I'm from Detroit. If you guys don't know, we've had our share of killer bands come out of our fair city. Too many to mention. All I can say after viewing this video, is, wow. Wow, man, fucking WOW !
With all due respect to Aerosmith... If you're from Boston and were around in those days, you know that the J. Giels Band was by a mile the greatest band ever to come out of that city, and quite possibly the most astonishing and powerful live band this country has ever produced.
No one who was fortunate to see them live in their prime has ever forgotten the experience.
Thank you thank you thank you for some many great nights!
At Hara Arena in Dayton (1979) they turned the lighjts on at 11 sharp-- Peter resisted, stopped the crowd from leaving and I swear had 10 or 11 encores-- old hockey seats 5000, kids went to the top, wiggled out on the rafters and dropped into the crowd-- absolute best show- even better than the dead-- just as good crowd energy
Must have been the same tour as others saw... this was at the Greensboro Coliseum,NC. J Geils came out and whipped the place into such a frenzy that they had to do an encore. After that everyone stomped and cheered until they came back out for a second encore... and yes I swear a THIRD encore. After it, people still demanded more until Peter Wolf came out and said "they won't let us play anymore!" Frampton came out and played 2 songs and was booed off the stage. 2 months later J Geils headlined.
Saw them in Puerto Rico back in 1971 at the Mar & Sol Music Festival, they came after Emerson, Lake and Palmer,,,,what a difference, everybody was have asleep and when they took the stage they brought the house down....
Fall 1971. My new girlfriend dragged me to a J geils blues band concert in the gym at WPI college in MA. Never heard of these guys before and I thought I new a lot about music. Well, they absolutely blew me away. Saw then many times after. Best live band ever. And by the way, I married that girl and still am married to her 40 years later.
@HABILUSJIM Thanks for the comment! I'm 60 years old and from 1966 to 1986 I've seem them all from the Beatles (yes, the Beatles) to Stones to Hendrix and in my humble opinion because everything is subjective the only LIVE band that came close to J Geils were the Ramones who I saw 3 times in their prime, '79 and 80. Rock on my friend!
@townie51 Ah great story..glad about the same gal..40 yrs later. So I saw J.Geils in LA where I'm from..1973 for the 1st time..I was 13yrs old. Went on to see them all over the country and more. I worked in the music industry many years and still my fav live band and more today. I've literally seen at least 500 hundred bands live or more. Saw Peter last year solo . He still rocks but miss those 70's shows with the whole band. Damn Hall of Fame put JGB in there
@chernand58 Thanks for the comment! Appreciate the response, very nice. Great to hear someone in the music industry shares my views. No way have I seen as many bands as you, but I've seem my share. I'm 61, never too old to rock, and the first concert I saw were the Beatles (yes, it's true) at Suffolk Downs race track in Boston August 1966. John Geils still playing occasionally at very small venues and coffee houses in greater Boston with friends.
Saw them a couple of times in Reno, turned around and EVERYONE was on their feet Lookin for a love, This is a real American Band. No one, absolutely NO ONE can do it like The J Geils Band.
Kent State...early 70's......gawd it was great. Then Cleveland public hall...gawd it was GREAT. The Full House live album is a must - for any of you dues and dudettes that thnik you're blues rock. you just ani't lived til you spin that disc..,,,,,/
Saw them tour with Southside Johnny half a dozen times. Best live show of any bands from that era!! Great memories from the front row. Back in the day of general admission...................
Saw them at the Spectrum in Philly when they opened for 10 years After doing the Full House set and they were great ! To this day it is still one of the best concerts I have ever heard. Both bands ROCKED the house !
Saw them in summer 73 at an old roller rink in Elizabeth,N.J. called the Twin City Ballroom. No seats just standing room only. Peter Frampton opened...then Black Oak Arkansas came up with the lead singers ass cheeks hanging out his pants...not a turn on ...then JGB doing whole Full House Live album and Blood Shot Album...people blowing whistles ...ticket price $7.50 and stood 30ft. from stage. Those were the days... 70s was best decade for Hard Rock and Metal concerts
@zongndanceman 1st time was 1976 in Toledo Ohio, Front row, I was 11 years old, it turned me into the music fanatic i am today, still the greatest live band to ever grace a rock n roll stage!! last year in detroit was the 10th time i seen them still #1 to me,THEY BROUGHT IT !!!!
To Thehawkeyemark, I saw them too at Hancher, first row of the balcony, The Outlaws opened up. Peter came dancing over to the edge of the stage and yelled " The Balcony Kows How to Party" That was us
The best live rock band ever. These guys are from Boston and when they played everyone stood up for the whole show chicks dancing in the aisles the whole bit. Listen to Full House their live album.
I saw them open for the Stones in LA, the line up was; Prince(who got booed off stage) George Throughgood, J geils band, and the rolling stones. WHAT A SHOW.
