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Overall Rating:2.89 based on 84 ratings
ItemImageThe J. Geils Band was one of the most popular touring rock & roll bands in America during the '70s. Where their contemporaries were influenced by the heavy boogie of British blues-rock and the ear-splitting sonic adventures of psychedelia, the J. Geils Band was a bar band pure and simple, churning out greasy covers of obscure R&B, doo wop, and soul tunes, cutting them with a healthy dose of Stonesy swagger. While their muscular sound and the hyper jive of frontman Peter Wolf... Read More... at allmusic.com

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detroitdiezel (1)
02/06/2008
One of the greatest party bands and live acts ever. Way before their time and they broke up too soon.

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FranksWildYears (43)
10/29/2007
A solid bar band that went the distance with a charismatic front man, but I don't think they were ever aiming to make great art or durable music. They had their fun, we can move on.

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mbrlr (0)
07/12/2007
Yes. Their first album qualifies them all on its own.

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Sincopare (0)
07/12/2007

I cancelled my trip 'cause there's no love on Monkey Island.


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MDStewart (8)
04/11/2007
I've always liked the J. Geils Band. But they were just a bunch of rebel rouser rock and rollers. Their talent is limited, and their songs are almost hokey. They had a party time feel to them, and that was the appeal. No, they don't deserve the Hall of Fame.

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WuzUp (1)
03/27/2007
3 star band, at least.

LIVE FULL HOUSE is one of the 5 greatest live LPs of all time.

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marto (3)
07/22/2006
NO

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Engstfeld (0)
12/16/2005
Freeze Frame these freakers out of the hall forever!

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Habs10 (1)
12/09/2005
Certainly hanging around the fringes of the Hall. "Live - Full House" is as good a live album as has ever been put to vinyl. Until they decide that selling records was more importnat than making good music they were unique. Not only does love stink, but so does selling out. None the less, Magic Dick harp blows with the best of them. J Geils was not the focal point, but Peter Wolf was as charasmatic a lead man and motor-mouth as there ever was. I like their chances and put them in my top 5 or 10 to get in. DEEP PURPLE, GENESIS, YES, JEHRO TULL

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ElvisC (0)
12/04/2005
Interesting choice. Like Fleetwood Mac, Yes and Aerosmith, this band had two lives and two completely different sounds.

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AmazingEEE (0)
12/02/2005
Not a bad band, but not every okay band with a couple hits should go into the Hall, even if they did have a fairly long career.

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slrush@aol.com (0)
09/18/2005
I think Doug Sahm should get in before J Giles Band - but hey they were one of favorites in the early 70's freeze frame was too commercial for me though.....

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kingguiness (10)
07/14/2005
The J. Geils band were much better than their sell out album Freeze Frame. But for an overly commercialized album, Freeze Frame was well done. Their 70's stuff was mostly ignored but they made some quality blues rock. I vote yes.

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journey2006 (0)
05/06/2005
J Giels band were on the 2005 nominee ballad, so I'm sure they will be inducted sometime soon

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