Saturday at the Tradewinds
Tradewinds Night Club, 5859 Allentown Way, Camp Springs, MD 20748

The security guys didn't look at my ID, they recognized me as a regular. The cover guy asked me what was up. I told him I just came from a pool party where they performed two sets. He asked if they had more to go.

Stomp was in the back, talking with his friend Kenny. Virtually all the members of Familiar Faces wore different outfits than what they wore to the pool party.

Ray (also in a different outfit from what he wore to the pool party), 6'9, Los, DeeDee, Tijuana, and Val "Tina Turner" were there.

Halima was playing the congas during set up.

Familiar Faces
First Set
1) Halima-led Faith Evans' Mesmerized
2) Mike-led Bobby Valentino's Slow Down
Mike said, "All those fellas who don't know how to treat you, I'll treat you right"
3) Mike-led John Legend's Used to Love U
4) Donnell-led Ludacris' Number One Spot - they had some technical difficulties per Donnell, the frontline danced, Halima used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, Donnell chanted, "Bounce bounce"
5) Alternating Halima-led Gwen Stefani's Hollaback Girl - Halima held her mic to the crowd during it / Donnell-led Rare Essence's Hook Me Upa
Mike did a shout out to Pee Wee in the audience (he was the same hat he wore at the Little Benny reunion)
Donnell called him onstage to dance (members of FF smiled at his dancing)
Donnell went with old school songs for him, his dancing was definitely old school style
Los tried to compete with Pee Wee's dancing to the left of the stage
6) Donnell-led Tom Tom Club's Genius of Love - Donnell did the keyboard sounds vocally / Rare Essence's Spotlight - Mike held the mic to the crowd / Rare Essence's Get on the Wagon?
7) Donnell & Mike-led Lisa Stansfield's All Around the World (tease)
8) Donnell-led Vinnie D's $55 Motel (tease)
Donnell introduced as Pee Wee's song:
9) Donnell-led Rare Essence's Lock It - Donnell called out, "Hey Smoke, hey Halima"
Donnell said, "Hey it's like the Eastside Party. Back in the day, the song wasn't hot unless Pee Wee was at the spot."
Pee Wee left the stage
10) Halima-led Fantasia's Free Yourself - Halima stood onstage instead of on the floor, women screamed at the start, Halima's singing was excellent as usual, Halima bounced up and down, Halima said something to the ladies, but I didn't catch what it was, Halima said, "Sometimes it gets a little personal; that was personal. Don't talk to me; I'm okay inside."
11) Halima & Mike-led Floetry's Say Yes - Mike sang really hitch pitched, Halima said, "Why you got to do all that?", later Halima said, "That would do it to me" (smiling as she spoke), Halima said, "I can't do that", Mike said, "If you could", somehow she did, Mike clapped
Donnell said, "Don't play anything".
He then asked for applause - it was much deserved; their singing was excellent.

Tracy (not Tracy Smoot), Nikiya, Slim Goodie, Mama Michelle (aka Chellley), March, L-Boogie, Archie Paige, and Nita were there.

I talked with Mike about the conversation at rehearsal on August 3rd: "Halima said that men can't sing female background and sound like a woman, they have different timbres. Doc said Mike is close." I said with his singing in Say Yes, he did. He laughed.

I told Packy how Pee Wee had danced on one leg at the Little Benny reunion.

Nephew said it was pretty good that they only lost 50 people to the Northeast Groovers reunion.

Archie, DeeDee, DP & his girlfriend Arielle, and I had some conversations. DeeDee talked about how the pool party wasn't successful because it was so late and that people get lost going there. She said even she got lost going there and she had been there before. Archie talked about giving Arielle an unpowered mower. She was interested - it would lead to good exercise.

Black Heart and Tasty were there.

Second Set
Halima said, "Ladies and gentlemen."
1) Halima-led Faith Evans' Again - Halima said, "Hey 6'9"
2) Donnell-led "Hey ay, Ho oh"
3) Donnell-led "Can we do it for the ladies/fellas, Oh my God!"
4) Mike-led Prince's Take Me With You
5) Donnell-led Hold the Note - Donnell said, "I've got brand new friends", the crowd shouted "Wind me up, Smoke"
6) Alternating Donnell-led Trillville's Some Cut / Notorious BIG's Warning / Keith Murray's Call My Name (tease)
Donnell did shout outs to Slick Rick and Charles Smith (former basketball player for Georgetown and the Boston Celtics)
7) Halima-led Mariah Carey's It's Like That - Halima again stood onstage instead of on the floor
8) Donnell-led Hey Miss Keta Will You Dance for Me (tease)
9) Donnell-led "25, 25, 25" / Rare Essence's Work the Walls
Donnell did a shout out for Bojack's birthday (which started after midnight), even though Bojack wasn't there.
10) Donnell-led 50 Cent's In Da Club (tease) - "Go Bojack, It's Your Birthday"
11) Mike-led Lap Dance - Donnell said, "Is that you Nikki, oh my God!", Donnell chanted "Swing your body, girl (directed specifically at Nikki)" with Mike chanting "Swing", Mike said, "You need to stop doing that, if you won't do it with me"

RE Angie was there.

I was talking with Slim Goodie and Mama Michelle. I was telling them about the Northeast Groovers reunion. Slim Goodie introduced me to Jessica, but Jessica said we already know each other. Slim Goodie said I needed to put all the details in. I told her no one criticized my blog like her. She said, "There's only one Mo". That's right, Monique is unique.

Donnell started joning. He said, "Be careful of the bartenders at Tradewinds they will roll you out on a dolly. I'll have a Bacardi and a barf bag. Googie, can I have one of those t-shirts that says I survived Bobby Smoot."
Vic said of Bobby Smoot (who was standing next to Googie), "He looks like a crackhead Jamaican."
Bobby Smoot responded, "Your hair will soon be gone. You'll be shaving your head like Donnell."
He also claimed his own hair was 12 inches long.
Vic responded, "All I see is forehead."
Bobby Smoot replied, "My forehead has been like this since the 6th grade."
They continued to go back and forth.

I thought I spotted Chris Wright from Suttle Thoughts talking to Omar. Omar asked me if I had had a good time last night. I told him, "Yes."