

Staley says that the idea for a benefit concert \u201cwas a direct consequence of me just waking up one morning and thinking, ‘How can I make some money?’ And I thought, \u201cYou know, I should ask Al<\/b> [Anderson<\/b>] and Frankie<\/b> [Gadler<\/b>] if they would do a show to help me out.\u201d Enlisting the help of Anderson (NRBQ’s guitarist 1971-1994) and the band’s original vocalist will, Staley hopes, attract NRBQ fans. Both men immediately agreed to help. \u201cI built up the show around those two guys, and then tried to figure out who else we could get.\u201d<\/p>\n

In short order, Jim Bob Hoke<\/b> also pledged to participate. Hoke has played on numerous NRBQ recordings over the years, and has also toured with group. North Carolina musician Terry Anderson<\/b> \u2013 composer of The Georgia Satellites<\/b>‘ 1986 hit \u201cBattleship Chains\u201d also agreed to round out the group. The bill also included sets by the Fenderbenders<\/b>, Rodeo Twister<\/b> and Agabus; the Hon. Ted Weldon served as Master of Ceremonies.<\/p>\n