NRBQ recently released the expanded reissue of their 1980 classic album Tiddlywinks on Omnivore Recordings.
Over a decade into their career, NRBQ entered Bearsville Studios in upstate New York and recorded their eighth album. The line-up featured Terry Adams (keyboards), Joey Spampinato (bass), Tom Ardolino (drums) and Al Anderson (guitar), plus The Whole Wheat Horns (Donn Adams and Keith Spring). The end result was Tiddlywinks, which contained the singles “Me And The Boys” and “Never Take The Place Of You.” It immediately became another fan favorite NRBQ classic album, and provided an entry point for a new audience to come on board as “Me And The Boys” garnered repeat airplay on radio stations across the country.
Now, over four decades later, Tiddlywinks returns. This time, four bonus tracks are added to the mix; “I Don’t Think Of…” and “Big Goodbyes” – recorded during the Tiddlywinks sessions and released on 1983’s Tapdancin’ Bats collection, plus the Radio and TV Spots originally issued on the flip side of the “Never Take The Place Of You” 7” single.
Featuring updated artwork and liner notes from original engineer Tom Mark (who had worked with the band on At Yankee Stadium), the Tiddlywinks experience is now complete. From Mark’s liner notes: “Working with those guys was such a pleasure. We always had fun. Four amazing musician/writers really listening to each other, what else do you want? Thank you NRBQ.”
Today Glide is excited to premiere a previously unreleased video of NRBQ performing the now classic tune “Me And The Boys” on the New Jersey variety program The Uncle Floyd Show in 1981. The video captures the youthful gang of cult rockers in their prime delivering a polished performance of a timeless tune. Longtime fans of the band may get giddy over this clip, while new listeners can easily see why NRBQ remains beloved to this day.
Terry Adams reflects on the performance:
“I remember it being filmed really late after a night at the Bottom Line. We got into to New Jersey around 3 AM… but always fun to do the Uncle Floyd Show. I had a hell of a time playing the Clavinet lines on the guitar!”
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Love it!!! 🎵😄 They’re just messin’ ‘round – having fun!
Man I miss these fellas. This video is quite the find, though. I know about their relationship with Uncle Floyd, but I’ve never seen it documented. Look at that…
Go see the current lineup when you can. You will NOT be disappointed!!
What’s the problem with letting us see the video of NRBQ, Uncle Floyd? Don’t you understand that it’s good publicity for you? What a schmuck!
We get paid for our copyrighted material from The Uncle Floyd Show. To use it without permission is piracy.