Re: Magic Dick and Me :)

[David R Burns <dburns@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 16 Nov 1994 jjp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
 
> On a related note, I was at a local record shop the other day and
> I had the Bluestime CD in my hand, ready to buy it.  I then went over
> to the discount bin and found what at first appeared to be the same
> CD for $1.99!  On closer inspection, I noticed that the only difference
> seemed to be the cover: the discounted disc said "Magic Dick & Jay
> Geils Bluestime", while the other said "Magic Dick's Bluestime" or
> something like that, but the "Jay Geils" was dropped.  I heard that
> there was some legal action about them using the name "J. Geils"; someone
> else (Peter Wolf?) owned the name.  Anyway, I bought the $1.99 disc!
> 
> John Pittas
> 
That's a shame, because J. Geils is Blusestime's guitarist.  I don't know 
about the legal status, but it's too bad he can't have his own name on 
the album cover!

Dave Burns
Lowell, MA