Saw these guys for the first time in 1971 I was 12 years old then I went on to see him about 35 times in the next seven years and more after that then I promoted their solo stuff. Got to meet them a lot of them one of the best bands ever, certainly the best live band🎶🎶🎶. Finally them in Detroit in 1999. Peter got me tickets!! Wow!!
Got pumped up 24 hours before the concert and stayed pumped 24 hours after!! Non stop dance party through the whole concert! What a gas! Best party band ever!!
I had the privilege of being a teen rock fan in Boston in the 70;s. saw J Geils about ten times. They were the house band at the Boston tea Party. They were TIGHT. My memory fails me a bit but they opened for every touring band at the time and I saw them before The Band, Elton John, The Small faces, james gang, Mott the Hoople and - I cant remember who else. J geils first two albums reflect that era. Both fantastic. The band fell apart because Peter Wolf wanted to hang out with The Stones instead of doing his job. potentially that cost them 100 million as they were perfectly placed to become the next Stones. They would have replaced Wolf if they could have but it wasn't feasible.
This band/mid- seventies/ usually @ Cobo Hall/DESTROYED DETROIT EVERY TIME THEY HIT THE STAGE. In their prime, Peter's soul and frenetic non-stop MADDNESS was entirely TOO MUCH! THE KIDS RUSHED THE STAGE AT THE FIRST SOUND OUT OF A SPEAKER, AND REMAINED WELL PAST THE END OF ALL THE SETS. Security knew to stand back and let complete chaos ensue. NOBODY GOT HURT, AND THE PASSION WAS SHIT ALL OVER THE STADIUM. It was like watching Mighty Joe Young sweating bullets on everybody and everything! It was the true epitome of what a rock and roll band was truly ALL ABOUT!!!!! (And now, we take you back to a previously recorded life.)
" .....J. Geils goes Surfing".....a little dig at the Beach Boys being on the final bill with all legendary BLUES ROCKERS!!!! At least it appears that way to me. It was Pop Music vs The Alternative Rock of the Filmore counter culture audience. Even the Marquee Bill out front looks a bit odd in retrospect.
Maybe so. When I heard Peter Wolf's ad lib, I thought of "First I Look At The Purse"'s original Motown release in 1965 and the trend of white pop bands to feature in movies back then.
@@Playbyplaymedia Mr. Play, if you can ever get the pleasure and privilege of watching a VERY OBSCURE semi quasi "documentary" about the J Geils Band, called "Postcards", filmed by Seth Justman's brother Paul, and I think made for Ted Turner's late 70's early 80's Cable channel.....in it, Peter Wolf deliberately mentions sarcastically, the Beach Boys and the 4 Seasons by INNUENDO. He was putting them down as( At that Time in history--1973/74) the J Geils Band was avant garde alternative Rock, and way outside of the dominant AM controlled POP radio culture.
detroit knows how to do lots of things but i guess voting democrats out of office is not one of them.. peter said ain't no party like a detroit party but he was not talking politically lol...
Saw these guys for the first time in 1971 I was 12 years old then I went on to see him about 35 times in the next seven years and more after that then I promoted their solo stuff. Got to meet them a lot of them one of the best bands ever, certainly the best live band🎶🎶🎶. Finally them in Detroit in 1999. Peter got me tickets!! Wow!!
Got pumped up 24 hours before the concert and stayed pumped 24 hours after!! Non stop dance party through the whole concert! What a gas! Best party band ever!!
I went to a lot of concerts in the 70's but when J. Geils Band hit the stage it was an all night party!
Especially with the Allman Brothers.
All the bands from this era and time. J Geils is one of my top listened bands even today.
