Pisses me off every time I see the j geils articles that refer to Freeze Frame, Centerfold, and Love Stinks as what the band did. One of the greatest mother fuckin live bands that ever graced a stage.
"We are going to blow your face out", now that is what a j geils party is all about
Saw J. Giles first time when I was 15 in high school. Loved em. Always made it a point to see them when we crossed paths. I saw them about 15 times. Never disappointed me.
Yup , too bad ... I live in the same town as he did , and used to see him often at the Post Office , gas station, driving one of his vintage sports cars, and at the supermarket buying his tonic water and limes . He definitely had a rough few years with a couple DUI's , and an intervention or two . That could be why he wasn't in the band for the past few years - attempts to block the band from performing under their name, etc....
I was sitting next to him at a local restaurant a few years back , and he was discussing playing at TXR with his manager . I later read somewhere he wasn't impressed in the least by Phil's playing... I will try to find that snippet .
Probably 20 years ago or so , he would often sit in with a local blues band every other weekend . No question they were loving every minute of it .
Similar to zz top...almost like these bands were two differant bands pre and post mtv...centerfold, freeze frame, thats crap j geils compared to their early stuff
Not bad on there own (those songs) ...they just dont even compare w earlier j geils
I'm no aficionado of J. Geils or ZZ Topp - but Billy Gibbons is way more about vintage tones and monster riffs whereas J. Geils was a bluesman who played pop.
And to boot Billy Gibbons played with and opened for Jimi Hendrix.
Found some online evidence to validate my memories of the experience:
Massachusetts’ J. Geils and Friends are in the Bay Area for a performance at Bob Weir’s Mill Valley, CA club Sweetwater this evening. Last night, the group also played an impromptu gig at Phil Lesh’s Terrapin Crossroads. The band came out and did a couple songs before Lesh joined in for “Goin’ Down The Road Feeling Bad” and “Turn On Your Love Light.” Later in the night, Lesh returned for an encore of “It Hurts Me Too” and “Let the Good Times Roll.” The performance took place in Terrapin Crossroads’ intimate bar performance space and was advertised on the club’s homepage as “Special FREE bar show tonight.”
"I later read somewhere he wasn't impressed in the least by Phil's playing..."
Not a big surprise if true. Phil is pretty much the anti-traditional blues bass player. He and Tommy Shannon are just about polar opposites in terms of style.
Not at all in early years.....and thats all i was getting at w my comment that also mentioned ZZ Top...not comparing those two bands in any way (and both bands are amongst my all time favorites) except for the fact that their music pre and post mtv was differant...this is true of alot bands of that era im sure, as they adapted to the video age...but, these two bands in particular...in my opinion, were both much much better pre-mtv...
Now ZZ TOP may have had smartest management or "vision" of any by capitalizing on the promotional aspects of music videos..theres no dispute there...but, im strictly referring to their "styles" pre and post
I saw him at Yoshi's when Phil joined him--it was the night after they played together at TXR back in 2012 and got ome great photos of him--and Phil. I lost interest when Freeze Frame hit big but were such a tight band. Peter Wolfe is one of the best frontmen ever in R&B/rock. Somewhere around 1996, we caught him and Magic Dick at this great little hole in the wall pub called called the Sitting Bull in Mynard, MA (I think it is long gone now) and they tore it up. He was a very low key player in that he was economical in his notes and made most of them count.
A very sad loss. I was a huge Geils fan in the late 70s and early 80s. Saw The Mighty J. Geils Band no fewer than 25 times. Would go "on tour" and see Hartford, New Haven, Springfield, Worcester, Providence. The energy at a Geils show was unparalleled at that time in my experience. The entire place was up, rocking, giggin' and totally in to it.... every show! When I saw my first Dead show in 1982 I thought "This is like a Geils show except everyone's tripping!"
I recall sleeping out for Geils tickets many times. You remember, back in the day with Ticketron when you got in line about 5:00 the night before, hung, partied, slept ont he concrete or in a chair on the sidewalk to get tix when they went on sale the next morning. Ha... what fun that was!!
