John Warren Geils Jr., the guitarist and founder of the J. Geils Band, has died at his Massachusetts home. He was 71. Many Detroiters have a special place in their heart for the band
The J. Geils Band was so loved in Detroit, DJs would say "From Boston, Detroit's Own J. Geils Band!"
— Mick Collins (@BroknHeadphones) April 11, 2017
1982 memories
— Paul (@Loverdesart) April 12, 2017
Backstage pass, Cobo Hall Detroit#JGeilsBand rocks w/ new album 'Freeze Frame'
Crowd goes wild for "Centerfold"
RIP J Geils pic.twitter.com/b4GaLavovG
RIP J Geils. Was just listening to this live record over the weekend – recorded in #Detroit at Pine Knob. #JGeils pic.twitter.com/SLkbSGQxnX
— Jukebox Romeo (@FrayedBlueJeans) April 12, 2017