J. Geils Band - (Ain't Nothin' But A) House Party - 11/5/1977 - Winterland

Recorded 11/5/1977 - Winterland (San Francisco, CA)
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[@chrismclaughlin1443]

Wolfe is the ultimate front of great musicians..they are one of the best live acts there was..

[@aaronkutten]

Peter is so underrated. The true first front man

[@mbeenz]

Saw Them 4x back in the 70s!!!! WORLSD GREATEST PARY ROCK AND ROLL BAND EVER,!!!!,

[@ElizabethBSoCal]

I am so fortunate to have seen J. Geils Band live. They were fantastic.

[@barryandreev8333]

Me too, Dec. 1973 at the Spectrum in Philly.

[@robertaccorsini4663]

Loudest band I ever saw

[@AntonioGarmsci-cy5vt]

Boston Garden 1st ROW 80 or 81

[@ElizabethBSoCal]

@@AntonioGarmsci-cy5vt Wow! That must have been the best!

[@elainetemesan2885]

The intro to this song is killer. It's amazing to me that this band is over 50 years old and the music is fresh and better than the crap on the radio now. Just goes to show that good music transcends time.

[@paulboscaino3965]

Amen to that

[@georgebrooks7809]

best live act,I have ever seen,A ton of fun,never A dull moment,I sure do miss seeing them.

[@stephenbouchelle7706]

Magic Dick using the harp to sweeten the mix, not just solo. Don’t hear enough of that from harp players. One of the best at using a harp like brass.

[@maryshort8426]

Why aren't they in the rock& roll hall of fame? Don't get it. Of course I had to wait forever for my band Yes to get in. And Chris Squire was already gone. Way to go R&RHOF!

[@ScottHarding]

Agree 1000%. If there was ever a band that belongs in the R&R HOF or the R&B HOF or the R&WHATEVER LETTER Hall of Fame, it is definitely @jgeilsband. Amen Brother. A-Fing-Men!!

[@user-oj8pq1td5e]

I saw J. Giels Band 6 times they were great every time I saw them

[@treeboar711]

Seen hundreds of artists live and this band was by far the best

[@johnburrows1179]

Saw these guys twice in Boston. My all time favorite band.

[@AntonioGarmsci-cy5vt]

BOSTON! BOSTON! BOSTON!!!!!

[@lennyblue4u]

Still have FULL HOUSE on vinyl. Wore the hell out of it.

[@dmcginnis28]

it's the best

[@robertaccorsini4663]

CD in the car too!

[@greg1475]

Got to watch them as they were coming up. Playing small clubs in and around Boston. Super guys. Always had time to chat with fans between sets. Also knew their fans back in those days; if the club was crowded and you could make eye contact from the door, they'd wave you in. Also nice when you bumped into them at a nearby restaurant after a show. Pleasant, accessible people. Glad they made it. Miss those days. Was so lucky.

[@craiglayton3491]

I was lucky to have seen them a number of times. I don't know who was more exhausted at the end of one of their shows, the band or the crowd. Both always gave it everything they had. And somehow that joke of an organization the rock and roll hall of fame will enshrine Dolly Parton over these guys! Yeah right.

[@NathanWind99]

That opening blast is one of the greatest rock riffs of all time.

[@MDOurMD]

We had some great house parties back in the 70s with this and other fantastic songs blasting loud.

[@georgeramos3048]

Never missed a concert in Tampa bay area from "73 till**** Oe of the first albums I bought was "BLOODSHOT" RED VINYL!!! STILL HAVE IT!!!

[@georgeramos3048]

❤❤❤❤

[@michelleroberts2719]

WOW!!! The drummer needs more recognition for just being so awesome!!! And this song , wow, I would have loved to see these guys in concert!!!

[@rickhaley779]

It was worth every $ and minute

[@michaeldwyer5767]

Saw them many times...and Stephen Jo Bladd was a bad man. Very underrated drummer

[@mbeenz]

Buddy, I Did 4x WORLDS GREATEST PARTY ROCK AND ROLL BAND EVER!!!! I WILL NEVER FORGET THEM!!!!!

[@musicalchairs777]

Can't have a great band without a great drummer.

[@mikebowden6556]

I saw a little band called U2 open up for them on my 18th birthday. 🤘🏻

[@genenovak2717]

This is one of the songs that start off with a bang I saw these guys at the Casino Ballroom at Hampton Beach and they blew our face off!

[@kathleenmorin2703]

Us too - Tom was born in Epping, NH so he saw them lots of times; now we live in NM and how cool is it that we can rock in our party room in 2021 with their live 1977 recording, who would have thunk it back them -- Peter Wolf is the show -

[@dickhurtz7238]

Hampton beach bad asses

[@shauncronin3961]

Love the casino saw benatar there

[@kevinmulvey8759]

Saw when they warmed up stones … yes they blew them away mick came out to play w them !!

