Date: Filmed in 1974 but broadcast on PBS in 1977
Venue: Unknown
Quality: Distorted but good
Download: AVI (336MB) / MP4 (367MB) / WMV (170MB)
Set List
01 – Did You No Wrong
02 – I Can’t Go On
03 – Hard Drivin’ Man (cut)
04 – Whammer Jammer
05 – Give It To Me
Bootleg DVD Cover Art
Info from 1000Dances site: A documentary by Seth’s brother, the film director Paul Justman. It was shot on the ‘Ladies Invited’ tour at the beginning of 1974 (or the very end of 1973). This is an old tape copy so the picture quality is far from good. But it’s an awesome movie with backstage interviews, life scenes and many onstage clips. The opening set of songs is truly fantastic as the band really burn the stage. A nice and long ‘Give It To Me’ rendition (10 min.) with the usual percussion solo played in 1974 (see also ‘Shake what Mama Gave Ya’ below) closes the set. Live songs from ‘Ladies Invited’ are very rare. They could be heard here live for the first. ‘Peach Tree Street’ is played on piano and harp during end credits but the song is sang by Peter Wolf and not by Magic Dick as usual. If you like the Atlantic era of the band, this is a must have.
A documentary by Seth’s brother Paul Justman. “Postcards From The Road” was filmed in 1973/4 during the ‘Ladies Invited’ tour. Broadcast on PBS in 1979 on WNET, Channel 13 (Thirteen), as part of the ‘Independent Focus’ series.
“Paul Justman’s POST CARDS will be featured on THIRTEEN’s INDEPENDENT FOCUS series Sunday, January 21 at 11p.m. One in this group of works by independent filmmakers, POST CARDS follows the J. Geils Band on tour, depicting the loneliness and sameness of life on the road and the humour and backstage music of the band members themselves.”