THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO PETERby A.J. Wachtel: Understanding the wit and wisdom of Peter Wolf is a long-term and very complicated project. Brimming with energy, very charismatic and always the most interesting person in the room onstage or off—any room, anywhere, anytime.
For decades, Wolf has kept re-inventing himself remaining relevant, and with the recent release of Midnight Souvenirs his legacy continues to reach out to new audiences; it again proves his importance past and present to the international music scene. Check out the gospel according to Peter:
CRAWDADDY INTERVIEW WITH PETER WOLF: Crawdaddy Radio LP No.4 – Circa 1976. A vinyl LP released by Crawdaddy magazine featuring a 12 minute interview with Peter Wolf just after the release of the double live LP ‘Blow Your Face Out’.
Interview by Paul Robicheau. Illustration Credit: Antony Hare. Peter Wolf can understand the genius behind Rob Reiner’s rock mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap. But as he watched the comedic film at the Cheri Cinema in 1984, the freshly disposed J. Geils Band frontman found it more and more depressing.
In contrast to the chuckling masses exiting the theater, Wolf recalls, “I see this guy coming out of the other door, and it’s Steve Tyler. And he looked at me, and I looked at him, and we both felt like we got hit by a truck, because we had both lived those dynamics. This wasn’t funny. This was our life.”
A quarter of a decade later, Wolf’s life is better and broader. For one thing, the 64-year-old singer is back with the J. Geils Band, at least for sporadic reunions that include a sold-out Aug. 14 double bill with Tyler’s Aerosmith at Fenway Park.
UPDATE: Saturday July 31st. Photos of Peter Wolf at the WZLX studio have been added to the official site.
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100.7 WZLX welcomes longtime friend and J. Geils Band frontman Peter Wolf to our studios as part of our 25th Anniversary Celebration. It’s a special Friday Night House Party with Peter Wolf playing his favorite music… taking your phone calls… and win copies of his new cd, Midnight Souvenirs!
Join Pete on WZLX as he warms up for the J. Geils Band performance at Fenway Park!
It starts at 8, this Friday Night… on Boston and America’s Original Classic Rock Station, 100.7 WZLX!
“Monday, July 26, 2010 – Nothing like being able to hook up with one of our fave rocknrollas, Peter Wolf. The guy has done radio, fronted bands, and now is off to a pretty fine solo thing with a new album.”
Peter joined the KINK Morning Show to catch us up. Click HERE to listen to the phone interview.
For Peter Wolf, jumping-jack frontman for the hard-rocking J. Geils Band, a highlight of cutting his latest solo album was dueting with the legendary Merle Haggard.
By Bob Keyes bkeyes@pressherald.com Staff Writer
Never one who is short of energy, Wolf feels invigorated by the success of the new CD. He’s back on the road, with a band that can handle any of his musical moods. For the current leg of shows, he’s performing with a five-piece: Duke Levine and Kevin Barry on guitars, Marty Ballou on bass, Marty Richards on drums, and Jon Carroll on piano.