Geils Band blows into “I’m Not Rough,” by Louis Armstrong, a predominantly instrument blues jazz tune. Nothing like that ever happened here before.” Was it a modern episode of escaped germ warfare materials, or what? “There ain’t no life on Monkey Island. We watched them take the bodies, and row them back to shore. How every living thing, just dropped out of sight. No one could explain it, What went on that night. Footsteps through the darkness, Down a half-forgotten lane. The night came out of nowhere And then a quiet rain. The birds all started screaming and dove into the foam. THE TITLE cut opens the flip side, with a lengthy keyboard & percussion instrumental rift and an eerie tale of the night: “The fish jumped from the water, And started walking home. Side one cools off for the finale, “I’m Falling,” a bluesy tune in which Wolf sounds even more like the famed lead singer of the Roiling Stones. A sense of hopeless fear is communicated in the chorus, “Somebody - somebody, Waitin’ outside my back door, Somebody - Somebody, Tryin’ to even up the score,”This is a great rock number, Wolf’s vocal lead is reminiscent of Mick Jagger. “Somebody” is a violent rock number about a character who ripped off his associates in an illegal scheme. “I Do” picks up the tempo again with horns for a rocky rhythm and blues. “YOU’RE THE Only One” is a milder, rhythm and blues-style number, highlighted by some really tight three-part harmonies and excellent harmonica by Magic Dick. Surrender, Give up your heart.” A backing sax section adds brassy punch to this opener. It’s a back and forth song of rude flirtation with the lyrics “Could it be mind over matter, Or maybe you just can’t see, I don’t know just what it is, But you sure got a hold on me, Could it be that you’re mistaken? How do you know for sure? I been pleased, teased, baby I been squeezed, But never like this before. Reed, with Cissy Houston singing lead vocal. Diane Sunler, Michelle Cobbs, and Theresa V. The opening song, “Surrender,” features backing vocals by Luther Vandross, G. Wolf and Justman wrote most of the material on MONKEY ISLAND. Peter Wolf is the lead vocalist, accompanied by keyboardist Seth Justman and percussionist Stephen Jo Bladd. Geils, who maintains a low profile on stage, and Magic Dick, the harp player. THE PREMIER musicians in the group are guitarist, J. In the subsequent years they have developed into one of the top live acts in America and have released nine previous albums. The six-piece band quickly cultivated a loyal local following in the New England area before latching on to Atlantic Records. Their music is a product of the Boston environment, where the group was formed in 1969.

Geils Band, is a high-energy album of rock and roll, blues and rhythm and blues. “Monkey Island is high-energy rock, rhythm and blues”… PHOTO BY BEN UPHAM.ĬLICK THE LINK BELOW TO SEE MORE J.

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