[@JeremiahJohnson1776]

J giels band is THE BEST THING EVER TO COME OUT OF WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS

[@stevebeal3695]

Jeez, I never really appreciated, how great a drummer Stephen was.

[@perfectfan2006]

yep that guy earned his check every night all night not many like him

[@sammack1564]

Also did a great job doing backup vocals

[@chipzonick4709]

If you didn't get up and dance at a J Geils concert you were passed out or dead .

[@kathleenkane8216]

The reason they are not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as you deserve to be, is because it ain't nothing but a house party

[@JohnShields-xx1yk]

I was a teen in 1970's Boston, J. Geils and Aerosmith were the two big local bands, Aerosmith lived in my area just south of Boston, right before they became famous they played a little dive bar in my area. Think it was 1971.

[@JeremiahJohnson1776]

Was born in 64,grew up in Worcester

[@michaelatoz580]

This is the One band i Kick myself not seeing LIVE.

[@randystyles5003]

I saw them 3 times in one week when I was in high school, back in '77. Xmas Eve, & NYE. Providence CC, Boston Garden & Cape cod Collaseum. Still have the broken stick I picked up. It's true, They blew your face right out!

[@michaelbrainard6075]

I saw Boston Garden Feb 22, 23, 25 1982. 1st Row center first 2 shows Loge 16 3rd show.. They practiced near my house n Allston... They remembered us at the show. they were laughing and pointing at us..

[@michaelzukowski5541]

Saw em in 75 76 77 absolutely the best live band ever

[@larryeaton4263]

One of the all time best bands to see live. Unfortunately not possible any more

[@docschweitz7606]

Why didn't Stephen Jo not return to ever play Live with the J Geils band after 1982( cept DK's 60th birthday bash)? The man was Exhausted from the J Geils Band's brutal touring for 15 years to stay afloat economically! He was Beat! Since this band almost exclusively had to exist economically by playing Live dates, over and over, colleges and small venues, till Finally Freeze Frame hit and the subsequent massive success. Peter Wolf? Seth Justman? Magic Dick Salwitz? John Geils? Danny KLein? NO!!!!! Stephen JO BLADD on the Skins---WAS--The HEART and SOUL of this Band!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I shake your hand Stephen, through this comment, wherever you are this day. You KILLED it and DROVE this band----EVERY SINGLE NIGHT. We love you Stephen Jo

[@michaelmikulski1123]

One of the all time great party jams.

[@andrewgawley3531]

I was at this show. Epic.

[@davidjohnsom5412]

I've seen hundreds of concerts over the last 45 years. Sometime as a fan, sometimes working a venue. This was hands down the best live band that I have seen...and I've seen a lot. If they were touring in the 70's/80's, I saw them. Today, it seems like performers have to have dancers, light show, pyrotechnics, and a whole lot of flash to put on a show (yeah, I know, old guy ranting) without a whole lot of substance.

[@k-laus9435]

Steve-o crushing it on drums !!!!

[@pauldean9625]

Time flies by, was there, had a good time.

[@cynthiawilson4112]

I got arrested to this tune ! Rock till you drop!

[@MsJCornett]

The best comment on YT.

[@petec9686]

This in my top 5 "get arrested to songs".

[@michaelnailor4982]

We need more of this!

[@roccos7642]

So glad these guys are in the rock and roll hall of fame....

[@cmc449]

but, they're not in the HOF. never got voted in

[@Rocco_S]

@@cmc449 I think Rocco is being sarcastic.

[@texasfreedomlover4730]

Funny how many local area party bands made it to the big time. J Geils, Van Halen, B-52’s…

[@jerryhantz7233]

My opinion,the greatest band to see live.

[@JeremiahJohnson1776]

The doors

[@fishmojo865]

Nice drum solo at the end!

[@edajungck]

I used this jam as my cross country ski tape, I was fit.

[@elainetemesan2885]

Gosh the drummer is gorgeous!!

[@swhip897]

😂❤ love your observation. Truly 😊

[@robertburke4263]

WOW...we all need a good house party to rid our minds of this fucking pandemic!

[@perfectfan2006]

right on

[@swhip897]

Hope it doesn't come back😮😊 2²=4 😅

[@docschweitz7606]

A shame of the blurry lack of exact visual acuity of these PRICELESS rare film footage. Stephen Jo Bladd's pure poetic Precise PRECISION on drums and cymbals, with his TRUE exciting showmanship( a major crux of this band at their live shows) may be lost forever. BUT, not in my grey celled cranial cavity!! Not till I die, will they be lost forever. Period

[@vinceriordan3245]

Saw them a couple times on New Years Eve (I think) in Portland ME. They were definitely nothing but a party. Great shows.

