Huge Update to the J. Geils Band Archive Tour Dates Database 1966-2002

UPDATE: Thanks to Geils fan Frits from the Netherlands for these updated Bluestime dates and posters from May 1993

May 1993
05/05/93 – Magic Dick & J. Geils, Bevrijdingsfestival, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
05/07/93 – Bluestime @ De Lantaarn, Hellendoorn, The Netherlands
05/08/93 – Bluestime @ Rhythm & Blues Night, De Oosterpoort, Groningen, The Netherlands


05/16/93 – Bluestime @ Patronaat, Haarlem, The Netherlands
05/19/93 – Bluestime @ Drie in een Blues Festival, Muziekcentrum Vredenburg,
Utrecht, The Netherlands & Doornroosje, Nijmegen, The Netherlands (Performance at Utrecht was 30 minutes)
05/20/93 – Bluestime @ Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands


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The History of Boston Rock & Roll: Chapter 19

Source: http://e-vent.com/?p=295

“Unfortunately, the sad truth of the Boston 60?s rock n’ roll scene behind the thick accumulated veneer of myths – is that it failed to produce one act that had the staying power and musical talent (with the exception of the J. Geils Band) … they simply weren’t together long enough to make more than a momentary impact.”

– Larry Azrin Boston R&R Historian
Killer Children 1979

The Eye of the Hurricane

The Woofuh Goofuh and the Master Blaster aka Charlie Daniels were spicing the Boston nights with lyrical barrages across the ‘BCN airwaves. Anything from insults “you’re so ugly” to arguments about which man was more irresistible to woman. The show was neatly wrapped up with Art Blakey’s “Mosaic”.

Peter’s uncanny jive talk caused some grievous incidents. A telephone call from a distressed Wolf came into the station one night. A ‘BCN listener was threatening to dismember Wolf for claiming to be The Goofuh. He knew that Wolf was black. The people back at the station fortunately convinced the gentleman that that was indeed Peter. Wolf’s graveyard shift also provided interviews with Rod Stewart (then of Jeff Beck Group) Jeff Beck, Lou Reed (of University Rd.) and the late, great Muddy Waters.

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Rare Photos: The J. Geils Blues Band Performing On Cambridge Common. circa 1967/68.

Found this photo in Googles archive. Unfortunately the site it’s from no longer hosts the photo. The drummer looks like Keith Lahteinen who left The Ultimate Spinach late 67 early 68 to join the J. Geils Blues Band. The second photo is from Jay’s ‘New Guitar Summit’ DVD Live At the Stoneham Theatre. The photo shows Jay with Magic Dick in the background. Taken at Cambridge Common.