I haven't heard anything about them for a while, what's up?are they still going? whammer jammer, let me hear you dickie.
God bless them. I saw them at Hancher Aud. in Iowa City in Feb 1979. Small crowd and could have blown us off. God bless Peter Wolf and the band because they said they wanted us to be able to tell those who didn't come what they missed. Here it is 32 years later and I KNOW what they missed. What legends are made out of.
JGB did and will still blow doors off any other band today! No doubt, the craziest MF live band ever. You are looking at one clip...take this and blow it out for 2 1/2 hours....ain't nothin' but a house party!!!!!!
@MAPS6994 I seen the same show in California, Jay had on a pink tux on with big ruffles, and wolf stil had his walking stick, and all his clothes wear jet black along w/beard and sun glasses.
Back when Concerts had Speakers ....I remember when Geils used to come to Pine Knob for 6-7 Nights and set up Shop !!.................Both walls on the sides of the Pavillion were lines with Cabinets all the way up roflmaooooooooooooooooooooo
I saw J geils many times at the spectrum in Phila.they usually opened for other bands but blew them off the stage.Fantastic live band and under rated.they should be in the hall of fame!
J.Geils Band is an amazing band, only one time I have seen them live in Vienna 1982, the opening for the R.Stones. A lot of people said, they had a better show and a better sound as the Stones. I have seen the Stones a couple of times before, I was just interested in the J.Geils Band. Their concert was the only one in Austria.
I loved these guys, one of my favorites. saw them June '79 cape cod coliseum, what a concert. Great time, great friends. They were best in 70's though. When Love Stinks came out, it was beginning of the end. they got away from hard rock blues and into the glam shit.
I've been to a lot of concerts in the 1970's and nobody...I mean NOBODY brought the entire Winterland audience to it's feet like this band did. The only other show I ever saw where the fans were as up on they're feet and rocking the house down was the WHO and that's a FACT!!!
@suzycreamchez123 I agree!! I saw them in 1983 in Seattle when they opened for the Rolling Stones in the old kingdome ~ danced our butts off!!! Fab dance band!!
Wow, what a performance! Great post! My only regret is while growing up I was into more heavy rock/metal and only liked "You got to give it to Me," I never listened to any other songs by Geils Band. Now I have most of their cds/mp3's including my favorites "Blow your Face off," "Monkey Island," "Full House," and their first one. Phenomenal rythym section! Truly one of a kind, nobody else like them!
Without a doubt the greatest rock n roll band ever!!!!!God I miss the days of my youth when I used to see them rock the house in Providence!!!!Would do just about anything to see the show this summer at Fenway Park!!!!!!!
I saw many of the big name groups in Chicago back in the 70s-Zep, the Who, Floyd, Stones, and many others, some friends had to talk me into seeing J Geils, they were playing at the Aragon "Brawlroom' near my neighborhood, I had never seen any band before or since put forth so much raw energy, they had audience standing and dancing on there seats the whole show. That concert will aways live on in my memories as my all time favorite!
I've been a J.Geils fan since the early seventies. They once opened for Foghat and Peter Frampton in Anahiem Ca, way back when. Honestly, I couldn't see how anyone could have followed them after that nights set. Foghat tried, but couldn't match them, and Frampton was a dud. And Frampton was the headliner! Like the Announcer 's intro, "The incomparable J. Geils Band"
@houseof4doorsmc, If I remember right, the other band was George Therogood. The Stones came to LA on two different tours, both times they had J.Geils open for them. On the second tour, the show was in June I think. J Geils came back in October that same year and headlined their own show. Thats the show that U2 opened for them, and got booed off stage. That would never happen today with U2 lol.
Leecaw..the Stones I love... but Mick told Peter to calm it down if you want to open for us..(truth!) You don't show up the Stones..which J. Geils band could have done..But it was great to see them open for the Stones way back when..
That's correct. I saw J. Giels open for the Stones in Seattle (Oct, 81) and they were so incredibly energetic and talented that they made the Stones set seem like an afterthought.
These guys were so huge in Detroit it was unreal - they only made one album after MTV began. I believe they sold out 7 shows at Pine Knob in '82. The capacity there is 15,200.
I agree. I was an usher in 73 and they played the Auditorium Theater in Chicago.I was not a rock fan and had never heard of them and to this day I don't like their recordings. But man let me tell you. I've never heard a band sound so good live. Peter Wolf was energetic as hell and their harmonica player was fucking awesome.
@kennyb50 I was there dude and I think you told me to put that funny thing I was smoking.The best live act ever bar none I seen them a least ten times. Glad you got turn on to them.
