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Summer 2004 and Beyond: Going to the GoGo
Sunday, 15 January 2006
Saturday at Tradewinds
I didn't go to the Redskins game watch at Cranberries because I woke up too late to get there and not miss the game. I heard that unfortunately, FF was unable to play due to technical difficulties.

Tradewinds Night Club, 5859 Allentown Way, Camp Springs, MD 20748

Tracy, Sanisse (still celebrating her birthday), Yolanda, BY, Tracy S., Angie, Chanel, Shawn, and Boo were there.

Familiar Faces
First Set
Line up: Sean (Kal'el), James, Halima, Donnell, DP, Doc, Dwayne, Godfather, Lorenzo, Stomp, Smoke, Charlie, Packy (Tambourine)
While the DJ music was still playing, Donnell commented on the dancing of a couple who were the only ones on the dance floor. Among other things, he said, "Not the Happy Feet, anything but the Happy Feet!"
"Original" Nikki and Ebony were there.
Donnell said, "Fellas don't get Sanisse nothing to drink. Yesterday she was Earl Campbell, Earl Monroe (It was suggested during the second break yesterday that I take a picture of her puking in a trash can, but I thought that was in poor taste)." Sanisse gave Donnell the finger.
1) Percussion solo - initially there was hardly anyone on the dance floor, Donnell said, "I knew when we go the beat going, Sweet Nikki would get there quickie."
2) Sean-led Gerald Levert's Funny
3) 6 Minutes percussion solo - I danced with a woman
4) Donnell chanted, "When you walk in the door and you're going to GoGo" - the crowd responded, "Hello, hello"
6'9 was there.
5) Halima-led Faith Evans' Again - Halima's mic was crackling, Sean offered her his mic, but she declined
6) Percussion & Guitar instrumental - Donnell said, "You're all by yourself, Dwayne", Omar replaced Halima's mic cord
7) Halima sang "Ooh" repeatedly to test the new mic cord / Sean-led Toto' Georgy Porgy - intro / Bobby Valentino's Slow Down
8) Donnell-led NORE's I'm a G
9) Donnell-led "Hey ay, Ho oh" - the crowd responded
10) Donnell-led "Do it for the ladies/fellas, Oh my God!" - during the "Do it for the fellas" part James, Sean and Halima held their mics out to fans
11) Halima-led Faith Evans' Mesmerized - Funky Stuff guitar riffs
12) They started to perform the music to Gwen Stefani's Hollaback Girl, the PA went out and they played a percussion solo / the PA was restored / Halima-led Gwen Stefani's Hollaback Girl / Donnell-led Rare Essence's Hook Me Upa
13) Halima-led Minnie Riperton's Memory Lane (tease) - there was a pause before the music switched over, Donnell called this to go down memory lane for Godfather
14) Alternating Donnell-led Tom Tom Club's Genius of Love (tease) / Rare Essence's Spotlight (tease) / Rare Essence's Get on the Wagon (tease)
15) Donnell & Halima-led Lisa Stansfield's All Around the World (tease)
16) Donnell-led Vinnie D's $55 Motel -->
17) Donnell-led Rare Essence's Overnight Scenario - it went dark
18) Donnell-led Rare Essence's Marinda
19) Sean-led Eric Benet's I Wanna Be Loved

Los was there.

Second Set
1) James-led R. Kelly's Slow Wind
Choo Choo was there.
2) Sean-led Jamie Foxx's Unpredictable
JoJo, Simone and their sister Nece were there.
3) Sean-led Bobby Valentino's Tell Me - Donnell chanted, "Eya, eya" and the crowd responded, "Ho", Donnell chanted, "Wait a minute", Donnell said, "Sanisse, it's your birthday!" and she went onstage, I danced with two women
4) Donnell & Halima-led Prince's Take Me With You
5) Alternating Donnell-led Hold the Note - the crowd shouted, "Wind me Up, Smoke!", Donnell said, "Do what? Say What?" / Sade's No Ordinary Love (tease) - altered lyrics
6) Donnell & Halima-led Lil Kim's Lighters Up
7) Halima-led Mariah Carey's It's Like That - a girl danced with James and another grinded with Sean
8) Donnell & Halima-led It Is What It Is
9) Alternating Donnell-led Trina Was Great - the house lights came on / Donnell chanted, "Brandywine, friends of mine"
10) Roe (from Backyard) rapped "I want the... I don't know who... Get out of the way... Get a walkin'..." - the dance floor cleared out
11) Halima-led Mary J. Blige's Be Without You
12) Stomp drum solo
13) Stomp played a bunch of samples including Coming to America's "She's Your Queen" - Donnell said, "Someone please turn him off".
Donnell said, "They're still partying in the DJ booth after you pulled them away from us."
Packy was mocking Wood, a Tradewinds employee, "Googie, get that sh*t out of here!" Finally Wood came over, Packy held the mic out to him. He said, "There are three things you need to do: Do as you're told, Do as you're told, Do as you're goddamn told and get that sh*t out of here!" Packy continued to mock him, "Googie, get that sh*t out of here... I got church in the morning... Do as you're told". Wood laughed.

Posted by funkmasterj at 5:58 PM EST
Updated: Sunday, 29 January 2006 4:24 PM EST

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