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The J. Geils Band

RoughMixRoughMix back of a lorry Posts: 385
edited August 2011 in Other Music
I saw these guys last month in Detroit at the Fillmore(State Theater).
2000 people.
The show was fantastic.Brought back some old memories.
So I started going through their catalogue again.
WOW.
The J.Geils Band.
Morning After
Bloodshot
Ladies Invited
Hotline
Monkey Island--(Somebody is awesome!)
Not to mention their live albums.Two of which were taped in Detroit.
"They don't give a shit Keith Moon is dead,
is that exactly what I thought I read."
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  • PJ_LukinPJ_Lukin Posts: 2,050
    You must be old like me. I remember them from high school., they very big and a great live band.
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  • RoughMixRoughMix back of a lorry Posts: 385
    PJ_Lukin wrote:
    You must be old like me. I remember them from high school., they very big and a great live band.

    Yeah,I'm a geezer.
    But man,these guys were and still are one of the ultimate party bands.
    Pine Knob in the early 80's they would sell out 7 nights straight.
    Went to 4 in a row one year.
    "They don't give a shit Keith Moon is dead,
    is that exactly what I thought I read."
  • PoncierPoncier Posts: 16,953
    One of the great live bands.
    Saw them at the Paradise in Boston in 99 when they were playing a not so secret suprise warm up show (billed as "Juke Joint Jimmy and the House Party Five", supposed to open for Alex Chilton, but he played first) prior to starting their first tour in many years. The club holds about 800, there had to be 1200 at least in there and they played about 2 hrs 45 minutes, fantastic show.
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  • jimed14jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    PJ_Lukin wrote:
    You must be old like me. I remember them from high school., they very big and a great live band.

    old ... or from Boston .... like me.

    They used to put on a great live show ... glad they still do.
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  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    Is Peter Wolf back in the band?
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  • RoughMixRoughMix back of a lorry Posts: 385
    tybird wrote:
    Is Peter Wolf back in the band?

    Yeah,Peter Wolf was fantastic.
    Would not have went if he was absent.
    Still has the moves and voice to boot.
    The only missing original was Stephen Bladd the drummer.
    "They don't give a shit Keith Moon is dead,
    is that exactly what I thought I read."
  • qontheboardqontheboard Posts: 784
    Whammer Jammer baby! Magic Dick is the man.

    q
  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    RoughMix wrote:
    tybird wrote:
    Is Peter Wolf back in the band?

    Yeah,Peter Wolf was fantastic.
    Would not have went if he was absent.
    Still has the moves and voice to boot.
    The only missing original was Stephen Bladd the drummer.
    cool grits.
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • lukin2006lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    Saw them last night at the DTE in Detroit...fantastic live show...Peter Wolf can still belt out the tunes and can entertain the tunes and Magic Dick is just amazing...
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  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,517
    J Geils band was my first concert at age 14....in 1980!

    It was the tour for Love Stinks.

    Damn, I am getting old!
  • lockedlocked Boston Posts: 4,039
    My second concert ever during their sanctuary tour at the cape cod collesium
    In 1978!
    No band could top their live show and unending encores in those days...
    Saw them at Fenway recently with Aerosmith and they still do that "freeze stop" moment in Detroit breakdown just like the old days..
    In fact Dave Matthews band stole that aspect of their stage act for their "anyone see the bridge" performance!
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  • lukin2006lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    locked wrote:
    My second concert ever during their sanctuary tour at the cape cod collesium
    In 1978!
    No band could top their live show and unending encores in those days...
    Saw them at Fenway recently with Aerosmith and they still do that "freeze stop" moment in Detroit breakdown just like the old days..
    In fact Dave Matthews band stole that aspect of their stage act for their "anyone see the bridge" performance!

    I saw for the first time last summer and again this summer...they were always on my want to see list...well worth the wait, they played for 2:20 minutes or so...wife and I had pavilion seats 30 a piece so very good bang for the buck. This years show was quite different than last years...which was nice.
    I have certain rules I live by ... My First Rule ... I don't believe anything the government tells me ... George Carlin

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  • lukin2006lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    J Geils band was my first concert at age 14....in 1980!

    It was the tour for Love Stinks.

    Damn, I am getting old!

    You and me both...my first concert ever was at the DTE (or Pine Knob as was it was know then)...saw the rockets their...a Detroit band that I'm sure some Detroiters on this forum have heard of.
    I have certain rules I live by ... My First Rule ... I don't believe anything the government tells me ... George Carlin

    "Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,517
    lukin2006 wrote:
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    J Geils band was my first concert at age 14....in 1980!

    It was the tour for Love Stinks.

    Damn, I am getting old!

    You and me both...my first concert ever was at the DTE (or Pine Knob as was it was know then)...saw the rockets their...a Detroit band that I'm sure some Detroiters on this forum have heard of.

    If we were British, Pine Knob would sound like a hilarious name for a venue!

    I recall reading about the Rockets in Circus or Cream Magazine a long long time ago!
  • lukin2006lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    lukin2006 wrote:
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    J Geils band was my first concert at age 14....in 1980!

    It was the tour for Love Stinks.

    Damn, I am getting old!

    You and me both...my first concert ever was at the DTE (or Pine Knob as was it was know then)...saw the rockets their...a Detroit band that I'm sure some Detroiters on this forum have heard of.

    If we were British, Pine Knob would sound like a hilarious name for a venue!

    I recall reading about the Rockets in Circus or Cream Magazine a long long time ago!

    LOL...

    The Rockets are back together with a new singer...they opened for J Geils at the DTE in 2010...they sounded decent. I think the original singer passed away.
    I have certain rules I live by ... My First Rule ... I don't believe anything the government tells me ... George Carlin

    "Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
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