@ufohighlights71 -- Hell yeah. They don't make the big lists of rock bands these days, but they had a stage presence to make just about anybody else ashamed to call themselves rockers.
remember at the end of fast times at ridgemont high when sean penn spent his reward money for saving brooke sheilds life by hiring van halen to play his backyard birthday party? I'd of hired the JGB, much better party band
Awesome! Was lucky to have seen em once back in 1976 at Roosevelt stadium in New Jersey when KISS first introduce the Destroyer tour. It was night never to forget. J. Geils Rocked big time!
my pops was tellin me how these guys came on as unknowns in the early 70s for a major headliner and just blew the damn crowd away!! I can absolutely see why -- I mean Magic Dick is the shit!
say what now?!?! J Geils did not "blow away" the Stones....you should know that the Stones loved hanging with the J Geils band so much that they invited them to open EVERY single show on the 1982 European tour...
They weren't at that time. This was the first time they were broadcasted live in Europe. In many countries, though, and this was the first time I saw and heard them. What a show, and what a band! Still love them...
Hey Carlsbiz, you think this is crap? I see from your channel that Rush is your favorite band. Well I saw Rush and The J Geils Band just a few months apart in their heyday back in the late 70's. Rush was a good show, but The J Geils Band had the crowd in such a frenzy they about tore the building down. Rush just stood on stage and recreated their records. The J Geils Band threw a rock 'n roll PARTY!
Yup - your right.. I loved TJGB back in the 70's & saw them 4 times and was pumped just like everyone else that was there - but I'm over it now.. And your right about Rush too.. The DO stand on stage & recreate they're music.. That is what true Rush fans want.. Have you seen the DVD Rush in Rio !?! Simply amazing !! Yup - & great musicianship too !!
THIS video is a far cry from what Rush has been doing - all these years...
The difference between seeing The J Geils Band and Rush live was like the difference between a recital and a revival meeting. J Geils is still one of the best live bands I have ever seen. And yes, I have seen Rush in Rio. South American audiences are always amazing; Rush is a pretentious snoozefest.
Congrats on your floor ticket Moxxie....I was in the balcony....the floor looked absolutely wild. What do we do for fun now?????? Wait for their return........
I went to the april 24th concert here in detroit, i was right in front of the stage!!!! the whole band is the same as 1972, when they played here ALL the time. Peter is unreal. geri st. clair shores, MI
Welcome Home to Detroit - Peter, J, Danny, Seth, Stephen (hopefully) Magic Dick and the Band!! - Rockin' the Fillmore on April 24th, 2009 - I will be there!!!!
Did you notice that whenever Magic Dick blows his harp the WHOLE THING kicks into overdrive? Dick was one of the crucial factors of the Geils band's sucess ; )
They just reunited the last night for the Grand Opening of the House of Blues in Boston, was supposedly a rockin show just as good as the ones 30 years ago. PLEASE PLEASE TOUR!!!
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Happy Birthday John Geils; born on this date in 1946. {Feb. 20th}
sauquoit13456 1 week ago
I'm from Detroit. If you guys don't know, we've had our share of killer bands come out of our fair city. Too many to mention. All I can say after viewing this video, is, wow. Wow, man, fucking WOW !
loungelizard5000 3 weeks ago
Peter Wolf--crazy fun like Jagger
califbozo 1 month ago
"70's house band UMASS Dartmouth,Ma. Pete drinkin 2 bottles of Jack to get his voice !
karenbens 3 months ago
Saw them twice...once opening for the Stones at the LA Coliseum, and then headlining at the Forum in LA. What a great band!
stakebeddriver 3 months ago
With all due respect to Aerosmith... If you're from Boston and were around in those days, you know that the J. Giels Band was by a mile the greatest band ever to come out of that city, and quite possibly the most astonishing and powerful live band this country has ever produced.
No one who was fortunate to see them live in their prime has ever forgotten the experience.
Thank you thank you thank you for some many great nights!
edfou51 3 months ago
@edfou51 AMEN!!!!!
gsquared38 3 months ago
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I can see it
Syzygy60 3 months ago
athens ohio 79 they had to shut the power off to make them quit playing....then the band went to the bars downtown....
JDPackard 3 months ago
At Hara Arena in Dayton (1979) they turned the lighjts on at 11 sharp-- Peter resisted, stopped the crowd from leaving and I swear had 10 or 11 encores-- old hockey seats 5000, kids went to the top, wiggled out on the rafters and dropped into the crowd-- absolute best show- even better than the dead-- just as good crowd energy
Mr99pivo 4 months ago
Must have been the same tour as others saw... this was at the Greensboro Coliseum,NC. J Geils came out and whipped the place into such a frenzy that they had to do an encore. After that everyone stomped and cheered until they came back out for a second encore... and yes I swear a THIRD encore. After it, people still demanded more until Peter Wolf came out and said "they won't let us play anymore!" Frampton came out and played 2 songs and was booed off the stage. 2 months later J Geils headlined.
digidanshow 5 months ago in playlist J.Geils Band
Saw them in Puerto Rico back in 1971 at the Mar & Sol Music Festival, they came after Emerson, Lake and Palmer,,,,what a difference, everybody was have asleep and when they took the stage they brought the house down....
enriquebenitez51 5 months ago
Fall 1971. My new girlfriend dragged me to a J geils blues band concert in the gym at WPI college in MA. Never heard of these guys before and I thought I new a lot about music. Well, they absolutely blew me away. Saw then many times after. Best live band ever. And by the way, I married that girl and still am married to her 40 years later.
townie51 6 months ago 14
@townie51 fuckn awesome!!!!!
