The Baseball Project

Absolutely love NRBQ, Terry and company are absolutely true to the vision. I've been watching these guys since the 70s. Through all the changes Terry's vision and the spectrum of sound they cover is simply amazing. I've been a professional keyboardist since I was a young teenager in Northampton Massachusetts. Seeing and hearing NRBQ is always like getting a complete musical transfusion. This show was absolutely perfect. The atmosphere was truly friendly, everyone would stop and speak with each other, a nice change from the stay out of my space environment you get most everywhere these days. Can't wait until y'all are back in Florida

"This band changed my life. After our set I'm gonna be down front with all of you watching the great NRBQ!" That was Peter Buck, speaking for me, and many of the folks ready for another magic night of Florida NRBQ. Magic things happen when digging Uncle Q, and a short time later Marta, Richard Bean and I were indeed down front along with opening act Baseball Projects Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Steve Wynn and Linda Pitmon cheering on another great night of Terry's gran combo. Buck knows well his Q, singing along on many songs, whooping up the sweet twangs coming from Scott's guitar, and marveling at the spell Klem cast with his "Get a Grip" dance. Where else can you stand six feet from the best keyboard rocker ever and see Terry make it all go round and round? This night was more originals than Boca (One N Only, Keep This Love Goin', Boozoo, Waitin' on My Sweetie Pie, Want You Bad, Green Lights, Get a Grip, We Travel the Spaceways, Sourpuss, as I mostly recall) and great requests played (Florida, When Things Was Cheap, Talk To Me), and Richie's favorite, Fightin' Fightin' Fightin' Back). The band got tighter and swung harder than in Boca Raton (Ain't Got a Home, Get Rhythm). Peter hugged Mike Mills when Terry gave "Everybody, including the Baseball Project, some good advice: Remember your name and address And telephone number, too And if, someday, you lose your way You know just what to do, Walk up to the kind policeman The very first one you meet And simply say, "I ve lost my way, I cannot find my street, But I know my name and address And telephone number too." Then he ll be kind And help you to find The dear ones who wait for you.

The Baseball Project rock! It is just that simple. And fans of indie/alternative rock of the 1980s and 1990s should understand that for very little money, you get an evening with Steve Wynn, Scott McCaughey and Mike Mills (and sometimes even Peter Buck). Linda Pitmon, the band's drummer, is also amazing. And these are the nicest people in the business, as they are available to chat with the fans before and after the show. Seriously, you must see this band!

The Minus 5 & The Baseball Project @ Rough Trade Records was a great combination of a great venue and 2 great bands (both were actually the same band). Rough Trade is an old school record store with quality vinyl, cd's, & cassettes. The Baseball Project with 3 albums is one of the best bands out there, mixing great music with baseball related lyrics.