Arguably, next to Mick Jagger, Peter Wolf is the greatest Rock N' Roll front man ever. DK was so solid on bass and of course, MD blazed, and still does, on the harp. And Jay, always holding it all down with his subtle and super solid licks, riffs and very unique sound.
One of my first albums (actually and 8-track) was Bloodshot and I was immediately enthralled with the JGB! Blow Your Face Out still gets me super high and rockin'! One of the best live albums ever. This band is a true integral part of US rock n' roll history with a deep history and knowledge of early rock n' roll and blues. They paid homage to them all the time.
A sad day for my nostalgic memories of youth.
We are gonna Blow.... Your..... Face Ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut!!!!!
We must have seen alot of the same shows!...same list, same era, including a few special new years eve shows in their hometown of Boston....the band would literally be tossing BOTTLES of champagne into the audiance...try doing that today...lol
Can remember my oldest brother David taking my other brother Mike and I to J. Geils Band at old E.M. Loew's theatre on Worcester. One of my first concerts.
Too funny Starkdar...i listened to Blow Your Face Out last night, but first thing this a.m.????....monkey island!..much under appreciated album, Sanctuary, andm island is a very, very , VERY, cool tune.....
Besides Full House, Monkey Island is my fav Geils album (in fact they changed their name to Geils for that 1 album), but it was a "concept album" & went over w/regular Geils fans like a Fart in Church. Right after that they started doing the '80's pop stuff & I lost interest. Saw them once right before Monkey Island, I agree they are like ZZ Top (saw them around the same time too - late 70's) in that they were very Rockin' & not much for jamming, I appreciated both bands then but they were no Grateful Dead . . . but indeed RIP
Early J.Giles was such a smokin' live band.i had never heard of them and went to show at the end collage in 71' Edgar winter opened up,one of those nights that live in infamy! They blew the roof of the joint ,Edgar was fantastic also.still might be the best show experience I ever had and that's saying a lot.R.I.P.
Did anyone here see them open for Aerosmith at Fenway?...i think it was 2010...i woke up today thinking of that show...i have to see if i can find video of full show...there were only a few one offs between 2005 and 2012...when , as,mentioned above, the band went out without J. , but under same name...a nasty law suit followed...and the band was no more....the more and more this sinks in, i realize this band is easily in my top 10 all time faves...and closer to 5, than #10.....;(
Now I know where I heard about J's opinion of Phil as a bass player .
I bumped into a friend this morning who owns an establishment in our town that J frequented . He had heard about J playing at TXR a couple weeks earlier , so was eager to ask about how it went . Basically , J told him that " he was one of the worst bass players I ever played with ".
I think it may have been sour grapes - I saw Peter Wolf a few years ago ( and he was great) , and he made a disparaging comment about DSO . Something to the effect that the GD didn't deserve a tribute band as such...
The latest word around here is that after he lost his license back in January , he required regular well-being checks and was in rough shape .
I found alot of "single" videos on you tube from 8/14/2010, the show i mentioned above, where they opened for Aerosmith at Fenway...watching now...but, still cant find whole show...
>>>From what I can recall of the TXR jam with J Geils - neither Phil nor J. Geils demonstrated that they were listening to each other.
It was kind of a train wreck with a rabid audience witnessing the apparent lack of magic.<<<
Indeed. Geils appears at the 6:00 mark, plays some lackluster riffs...observe at 6:42 when he approaches Phil and offers some instruction on how to play the tune. Geils later plays more uninspired guitar, terrible performance by all.
^^Yep, that's what I remember. At that relatively early stage of TXR, it was the loudest show that I had seen in the bar at that point and I was very excited that Mr. Geils agreed to show up for the free gig. I think that there was an awkward moment when the band broke it down for Phil to take a bass solo; Phil had no desire to do that and it showed.
RIP J. Geils. My 2nd concert. Unfortunately the only time I ever saw J. Geils Band. We arrived early, around 8 am. There were bottle rocket wars between the lines at B & C gates. It was a crazy day. I think Michael Schenker had just recently left UFO.
About a month and a half before your 2nd show I caught AC/DC opening for UFO at cleveland music hall as part of me and my girlfriends two days and nights prom date
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Damn. What a band!
Damn. What a band!