HABILUSJIM 3 months ago
@HABILUSJIM Thanks for the comment! I'm 60 years old and from 1966 to 1986 I've seem them all from the Beatles (yes, the Beatles) to Stones to Hendrix and in my humble opinion because everything is subjective the only LIVE band that came close to J Geils were the Ramones who I saw 3 times in their prime, '79 and 80. Rock on my friend!
townie51 3 months ago
@townie51 Ah great story..glad about the same gal..40 yrs later. So I saw J.Geils in LA where I'm from..1973 for the 1st time..I was 13yrs old. Went on to see them all over the country and more. I worked in the music industry many years and still my fav live band and more today. I've literally seen at least 500 hundred bands live or more. Saw Peter last year solo . He still rocks but miss those 70's shows with the whole band. Damn Hall of Fame put JGB in there
chernand58 4 weeks ago
@chernand58 Thanks for the comment! Appreciate the response, very nice. Great to hear someone in the music industry shares my views. No way have I seen as many bands as you, but I've seem my share. I'm 61, never too old to rock, and the first concert I saw were the Beatles (yes, it's true) at Suffolk Downs race track in Boston August 1966. John Geils still playing occasionally at very small venues and coffee houses in greater Boston with friends.
townie51 3 weeks ago
Saw them a couple of times in Reno, turned around and EVERYONE was on their feet Lookin for a love, This is a real American Band. No one, absolutely NO ONE can do it like The J Geils Band.
freshberriesband 6 months ago
its refreshing to hear a band who sounds the same live as on the album for the mos part, none of that processed synth voice changing crap
mAStr050 6 months ago
Kent State...early 70's......gawd it was great. Then Cleveland public hall...gawd it was GREAT. The Full House live album is a must - for any of you dues and dudettes that thnik you're blues rock. you just ani't lived til you spin that disc..,,,,,/
Fulperformance 6 months ago
He's coming to City Limits in Wtby Ct Aug 21st 2011 get ur Tic's.....
tashaLuv1 7 months ago
best live show ever
steamy93 7 months ago
I FUCKIN LOVE J.GEILS
geeky311 7 months ago
Kick Ass! I saw them during the 70's and they were a Great Live Band.
unclekennymusic 7 months ago
wow!
tapper1477 8 months ago
Is that J. Geils on guitar?
Winterstick549 8 months ago
@Winterstick549 >>> Yes it is.
unclekennymusic 7 months ago
alot of bands suffered that same fate!!
strossfletcher 8 months ago in playlist THE MIGHTY J. GEILS BAND
very connected band back in the day
kidrodeo 8 months ago
I saw them open for Foghat here in ATL about a century ago............. longing for the days when music was music!!!!!!!!!!!! <3
lunykat 9 months ago
was at the cinderella ballroom back around 72 or 73 for the FULL HOUSE album
carlosandjan 9 months ago in playlist Centerfold
one of the BEST live bands of all time!!!!!
helpmetony 10 months ago
That shit ROCKED!!!!!
gittahfiend 10 months ago
Saw them tour with Southside Johnny half a dozen times. Best live show of any bands from that era!! Great memories from the front row. Back in the day of general admission...................
iwalk61 10 months ago 2
Saw them at the Spectrum in Philly when they opened for 10 years After doing the Full House set and they were great ! To this day it is still one of the best concerts I have ever heard. Both bands ROCKED the house !
Foxchase54 11 months ago
luv j. geils band - fabulous - thnx 4 post
charrmmee 11 months ago
Saw them in summer 73 at an old roller rink in Elizabeth,N.J. called the Twin City Ballroom. No seats just standing room only. Peter Frampton opened...then Black Oak Arkansas came up with the lead singers ass cheeks hanging out his pants...not a turn on ...then JGB doing whole Full House Live album and Blood Shot Album...people blowing whistles ...ticket price $7.50 and stood 30ft. from stage. Those were the days... 70s was best decade for Hard Rock and Metal concerts
zongndanceman 11 months ago 7
@zongndanceman 1st time was 1976 in Toledo Ohio, Front row, I was 11 years old, it turned me into the music fanatic i am today, still the greatest live band to ever grace a rock n roll stage!! last year in detroit was the 10th time i seen them still #1 to me,THEY BROUGHT IT !!!!
gsquared38 3 months ago
To Thehawkeyemark, I saw them too at Hancher, first row of the balcony, The Outlaws opened up. Peter came dancing over to the edge of the stage and yelled " The Balcony Kows How to Party" That was us
TheCliz 11 months ago
The best live rock band ever. These guys are from Boston and when they played everyone stood up for the whole show chicks dancing in the aisles the whole bit. Listen to Full House their live album.
boomerman54 1 year ago
I saw them open for the Stones in LA, the line up was; Prince(who got booed off stage) George Throughgood, J geils band, and the rolling stones. WHAT A SHOW.
