The History of Boston Rock & Roll: Chapter 19
Posted by funkyjudge in J. Geils Band, J. Geils Blues Band, Peter Wolf, tags: Boston, J. Geils Band, The History of Boston Rock & RollSource: 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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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 


























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