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Apr 12, 2017 · Learn about the secret Jewish history of the J. Geils Band, a hard-rock group that dominated Boston in the 1970s. Stephen Jo Bladd was the only original Bostonian and the only non-Jewish member of the band, known as the J. Geils Jews Band.
The J. Geils Band / ˈɡaɪlz / was an American rock band formed in 1967, in Worcester, Massachusetts, under the leadership of guitarist John "J." Geils. The original band members included vocalist Peter Wolf, harmonica and saxophone player Richard "Magic Dick" Salwitz, drummer Stephen Bladd, vocalist/keyboardist Seth Justman, and bassist Danny Klein.
Feb 20, 2020 · Guitarist John Geils provided the swinging riffs, harmonica player Richard Salwitz (Magic Dick) laid out fearsome jazz-blues runs, while bassist Danny Klein and drummer Stephen Jo Bladd held a slippery groove topped off by jive-talkin’ Wolf, a hyperactive stringbean who started out as radio DJ ‘The Woofa Goofa’.
If the J. Geils Band is chosen, it may mark a reunion of the original lineup for the first time since 2006. Drummer Stephen Jo Bladd retired on friendly terms, while guitarist and namesake J. Geils' 2012 split with the group was acrimonious and led to a lawsuit over the band name.
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Stephen Jo Bladd, the drummer of the J. Geils Band, died in 2017 at age 67. In this interview, he talks about his departure from the band, the lawsuit over its name, and his musical pursuits.
Stephen Bladd. The only native Bostonian in the J.Geils Band, Stephen Jo Bladd was born on July 13, 1942, hailing from the Dorchester/Mattapan area of the capital of Massachusetts. Drummer with Peter Blankfield -- better….
Bladd, Stephen Jo (13th July 1942-Present) He is a drummer, percussion and vocalist, born in Boston, Massachusetts. In the mid 1960s he was a member of The Hallucinations along with Peter Wolf .
