The release’s six tracks also include reworked versions of Jimi Hendrix’s “Fire” and James Brown’s “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” (for which there is a video on YouTube). It was in the key, just really different,” he said.
I was feeling this odd combination of fear and astonishment. “What he was playing was nothing that I was expecting. Salwitz came to appreciate the space Ng left in his interpretation. The goal is knowing something so well that you know what to change and … keep the soul of what ‘Whammer Jammer’ is,” said Ng. Geils Band instrumental, and harmonica showcase number, “Whammer Jammer.” During their initial meeting, Ng, who spent much of his youth in Singapore, coaxed Salwitz into trying out “Whammer Jammer” in an impromptu jam session. The 2016 Magic Dick and Shun Ng EP, “About Time,” features an acoustic remake of the 1971 J. Shun is like an old soul in the body of a very young man,” Salwitz said in a joint phone interview with Ng. “This meeting … it was a lot like two old friends yakkin’ away at each other.
They met four years ago, and discovered that besides music, they had mutual scientific interests in cosmology, physics and chemistry. I just knew I wanted to work with him,” Salwitz said, adding that Ng’s voice has the soulful characteristics of Michael Jackson and James Brown. “I had no idea what he was like as a person. Impressed with Ng’s YouTube videos and his album, “Funky Thumb Stuff,” Salwitz realized that the Boston area musician was managed by a friend of his. Let’s look at what we think are the greatest songs from those records.They were born about 45 years apart, yet blues harp master Richard “Magic Dick” Salwitz and singer/guitarist Shun Ng (pronounced shoon-ing) seem to be musical soul mates. In the early days, they jammed with such blues greats as James Cotton, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy and Junior Wells. Geils Band released 11 studio and three live albums. Today’s the 72nd birthday of the man who helped put the whammer in the jammer of the J.Geils Band from the group’s 1965 origins in Worcester, Massachusetts, through their breakup in 1985. Geils Band performed some reunion shows with all original members involved.ĭuring their 17 years together, the J. Two years later, after releasing a rather unsuccessful final studio album, the band called it quits.īetween 19, the J. My Whammer Jammer tale begins many years ago, when I learned what I assumed was a unique harp instrumental called Swing Job by Nine Below Zero. In 1983, Peter Wolf left the band, later citing his displeasure with the musical direction the band was heading. Radio stations and MTVR played hits like Centerfold and Freeze-Frame with regularity. While their earlier albums were heavily blues-influenced, their sound became more mainstream by the late 70s and into the 80s. Rounding out the band was harmonicist and saxophone player Richard “Magic Dick” Salwitz. Throughout the 1970s, their R&B-inspired playing style attracted fans of both rock and soul music.įounding members included vocalist Peter Wolf, lead guitarist John “J” Geils, bassist Danny Klein, keyboardist Seth Justman, and drummer Stephen Jo Bladd. Geils Bandįormed in 1968 in Worcester, Massachusetts, the J. You may just find yourself wanting to give them a listen if you haven’t heard them in a while. In this article, we challenged ourselves to bring you the seven greatest songs from the J. Like most bands, they had their share of ups and downs during their time together. They received a lot of radio airplay, especially in the 80s. Geils Band has several hit songs you’ve likely sung along with many times.
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