J's Sports Cafe, 12617 Laurel Bowie Rd (Route 197), Laurel, MD 20708
Chris, Ebo, her friend Angie, Candy, Nita, Lisa of the World, and Mia were there.
Jammin' Jeff said hello and asked me what I thought of his band. I said I liked them and found it interesting that they cranked Disco songs. He said they tried to do things differently. He told me he was sitting in for Stomp tonight.
Tim (LJ), 6'9, Keisha, Jan, June, Shanti (celebrating her birthday), Britney & Shelley, Shawn, Los, Gary, Mike Smith, Big Don Pimp, Janetta, Tasha, Damond, Tyrell, GoGo Mickey, and Peg Leg were there.
Familiar Faces
First Set
In addition to Jammin' Jeff sitting in for Stomp tonight, TJ was sitting in for Halima who was on vacation.
1) Donnell-led Parliament's Clones of Dr. Funkenstein (tease)
2) Percussion solo / TJ-led Sade's No Ordinary Love
Shaun was there.
3) Donnell-led "___ Is in the House" / Percussion solo
Nikiya was there.
4) Sean-led Ne-Yo's When You're Mad -->
5) TJ-led Floetry's Supastar - Packy played the cowbell, Donnell said, "What's up, Jordan?" / Donnell-led Rare Essence's "Going to Hollywood"
6) Sean-led Raheem DeVaughn's You
7) Sean-led ? - I was at the bar
The entire set cranked from beginning to end.
Darlene, John and his brother Derek were there.
Second Set
1) Sean-led Trey Songz' Gotta Go / Percussion solo - the crowd shouted, "Wind me up, Smoke!" and Donnell responded, "Do what? What?"
2) Donnell-led "Hey ay, Ho oh"
3) Donnell-led "Party, party, everybody" / Sean-led Ne-Yo's So Sick - Donnell said, "Flyboy, it's your birthday", Donnell shouted, "Hey D-O-C"
4) Donnell-led "___ on the Floor" / NORE's I'm a G - Sean rapped, it really cranked -->
5) TJ-led Christina Milian's Say I featuring Young Jeezy
6) Donnell-led "25, 25, 25" / Alternating Rare Essence's Work the Walls - Smoke played the timbales and Jacques the congas, the house lights came on / "Brandywine, Friends of Mine" chant / 50 Cent's In Da Club (tease)
7) Donnell-led Rare Essence's What N*gga What? -->
8) Alternating Donnell-led Rare Essence's All Da Time / Lil Wayne's Earthquake (tease) / Shawnna's Getting Some Head (tease) / Percussion solo -->
9) Donnell-led Rare Essence's Uh Oh (Heads Up) (tease) - Smoke went back to the congas
10) Donnell-led "Unh, unh unh" - Sean sang, Donnell said, "Let me come... and I sure would"
11) Donnell acapella imitated TJ's singing of Christina Milian's Say I featuring Young Jeezy
This set also cranked from beginning to end - this was a great performance.
Donnell thanked Jammin' Jeff and TJ.
When I went out to my car, I said to Shanti, whose car was parked behind mine, "I've never seen you dressed down before (she wore a t-shirt and jeans)." She laughed.
Before I got into my car, I heard girls say to me, "Hey, Tom Cruise!" Three young girls said, "We saw you dancing, you were getting down."
Posted by funkmasterj
at 12:01 AM EDT
Updated: Thursday, 10 August 2006 8:36 PM EDT