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

Darrell, Kevin Lee, Vonshawn, and Pinky were there.

Halima had a new hairdo.

Familiar Faces
First Set
James was on backup vocals
1) Donnell acapella Tyrese's Sweet Lady - sound check
Jazz, Tracy S., and Angie were there.
2) Mother's Day - Donnell played on the dance floor
3) Grover Washington Jr.'s Lock It in the Pocket - nice solos by Lorenzo and Jacques, Donnell called Halima over to improv, Donnell said, "We have a surprise for you ladies later on / Donnell said, "We're going to have a special guest (Sean) Kal'el sitting in for Mike for the next two weeks." - Sean improved "Thank You Falettinme come in and party with you tonight" / The System's Don't Disturb This Groove? - Halima said, "What is this? It sounds familiar."
Cookie and Tamara were there.
4) Sean-led John Legend's Ordinary People - the rest of the frontline cleared out
Los was there.
5) Sean-led Gerald Levert's Funny (FF debut) - TJ (of After Hours) sang backup
6) Sean-led Eric Benet's I Wanna Be Loved (FF debut)
7) Halima-led Mary J. Blige's Be Without You
Sharika and Ray were there.
Donnell said, "I don't know why Tamara didn't help you out."
8) Halima-led Fantasia's Free Yourself - Halima went on the dance floor
9) Alternating Halima-led Floetry's Say Yes - Halima improved / Lionel Richie's Hello (tease)
Nikiya was there.
Donnell said, "That's my man Kal'el. I don't know who the little girl (Halima) is."
10) James-led R. Kelly's Slow Wind
Monica was there.
Donnell did a birthday shout out to Joy.

During the break, Sean said he paused before singing Ordinary People because the crank was so good, he got emotional. TJ came over and stood between Stomp and Doc and said, "I want to soak in all this talent." She said she will come and see them every chance she gets...

Second Set
1) Sean-led Jamie Foxx's Unpredictable (FF debut) - Donnell held his mic to fans / Percussion solo
2) Halima-led Erykah Badu's Cleva - the frontline danced, Donnell said, "It's alright" repeatedly, Halima altered the lyrics to "With my make up"
3) Alternating Toto's Georgy Porgy - instrumental intro / Sean-led Bobby Valentino's Slow Down - James danced behind Monica / Donnell-led "___ Is in the house" / "Party, party, everybody"
4) Donnell-led "Hey ay, Ho oh" - the crowd responded
5) Halima-led Faith Evans' Mesmerized - Funky Stuff guitar riffs, Donnell said, "It's your birthday"
6) Halima-led Prince's Take Me With You
7) Alternating Donnell-led Hold the Note - Donnell chanted, "Eya, eya" and the crowd responded "Ho", Donnell said, "It's your birthday"
8) Donnell & Halima-led Lil Kim's Lighters Up
Mike Smith and 6'9 were there.
9) Alternating Donnell-led Trillville's Some Cut - James sang backup, Stomp played a dialtone and the frontline danced the bowing dance / Notorious BIG's Warning / Keith Murray's Call My Name (tease) / Scarface's I Seen a Man Die (tease) / Donnell rapped / "Wait a minute" echoes
10) Donnell & Halima-led It Is What It Is - Halima posed
11) Donnell-led "Unh, unh unh"
Donnell said, "You know what we haven't played in a long time?"
12) Donnell-led Lap Dance - Donnell chanted, "Swing your body, girl", Halima pulled James over to sing backup, Donnell said, "Oh my God!" of Monica's dancing, Donnell said, "Is it like that, is it really like that?"
Lima was there.
Donnell said, "I wanted to, but uptown don't say she got no drawers on. I'm sure she do somewhere."
Donnell said, "Look out Packy, trying to rap (to Monica), you way out of your league, that's not Barry Farms, that's Mitchellville, that's Kings Dominion, not the Congo. That's your (Monica's) new name, the great adventure."
Donnell said, "I can get real selfish with that (Joy's birthday) cake."
Donnell said of Tiffany S., "Real slick with that look, like maybe."
Donnell said, "Dallas fans are cowards, where the brooms at?" Donnell said he'd go to Tampa Bay if it weren't on Saturday.