Considering the sheer numbers of far bigger, more unique and influential artists spanning sixty years of rock history, many of whom were more successful prototypes for the J. They have no influence to speak of, no enduring image, but in frontman Peter Wolf they boast one of the most ubiquitous figures in modern rock, a friend to other artists and critics, namely committee members Steve Van Zandt and Dave Marsh, who seem to have pushed through another nomination for the group. Posted by John Aquino on Thursday, 11:08amĪn interesting case study - a bar band whose repertoire included a large amount of covers gets a record contract and become a respected live act, primarily because they revive the spirit of the artists they revere, eventually breaking through with two huge original hits of their own, but whose output before and after that brief period never made much of an impact. Geils Band.give me Magic on harmonica, J on gituar and Peter doing the Southside Shuffle any day. No Cheap Trick, Doobie Brothers, Chicago, J. Really, REM and Grandmaster ease, why not The Good Rats.

Geils Band as a member is a sham.įYI, Peter Wolf's solo career and especially last three incredible studio efforts should also get strong consideration whether he is good friends with Jann Wenner or not. Anything sentence or club or designated that starts out with 'Rock'n'roll Hall of Fame' and doesn't list The J. I could list their albums and all their great songs but that is not necessary for music lovers and critics because they know the score that the rest of the so called critics 'Must of Got Lost!'. They were simply respecting and honoring the founding fathers of rock'n'roll on the way to me becoming one of the great American rock'n'roll bands on the way. Listen to their first nine studio albums and two live ablums from 1970 to 1980. Soul, blues and blow your face out live preformances.

Geils Band lead by the incomprable Peter Wolf were the definition of Rock'n'roll. The R&R HOF is a joke - forget about Freeze Frame and Centerfold.

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