![]() A nice mix of nostalgia, intensity, and bar band excitement, the album serves as fair warning that the Geils Band was on the scene and was ready to bring back the good-time spirit of the juke joint, the abandon of the early rock & roll scene, and the high energy of the late-'60s concert halls. Their LPs started to chart regularly in the late 70s, and. After adding hyperkinetic frontman Peter Wolf and other key members, they earned a reputation as a party band, scoring occasional FM radio hits and gaining fans one sweaty live show at a time. Geils Band began as an acoustic blues trio. The original band members included vocalist Peter Wolf, harmonica and saxophone player Richard 'Magic Dick' Salwitz, drummer Stephen Bladd, vocalist/keyboardist Seth Justman, and bassist Danny Klein. Formed in Worcester, Massachusetts in 67, The J. Geils, and the jack of many trades Seth Justman (keys, compositions, backing vocals), the Geils Band rips through some classic blues by the likes of Otis Rush ("Homework"), Walter Price ("Pack Fair and Square"), and John Lee Hooker (a slow-burning "Serves You Right to Suffer"), old Motown gems ("First I Look at the Purse"), and originals that stand up well next to the covers ("Wait," "What's Your Hurry," and future live favorite "Hard Drivin' Man"). Geils Band / d e a l z / was an American rock band formed in 1967, in Worcester, Massachusetts, under the leadership of guitarist John 'J.' Geils. #THE J. GEILS BAND THE FULL#Albums include Freeze-Frame, Centerfold / Rage in the Cage, and 'Live' Full House. They continued playing on and off for the next decade or so, before Geils left the band for good. Genres: Blues Rock, Pop Rock, Boogie Rock. Geils Band initially called it quits in the mid-1980s, and then reunited for a tour in 1999. Featuring the hipster jive of singer Peter Wolf, the amazing afro and harp chops of Magic Dick, the fret-burning work of J. Geils Band discography and songs: Music profile for The J. Though it sounds a bit reserved in the light of the albums that followed, compared to the majority of bands on the scene, it was a nonstop blast of energy, fun, and sweat. Geils Band's self-titled debut serves notice that rock & roll wasn't dead in 1970 despite the best efforts of the singer/songwriter brigade. Geils Band / d e a l z / was an American rock band formed in 1967, in Worcester, Massachusetts, under the leadership of guitarist John 'J.' Geils.The original band members included vocalist Peter Wolf, harmonica and saxophone player Richard 'Magic Dick' Salwitz, drummer Stephen Bladd, vocalist/keyboardist Seth Justman, and bassist Danny Klein. Lookin for a Love ( 214 ) Aint Nothin but a House Party ( 200 ) Whammer Jammer ( 197 ) Love Stinks ( 172 ) Must of Got Lost ( 160 ) More The J. ![]()
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