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RIP J
RIP J
Pisses me off every time I see the j geils articles that refer to Freeze Frame, Centerfold, and Love Stinks as what the band did. One of the greatest mother fuckin live bands that ever graced a stage.
"We are going to blow your face out", now that is what a j geils party is all about
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That band was tight.
That band was tight.
RIP J.Geils
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Only time that I saw him, he
Only time that I saw him, he was a respectable blues guitarist who played for free at the TXR bar with Phil sitting in for a few tunes.
Rest in Peace John
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RIP
RIP
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Take out those false teeth
Take out those false teeth Mama, and let me suck on your gum...
RIP
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Go listen to full house...or
Go listen to full house...or j geils blow your face out...made loud to play loud...
Seen this band prob 20x live....from new haven coliseum to a bar in mass. W 200 ppl tops....
Im still hoping this is a hoax....
If not....
((RIP))
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http://www.rollingstone.com
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/guitarist-j-geils-dead-at-71-w476279
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Damn. Bucket-list item DENIED
Damn. Bucket-list item DENIED.
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Man this blows..Louie Lardo
Man this blows..Louie Lardo is now Jammin" with J Geils Too..
Louie was a Huge Geils Fan!!!
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RIP
RIP
My fav...
J. Geils Band "Musta Got Lost" Full Wolf Rap about "Raputa the Buta"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0kszci6GRY
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Do the detroit breakdown,
Do the detroit breakdown, motorcity shakedown
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His blood runs cold, his
His blood runs cold, his angel is the centerfold
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I saw them open for the
I saw them open for the Rolling Stones in '81.
I thought they blew the Stones away that day.
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Saw J. Giles first time when
Saw J. Giles first time when I was 15 in high school. Loved em. Always made it a point to see them when we crossed paths. I saw them about 15 times. Never disappointed me.
RIP you rockin Mother Fucker.
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Rip Musta got lost!
Rip
Musta got lost!
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Yup , too bad ... I live in
Yup , too bad ... I live in the same town as he did , and used to see him often at the Post Office , gas station, driving one of his vintage sports cars, and at the supermarket buying his tonic water and limes . He definitely had a rough few years with a couple DUI's , and an intervention or two . That could be why he wasn't in the band for the past few years - attempts to block the band from performing under their name, etc....
I was sitting next to him at a local restaurant a few years back , and he was discussing playing at TXR with his manager . I later read somewhere he wasn't impressed in the least by Phil's playing... I will try to find that snippet .
Probably 20 years ago or so , he would often sit in with a local blues band every other weekend . No question they were loving every minute of it .
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Damn, that really sucks.
Damn, that really sucks.
Just a great great band back in the day (and I'm talking before Centerfold).
First I Look at the Purse
RIP
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Liked the band at first, a
Liked the band at first, a good rockin' blues rock band. The later hits version not so much.
RIP J.
A fine guitar player who was a friend of Duane Allman's.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYDy8pP9PyY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLD_Lv98Yyc
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>>>Go listen to full house.
>>>Go listen to full house.
The "Full House" live LP has been in regular rotation on my turntable for a while. Blistering blues rock. RIP.
Funny thing about the J. Geils Band is that they have been touring since 2012 sans J. Geils.
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Saw J. Geils Band jam with
I caught J. Geils Band jam with Phil at Terrapin Crossroads Bar on June 21, 2012...
Fun time - pardon the grainy snaps.
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Similar to zz top...almost
Similar to zz top...almost like these bands were two differant bands pre and post mtv...centerfold, freeze frame, thats crap j geils compared to their early stuff
Not bad on there own (those songs) ...they just dont even compare w earlier j geils
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That last statement is pretty
That last statement is pretty broad.
I'm no aficionado of J. Geils or ZZ Topp - but Billy Gibbons is way more about vintage tones and monster riffs whereas J. Geils was a bluesman who played pop.
And to boot Billy Gibbons played with and opened for Jimi Hendrix.
