Meet the parallel universe Beatles

No, these guys aren't from Upper Slobovia, or Blingblingistan. This is NRBQ, from a 1989 television appearance. For a long time, this was my favorite band, an amazing live act that added the forward rush and free interplay of modern jazz to a framework of Beatle-esque pop and Cash-style country. Dig Big Al Anderson's funky Telecaster riffs, and Terry Adams' unhinged Jerry Lee Lewis meets Andrew Hill piano playing, and Joey Spampinato's melodic bass McCartneyisms and, most of all, Tom Ardolino's sublimely loose but on the money drumming. Sweet!