Friday at Safari
Safari Steakhouse, 9430 Annapolis Road Lanham MD 20706

I didn't go to Wednesday's show because I went to Maryland's Home NIT win over Oral Roberts.

After I arrived tonight, I sat down and started reading for my comprehensive exams. Blue (from Y2K) said hello. I pointed out that the DJ played a PA of Y2K performing Al Green's Let's Stay Together, along with some other GoGo PAs. I told her about my studying. I later talked with Pooh.

Familiar Faces
First Set
On the mic, Donnell asked Supa Dan his real name, I called Donnell over and told him Dan Richardson. Donnell said on the mic, "I have my resources, Daniel Richardson on the wheels of steel." When DP came up, I told him that Nephew had told me the story about him and Missy Elliott, he just smiled. James was there. Donnell announced that Sweet Blue (Donnell uses sweet was a general adjective for most women) was sitting in for Adia. Googie was late, and Telando did not show up. Donnell joked with Vincent, "Get the f*ck over there".
1) Instrumental - Donnell lead solo
2) Miles Davis' Tutu
3) Blue-led Kindred the Family Soul's Rhythm of Life
A bunch of people yelled for Blue. Donnell said, "Did you set us up?"
4) Mike-led O'Bryan's Lady I Love You
5) Mike-led Stevie Wonder's Golden Lady
Godfather and later BJ were late
6) Blue-led Alicia Keys' Diary
Donnell said, "Where's your fan club, Blue?" She replied, "At the bar chillin'".
7) Donnell rapped (Sade's) Cherish the Day
8) Mike-led John Legend's Ordinary People
At one point, Donnell messed up, Doc and Dwayne let him know and they all laughed

Doc was tired. He said he felt like he might sleep on the drive over. Dwayne is still sick, maybe flu or cold. I told about talking on the phone with Bo Crane, who is friends with Maxx Kidd, and getting a 79 Trouble Funk PA. I also told him that Tim (LJ) is close to Trouble Funk. Dwayne talked about a New Year's Trouble Funk show at the Capital Centre where they had fireworks. It was too much and Mack fell off the stage and started fighting everyone because he was pissed. He also said that EU had a show where they walked into the audience, someone slipped, and they all fell like dominoes. Then they had to limp back on stage and finish the show. EU used to really play better in big shows. The Chuck DVD is edited, they couldn't get the rights for all the covers (Kip Lornell told me this was particularly true with 911, which is especially unfortunate since this was clearly the highlight of the concert) - Doc hasn't watched the Chuck part. They agreed that the drummer for Chuck was awful in that show. Backyard Band was good but their performance was edited. Dwayne and Doc agreed that Junkyard Band can steal a show if you're not careful, they have the new sound. Dwayne said that Blue doesn't even know that he's producing Y2K. However, when he arrived, she went up to him as she knew him (but he doesn't know her well). Talked with Jauhar about the article on him and his partner Ron "Hobo Moe" Moten, he said that's what we do during the day; this is what we do during the night. Jauhar said Black guys just read the sports and the metro, people think Moe and I look alike. I don't think he and Moe look at alike.

Second Set
Donnell said, "We got rid of the knuckleheads (joking) - Stomp Dog is one of them."
1) Blue-led Jill Scott's Golden
2) Mike-led Marvin Gaye's I Want You
3) Mike-led John Legend's Used to Love U
4) Mike-led Toto's Georgy Porgy
5) Donnell-led Brown & White / Ride Out - Nephew danced with them their particular styled Ride Out dance, which imitates reving a motorcycle
6) Doc-led Snoop Dogg's Drop It Like It's Hot
7) Donnell-led Rare Essence's Body Moves
8) Donnell-led Prince's Take Me With You
9) Donnell-led Hold the Note
10) Donnell-led Rare Essence's Marinda
11) Donnell-led Keith Murray's Call My Name (tease)
12 Maceo & the Macks' Soul Power '74 (tease) - instrumental (sampled in Jennifer Lopez's Get Right)
13) Mike-led Tom Browne's Funking for Jamaica
Donnell said, "I wish I could sing as well as play that song."
Sixx was onstage for much of the set, but just watched.

Sharmba Mitchell was there, along with Preston Blue, Tasty, Nita, and RE Angie.

I said hello to Stomp Dogg - all three of their most recent drummers were there. Britney was there.

Kili's has closed due to tax problems. I told Dwayne the story about DP, he said, "No, he couldn't have done that." 6'9 was there.

Third Set
1) Donnell-led Sly & the Family Stone's Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
2) Donnell-led Rare Essence's How Can I Know? (tease)
Donnell said, "We got rid of the knuckleheads, play some old school they don't know, they never come back". He did some more announcements and there was a delay to fix the monitor settings for the keyboards.
3) Blue-led Erykah Badu's Danger
4) Donnell-led Rare Essence's How Can I Know? - interrupted by fight, Donnell said, "I spoke too soon".
5) Donnell-led Trillville's Some Cut
6) Donnell-led Miss Keta Will You Dance for Me
7) Donnell-led Donna Summer's Love to Love You, Baby
8) Donnell-led Hold the Note
9) Donnell-led Rare Essence's What N*gga What?
10) Donnell-led Rare Essence's Uh Oh (Heads Up)
11) Donnell-led Vinnie D's $55 Motel
12) Donnell-led Rare Essence's Work the Walls - interrupted by a woman standing next to be singing to get Donnell's attention, Donnell starting singing a song about "Broadway, going down Broadway (I couldn't hear it all)"
13) Donnell-led Lap Dance

During the set, I told Packy that Nephew had told me his middle name is Arthur, he was clearly annoyed.

Preston Blue was there. Chi Ali was there, I said hello, another board member said to him, don't post about me.

I asked Googie what happened to the Reality Band reunion, he said maybe later it will work out.

As I walked out, I told Nephew about what I told Packy. He said, "Good." Ytee said, "Good to see you, Jam Master Jay".