I had the privilege of being a teen rock fan in Boston in the 70;s. saw J Geils about ten times. They were the house band at the Boston tea Party. They were TIGHT. My memory fails me a bit but they opened for every touring band at the time and I saw them before The Band, Elton John, The Small faces, james gang, Mott the Hoople and - I cant remember who else. J geils first two albums reflect that era. Both fantastic. The band fell apart because Peter Wolf wanted to hang out with The Stones instead of doing his job. potentially that cost them 100 million as they were perfectly placed to become the next Stones. They would have replaced Wolf if they could have but it wasn't feasible.
JGB s/b in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!!! Love these cats.
Pure pimp shit.
Best band I ever heard live
If you don't twissle and groove
Your Dead.
Best live band ever! Miss them.
Why is this old man from Columbus Ohio still can't get enough of the j geils band
Same reason why I do . . . . no one else has their sound. It's timeless.
I saw them 3 times during mid seventies , I'm from just south of Boston, they were my first shows.
most frenetic band ever. absolute adrenaline rush.
The highest energy band I ever saw in concert. And that was almost 50 years ago!
This band/mid- seventies/ usually @ Cobo Hall/DESTROYED DETROIT EVERY TIME THEY HIT THE STAGE. In their prime, Peter's soul and frenetic non-stop MADDNESS was entirely TOO MUCH! THE KIDS RUSHED THE STAGE AT THE FIRST SOUND OUT OF A SPEAKER, AND REMAINED WELL PAST THE END OF ALL THE SETS. Security knew to stand back and let complete chaos ensue. NOBODY GOT HURT, AND THE PASSION WAS SHIT ALL OVER THE STADIUM. It was like watching Mighty Joe Young sweating bullets on everybody and everything! It was the true epitome of what a rock and roll band was truly ALL ABOUT!!!!! (And now, we take you back to a previously recorded life.)
Unbelievable !
Best live band ever!!
Utterly badass
ONE OF THE BEST CONCERTS I WENT TO 84 OR SO BATON ROUGE;)M I THINK IF I REMEMBER RIGHT, THEY WERE CRACKIN DOWN ON CIGS THEN IN THE CENTROPLEX;/
This is music baby..Al.pal
Yeah!!!
" .....J. Geils goes Surfing".....a little dig at the Beach Boys being on the final bill with all legendary BLUES ROCKERS!!!! At least it appears that way to me. It was Pop Music vs The Alternative Rock of the Filmore counter culture audience. Even the Marquee Bill out front looks a bit odd in retrospect.
Maybe so. When I heard Peter Wolf's ad lib, I thought of "First I Look At The Purse"'s original Motown release in 1965 and the trend of white pop bands to feature in movies back then.
@@Playbyplaymedia Mr. Play, if you can ever get the pleasure and privilege of watching a VERY OBSCURE semi quasi "documentary" about the J Geils Band, called "Postcards", filmed by Seth Justman's brother Paul, and I think made for Ted Turner's late 70's early 80's Cable channel.....in it, Peter Wolf deliberately mentions sarcastically, the Beach Boys and the 4 Seasons by INNUENDO. He was putting them down as( At that Time in history--1973/74) the J Geils Band was avant garde alternative Rock, and way outside of the dominant AM controlled POP radio culture.
Hardly any audience participation, unlike the version on 'Full House'.
I guess Detroit just knows how to show its appreciation.
Raymond Kitchen you just couldn't see or hear it. ;)) those shows rocked down the house!
detroit knows how to do lots of things but i guess voting democrats out of office is not one of them.. peter said ain't no party like a detroit party but he was not talking politically lol...
The audience probably wasn't miked
does any crowd ROCK more than Detroit Rock City?
@@perfectfan2006 Let us know when a competent republican shows up.
Gooba Gooba.
Great song but a bit too fast.
The original studio recording is way slower and has a different feel. Live performances generally call for higher energy tempos.
Ok Grandpa. Get a hold of ABBA they might do a slow version for you.
@@chazhernandez6933 Dumb fucking comment. It’s too fast. There are better versions.
most frenetic band ever. absolute adrenaline rush.
most frenetic band ever. absolute adrenaline rush.