[@pawznplay2772]

Such GREAT times with this band. Eeh and maybe a not so great time! Haha Memories should be able to be lived again! ✌️

[@markmadonna4099]

The best band I never saw live. And I lived in Boston in the late '70s! My bad.

[@petec9686]

In the dictionary under "rock and roll", there needs to be a link to this video.

[@jimedwards6945]

These guys were really something else ! I wish they had better stage monitors, or in-ear monitors back then, you can kinda tell that they can’t hear themselves singing together or singularly. I remember the days of mega loud stages and crackling wedge monitors. Nonetheless this band was just a blast to see live. Party boys Inc !

[@user-ox6uj7xh2o]

My favourite JGeils song

[@arthurimhof2427]

Rest in Peace Jerome... You will surely be missed

[@motorcitymanman7711]

His name wasn't Jerome, look it up.

[@daseguin]

@@motorcitymanman7711 Peter called him Jerome, probably just being funny. If you listen to live Detroit Breakdown, you'll hear it.

[@motorcitymanman7711]

@@daseguin I know.....I thought his name was Jerome for years which is my name. I saw his obituary that his name was John.

[@daseguin]

@@motorcitymanman7711 Same.

[@johnv6477]

Filmed at The Palladium NYC. 10th anniversary show, i was there, i remember Peter Wolf taking the camera from a fan in the crowd...

[@larkefedifero]

Why? Did he ever give it back?!? :-O

[@daveowens271]

The ultimate party band.

[@nrttra007]

NOW THAT'S ROCK N ROLL!!!!!

[@petec9686]

J Geils Band- Not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Madonna- 2008 inductee the the RRHOF. Just let that sink in for a moment. Why don't they just change the name to the Pop Music Hall of Fame?

[@WillieDuitt1]

No J. Geils Band and no Rick James and the Stone City Band both sold lots of albums and both rocked hard in late 1970's and 80's....they must have pissed off the wrong people and where is Blue Oyster Cult?

[@toom8rs15]

Thanks for sharing

[@pamwelch7228]

Love it!

[@daveysprocket3946]

My first concert was J.Geils Band

[@joeblow593]

I think organized chaos best describes these dudes. 😁😁

[@kathleenkane8216]

It organized chaos does exist this bad has reached all the modern Hall of Fame Alma modern organized chaos

[@0505abab]

Its just like i saw them yesterday

[@AlexisRiveraSanJuan]

Son como niños 2

[@bobganzak7496]

The Faye Dunaway years…PW , so much fun to watch on stage…energy!

[@joliz1234]

The best

[@damamae950]

They were such a great band before they hit it big.

[@michaela.2261]

First concert,Boston garden April 1980

[@stv111play]

best ever 70 to 90 inside the 128 belt . chicks got groovin lowell to southie to hyannis, lexington sometimes lol

[@perfectfan2006]

aint no amount of suspenders gonna keep peter wolfs pants up for long lol

[@pauldonovan5653]

Saw the Bad Boys from Boston in the early 80s (1981?) at Boston Garden. Horrible accoustics but great show. The 80s music scene in Boston, Cambridge, and Cape Cod was awesome. Then Seattle took over in the early 90s .... Great scene too!

[@motorcitymanman7711]

But grunge sucked, depressing music.

[@jeffcrampton4771]

Rock and roll overload to the max 313

[@bobfrassetto8837]

Best time at Cobo in Detroit....

[@peterisnardi1197]

I know it's cold outside C'mon Babe, I'll keep you satisfied All you got to do is move Every time you steal that groove

[@stevemillerreist492]

My favorite. Must of got lost,.

[@Mark-cs2qd]

More cow bell!!!!

[@bohsgerry]

originally a mod and northern soul favourote by The Showstoppers

[@johnferguson2353]

👂🏻

[@randylochtefeld2806]

Why are these guys not in the RnR HoF? It is a crime they are not in with all the crap acts that are.

[@santosgarlato565]

It's a smoking party

[@fishmojo865]

Freekin’ awesome! Is that Peter Wolf on lead sing? J Giels is lead Guitarist? Who is harmonica?

[@bradgies1755]

Magic Dick of course :)

[@joliz1234]

He’s the greatest

[@markalaszewski9681]

@@bradgies1755 and his lickin stick

[@petec9686]

@@joliz1234 Greatest white boy harp player, anyway!

[@WillieDuitt1]

Hell yes it Peter Wolf and of course its J. Geils and the great Magic Dick......

[@pgarry1272]

i got friends at work always saying what up my crazy white boy! i think of 4:34 in this video and i just say hah idk about that man i think im pretty tame

[@davidh7142]

it aint a house party with out j giles

[@HarborLockRoad]

Only screwtube could interrupt this great tune with their own k pop commercial!