I haven't heard anything about them for a while, what's up?are they still going? whammer jammer, let me hear you dickie.
wc4dblues 1 year ago
These guys come on stage to play! No bs!
JHutch54 1 year ago
One of the BEST american bands EVER! R&R Hall of Lame, are you listening!?
Broughmo 1 year ago
God bless them. I saw them at Hancher Aud. in Iowa City in Feb 1979. Small crowd and could have blown us off. God bless Peter Wolf and the band because they said they wanted us to be able to tell those who didn't come what they missed. Here it is 32 years later and I KNOW what they missed. What legends are made out of.
TheHawkeyemark 1 year ago
well well, i guess they kicked that songs ass
flacracker1959 1 year ago
JGB did and will still blow doors off any other band today! No doubt, the craziest MF live band ever. You are looking at one clip...take this and blow it out for 2 1/2 hours....ain't nothin' but a house party!!!!!!
gintarytemergyte 1 year ago
This should be the next Super Bowl band! ! !
thehoundz1 1 year ago 2
This should be the Super Bowl band! ! !
thehoundz1 1 year ago
I seen J. Geils tenth anversity in the old warehouse in new Orlean what a show.
Peter Wolf was the man.
MAPS6994 1 year ago
@MAPS6994 I seen the same show in California, Jay had on a pink tux on with big ruffles, and wolf stil had his walking stick, and all his clothes wear jet black along w/beard and sun glasses.
riversidekidd 1 year ago
Back when Concerts had Speakers ....I remember when Geils used to come to Pine Knob for 6-7 Nights and set up Shop !!.................Both walls on the sides of the Pavillion were lines with Cabinets all the way up roflmaooooooooooooooooooooo
MegaBartSmart 1 year ago
I even spelled comments wrong! So excited!!! J. Geils was the BEST!
ukeuke4u 1 year ago
Agree !!!! All coments!!! Rock N' Roll at it's BEST!!!!
ukeuke4u 1 year ago
Love Bruce...but he stole from the boys of J Geils.....no big whoop...everybody does it...this fucking band rocked and I'm so sorry I never saw them
Dukabor 1 year ago
So right! I would hate to follow them! Best live band ever!!!
ukeuke4u 1 year ago
@ukeuke4u LOL...it was a required party album when I was in College in the 70's...heh
Dukabor 1 year ago
Best live band I ever saw by far..
MrDsaw2 1 year ago
made loud to play loud, no more said
wag9669 1 year ago
I saw J geils many times at the spectrum in Phila.they usually opened for other bands but blew them off the stage.Fantastic live band and under rated.they should be in the hall of fame!
TheHuester44 1 year ago
J Geils, Magic Dick, Peter Wolf, unbelievable . The J Geils Band should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!
MrShopsteward 1 year ago
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umayanarosy 1 year ago
Seen Giels back on there 10th aniversry show in the old whare house in New Orlean what a party what a place.
MAPS6994 1 year ago
Greatest LIVE act EVER!!!!!
JGeilsFan 1 year ago
J.Geils Band is an amazing band, only one time I have seen them live in Vienna 1982, the opening for the R.Stones. A lot of people said, they had a better show and a better sound as the Stones. I have seen the Stones a couple of times before, I was just interested in the J.Geils Band. Their concert was the only one in Austria.
Ixtulu 1 year ago
awesome!! just a w e some!!
RisingEdge111 1 year ago
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mollysangelique 1 year ago
Magic Dick on the lipstick... Awsome Harmonica Player !!!
stillthe1 1 year ago
@stillthe1 Thats " Magic Dick on the Lickin' stick " ... That Peter Wolf howls...
StanHouk 1 year ago
Great Kick-Ass Rock n Roll!!!
HoboGus 1 year ago
rock n roll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
notepool2 1 year ago
I loved these guys, one of my favorites. saw them June '79 cape cod coliseum, what a concert. Great time, great friends. They were best in 70's though. When Love Stinks came out, it was beginning of the end. they got away from hard rock blues and into the glam shit.
MegaBob77777 1 year ago
They don't rock like this anymore.....J. Geils Band was one of the all time greats...
jakeelee904 1 year ago
@jakeelee904 J. Geils Band STILL rocks.
