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The NRBQ lived on a farm on bull's Head Road in Clinton Corners. (That's near Wappinger's Falls. 
The sheriff raided their house and arrested the group and their wives. I really don't remember what the charges were, (being hippies?) but they were eventually dropped.
I was really lucky and got to see many shows. I lived in NYC, and saw all those, but also got to shows in Connecticut and New Jersey too. Saw them in Asbury Park when Bruce Springsteen was the opener. In Roslyn, LI, Andy Kauffman opened for them.
I'm in Florida now, and I saw the TARRQ about a year ago, then Terry announced that he was reforming the NRBQ. The Spampinato's are going their own way. (Coincidentally, a young woman I know from an activist group, is a cousin to the Spampinatos. So I know her family.)
It's always good to meet another fan. 
BTW, there's a DUer who went to high school with Terry. He had some good stories.
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I think Terry is somewhere in southern VT, Tommy is in the Springfield area, Big Al is in CT, and the Spampinatos are out near Cape Cod.
I checked for live dates and found Big Al and the Spampinatos are playing some holiday gigs in Northampton MA around Xmas. Terry's website lists some dates w/NRBQ in the area early next year. I'll be looking to make it to one of those shows.
I have a friend whose father was the lawyer who defended Timothy Leary when he was busted for LSD in Millbrook NY. I think he may have been the lawyer who defended NRBQ in court. I now remember seeing a show at the Joyous Lake in Woodstock with my friend and his dad. He told me his father had done some work for the band.
I went to school in Wappingers. 
There were a few in '71 - '73 I think. I think that was in Wappingers. NRBQ co-produced with the owners of the farm. Blues Image and Wildweeds were special guests. Travis-Shook, Amrod's Brand and some others appeared.
I was the emcee. 
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It's possible that it either doesn't exist anymore, or that it was not officially listed as that.
It was a good time.
--imm
Thanks for the updates. I heard about Jake's album. During the early 90s we were in close touch -- I lived in Chelsea. Jake and I jammed sometimes. I play a (very) little guitar. But jamming with Jake was always learning new tunes. He was technically "out" of music then, but composing all the time. I was surprised, and glad to see that he was doing something new. Jake has few entries on Youtube, but here's a sample for those who don't know:
I hear of Chandler occasionally, but I thought that Steve had left music entirely. Please mention me to Chandler, send my regards. (Look for PM.)
I saw the Dickens at their debut performance which was in the barn at Bull's Head, for the first NRBQ Christmas party. (Paul) Amrod's Brand, and (I think) Travis Shook ATCW, opened, then the Marshmallow Dickens. Minds were blown. There was a spin-off, sort of Dickens-Lite in which Don Placco (aka Sundance Clover) was crooner Chance Wayne. And backed by "the Donn Early Orchestra" -- Donn Adams (aka Dill Spears.) I once played drums with the Donn Early Orchestra at a gig! (My observation, never having performed with a band, was that at the drums, I could not hear what the band was doing. "That don't matter. Ya did great!" said Terry.)
So good that you spent time with Keith. A beautiful person.
And I applaud again the essence of NRBQ (from a born jazz fan) these guys would rather die than imitate themselves. Whenever you hear them, everything is new. Even old songs have new packages. I would love to see more stuff of the Terry-Steve reunion.
--imm Welcome to DU.
I forgot about having posted this. 
I am still a big NRBQ fan. You can link to a picture by its URL, if it's on the web.
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in the liner notes to a Monk album (can't remember which one at the moment).
He said he'd gone to see Monk live, and there was such demand that they seated some people in folding chairs along the side of the stage. When Monk walked out toward the piano, Adams called out to him, "Hey Monk! What's happening?"
Thelonious turned around and said, "Everything's happenin' everywhere all the time!" Then he took a couple of steps, wheeled around, snapped his fingers on both hands, and added, "Every googleplexth of a second!"
I was the emcee with Donn Adams of most of the Folly Farm concerts. I introduced the Motherfathers, so we probably met. And I did play drums for the Dickens a couple of times, though not at Folly Farm.
One of my favorite memories was introducing the Wildweeds, who were doing a guest appearance, and I had no idea what was going on behind the scenes. LOL!
--imm