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Found some online evidence to
Found some online evidence to validate my memories of the experience:
Massachusetts’ J. Geils and Friends are in the Bay Area for a performance at Bob Weir’s Mill Valley, CA club Sweetwater this evening. Last night, the group also played an impromptu gig at Phil Lesh’s Terrapin Crossroads. The band came out and did a couple songs before Lesh joined in for “Goin’ Down The Road Feeling Bad” and “Turn On Your Love Light.” Later in the night, Lesh returned for an encore of “It Hurts Me Too” and “Let the Good Times Roll.” The performance took place in Terrapin Crossroads’ intimate bar performance space and was advertised on the club’s homepage as “Special FREE bar show tonight.”
Read more: http://www.jambands.com/news/2012/06/22/phil-lesh-joins-j-geils-and-frie...
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"I later read somewhere he
"I later read somewhere he wasn't impressed in the least by Phil's playing..."
Not a big surprise if true. Phil is pretty much the anti-traditional blues bass player. He and Tommy Shannon are just about polar opposites in terms of style.
"J. Geils was a bluesman who played pop."
Not in the early years he wasn't.
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Not at all in early years....
Not at all in early years.....and thats all i was getting at w my comment that also mentioned ZZ Top...not comparing those two bands in any way (and both bands are amongst my all time favorites) except for the fact that their music pre and post mtv was differant...this is true of alot bands of that era im sure, as they adapted to the video age...but, these two bands in particular...in my opinion, were both much much better pre-mtv...
Now ZZ TOP may have had smartest management or "vision" of any by capitalizing on the promotional aspects of music videos..theres no dispute there...but, im strictly referring to their "styles" pre and post
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I saw him at Yoshi's when
I saw him at Yoshi's when Phil joined him--it was the night after they played together at TXR back in 2012 and got ome great photos of him--and Phil. I lost interest when Freeze Frame hit big but were such a tight band. Peter Wolfe is one of the best frontmen ever in R&B/rock. Somewhere around 1996, we caught him and Magic Dick at this great little hole in the wall pub called called the Sitting Bull in Mynard, MA (I think it is long gone now) and they tore it up. He was a very low key player in that he was economical in his notes and made most of them count.
RIP
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A very sad loss. I was a
A very sad loss. I was a huge Geils fan in the late 70s and early 80s. Saw The Mighty J. Geils Band no fewer than 25 times. Would go "on tour" and see Hartford, New Haven, Springfield, Worcester, Providence. The energy at a Geils show was unparalleled at that time in my experience. The entire place was up, rocking, giggin' and totally in to it.... every show! When I saw my first Dead show in 1982 I thought "This is like a Geils show except everyone's tripping!"
I recall sleeping out for Geils tickets many times. You remember, back in the day with Ticketron when you got in line about 5:00 the night before, hung, partied, slept ont he concrete or in a chair on the sidewalk to get tix when they went on sale the next morning. Ha... what fun that was!!
Arguably, next to Mick Jagger, Peter Wolf is the greatest Rock N' Roll front man ever. DK was so solid on bass and of course, MD blazed, and still does, on the harp. And Jay, always holding it all down with his subtle and super solid licks, riffs and very unique sound.
One of my first albums (actually and 8-track) was Bloodshot and I was immediately enthralled with the JGB! Blow Your Face Out still gets me super high and rockin'! One of the best live albums ever. This band is a true integral part of US rock n' roll history with a deep history and knowledge of early rock n' roll and blues. They paid homage to them all the time.
A sad day for my nostalgic memories of youth.
We are gonna Blow.... Your..... Face Ouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut!!!!!
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We must have seen alot of the
We must have seen alot of the same shows!...same list, same era, including a few special new years eve shows in their hometown of Boston....the band would literally be tossing BOTTLES of champagne into the audiance...try doing that today...lol
The moon hangs low on monkey island
Life has dealt its final blow
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Bless you Jerome ~
Bless you Jerome ~ RIP
F'n J.Geils Band!
I sooo remember pilfering Full House & Blow Your Face Out from my older brothers records.
Detroit Breakdown (as mentioned above!), Chimes, Love-itis, Southside Shuffle etc etc etc....
Ain't Nuthin' but a Party!
Cool to see fans of the bad boys from Boston - there won't be another like'em.
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Jambone..... Monkey Island!!!
Jambone..... Monkey Island!!!
I LOVE that tune. Played the album this morning after hearing the news.
