J Geils Band Floyd's Hotel + Hard Drivin' Man 1972
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- The Most Rockin J Geils Band concert at Boston's Orpheum Theater - 3 Sony AVC 3200 B&W cameras and an SEG 1 - terrible technology but driving music - They asked George Wardwell if we could record this - Charles Phillips, Andrika Donovan operated cameras and I switched. Peter Gowan and Barry Ober engineered sound - there's a one inch master somewhere, but this clip is from the 1/2" transfered by video guru Paul Beck - levels are wild, someday we'll edit & fix - but 4 now, watch Peter pummel Magic Dick - this rocks!
First time i seen these guys was at the Eastown Theatre in lovely Detroit around 1971. They were the 2nd band of 3 playing that night. Procal Harum was headlining with a very young guitarist named...Robin Trower. J. Geils proceeded to tear that place down with their patented brand of nitro feuled R&B. Some punks were whipping cherry bomb's off the high domed ceiling and the band just kept on playing without missing a frickin' beat!!! They blew everyone away that night!!! Procal Harum took a very long time to hit the stage, my guess was to cool the frenzied crowd down. J.Geils from around that time had a reputation of upstaging everyone they went up against, no one wanted to be on the same bill, which led to them being one of the very first bands to ever get headlining status so quick! That band gave off enough energy to power the City--Damn they were GOOD!!!
wish I were there - typical of J Geils - deep connection with their audience, 125% effort - proud to call them my favorite band
J Geils owned Detroit back in the day. I recall Wolf stating Detroit was their second favorite venue behind their hometown of Boston.
Where else but Detroit City, Detroit!!
Very few bands worked THIS hard on-stage. Incredible that they did this so well for so long. Sadly, J. Geils is no longer with us. Everyone on this stage is a star.
Yep
I agree that the person who put this up deserves a medal. Peter Wolf also deserves a medal for this performance. What a beast! He was mesmerizing.
Fantastic stuff. I saw them many times at the Fillmore East. They used to be the opening act and then moved up to second billing. I remember one night they upstaged Ten Years After, who was the headliner. Then they finally became the headliner and the Fillmore East closed. It was only around for 3 years here in NY. Every show they did was great. They always gave it their all and never disappointed. When they reunited, I saw them in NJ and at Jones Beach. They were just as good as ever.
I hitchhiked across America with Full House and who live at Leeds in my backpack from 1972 thru 1975 spreading the gospel from Portland Oregon to New Orleans and all points in between. Gaureeteed to get anyone on the floor or out the door. Harddriven man. that's what I am.
Just saw the last night in Boston although no J. Geils but the rest of the band rocked just like they always have. I was at this show back when I was a younger man and I can say for sure Peter Wolf still has the same amount of energy today.
one of or best white american band of the time in my opinion .lots of personality , strong characters in the band too.Definitely great. classic st album.
The first time I saw geils was at Yost arena in A2. Believe it or not they let us young stoners sit on the front of the stage with them. What a life changing event that was for me. We felt like kings. Stoned but very lively kings.
This has become my "GO-TO" video when I wish to revisit some of the brain cells I haven't seen since my 1st Geils gig at the Fillmore East, the 1st time they touched those sacred boards.....
No words.... :-)
I wore out this J Geils 8-track tape in my 1972 Pinto long ago.
J. Geils has to have had the biggest sell out of all time - from Detroit Demolition to Centerfold !! but when they were still rockin' they were THE best ! Their "The J Geils Band" is the only cd that stays in my car changer permanently.
Grande banda das primeiras partes dos Stones nós anos 70 e 80 em todo o mundo! Eu vi na Suíça em Basileia. Big Stone 🎉😅😂😊...
never saw this band....but sat and listened to my brother tell me this was the greatest live band EVER
Non stop Boogie..... We need more of this
by far, the first of the wildest concerts I ever went to, what a night, probably still haven t recovered, the nitecap was at the 1776 Pub on the Common til whenever rockin on the bar on the tables, those were some days, went to HS next day, started to sober @ end of school, That nite was Beautiful
Mindboggling great show "Full House" era.
Kids, watch this. This is the way it's supposed to be done...
