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A 7 page research paper/essay that discusses the career and background of the New Rhythm and Blues Quintet (NRBQ). The writer argues that the career of this group reflects its origins in the Hudson River Valley. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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the country, as well as one of the greatest. Rather than concentrate on creating hit songs and then playing them ad infinitum, NRBQ offers their fans a mix of
rock, rockabilly, country, blues, R&B, pop and jazz (Bessman, 1999). As this suggests, these musicians are extremely talented and quite capable of achieving the super-stardom that is usually presumed
to be the ultimate goal of musical career. However, this group has been categorically unwilling throughout the bands long career to make the compromises that are necessary to achieve such
success. To quote a clich?, they "march to a different drummer," and prize their individuality and musicianship above material gain. Arguably, this attitude can be traced to their roots,
which lie in the heart of the Hudson River Valley and Saugerties, NY. The band formed in Miami in 1967 when Terry Adams and Joey Spampinato found that they
had a "fire for the same things" (Prescott, 2003, p. K7093). Their early experiences with major record labels left them disenchanted with the music industry. Johnny Spampinato comments, "Id go
crazy if we had to play the same thing every night" (Prescott, 2003, p. K7093). NRBQ has opened many times for Elvis Costello, who comments that "To become
successful, particularly in America, you must do the same thing over and over and over again" and NRBQ categorically refuses to do this (Prescott, 2003, p. K7093). Like any
band that has endured for over three decades, NRBQ has gone through occasion changes in their makeup. Guitarist Al Anderson left the band for a more settled lifestyle as a
singer/songwriter in Nashville (Bessman, 1999). He was replaced by bassist Joey Spampinatos younger brother Johnny, who has fully settled into his role (Bessman, 1999). Like keyboardist Terry Adams, Joey Spampinato
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