Various Artists: The Q People – A Tritbute To NRBQ (CD)

Elvis Costello:
Why should you give NRBQ a chance? Because you've probably haven't heard them, yet, and they just gonna make your life longer.

Trying to describe NRBQ to anybody is pretty difficult if you've never come across them. You just have to put on the records and then that's when you know what they are.

They got beautiful sweet voice ballads, that's really great straight-up pop songs.

Bonnie Raitt:
The most significant band that I can imagine. And I love the Rolling Stones defy description. But I think NRBQ is the best Rock'n'Roll band in the world. Always have and always been.

In terms of melodic and beautiful way with melody, this band is a cut above anybody working that has been around since the Beatles.

I would put up a Joey Spampinato ballad against any Beatles' song... These records all stand up sonically and melodically, lyrically...

Mike Scully (Writer, The Simpsons):
They have a tremendous knack for being able to make a great song out of a very mondaine topic.

The biggest misconception about NRBQ is that they are a cult act. You know, to me a cult act is somebody kind of incaccessible to masses and hard to get. They're anything but.

They haven't forgotten that Rock'n'Roll is supposed to be fun.

Mike Mills (R.E.M.):
I would describe them as the perfect amalgamation of sound.

Penn Jillette (U.S. Comedian):
NRBQ is like 100% pure skill coupled with wackiness.

Peter Buck (R.E.M.):
I think, their sheer spontaneity always excites me.

Drew Carey (Disney Corp.):
Certainly one of the best live bands I've ever seen.

Homer Simpson:
I remember the first time I saw NRBQ and you know it's actually a very funny story...