Stephen Jo Bladd
Stephen Jo Bladd | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 13, 1942 Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Genres | Hard rock, blues |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums, Percussion |
| Years active | 1964–present |
| Associated acts | The J. Geils Band |
Stephen Jo Bladd (born July 13, 1942) is a retired American drummer and percussionist best known as a member of The J. Geils Band.
Early life
Stephen Jo Bladd was born on July 13, 1942, in Boston, Massachusetts. [1]
Musical career
While a student at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts in 1964, he began playing in The Hallucinations with singer Peter Wolf, Paul Shapiro (guitar), Doug Slade (guitar), and Joe Clark (bass). They performed at nightclubs in the Combat Zone, Boston area of Boston and developed a large following as one of the first bands to play at the Boston Tea Party (concert venue). During this time, they appeared on bills with The Velvet Underground, Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Van Morrison, John Lee Hooker, and Sun Ra.[2]
When J. Geils, Danny Klein, and Richard Salwitz moved to Boston from Worcester, Massachusetts with their acoustic blues trio, the group went electric and teamed up with Bladd and Wolf to become The J. Geils Band. Loyal fan Seth Justman later came on board to play the keys. Bladd was a member of the band from 1968–1985 and also performed for a reunion show in 2006.[3]
Personal life
References
- ↑ Viglione, Joe (2019-04-18). "Artist Biography by Joe Viglione". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- ↑ "The Hallucinations". The Music Museum of New England. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- ↑ "Bladd, Stephen Jo (13th July 1942-Present)". Feetnotes. 2019-04-18. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- ↑ "The Jews Who Rock Wiki." Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine Admin. www.jewcy.com. Published November 15, 2008. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- ↑ Rogovoy, Seth (2017-04-12). "The Secret Jewish History of The J. Geils Band". Forward. Archived from the original on 2013-08-19. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
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