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

Kevin Lee, Darrell F., Vonshawn, Michon, and Tamara were there.

Familiar Faces
First Set
Donnell said, "We have recording artist Lady Day in the house." I had noticed her and man with her had posters with them.
1) Alternating Mike-led Bernard Ighner's Everything Must Change / Halima-led Rodgers & Hart's My Funny Valentine (same music) - nice singing by both, first time they've performed these in a while
June was there.
2) Halima-led The Brand New Heavies' Never Stop - Halima sang on the dance floor.
Tony and Tim (LJ) were there.
3) Halima-led Jill Scott's Golden
Netty was there.
4) Halima-led Fantasia's Free Yourself - Halima sang, "Ooh", Halima sang on the dance floor / Alternating Floetry's Say Yes - Halima said, "We haven't had this talk in a long while ladies" / Lionel Richie's Hello (tease) - again the first time they've performed this medley in a while
5) Mike-led Anthony Hamilton's Since I Seen't You
Sharmba Mitchell was there.
6) Sean-led Jamie Foxx's Unpredictable - Sean sang on the dance floor
Sharika was there.
7) Halima-led Beyonce's Check on It
Donnell said, "Special dedication to Lady Day, got an album coming out?"
8) Sean-led R. Kelly's Slow Wind

GoGo Mickey was there.

Shadonna and Tyrell were there.

Second Set
Donnell talked about their upcoming live DVD recording at the Icon. He joked, "Mike will butter up and strip naked. We'll find out what's under the hat." Mike said, "Donnell will wear his electric headband." Donnell said, "I have one that has my name flash across."
1) Mike-led Marvin Gaye's Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) / Percussion solo
2) Sean-led Gerald Levert's Funny - Sean rapped, there was a nice crank / Percussion solo
3) Alternating Halima-led Floetry's Supastar - there was a nice crank / Donnell-led Rare Essence's "Going to Hollywood"
4) Donnell-led "Hey ay, Ho oh"
5) Donnell-led "___ Is in the House"
6) Mike-led Stevie Wonder's Tell Your Heart I Love You
7) Alternating Donnell-led "___ on the floor" / NORE's I'm a G - there was a nice crank
8) Donnell & Halima-led Lil Kim's Lighters Up - there was a nice crank
9) Halima-led Mariah Carey's It's Like That
10) Donnell-led "Unh, unh unh" - Donnell rapped, Sean rapped, there was a nice crank, GoGo Mickey sat in on timbales (starting in the middle of the song)
11) Mike & Donnell-led Rare Essence's Lock It - GoGo Mickey switched over to playing congas, which he played with drumsticks, the crowd shouted, "GoGo Mick-ay" repeatedly, Donnell said, "Say what, What y'all say?" -->
12) Donnell-led Rare Essence's We Used to Let the Pocket Ride / GoGo Mickey conga solo
13) Rare Essence's Body Snatchers - instrumental, Donnell said, "That's it y'all, I know this is as Takoma Station."
14) Alternating Sean-led Trey Songz' Gotta Go - Donnell did a shout out to (AAU basketball coach) Curtis Malone, GoGo Mickey played the timbales, then the cowbell / 6 Minutes percussion solo - Donnell said, "Don't nobody say nothing, don't nobody play nothing", I danced with Talia, whom I met last week 15) Alternating GoGo Mickey cowbell solo - Donnell said, "Let the Pocket Ride. Whiteboy'll be so proud of you, hold a socket on the bell, let the bell ring.", Donnell held his mic to the cowbell, Sean sang something I couldn't make out, they performed some music from "Unh, unh unh" / Sean-led Luther Vandross' So Amazing (tease)
16) Donnell-led Rare Essence's We Used to Let the Pocket Ride (reprise) - Doc and Godfather left during the song
A woman named Shanti asked me what I was writing.
Donnell said, "Goddamn, that's a pocket right there y'all. That's the old school religion. GoGo Mickey studied well. He took me back to the old DC sh*t when DC was playing, Mickey was still on the porch. Googie had to go ask Grandma if you could come out. I'm going to call Whiteboy and tell you to switch to bell." Packy said, "He do. He plays congas and cowbell." Donnell said, "They lose the hi hat?" GoGo Mickey said, "Yes." Donnell said, "GoGo Mickey says 'Are there any stragglers left?'"