Now, some of you got it..... I laugh/smile every time I see this. The baddest band in the land. J. Geils Band!!!
J Geils is very underated......
incredible live band. no band in their right mind would want to follow them on stage.peter wolf is a front man par excellence.old saucer lips(mick jagger) can't hold a candle to the wolfman. this is awesome. i hope you have more of this footage to post
hey this band was my signature in the 70's. I turned old enough to actually see them in person and Rosolini's burnt down....Loved them then love them now xo
The J. Geils band was especially beloved in Detroit, I saw them twicel.
One of THE BEST.....LIVE bands ever..... WOLFA is the man & Magic will always BLOW OUR FACE OUT!!! I think Seth doesn't get enuff credit on the boards!!!
Saw them live @ Palladium in 75' and last year @ Westbury.... STILL GREAT!!!
IT AINT WHAT U DO.......ITS HOW UUUUUUU DO IT!!!!
we 70's kids never had a chance, hehe
I will always play this huge fan wish I could have been there
Is it any wonder, when I play "Full House" in my car, my 15 kid DOESN'T have her iPod attached to her head?
She LOVES this!
we had the best bands the best music back in the 70.s it was unbelievable i feel sorry for the kids today there stuck with rap who would of been booed off the stage so fast
The Great J Geils Band! They weren’t stars, didnt write GREAT songs, but they were funky, soulful, and cared. Great band. Loved em. 1978’s Sanctuary is probably their creative peak...some really good, catchy tunes. “I don’t hang around much anymore” amongst them
Saw them in 72 at the Akron Rubber Bowl and they brought the house down…. Not a bad choice to go see for my first concert!
Whilst doing tour sound for Traffic gels opened for us in San Antonio and it was love at first "floor monitor" no feedback. We (Activated Air Audio, Phila.) did many gigs with them over the years. Faye Dunaway toured with us when married to Peter Wolf. They were a great boogy woogy band. I loved every minute of it!
7:23 "You cannot Rock & Roll with people with no soul - some people back here, they a little uptight over here!"
Get It Up Baby! The Jim Morison. He's Riding Magic Dick like a horse [5:36], and not a dropped note. Man's got lungs of steel.
Just watched 4 times back to back! Absolutely FANTASTIC you were able to capture this lil' bit of history, thank you very much for sharing! YOU ROCK!!! THIS ROCKS!!!
Hard to believe this is 38 years ago. I saw them last night and they still ROCK! I second the notion - Best live band ever.
GREATEST BAND TO EVER GRACE A ROCK n ROLL STAGE!!! BAR NONE!
AMEN TO THAT seen them 6 times RIP J Giles
I WAS AT THIS SHOW 3RD ROW TOO !!!
How it's done, by the finest band that ever done it. Thank you for this amazing post. All this, and a reference to A-200...lol...
Brings back fond memories from my teenage years, remember when I purchased "Full House", best live album ever IMO. Rock on!
I met Stephen Jo bladd backstage at the Music Hall he said he was from Skully Square
Thank you Worcester.
i need to get to Floyd's hotel nothing better than the j geils band
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What a talented band. My favorite live band ever!
With all apologies to Frampton, KISS, Deep Purple..."Full House Live" is the greatest live album of all time.
This is the way I remember it in NY >>>>>every fucking show was crazy!!!!! :)))))
Strangest looking guitar I've ever seen. Great find!! I love them and love this song! Thanks bobvidpix
Thanks on every level. Those were the more interesting and more wild days. My generation just caught the end but JGB along with early Faces and E-Street Band were the epitome of live rock band performances. Hands down. JGB may even have been the best of the best on those certain "on" nights.
those were the days where Air Guitars were still experimental. What Peter is playing is one of the very first prototypes of the Air Guitar as we know it today. They had the concept down, but had not yet made Air Guitars transparent.
Don't forget their other great film: "You're gettin' even, while I'm just gettin' odd."
thanks so much for sharing this ole gem
I never knew they were such a great band /party/blues/band. Damn!!! Great stuff!