Very obscure Geils tune!!
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Always liked Teresa from
Always liked Teresa from Sanctuary, great piano song with Wolf putting out a strong vocal performance
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Can remember my oldest
Can remember my oldest brother David taking my other brother Mike and I to J. Geils Band at old E.M. Loew's theatre on Worcester. One of my first concerts.
RIP
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Too funny Starkdar...i
Too funny Starkdar...i listened to Blow Your Face Out last night, but first thing this a.m.????....monkey island!..much under appreciated album, Sanctuary, andm island is a very, very , VERY, cool tune.....
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Besides Full House, Monkey
Besides Full House, Monkey Island is my fav Geils album (in fact they changed their name to Geils for that 1 album), but it was a "concept album" & went over w/regular Geils fans like a Fart in Church. Right after that they started doing the '80's pop stuff & I lost interest. Saw them once right before Monkey Island, I agree they are like ZZ Top (saw them around the same time too - late 70's) in that they were very Rockin' & not much for jamming, I appreciated both bands then but they were no Grateful Dead . . . but indeed RIP
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Early J.Giles was such a
Early J.Giles was such a smokin' live band.i had never heard of them and went to show at the end collage in 71' Edgar winter opened up,one of those nights that live in infamy! They blew the roof of the joint ,Edgar was fantastic also.still might be the best show experience I ever had and that's saying a lot.R.I.P.
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Did anyone here see them open
Did anyone here see them open for Aerosmith at Fenway?...i think it was 2010...i woke up today thinking of that show...i have to see if i can find video of full show...there were only a few one offs between 2005 and 2012...when , as,mentioned above, the band went out without J. , but under same name...a nasty law suit followed...and the band was no more....the more and more this sinks in, i realize this band is easily in my top 10 all time faves...and closer to 5, than #10.....;(
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I just put some J Geils on
I just put some J Geils on the stereo.
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Now I know where I heard
Now I know where I heard about J's opinion of Phil as a bass player .
I bumped into a friend this morning who owns an establishment in our town that J frequented . He had heard about J playing at TXR a couple weeks earlier , so was eager to ask about how it went . Basically , J told him that " he was one of the worst bass players I ever played with ".
I think it may have been sour grapes - I saw Peter Wolf a few years ago ( and he was great) , and he made a disparaging comment about DSO . Something to the effect that the GD didn't deserve a tribute band as such...
The latest word around here is that after he lost his license back in January , he required regular well-being checks and was in rough shape .
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I found alot of "single"
I found alot of "single" videos on you tube from 8/14/2010, the show i mentioned above, where they opened for Aerosmith at Fenway...watching now...but, still cant find whole show...
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From what I can recall of the
From what I can recall of the TXR jam with J Geils - neither Phil nor J. Geils demonstrated that they were listening to each other.
It was kind of a train wreck with a rabid audience witnessing the apparent lack of magic.
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>>>From what I can recall of
>>>From what I can recall of the TXR jam with J Geils - neither Phil nor J. Geils demonstrated that they were listening to each other.
It was kind of a train wreck with a rabid audience witnessing the apparent lack of magic.<<<
Indeed. Geils appears at the 6:00 mark, plays some lackluster riffs...observe at 6:42 when he approaches Phil and offers some instruction on how to play the tune. Geils later plays more uninspired guitar, terrible performance by all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxy2JeNzUrQ
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^^Yep, that's what I remember
^^Yep, that's what I remember. At that relatively early stage of TXR, it was the loudest show that I had seen in the bar at that point and I was very excited that Mr. Geils agreed to show up for the free gig. I think that there was an awkward moment when the band broke it down for Phil to take a bass solo; Phil had no desire to do that and it showed.
Still, a good time.
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RIP J. Geils. My 2nd concert
RIP J. Geils. My 2nd concert. Unfortunately the only time I ever saw J. Geils Band. We arrived early, around 8 am. There were bottle rocket wars between the lines at B & C gates. It was a crazy day. I think Michael Schenker had just recently left UFO.
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About a month and a half
About a month and a half before your 2nd show I caught AC/DC opening for UFO at cleveland music hall as part of me and my girlfriends two days and nights prom date