I've seen the J. Geils Band more times than I can recall. In the early 70's they played the Central Florida area at least two of three times a year and I wouldn't miss a show if at all possible. They always put on a high energy show and in my opinion are one of the best live bands ever.
@@jessewoody5772 For some reason audiences love to hear famous musicians say the name of their city. You gotta admit that was a pretty clever one. I love the song he does it in anyway but for some reason I still like that moment within the song even after all these years.
Saw Thorogood and J Geils open for the Stones in ‘81 at Candlestick in SF! Might have been the best concert out of hundreds and hundreds that I’ve seen! Peter Wolf is without peers as a frontman for any rock outfit ever 🎸🎸
I was there too my friend..one of the days. For some reason my Red ticket is the only old concert ticket I don't have anymore. Dunno what happened...but no matter - I can still see Wolf use that mic stand like a pole vault!!🤘😎🤘
"Whirling Dirvish" precisely describes Peter's stage persona. Infectious groove master of ceremony. Ne-ver...a dull moment. No dead air. Takes a DJ to be slavish about that.
I went to at least 6 J Geils shows at Boston Garden back in the 70's. There was general admission so everybody had a chance to be in the front row closest to the stage. We held up lighters instead of cell phones. Great rock and roll bands from Boston then. You could see Peter Wolf at Boston rock clubs or just walking down Newbury Street or in Kenmore Square. Good times, the Best Times
Saw him with j.giles in Detroit every time they came from 71 to 81.He loved Detroit and we loved him.l talked and looked like him..my young years inspiration ❤
I whole heartedly concur Jim - Peter MUST write a book ! From his early exploits with the Hallucinations and J. Geils Band to his extensive solo career - He is a story teller and needs to tell HIS - I actually have dreams that I'm in a book store and I come across an Autobiography written by Mr. Wolf - THE most humble and sincere "wild man" to ever bless us with his talents !
I was working at the prudential building , night shift, and he was a DJ at WBCN on the 50th floor. I would always meet him on the freight elevator. A cool cat for sure!!
Love Peter 🐺❤️ Wolf.. My first album was their Give it to Me! Red plastic so cool! Heard him many times I in Boston area when I lived there. Sounds great and looks even better Thank you Peter for all the good music and rocking times
Album was actually called Bloodshot...thus the red vinyl. Some of my coming of age music. I still remember playing this for my girlfriend, thinking I was clever. "Give It To Me" had only one meaning at the time. Great live band. Peter would be 75 now. He seems quite vibrant and sharp here.
"Angel in Blue" is one of my all-time favorite songs. I was a kid in '81 when it first aired and I immediately loved it. I still listen to it now and then and love it every bit as much.
@@jeffreywebb7932 Earlier this year I was on a road trip through the southeast. We took the highway 64 causeway across the Chesapeake Bay…where they met in a bar. Of course, I played the song as I drove. In that moment 1981 and 2023 were in unison.
Listened to WBCN when it first started up, and Wolf was brilliant in introducing us to new, excellent music. The J. Geils Band was the best party band ever. The Combat Zone was a great area to go party as college kids.
The Wooba Gooba lives in the city next to mine. I was sitting at a stop light once and saw him crossing the street. It was August, about 95F, sweltering hot, and he's wearing a heavy black Navy pea coat, black pants and black Trotsky-type hat. The epitome of cool.
Saw them at least 20 times. Filmore East, Central Park, etc, without a doubt the best live rock and roll band EVER. Yes, better than the stones ! Never had any band where you danced from the first note to the last note ! Amazing guy and bank.
I discovered J Giles in the late 80's along with Peter Wolf's solo stuff because I was too young in the 70's. I've loved him ever since. Great interview.
I, for one, would pre-order that book and read every word once I got it. I bet Peter has some amazing stories to tell. I cannot wait to see him perform again! I hope he does another tour! I love all the old and the new music.
Peter Wolf and his band I’m 65 years old the J Geils band is the greatest party man I have ever seen in my life all five times I do believe we way underpaid!!!,!, they always killed it thank you my friends from Costa Mesa California but that band always killed it thank you!!!,!! ManyThanx Brilliant
Seen him live in Northampton, MA a few times (Iron Horse/Pearl Street) some ~20-25 years ago. Always a great show. Then a few years later saw Magic Dick and J. Geils Blues Time at a lounge across from UCONN. Also, great time.
Led Zep at Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium was the best concert in my life. Jimmy Page and Robert Plant would hit a joint that was thrown onto the stage and toss it back into the crowd. Four solid hours of music. 8:00 to ten, half an hour break, then continued until the fire marshall sut down the show at 12:30. The Stones and Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young in Cleveland are a very close tie for second.
Loved the J Geils Band and Peter Wolf was one of the best frontman. A older friend of mine had Blow Your Face Out,and I was hooked. I saw them alot in mid 70's to very early 80's and when the lights went down Peter Wolf would tell everyone to come down to the stage, and I always would be in the front row. Songs like Dead Presidents and Peanut Butter,House Party, Love Stinks and Magic Dicks Harp solo Wama Jama. They were the ultimate boogie band.And Wolfs solo work was very good saw him solo at least 5 times
The "Sanctuary" tour in 78 @the Boston Garden was ridiculous, we were up in the 1st balcony & the place was literally shaking, if you didn't dance @a "J Geils" concert you was dead
I miss the glory days of radio. WBCN was always on the forefront of rock music and with Boston a big college city it could give bands the break to get noticed and picked up by other stations nation wide. My first live "rock concert" was J Geils in 1973 Boston Garden (the Garden), it must have been before July because I was still 12 years old. I think Traffic was headlining, but the local boys made a bigger impression on me!
He is one UNDER RATED BAD ASS of all times.. Its funny I left my comment then read everyone's else.. So it must be true. I saw him in the 70's then with Petty in 2018? 2019. Still the same legend he always was. I almost forgot we were their to see Tom Petty.... Great night in Boston... Where he now lives.. We hope to see more of him...
Quite a showman..... I saw the J. Geils band backstage at the Academy of Music in NYC back in 1972.....a show I'll never forget....he was all over the stage swinging the microphone around his head.....thought he'd kill someone in the band.... Have to think they were a bit coked up....heard that Jagger would come around backstage to cop some moves......
