From acoustic blues trio to larger party band and back to blues/jazz band, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_J._Geils_Band">J. Geils Band</a> has held a spot in the public eye since the mid-1960s. Songs like “First I Look at the Purse,” “Centerfold,” “Freeze Frame,” “Love Stinks” and “Whammer Jammer” were among the tunes that cemented the band’s position in many a party over the years. In later years, several members of the band have appeared together off and on. Founding trio members John Geils on guitar and <a href="http://www.magicdick.com/">Richard “Magic Dick” Salwitz</a> on harp have kept it going, but with more blues and jazz influences.
<a href="perma://BLPageReference/3179E44C-0B0F-4356-BBF9-BEBC333615CE">This gallery is from Jay and Dick’s 1995 performance in Raleigh, NC.</a>
<a href="perma://BLPageReference/3179E44C-0B0F-4356-BBF9-BEBC333615CE">J Geils 1995</a>
Saturday, March 12, 2011