1jennym 1 year ago 2
Greatest american rock band of all time
davey4557 1 year ago
LOVE YA J. GEILS BAND WITH PETER WOLF! Thanks for uploading this. Saw them
in Chicago many times, sure with they'd play out here near San Diego (or LA)
CA! HAWT PARTY BAND!
wjv4me 1 year ago
Who puts it all out like that these days?? fuckin nobody thats who !!
vidiot09 1 year ago 2
I had the blues, the reds and the pinks.
mrdiamant 1 year ago
I've been to a lot of concerts in the 1970's and nobody...I mean NOBODY brought the entire Winterland audience to it's feet like this band did. The only other show I ever saw where the fans were as up on they're feet and rocking the house down was the WHO and that's a FACT!!!
suzycreamchez123 1 year ago 3
@suzycreamchez123 I agree!! I saw them in 1983 in Seattle when they opened for the Rolling Stones in the old kingdome ~ danced our butts off!!! Fab dance band!!
rosieprospects 1 year ago
Blues rock high energy just great!
boulloise 1 year ago
Ahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!
LodoGrdzak 1 year ago
And it was the 4th of July!
houseof4doorsmc 1 year ago
I had seen them also in the early 70's, I think they opened for POCO and yes, they stole the show.
daneknight33 1 year ago
I saw them in Orlando at the Tangerine Bowl. WOW what memories.
smokeysgirl4ever 1 year ago
Wow, what a performance! Great post! My only regret is while growing up I was into more heavy rock/metal and only liked "You got to give it to Me," I never listened to any other songs by Geils Band. Now I have most of their cds/mp3's including my favorites "Blow your Face off," "Monkey Island," "Full House," and their first one. Phenomenal rythym section! Truly one of a kind, nobody else like them!
ChicagoBoomBoom 1 year ago
Without a doubt the greatest rock n roll band ever!!!!!God I miss the days of my youth when I used to see them rock the house in Providence!!!!Would do just about anything to see the show this summer at Fenway Park!!!!!!!
TheTOMCAT66 1 year ago
Best party band ever!
bigbadredsox 1 year ago
ass kicking and TIGHT! Damn i miss them!
powerlifter501 1 year ago
I saw many of the big name groups in Chicago back in the 70s-Zep, the Who, Floyd, Stones, and many others, some friends had to talk me into seeing J Geils, they were playing at the Aragon "Brawlroom' near my neighborhood, I had never seen any band before or since put forth so much raw energy, they had audience standing and dancing on there seats the whole show. That concert will aways live on in my memories as my all time favorite!
northwi60 1 year ago 2
What Memories! Where can I find a live DVD concert of these Great's?
unklefesterz 1 year ago
Greatest party rock and roll band live [!!]?
JaminJim2010 1 year ago 24
I've been a J.Geils fan since the early seventies. They once opened for Foghat and Peter Frampton in Anahiem Ca, way back when. Honestly, I couldn't see how anyone could have followed them after that nights set. Foghat tried, but couldn't match them, and Frampton was a dud. And Frampton was the headliner! Like the Announcer 's intro, "The incomparable J. Geils Band"
riversidekidd 1 year ago 20
@riversidekidd u suck badly
jerryspiegler 1 year ago
@riversidekidd Me too. I saw them the 2nd time in Memphis at a stadium with the Rolling Stones and someone else. What a show!!
houseof4doorsmc 1 year ago
@houseof4doorsmc, If I remember right, the other band was George Therogood. The Stones came to LA on two different tours, both times they had J.Geils open for them. On the second tour, the show was in June I think. J Geils came back in October that same year and headlined their own show. Thats the show that U2 opened for them, and got booed off stage. That would never happen today with U2 lol.
riversidekidd 1 year ago
@riversidekidd I was in a band that opened for JG back in '73. I can't imagine having to follow them, they kicked ass in all directions.
pretorious700 1 year ago
@riversidekidd i saw that tour, too.. Springfield Mass. and i agree!
ejlavendercat 1 year ago
@riversidekidd I saw that same tour but in Springfield Mass., he blew poor Mr Frampton off the stage. :) yup, way back when.
ejlavendercat 7 months ago
@riversidekidd If J. Geils opens for you, stay in the dressing room because your presence is no longer necessary.
EAE9778 6 months ago
Leecaw..the Stones I love... but Mick told Peter to calm it down if you want to open for us..(truth!) You don't show up the Stones..which J. Geils band could have done..But it was great to see them open for the Stones way back when..
chernand58 2 years ago 4
@chernand58 saw them together in 1983 they ROCKED the Kingdome!!!!!!
rosieprospects 1 year ago
My friend bought tickets to see J Geils when I turned 18 We hitch hiked to San Francisco !! Best present I ever got
slinkygirlusa 2 years ago 2
That's correct. I saw J. Giels open for the Stones in Seattle (Oct, 81) and they were so incredibly energetic and talented that they made the Stones set seem like an afterthought.
