RIP J. Geils.

[Cicli]

Some classic 80's tunes.
I forgot how many songs they had that got regular play.

[shovelhd]

They used to play a lot of small venues, which, in the era of arena rock, made them special. God Bless.

[William]

RIP.

One I always remember...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0kszci6GRY







William

[Tickdoc]

My first LP.....fifth grade. I had a lot of good records having older sisters, but this was the first that was mine given by a friend at my birthday party. Good times.

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[rodcad]

My bro was in the biz back in the day and got us backstage passes. Got to shake Peter's hand and hang out. I'll never forget that. RIP

[katematt]

I grew up on the live album "Full House" amazing!

[54ny77]

wow. saw 'em once, many moons ago (in their heyday).

rip indeed.

[Bradford]

My first live show was J Geils at UNH in 1981. What a great way to be introduced to live rock and roll. I was just a high school kid learning about music and it seemed like the most amazing spectacle in the world. I went on to see many of the great bands and musicians play live, but I'll always consider that my favorite show. If you missed them in their prime, you missed a hell of a show.

I always thought they were the best of the Boston bands and they still get lots of play with me, especially in the garage when working on my bikes.

[William]

Great Live band...seriously underrated IMO.

J. Geils Band - Full Concert - 11/05/77 - Winterland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YCal82alH8






William

[berserk87]

This is news to me. Some of their tunes carried me through a crappy middle school experience. Freeze Frame, Angel in the Centerfold, Whammer-Jammer (with Magic Dick on harmonica), Rage in the Cage. RIP.

[paredown]

The crazy thing is that in their first incarnation they were a boogy/blues band--our standard party album was J Geils Live 'Full House' (1972)--and they were on their way up.

Round two was 'Freeze Frame' and 'Centerfold'--80's, more pop, but still with the blues base that rescued them from obscurity. I remember reading an interview about how cool it was for them to be booking decent sized venues again, and they weren't taking it for granted this time...

RIP--many crazy parties rocked to your music.

[gasman]

Great Live band...seriously underrated IMO.

J. Geils Band - Full Concert - 11/05/77 - Winterland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YCal82alH8






William

Wow-I was there for that show. It's a little bit of a blur but i was there with several buddies. Great time. Sad that he has passed. RIP

[Formulasaab]

I knew him tangentially through the vintage car racing world. I've got the Freeze Frame LP at home and will be breaking it out for play this evening. RIP


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[LJohnny]

I went to WPI and I remember they proudly listed J. Geils' band as a band that was formed during their school years there. In fact I do not think any of them finished their engineering degrees, but went straight into the music world.


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[William]

Wow-I was there for that show. It's a little bit of a blur but i was there with several buddies. Great time. Sad that he has passed. RIP



That looked like a great show! I can't imagine why you wouldn't be able to remember it???


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:D:D:D

William

[merlinmurph]

The crazy thing is that in their first incarnation they were a boogy/blues band--our standard party album was J Geils Live 'Full House' (1972)--and they were on their way up.

Man, "Full House" was great. There was one whole side that always got played at our parties at college (72-76)
First I look at the Purse
Homework
Pack Fair and Square
Whammer Jammer
Hard Drivin' Man

Usually a few beers were involved.....

[redir]

Full house is one of the best live recordings ever. I was not even a big J. Geils fan but that recording was great. Superb blues with excellent guitar tone.

Too bad :(

[eddief]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAset0fCR7k

[gasman]

That looked like a great show! I can't imagine why you wouldn't be able to remember it???


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:D:D:D

William


Yea, why ?:D:D:D

[kingpin75s]

One of the first albums that I really connected with as I was just really getting into music in 1981. A few scratches but still have it and still sounds great. This album and BOC Fire of Unknown Origin over and over.

RIP J Geils:(:beer:

[buldogge]

J. Geils Band were either my 1st or 2nd concert (must be getting old)...My dad took me to the old Garden...It was ~1979 or '80.

It may be the only time I ever got (contact) high...The Garden was like a smokehouse...I was ~12, and a guy standing at the pisser asked me if I "was holding"...I was like, umm...I'm holding it...yeah. :help:

Amazing live show.

R.I.P.

-Mark in St. Louis

[joev]

Tough year, last and this, for rockers... Death stinks. RIP my man.

[Bob Ross]

Was never really a fan -- living in Boston from '78 - '87 I got inundated with their music by the local FM stations -- but I do fondly recall stumbling over my cousin's copy of Bloodshot (on the red translucent vinyl) a few years before that. The tune "Give It Up" with its extended proto-funk outro really appealed to my then 13-year-old sensibilities, so they always had my respect and admiration.