The j. geils band teresa7/7/2023 Load up Live in Germany, invite over some friends, and go back in time for a good time, guaranteed. Geils Band survived that decade, even thrived with the group’s most commercially successful album, but the party was never the same. Endless balloons set free from their ceiling tethers envelop the cheering thousands as the boys return for an encore, pass around a joint offered from a front-row fan, and by virtue, remind everyone watching in 2015 of the damage the approaching MTV, pastel neon, linen-and-lace ‘80s did to music like this. Belting in post-punk reclamation, he ignites the night- “One Last Kiss” as combustible as “Teresa” is patient, as driving as “Give It To Me” is mellow, as injected as “Looking For A Love,” “Whammer Jammer,” and ‘Ain’t Nothin’ But A House Party,” are a hope-the-cops-don’t-come, but-if-they-do, toss-them-a-beer soundtrack to the best party on the block. With an energized, oversized swagger behind the shades, the envy of any frontman this side of Jagger, singer Peter Wolf is the wind and the sail. ![]() Somewhere beneath a curling, billowing lion’s mane that finds only slight competition from versatile keyboardist Seth Justman’s expanded tresses, Magic Dick wails on harmonica with endless breath, the fedora-capped bassist Danny Klein laying the mortar to drummer Stephen Jo Bladd’s bricks, while Geils grins and drops power-chord bombs from his overdriven Flying V. It’s a harbinger of what is 70 minutes of sequins and hair, sunglasses and leather, soaked in the sweat of callisthenic, real deal rock-and-roll. Geils Band stampedes through “Jus’ Can’t Stop Me” opening the doors to House Party Live in Germany, a CD/ DVD set extracted from the Boston-based sextet’s 1979 appearance on the revered German TV series Rockpalast. ![]() He didn’t sit still and gave an impressive showing, thus making it one of the more consistent and stronger performances of the 2015 season at Artpark.Resistance to dancing is futile when The J. Hunter went from wearing a harmonica around his neck while playing an acoustic guitar, to jumping behind the piano, then back to playing his acoustic during his 50-minute set. Their 50 minute set sounded extremely tight and included songs like “Once Bitten, Twice Shy,” “Cleveland Rocks” and of course the anthem “All the Young Dudes.” Wild Man gets a little closer to the classic J. Geils Band sound you know, with elegant piano work by Justman and subdued vocals by Wolf. Hunter fronted Mott The Hoople back in the early 1970’s, but has been solo artist for most of his career since that point. Teresa is a remarkable post-breakup song, a man lost in the wake of a broken relationship. Opening up the set was 67 years young Ian Hunter. ![]() The 20 plus song set also included some of their more familiar work like “Centerfold” and “Freeze Frame.” Geils Band is all about take a look or listen to the songs “Detroit Breakdown” and “House Party” then you will get a pretty good idea how the blues is played and translated by them. Wolf moved about the entire show but took center stage to sit on a tool to deliver the song “Teresa.” Wolf also enjoyed taking swigs from a wine bottle in between songs also. Not many appreciate this but the group was really the 1st known to feature the harmonica as a lead instrument, and Dick was at the forefront of that. Even though it was one of the most humid days of the year, Magic Dick came and left with his trademark leather jacket on the entire show. Klein played a beautiful flying V bass that I have never seen before. They dedicated the song “Cruisin’ for Love” to the memories of the playing there. Then they were able to close the place with the Allman Brothers. Wolf talked about how the band played the Fillmore East for the 1st time opening up for Black Sabbath. Wolf mentioned Barry being from the Western New York area (Olean) and how he would bring up stories of drinking Genesee Cream Ale (longtime local beer) to the guys. With original members Magic Dick on harmonica, Danny Klein on bass, Seth Justman on keyboards and Wolf on vocals, they have now surrounded themselves with Nichelle Tillman and Catherine Russell on backup vocals, Tom Arey on drums, and both Kevin Barry and Duke Levine on guitar. Geils Band took the stage, opening up with the instrumental “Sno Cone.” Vocalist, and the man who can groove like few other front men can, Peter Wolf came out as the band went into “Hard Drivin’ Man.” JGB can still deliver a quality blues set after forming in Worcester, Massachusetts over 40 years ago. Introduced to the crowd as “three time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees,” The J. ![]() Geils Band along with opener Ian Hunter and the Rant Band, ended the season on a high note. As summer winds down and the kids head back to school, the final installment of The Artpark Tuesday Concert series closed the season with a double dose of classic rock at its finest. What should I do next, Teresa Please help The J.
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