"Dancin' in the corner don't be a loner" - "What has gotten into you since I have gotten into you" - LOL
Man!!! Thank you to whomever posted this! I've been hoping on finding some live footage of these bad boys from this era.
I remember when wolf was a d.j. at w.b.c.n.
COOL stuff!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for this rare post-the band at the height of their powers
Makes me happy
Feels good
j geils band gottta love the Boogie Woogie
Caught every show in NY from '74 on.....PARTY MF JUST DANCE AND PARTY! Witnessed Peter & Co stop the show...so they could escort Academy of Music security back stage so we could dance and party in front row / in aisle/dance in front of the stage :) Wolf just ripped it up!!! Peter Wolf, Magic Dick, J Geils , Seth Justman (orig members) Great memories!!! :)
Thank You.
oh my so good..thanks for this
Have loved this band from their first notes on their Full House album.
Do yoursleves a favor and listen to Magic Dick's explanation of what Whammer Jammer was all about,.
this is some swinging stuff, thanks for posting.
Awesome
J.Geils ROCKS
Peter Wolf. Grande banda.❤😅
Good job
@roadappleband they were just nominated for the HOF last week!! :)
The way rock & blues should be done!
Kicked ass and never got the respect they were due!
SMU (UMASS) maybe '73 '74? the air was blue form the smoke, they roared, we soared...
I tutor HS kids for a side gig---enjoy being around them---during breaks I make a concerted effort to listen to their likes and dislikes without any "in my day" shit----and how the hell would I ever get them to appreciate I saw the J Geils Band live in the early 70's, and it f-ing rocked any of the dumb ass sh-t your listening to----I just keep it to myself and smile-----whammer jammer!
Well done J.Geils.
R.IP.
Agreed...it's hard to say to someone without sounding like a total groupie....." one of the best Live shows I've ever experienced was JGB in the late 70's at a relatively small old theater like this." It was one of those on nights! Saw them later again but the magic wasn't there.....I guess they knew that too.
1972強力ライヴ“FULL HOUSE ”の頃のJ･GEILS･BAND､“悪魔とビニールジャングル”で最初の頂点に!
CLASSIC !!!!
Soy mexicano y chingon esta est rock blus.heeeee
Kick ass!
nobody does it better yeeeeeeeehhhhaaaaaaa
OEYEAH!
Bert from Holland
@72musicman72 - Apart from the fact that he was born & raised in the Bronx, NY.
R.I.P. j geils
@gintarytemergyte what about stephan joe Bladd?? J Geils grew-up and later dated Meryl Streep both are south jersey natives...I'm looking for that Wnew 102.7 FM radio TV spot they used to run featuring these guys ripping it up doing Hard Drivin' man medoly with Magic jumping in over Geils blarring away....awesome!
thats good boogie woogie detroit stuff...
@FlametopFred --- at 4:30 - - is that me having an acid flash back or some king of special effect ?
I saw these guys @ Dutch festival Pinkpop in 1980 and they blew everybody off-stage that day. I'd only known them by name till then, originally visited the festival for the likes of the Jam, the Specials, Joe Jackson, but they, as well as the Van Halen-guys - live as terrible as can be in contrary to some nice studio-stuff - were totally demolished by JGB.. :-)
Chicago 1974 ;)
So true!
now this was partaeing brother ihear ya
I hear some Peter Wolf in George Thorogood and vice versa
🔥⚡️J. Geils……⚡️🔥
this is the real deal....stompagate it....after you listen to this the wimpy electronic junk that passes for pop music today sounds like the squeaking of a mouse
Awesome, Hard Drivin Man starts @ 4:30
rock n' roll hall of fame anyone?
Is that a foam rubber fake guitar that Peter Wolf is pretending to play?
Flying V Bass with a Fender neck
Yeah... so true, so true.......lol
oy yo yo eeeeeeeeeeeeeee
I think I was at this
Still a little fuzzy
lol
Keep on Harping!!!!
What is the status on the re-edits and mixing of this footage? Would love to see a whole show from that era.. Especially LIVE in Boston..
Wolf's wearing the vest from the Bloodshot album cover.
grown ups 2 will take this video over a million when it's released
boardman skrewed up on harp solo.