Wednesday at Takoma Station
Takoma Station, 6914 4th St NW, Washington, DC 20012

Shaun was there.

Vonshawn sat next to me and asked me the URL of my website. He talked with Stomp.

Dave and Tim (LJ) were there.

Familiar Faces
First Set
1) Blueprint - instrumental, Mike and Halima were offstage, Donnell said, "Each and every week all we want to do is play good music. It don't matter if it's original or off the radio that's why we keep coming here... Jazz, rap, R&B... something for the mature crowd.", Donnell went on the dance floor and played his horn to Tamara's back before going back to the stage floor, Donnell said, "We got my man Dwayne Less on electric guitar way on the side of the stage", Dwayne played a nice guitar solo, Mike said, "How you doing this evening? How are the Verizon people this evening? Sit back and enjoy yourself." / Mike-led Donny Hathaway's Little Ghetto Boy - the band still performed the music to Blueprint, Mike used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, Donnell danced
James, Sharika, Tamara, Tracy S., and Stacey were there.
2) Mike-led Marvin Gaye's I Want You - Donnell started it off by saying, "Michael Muse is going to put us in a Marvin Gaye mood", Halima was by the left side of the stage, Donnell bounced, Halima clapped and danced, Mike went on the dance floor, Donnell said, "Come on with it Michael Muse", Donnell said, "Hey Mike", Mike sang to Stacey, Mike bounced
Cookie was there.
3) Mike-led Ruff Endz' Someone to Love You - Donnell said, "That’s what you was talking about Dwayne", Mike said, "All the beautiful girls", Mike used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, Donnell clapped, Donnell and Mike switched places, Mike sang facing his Verizon coworkers, Donnell clapped, DP stood to Donnell's left, Donnell went back to his usual spot with Mike to his right, Mike had a nice finish
4) Mike-led Raheem DeVaughn's Ask Yourself - Halima was in her usual spot, DP on the left spot, and Donnell on the right, Mike went on the dance floor, Mike said, "Ladies, do you know what I learned about the difference between a boy and a man? A boy does what he wants; a man does what he has to. When was the last time your man did what he had to and gave you an all night love session?", DP put Donnell's mic stand in front of Doc onstage, Mike used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, Mike sang directly to Cookie and Tamara, Mike went back to the stage floor, drank some water, then went back on the dance floor
The dance floor filled during
5) Halima-led Alicia Keys' Unbreakable - Mike said of Halima, "They say good things come in small packages", Halima said, "Hey Stacey, Hey y'all", Halima exchanged nonverbal arm & hand gestures with Stacey, Donnell clapped, Mike danced, Halima moved around and kicked, Donnell smiled, Halima bounced
6) Halima-led Erykah Badu's Cleva - Donnell clapped, I danced with Stacey, Halima did a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures to the lyrics, Mike danced, Halima moved around, Donnell talked to Doc onstage, Mike used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures
7) Halima-led Faith Evans' Again - Halima used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, moved around, and bounced, Donnell said, "You hear me Stacey?"
Nikki was there.

We walked to the store. Godfather got a discount for the nachos and cheese. He said, "I'm not going to pay full price for day old cheese." We talked about real estate prices.

RE Angie and Stinky Dink were there.

