Friday at the Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn, 2460 Eisenhower Ave, Alexandria, VA 22314



The promoter, CeeCee, recognized me.

Trouble Funk
The line up was: Big Tony Fisher (lead talker & bass), T O'Brien (vocals, keyboard, and cowbell), Shaza (rapper), Jerrica "Sweetness" White (vocalist, started performing late in the second set), Tony (guitar), Allison (keyboard), Archie (trumpet), Valentine (Sax), Yukon "Bigfoot" Denali (drummer), Chris (percussion)
Tony, Chris, Shaza, Archie, Big Tony, TOB


Tony, Chris, Shaza, Archie, Valentine, Bigfoot


Archie, Valentine, Bigfoot, TOB, Big Tony


Big Tony, TOB, Allison
First set
1) Big Tony-led "25 and older, get your hands up" - it had a light crank, Big Tony did announcements -->
2) Alternating TOB-led Kanye West's One Night Extravaganza - it started with a light crank and then rose to a full crank, TOB went to the front, TOB said, "If you got a damn drink in your hand, put your hands up", Shaza rapped, TOB said, "Trouble get busy", Big Tony soloed, the second time around, Big Tony chanted, "Back to back, side to side" / Percussion solo - Tony, Shaza and Valentine danced, the crowd shouted, "Oh break it down" and TOB said, "What you say?"
3) Big Tony & TOB-led Slick Rick's La Di Da Di - it cranked, the crowd recited the lyrics / Percussion solo
4) Big Tony-led "___ got a birthday y'all" / "Happy birthday to you"
5) Big Tony & Shaza Hey Fellas - it cranked, Big Tony chanted, "Take it to the bridge"

Second set
Valentine warmed up by playing Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II's My Favorite Things
Big Tony did shout outs. He said, "This is the Trouble Funk set".
He announced that the next song was being performed by special request:
1) Big Tony-led E-Flat Boogie - it cranked
2) Big Tony-led "We're going to get this started off right" - it cranked, Chris played toms, Big Tony said, "This is officially Alley Cat's birthday" / "We're going to keep it on the..." - Shaza rapped, Shaza sang "Happy Birthday" to Alley Cat / Shaza-led "___ in the house" (my name was mentioned), Chris went back to playing congas, Tony soloed / Big Tony-led "B-E-A-T, Gimme that beat" / "Alley Cat got a birthday y'all" / "Happy birthday to you" - they held mics to the crowd
3) Valentine Sax solo / Alternating TOB-led Dave Hollister's One Woman Man - it cranked, TOB went to the front, Big Tony soloed / Percussion solo - TOB said, "Help me out horns, gimme some hits" / TOB-led Trillville's Some Cut / Dave Hollister's One Woman Man (instrumental) -->
4) Big Tony-led "Work it" - it cranked / TOB-led Blazin' Squad's Flip Reverse - Shaza rapped
5) Big Tony-led Let's Get Small - it cranked, Big Tony chanted, "Throw your hands in the air, do it like this y'all", Big Tony chanted, "Hey Bigfoot, make it Funky" and Bigfoot soloed, Chris conga solo, Bigfoot drum solo, Big Tony bass solo / TOB-led Flo Rida's Low, the crowd applauded
Big Tony introduced Sweetness, their new female vocalist and she came onstage.

Tony, Sweetness, Chris, Shaza, Archie
All pictures (except flyer) taken by and Copyright - Jordan Rich
6) Sweetness-led Lil Kim's Lighters Up - it cranked
7) Big Tony-led Drop the Bomb - it cranked
8) Sweetness-led Alicia Keys' No One - she held her mic to a fan
They were done at 1:20 AM. Like Tomcat told me last week, they were really tight - they must be rehearsing a lot.