FromChelsea 2 years ago
These guys were so huge in Detroit it was unreal - they only made one album after MTV began. I believe they sold out 7 shows at Pine Knob in '82. The capacity there is 15,200.
MrEvolution513 2 years ago
@MrEvolution513 Back again Sat. Aug 21!
ttraynor1 1 year ago
I remember that TV show very well. I saw it with some friends and lots of beer ;-)
ulli61 2 years ago
Steve Tyler. Aerosmith.
krit5 2 years ago
Saw Aerosmith a couple of months ago. Pretty disappointing. Not a lot of energy.
ufohighlights71 2 years ago
Name a better front man than Peter Wolf? Hell name a band that rocks harder than J. Geils Band.
ufohighlights71 2 years ago
Prince from Prince and the Revolution.
thefonkykid 2 years ago
Prince is BORING AND OVERRATED.
ufohighlights71 2 years ago
not on his BEST day
luvdemheels 2 years ago
BEST American rock band bar none. Saw them a half dozen times live. As tight live as they are on record.
powerlifter501 2 years ago
I agree. I was an usher in 73 and they played the Auditorium Theater in Chicago.I was not a rock fan and had never heard of them and to this day I don't like their recordings. But man let me tell you. I've never heard a band sound so good live. Peter Wolf was energetic as hell and their harmonica player was fucking awesome.
kennyb50 2 years ago 2
@kennyb50 I was there dude and I think you told me to put that funny thing I was smoking.The best live act ever bar none I seen them a least ten times. Glad you got turn on to them.
gdafu2 2 years ago
@ufohighlights71 -- Hell yeah. They don't make the big lists of rock bands these days, but they had a stage presence to make just about anybody else ashamed to call themselves rockers.
xxxhens 2 years ago 3
remember at the end of fast times at ridgemont high when sean penn spent his reward money for saving brooke sheilds life by hiring van halen to play his backyard birthday party? I'd of hired the JGB, much better party band
ddave611 2 years ago
Awesome! Was lucky to have seen em once back in 1976 at Roosevelt stadium in New Jersey when KISS first introduce the Destroyer tour. It was night never to forget. J. Geils Rocked big time!
nyesteiran 2 years ago
Lots of Energy abd Lots of Fun!
sdamon7 2 years ago
..wow ....
morrisroe 2 years ago
my pops was tellin me how these guys came on as unknowns in the early 70s for a major headliner and just blew the damn crowd away!! I can absolutely see why -- I mean Magic Dick is the shit!
GlassEyedVision 2 years ago
@GlassEyedVision That rock band that they blew away was The Stones. They didn't keep Geils on the tour for to long.
gdafu2 2 years ago
say what now?!?! J Geils did not "blow away" the Stones....you should know that the Stones loved hanging with the J Geils band so much that they invited them to open EVERY single show on the 1982 European tour...
leecaw 2 years ago
@gdafu2 geils would be a tough band to tour with because they were so crowd appealing live.people went crazy when they played.
reg5381 1 year ago
This is when these guys were ON! Steven T. got his best shit from watchin these guys.funky,funky stuff.
akbill2 2 years ago
THIS IS ROCK AND ROLL
genalof 2 years ago
Stone cold motherfuckers...fuuuuuck these guys are cool!
bareknuckles2u 2 years ago 2
check out live on letterman, still got the moves, incredible 30yrs later. lol enjoy
ftlshome1 2 years ago
Wow!!! That is a tight band . i saw them in 1975 at Asbury park. The new bands today do not even compare.
oregonbobv 2 years ago
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millerman60 2 years ago
My favourite band of all time bar none.
noyna9 2 years ago
Didnt know Geils were so big in Germany. Cool!
5277088 2 years ago
They weren't at that time. This was the first time they were broadcasted live in Europe. In many countries, though, and this was the first time I saw and heard them. What a show, and what a band! Still love them...
rhojem 2 years ago
JULY 11 2009 Live at the Borgata Atlantic City NJ BE THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
justashotaway 2 years ago
HA !! What crap !!!
Carlsbiz 2 years ago
Hey Carlsbiz, you think this is crap? I see from your channel that Rush is your favorite band. Well I saw Rush and The J Geils Band just a few months apart in their heyday back in the late 70's. Rush was a good show, but The J Geils Band had the crowd in such a frenzy they about tore the building down. Rush just stood on stage and recreated their records. The J Geils Band threw a rock 'n roll PARTY!
millerman60 2 years ago
Yup - your right.. I loved TJGB back in the 70's & saw them 4 times and was pumped just like everyone else that was there - but I'm over it now.. And your right about Rush too.. The DO stand on stage & recreate they're music.. That is what true Rush fans want.. Have you seen the DVD Rush in Rio !?! Simply amazing !! Yup - & great musicianship too !!
