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Summer 2004 and Beyond: Going to the GoGo
Sunday, 13 January 2008
Godfather's Birthday Celebration at Tradewinds
Tradewinds Night Club, 5859 Allentown Way, Camp Springs, MD 20748

Felecia, Tina, Shawn, Neta, Monique, Danette, and Nikia were there.

Familiar Faces
Jammin' Jeff was the drummer (previously Stomp had filled in on Saturdays)
They had the Bike Week configuration.
First set
1) Instrumental - Donnell did a birthday dedication to Godfather, he went over songs that Godfather worked on, Donnell told a story about how Godfather was at his (Donnell's) audition with Rare Essence in 1982, talked about Grover Washington Jr.'s Mr. Magic
2) Damila-led William Devaughn's Be Thankful (for What You Got) - it had a light crank / Chrisette Michele's Like a Dream / Percussion solo (with Damila still singing), the strobe light was turned on
3) Quese-led Jodeci's Come & Talk to Me - ladies in the audience sang it, Scooby said, "Party with me", Scooby & Donnell said, "Wait a minute!" / Percussion solo
Rhonda was there.
4) Donnell-led "Hey ay, Ho oh" - Quese held his mic to the crowd
5) Donnell-led "Do it for the ladies/fellas, Oh my God!" - it cranked
6) Percussion solo - Donnell & Scooby chanted, "Hey ay, Hey ay"
7) Scooby-led GoGo Is My Business - it cranked
8) Damila-led Mis-Teeq's Style - Smoke played toms, it cranked
Troy and Robin were there.
9) Donnell-led 50 Cent's In Da Club - it cranked
10) Donnell-led "Party party, everybody" - it cranked / Percussion solo
11) Scooby-led Trey Songz' Can't Help But Wait / Percussion solo - it cranked
White Girl (E) and 6'9 were there.
12) Alternating Donnell-led Tom Tom Club's Genius of Love - Donnell did the keyboard sounds vocally / Rare Essence's Spotlight - Donnell said, "Put Godfather on display"
13) Scooby-led Rare Essence's ?
14) Scooby & Donnell-led Rare Essence's Lock It - it cranked, the crowd recited lyrics
15) Alternating Donnell & Scooby-led Do You Think About Me? - it had a light crank / Donnell sang the lyrics to Lap Dance
Tasha (T-Bird), Joanna, and RE Angie were there.
16) Quese-led "this is our secret, feel your body tremble"
17) Scooby-led Babyface's Whip Appeal - it had a light crank
This was a longer first set than they usually did in 2007.

Cherie, Michael Ford, Tina (TT), Jessica, and Mama Chelle were there.

Second set
Donnell said, "I don't care how many interviews you hear, Familiar Faces ain't going nowhere. I'm afraid to turn on the radio; they're giving more interviews than Muhammed Ali."
1) Damila-led Alicia Keys' No One - it cranked, Godfather wasn't back onstage yet, so Lorenzo stretched and played both keyboards at the same time, Donnell chanted, "Wait a minute!" / Percussion solo - Donnell chanted, "Eya eya"
2) Alternating Scooby-led Playaz Circle's Duffle Bag - it cranked, Packy played toms / Percussion solo - the strobe light was on
Mall was there.
3) Alternating Donnell-led "___ Is yes!" - it had a light crank / "You make me want to see, just how freaky you can be" / "Keep it low" / Percussion solo
4) Alternating Scooby-led "Uh oh uh uh oh" - it cranked, Scooby said, "Throw your hands in the air, throw you hands up" / Rare Essence's Uh Oh (Heads up) / Donnell-led "Familiar Faces won't..." / Donnell chanted, "You will never see my face again..." / Percussion solo - the house lights came on
5) Donnell-led Notorious BIG's Warning - it cranked, they played different guitar riffs / Keith Murray's Call My Name (tease) / Tupac's Hail Mary (tease)
Keta was there.
6) Donnell-led "25, 25, 25" / Rare Essence's Work the Walls - it cranked, Smoke played toms
7) Scooby-led Sunshine - it had a light crank / Percussion solo
8) Damila-led Anita Baker's Been So Long
9) Quese-led Luther Vandross' Never Too Much
Donnell said, "Happy Birthday Godfather, it may be your last day (with the band), but happy birthday".
10) Donnell acapella Prince's Take Me With You (tease)
Candylady was there.


Posted by funkmasterj at 12:01 AM EST
Updated: Sunday, 10 February 2008 11:14 PM EST

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