John Warren Geils Jr., the guitarist and founder of the eponymous J. Geils Band, has died, police in Groton, Massachusetts, said. Police came to Geils' home for a well-being check, police Chief Donald Palma said. The 71-year-old was found unresponsive and was declared dead at the scene.
Police are investigating the death as a standard procedure. Foul play was not suspected and a preliminary investigation suggests Geils died of natural causes, Palma said.
The J. Geils Band wasn't one of my favorites back in the day, but I tapped my foot to one or two of their hits.
And here I was hoping maybe the next musician to go would be named Kanye...;(
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Saw them at the old Fillmore East many many years ago
They were much more legit in their earlier work
Chuck S, post: 423087, member: 698 wrote: Saw them at the old Fillmore East many many years ago
They were much more legit in their earlier work
Totally agree. Loved their early stuff but they lost me along the way.
Had a group of friends who saw them
at a show in Philly in the early days.
After the show they stopped at a ice cream drive-in place and they were there. Live shows were supposed to be very good. Never saw them myself but friends really liked them.
I was amused by this tune
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I saw them in Philly and Trenton. They sure were good live.
Edward Reading, post: 423098, member: 132 wrote: Loved their early stuff but they lost me along the way.
The pressure to produce MTV style material was the kiss of death for a few acts.
Exhibit A - The video that killed Billy Squire's career
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http://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_video_that_killed_the_rock_n_roll_star
"Mike Kelber, who headed the Capitol Records division responsible for making the video, called it ÛÏa whopping steaming turdÛ 🙂
James Fleming, post: 423111, member: 136 wrote: The pressure to produce MTV style material was the kiss of death for a few acts.
I guess it just depends on how BIG a star you are...
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James Fleming, post: 423111, member: 136 wrote: The pressure to produce MTV style material was the kiss of death for a few acts.
Exhibit A - The video that killed Billy Squire's career
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http://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_video_that_killed_the_rock_n_roll_star
YES, and the director for that video was the same guy who later did the High School Musical movies... nearly did to Zac Efron what he did to Billy Squire.
my daughter was addicted to watching those movies, so I have them burned into my brain. UGH.
James Fleming, post: 423111, member: 136 wrote: The pressure to produce MTV style material was the kiss of death for a few acts.
Exhibit A - The video that killed Billy Squire's career
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http://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_video_that_killed_the_rock_n_roll_star
RADAR, post: 423119, member: 413 wrote: I guess it just depends on how BIG a star you are...
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i'll see both of you and raise:
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RIP
Saw them downtown Dallas in the early 70s and they were one of the most energetic bands I've ever seen.
The opening act, don't remember the name, were some stuffy brit band that stood still in their foot high sole boots and lacy garb and their parlor music never got our attention.
The curtain closed and then opened, J Geils began playing, John Peter Wolf started jumping, Klein was thumpin his bass and Justman was plunkin keys, Bladd would run wind sprints down the aisles between drum solos and Magic Dick played and did rude things with with his rubber guitar for the entire show.
Sounded just a good on stage as they did from the studio.
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WhammerJammer
Saw them in Evansville, Indiana many moons ago.....Peter Wolf was sporting a dress....earlier stuff was much better...
Whammer Jammer, let me here you Dickie.....
