One of my favorite bands, one that many have never heard.

@bassbuyer: Yeah, if record company owners could figure out how to know which bands and/or solo artists were going to capture the hearts and minds of the general public their jobs would be much easier.

My musical taste runs to cult-level music makers, so I get to see them live in smaller clubs, which I prefer anyway. But though they have to slog around the countryside more for a smaller payoff, cult artists often have longer, more musically productive careers than do those who rise to the top of the entertainment business, often falling back down as fast as they rose. There are a lot of "Whatever happened to?" musical acts around.

Here’s a clip of the current NRBQ line up performing a song from the band’s early days, found on the album they did with Carl Perkins. I love the Telecaster playing of guitarist/singer Scott Ligon.

When I saw them live at a club in Portland a coupla years back, Steve Berlin of Los Lobos joined the band onstage to add his sax playing to the sound. Steve currently lives in Portland.

https://youtu.be/5KItRaAK9GI?si=hqHif0pUySupCv-i

And here's one in which they exhibit their sense of humour:

https://youtu.be/pI-J87OMqp8?si=w1038_lNqV7gGs1l