Second Set
1) Donnell acapella "Since you've been mine" - warm up / Donnell acapella Mint Condition's (probably Breakin' My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes) (tease) - Donnell said, "That's what I'm talking about Mint Condition", still warm up
Halima went onstage
2) Donnell-led Rare Essence's What Would You Do (For the Money)? - Donnell said, "It's alright", Donnell shouted, "Yeah!", RE Angie was on the stage floor and mimed, Donnell moved around and used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, Halima made faces, Mike danced, Halima made nonverbal arm & hand gestures to me, Donnell said, "It's alright Footz, Little Footz, Heavy One"
Angie was there.
3) Halima-led Jill Scott's Whatever - Halima went on the stage floor, Donnell said, "Is it... is that what... my baby Yolanda is celebrating her birthday", Donnell said to Halima, "You ready mama?", Halima used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, Donnell danced and clapped, Halima bounced, Donnell shouted, "Yeah!", Mike used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, DP shouted, "Yeah!"
6'9 was there.
4) Mike-led Bobby Valentino's Tell Me - Donnell shouted, "Yeah", Donnell said, "Come on with it", Donnell said, "Tomorrow night we're going to be at the Fur. Where you been, that's what we're talking about, Benjiy GoGo Swings magazine, a lot of entrepreneurs", there was nice crank, Halima smiled at Mike, Mike said, "I see you Stinky Dink", Donnell said, "We got old school up in here", Donnell said, "Hey Godfather", Halima smiled at Packy, he was getting down, Donnell said, "Old school, Hey Godfather", Mike said, "Get on down Sweet Nikki, RE Angie", Halima went onstage, Donnell said, "Come here... each and every Wednesday night on behalf of my man Jauhar Abraham", Donnell shouted, "Yeah!" repeatedly, Donnell and DP shouted, "Yeah!", Donnell said, "Where you at Nephew?", Donnell said, "We got my man Mike Smith of the Sacramento Kings", Donnell said, "Sweet Stacey", Donnell shouted, "Yeah!"
5) Donnell-led "Hey ay, Ho oh" - the crowd sang along, Halima clapped
6) Halima-led Faith Evans' Mesmerized - Donnell said, "RE Angie, what you feel? Do what you feel", Donnell said to Halima, "Let's go mama", Donnell clapped, DP shouted, "Yeah!", Halima used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, Donnell said, "Let's go ladies", Donnell hopped, Halima moved around, Donnell said, "Let's go Halima, Nikki, y'all", Halima bounced, Donnell clapped, Donnell shouted, "Oh!", Halima clapped during the hits, DP shouted, "Yeah!", DP smiled, Donnell said, "Sing it Halima", starting from singing "Ain’t we funkin' now" Halima's singing got more powerful, the horn hits were pronounced, Mike said, "Get on down Nikki"
7) Donnell-led It Is What It Is - Donnell used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, Halima sat, Donnell said, "Hey Ray", Halima went onstage
8) Donnell & Halima-led Lighters Up - Donnell, Nephew and fans held up lit cell phones, Donnell inserted names, Donnell said, "Hey Miss Halima", Halima rapped, Donnell shouted, "Yeah!" repeatedly, Donnell said, "Let's go Halima", Halima called out names and places, Donnell said, "Yes sir", Donnell used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, Donnell said, "Give me the woo", Halima and Mike sang, "Woo", Donnell said, "Hey Smoke, yes sir", Donnell said, "Give me the woo" repeatedly, Donnell said, "Next verse Halima", DP shouted, "Yeah!", Halima used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures and moved around, Halima called out names, Donnell said, "Hey Godfather"
9) Mike-led Rare Essence's Take Me Out to the Go-Go - Donnell said, "We got some old school"
Donnell said, "Hey Mickey"
10) Donnell & Mike-led Rare Essence's One on One - Donnell said, "Put your hands in the air" the band and fans did, the crowd shouted, "Go-Go Mick-ay!", Donnell said, "We got Go-Go Mickey up in here", Go-Go Mickey sat in on congas, he talked to Smoke and both laughed, Halima and Mike used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, Donnell and DP marched in place, Jacques played a nice timbale solo, Donnell said, "Jacques", but the crowd shouted, "Go-Go Mick-ay", Donnell said, "Hey look Stinky Dink, rickety raw, Mike said, "Rickety raw" in a really high voice
Stinky Dink sat in
11) Stinky Dink-led One Track Mind - Stinky Dink used Donnell's mic, Halima smiled at Go-Go Mickey's playing, Donnell used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures, Stinky Dink said, "Donnell you know me, shake it like a white girl", Stinky Dink said, "Lock it, lock it, uh", Donnell said, "One by One we're getting fly again"
P.O.P. sat in
12) P.O.P. rapped - Stacey danced over by me
Pinky was there.
13) Halima-led Mariah Carey's It's Like That - Halima went on the stage floor, Halima's singing was energetic, Halima used a lot of nonverbal arm & hand gestures and moved around, Donnell and DP shouted, "Yeah!", DP shouted, "Yeah!"
14) 6 Minutes - percussion solo, Smoke played congas, Go-Go Mickey played timbales, Donnell said, "Don't nobody say nothing, don't nobody play nothing", DP shouted, "Yeah!", Packy gave Go-Go Mickey a cowbell, he played that while Smoke played the congas
15) Donnell-led Rare Essence's We Used to Let the Pocket Ride - DP smiled, Donnell said, "You remember how we used to let the pocket ride?", Donnell said, "Look here y'all, we're about to get on up out of here", Donnell said, "Hey Smoke", Donnell shouted, "Yeah!", Donnell said, "Used to ride", Donnell said, "What's the 411 CC? You remember that? Oh! You don't remember that?"
Halima went on the stage floor
16) Halima-led Minnie Riperton's Memory Lane - Halima sang powerfully, Donnell said, "Come on Halima", Halima moved around
I danced a little with Stacey during the set.
17) Donnell acapella Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Friends (tease)
18) Donnell acapella It Is What It Is
Donnell said, "RE Angie is still celebrating, she's forty-nine years old."
Donnell called Angie "FF Angie."
Donnell said, "Work LJ, not much time left. It's the fourth quarter with thirty seconds to go. PA tape ready next week. Shoot your shot. Pat Ewing in game 7 missing the lay up. Hey LJ, she said no."
Cookie said goodbye. She asked me if I'd be at the Night of Elegance. I said yes.