The Lime (formerly Eastside), 1824 Half St SW, Washington, DC 20024
When I at first unintentionally got into the line for Beenie Man, the security for the other side of the club called me over for Rare Essence (one of the security guards recognized me as a regular at Zanzibar). Even so, while I was waiting since the club wasn't open yet, some of the security asked me over time who I wanted to see. (I actually did see Beenie Man once with Junkyard Band, Backyard Band, and Trouble Funk, but I didn't go there to see him and his performance didn't move me). They took away my pen (but interestingly said that if I were there for business I could keep it), so everything is off the top of my head.
Kim and Monique (whom I haven't seen in a long time) were there.
I went over by the right side of the stage to watch GoGo Mickey perform.
Rare Essence
They had no singers, the line up was: The line up was: Dave "32" Ellis (vocals), Andre "Whiteboy" Johnson (vocals/guitar), bass player, Byron "BJ" Jackson (Keyboards), Scooter? (keyboards), Darryl "Blue Eye" Arrington (drummer), Milton "GoGo Mickey" Freeman (congas), Quentin "Shorty Dud" Ivey (percussion).
I talked with BJ for a little bit.
First Set - started at 12:45 AM
I recognized "Hold It" (don't know the title, but I remember them performing it last time I saw them), Bumping My Music, Lock It, And Unh, Work the Walls (they used the "25, 25, 25" part in the middle of the song rather than as an intro), NORE's I'm a G, and B.G.'s I Know. The set was an hour.
Chris, the bartender, was there with Renee (not Footz' daughter).
Second Set - started around 2:15 (Ended at 2:55)
Included "don't start no sh*t, there'll be no sh*t", "it's a motherf*cking freakshow girl", "Greygoose" and What It Do.
They cranked, but I feel they played the toms too much - GoGo Mickey is the best thing about Rare Essence to me.
I gave Monique a ride home. She told me Shorty Corleone is her cousin and he wasn't at tonight's show because he's in Atlanta.