THIS video is a far cry from what Rush has been doing - all these years...
What has TJGB been up too ?
Carlsbiz 2 years ago
The difference between seeing The J Geils Band and Rush live was like the difference between a recital and a revival meeting. J Geils is still one of the best live bands I have ever seen. And yes, I have seen Rush in Rio. South American audiences are always amazing; Rush is a pretentious snoozefest.
millerman60 2 years ago 3
"pretentious" !?! Rush does not "pretend" anything..
Its all a matter of likes - dislikes & opinions - is all..
Carlsbiz 2 years ago
Carlsbiz, Sorry man, I didn't mean to be disrespectful. You're right. It's all a matter of likes -dislikes and opinion. Rock on.
millerman60 2 years ago
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Rock on \m/
Carlsbiz 2 years ago
wooba groova letme hear ya MICHIGAN PALACE 1972
anthonyrotar 2 years ago
Peter WOLFA GROOV YA hahahha The BEST FRONT MAN !!! Style,class, awesome vocals, best dancer, he's got it all BABY !!!!!!!!!GOTA FIND MY BAYBAY
DOWJONI 2 years ago
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hotbarrel49 2 years ago
Is this concert available for purchase somewhere?
Thanks for posting!
ttraynor1 2 years ago
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ftlshome1 1 year ago
Now its all Disney crap!!
loom39 2 years ago
Congrats on your floor ticket Moxxie....I was in the balcony....the floor looked absolutely wild. What do we do for fun now?????? Wait for their return........
CoboHall14 2 years ago
I went to the april 24th concert here in detroit, i was right in front of the stage!!!! the whole band is the same as 1972, when they played here ALL the time. Peter is unreal. geri st. clair shores, MI
Moxxie202 2 years ago
At least one good I can say about turning 50, I can say I saw some great bands in my day. Not this garbage out today and the last 20 years.
sparkyandmaggie 2 years ago 3
Still on my Geils high from the House of Blues show 04.28. Peter and the boys still rock!
jukejointjimmie 2 years ago
I heard that brother and sister (age 51)
Although I thought there was some good rock in the 90's and early 2000's (STP, Soundgarden, Queens of the Stone Age)
loom39 2 years ago
It's FINALLY here!!! TONIGHT!!! In Detroit!
HOUSE PARTY!!! :0)
ccaassttllee 2 years ago
J. Geils Band was highest rock band in the world.
Ingrid1019 2 years ago 2
I don't understand this no talent kid rock- what a joke it is today...
holmeed 2 years ago
lol@kid rock wiping ass !! that no talent ass clown should be so lucky !
vidiot09 2 years ago
This was always the song I played to get the party started. Great vocals, guitars, harp, hell, great everything!
andyinoregon 2 years ago
Welcome Home to Detroit - Peter, J, Danny, Seth, Stephen (hopefully) Magic Dick and the Band!! - Rockin' the Fillmore on April 24th, 2009 - I will be there!!!!
senorspark 2 years ago
ME TOO!!! :0)
ccaassttllee 2 years ago
Good times, in BOSTON!!!!!!!!!
JM
violettesmile 2 years ago
Did you notice that whenever Magic Dick blows his harp the WHOLE THING kicks into overdrive? Dick was one of the crucial factors of the Geils band's sucess ; )
Detroit1967 3 years ago
HELL YEAH! Their version of the song is the best version!
TypicalJoe1900 3 years ago
Lovin' it-best 'party - dance' band I've ever
seen in Chicago.
TOUR AGAIN....please Peter & J. Geils
Band-hope ya hit San Diego where I live
now! Lovin' this-thanks for posting it!
wjv4me 3 years ago
This is a J. Geils. No lack of effort EVER.
They just show up and kick ass.
Bostonyooper 3 years ago 2
They just reunited the last night for the Grand Opening of the House of Blues in Boston, was supposedly a rockin show just as good as the ones 30 years ago. PLEASE PLEASE TOUR!!!
gop19136 3 years ago 2
kid rock should be wipeing there ass !!! and taking notes !!
vidiot09 3 years ago 2
Full House and Magic Dick are the reasons I started playing harmonica over 30 years ago!
MarkTheHarper 3 years ago 2
Happy New Year to everybody,we sure miss those days with j.geils! Keep rockin,from the GARLENSKI'S!!!!!!
Garlnski2008 3 years ago
Merry Christmas J Geils....t, Detroit. Sanctuary.
TuneLoony61 3 years ago 2
I saw The Mighty J. Geils Band 11 times and what I wouldn't pay to make it an even dozen.
Absolutely the most fun you could have for 2+ hours. Come back one more time!
89plr 3 years ago 3
the detroit stones. awesome band. play the records at a party and watch the magic happen.
riklrik 3 years ago
Boston Stones.
drummer78 3 years ago 2