In 1973, when the J. Geils Band released "Bloodshot" - on red vinyl, no less! - I had a thought as the album was playing on my Montgomery Wards stereo. I said to myself, "Rico, in 36 years, the J. Geils Band will have been broken up for quite a while, yet I have a very strong feeling they'll reconvene and play a concert on New Year's Eve 2009 at a casino that hasn't been conceived of yet."And by God I was right!

And by God I was right! The JGB performs tonight at the Mohegan Sun Arena.

The JGB performs tonight at the Mohegan Sun Arena.Oh, remember that the band's harmonica player, Magic Dick, is a New London native, so possibly he might invite us all over for good luck black-eyed peas on New Year's Day. Either way, this is one of the great party bands of all time, and they can still bring it.

Oh, remember that the band's harmonica player, Magic Dick, is a New London native, so possibly he might invite us all over for good luck black-eyed peas on New Year's Day. Either way, this is one of the great party bands of all time, and they can still bring it.

The J. Geils Band, 9 tonight, Mohegan Sun Arena; $50; (860) 886-0070, mohegansun.com.