Source: http://www.projo.com/
The Aerosmith/J. Geils Band double feature at Fenway Park last month may have been one of the ultimate Boston rock experiences but like so many Hub moments, there was a Rhode Island connection as well, with West Greenwich drummer Marty Richards playing with the Geils band.
Playing at Fenway “was unbelievable,” says Richards. “I’m [originally] from Framingham; I used to go there with my dad all the time. Our dressing room was in their locker room. It was really special.”
Some of the special moments included getting faked out by Peter Wolf on some James Brown-style arm-waving cues. Reminded of that, Richards laughed and says, “That’s his fun thing; he loves faking us all out.”
Full Article at The Providence Journal
The Uptown Horns added a tight and funky roar of horns to the mix, at one point treating the crowd to a rendering of the Blues Brothers classic intro when Wolf asked them to belt out a solo. As always, their musianship added to the mix immeasurably.